Chapter 37: The Battle of Polo
We walked slowly, chatting with each other.
What I care more about is Ying Jieyu and Your Majesty.
Since the night when Ying Jieyu just entered the palace and His Majesty came to my place, His Majesty has never been to Yuwu Palace.
Therefore, Concubine Li's party did not take this matter to stab Helin, I asked Helin on the side, but she didn't care at all.
Now that the three of us are walking, it is a little inexplicably embarrassing, maybe I am the only one who feels embarrassed.
Ying Jieyu didn't say a word, she looked at the surrounding lakes and mountains with an expressionless face, although she couldn't see anything in the black light, she just looked, pretending that she could see.
His Majesty and I talked about the interesting things when I came to the palace in the past, but I didn't want to remember them at all. Because at that time, his heart was full of Sun Miaohua.
After walking a long circle, I went around to the place where He Lin lives now, she blessed me and Your Majesty, and said in a proper manner: "Your Majesty, the queen mother, the concubine is a little tired, and the concubine's bedroom is in front of her, and the concubine wants to retire first." ”
His Majesty snorted, and he agreed, and He Lin turned to me again, "Niangniang, can the concubine still come to you tomorrow?" ”
I smiled and said, "Of course, Ying Jieyu can come to the palace at any time." ”
After Ying Jieyu left, Your Majesty and I walked in the direction of my palace.
"The queen and Ying Jieyu seem to have a good relationship."
I didn't think about the purpose of his question, so I replied to him directly: "Yes, Ying Jieyu is innocent and straightforward, and the concubine likes it very much." ”
He repeated softly and slowly, "Innocent, straightforward personality......"
As soon as these words came out, I obviously felt that something was wrong, "Your Majesty does you feel that something is wrong?" ”
He smiled lightly when he heard this, turned his head, the moonlight and the candle flame reflected his face, half orange and yellow lights, half cold moonlight, he seemed to be half joking and half serious, and said: "I made my own opinion, thinking that you got along with her because I didn't favor her, but now it seems that I am a villain." ”
I was dumbfounded for a long time before I realized what nonsense he had just said.
There are so many slots that I don't know where to start.
What do you mean to play with her because she doesn't want to spoil me? Is this a human thing? Am I such a person in his heart?
Not only are you villainous, you're shameless!
Thinking of this, I angrily wanted to give the person in front of me, roll it up, tie a knot, and throw it into the lake for him!
I was so angry that I didn't want to talk to him, so I turned around and left.
I was so angry that Zeng Zeng Zeng walked forward, and he chased after him and said, "Don't be angry, Queen, I said the wrong thing!" Wait, wait, wait. ”
I turned to look at him and said in an unkind tone, "What is the emperor still doing with his concubines?" There's your dormitory ahead, so go back and rest! ”
He stepped forward and grabbed my arm, "What's the hurry, do you want to drive me away on the first day you come to the palace?" I will send it back to you, and then go back to the Qinzheng Palace to approve the folds. ”
Send me back?
I was a little less angry.
I mumbled and walked away with him.
"There will be a banquet tomorrow, and the queen will participate in the show?"
"It's good for the concubine to look at it."
"What is the queen going to do when I go up the mountain to hunt?"
"Write, draw."
"There's a polo game, and the queen wants to play?"
"The concubine doesn't play polo well."
“……”
I don't know why, I just want to slap him.
Ahead of me was the dormitory where I live now, and I turned my head to look at him: "Your Majesty will send it here, isn't there still a fold to be approved?" ”
He shook his head: "It's not as important as sending it to the queen." ”
What is this faint gentleman speech?
I hastened to fulfill my duty of exhortation: "Your Majesty must not say that again, for all things should be the affairs of the state. Your Majesty, just now said this, tormenting the concubines. ”
He nodded, "Since the queen said that state affairs are important, then I will go back to approve the folds." Before I could answer, he ran straight back to his bedchamber.
What's wrong with him now? Sick? What nonsense are they all talking about.
I shook my head incredulously and turned and went inside.
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The happiest thing about going to the palace is that there is no early dynasty and no greetings.
I was slowly, grooming, yawning while letting Zhiyu put hairpins and steps on my head, and suddenly heard Zhishuang come in and report: "Niangniang, Yingjieyu has been waiting outside for a long time." ”
"How long has she waited?"
"About two quarters of an hour."
I said to Zhiyu in the mirror, "Keep it simple, don't make Herin wait too long." ”
When I walked out of the dormitory, I saw Herin at the door of the main hall. "Ying Jieyu can have breakfast, let's eat with this palace."
She smiled and said, "Back to Niangniang, the concubine has finished eating, but it doesn't hurt to eat more." ”
I was amused by her and pulled her into the house.
I watched the people below and listened to Helin and I talk about the scenery outside.
Lakes and mountains and forests, looking at it during the day and at night are indeed two effects.
Today is the first day of coming to the palace, and there are no detailed arrangements. There should be a simple banquet tonight, which indicates the official start of palace life from today.
The next few days should be held first, from the bottom of the mountain to the halfway point of the mountain, and then a few more in the deep mountains, usually mixed with programs and polo games.
Thinking of what His Majesty asked me about polo last night, I asked Herin: "How is Ying Jieyu's polo playing?" ”
She thought for a moment, "There should be no problem, but I don't know if the rules of our Xiongnu polo are the same as those of your Central Plains?" ”
After careful checking with Herin, I found that there is no difference in the rules of polo in the two places, the simplest is to hit the ball into the opponent's goal, and there may be slight differences in the number of players in the team, the length of the game and the length of the club.
"It's okay, Niangniang, just play and fight, besides, we Huns are a nation that grew up on horseback, I guess my polo level should be on par with your men, right?"
Who do you look down upon?
Woman, you have succeeded in arousing my competitive spirit.
I looked at her with a smile: "Ying Jieyu is not right what she said, this polo originated in our Central Plains, naturally we Central Plains people play better, if Ying Jieyu doesn't believe it...... When will we compete? ”
"Try it, try it, I'm afraid you won't make it?"
"Okay, then the palace is waiting for Jieyu."
She slammed her feet, and the table was almost lifted open by her: "It's better to choose a day than to hit the day, the weather is very good today, let's do it today!" ”
Well???? I haven't played polo in years.
This thought jumped fast.
But I can't coax it, and if I coax, it means that I admit defeat.
I snapped it and said, "Okay." ”
With my consent, she smiled, turned her head and ordered: "Take this Jieyu and pretend!" ”
Zhiyu looked at me inquiringly: "Niangniang? ”
I sighed deeply, "Go get ready!" ”
Why did the news of Ying Jieyu and the queen mother's polo competition spread all over the palace like a fire.
I had just changed my outfit and hair accessories, and when I walked to the racecourse, I was surrounded by people who were excited and expectant.
Ying Jieyu changed into crimson clothes, and her already heroic face added a little handsomeness, and I couldn't help but look at her twice.
She walked up to me: "Pick a horse, Queen Mother." ”
We were just about to get up and go to the stables when we heard a loud sound of the emperor coming.
A bunch of people bowed down in unison and heard him laugh: "Which one is this singing today?" ”
Ying Jieyu took the lead in saying: "Back to Your Majesty, it is the concubine who wants to try her polo skills with the queen." ”
He gave me a meaningful look, and I couldn't help but feel a little distracted by him, because I had just turned down his invitation to play polo last night.
He looked at me for a long time, and said quietly: "Since it's a polo memory, what's the point of those two people playing?" He waved his hand, "Count me as one, just in time for the warm-up for hunting in the mountains." ”
Ying Jieyu and I, as well as everyone present, were stunned.
He's going to play?
"Since it's a two-sided comparison, let's add one person, two against two, and I and the queen are on the same team." He looked at me with a smile.
When Ying Jieyu heard this, her eyes lit up, and she immediately said aloud: "Otherwise, General Fu." ”
My heart stopped suddenly, and I was about to say something inappropriate, but I heard His Majesty nod approvingly, "It's okay, come here, go and call General Fu, and I will change my clothes." ”
After His Majesty left, I stared at He Lin very kindly, "Ying Jieyu, this palace remembers that you promised this palace not to have any contact with General Fu." ”
She shrugged her shoulders, "Don't be angry, the concubine just wants to see General Fu's polo skills, nothing else." I pointed at her for a long time, then sighed.
After a while, the third brother and His Majesty arrived together, these two people, Your Majesty is handsome, and the third brother is mighty, but they are extremely good-looking.
His Majesty was dressed in a silver-gray narrow-sleeved waist-cinching suit, with his jade pendant hanging around his waist, and a delicate but uncomplicated jade crown on his head, on which a simple hosta was inserted. With bracers in both hands, he moved his wrists as he walked towards me.
I looked a little stunned, but I didn't forget my mission, I bowed down and blessed: "Your Majesty, General Fu, as a foreign minister, and Jieyu's team are really out of line, according to the concubines, Your Majesty and Ying Jieyu are a pair, and the concubines are a pair of General Fu." ”
He gave me a meaningful look and nodded, "It's up to the Queen." Then he turned around and went into the stable with Ying Jieyu to pick up the horses.
I dragged the third brother and went in too.
Looking at the horses, the third brother lowered his head and asked me, "Why do you suddenly want to play polo, can you do it?" How many years have you not played? ”
I glanced at him, "Shut up, okay?" If you are told to fight, you will fight well. ”
He smiled contemptuously: "I must have fought well, I am mainly afraid that you will drag me back." ”
Damn, I'm so angry, I have a stupid brother at home, what should I do?
"This one, this one, this one, you pick this, your brother and I can win with any horse."
Although he was a little stupid, his vision in this regard should not be bad, I believed it very much, nodded, and ordered his subordinates to lead out the jujube red horse he said.
He casually pointed to a black horse.
"This this, this! This pole is straight, and it is hard to look at, and the power is just right to swing it, and you take this pole. ”
The moment I took the rod from his hand, my heart was actually a little weak, I symbolically waved it to find the previous feeling, I haven't played for many years, is it really not a shame?
He seemed to see my apprehension and patted me on the shoulder: "Don't worry, your third brother is here." ”
He seemed to be surprisingly reliable at such a time, and his heart instantly settled.
Turning over the horse, the perspective instantly pulled from low to high, I couldn't help but be a little nervous, tried to urge the horse with both legs, walked a few laps in place, and ran.
The royal horse is very humane, and soon I became familiar with the habits of this horse, which is not a very strong horse, and the third brother's vision is really reliable.
When I waved the reins, the horse ran up in an instant, and the cool breeze of early autumn instantly rushed up to my face, and my heart jumped with it, and I gently bit the tip of my tongue to force myself to calm down.
I have been in the deep palace for a long time, and I have never felt such a galloping speed, and my hands can't help but tremble a little.
The face was a little numb, and the corners of the mouth were uncontrollably raised.
Is it nervousness?
No.
It's excitement.
Like ...... Get back to the feeling of freedom.