Deep in the forest is a playground specially developed by the nobles of the capital. With hidden green hills and gurgling streams, you can build a pavilion among the strange rocks, pines and cypresses, or build a thatched house like a hermit in the countryside, and gather friends for a drink.
Chatting is quite a return to nature.
The glade in the forest is not a natural place. It is a square that was specially built by bulldozers. It was originally used for Cuju, but then polo became popular and gradually became a venue for playing polo.
When Cui Weizhen and others arrived, it was the busiest time at noon, with people shooting pots, shooting arrows, playing shuttlecock and playing chess. There were also people wandering around admiring the scenery, and people sitting on the ground eating under the cover of the sky. They were having a great time.
There were not only noble sons from the capital, but also many ladies from famous families. As the female family member with the highest status present, Princess Wei was held up by the stars in the middle of the crowd. Suddenly, a maid reported it. She turned to look where she came from, and sure enough she saw
Cui Weizhen and his party of four.
Ye Zhenzhen had already let go of Cui Weizhen's hand. The injury on the sole of her foot did not affect her demeanor, and she and Chu Ningyan went over to pay tribute to Princess Wei.
Princess Wei was very surprised and quickly asked them to sit down and asked with a smile: "Ning Yan, didn't you go back? Why are you here again?"
Chu Ningyan pointed at Ye Zhenzhen with a smile: "I happened to meet Zhenzhen. She heard that the princess and you were playing polo, and she was very curious and wanted to see the princess's heroic appearance on horseback... However, the princess,
Are you still playing?"
The female family members gathered around, including Princess Wei, were all wearing riding attire, with flushed faces after exercise. Behind them were a group of maids fanning themselves, obviously taking a break.
"I see, we have played several games, and now we are too tired to want to play." Princess Wei looked at Ye Zhenzhen, "This is really unlucky. I didn't expect Mrs. Cui to be the same person. I will play polo next time."
I will definitely ask you to come together."
Ye Zhenzhen understood that Princess Wei was giving her face, otherwise with her status and rank, she would not be qualified to date the princess.
Princess Wei was willing to hand her the ladder, but she couldn't get carried away and said: "The Princess has overestimated me. I can ride a horse, but I know nothing about polo. When I get better at it in the future, I will definitely have a lot of fun with the Princess."
Princess Wei saw that she was advancing and retreating in a controlled manner and did not take this opportunity to get close to her. She couldn't help but take another high look. No wonder Qingwei was on good terms with her and entrusted her to take more care of her before leaving the capital. It seemed that this person had good character.
"It doesn't matter if you don't know how to play polo. There are so many games that you can play for fun."
Princess Wei's smile became more sincere, "Did you see the pot throwing over there? You just need to stand and throw the pot. There are ten shots in total. If you can't hit more than half of the shots, you have to perform for everyone. Last time you did it for everyone.
I drew a sketch, and these little girls are very greedy, and they are looking forward to the opportunity to get a portrait of you. You can't let them down."
It was as if he expected her to lose.
The ladies and ladies present were all supporters of Princess Wei. Seeing that she was treating Ye Zhenzhen differently, they naturally responded with respect, "Your Majesty is right, Mrs. Cui, you will have to be merciful to us later.
Let’s paint.”
When Chu Ningyan saw this, she not only did not come to the rescue, she covered her mouth and snickered, and even revealed her shortcomings, "My dear, you don't know, Zhen Zhen's pot throwing skills are very bad and she is often punished. You can rest assured now."
, you will definitely get what you want.”
Ye Zhenzhen pretended to be helpless, "It seems that after today, I will not only practice polo, but also work hard at throwing pot."
Everyone smiled, and the maid who had already counted ten arrows came over. Ye Zhenzhen no longer hesitated, and took a flower arrow in a generous manner, and stood outside the line of throwing pots, pointing at the person not far away.
Throw the copper kettle in.
She looked calm, like a master who was sure of victory, but... the flower arrow fell to the ground, still half an arm's length away from the copper pot.
Pfft.
Chu Ningyan laughed heartlessly and unceremoniously. Princess Wei and others were more reserved and just covered their lips and laughed softly. Ye Zhenzhen was still able to calm down, but when she saw Cui Weizhen standing not far away, the same thing happened in her eyes
With a faint smile, he suddenly blushed.
Although Cui Weizhen is a scholar, his archery skills are not weak. Although he cannot reach the level of piercing the poplar with a hundred steps, he used to be able to make perfect arrows when hunting in the mountains. With her level, in his eyes, she is probably no better than a child.
How much?
In order to save face, Ye Zhenzhen held her breath and took the next arrow very carefully. After much consideration, she shot it. The arrow made a graceful arc in the air, and then there was a crisp sound. The arrow was hit!
Ye Zhenzhen beamed with joy, glanced at Cui Weizhen proudly, and continued to pursue the victory. However, luck did not continue to come to her. She was not good at shooting, and she had not played for a long time, so she had no accuracy at all. After throwing the last ten arrows, she hit the target.
Just three.
This result is probably the worst in the whole event.
Ye Zhenzhen didn't dare to look at Cui Weizhen anymore, her face turned red, she coughed slightly, and said to Princess Wei and others: "Look, my pot throwing skills are at this level, making everyone laugh."
Princess Wei was made to laugh by her, but fortunately she did not continue to tease her, but talked about punishment, "The ruler is short, the inch is short. Mrs. Cui is not good at throwing pots, but her painting skills are undeniable. Quickly
Come and be punished and draw a sketch for everyone."
There were about ten ladies and ladies present, and it was impossible to finish all the paintings, otherwise it would not be a punishment, but an embarrassment. In the end, Princess Wei ordered a lady to be painted by Ye Zhenzhen, saving her a lot of embarrassment.
Although sketching is a niche, it is quite famous in Beijing. Many people also spontaneously learn this painting method, so there are many related tools. Naturally, there will be no shortage of brushes at Princess Wei's banquet, and soon
A maid presented her with charcoal pencils and rice paper and asked her to start painting.
As soon as Ye Zhenzhen picked up the pen, she immediately got into the role, carefully observed the appearance and demeanor of Mrs. Qin across from her, and then started to write, and the lady on the rice paper gradually took shape.
Many ladies and ladies present had only heard of Ye Zhenzhen's painting techniques before. Now they came up curiously and saw with their own eyes Mrs. Qin's portrait on the paper, and couldn't help but let out bursts of exclamation.
It’s so similar!
It was as if Mrs. Qin had walked into the painting.
Two quarters of an hour later, Ye Zhenzhen put down the charcoal, and Mrs. Qin was stunned when she saw the final result, "Mrs. Cui's paintings are indeed well-deserved. If it weren't for black and white, I would have really thought that I had walked into the painting."
.”
Everyone agreed and praised her endlessly. Some enthusiasts asked Ye Zhenzhen for advice on painting techniques. Ye Zhenzhen was also very self-respecting and refused to accept anyone who came. Some people even made an appointment for a self-portrait with her. It was very lively for a while.
