As soon as Zhou Chen's carriage arrived at Jinming Pond, someone immediately ran to report to Mrs. Wu.
Mrs. Wu was greeting the ladies of the official family who came to attend the polo club, when she suddenly saw a young man running over and whispered a report.
"Madam, Lord Zhongjing Zhou is here. The frame of the carriage is outside."
Mrs. Wu's expression suddenly changed. She hurriedly apologized to the official lady in front of her, and then asked someone to notify Sheng Hualan. She quickly left to meet Zhou Chen.
Zhou Chen and Yuan Cai had just arrived at the polo field when they saw Mrs. Wu leading the people away in a hurry.
"The presence of the Duke of Zhou really makes this place shine."
"Lady."
Zhou Chen had a polite look on his face. Although Mrs. Wu was good at scheming, she would not make people hate her because her scheming was done openly. Although there were benefits, she was open and honest. Naturally, she was not someone who plotted behind the scenes.
The villains can be compared.
"It was just during the next court session that I learned that Madam held a polo match here, so I thought of coming over to see the excitement. Madam, please don't blame me."
Mrs. Wu laughed cheerfully: "If you can come to the Marquis of Zhou, you will definitely make today's polo match more lively. I don't know how many people want to see the majesty of the Marquis of Zhou."
"The lady is overly praised. I just came to see the fun. The young people here are the protagonists today."
There are many types of polo clubs. The polo club hosted by Mrs. Wu today is just for the ladies at home.
While talking, Sheng Hualan walked over quickly.
"Officer, you are here."
"Lady."
Mrs. Wu smiled and said: "The polo match hasn't started yet. You may wish to see how good these children are later."
Although Zhou Chen is less than thirty years old, given his status, it is naturally impossible for Mrs. Wu to treat Zhou Chen as a junior. He must be a peer.
"Madam, please."
"Hou Zhou, Madam Shanda, please."
People around the polo field and those sitting in the sheds and pavilions were very surprised to see Mrs. Wu leading people in personally, and they all looked over curiously.
Mrs. Wu is the eldest lady of the Earl's Palace, and her status is extraordinary. She can go out to greet the leader in person, and naturally it will not be an ordinary person. Therefore, everyone is curious about what kind of noble person Mrs. Wu has invited.
"Hey, isn't that Madam Shanda from Marquis Zhongjing's Mansion? Didn't she come here with her family members a long time ago? Why did she come in from outside again?"
"We are walking together with Madam Shanda and are so close to each other. Could that person be the Zhongjing Hou Lord Zhou?"
"Hiss, it's really true. I have seen this Zhou Hou. With such a heroic appearance, he must be Zhou Hou without a doubt."
"Mrs. Wu is so generous. She even invited Zhou Hou. This person has always been very low-key and rarely attends such events. I didn't expect that she would come this time."
"I heard earlier that the Marquis of Zhou was an invincible general who conquered cities and territories on the frontier. I didn't expect that he would be so handsome, handsome, and suave. He is no worse than the little Duke Qi who was relegated to an immortal."
"I think this Lord Zhou is more manly."
"That's of course. Before Zhou Hou went to the border, he was also very charming and a humble gentleman. He even passed the Jieyuan exam, which means he didn't participate in the examination. Otherwise, he might not be able to win the title of Toad Palace."
"…………"
After all, Zhou Chen is a well-known figure in Tokyo. Although he rarely appears on such occasions, there are many people who know him. In addition, with Sheng Hualan beside him, it is not difficult for people to recognize his identity.
Zhou Chen's appearance caused quite a stir. Although Zhou Chen already had a family, such a man of great influence was still quite attractive in the eyes of officials and family members.
Under the leadership of Mrs. Wu, we came to the largest pavilion.
"Marquis Zhou, please."
Although Mrs. Wu is the organizer, her family is still inferior to Zhou Chen in terms of title, so the pergola she arranged is the best and most central one.
"Madam, you're welcome."
When I came to the pergola, I saw Mrs. Wang sitting inside.
"Mother-in-law."
"Master Marquis is here, come and sit down."
Originally, with the status of the Sheng family, it was absolutely impossible to sit in such a good position, but whoever gave the family a good daughter would naturally sit in the best position.
Before Zhou Chen could sit down, Mrs. Wu brought her son over.
"Hou Zhou, this is my youngest son Liu Lang, Liang Han."
Liang Han hurriedly saluted: "I have met the Marquis of Zhou."
Zhou Chen smiled at him and nodded. This Liang Han was also a supporting character in Do You Know?, but he was tricked quite badly by Mo Lan and his daughter. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he was taken advantage of.
Don't look at Mo Lan and Lin Sushuang, who are more bragging than the other. They also comment on the prince's family and the prince's family. It's not good and that's not good. It's as if these noble children are free to choose. But in fact, even Liang
Han, the legitimate son of the Earl's Palace who could not inherit the title, had already made their innocence count.
"If the Marquis of Zhou needs anything, just ask the maidservant directly."
"Okay, thank you madam."
Mrs. Wu brought Liang Liulang back to her seat with a smile, and then she went to greet others.
As soon as Mrs. Wu left, Wang Ruofu said with a smile: "How come Mr. Hou has time to come to this polo ground?"
Zhou Chen replied: "I just came to see the excitement. I originally wanted to invite Chang Bai to join me, but he just entered the Hanlin Academy and was very busy, so I didn't call him."
Mrs. Wang said: "Official affairs are important, official affairs are important."
Sheng Changbai was the son she cared about most. He entered the Hanlin Academy at such a young age and had a bright future. She definitely hoped that his son would do well.
After a while, Zhou Ting, Zhou Qing and Zhou Qi came over.
"Third brother."
"Um."
Zhou Chen nodded, then looked at Zhou Ting: "You didn't go on duty today?"
Zhou Ting looked bright and whispered: "My younger brother heard that there is a polo club here today, so he came over to join in the fun. Third brother, don't worry, I took a leave of absence."
These three people were severely punished by Zhou Chen. They stayed at the training ground for three days and three nights. They were also punished after they returned, so now they are afraid when they see Zhou Chen.
But there was nothing they could do if they were afraid. Seeing Zhou Chen coming, they had no choice but to come and pay their respects.
Looking at the nervous expressions of the three of them, Zhou Chen didn't bother to talk to them.
"Go ahead and have fun."
"Thank you third brother, third brother, and sister-in-law. Then we will leave first."
As soon as Zhou Ting and others left, someone else came over.
"Brother." "Brother-in-law."
Gu Tingye greeted Zhou Chen with a smile, while Sheng Changfeng was a little reserved. In fact, if he wanted to curry favor with the powerful, Zhou Chen would be the best choice.
But unfortunately, he didn't have the courage, because every time he faced Zhou Chen, he was full of pressure. He felt that this eldest brother-in-law was much scarier than his father.
"Zhong Huai, you are here too, and Chang Feng."
Gu Tingye said: "Since my brother is here, I am still sitting here. Why don't I go hunting with my brother? Mrs. Wu also happens to be hunting at this polo match."
Zhou Chen looked at it and said: "In this place, you can't use it for hunting. If you have time in the future, I will take you to the border, which is a natural hunting ground."
"Really? Speaking of which, I have never been to the frontier in my entire life. If my brother goes to the frontier again in the future, please remember to take me with you."
Gu Tingye was very interested. As a well-known figure in Tokyo, he had no rivals in things like polo, fishing and hunting. He came here just to join in the fun and was not prepared to end up.
"Brother, today I invited Wei Xingshou from Guangyuntai and Yun Niang from Qiyun Tower. Do you want me to ask them to come and pay homage to you?"
"Cough cough, cough cough."
Zhou Chen rolled his eyes and also noticed that Hua Lan's expression also changed slightly.
Although she doesn't mind Zhou Chen going to that kind of place to drink and listen to music, it doesn't mean that she can accept those women appearing in front of her. It's not that she thinks highly of herself, or that she despises her, but that a clean family like them doesn't want to be with them.
They deal with each other.
Wang Ruofu next to her also showed an expression of extreme disgust. She looked down on those brothel girls the most.
"Forget it, I'm not familiar with them either. Just entertain them yourself and I'll disappear."
Gu Tingye smiled and said indifferently: "Then I won't disturb brother and go over first."
Sheng Changfeng also said quickly: "Mother, eldest brother-in-law, eldest sister, I will go sit with the second brother Gu."
As soon as they left, Wang Ruofu said in disgust: "This Gu Erlang is really just like the rumors. He is a playboy who spends a lot of time and alcohol. On such an occasion, he even brought a prostitute here. He really has no reputation at all."
, Lord Marquis, you must not be led astray by him."
Zhou Chen's expression remained unchanged and he didn't say anything, while Hua Lan sat down with Mrs. Wang, and the two of them kept scanning their eyes.
The purpose of their visit this time was to see the powerful children in the household. Their Sheng family still had three orchids in the pavilion, and the two men were also unmarried, so they were naturally very interested.
Zhou Chen looked at the venue in front of him. The place was really big and there were many people. There were also many children running and playing. It was a good place for entertainment.
Gu Tingye and Sheng Changfeng returned to their seats. Gu Tingye smiled and said to Wei Xingshou: "Today's occasion is not right, so I won't take you to see brother Zhou Zhou."
The leader of Wei Dynasty saluted and said: "It should be so. I feel lucky to be able to see the Marquis of Zhou."
Sheng Changfeng asked curiously: "Wei Xingshou has met my eldest brother-in-law before?"
"How can such a heroic figure as the Marquis of Zhou be seen by slaves like us?" Wei Xingshou did not tell the truth.
Gu Tingye picked up the wine glass: "Okay, stop talking, drink and watch polo."
Soon, under the auspices of Mrs. Wu, the first polo match began.
For this polo match, Mrs. Wu took out a lot of precious jewelry. Although it was nothing to these noble officials and family members, it was better than nothing, and it could also be used for fun and entertainment. Naturally, there was no shortage of people to play.
During this process, the female maids kept bringing food and drinks over. Because the location of the polo field is very good and there are things blocking it around, there is not much wind, so it is very suitable for sitting and watching the game.
Hua Lan has participated in this kind of occasion many times, but it was the first time for Mrs. Wang to attend a polo meeting with so many people. She was quite curious and looked around.
As for the three Lans, they left long ago and found playmates to play with.
"Official, that one is the head of Jiacheng County from the Yong Wang family. I didn't expect that she would also come. There is also Concubine Rong's sister Rong Feiyan. They are all very famous nobles in Tokyo."
Hua Lan pointed to the more famous official family members and introduced them to Zhou Chen. It was obviously not the first time he had met these people.
When Zhou Chen heard about County Lord Jiacheng and Rong Feiyan, he looked at them curiously. They were both celebrities, and later they competed for Qi Heng's beauty.
But in the end, it was the Yong Wang family that was more ruthless. In order to get the head of Jiacheng County to marry Qi Heng, they directly used very spicy methods and had Rong Feiyan captured. They humiliated her for several days and then dumped her in a busy city. Finally, Rong Feiyan
Yan could only hang herself with Bai Ling to preserve the family honor and her remaining reputation.
Although Rong Feiyan is not a good person, King Yong's dirty tricks are really disgusting.
Zhou Chen never thought that he was a good person. Countless people died at his hands, and he often used conspiracies and tricks. He also killed many women, but he also had a bottom line.
He has always abhorred such things as robbing women from good families and humiliating people's innocence. People who humiliate people's innocence should be executed in an untimely manner and sent to the eighteenth level of hell just like human traffickers.
It was precisely because of Rong Feiyan's incident that she forced Concubine Rong to go crazy and join forces with King Yan to rebel, and even almost succeeded.
Because of Concubine Rong's revenge, Prince Yong's family also did not end well. They were wiped out and suffered horrific abuse before their death.
It can be said that it is retaliation for retaliation, treating others in their own way.
If you calculate it this way, Qi Heng can be regarded as Lan Yan's disaster. Although he did not do all this, it was indeed caused by him.
A polo match lasts for one stick of incense and a half-time break, which is somewhat similar to the rules of football, but the time is much shorter.
The jewelry Mrs. Wu brought out was pretty good, and the winner happily accepted it.
Polo has been invented since the Han Dynasty. The rules of the polo game are two teams. Each team can have two, four, eight, or even a dozen people.
However, today's polo match is slightly different from the regular ones. In order to have more competition and to match men and women, it is divided into four teams, each team has two people. When the time is up, whichever team scores the most points wins.
Four teams will naturally be more competitive, and with the combination of men and women, it is definitely not possible to rely on just one person.
Mrs. Wu came over and asked with a smile: "Marquis Zhou, Mrs. Shanda, are you interested in the end?"
Sheng Hualan said with a smile: "I came here with my brothers and sisters today, so I won't leave."
Zhou Chen also shook his head and said: "I see that everyone is having a good time, so I won't join in the fun."
Naturally, Madam Wu would not force it, but just said: "Okay, then Zhou Hou and Madam Shanda are free to do whatever they want. If you have any needs, you can come to me directly."
"Thank you very much, madam."
Wang Ruofu waited for Mrs. Wu to leave and said in a low voice: "This Mrs. Wu is really capable. No wonder there is a rumor in Bianjing City that the Earl of Yongchang's Mansion cannot do without her."
Hua Lan whispered to her mother: "Mrs. Wu is indeed unique. I have looked through the entire Bianjing city and can't find anyone else."
"Mom, is there anyone you like?"
Wang Ruofu shook his head and said: "Your father won't let me take care of Changbai's marriage. I don't want to take care of Chang Feng and Mo Lan. Let their bitch take care of it. Minglan also has your grandmother to worry about, but Ru Lan is the only one to worry about."
This girl, but you also know your sister, ugh."
Hua Lan suddenly felt funny and said, "Mom, although Rulan has a bit of a temper, she is a good child. I will also help and pay attention to her."
"If I can settle her marriage, I'll be relieved." Wang Ruofu sighed repeatedly.
Zhou Chen suddenly saw Sheng Minglan on the edge of the polo field. She was standing with Yu Yanran. He held his chin and guessed that this was most likely the scene in the plot where Minglan was stunning at the polo field.
He has also seen this girl Yu Yanran. To be honest, she is a very simple and kind-hearted girl. She is weak-tempered and can't handle things, but she is very kind to others and does things well. Even when facing a lowly woman, she will not
It is rare in this era to look down upon someone with contempt.
There was still a fierce fight on the polo field, and Hua Lan pointed at the woman in red.
"Official, that is the granddaughter of Mrs. Yu's family and the younger sister of Yu Yanran. Unlike Yanran's tranquility, she has a very arrogant and flamboyant character. The one who works with her is the second son of the Yu family."
"The other teams, they are..."
Soon, the polo match came to an end, and the Yu family brothers and sisters finally won, and received Madam Wu's white jade Hunyuan bracelet.
"A new start, this lucky draw, a golden hairpin made of nine layers of silk."
Zhou Chen, who heard the sound, looked over with interest. He remembered that this golden hairpin was a relic of Yu Yanran's mother. It was secretly sold by her father and stepmother. Then she wanted to win the polo match and get it back.
This gold hairpin.
But her half-sister Yu San also took a fancy to the gold hairpin and insisted on competing with her, forcing Minglan to stand up for her sister and become famous on the polo field.
There was indeed no change in the development of the matter. Yu Yanran, who was anxious, desperately went on stage. Since there was no partner, Minglan had to drag Sheng Changfeng to form a team with Yu Yanran.
It's a pity that Sheng Changfeng and Yu Yanran's polo skills are not very good. They are no match for the Yu brothers and sisters, and they are completely reduced to background.
"The sisters from the Yu family are quite interesting. They are fighting with their own family."
Wang Ruofu was not very interested in polo, but he found it interesting when he saw the Yu sisters quarreling.
Zhou Chen did not look at the venue, but turned to look at where Minglan was. Sure enough, he saw Qi Heng walking over and talking to Minglan through the curtain.
"What do the officials see?"
Hua Lan followed Zhou Chen's gaze and looked over, and immediately covered her mouth with a handkerchief in surprise.
"Young Master Qi and Sixth Sister are talking?"
Zhou Chen was quite speechless: "Madam, you often go back to Sheng Mansion. Didn't you find out what happened between Qi Heng and Sixth Sister?"
Hua Lan belatedly exclaimed: "Could it be that Young Master Qi and Minglan, the two of them?"
"Keep your voice down. Just know it yourself and don't spread it out." Zhou Chen stopped Hua Lan's exclamation.