Looking at Qi Heng and Ming Lan who were talking through the curtain not far away, Hua Lan's brows knitted together.
"Sixth sister grew up next to her grandmother. She is the most low-key and reserved, and is also very smart. She should know that the young master of Qi is not something she can get, and it is impossible for Qi Guogong and Princess Ning to let her enter the house to become the wife of the wife, but she is also
She is named in my mother's name and is the legitimate daughter of the Sheng family, so she absolutely cannot be a concubine."
They are biological sisters, and Minglan also grew up next to an old lady, so Hualan is more concerned and concerned about Minglan, and naturally wants to find a good family for Minglan, even if Qi Heng is the young father-in-law.
, she also couldn't accept letting Minglan be Qi Heng's concubine.
Because this is not only for the sake of Minglan's happiness, but also for the sake of the Sheng family. It would be really shameful for the Sheng family's legitimate daughter to be a concubine.
Zhou Chen found it funny: "Where are you? Just saying a few words, you have already risen to the level of wife and concubine."
Hua Lan looked serious: "Officer, this is related to the reputation of Sixth Sister. The reputation of the girl's family is the most important. Young Master Qi is good, but he is also a big trouble. You don't know, the Lord of Jiacheng County and Rong Feiyan
They all have their sights on Young Master Qi, how can the sixth sister be able to compete with them?"
"I'm thinking about the sixth sister. This child is usually quite measured. Why is he so messy about this matter?"
"What's so strange about this? The girl in the house rarely sees many foreign men. This guy Qi Heng is not very responsible, but he does look good, has a decent personality, can talk, and is ignorant.
It’s not surprising that the sixth sister has a crush on Qi Heng.”
Zhou Chen is well-informed and can understand Minglan very well. Who didn't have a crush or crush when they were young? This has nothing to do with being good or not. It's just that at this age, you will have this kind of experience.
"Young people, as the saying goes, love doesn't know where it starts. Once it goes deep, it becomes deeper, just like we did back then."
Hua Lan was originally frowning and worried, but Zhou Chen's last words immediately made her lose her power, and her face instantly turned red.
"Officer, what are you talking about? I, this is different from what we did back then."
Zhou Chen smiled and said: "What's different? Didn't you have a crush on me when we were in Yangzhou?"
Hua Lan stammered, looking shy: "I, I didn't, don't talk nonsense."
Zhou Chen held her hands with a smile and said softly: "Okay, okay, you didn't, but I did. I had a crush on you at that time, so after I returned home, I asked my mother to go to your house to marry me, so we
It’s done.”
Hua Lan's face turned red. In this situation, after hearing Zhou Chen's confession, she was really ashamed and wanted to hide.
"Officer, you, please stop talking."
Seeing Hua Lan looking so cute and shy, if it weren't for the wrong occasion, he would definitely hold her in his arms and love her well.
"Okay, I won't say it anymore, but you are right to worry. We are in love with each other, and our family agrees. But that is different for Young Master Qi. The sixth sister really needs to be cautious."
If Qi Heng really makes a decision, does not look forward or backward, and desperately wants to be with Minglan, they may be happy after getting married.
But the problem is that Qi Heng does not have such courage, and if Qi Heng really becomes like that, he will not be Qi Heng.
This is the difference between ancient times and modern times. In ancient feudal society, people who were well-matched really paid special attention to it.
Whether men marry at a lower age and women at a higher age also depends on the situation. If the gap is too big, it will not apply at all.
Hua Lan put away her shyness and whispered: "Princess Pingning is known to be very discerning and not easy to get along with."
Even though Qi Heng is a very good young master, she actually does not approve of Qi Heng marrying his sister at all, whether it is Ming Lan, Ru Lan, or Mo Lan.
"clang!"
At this moment, the halftime suddenly ended, and Yu Yanran got off the horse, crying and went to Minglan. Then Minglan picked up the sleeves and collar, and got on the horse.
Hua Lan had been paying attention to Minglan. When she saw Minglan getting ready to play, she was immediately surprised.
"Sixth sister, are you going to play for sister Yanran? I have never seen her play polo."
Zhou Chen chuckled and said: "Just because you haven't seen her before, it doesn't mean she doesn't know how to play polo. Don't forget that my grandmother was one of the most courageous and resolute marquises in Bianliang City back then. How could the sixth sister not know how to play polo when she is by my grandmother's side? You, the sixth sister,
Ah, she's hidden, just watch, she'll surprise everyone."
"Yeah?"
Hua Lan was even more surprised. She took great care of Minglan because of her grandmother, but she didn't know much about Minglan.
Polo is actually not an easy sport. It requires not only superb equestrian skills, but also batting skills. Most ladies are not willing to learn polo. Even if they are willing to learn, most of them have average skills.
, which is why so many ladies from official families came, but few actually played ball.
When Minglan came on the court, no one took her seriously, including the Yu family brothers and sisters, but they soon realized something was wrong. Minglan's polo skills were unexpectedly good, and she took advantage of it all by herself.
The little Sheng Changfeng actually beat the Yu brothers and sisters.
As for the other two male and female teams, they have completely become backgrounds.
Minglan's skills were indeed superior to those on the field. With his own strength, he managed to conquer four cities in a row and score four points, completely overpowering the other teams.
Seeing that the situation was not right, the Yu family brothers and sisters immediately thought of an off-board move and prepared to attack Minglan.
The reason why they dared to attack Minglan was naturally because they knew Minglan's identity, and she was just a girl from the Sheng family in Jiying Lane.
Even though there is a marquis in the Sheng family, she and Minglan are not biological sisters, so they want to deal with Minglan.
But it was obvious that Yu Jiaerlang's equestrian skills were not good. Instead of knocking Minglan down, he capsized and fell off his horse.
But this kid is also a genius. He was obviously not injured, but he pretended to be injured and wanted Gu Tingye to play for him.
When Mrs. Wu heard this, she was unhappy on the spot. Who didn't know that in Bianliang City, Gu Tingye was the first in polo and balls, so if he was allowed to play, the others could only serve as foils.
But Erlang of the Yu family just said that he was injured and asked Gu Tingye to take her place. Mrs. Wu had no choice but to ask him to ask Gu Tingye.
So the brother and sister found Gu Tingye and discussed it. Gu Tingye agreed to play, but he was only willing to bat with his left hand.
Everyone thought that Gu Tingye meant it, but when Gu Tingye performed a left-handed shot, running across the court, accurately hitting the hole, and even hitting the center of the target behind his back, everyone was stunned. Like Minglan,
Sheng Changfeng, who was in the team, simply gave up the fight, and Minglan was so angry that it was useless no matter how she screamed.
Seeing that Minglan was alone and helpless, Mrs. Wu, who was sitting in the pavilion above, couldn't help but stand up and wanted to join Minglan.
Although Mrs. Wu also knew very well that she probably couldn't beat Gu Tingye, she admired Minglan very much and was willing to give it a try herself.
But at this moment, Qi Heng, who was eager to protect Minglan, loudly expressed his willingness to play.
Hua Lan frowned immediately when he saw this scene.
"It would not be a good thing if Young Master Qi is to be paired with Sixth Sister."
Zhou Chen patted her hand and stood up: "I'll go, it's just a good time to stretch your muscles."
Hua Lan looked startled, then smiled.
Just when Minglan and Qi Heng were arguing about whether to play, a voice suddenly remembered.
"Sixth sister, let me join your team."
Ming Lan and Qi Heng turned their heads at the same time and saw Zhou Chen walking down from the pavilion calmly, their expressions changed slightly.
Minglan panicked when she saw Zhou Chen's eyes. She knew that her eldest brother-in-law definitely didn't want her to have more contact with Qi Heng, so she spoke.
But that's fine. It's better to have the eldest brother-in-law team up with you than to have Young Master Qi team up with you. At least the eldest brother-in-law is not a foreigner, and others won't gossip.
So she smiled and said, "If the eldest brother-in-law is willing, that would be the best."
Qi Heng suddenly became anxious: "Sixth sister, I have agreed..."
Minglan quickly stopped what he was saying: "I know Young Master Qi is kind-hearted, but I don't want to trouble Young Master Qi with this matter. It's enough to let the eldest brother-in-law help us."
"Can……"
Qi Heng still wanted to fight for it, but Minglan had already run in front of Zhou Chen.
Mrs. Wu walked over with a smile: "It's rare for the Duke of Zhou to end. Everyone present today is in for a treat."
Zhou Chen said: "The eldest lady praises me. I'm not good at polo. I just hope that I won't drag my sixth sister down later."
Hua Lan came over with the sleeves and collared arms and finished them for Zhou Chen herself.
"Now that you're done, let's help Sixth Sister win the lottery. Sixth Sister, you must also perform well and let people see clearly that our girls from the Sheng family are no worse than anyone else."
Minglan was very grateful when she saw that her eldest sister did not blame her for being in the limelight, but instead encouraged her.
"Don't worry, big sister. My little sister will definitely live up to big sister's expectations."
Qi Heng watched in despair as Minglan and Zhou Chen mounted their horses together. He finally got a chance to help Minglan, but he didn't expect it to be ruined by Zhou Chen.
He was very disappointed, but he didn't feel resentful towards Zhou Chen. Originally, Zhou Chen was Minglan's eldest brother-in-law, so helping Minglan was definitely more legitimate than him.
And he also knew himself. Although he had never seen Zhou Chen play polo, in terms of equestrian skills, he was definitely not as good as Zhou Chen, the invincible general who galloped across the border.
Gu Tingye, who was waiting on horseback, originally thought that his opponent would be Qi Heng, but he didn't expect that Zhou Chen walked out at the end and was shocked.
"Brother, are you really going to team up with Sixth Sister?"
"It's not obvious. I've long heard that Zhong Huai is your invincible polo player in Bianliang City. Today I can show you to my brother."
Gu Tingye laughed and said: "Originally, I wanted to have some fun, so I chose to bat with my left hand. But if you, brother, come on, then I won't dare to relax. I have to switch to my right hand. Sister Six, you have no objection."
Bar."
Minglan replied simply: "No objection."
As he spoke, Gu Tingye changed the pole held in his left hand to the pole held in his right hand, and his expression became serious.
He has never seen Zhou Chen play polo, but he is very sure that Zhou Chen's equestrian skills are definitely better than his own, and one of the core of polo is to have superb equestrian skills.
However, he is still very confident, because he has played polo for so many years and has a high level of consciousness. Zhou Chen probably does not have that much time to play polo, so he still has a good chance of winning.
There is just one problem, that is, Miss Yu San is not as good as Ming Lan and may hold him back.
As Gu Tingye and Zhou Chen came on the stage, the attention on the polo field naturally changed. Even those who were not very interested stood up at this time, widened their eyes, and looked towards the polo field.
One is Erlang of the Gu family, who is known as the number one polo player in Bianliang City, and the other is Zhou Chen, the Marquis of Zhongjing, who is world-famous and one of the best among nobles.
It is difficult for people not to pay attention to the duel between two masters.
Ru Lan also ran to Hua Lan's side: "Eldest sister, eldest brother-in-law is here, he will definitely kill everyone, right?"
Wang Ruofu glared at her with dissatisfaction: "Please be quiet and stop making noises."
Ru Lan whispered in a low voice: "I didn't inherit this from my mother."
But then she jumped up and looked around again. She was the eldest brother-in-law's little fan girl. She had admired the eldest brother-in-law since she was a child. Especially when she saw her eldest sister so happy and her eldest brother-in-law so kind, she always felt in her heart that the eldest brother-in-law was a god.
The best man down there is better than his partial father.
Minglan and Zhou Chen rode side by side and begged in a low voice: "I know that the eldest brother-in-law came to the stage in person for my own good. The prize for this game is a nine-turn golden hairpin. It is the relic of sister Yanran's deceased mother. Please be sure to eldest brother-in-law."
You have to help me win."
Zhou Chen said: "Although you didn't listen to what I said, since I'm on the field, I will naturally help you win. Leave Gu Er to me, and you can deal with that Miss Yu San by yourself."
"Okay, thank you, brother-in-law."
Mrs. Wu personally came down to serve the ball. As soon as the ball was served, eight people and eight horses on the field immediately ran out.
There are still many rules in polo, such as you cannot cross the offensive line, you cannot hit horses and people with the club, and you cannot intentionally collide, etc.
Gu Tingye had quick eyes and quick hands. He was the first to touch the ball, then aimed at the path and hit it hard forward. The ball immediately flew far away, and everyone was chasing after it on horseback.
Although it was only a straight line, the level of equestrian skills could also be seen at this time. Zhou Chen took the lead and was extremely fast. He hit the ball one step ahead of Gu Tingye and quickly passed it to Minglan.
The two cooperated back and forth for a few times, and finally Minglan scored the ball with one shot.
There were bursts of cheers outside the court. This time, except for Gu Tingye who touched the ball a few times, the rest of the players didn't touch the ball at all and were scored by Zhou Chen and Minglan.
The third girl of the Yu family, Yu Yanhong, dropped her golf club angrily.
"Brother Gu Er, aren't you number one in polo? Can we win?"
Gu Tingye glanced at her. The little girl was not ugly, but her temper and character were really unpleasant.
"It's hard to say whether we won or lost before the fight is over."
He is also completely in the state, with an extremely serious expression. When he meets a real opponent, he will inspire strong fighting spirit.
But his fighting spirit did not last long, because the following polo match proved that no matter how high his level was, if he met a pig teammate, he would be fighting alone.
He is not afraid of fighting alone, but the problem is that his opponent is really formidable.
I saw continuous goals like "dong, dong, dong". He cooperated with Yu Yanhong, but they didn't score a single goal.
As for the four players from the other two teams, they all left the game early because they really couldn't touch the ball and had no sense of participation at all. They didn't want to be a companion at all. It was better to leave the game early and save some face.
The polo match was over soon. In the end, the yellow team of Zhou Chen and Minglan won by ten points. The second half was almost a performance by the two of them.
After losing, Yu Yanhong threw the club away angrily and left the polo field angrily.
Gu Tingye rode a horse and approached Zhou Chen with a smile.
"Brother, I am also a celebrity on the polo field. You really didn't save any face for me today. My unbeaten record was broken by you and my sixth sister."
Zhou Chen shrugged and said, "I'm just here to help. If you complain, just go to Sixth Sister."
Minglan made a rare retort: "What the eldest brother-in-law said makes no sense. If it weren't for the eldest brother-in-law, how could I beat Uncle Gu?"
After getting off the horse, Minglan happily ran over and got the nine-turn tired silk gold hairpin, and then handed it to Yu Yanran.
Yu Yanran shed tears with excitement, and kept thanking Minglan. Then she ran to Zhou Chen and kept saying words of gratitude.
Zhou Chen waved his hand and said it didn't matter, but Yu Yanran still said a lot of words of gratitude before leaving with Minglan.
After reaching Gu Tingye who was in a daze, Zhou Chen asked with a smile: "Why, do you like the eldest girl from the Yu family?"
Gu Tingye chuckled and said, "I heard that the eldest girl from the Yu family is gentle and tolerant. My brother also knows about my situation."
"So you think she is suitable for you and can accommodate your wife and children? I think you should stop harming other people's good girls."
"Brother, I don't agree with what you said. How can you call it a disaster? I am a very responsible man. If I marry her, I will definitely..."