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Minglan was startled when she heard this, and looked at Yu Yanran in surprise. She didn't expect Yu Yanran to say such a philosophical thing.
However, everyone has different thoughts. Although what Yu Yanran said makes sense, it is too idealistic.
Being good now does not mean it will be good in the future.
Moreover, she did not think that wives and concubines could really live in harmony. It was more like the concubines were honest and obedient in exchange for the generosity of the wife.
Just like her mother, Madam Wang thought she was honest and non-threatening, so she never targeted her.
Although she could also learn from her mother, would Zhang Guifen really be like Madam Wang?
Minglan was skeptical about this.
Becoming a concubine also means there is no way out. If you are the main wife, even if your life is not going well, there is still the possibility of divorce.
"Minglan, what's wrong with you? I always feel like there's something weird about you." Yu Yanran asked puzzledly.
"Nothing...nothing." Minglan came back to her senses, looked towards the polo field, and said, "Let's watch the polo."
She didn't intend to tell Yu Yanran about the thoughts in her mind.
Whether she is willing or not, she has no choice.
On the field, with the assistance of Zhao Xing, Zhang Guifen shot the ball into the goal and scored a point.
The two men rode slowly to the center of the field. Zhao Xing said with a smile, "Zhong Huai, Yuan Ruo, you didn't let them win, did you?"
"Your Highness, Miss Zhang's speed has increased a lot. I was careless just now." Gu Tingye said.
Polo is limited by the venue, and although the quality of the horse has an impact, it cannot be the decisive factor.
The Ruhuo that Zhao Xing gave to Zhang Guifen reached adulthood two years ago. Last year, she also rode Ruhuo to compete with Gu Tingye and others.
Although Zhao Xing asked Gu Tingye and the others not to give in, Gu Tingye and the others did not give in, but this was only under the condition that it could remain safe.
Zhao Xing is the crown prince. If he fell and got injured while playing polo, Gu Tingye and Qi Heng would naturally be to blame.
Therefore, when playing polo, they would calculate the speed of Zhao Xing and Zhang Guifen's horses to prevent emergencies that might scare the horses.
Perhaps because Ruhuo had been holding back for too long, he was so excited when he ran that his speed exceeded Gu Tingye's expectations, so much so that there was a deviation when he tried to intercept him.
"Haha, let's do it again!" Zhao Xing said with a smile.
The ball was served again and both sides started fighting for it.
Zhao Xing really enjoyed the feeling of riding a horse.
After a stick of incense, the polo match came to an end, and Zhao Xing lost by one point in the end.
Zhao Xing didn't care about this, he just enjoyed the process.
After promising Gu Tingye and Qi Heng two jars of wine each, Zhao Xing sent the two away.
Not only them, he sent away the rest as well.
For a while, there were only him, Zhang Guifen and the others, as well as the serving palace maids and eunuchs, on the polo field.
Next, his woman was going to play polo, so he naturally couldn't let them stay here and watch.
Zhao Xing rode his horse to the stands, dismounted, threw the reins to the eunuch beside him, and walked onto the stands.
"Your Highness, please drink some water."
Yu Yanran picked up the teacup and handed it to Zhao Xing. When Zhao Xing took it and drank it, she took a handkerchief and wiped the sweat off his face.
Zhao Xing drank the tea in the cup in one gulp and said, "Miss Zhang is waiting for you. Go and change your clothes."
When girls come to the polo match, few of them play polo, but more of them socialize.
Therefore, when they arrived, they were all dressed up in fancy clothes, but the clothes they wore were not suitable for riding.
"Yes." Yu Yanran nodded, took the teacup and put it on the table beside her, and said to Rulan and Minglan, "Let's go, I'll take you to change clothes."
Rulan and Minglan bowed to Zhao Xingfu and were about to leave with Yu Yanran.
"Wait!" Zhao Xing stopped them and said, "Sixth Miss, stay for a moment. You go first."
Minglan was stunned, not knowing why Zhao Xing left her alone, but she had no choice but to stop.
Yu Yanran gave Minglan a smile, then left with Rulan. Zhao Xing came to the table and sat down, beckoned to Minglan and said, "Come here."
"Your Highness!" Minglan walked slowly to Zhao Xing and stopped a few steps away.
"I know you are very good at playing polo. You don't need to hold back. Miss Zhang has a straightforward personality. She won't be angry even if you win. On the contrary, if you hold back on purpose, she will be unhappy when she finds out, okay?" Zhao Xing warned.
"Yes, I understand." Minglan nodded.
Zhao Xing nodded slightly and said to the palace maid beside him: "Take her to change her clothes."
Minglan followed the maid out of the stands, still feeling somewhat confused.
How does His Royal Highness know that she is good at playing polo?
And do I have to do as His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said and not hold back?
She also watched the polo match just now. Zhang Guifen played polo quite well, but Minglan was confident that Zhang Guifen was not as good as her in this aspect.
According to Minglan's usual character, she will definitely hide her shortcomings.
But since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has said so, will he be angry if I hide my abilities?
Zhao Xing didn't know what Minglan was thinking. The reason why he asked Minglan not to hold back was because he knew the personalities of both Zhang Guifen and Minglan.
Zhang Guifen has a straightforward personality and really hates people who play tricks and act pretentiously.
Although she didn't like Yu Yanran's weak personality, Yu Yanran didn't do it on purpose. She didn't like it, but she didn't hate it.
But if Minglan was obviously good at polo but deliberately lost to her, it would be fine if she didn't know. But once she knew, in her heart, she would think that Minglan was the kind of person who was too cunning and would feel annoyed.
For Minglan, hiding one's shortcomings is her survival rule and has become an instinct.
If he didn't say it, Minglan would definitely choose to hide her incompetence.
Soon, Yu Yanran and others changed their clothes and rode their horses to the field.
Zhang Guifen also changed her horse and came to the field.
When playing polo with Gu Tingye and others before, Zhang Guifen knew that she and Zhao Xing were not as good as Gu Tingye and others, so she rode like a raging fire and was willing to take advantage of the horse.
But she was too disdainful to do so when fighting with Yu Yanran and the others, so she changed to a horse that was similar to the ones Yu Yanran and the others had.
The four people were divided into two teams, Zhang Guifen and Yu Yanran were in one team, and the two sisters Ru Lan and Minglan were in another team.
After serving, both players rushed their horses straight to the center of the court.
Zhao Xing sat in the stands, watching with interest.
But he was looking at the person, not the ball.
The four girls are now wearing tight clothes with their shoulders tied up, which makes them look heroic.
Although Zhao Xing praised Minglan for her good polo playing, Zhang Guifen actually didn't care.
She was born into a noble family and learned martial arts and horse riding from her father since childhood.
The Sheng family is a family of civil servants. Rulan Minglan is a few years younger than her, so how could she be that good at polo?
However, after the fight, she soon realized that she had underestimated Minglan.
Minglan is very good at playing polo, and she can perform all kinds of difficult techniques with ease, which makes her feel a little inferior to her.
Minglan was a little nervous at first, but thinking about Zhao Xing's instructions, she didn't hold back too much.
Coupled with Zhang Guifen's carelessness, the first goal was scored.
After scoring the goal, she kept an eye on Zhang Guifen's expression.
She found that Zhang Guifen was not unhappy at all. Instead, she cheered for her loudly and looked very excited.
Yu Yanran and Rulan are both equally matched and can only be considered as good at fighting.
Later on, it was almost a one-on-one fight between Zhang Guifen and Minglan.
A polo match ended, and Minglan and Rulan's team won.
Zhang Guifen, still feeling a little unsatisfied, asked for another round.
(End of this chapter)