Chapter 162 The Qionghua Banquet 1
Chapter 162 The Qionghua Banquet 1
Meanwhile, in the stands.
Jiang Zhi was stunned for a moment, and her clear-headedness pulled her back from her anxiety.
Was Pei Shangdao doing this on purpose? Or was he cooperating with Shen Siqian?
However, it wouldn't be bad to go up and have some fun.
Below, two boys from the same team approached Jiang Shuyue and Min Youxiang.
"Let's go next."
"You guys should take a rest first."
While the two were still hesitating, they heard Jiang Zhi's voice.
"elder brother!"
Jiang Zhi ran to Jiang Shuyue's side, looking at the bruises on his head from being hit by the polo ball, and asked, "Are you alright now?"
Jiang Shuyue touched the bruise and shook his head. "It's nothing, I just embarrassed Father again."
Jiang Zhi helped Jiang Shuyue up, "Brother, your team only has three people now."
"Even if Jingwang's team wins, it won't be honorable."
"Moreover, this young master Shen has violated the rules of polo."
Jiang Shuyue sat down in the chair.
"Brother, you rest here first, I'll go in your place."
Jiang Shuyue frowned, "How can this be allowed?"
"You are the Princess Consort of Liang, and a woman at that. How can you play polo with a man? If the Prince of Liang finds out..."
Jiang Zhi glanced at Min You beside him and thought, "He knows."
Jiang Shuyue looked troubled. After all, Jiang Zhi was still a young girl in his eyes. The competition was so intense that if she got hurt, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Besides, when did she learn to ride a horse?
"Xiao Zhi, don't act impulsively."
Jiang Zhi didn't listen.
He turned around and followed Min to the horse farm.
Jiang Zhi, with a cold expression, mounted his horse.
After Min tried to mount his horse again, he handed her the staff.
"Your Highness, can you ride a horse?"
Jiang Zhi nodded, "Yes."
As he spoke, he raised his riding staff, pulled on the reins, and patted the horse's back.
"Xiao Zhi! Be careful!"
Seeing Jiang Zhi's firm resolve, Jiang Shuyue felt a growing sense of unease.
At that moment, Gu Yuan was fighting for the ball with another boy.
Out of the corner of their eyes, they saw a pale yellow figure rush in.
Before the two could react, Jiang Zhi suddenly swung his riding staff, and the ball landed steadily on the ground.
She rushed over, with Shen Siqian and Pei Shangdao close behind.
Jiang Zhi glanced at Shen Siqian, a slight smile playing on her lips.
She picked up her horse sling and slammed it into the ball.
With a loud "bang!"
The ball slammed into Shen Siqian's chest.
Shen Siqian couldn't help but scream, almost falling off his horse.
Luckily, I held on tightly to the reins, otherwise I would have fallen flat on my back.
“Sister-in-law,” Gu Yuan rode up to her, “is this how my brother spoils you?”
"Even if the Empress Dowager has allowed women to play polo, this kind of disregard for the rules is unacceptable."
Jiang Zhi pulled on the reins and stopped the horse. "Royal brother, someone once said that it's foolish not to dodge when you see a ball. He's the fool. If you see a ball and don't dodge, is it my fault?"
She rode up to Shen Siqian, her eyes half-closed, concealing a smile.
"It was Young Master Shen who broke the rules first. In that case, let's see what the rules should be."
Shen Siqian clutched his chest and glared at her, "Don't think you can be so arrogant just because you're the Princess Consort of Liang. Now that His Highness the Prince of Liang isn't here, who's backing you up?"
"Don't risk your life."
"Oh?" she said softly. "Don't rush, the best is yet to come."
Her tone carried a hint of mockery.
Before he finished speaking, Jiang Zhi turned around and pulled on the reins to leave.
She rode up to Min Xiang and said, "You'll cooperate with me later. Pass the ball to me."
Min was a little worried. "Your Highness, won't this cause trouble? After all, Prince Jing is here. Why isn't Prince Liang here today?"
"It's alright," Jiang Zhi said. "Why would I need someone else's help for something so short?"
"My greatest pleasure is seeing people suffer."
A hint of madness flickered in her eyes.
With that, Jiang Zhi pulled on the reins and rode off to snatch the ball.
Gu Yuan rode up to Jiang Zhi's side, his voice low and menacing, "Sister-in-law, don't blame me for not warning you, but be careful not to lose your life with this kind of revenge."
"If I get hurt or injured, and my elder brother blames me, what should I do?"
Jiang Zhi calmly replied, "Do you even deserve to be blamed?"
"However, since I am your sister-in-law, I'll kindly remind you that you can never escape."
"What do you mean?" Gu Yuan frowned. "Explain yourself clearly!"
Jiang Zhi was about to leave when his horse stopped after taking only two steps.
"Being arrogant will shorten your life," she said provocatively.
No sooner had he finished speaking than Jiang Zhi spurred his horse and began vying for the polo ball with the others.
Seeing this, Min also rushed into the crowd.
The polo match was intense. Jiang Zhi rode up to the group and, raising his cues, struck Pei Shangdao and Shen Siqian's horses hard on the legs.
The horse was startled and wouldn't obey commands, and Shen Siqian had to pull on the reins repeatedly to bring it to a stop.
Seeing this, Min wanted to rush in and hit the polo ball hard.
"Your Highness, here you go."
Seeing this, Jiang Zhi forcefully raised his riding pole with both hands and slammed the ball hard onto Shen Siqian's forehead.
With a loud "bang!"
Before Shen Siqian could react, he fell off the horse.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Zhi caught the ball again, raised his hand, and accurately hit the polo ball once more.
Before Shen Siqian could dodge, he suddenly felt a jolt in his hand and spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Shen Siqian!"
Gu Yuan and the others rode in.
Seeing this, Min secretly picked up the polo ball and hid it under his sleeve.
Gu Yuan retorted angrily, "Are you crazy!"
Shen Siqian slumped to the ground, one hand supporting himself on the ground, the other clutching his chest, glaring at Jiang Zhi on horseback with gritted teeth.
"How dare you?"
Jiang Zhi rode up to his side.
She said softly, "Oh dear, I'm so sorry, Mr. Shen, I missed the target."
"But isn't Young Master Shen supposed to be a very good player? How come he doesn't even have this much skill?"
Her eyes sparkled with excitement.
After saying that, Jiang Zhi raised an eyebrow, gesturing to Min Yuxiang.
With the polo ball in hand, Min wanted to pick up the polo mallet and swing it to throw the ball to Jiang Zhi.
Jiang Zhi caught the ball, raised his horsewhip again, and knocked the ball into the goal.
"Do you see clearly?"
"you--"
At this moment, Shen Siqian, who had been injured, was unwilling to give up. He mounted his horse and charged forward.
"You just wait!"
Gu Yuan rode over and stopped in front of Jiang Zhi and the others.
When he met Jiang Zhi's gaze, his heart skipped a beat.
"Sister-in-law, don't blame me for not warning you. With your reckless behavior, don't blame me for showing no mercy."
Jiang Zhi chuckled silently, pretending not to hear Gu Yuan's words, and turned to Shen Siqian, saying, "With so many young ladies watching at this Qionghua Banquet, you can't even compare to a woman. If I were your father, I'd be utterly humiliated."
The sarcastic words had barely left his lips when Shen Siqian's face turned bright red with anger.
"My polo skills prove it!"
Jiang Zhi then asked, "Prove what?"
"Does this prove you're stupid?"
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