After the banquet, the guests dispersed, and Li Chengze and Gu Qingci also returned home.
Because Li Chengze finally came back now, Gu Qingci yelled for him to watch his Cuju.
Li Cheng said helplessly: "You're talking stupid again, you are all girls, and you are in the palace, how can I get in?"
Gu Qingci immediately explained: "There is no need to worry about this. Tomorrow is not going to the horse farm of the palace, but to the big field in the suburbs of Beijing. I don't know, but the prince and princess want to see how our Cuju practice is. Seeing that the time is just right now, it is the time when all things recover and spring blossoms, so I plan to hold this show, and I also sent a post to everyone. It will not only be the husband, but many wives and young ladies will go back to watch it. "
After all, it was a post from Yuhe's palace. His family is the emperor's family and is receiving great favor. Others only have to flatter them, and there is no courtesy to offend them.
Li Chengze raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and said, "Oh? Is it the Cuju competition prepared by the palace for you?" After thinking about it for a while, he was not surprised, after all, after practicing for a while, you have to see the results.
"That's the thing." Gu Qingci had a slightly smug look on his face.
I thought they would compete with the princess of Yan Kingdom in the future.
In this way, Li Cheng had no choice but to agree.
The next day, Gu Qingci changed into a simple team uniform, with Wu Yaojiao's bun on his head, and took a car with Li Chengze to the stadium in the suburbs of Beijing.
It's very lively here.
Soon, the entire arena was full of people one after another, and the voices were noisy.
The venue was prepared a day in advance, with several top tents prepared on all sides, each with two tables long, filled with various teas, snacks and fruits.
After the guests arrive, the servants will lead them to sit in their own seats.
The prince and princess are the last to arrive.
The two looked relaxed and peaceful, asking everyone to stand up without ceremony.
The concubine said with a gentle face: "Today, I just go out to relax and see if these girls can make a good jujube. I will add a lottery, and let whoever wins go." Let the maid put the wooden box on the high platform.
Before the box was opened, everyone was a little curious about what kind of rare treasure the princess was, but it made watching the game more interesting.
The prince followed with a smile and said: "Since the concubine has won the lottery, I can't be stingy. Whichever team wins today, I will also be rewarded here."
The atmosphere became active. Gu Qingci's twelve girls all wore the same clothes, but one team was white with red stripes, and the other was white with green stripes, which were easy to distinguish. The hairstyle is also the same, with a bun tied on the top of the head, which is refreshing and clean.
The normally delicate young lady is a little more agile at this time.
All of them had a confident expression on their faces. Headed by Princess Tai'an, after saluting to the prince and concubine, they went into the venue to prepare.
Wu Yao and another master from the palace acted as referees. The two sides got ready. As soon as the referee signaled, the servant at the head slammed the gongs and drums.
Cuju game officially started.
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Li Cheng is next to Gu Xuan.
It seems that Gu Fu also received the post, and it would be unreasonable without a post, after all, Gu Qingci is still on the court.
Gu Xuan was also very concerned about Gu Qingci's younger sister, and started discussing with Li Chengze about whether his younger sister's team would win.
"Although my younger sister's poetry and painting are not top-notch, these things are not bad." My own younger sister naturally takes whatever she thinks.
Li Cheng's eyes were also on the field ahead.
Among the six team members on Gu Qingci's side, he is one, plus Princess Tai'an, Liu Shuyue, Cen Xi, He Luoyan, and a person named Ding Qiaoer.
Ding Qiao'er was just one of the people Gu Qingci thought was unfamiliar at that time, but later found out that the other party was a girl from the side branch of the queen's natal family.
This girl is very good at cuju.
From Li Chengze's point of view, his strength clearly surpassed the others.
After a while, Gu Qingci and their red team scored a goal first, and it was Ding Qiaoer who scored the goal.
Gu Xuan was happy, and said with a smile: "Look, I said earlier that my sister's team has a great chance of winning. If I win later, I have to give my sister something as a reward."
Gu Qingci said: "Brother is right."
It is indeed a million times stronger than when I didn't understand anything at the beginning. It is a well-behaved event anyway.
However, most of the people in Yan Kingdom are in good health, and there are not a few daughters who ride horses and play ball. Cuju is a sport that they have played since they were young.
It is probably much better than the level of the half-way monks assembled temporarily by the Daye Dynasty.
In the future, Gu Qingci and the others will most likely have little chance of winning.
But not being able to win is not the same as admitting defeat from the beginning, and there is a greater emphasis on how to lose.
The emperor naturally hopes to win against the people of Yan Kingdom, but if he really can't beat them, then he must lose decently and look good.
For example, if the opponent scores ten goals and one of them fails to score, then the entire Great Ye Dynasty will lose face.
It is hard to guarantee that the emperor will not anger those Cuju girls in the end.
So it is said that wealth and honor come from danger, and there are not so many obvious good things like me in the world.
Gu Houye only thought about the benefits, and didn't consider others. If it was not good and the loss was miserable, Gu Qingci might not be able to please him.
This shows that the selfishness of human nature is all only for oneself
The game was in the middle of the game when there was a commotion outside.
Afterwards, a group of guards wearing the clothes of the Forbidden Army cleared the way and walked in.
Everyone looked back and saw that the man in the middle guarded by the waiter, who was majestic and striding like a dragon, wearing a yellow robe with a dragon pattern, was a man with awe-inspiring aura.
The guards guarded the side, and everyone on the field immediately got up from their chairs, knelt down to pay their respects, and shouted, "Long live the emperor, good luck to the emperor."
The emperor waved his hand, walked up in a few steps, lifted his robe and sat on the top, and said slowly: "Let's all get flat, I heard that Princess Tai'an has formed a women's Cuju team, and I came here to have a look out of curiosity, you don't need to worry too much present."
The emperor said so, and he didn't let the eunuch inform him at first, presumably because he didn't want the people on the field to end halfway.
They are all smart people, and their minds are very alert and clear. After thanking them, they stood up, carefully retreated to their seats, and continued to watch the game, but right now half of their attention was on the emperor.
The arrival of the emperor made many people's minds rise. The wives and wives thought the most. They all felt that the Tai'an Princess and the dozen or so people were really lucky to have the Holy Majesty come to see him in person. The identity in the future will be very different.
This is where the key comes to mind.
Sure enough, in the end, the red team where Princess Tai'an belonged to won, and the field was full of cheers.
The emperor in the stands smiled, less majestic and more gentle, saying "good" a few times in a row.
After the twelve girls rested for a while, they called them to come forward to speak, praised them without hesitation, saying that they are good girls, they are all good girls, then waved their hands, and said straightly: "All are rewarded. "
The emperor's reward is not mainly about the value of things, but the most important thing is the imperial title, which is a great face.
With this, no one would dare to neglect these twelve girls even if they married into another family.
It's a joke, this is the person who praised and rewarded the emperor himself, who has the guts to slap the emperor in the face.
Everyone knows the extraordinary meaning here.
For a moment, I don't know how many ladies and ladies were sour in their hearts and envious.
If he had known this earlier, he would have let his daughter participate in this Cuju competition, and won the favor of the emperor, which is an honor for the whole family.
Then it's too late to regret now.
And there was another person who couldn't come today, Gu Qingwan.
When she heard about this incident later, she was so angry that she beat in the room for a long time.
Duan was so jealous that his heart ached, he scolded Gu Qingci loudly with his red eyes regardless of the obstruction of his servants, he still had a weak and gentle appearance.
Soon, the second wife got the news, but the second wife just sneered, and then asked Zhou's mother in a low voice, "... Is the matter settled?"
Mother Zhou nodded, "Madam, don't worry, the old slave will do it himself, and there will be no mistakes."
The second wife nodded and said: "I see how long they can be arrogant."
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Gu Qingci also got a gift from the emperor, as well as a prize from the prince and the concubine.
The twelve Donghai night pearls the size of a woman's fist in the long box of the princess are round and plump, glowing with white light.
This thing is extremely rare, Ye Mingzhu Gu Qingci knows it, but he has never seen such a good-looking and big one.
Each person was given two, and when Gu Qingci came back, she asked the servant girl to open the box and find two lampshades with a picture of a lady in glazed glass, and put the beads in, and it really looked cold and shining, very beautiful.
Wu Yao is not only good at teaching Cuju, but also good at massaging bones. After Gu Qingci came back, Wu Yao showed his skills and made Gu Qingci scream softly. I don't know if it is comfortable or uncomfortable.
But after last night, she did feel much better, and her legs didn't feel so sore anymore.
After bathing, Gu Qingci was lying on Li Chengze's lap in her middle coat, while Li Cheng was twisting her hair, and the two of them were talking.
Gu Qingci exudes softness all over her body, and Li Cheng tells her to sit still.
"If you mess around again, let Yuzhu wipe your hair."
Gu Qingci didn't know why, but she was obedient, and said lazily: "We play football so well, my husband, in your opinion, can we beat Princess Yan and the others in a few months?"
Li Cheng paused for a moment, thinking that you are quite confident, you dare to talk big without even inquiring about the strength of the Renyan people.
Li Cheng didn't coax her on this matter, lest she be overconfident and suffer even more blows if she loses too badly.
So he said: "But it may not be."
Gu Qingci was not happy to hear such words, so she sat up and glared at Li Chengze, saying impatiently: "Why do you want to spoil your own prestige with others' ambitions. Don't you think that outsiders are powerful, so we can't do it. "
Li Cheng frowned, thinking what kind of out-of-the-ordinary mentality was this, where did the bad temper come from, and he couldn't hear the truth
There's no need to coax her, he's not used to everything, otherwise he'll be a ignorant and thick-tempered person in the future.
So there was a half-smile on his face, and he said, "How did you talk? Did I indulge you too much?"
"Who are you indulging? Do you think I have always been rude and unruly?" Gu Qingci's temper suddenly rose, and he refuted loudly, pulling the handkerchief from Li Chengze's hand and throwing it on the bed.
Li Cheng smiled introspectively. Did he think he had no temper, or did he feel that the emperor had made a face for the Gu family
He glanced at Gu Qingci lightly, and said four yes: "You are indeed."
Gu Qingci was taken aback for a moment, and when she regained her senses, she lifted the quilt off her body, jumped off the bed, and ran out quickly.
Li Cheng closed his eyes and didn't intend to coax him. He took a book and read it for half an hour, then turned off the lights and fell asleep.