Chapter 656
Fu Yanei
Chapter 656 Fu Yanei
After being comforted by him, Qin Yuan actually took Yang'er and Hehua a few steps away to admire the flowers.
As for the Prince of Jin, he had completely forgotten about him. Only after Lord Gu finished dealing with the matter did the two of them enter the palace together.
The Emperor, seated on his throne, noticed Marquis Gu and asked, "Is the grand review ready?"
Lord Gu stepped forward and knelt down, saying loudly, "Your Majesty, everything is ready."
The Emperor raised his hand: "Rise, my dear minister. It is still early. Why not have a few cups of imperial wine first?"
Old Wang hurriedly instructed the eunuch to fill Lord Gu's cup. Lord Gu accepted the cup, drank it all in one gulp, thanked the Emperor for the wine, and then returned to his seat.
The King of Qi looked over with a half-smile, and when he met the gaze of Marquis Gu, both of them curled their lips in disgust and turned to talk to their neighbors.
Half an hour later, Old Wang whispered a few words in the Emperor's ear, and the Emperor smiled and said, "Since the Empress Dowager is in such a good mood, I will accompany her to watch the polo match."
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Since the top three winners would be decided today, and it also happened to be the Empress Dowager's birthday, the Jingzhao Prefecture chose the Qiao Family Tile Dang competition venue, which was not far from the palace. They demolished the original stands and railings overnight, leaving only one stand, and extended the other three sides outwards by several dozen feet to build viewing tents.
The crowds who came to watch the ball game spent their time drinking, listening to operas, gambling, and watching acrobatics at Qiaojiawadang from morning till night. On this day, the stalls and shops all over Qiaojiawadang were bustling with business, and their daily income was equivalent to one or two months' worth of income on ordinary days.
Gu Baozhu crossed her legs and leaned lazily against the stands, waiting for the referee to announce the start of the match.
Hearing that a noble person from the palace was coming, the competition has already been delayed several times.
The so-called noble ladies in the palace were nothing more than a handful of people.
Gu Baozhu wasn't afraid of anything. Now that she was dressed as a man, no one would expect or recognize her.
The waiting process is a bit agonizing.
Looking at Brother Ximen surrounded in the arena from afar, Gu Baozhu whistled with satisfaction. She admired these people; they had used every trick in the book to beat Fu Yanei and had kept Brother Ximen pinned down for the past two days.
Hahahaha.
She dared to say that Brother Ximen didn't even have time to pee alone.
Yuan Da approached, somewhat impatiently: "Brother Qi, why hasn't the polo match started yet?"
Gu Baozhu looked at the stubble-faced man and suddenly felt a little uncomfortable in her eyes. She said, "Who knows? The stakes are high today. With Brother Ximen here, our team is sure to win. Don't you think so, brother? If you trust me, just bet everything you have, and I guarantee you'll make a fortune today."
Yuan Da hesitated for a moment.
Although he doesn't play much, he's a seasoned polo player.
The opposing team has several skilled fighters, while our side only has two capable individuals: Brother Qi and Brother Ximen. The others are just there to make up the numbers.
Especially that kid surnamed Qin, all he cares about is dressing up and showing off. What else can someone like that do besides stand there and fill a spot?
I'm afraid he'd get in the way if he started running.
Gu Baozhu glared, spat out the leaf stem she'd been chewing, and slammed her hand heavily on Yuan Da's broad chest: "No way, no way, you don't believe me, and I don't believe your Brother Ximen either? I've been watching from here the whole time. With Brother Ximen around, these kids play much more methodically." Yuan Da patted his pockets: "I've spent all the money I earned these past few days on drinks, there's not much left. If I lose it all, where will I get the money for drinks?"
Gu Baozhu's eyes darted around, and she asked casually, "How many more days are you going to stay in the capital? I'll just come and have drinks with you every day."
Yuan Dadao: "The capital is bustling, but we won't be staying for long. You forgot, we came to see the lantern festival, it's just for one night, isn't it?"
The implication was that they would leave after tonight.
Gu Baozhu looked dejected: "I thought we brothers could stay together for a long time, how can we bear to part? Brother Hei Pi Xiao Hong was hoping that Brother Ximen would take the group along more. It would be so nice if we could visit Li Hangshou's place a few more times."
Yuan Da was a straightforward man, and immediately said, "Brother Ximen is so fond of that delicate woman that he'll probably stay a few more days. But I can't stand it and want to go with you, Boss."
Gu Baozhu sighed, "How about we have some drinks together after we finish playing football tonight? There are no restrictions tonight, we can play all night long, we can't just watch the lanterns all night long."
Yuan Da grunted an "Mmm," but it wasn't entirely sincere.
After a while, Young Master Fu, surrounded by several people, stepped forward and asked condescendingly, "Boy, how come I've never seen anyone like you before? You seem to have popped out of a rock. Which family's young master are you?"
Yuan Da didn't speak up to defend her; he just stared at Gu Baozhu, waiting for her reply.
Gu Baozhu rolled her eyes and sneered, "I am Qi Gu, a member of the Qi family. Even Xu Tang, who plays polo in the palace, would avoid me if he heard my name. So who do you think you are?"
"You even said I sprang from a rock? I think you're the one who's an orphan!"
Fu Yanei wanted to find out Gu Baozhu's background before he could take action.
Unexpectedly, she encountered a scoundrel who dared to knock the crown prince into the pond. She wasn't afraid of causing trouble; she was just afraid of not being bothered by it.
"You little brat, you're in deep trouble! Do you know whose son this is? You won't even know how you died!"
"Yes, get up quickly and kowtow to Young Master Fu a few times, and cut off your own feet to apologize."
Two tattooed men standing next to Fu Yanei raised their arms to intimidate him.
Yuan Da coughed and said, "Young Master Qi, tell us your background and let these scoundrels know how powerful you are. It will scare these dogs who rely on their master's power to death."
Gu Baozhu did a somersault and jumped onto the steps, standing up to be about half a head taller than Fu Yanei in front of her.
She crossed her arms, tilted her chin up, and looked down at Fu Yanei with her nostrils: "My God, I really didn't know when a person with the surname Fu appeared in the capital. Look at you, so arrogant, like a crab. Anyone who didn't know better would think the Fu family was something special."
Forgive my bluntness, but I've never heard of any distinguished person with the surname Fu. Why don't you tell me first so I can see for myself, instead of spending ages trying to name one?
There are many important people in the capital, and the Fu family is definitely not among them, at least not in Gu Baozhu's eyes.
But hearing this truth infuriated Fu Ya, who immediately decided to teach this kid a lesson. He sneered, "If you don't even know who the commander-in-chief of the Five Cities Garrison is, what face do you have to talk big here? I'm not bragging, but if you mess with me, I'm afraid your whole family won't be able to stay in the capital."
A man with a tattooed arm laughed loudly, "Why bother talking to a toad who thinks he's something special just because he has a little money? I'm afraid the highest official he's ever known is the village head."