Zhao Yingyue was also on the court. When the ball was held by him, he let go, then raised his foot and kicked the ball into the goal.
The officials over there cheered happily, and there was a roar of applause.
Xining glanced over and saw that the male guest was relatively far away and could not see his face clearly. The man in white robes should be the emperor. This era favored simplicity, and the court uniforms of officials and ministers were not embroidered, and only differed in color. Even if she wears a woven brocade, she always uses dark patterns.
Noble ladies also basically use unsaturated colors such as light pink, goose yellow, turquoise, silver gray, and lotus root. Only...
Xining turned his head and looked at the side at the far end, next to the lady's seat. The bright red dress of the Lord of Jiashun County could be seen at a glance, but it was a bit eye-catching. She also put on formal makeup, with a floral pattern on her forehead and goose yellow on her forehead; black dimples on the corners of her mouth; half-moon slanting red on the left and right sides of her cheeks. The empress and several concubines used pearls for makeup. Even the Lord of Jiashun County had the money to spend pearls, but it was not used this time, so it was not too much.
The Lord of Jiashun County was laughing and applauding there. It was hard not to notice such an obvious appearance.
The concubines in the palace will naturally not show their dissatisfaction on their faces, but ladies will never choose such a daughter-in-law to enter the family, even if it is from the Huajun Prince's Palace.
No matter how arrogant the owner is, he will sometimes restrain himself. The Lord of Jiashun County can live so freely without knowing anything. Xi Ning is convinced.
After playing with the ball for a while, it ended hastily. After all, the ball will inevitably collide. This time, the officials and the people have fun together. If something goes wrong, it will be extremely joyful and sad.
Next came the skating beds. The wooden beds with rounded bottoms were pushed onto the ice. The officials and the queen naturally sat on them first, and were then pulled manually.
Five or six strong men clung to the thick hemp rope tied to the head of the ice bed, and quickly slid the ice bed across the frozen lake. When they turned or seemed about to hit other ice beds, they attracted a few timid nobles. The woman screamed in shock.
Not only will the gaffe at this time not be blamed, but it will make the empress and ladies laugh.
There are a few young men there who have just reached their age and are here for the first time, and they are starting to learn to skate.
Xi Ning saw from a distance that Zhao Yingyue was teaching Zhao Heming how to skate. Zhao Heming was stumbling. After falling a few times, his skating became much smoother.
He slid over slowly and proudly, and when he arrived, he held on to the railing made of bamboo in front of him, his childish face full of pride: "Auntie, look, I can do it!"
She smiled and said: "It's amazing."
The men in Zhenguo General's Mansion are not squeamish. Half of the noble sons refused to continue after falling twice, while their mothers were so worried that they wanted to run over and use them as cushions to let their sons fall on them.
As for the few times Zhao Heming fell, two of them were quite serious. Mrs. Zhao was still chatting and laughing, as if the person who fell was not her own grandson.
"Auntie, come down too, it's fun." Zhao Heming encouraged.
Zhao Yingyue slid over. His tall figure and handsome appearance made many ladies here blush. They lowered their heads slightly, not daring to look directly.
"You are still unsteady on your own, and you still want to be a master." Zhao Yingyue smiled, showing her white and neat teeth: "Little sister, how about you sit on the ice bed, and I will drag you around for a while."
Xining smiled and shook his head: "No, the wind is quite strong, I'm afraid of catching a cold."
Thinking about the fact that this little girl has been weak since she was a child, she didn't force herself any further, so she pulled Zhao Heming away and said, "Hurry up and practice hard. I'll go grab the ball with my uncle next year."
As soon as Zhao Yingyue drove Zhao Heming away, the ladies who had been ignoring him all seemed to be getting closer: "Miss Zhao, is this your brother?"
"It's my third brother. He has been following my father in Yanguan. It's rare to come back." Xining deliberately pulled the gray fox fur cloak on his body.
He asked sharply: "Did he hunt for the skin on your body?"
"Yes, my third brother is good at riding and shooting, and he brought most of the skins. This year, in addition to these ordinary skins, he bought two very good skins. The white fox skin was given to my second sister-in-law, and the fire fox skin was given to my second sister-in-law. Me. The fire fox's skin is so red that I asked someone to collect it and use it for my third brother when he goes to hire him later."
Those noble ladies who didn't know were a little discouraged and said angrily: "Which family will you choose to marry? You are so lucky."
Taking advantage of this moment, he quickly made a sales pitch: "I've just come back and I'm looking for you. Don't look at my third brother's martial arts skills, his affability, his proficiency in music, and his handwriting is many times more beautiful than mine. Give it to me every time I come back." He brought things and roasted all kinds of game meat for me to taste. The barbecued meat coated with honey was so fragrant, but it’s a pity that I have a bad appetite, so I could only eat a little."
Now many ladies are very active. Who doesn't want to marry a good husband? Think about the high and powerful position in the general's palace of the country. Even if the third son cannot inherit the title, he can still be promoted to the rank and title in the future if he has made military achievements in the army.
Moreover, the Zhenguo General's Mansion was a rare place of cleanliness. Except for General Zhao's aunt, neither the eldest son nor the second son had any concubines, and it was said that there was not even a maid in the common room. Everyone knew how General Zhao got his concubine, so General Zhao learned from the experience and was very strict with her. He even said that if something happened to any of the young men at the banquet, all the accompanying servants and guards would be sent to the army. He is usually a slave, waiting to lead the charge when charging into battle or conquering a city.
This is tantamount to dying as cannon fodder, so they would rather die at the banquet and be loyal servants.
Today I saw the third son of General Zhao. His complexion was a little darker, but it couldn't hide his handsomeness. He was completely different from the prince who stayed in the capital. He had a thick and black beard and looked as old as his father.
"A sneeze~" The prince who was sitting suddenly sneezed loudly.
On weekdays, he is so strong that he can beat a cow to death. Why did he sneeze today? Maybe someone was talking about his eldest son and mentioned him by the way.
Looking towards the ice, Zhao Heming was already skating quite smoothly.
Well, yes, this is the Queen of the Gate. The prince touched his thick black beard with satisfaction.
Many ladies glanced at Zhao Yingyue on the ice intentionally or unintentionally... If you can love your sister and sister-in-law so much, you will naturally love your wife in the future. The third son of the Zhenguo General's Mansion should be a good match.
"Although the third son of the Zhenguo General's Mansion is good-looking, he is still not as good as the third prince." came a discordant voice.
The lady's seat and the lady's seat are right next to each other, so the ladies there can naturally hear clearly.
Seeing Mrs. Zhao frowning, while the Queen and other concubines pretended not to hear anything, but their ears were raised high, the third prince's mother, Concubine Xian, also looked unhappy.
The person who doesn't know how high the sky is is naturally the Lord of Jiashun County. She is so stupid. If the third prince marries her, let alone assisting her, he may succeed more than fail.
Xi Ning smiled and said neither humble nor arrogantly: "Everyone in the world is your Majesty's ministers; the third prince is the son of a dragon. He has a distinguished status and is young and promising. It is difficult for ordinary people to match him."
"That's natural!" The Lord of Jiashun County raised her head proudly. She is also a descendant of the great ancestor, of royal blood, and has the same noble status.
