Gu Yanfei casually lifted a strand of hair that was blowing by her cheeks, revealing her clear and beautiful jawline and a pink lotus root-like neck. When her chin was slightly raised, her expression showed a bit of nonchalance.

Everyone in the water pavilion could not sit still.

Many people had actually heard that the Queen Mother would come today, but those were just rumors, and they did not expect that the Queen Mother would actually come.

Looking at the Queen Mother's outfit today, it is obvious that she is traveling incognito.

The fact that she and Princess Jing came in low-key meant that she didn't want to interrupt the polo match, so everyone present didn't stand up to salute for the time being, and just acted as if they didn't know.

But their eyes couldn't help but drift towards the Queen Mother, and they thought to themselves: It is rumored that the Queen Mother and the palace want to choose a concubine for Prince Kang. It seems that there is a high probability.

The current Queen Mother's surname is Yuan. She is the successor of the late emperor and was born into the Yuan family in Yuzhou.

Since the previous dynasty, the Yuan family has been a famous family, and it can be said to be extremely prominent in Yuzhou.

The Yuan family has lasted for more than three hundred years, and has produced many prominent officials. The family not only occupies a place in the court, but also has great reputation among the people.

Empress Dowager Yuan was fifteen years younger than the late emperor. As soon as she entered the palace, she was favored by the late emperor and gave birth to the late emperor's youngest son, Prince Kang. In his later years, the late emperor once had plans to depose the crown prince, which shows his partial favor for Prince Kang.

Empress Dowager Yuan sat down on a carved rosewood chair under the scorching gazes of everyone. Her every move was as elegant and dignified as if she had been measured with a ruler.

On the polo field, young figures galloped and dashed like lightning, both sides chasing the only ball and refusing to give in.

Princess Jing sat next to the Queen Mother and whispered softly:

"The Queen Mother, the girl in red riding the red horse is Miss Hong from General Longhu's Mansion."

"The girl in pink is the second daughter of Master He, the commander-in-chief of Jizhou."

"..."

Princess Jing casually introduced several ladies present, all of whom were from famous families.

Empress Dowager Yuan picked up a cloisonné enamel plum, orchid and bamboo pastel tea cup, and slowly used the tea lid to skim off the tea residue, as if she was listening, but also as if she was thinking.

"Crack!"

Kang Wang, who was on the court, quickly grabbed the ball and then swung his staff vigorously to hit the ball towards Gu Yunkuang. Gu Yunkuang turned around and hit the ball accurately into the goal.

The scores between the two teams were even again.

Everyone cheered and applauded, but the smile on Queen Mother Yuan's lips was a little stiff.

Seeing this, an old nun wearing a rust-colored gown leaned down and said to her: "This is Miss Gu Er from the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion, Gu Yunchun."

Queen Mother Yuan stopped moving the tea lid for a moment, put the tea cup down casually, and looked back and forth between Prince Kang and Gu Yunchun expressionlessly.

This was the first time she met Gu Yunchun. She couldn't say whether she liked or disliked this girl, but Prince Kang liked her.

Empress Dowager Yuan frowned slightly, and her son's words to her two months ago rang in her ears: "Queen Mother, my son wants to marry the second girl from the Yongding Marquis Mansion as his concubine, please help him."

Empress Dowager Yuan immediately ordered someone to check on Gu Yunkuang, only to find out that Gu Yunkuang had actually been married to the British prince's son for a long time.

She was not very happy in her heart, but she knew that her son was like a mother. Her son had a stubborn temper and had been like this since he was a child. He would definitely get what he wanted, even if it cost him a lot of blood.

She didn't want to create a rift between mother and son, so she reluctantly didn't object, thinking of delaying it for a while before making any plans.

but--

What she never expected was that the eldest prince Chu Yi would actually come back alive.

Chu Yi had just returned to the court and had not yet established a firm foothold. No matter the noble courtiers or the royal family members, they were all waiting to see the prince who had been a hostage for many years. The emperor had a daughter, which was very unfavorable for their mother and son.

King Kang needs help, but the Dingyuan Houfu has been in decline since Gu Ce's death, and now he has no real power in the court...

"ah!"

Suddenly, a series of low voices echoed in the bamboo shed, calling Empress Dowager Yuan's attention back.

In the polo field, the white ball shot towards Gu Yunchuang on the white horse, as fast as a shooting star, getting closer and closer...

Gu Yunzhuang's expression changed slightly, and in the next moment, a purple figure rushed to her side like lightning, using his back as a shield to block the ball.

"Boom!"

The ball was suddenly bounced away, piercing the blue sky.

Queen Mother Yuan: "!!!"

The injury was on her son's body and the pain was on her mother's heart. Empress Dowager Yuan felt as if the ball had hit herself, and she almost stood up in a loss of composure.

She wanted someone to call a timeout, but she saw that King Kang immediately went to greet Gu Yunchun regardless of his injury.

"..." Empress Dowager Yuan forgot her words for a moment, and pinched her neatly trimmed fingertips into her palms.

He is really obsessed!

Empress Dowager Yuan had an undercurrent in her eyes. The scene just now echoed repeatedly in front of her eyes, and she watched the next game absentmindedly.

"clang!"

A harsh sound of gongs awoke her from her thoughts. She looked intently and found that the second half of the game was over.

The score between the red and blue teams stopped at ten to ten, and it was a draw.

This result made the audience present a little surprised, and some were still unsatisfied.

Most of the people in the field didn't care about winning or losing. The result of a draw couldn't be better. Everyone left the field with a happy face, chatting and laughing, changing the tit-for-tat situation during the game.

After leaving the polo field, Gu Yunkuang stood up and dismounted neatly. King Kang followed closely and also jumped off the horse, staring at Gu Yunkuang closely.

The half-time polo had consumed a lot of Gu Yunkuang's energy. Before she could recover, her breathing was slightly rapid, and her fair and delicate face was stained with a faint blush, making her charming and charming.

"Kui'er." Prince Kang shouted in a low voice, wanting to hold her hand and take her to see the Queen Mother, but Gu Yun Kuang quickly moved his hand to one side, and his half-lidded eyelashes trembled.

King Kang's slender eagle eyes narrowed, and he moved faster. This time he took hold of Gu Yunchun's wrist forcefully, and pulled her to walk towards the Empress Dowager Yuan with her head held high.

This scene was naturally caught in the eyes of other people around. Everyone couldn't help but hold their breath as they all looked at this scene with different expressions.

The surrounding sounds seemed to be sucked away for an instant, becoming silent.

Queen Mother Yuan watched the pair of beautiful women walking towards her, getting closer and closer to each other.

Her hands as white as a girl suddenly squeezed the armrest of the Grand Master's chair. She vaguely guessed what her son was going to say, and her brows furrowed even more tightly.

Under the piercing eyes of everyone, Prince Kang calmly took Gu Yunchun's hand and walked to the front of Empress Dowager Yuan. His expression was one-third arrogant and arrogant, and another third was solemn as if he were a treasure.

"Mother," he bowed to Empress Dowager Yuan and said loudly, "I want to marry Gu Yunchun as the princess, and I hope my mother will make it happen!"

Gu Yunzhuang stood beside him, his eyes widened slightly, looking up at his profile with clear lines like a sculpture.

He had always been cold, arrogant and arrogant, but he was gentle, considerate and sincere towards her.
Chapter completed!