Fire Captain

As spring comes, the ground warms up, and the ice and snow melt. Spring is truly a season full of vitality. The city of Bianjing, which has been quiet for a winter, is now surging with undercurrents and the clouds are unpredictable. With the arrival of spring, there seems to be a trace of breaking of the ice.

Each family had received the invitation to the polo match from Madam Wu of the Earl of Yongchang's Mansion early on. The polo match was held on a sunny day. After staying indoors for the whole winter, the families of each family came to the scene early in red and green.

The polo match hosted by Madam Wu was indeed lively. Almost all the well-known officials' families and children in Bianjing City were present. When Madam Wang brought Minglan and others to the polo field, some people were already eager to go down and compete.

Minglan had seldom attended such a grand occasion since she was a child. When she arrived here, she felt that her eyes were not enough. Seeing the officials and young ladies flying kites and playing polo, and the smiling faces of the children running around and chasing each other, she felt better unconsciously and smiled happily. The beautiful scenery and lively environment can really make people feel happy...

Minglan saw Yu Yanran feeding the horses at the fence from afar. After asking Madam Wang for permission, she happily ran towards her. The two sisters happily met and talked to each other.

When Bai Ziyang arrived, he did not alarm anyone. He looked at the woman in red riding a horse in the field and asked, "Who is that?"

Shang Cheng whispered, "It's the third daughter of Old Master Yu's family."

Bai Ziyang shook his head. It was obvious that this woman was overbearing and domineering at home, and she was also arrogant when she went out. At this time, she won the polo game and got a pair of white jade bracelets. She sat back on the sidelines very proudly.

Bai Ziyang stood at the sidelines and took a quick look. He found the location of the Sheng family's female relatives but did not see anyone. Ting Feng raised his hand and pointed and said, "Sir, the sixth lady is talking to the eldest lady of the Yu family over there!"

Bai Ziyang looked in the direction Tingfeng pointed, then reacted and glared at Tingfeng, saying, "I know!"

At this time, Yu Yanran was telling Minglan that the nine-turn gold hairpin that Madam Wu took out as a prize was actually her mother's dowry. Although she knew that she was not very good at polo, Yu Yanran was still determined to win the hairpin back.

Polo is played in pairs, and when Minglan saw that she had no companion, she went to Sheng Changfeng for help.

At the beginning of the game, Yu Yanran and Sheng Changfeng played together, but unfortunately their polo skills were very average. As soon as Bai Ziyang saw them play, he knew they couldn't win, and he didn't plan to watch any more. He said, "Let's go and find a seat!"

Shang Cheng said, "Sir, Second Master Gu is over there!"

Bai Ziyang looked at the girls surrounding Gu Tingye and shook his head and said, "Forget it, it will be too crowded if we go over there!"

Shangcheng: …………

Yu Yanran went off to play, and Minglan returned to the Sheng family seat and sat down. Bai Ziyang found a seat, sat down and leaned back. Tingfeng and Shangcheng immediately brought tea. Bai Ziyang drank a cup of tea and looked at the court, but his eyes could not help but drift to Minglan. Suddenly, Bai Ziyang sat up and said, "Tingfeng, go take the young master to visit the 'garden'..."

Ting Feng looked up and saw Young Master Qi avoiding the crowd and walking towards Sheng Minglan, so he said, "I understand!"

That's why people say Bai Ziyang is bad sometimes. He says he's taking the young master to visit the garden, but in fact he tricks the young master away and makes him go around in circles but still gets nothing in the end... Minglan has no idea about the young master's impending "miserable situation". She is now worried about her good sister Yu Yanran. Just looking at the fact that the game is more than halfway through, she is far behind Sheng Changfeng in the score. If this continues, it is clear that there is no hope of winning back her mother's dowry.

I think Yu Yanran also understood the current situation. She rode away from the arena in despair, and it seemed that she was going to give up. Minglan quickly jumped down from the stands and greeted her.

Yu Yanran ran back sobbing and shouted, "Ming'er, I'm afraid we can't get this hairpin back. Let's go!"

Minglan looked at the smug Yu San Niang on the field, and then saw the pitiful Yu Yanran crying. A sense of righteousness rose in her heart. She grabbed Yu Yanran who was about to turn around and leave, and said, "I'll go for you!"

Then he called Xiaotao to the dressing room to change into polo clothes and trousers. After Minglan changed her equipment, she turned over neatly and sat on the horse. The person next to her handed her the club, and Minglan took it in her hand. Miss Yu San saw that Minglan was thin and petite, and she had never seen her on the polo field before, so she naturally thought she was just a show-off and how could she take her seriously.

On the contrary, Bai Ziyang, seeing Minglan's nimble figure climbing onto the horse and her skillful posture holding the golf club, immediately became interested, and stood up and slowly walked to the sidelines, knowing at first glance that she was an expert in all kinds of things.

Sure enough, Miss Yu San kicked off and swung the club. Before the ball hit the ground, Minglan caught it in the air and hit it away. Minglan squeezed her legs against the horse's belly and shouted, "Go!" The horse galloped into the arena like a sharp sword, chasing the polo ball. Everyone on the sidelines was stunned by Minglan's beautiful start, and the female relatives who were watching the excitement couldn't help but cheer.

Minglan entered the arena, as if she was assisted by God. She was skilled in riding and her polo skills were flexible and varied. Miss Yu San chased and intercepted her many times but couldn't stop her. The small polo ball seemed to be alive under Minglan's cue, and she could hit whatever she pointed at.

But in the blink of an eye, a goal was scored, and in a few seconds, the score that Yu Yanran had previously tied was tied. Miss Yu San missed another pass, and Minglan hit it into the goal with one shot. Seeing this, Mr. Yu Er asked anxiously, "Why did you pass the ball to her?"

Miss Yu San yelled angrily: "I didn't mean to pass it to her, I meant to hit her!"

When the people around heard Miss Yu San's shout, they all burst into laughter, and at the same time they also admired Minglan's superb ball skills.

Madam Wu, who was sitting in the head seat, was watching with great joy. She nodded continuously and said, "This sixth daughter of the Sheng family has the demeanor of me when I was young! Where's Sixth Son? Call him over quickly to see his polo skills!" Madam Wu wanted her youngest son to have a good look, but she didn't expect that he was not interested in polo at all and was playing enthusiastically with Sheng Molan at the moment.

When Master Yu and Miss San saw that they could not defeat Sheng Minglan, they exchanged glances with each other. Master Yu deliberately rode his horse towards Minglan, trying to knock her off the horse. This was actually their usual trick, but now it was Minglan she met, so naturally she rode her horse to dodge. When Master Yu saw that he could not hurt Minglan, he fell off the horse and lay on the grass, holding one leg, rolling on the ground screaming.

Someone was injured, so the match was temporarily suspended. Madam Wu, as the initiator, hurried to the side of Second Master Yu and asked, "How is it? Are you okay?"

The second son of the Yu family frowned and cried, "Oh, my lady...oh, oh!"

Madam Wu checked the injuries of Mr. Yu Er. Mr. Yu cried miserably, but Madam Wu was also a well-informed person. She had suffered many injuries while playing polo, so she knew the severity of Mr. Yu Er's injuries at a glance.

Upon seeing this, Second Young Master Yu said quickly: "Third sister, you see my leg is in a bad condition, why don't you get someone else to beat it for me!" As he spoke, he winked at Third Young Master Yu.

Miss Yu San understood what he meant and asked, "Who should we change now?"

Mr. Yu Er thought quickly and said, "Madam, look at my legs. Why don't you let my good friend, Erlang of the Gu family, help my sister!"

When Madam Wu and the people around heard this, they immediately understood what the Second Young Master Yu was planning. Everyone in Bianjing City knew that Gu Tingye was a great polo player.

Madam Wu said, "Gu Erlang? If he comes on stage, what's the point of fighting? Just give the hairpin to Miss Yu San."

When Minglan heard what Madam Wu said, her heart sank.

The Second Young Master Yu screamed miserably. No matter whether the injury was real or fake, he could not fight. It seemed that entrusting Gu Tingye to fight was the only option. He begged Gu Tingye, and no one knew what he was thinking, but he finally agreed to fight.

Seeing Gu Tingye on the field, before others did anything, Sheng Changfeng asked first: "Sixth sister, do you still want to fight?"

Minglan knew she couldn't win, but she still said firmly, "Fight!"

Sheng Changfeng looked at Minglan in surprise and asked, "Are you stupid? I can't win! I won't fight."

Minglan didn't expect Sheng Changfeng to say that. She turned around and looked at him and said, "We haven't even started fighting yet, how do you know we can't win!"

Sheng Changfeng said angrily: "If you want to make a fool of yourself, do it yourself. I have to save some face for the Sheng family!" After that, he picked up the pole and turned around and left.

Minglan shouted at Sheng Changfeng's back, "You didn't even try, this is embarrassing!"

Sheng Changfeng walked away with his head down, turning a deaf ear and ignoring everything.

Seeing this, Gu Tingye teased, "Sixth Miss, you are alone now, are you still fighting?"

Yu Yanran also advised: "Sixth sister, stop fighting, we can't win!"

"Who said we can't win?" someone behind them suddenly said.

Minglan looked back and asked in surprise, "Why are you here?"

Yu Yanran also nodded politely and said, "Mr. Bai!"

The person who came was naturally Bai Ziyang. Bai Ziyang looked at Minglan and said, "I will fight with you!"

While Bai Ziyang was talking to Shang Cheng, he helped him adjust his armband, and it seemed that he was ready.

Minglan quickly whispered, "You can't fight!"

Bai Ziyang asked: "Why can't I fight?"

Minglan looked at Bai Ziyang anxiously and panickedly and said, "You are a foreign man! How can you fight?"

Bai Ziyang looked at Gu Tingye on the field and said, "Isn't Gu Tingye also a stranger?"

Minglan said, "I am different from Miss Yu San. I am the favored daughter of the emperor, and I have someone to support me no matter what I do."

Bai Ziyang put his clothes in order, walked to Minglan's side, looked at the field, and said in a familiar tone: "You are not favored, so I favor you. You have no one to support you, so I will support you in the future! In my heart, you are much higher than others!"

Others didn't know what the two said, but when they saw them standing together, although they couldn't see their expressions, they felt that they were both outstanding in appearance, like a pair of golden boy and jade girl.

Minglan was almost frightened to death by Bai Ziyang's audacious words. She was afraid that others would hear them. If any gossip spread in the future and affected the reputation of the Sheng family, she would be speechless in front of her grandmother. At this moment, she wanted to beg Bai Ziyang, "Stop talking!"

Bai Ziyang raised a smile and said, "Get on the horse!"