Golden Branch

Lou Yu lowered his eyelids slightly, just in time to see two small hands as white as jade holding a glass.

Little girl, you ran away from home and went out to play, but you still want him to protect you?

Is she sure she can defeat me?

"Brother? Please!"

However, Wang Heng seemed not to feel the slightest chill emanating from Lou Yu.

She tilted her little face up and smiled sweetly, her round lychee eyes full of flattery and coquettishness.

As she approached, a faint sweet scent of lychee slowly spread and directly flowed into Lou Yu's nose.

"Is this, lychee flavor?"

"Is it time to eat lychees again?"

"But, the caravan from the south shouldn't have brought the lychees here yet?"

Lou Yu smelled the familiar sweet fragrance that captivated his heart, and his usually rational and clear mind couldn't help but start to think randomly.

Her neck was as white as Wang Heng's, with a protruding Adam's apple that rolled slightly, and a small bright red mole that also rose and fell.

Well, Lou Yu admitted that he was indeed taken advantage of by this little girl.

Just the faint smell of lychee made him unable to resist being infatuated.

"Huh? Brother, your ears are red!"

Wang Heng was flirting without realizing it, her eyes were clean and clear, without a trace of dust.

She held the glass, raised her little head, and seemed to have discovered something. She curiously and involuntarily moved closer to Lou Yu.

She seemed to be about to throw herself into Lou Yu's arms.

The faint sweet fragrance was getting closer and stronger.

Lou Yu's cold and deep eyes were suddenly filled with charming colors.

The hand that was originally resting on the table suddenly supported itself on the table.

The wide sleeves of the robe covered the protruding blue veins on the white arms.

Lou Yu tried his best to maintain a calm appearance. The corners of his eyes were slightly red. He looked deeply at Wang Heng with his deep eyes. He said, "Heng, do you know what you are doing?"

The voice was still the same jade-like sound as before, but with a hint of hoarseness that was difficult for outsiders to detect.

Wang Heng blinked her innocent eyes, raised her glass slightly higher, and said like a well-behaved cat, "Brother, please have some tea!"

Lou Yu: ...I knew this girl still hasn’t figured it out!

This is a habit she developed since childhood.

If she wants him to work like a slave for her, she will obediently and sweetly call him "Brother".

But if it is no longer needed, or there is a better option, this heartless person will turn against you.

They will also say things like "You are domineering and you don't know how to respect."

But...

She was sure to take advantage of him!

Lou Yu quickly controlled his emotions that were about to get out of control, lowered his head slightly, and took a sip of tea from Wang Heng's hand.

It was a rare opportunity for this delicate and noble little girl to take the initiative to "serve" him, and he couldn't let it go to waste.

"Brother, if you drink my tea, you have to help me!"

Seeing that Lou Yu accepted her "courtesy", Wang Heng smiled with her eyes curved.

That smug look was like a little fox that had eaten a chicken leg.

"Your tea?"

Lou Yu was speechless and wanted to laugh. This tea was clearly prepared by the servant and was also served to him by the servant.

The arrogant little Princess Wang Heng simply picked up the tea and placed it in front of him. Is this considered "her tea"?

However, thinking about the nearly ten years of pampering she had received, Wang Heng had indeed never served anyone.

Even she had never done anything for herself.

Wang Heng herself had everything handed to her, and she had never done anything for others.

Wash your hands and make soup?

A skillful hand embroidering a brocade bag?

there has never been!

His Ah Heng is so delicate.

She never touched water and never even followed the so-called rules for women.

Knitting, needlework, cooking, and making tea... there are servants who are better at it, so she just needs to enjoy herself.

Suddenly, Lou Yu seemed to have thought of something, and his eyes flickered slightly.

"Yes! This is the tea I personally served to my brother."

Wang Heng looked as if it was a matter of course. This was the first time she served tea to anyone other than herself.

How can it not be considered as "serving"?

She has tried very hard to please her brother.

It’s hateful that someone drank her tea but still refused.

Wang Heng pouted coquettishly and said pitifully, "Brother, my hands are so sore!"

So, should we help or not?

Lou Yu smiled, raised his hand to take the glass from Wang Heng, and put it aside.

He grasped Wang Heng's slender hand with great familiarity, turned it over, and examined it carefully.

The white and tender little hands have slightly red fingertips and palms.

This is because I was burned by the glass cup which is not insulated.

The tea is obviously not hot, it's just warm at most.

All I can say is that Wang Heng's skin is too thin and too tender, and she has been treated too pampered by him.

How could he bear to let such a person go out and let her face the storm outside alone?

But the little girl has grown up and is no longer as well-behaved as she was when she was little.

The little girl weighs less than 100 pounds, but she has a rebellious nature that weighs 99 pounds.

And he just fell for her tricks, he couldn't live without her!

"Okay, I'll help Ah Heng!"

Lou Yu's deep eyes were filled with preference and doting for a certain little girl.

……

On May 23rd, the weather is sunny and easy to travel.

Wang Heng and a few other friends got up early in the morning.

After breakfast, they prepared to go to the polo field in Longshouyuan.

"Where's Mr. Lou? Didn't he say he wanted to go too?"

Wang Mian wore a high ponytail, a sky-blue Hu costume, and a wide leather belt around his waist. He looked very heroic.

She looked around and didn't see the familiar figure, so she asked curiously.

"Brother is going to Hongwenguan first. When the competition officially starts, he will go directly from the palace!"

Wang Heng was not worried that Lou Yu would break his promise.

This man always values ​​his promises. Now that he has agreed, he will come no matter what happens.

"Oh!"

Wang Mian nodded. She glanced at Wang Heng, who was dressed the same as herself. Uh, it was a little heartbreaking—

The same style of clothes, due to human factors, is presented as a seller's show and a buyer's show.

Unfortunately, Wang Mian is the latter.

This stunning beauty is so willful that she can be so beautiful and lead a new fashion even if she wears a sack.

It's no wonder that Lou Yu was controlled by Wang Heng. It's not just because of their years of friendship, nor is it just because Lou Yu is a little pervert.

But everyone has a love for beauty!

It is estimated that when Lou Yu and Ajiu first met, although Ajiu was chubby, she was delicate and cute, just like a New Year's picture doll. Only a little devil like Lou Yu would look at Ajiu differently.

Otherwise, if Ajiruo was dark, fat and ugly, even if she was gentle and emotionally stable, Lou Yu would not be willing to get close to her.

People, even if they are perverts, are visual animals and it is impossible for them to completely ignore faces.

Wang Mian realized this and felt a little relieved.

As long as Lou Yu likes her, he can tolerate Wang Heng, this little troublemaker.

……

After everything was packed up, Wang Heng and a few other friends rode on horses, surrounded by servants and guards, and headed to Longshouyuan in a grand procession.

Arriving at the destination, outside the agreed stadium, Wang Heng saw Yang Shou and others waiting there in advance.

"Young Master Yang! Young Master Lou! Young Master Yuchi! Madam Cui! Madam Li!"

Wang Heng and others greeted these little friends one by one.

Their makeshift team, including substitutes, has a total of fifteen people.

There are men and women, old and young.

They are all top Nth generation from various families in Beijing, ranging in age from thirteen to eighteen.

Princess Hengyang also joined Wang Heng's team, but because of her noble status, young age, and close relationship with Wei Prajna, she did not become a formal member of the team, but served as a substitute.

"Sister! Wow, you look so beautiful today!"

When Princess Hengyang saw Wang Heng in Hu clothing, her eyes suddenly lit up.

The Wang Heng I met before was beautiful, but also delicate, lazy, and even a little too quiet.

At this moment, Wang Heng is capable, dashing, and exceptionally lively and agile.

Princess Hengyang was also wearing a Hu costume of the same color and embroidery pattern, which was the uniform jersey made for their team.

The same clothes have different effects.

Princess Hengyang didn't understand the so-called seller's show and buyer's show, but she was still amazed by Wang Heng's beauty.

There was a moment when Princess Hengyang couldn't help but think: Well, even if Wang Jiu is really a fool with only good looks, it's not impossible.

It is extremely rare to be able to be beautiful to this extent.

Not to mention that my brother is a man, even if she is a little girl, she would not be able to help but be moved.

Such a beauty, even if she can only be used as a vase and placed at home, is also an honor.

“Worry-free is also beautiful!”

Wang Heng smiled sweetly and responded with a compliment.

Yang Shou, Lou Yao and other generations were also amazed by Wang Heng for a while, and then they returned to normal.

They entered the polo field together.

While walking, we discussed the next game.

From team member arrangements, to tactical coordination, to how to deal with various accidents.

They were all used to playing polo, and after forming teams, they conducted concentrated and targeted practice.

Now that we are discussing it, we have reached a certain understanding.

The news of the polo match between Princess Langya and the noble lady of the Wei family had already spread throughout the capital.

It cannot be said that all the powerful and influential people were curious, but many of them came to watch the fun.

It would be fine if she was just a noble lady from the Wei family, as the Wei family is one of the most famous families in the North.

After the establishment of the Xin Dynasty, the saint ascended the throne and the Wei family became powerful ministers and foreign relatives.

The Wei family's status is no lower than that of princes and nobles.

The status of the noble lady Wei is no worse than that of a princess or a princess.

Not to mention, Wei Prajna is one of the most talented women in Beijing.

She is not only talented in literature and proficient in chess, but also good at riding and shooting. She can be called a man of both civil and military talents.

It would definitely be eye-catching to see such a divine figure fighting against the recently popular Princess Langya.

When talking about Princess Langya, we have to mention her favorite concubine, Amu, and the glassware that is worth more than gold.

Wow, in less than a month, this novel thing called glass became the best-selling and most luxurious commodity in the capital.

From a small ornament to a large glass plate, from a value of dozens of strings of cash to tens of thousands of strings of cash... glass, with its power that is unimaginable to the world, has quickly and massively grabbed huge wealth.

Many nobles have discovered the huge profits of glass and have secretly calculated -

According to their investigation and estimation, Princess Langya earned several million strings of cash in less than a month with just one piece of glass.

This is in the unit of "ten thousand".

It is equivalent to the annual income of the national treasury.

It’s not over yet!

In addition to the daily sales of the glass workshop, Princess Langya also instructed Prince Wang to organize an auction.

He directly recruited wealthy merchants and foreign merchants from the capital and even the whole world to come together. At an auction, all kinds of wonderful glass products were sold at sky-high prices.

The transaction amount at a single auction reached tens of millions of strings of cash.

It is completely equivalent to the national treasury’s income for two or three years.

In the end, some nobles became numb.

They suddenly began to question the monetary system of the Dayu Dynasty that they were accustomed to: Princess Langya's glass workshop and auction house, did they use copper coins, gold or silver?

Why is “ten thousand” often used as the unit?

The quantity is so large that it looks like paper money.

Such huge income naturally attracted the covetousness of the powerful.

Although Princess Langya is a princess, and although she has a favorite mother and the grace of the saint, "people die for money."

If it were just a few tens of thousands of strings of cash, the wealthy and powerful might not be tempted.

But, ten or twenty million strings of cash!

Three or four years of national treasury income!

This temptation is too great, no one can resist it.

However, before some people could make any move, word got out—

The largest shareholder of Princess Langya’s glass workshop is the Eastern Palace!

Empress Li and Concubine Jiang also have shares.

There is only one saint, but the queen and the prince have joined in, so it doesn’t matter whether there is a saint or not.

Some nobles finally stopped thinking about it.

I can’t afford to offend you. I can’t afford to offend you.

The powerful and influential people also had a new understanding of the value of Princess Langya.

Not only does he have a favorite concubine, his mother, he also has an inseparable interest relationship with the Eastern Palace.

Princess Langya is destined to become a noble lady who is more noble and respectable than a real princess.

It’s a pity that Princess Langya doesn’t like socializing.

After arriving in Beijing, she never appeared in any important occasions except for the house-warming banquet and the coming-of-age ceremony.

Alas, there is one less high branch to climb.

Just when all the powerful people were secretly regretting their mistakes, word spread that Princess Langya was going to compete in cuckoldry with a girl from the Wei family.

"Princess Langya has this special talent? Isn't she mediocre in every way, a mere beauty with nothing to show for it?"

"Yes! She is indeed noble, but she is not as good as the young lady of the Wei family. The young lady of the Wei family is a real lady of noble family, both talented and beautiful."

"One is a fool, the other is a talented woman. Tsk, even though they're competing in polo, not writing, poetry, or painting, I can still get a glimpse of their differences."

"...I heard that many talented men and noble gentlemen in the capital will also be here today. They all want to see the beauty of the talented woman of the Wei family."

"Perhaps, they want to see Princess Langya. After all, Princess Langya is the only beloved daughter of the most beautiful Concubine Jiang. I heard that her appearance is no less than Concubine Jiang's!"

"Hmph, what's the point of having a pretty face? If you don't have any real talent or knowledge, it's just a facade."

"Yes, yes, a gentleman values ​​talent and is not lustful. You talented men and noble gentlemen are not such superficial people."

In the stands of the polo field, many spectators were pointing and talking.

"I heard that Master Lou will also be coming."

"Master Lou from the Hongwen Academy? Lou Yu and Lou Hanzhang?"

"He is a true gentleman. I think he is definitely not a superficial or lustful person."

"Huh? Come to think of it, he and Madam Wei, one as perfect as a banished immortal, the other talented and beautiful, do seem to be a good match..."