Chapter 343
Jiang Mingwei seems to have realised that the plot of putting out the fire on the Lantern Festival was inexplicably gone, so what came next was probably Xie Xuanji winning gloriously for the country. If so, then was it logical to participate in the negotiation and signing of the contract?
The more Jiang Mingwei thought about it, the more that she felt that this was the truth. After she learned that it was a plot, she immediately felt relieved. Facing the gazes of everyone, Jiang Mingwei felt very proud for being in the middle of it.
This was her husband, her unique hero. If this continued, there would be more people envying her in the future.
After Xie Xuanji took the initiative to volunteer, several people responded one after another. No one could blame them for not being active since this kind of thing was too risky. If they won, things were easy to handle; if they lost, the entire Dynasty would lose its reputation, so how were they supposed to handle this?
After all, there were many civil servants present here. Even the honourable ones have been pampered for a long time, which resulted in them gradually gaining weight. They usually hang out with officials and lords who were also not active in sports or physical activities. Wouldn't it be humiliating for them to play with those burly and majestic Beirong people who grew up on horseback?
The Emperor also felt embarrassed. Xie Xuanchen implied that they could choose whatever, but they couldn't really choose randomly. The Emperor and a few ministers selected thoroughly before they finally came up with what they thought was the most balanced strength of five.
The Beirong people have long since prepared. Seeing that the Hans took so long to form a team, they booed frequently. In the end, Prime Minister Song carefully gathered the group together and Xie Xuanchen turned around, leaving without even looking at his teammates.
The two parties then came to the field to prepare. The Emperor was afraid that the loss would be too unsightly, so he deliberately prepared a speech in advance, "It's a good thing for you youngsters to compete, but the competition is just for entertainment. Don't hurt the two countries' peace just for a competition."
Therefore, winning was an honour, but losing was for the sake of peace between the two countries.
The men went to the polo field to prepare as the eunuchs had already prepared the canopy and the throne. They waited for the Emperor to change spots in order to watch the polo game on the stage outside.
The Emperor went first as the Empress followed one step behind. After these two left, the other female family members went out accordingly. Mu Mingtang was seated at the highest seat, so when she walked out, her distance from the new spot was also the farthest.
When she walked over, the stands were already full of people and the places with slightly better viewing angles were crowded with noble women and their maidservants. Among them, the places that were the most spacious, which were also the closest to the race course, have long been occupied.
Xiao Siyi, whom she had met once before, was standing there. She ignored the eyes of the people around her and shouted to Ye Luyan loudly. Since Xie Xuanji was also on the court, Jiang Mingwei endured the embarrassment and stood over.