The waiter blocked Wei Dongling and the others at the door and said righteously, "Those without an invitation are not allowed to enter. Please forgive us. How about going back home to get it?"
Luo Xunlong and Yu Haiming, who were driving the carriage, instantly turned gloomy.
Back in Xingshan, when they saw He Yao taking care of the patients and making them take medicine personally, they thought this woman was not bad and didn't act like a county mistress at all. Later, when her maid poisoned Wei Dongling's medicine, they still believed He Yao was innocent to some extent. But today, they saw that not only did He Yao show no trace of old affection, but she also looked down on others, sneered at them and deliberately set obstacles. Luo Xunlong and Yu Haiming's last bit of good impression of He Yao vanished completely. They even began to worry about Yu Zixi's future.
Of course, if Young Master Yu broke up with their girl, then whoever he married had nothing to do with them.
Inside the carriage, Cui Huan was a bit displeased and whispered to Wei Dongling, "What a snobbish thing! We don't have to watch these horses. Let's go back."
Wei Dongling patted the back of her hand to comfort her and said, "Why waste our mood on irrelevant people?" As she said this, she lifted the curtain and lightly got off the carriage. She stepped forward, curtsied to the waiter at the door, and said with a charming smile, "I'm sure you know, sir, that if we go back to the capital to get the invitation, we'll miss the morning horse - racing. We are truly the relatives of the Prince's Mansion. Young Master Yun is not available today, so he asked us to come and watch. If we can't get in because we didn't bring the invitation and can't report back, Young Master Yun will not only blame us but may also suspect that the people of the Rui Prince's Mansion are deliberately blocking us and not giving us face. After all, for such a small matter, if it causes a rift between the two mansions, it's beyond our responsibility."
Hearing her words, the waiter felt a bit guilty. Just as he was hesitating whether to let them in, Wei Dongling quietly slipped a piece of silver into his hand. Unable to decline, the waiter had to take it and planned to lead their carriage in.
"Wait." A woman's voice came from inside the horse - training ground.
The waiter looked up and saw the maid of the County Mistress Rong'an walking over. She glanced at Wei Dongling and ordered the waiter, "My county mistress is worried that you might let in people who shouldn't be here. She specially sent me to remind you that they are definitely not relatives of the Prince's Mansion."
These words instantly made Wei Dongling's face turn dark. She looked up to the side and sure enough saw He Yao standing not far away, looking at her smugly.
The waiter quickly stuffed the silver back into Wei Dongling's hand and said seriously, "I'm really sorry! Without an invitation, I really can't let you in."
Wei Dongling stood there stiffly for a moment without saying a word. She thought to herself that since Uncle Luo wanted to watch the horse - racing, she must get in today no matter what. No matter who tried to stop them, if they couldn't get in through the main gate, they could just climb over the wall! After all, they had climbed over the wall of this horse - training ground before!
Just as Wei Dongling was thinking, she saw someone riding a horse coming.
It was a young man in gorgeous clothes in his twenties, riding an ordinary - looking horse past the entrance of the horse - training ground.
The young man on the horse looked down at Wei Dongling and was momentarily distracted. The woman in front of him had rosy lips and slender eyebrows. Her bright eyes were as clear as autumn water. The young man in gorgeous clothes reined in his horse and asked the waiter, "What's going on blocking the entrance?"
The waiter trembled and lowered his head. He bowed and replied, "Your Highness, these people claim to be relatives of the Prince's Mansion, but they didn't bring an invitation. That maid over there said they are not from the Prince's Mansion. I'm worried about everyone's safety, so I dare not let them in."
The young prince glanced at the maid standing beside.
Seeing this, He Yao's maid was about to step forward, curtsy and explain the truth. But the young prince looked at Wei Dongling and waved to the waiter, "I know them. Let them in!"
Wei Dongling was stunned for a moment and quickly curtsied to thank the young prince.
The young prince nodded slightly and rode away. The waiter quickly led the way for Wei Dongling and welcomed their carriage into the horse - training ground.
Luo Xunlong whispered to Wei Dongling, "Do you know him?"
Wei Dongling glanced at He Yao in the distance, who was smiling brightly, but said, "No."
Luo Xunlong: ...
Seeing Wei Dongling beaming with joy, He Yao couldn't help rolling her eyes and turned away.
Led by the waiter, they soon sat down at a table in the shade. The viewing position was quite good. Servants served them tea and snacks and explained the process of the polo game.
The polo players were divided into two teams, red and blue, with ten people in each team. The goal was placed in the middle of the field. A large wooden board was buried vertically in the soil, half buried and half exposed. A round hole less than half a meter in diameter was dug in the middle of the board. The polo had to pass through the hole to score.
Wei Dongling and Cui Huan were drinking tea and eating snacks.
Yu Haiming watched the players' warm - up match intently and commented, "That horse is the only good - looking one on the field!"
Wei Dongling looked in the direction he pointed. Sure enough, she saw a strong and powerful horse with its mane shining in the sun running like the wind on the field.
Luo Xunlong looked and smiled, "That horse is indeed good, but it seems to have a hidden injury on its right front hoof. Although it has strong explosive power, it can't last long in the race. It's far inferior to the horse the young prince was riding just now."
Hearing this, Wei Dongling looked but didn't notice anything unusual. She couldn't help but wonder how Uncle Luo could tell.
Ruan Niang came back after running around the field. She put her arm around Wei Dongling's shoulder and said with a smile, "The young prince with extraordinary bearing at the door just now is the third son of the Rui Prince, Murong Xuan. He's nineteen years old this year, not married yet and has no concubines. I heard that he has a very good character!"
Wei Dongling nodded absent - mindedly without thinking much. She looked up and saw He Yao sitting not far away with her maid, only one table away from them. Because of her status as a county mistress, some high - ranking officials and nobles came to chat with her from time to time.
Seeing that Wei Dongling didn't take it to heart, Ruan Niang pointed to a man at the table in front and said, "And that young man is the youngest son of the Grand Scholar Zhong's family! And at the table behind is the second son of the wealthy merchant Wang's family in the capital! They are all unmarried, with a clean family background and good reputations."
At first, Wei Dongling felt a bit reluctant to interrupt Ruan Niang who was so enthusiastic. But later, as Ruan Niang got more and more excited, Wei Dongling was really speechless. She got up and went to the toilet as an excuse.
Cui Huan followed her consciously and said to Ruan Niang who was about to follow, with a gentle smile, "Ruan Niang, have some tea and snacks. I'll follow Miss Wei."
Well, it seemed that she was being too wordy!
Ruan Niang pouted and had no choice but to sit down and drink tea.
Beside the toilet, Cui Huan whispered to Wei Dongling with a smile, "Ruan Niang means well. She's probably afraid you'll be sad. Don't be upset about what happened to Young Master Yu."
Ruan Niang had been so attentive recently, mostly because she heard about the annulment of the engagement by the Yu Mansion. Wei Dongling shrugged and said, "There's nothing to be sad about! Yu Zixi didn't say anything. I don't care what others think!"