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Prince Zhongshun was quite amusing; he simply sent his chief secretary with an improper invitation.

Prince Chungshun couldn't help but chuckle whenever he thought of the contents of the invitation.

If it weren't for his status preventing him from visiting in person, he would have loved to see Jia Huan's stunned expression, though there was also a hint of teasing in it.

He still feels uncomfortable about Jiang Yuhan's matter to this day.

It's like your own cabbage being ruined by Jia Baoyu, that outsider pig.

Being cheated on is not a pleasant feeling!

The royal family members who accepted the invitation from Prince Zhongshun to come to the Prince's mansion for entertainment were all very curious about Jia Huan and wanted to get to know him better.

Unfortunately, because Jia Cong had recently passed the imperial examination and become a martial arts valiant scholar, the entire Rong Mansion had been under the spotlight, so they couldn't just rashly go to look for him; it would be too conspicuous.

At this moment, the chief secretary of the Prince's mansion, who had gone out to deliver the invitation, hurriedly returned.

Prince Chungshun beckoned him to come closer and speak.

The expression on the chief secretary's face seemed rather subtle, and no one knew why.

"Has the invitation been sent? What was the kid's reaction?"

"Your Highness, Young Master Huan doesn't want to go to the theater; he has no interest in watching plays!"

"Where does he want to go?"

"He said, either go to his estate and play polo with the prince!"

"You scoundrel, playing polo is so dangerous! One wrong move and you'll end up with broken bones and torn tendons!"

"That's what I said too, but Young Master Huan said, 'If you don't even have this much courage, what's the point of playing?'"

"This kid really dares to talk back. Alright, let's go play polo at the Rong family's estate!"

Prince Zhongshun was speechless, but what could they do when they needed his help?

Of course, to avoid making a fool of himself, he planned to go alone first.

The appointed day arrived quickly. It was a clear and sunny day, a perfect time to go out for a spring outing.

Prince Zhongshun, dressed in a smart outfit and accompanied by a large number of guards, left the city and soon arrived at the agreed-upon estate.

"Is this the Rong family estate?"

Upon seeing the scene at the estate from afar, Prince Chungshun couldn't help but be taken aback, his words filled with suspicion.

No wonder he was so surprised; his first impression of the estate was that it was picturesque.

Neat fields, well-planned houses, a stream flowing through the village, a waterwheel on the stream, and leisurely farmers—it's a beautiful pastoral scene.

"Yes, Your Highness, this is the place Jia Huan arranged to meet!"

The chief clerk who had come along was also full of amazement: "This place is so clean and tidy!"

"Yeah, I wonder how Jia Huan dealt with him?"

Prince Zhongshun said slowly, "It seems we underestimated this lad!"

In his heart, however, he became even more certain of his thoughts, and a burning passion surged within him.

He's brave, resourceful, and good at business. Damn, Jia Huan has given me such a pleasant surprise.

"The appointed time is almost here, let's hurry over!"

Prince Zhongshun chuckled and said, "Don't keep Jia Huan waiting, or he'll think we stood him up!"

After saying this, he spurred his horse and, under the protection of his guards, headed towards the estate.

"Who are you, and what brings you here?"

When the group reached the rammed earth road leading to the agreed farm, they were stopped by several farmers who seemed to be resting on the ridges of the fields and asked them directly why they had come.

"We were invited by Jia Huan to play polo here!"

The chief clerk urged his horse forward to report, but was secretly surprised.

Damn it, if these farmers hadn't instinctively blocked their way, who would have known they were actually the outer guards of the Rong family estate?

I didn't notice anything unusual when I was observing them before. They're such good at pretending!

"Oh, you're here to play polo? Then let's go over there!"

The strong and healthy farmers had obviously been instructed beforehand, and upon hearing this, they dispersed to make way.

They remained seated in their previous positions, each appearing relaxed as if they were resting.

Tsk!

Prince Zhongshun was shocked by what he saw, and then he couldn't help but sigh, "As expected of a scion of a top-ranking military family, this kind of militaristic management style is quite unexpected."

The dirt road that led from the official road to the farmland had clearly been widened and compacted.

Two fine horses could easily walk side by side, or even pass through a carriage.

The row of trees was stretched out in a long, straight line, with stone-piled ditches on both sides. Beyond the ditches lay flat fields, which looked neat and orderly and quite aesthetically pleasing.

"Chief Secretary, what do you think of the behavior of those farmers just now?"

The Prince of Zhongshun looked rather amused and asked the chief clerk who had come with him.

"Aren't we being overly cautious?"

The chief clerk said helplessly, "It's quite unexpected that they've set up the outer perimeter security there!"

"Just now, Commander Lin quietly told me that those farmers are quite skilled in martial arts!"

"I wonder if this is a show of force aimed at us?"

Prince Zhongshun teased, "This kid is no pushover either. He dared to cause trouble at the gate of the Prince's mansion when he was only seven years old, and I ended up suffering a great loss in the process!"

"No way!"

The chief clerk said uncertainly, "We're visiting, not looking for trouble. Even the boldest person has their limits!"

Prince Chungshun remained noncommittal and soon arrived at the gate of the estate.

At the entrance, strong men were already there to greet them, but all the guards of the Prince's Mansion, including the Chief Secretary, looked displeased: Jia Huan has quite the airs!

Prince Zhongshun waved his hand to indicate that it was nothing to worry about, and followed the strong man into the farm.

Not far ahead, there was a huge, wide threshing ground, where Jia Huan could be seen standing on horseback.

He seemed oblivious to Prince Chungshun's entourage, instead galloping back and forth on his horse in the threshing ground.

His body swayed back and forth, and he brandished the polo mallet like a sword.

The muffled thuds continued, and the man and horse managed to create a rather fierce aura.

As Prince Zhongshun and his entourage approached, they saw that there were still quite a few strong men around the threshing ground. They kept throwing polo balls into the field, which Jia Huan then spurred his horse to hit.

Judging from their actions, some threw the polo ball directly at Jia Huan, some threw it into the air above the threshing ground, and some even rolled the polo ball across the ground.

Jia Huan galloped back and forth on his horse, sometimes swinging his polo mallet left and right, sometimes sweeping it up and down.

Sometimes, you have to tilt your whole body so that it's parallel to the ground to sweep away the rolling polo ball.

To their surprise, every single polo ball struck by Jia Huan's polo mallet flew into the hole about twenty meters away, without exception.

Damn, this one move alone stunned Prince Zhongshun and his entourage.

If it were them on the field, they would be lucky to even keep their bodies from falling off the saddle, let alone accurately hit the polo balls flying from all directions into the small hole.

It's simply incredible, or rather, it's divine skill!

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Prince Zhongshun guessed correctly; Jia Huan's actions were intended to give him a warning.

Polo, a sport, had already fallen out of popularity by the Song Dynasty.

Why? Naturally, because it's too dangerous.

Although the Daqian Dynasty valued both civil and military affairs, it was still greatly influenced by the Song and Ming Dynasties, not to mention that this was a period of rapid growth in the power of the civil official group.

The reason why brothels in Beijing were so popular is obvious to anyone with a brain: it had a lot to do with the social atmosphere.

The reason I refused Prince Chungshun's invitation to the theater was not only because I genuinely dislike watching plays, but also because I wanted to test him.

This guy sent someone to his door on his own initiative, so he's obviously completely smitten.

Jia Huan knew perfectly well that it was unlikely he could get rid of the entanglement, and he was also eager to give it a try.

At this point, the value representing luck in the cheat system had reached over 1,200.

The vast majority of these fortunes were obtained by changing the fates of the characters in Dream of the Red Chamber.

First and foremost, Lin Daiyu's fate has been completely altered.

If nothing unexpected happens to Lin Ruhai, when he turns fifteen next year, it will be inevitable that Jia Huan and Lin Ruhai will get engaged and start their marriage.

In other words, Lin Daiyu's fate of dying from exhaustion of tears has changed, and may even become unrecognizable.

Add Lin Ruhai, who only appears once in the Dream of the Red Chamber story, but is a very important character.

Before Yuan Chun was made a concubine, the Rong family was able to maintain its wealth and status not only because it was one of the eight founding dukes and a core member of the noble group, but also because it had Lin Ruhai as a powerful ally.