The Prime Minister's Darling
Chapter 1325 - 1325 647 Father and Daughter

Chapter 1325: 647 Father and Daughter Chapter 1325: 647 Father and Daughter Mu Qingchen approached, and Zhong Ding immediately shut his mouth, leading the horse and holding the polo stick to go find Zhou Tong and the others.

Watching Zhong Ding’s retreating figure, Mu Qingchen asked, “What were you all talking about just now? Why did he leave as soon as he saw me?”

“It’s nothing,” Gu Jiao said.

She didn’t like to gossip, much less spread it.

She paused, feeling that she still owed Mu Qingchen an answer, she added, “We weren’t talking about you.”

Mu Qingchen didn’t press further.

He could roughly guess that the arrival of Prince Ming had caused a bit of a stir. Although Prince Ming had not disclosed his identity, most of the students here were from Shengdu, and many were scions of noble families; it was not certain that none had seen Prince Ming before.

“Are you picking out a polo stick?” Mu Qingchen looked at Gu Jiao continuously switching polo sticks and asked.

“Yes,” Gu Jiao responded indifferently.

None of the polo sticks felt right in her hand.

Mu Qingchen left without a word, and Gu Jiao didn’t mind as she continued to select a polo stick.

However, not long after, Mu Qingchen was back, leading a horse and with an extra polo stick in hand: “Here.”

Gu Jiao glanced at him, took the polo stick he handed over, weighed it, swung it, finding it heavier than the others, but the weight was just right for someone accustomed to the Red-Tasseled Spear like her.

“Thank you,” Gu Jiao expressed her thanks and then asked him, “What about you?”

“This one,” Mu Qingchen casually grabbed another polo stick from the basket, mounted his horse: “I’ll help you get familiar with it.”

Gu Jiao also mounted her horse: “Okay.”

Mu Qingchen first introduced to Gu Jiao the requirements and rules of the polo-like game, which was first passed down from the Jin Country’s royal family. Once it reached Yan Country, it quickly became loved by the royal relatives and nobility, and gradually became popular among the circle of the elite. Today, many noble academies have incorporated the polo-like game into their curriculum.

Tianqiong Academy did not have a course on the game, but the Master of Martial Arts often took the students to play.

The game had high demands for the horse, and all horses used in the game needed to undergo very strict training, far exceeding that of warhorses.

The demands on the players were also high, requiring horsemanship, agility, physical strength, willpower, and the ability to respond on the spot, all indispensable.

“Scoring the ball into the opponent’s goal counts as a win.”

Mu Qingchen continued, “But remember, do not charge head-on to block, do not use the polo stick to strike the opponent or interfere with the opponent’s horse, and do not touch the ball with any part of your body. These are the main prohibitions. During the game, some accidental conflicts are inevitable, so you also need to protect yourself.”

As he spoke, he pointed to the protective gear being carried over by the academy’s servants, “The protective gear is here, put it on, and let’s play an official match.”

Gu Jiao donned elbow guards, knee pads, and palm guards, and together with Mu Qingchen, they entered the field.

She tried every position on the field, and each was not bad, but the most stunning was the shot she made during the game.

The ball was passed to her by Mu Qingchen, and under the interference of the Master of Martial Arts, it was actually a bit off, but unexpectedly, she hooked the ball accurately overhead and then made a stroke, managing to score the ball into the goal from a distance where it was virtually impossible to see clearly.

Everyone was amazed by that shot.

This momentum, this precision, she was simply a natural polo player!

Mu Qingchen rode up beside Gu Jiao, looked at her deeply: “Is this really your first time playing the game?”

Gu Jiao nodded.

Mu Qingchen wanted to say more but ended up only saying, “That shot just now, very skilled.”

Gu Jiao thought seriously and said, “Well, this is probably what they call a natural talent?”

Mu Qingchen: “…”

The afternoon training ended quickly, and for Gu Jiao’s first time on the field, her skills were understandably a bit unripe compared to Mu Qingchen, who had played from a young age, but they basically met the Master of Martial Arts’ expectations. There was one thing, though, Gu Jiao was too fierce, forgetting the rules in an unguarded moment.

This could easily lead to her being penalized off the field.

The Master of Martial Arts said, “The competition is in seven days. During these days, everyone must train diligently.”

The Master of Martial Arts had selected twenty people, but only four would actually play, and there would be a few substitutes as well.

In the following days, Gu Jiao would stay at the Academy after school to practice with Mu Qingchen and the others, while Gu Xiaoshun would sit and wait for her on the edge of the grassland.

In a blink, it was the day before the competition.

The Master of Martial Arts called everyone to the grassland and announced the players selected based on their performance in the past few days’ training. Not surprisingly, the first was Mu Qingchen.

The other three were Gu Jiao, Yuan Xiao from Mingfeng Hall, and Zhao Wei from Mingyue Hall.

Mu Chuan was a substitute.

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