The Princess Kicks Down the Protagonists

Chapter 169 Ice Skating Performance

The emperor loved ice skating performances and once said, "Ice skating is a national custom." Therefore, every winter, an ice skating ceremony would be held in the palace, and this year was no exception.

As the winter solstice approaches, the surface of Taiye Lake has already been covered with thick ice, and craftsmen have already begun to carefully polish it, dividing the lake surface into different venues for performances.

Many tools needed for ice skating on the shore, such as ice skates and ice balls, have already been prepared.

Jingyan and Seya stood by the lake, watching the craftsmen working and looking forward to tomorrow's ice skating ceremony.

"A few days ago, Ertai took me to the moat to learn for a few days, but I didn't expect that this ice skating, which sounds simple, is so difficult to learn."

Seya has been practicing since the lake for several days, but she still can't get it right.

Seeing Ertai dancing on the ice and performing some difficult moves, Seya was really envious.

"This seems difficult. The Eight Banners disciples all started practicing from a young age. Although it doesn't necessarily require virgin martial arts training, it's still difficult to learn in a short period of time. It seems to depend on balance."

Seya clenched her fists. "The more challenging it is, the more I want to learn it. Why don't you come and learn with me?"

This ice skating is similar to modern figure skating. Jingyan couldn't even skate on a roller rink, so she didn't dare to try it on real ice.

Seya fell several times while learning this, and yesterday her arms and knees were bruised.

"I can't do it anymore. My balance isn't as good as yours, but I don't think you need to be too anxious. Look at all the bruises on your body. It hurts me to see them."

Seya grinned: "What's the big deal? It's okay."

Jingyan looked at Seya helplessly, planning to go back and give her thicker knee and elbow pads.

The next morning, before daybreak, Taiye Lake was already busy.

Today, Taiye Lake has been completely transformed by skilled craftsmen into a stage for ice skating. Colorful flags are fluttering on the shore, the band is in place, and tents and heaters have been set up at the best viewing platform, waiting for the audience to arrive.

When it was completely light, the emperor came with a group of ministers and concubines.

Qi Keer smiled proudly: "I didn't expect to be able to watch such a grand ice skating performance this time. This trip is really a pleasant surprise."

The emperor smiled but said nothing, but he was already feeling proud in his heart. Qiker was getting excited now, and he would have to broaden his horizons later.

Knowing that there were no such activities in Mongolia, the emperor specifically instructed that this year's ice-skating performances should be well prepared so that the Mongolian princes and princesses could also see the grand national customs of the Qing Dynasty.

Lang Shining, Benjamin and other court painters took their positions one after another, their faces full of anticipation, determined to record today's grand occasion perfectly.

Jingyan and Qing'er accompanied Seya to sit below the old lady. After Jingyan sat down, he subconsciously looked at the seats on the man's side. Yongheng, Ertai, Kang'an and others saw it, but they didn't see Fu Ling'an, and they couldn't help but feel confused.

Logically speaking, he would not miss such a grand ceremony.

Seya had witnessed their practice scenes with Ertai in the past few days. She looked at Jingyan mysteriously, smiled secretly and said nothing.

Qing'er noticed the two people's reactions, then looked at the men's seats and suddenly had a bold guess.

Everyone was sitting in the stands, chatting quietly or waiting quietly, but their eyes were all fixed on the ice, looking forward to the upcoming spectacle on ice.

As the gong sounded, the band began to play, and a group of palace maids in gorgeous palace costumes entered the venue on ice skates, holding red plums.

Seya whispered, "This is ice dancing."

They changed their formations and danced on the ice to the melodious music. Their dance moves were graceful and their gliding movements were light, just like fairies dancing and flying in the snow.

Everyone was shocked by the light and graceful dance and was deeply attracted by the performance. It was not until the dance was over that Ziker led the cheers, and everyone came back to their senses and applauded.

After enjoying the fairy's dance, it was the warriors' turn to play an exciting ice hockey game.

The contestants are all descendants of the Eight Banners who have been practicing since childhood and have extraordinary skills on ice. They hold wooden sticks and concentrate on chasing the small ball on the ice.

Soon, there was a commotion in the audience. It turned out that someone had noticed that the leader of the blue camp was Fu Ling'an.

Fu Ling'an hasn't participated in various ice play competitions for many years, but everyone has not forgotten how strong Fu Ling'an was when he was a young boy.

Now that so many years have passed, I don’t know if his level has regressed.

Jingyan naturally locked onto the man in the crowd with a sharp eye. He hid it really well, she knew nothing about it, no wonder she didn't see him just now.

Seya stood up excitedly, even more excited than if she were on the court herself. She shook Jingyan's hand and said, "Were you still struggling over which team to support? Now, don't worry about it. Let's just cheer for the Blue Team!"

Jingyan smiled and nodded, shouting "Come on" with Seya.

Hearing the cheers from the blue team coming from the princess's seat, the emperor's lips curled up slightly. Fu Lingan was just like a peacock spreading its tail. His little niece had grown up and he couldn't keep her anymore.

It was obvious that the blue team was completely centered around Fu Ling'an, and all the balls they grabbed were passed to Fu Ling'an, but Fu Ling'an did not disappoint everyone.

Dodge, spin, catch the ball, swing, and almost always hit the target.

As the hockey started to move, the audience continued to cheer enthusiastically.

But the Yellow Team was no pushover either. They were all agile and had good teamwork. The two sides were quickly chasing each other in the score, causing the people in the audience to sometimes get nervous and sometimes cheer.

There were constant cheers and cheers from the audience, which immediately ignited the atmosphere and pushed it to a climax.

Until everyone's cheers stopped, Fu Lingan scored two goals in a row at the end, leading the blue team to win the game.

Jingyan clapped her hands happily. For a moment, she recalled the ice skating festival many years ago, when Fu Lingan did the same thing and easily won the cheers of the whole audience.

He is truly an all-rounder who can be at the forefront in any field.

The emperor was very happy and waved for people to come forward.

Fu Ling'an walked towards the emperor, but his eyes were full of the princess who was clapping and looking at him with sparkling eyes.

"Your Majesty, your servant Fu Ling'an pays homage."

The emperor laughed and introduced him to Qi Keer beside him: "When you came before, he was out doing work for me. You haven't met him formally yet. He is Fu Heng's eldest son and he is very good."

After saying that, the emperor secretly glanced at Jingyan again and said, "Well, I guess he will soon be my nephew-in-law, or to round it off, my good son-in-law. That's great."

Qiker looked at Fu Ling'an with a smile. Mongolians admired the strong, and he was happy to see that this young man was so capable.

Whether it is his virtuous son-in-law, the young man in front of him, or the group of warriors participating in the competition below the stage, all of them are excellent.

With so many outstanding young people in the Qing Dynasty, there is no need to worry about its prosperity.

As for visiting the Qing Dynasty this time and choosing a Qing warrior as her husband, it was truly the right choice.