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Chapter 181 Lite Version of the Tang Winter Games

When Cui Mengxue heard her aunt ask about her entering the palace yesterday, she suddenly turned red. To be honest, she never dreamed that she had not even had a single word about her and Li Yan, but Yang Fei could no longer wait.

"Mengxue, why are you shy? The other party is your future mother-in-law. You must have said a lot of psychological things to you, right?" Mrs. Cheng seemed a little anxious. She knew that Concubine Yang was a little dissatisfied with Princess Qi, and that pregnant lady Li Yan had a low background. If Mengxue could get Yang Fei's recognition in advance, her status in Princess Qi's mansion would be completely different from that in the future.

"Auntie, Concubine Yang did say something to me, but I am still Lu's fiancée now, so I'm really not suitable to discuss these things. Let's wait and say it later!" Meng Xue suddenly felt a little depressed. Thinking of what Concubine Yang said, she was a little shy, but Meng Xue suddenly thought of her identity again, and she felt a little frightened in her heart and refused.

Mrs. Cheng is also a well-educated woman and understands her niece's situation. Strictly speaking, this matter was all caused by Li Yan. Although Lu Hong did it a bit too much, it is understandable. Unfortunately, it is because Lu's family and Li Yan are in an opposing relationship. In addition, Lu Hong annoyed the other party at that time, which made Li Yan speak harshly and must marry Mengxue, which ended up in this situation.

Mengxue was unwilling to say it, so Mrs. Cheng stopped asking questions, sat with her for a while, and said some gossip. However, although Mrs. Cheng wanted to add the topic to Li Yan, she was disconnected by Mengxue. It seemed that Mengxue had made up her mind that as long as she was Lu's fiancée one day, she would not be willing to discuss the issues between herself and Li Yan one day.

In the end, Mrs. Cheng had no choice but to give up and let someone add a piece of clothing to Meng Xue to prevent her from catching a cold. Then she told her to be careful and not to eat at any time. Meng Xue nodded obediently to agree, and Mrs. Cheng left.

Looking at the background of her aunt leaving, Cui Mengxue sighed. Although her aunt's words were very realistic and she was thinking about her, the other party ignored a very important factor. That is Li Yan's attitude towards him.

The reason why Li Yan pestered her was just because she looked very similar to another woman with her eyes. Although she had to marry her because of a misunderstanding, if Li Yan still regards herself as the woman in her heart after marriage, how should she deal with herself? This is definitely not her conjecture, because she knows that Li Yan has a deep affection for that woman, and then treating herself as a substitute for the other party, it is definitely very likely that she will happen!

Thinking of her entangled relationship with Li Yan, Meng Xue couldn't help but have a headache, especially when her aunt just got caught up with her meeting with Concubine Yang yesterday, which made her headache even worse.

Yesterday, after Yang Fei summoned her to the palace, she pulled her to sit next to her very affectionately. She also took the initiative to ask Mengxue to take off the veil. As a result, after seeing her appearance, Yang Fei was even more satisfied. Not only did she talk to Mengxue about Li Yan, but she also praised her son in front of her. The purpose was naturally clear, and it was nothing more than to let Mengxue have a better understanding of Li Yan.

However, after saying this, Concubine Yang suddenly changed her mind and began to criticize Princess Qi Xiao Wenxin. Cui Mengxue felt that it was inappropriate at that time. After all, she was just an outsider now, so it was really inconvenient to listen to these things. She was about to say goodbye, but she was forced to stay by Concubine Yang.

However, Cui Mengxue soon regretted it because the following words of Concubine Yang made her feel even more at a loss, because Concubine Yang told her a huge secret, that is, King Li Yan and Princess Qi have not yet fulfilled their family, which is why Princess Qi has never had any children. Concubine Yang also told her that her son’s relationship with Princess Qi is not as good as it seems. If she marrys her in the future and then gives birth to a son first, then her mother-in-law will definitely stand on her side.

Cui Mengxue didn't expect that Yang Fei was so straightforward, and she had already regarded her as Li Yan's woman in her words, which made her feel a little helpless and didn't know how to answer. It could even be said that she was stupid and couldn't even remember how she left the palace in the end.

Meng Xue didn't care about the meaning expressed in Yang Fei's words. First, she didn't think about how she and Li Yan should get along with each other, and second, she was also quite plain. Apart from being interested in medical skills, she didn't like to fight with others at all. In addition, she had no grudges with the Princess Qi, and there was no reason to be in trouble with others.

In fact, Cui Mengxue felt really confused about Li Yan. She didn't even know what she felt about Li Yan. She would definitely not be able to say that she liked him. She hated him very much in the past, but since she saw Li Yan saving people, she couldn't hate her. If she hadn't encountered Lu Hong and Cui Huang that day, she might have become friends with Li Yan, but now she is forced by the situation and she actually wants to become each other's women.

Just as Meng Xue was sitting on the corridor and worried about her future fate, a cold wind blew, making her tighten her clothes. Then she felt a chill on her face, and a drop of rain fell on her face.

"It's raining!" Meng Xue stretched out her jade-like little hand and gently took a few drops of rain. The calm river surface just now began to ripples. A few remaining lotus began to shake left and right under the hit of raindrops.

"Miss, it's raining. Go back quickly and don't catch a cold!" At this moment, Chongchong walked to the corridor with an umbrella and said timidly.

"Oh, go back, I don't know how many people will get sick from this winter rain?" Meng Xue sighed lightly, and made an umbrella with Chong Chong, and walked slowly towards her boudoir along the already warm gravel path.

"Ah snee~" Li Yan, who was riding on the horse, sneezed out, wiped the rain on his face, looked at the tall city wall next to him, and then said to Li Ke next to him dissatisfiedly: "Third brother, I have long said that today is not a good day to watch the track, but you insisted on coming and pulled me up. Now I have a cold, and I will rely on you for the future of the Tang Dynasty Sports Games!"

When Li Ke heard Li Yan shirk his responsibilities, he also smiled bitterly. During the last cycling race, Li Yan proposed to hold a large-scale sports event, which not only compared to cycling races, but also added sports that the Tang Dynasty often played, such as horse riding, archery, wrestling, polo, etc., to gather athletes from all over the country who are good at these sports, gather in Chang'an to compare who is the number one in his field.

Cheng Huailiang and others, who were too energetic, naturally praised Li Yan's proposal. Not only did they agree to provide sponsorship, but they were all ready to participate in the competition in person and won the championship. Li Ke happened to be a little bored with the work of the newspaper, so when he heard Li Yan's proposal, his eyes immediately lit up and he rushed to take over the organizer's work. Li Yan was naturally happy and agreed quickly.

Li Yan originally wanted to bring the name of the Olympic Games directly, but unfortunately no one responded, because no one except him knew what the Olympic Games were. In desperation, Li Yan had to follow the crowd and directly use the name of the Tang Dynasty Games. However, Li Yan always felt that the name was too stingy. For example, when he was in school in his previous life, when various schools held sports competitions, they usually used the name of a certain school sports meeting. The Tang Dynasty Games sounded like a class similar to those school-level sports meetings.

However, Li Yan later found that the three words "Sports Games" are really appropriate, because in terms of scale, they are really similar to those of later school-level sports games. This is mainly because the time is too short and the plan is full. There is only more than two months left before the New Year, and there is also time for competition, so they only have more than one month of preparation time left.

In such a short time, let alone preparing for the venue, it was too late to even convene athletes. So later someone suggested that they just wait for the New Year to hold it. Moreover, it is winter again, which is not conducive to the competition.

After everyone's discussion, the plan for the Tang Dynasty Games was finally changed, and it was decided that the real Tang Dynasty Games would be held in June next year. However, before this year, a streamlined version of the Tang Dynasty Winter Games would be held first, and the number of athletes could be promoted in major newspapers. As for the venue issue, you can use the original facilities in Chang'an first. If it is not applicable, you can modify it on the original basis. In this way, although the time is a little tight, it should be enough.

In addition to the venue and athletes, the next thing is the competition. Li Yan couldn't escape this problem. Although there are many sports in the Tang Dynasty, such as horse racing, wrestling, polo, etc., many of these competitions do not have unified rules, and there are various ways to play in various places. But if athletes from all over the country gather in Chang'an to compete, there must be a unified and strict rule. In addition, the rules of some competitions are not applicable to sports games, so major changes are also required, such as the rough cycling race, which is one of them.

Although Li Yan did not like sports very much in his later generations, he had watched the Olympics many times, so he also knew some sports rules. Therefore, the venue and athletes could be handed over to Li Ke and others to organize, but he had to organize the competition events and rules himself.

The reason why Li Ke insisted on pulling Li Yan out of the city today was because Li Yan made major changes to the bicycle competition, which was divided into field races and Circus races. Of course, there is no need to say much about the field races. The bicycle races that Cheng Huailiang and others had only added rules that were not allowed to hinder others' competitions. The Cycling Race, as the finale of the Winter Games, requires riders to ride around the walls of Chang'an City. Because the schedule is long, some supply points need to be set up along the way to replenish their strength.
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