Chapter 226 Hidden Game

"Hmm, so warm."

Princess Ankang was soaking in the hot spring, her face was red from being boiled.

She was wrapped in a large towel, revealing a large area of ​​cold white skin.

Princess Ankang's physical condition has improved now, her skin is no longer as pale as before, it has some blood color, and looks a little more tender.

Li Xuan had already jumped into the pool, paddling in the water and swimming around in the pool.

Emperor Yongyuan really knows how to enjoy himself. Just the ordinary hot spring they are soaking in now makes people feel extremely relaxed.

If you can soak like this before going to bed every day, I'm afraid it will relieve a lot of fatigue.

There are many hot springs with various effects in Yuqing Pool.

"This Emperor Yongyuan knows how to enjoy himself, and he has built such a big bathhouse for himself."

"It seems that Daxing's bathing culture is also very developed."

Li Xuan floated on the pool water and swam deeper.

Although it was just an ordinary hot bath, the area was quite large, and the deeper it went, the hotter it got. Princess Ankang couldn't stand it just sitting at the edge of the bath.

Li Xuan was fine. He liked warm places and his physique was much better than Princess Ankang's. So he didn't feel any discomfort when he swam deeper. On the contrary, it made him feel more comfortable.

The bath was very large, and it shouldn't be a problem for dozens of people to go in at a time.

"How much manpower and material resources would it take to maintain such a large hot bath?"

"Emperor Yongyuan is a spendthrift!"

Li Xuan was more and more amazed as he swam. He knew very well that it was not easy to boil so much hot water in Daxing.

The fuel in Daxing was still very primitive, mainly firewood, and some nobles used charcoal.

And this charcoal was very particular, not only smokeless, but also fragrant.

"I don't know what fuel is used to boil so much bath water here."

Li Xuan looked around, but didn't see where the hot water in the pool came from.

A wooden wall was erected in the middle of the pool where they were, which seemed to be temporarily erected to distinguish between the male and female baths.

Li Xuan quickly swam to the end of the hot spring pool. He found that the water here was much deeper and the bottom could not be seen through the water surface.

Moreover, the temperature here has reached a level that ordinary people cannot bear.

Unless you are a hot soup lover, you will definitely not be able to hold on in the pool water of this temperature.

Li Xuan thought it was okay, and even if he swam to the end, he did not find where the hot water flowed into the pool.

He moved his wet little ears, but did not hear the sound of water flowing nearby.

"Huh?"

"How strange?"

Li Xuan guessed that there was a water circulation system that was invisible to the naked eye?

He thought about it and dived into the pool and went underwater.

When he reached the bottom of the water, he could see the bottom structure of the pool clearly.

The bottom of the pool was stepped, and Princess Ankang was sitting in the part closest to the periphery and the highest part.

The place where Li Xuan is now is the deepest, which is probably less than ten feet deep.

"Emperor Yongyuan is the same. How can a bathing pond be so deep?"

"Could it be that the royal family has produced a tall person before?"

Li Xuan continued to dive with doubts, and saw that there seemed to be something at the bottom that was emitting red light.

The red light appeared and disappeared from time to time, but it was not so dazzling, on the contrary, it was very faint.

If it weren't for Li Xuan's good eyesight, I'm afraid I couldn't see the red light clearly.

"What is it?"

Li Xuan tried his best to paddle with his four claws and approach the object emitting red light.

He swam to the bottom and found that it was actually a few big stones.

These big stones have strange shapes, as if they were picked up from some valley.

It's just that there is a red light slowly flashing on these stones, and Li Xuan found that the water temperature near the stones is much hotter than above.

"Could it be that this stone is heating water?"

Li Xuan suddenly had an idea. He endured the high temperature and slowly reached out to the glowing stones.

The moment the cat's paw touched the stone, Li Xuan retracted his paw.

"It's so hot!"

He understood why the water in the pool was so hot. It turned out that these big stones were constantly heating water.

"But what kind of stone is this that is heating itself."

Li Xuan swam around these stones curiously, watching them curiously.

"Could it be that it can heat up infinitely?"

"If that's the case, this stone is a treasure!"

Infinitely generated clean thermal energy resources.

The more Li Xuan thought about it, the more he felt that these red-glowing stones in front of him were rare.

But as he looked more carefully, he also found the problem.

Although all the stones were slowly emitting red light, it was obvious that the frequency of the red light flashing was different.

Some were fast, some were slow.

And those that flashed slowly, even the light was very weak.

Li Xuan reached out and touched it, and found that the temperature of the stone was indeed different.

These stones seem to have life. The ones that flash red quickly are young stones full of vitality, and they contain more heat.

The ones that flash red slowly are old stones like candles in the wind. The red light is so weak that it seems to be extinguished at any time, which makes people feel distressed.

But according to Li Xuan's careful observation, he feels that these glowing stones do not have the characteristics of life, but rather have the characteristics of charging, just like batteries.

These red glowing stones may be batteries that can store heat energy.

"There is really nothing strange in the world."

"You can always see strange things in this world."

Li Xuan sighed and planned to ask others what these stones are when he had the chance.

He felt that if this kind of stone was taken to a cold place, it should be used for heating.

The placement of the stones under the pool also seemed to have some rules, and they were not thrown here casually.

Li Xuan did not move these stones mischievously.

"It's fine to touch it, but if I break it, the emperor will ask me to pay for it, but I can't afford it."

Li Xuan had seen enough and was about to float to the surface, but he suddenly saw a very eye-catching existence next to a big rock.

"Why is there a treasure chest here!?"

Li Xuan looked at a wooden treasure chest hidden under the pool with a strange expression.

The treasure chest looked only two palms wide, very mini.

Li Xuan couldn't help but want to open the treasure chest, but he opened it without much effort.

Inside the treasure chest was a red gem, carved into the shape of a plum blossom, which looked pretty good.

Li Xuan rolled up the ruby ​​with his tail and found that there was actually a thin silver chain on the ruby.

"It turned out to be a ruby ​​plum blossom necklace."

But this ruby ​​was a little extraordinary. Li Xuan rolled it with his tail, and a stream of warmth passed through his tail.

This warmth was not hot at all, but comfortable.

But Li Xuan was in the hot soup at this time, and he could still feel warm, which was a little unusual.

"It seems to be a treasure!"

Li Xuan's eyes lit up immediately.

He then looked into the treasure chest and found that there was nothing else except this necklace.

Li Xuan tried to touch the wooden treasure chest again, and found that the bottom of the treasure chest was fixed and could not be moved.

According to his current strength, he could certainly demolish it by force, but he felt it was not worth it just for a wooden treasure chest.

"I remember there is a small box in Ankang, so let's leave this one here."

Li Xuan then wanted to close the treasure chest.

Otherwise, a treasure chest with a big mouth would look too conspicuous.

But at this time, Li Xuan found that the treasure chest was stuck after it was opened, and it couldn't be closed.

"What's going on?"

He checked it carefully and found that there was a small mechanism on the treasure chest. Once it was opened, it would get stuck and remain open.

After discovering this, Li Xuan couldn't help but frown.

"It seems a little wrong."

He no longer cared about the treasure chest, but quickly floated to the surface and took a breath.

Fortunately, he had prepared in advance, otherwise he would not have been able to hold his breath so easily for so long.

[Turtle Breathing Method: 100% (Perfect)]

Checking the information in his mind, Li Xuan showed a confident smile on his face.

Earlier today, he finally practiced the Turtle Breathing Method to perfection.

Now as long as he is fully prepared, he will have no problem holding his breath for two or three days without interference.

After Li Xuan's head floated out of the water, his tail also floated up.

At one end of the tail was a plum-shaped ruby ​​necklace.

This necklace looked even more extraordinary when it was brought to the surface of the water. Although the color was relatively low-key and restrained, it was finely crafted and was probably a valuable piece of jewelry.

Li Xuan's eyes rolled around, and he had already understood how to take this bath today.

"No wonder Old Zhao's behavior just now was a little strange. It turns out that he is still a referee today."

Li Xuan felt that Emperor Yongyuan was becoming more and more interesting.

Not only did he want to play fun games in the Imperial Garden, but he also didn't forget to take them to play again when receiving the prizes.

"The same thing happened with the stone-slinging method hidden in Go last time."

Li Xuan seemed to have figured out the pattern of Emperor Yongyuan's questions.

Whenever there were multiple winners in the Imperial Garden competition, Emperor Yongyuan would secretly design a reward game.

He hid everything including the game itself, waiting for them to discover it by themselves.

If no one found it, it would be as if nothing happened.

But if someone found the hidden game and found the rules, they would get further generous rewards.

The stone-slinging method that the three children got before was like this.

Emperor Yongyuan hid the stone-slinging method as a hidden reward in the Go pieces, and then gave it to Princess Ankang and the eldest prince, the two winners of the competition.

Whoever can collect the opponent's chess pieces will get the hidden reward of the stone slinging method.

Didn't you see that Princess Ankang has practiced the stone slinging method to the basics? Doesn't the eldest prince know about this?

"Winner takes all!"

"The hidden game involving Emperor Yongyuan is more interesting than the main game."

Li Xuan's eyes lit up, and he had guessed the rules of today's game by looking at the necklace on his tail.

Thinking of the strange treasure chest found at the bottom of the pool before, he immediately reacted.

"I'm afraid there is such a treasure chest under every hot spring pool."

"And what Old Zhao said before may have ulterior motives."

Li Xuan looked at the figures of Princess Ankang and Yu'er in the distance, and then dived into the bottom of the pool again, intending to explore this place first.

On the other side.

Yu'er brought a plate of fruits and snacks over, and a pot of tea in her other hand.

"Your Highness, have something to eat."

"If you can't stand it, remember to come up and rest for a while, but don't faint. I see there are many things to play in Yuqing Pool besides bathing."

Yu'er reached out and touched Princess Ankang's forehead, looking at her red cheeks, afraid that she would faint from the heat.

"Hehe, Sister Yu'er, don't worry, I know."

"This hot soup is really comfortable, or Sister Yu'er, come down and take a bath with me."

Princess Ankang lay on the edge of the pool and opened her mouth to eat a grape that Yu'er handed over.

"That won't do. If someone finds out, I'll be in trouble."

"Today, in addition to General Manager Zhao, there are several other princes here."

Yu'er explained with a smile.

She also knew that Princess Ankang meant well.

But this is not their Jingyang Palace. If they act a little beyond the rules, they will definitely be held accountable.

Princess Ankang secretly said it was a pity, and she hoped that they could have such a pool in Jingyang Palace.

In this way, she can take a hot bath with Li Xuan and Yu'er every day.

"By the way, Your Highness."

"I just went to find food and found a strange place."

"It seems that there is no one else in this huge Yuqing Pool except us."

"Especially around here, there are only three of us."

Yu'er just went to prepare fruit snacks, and found that everything that should be here is ready, and she just needs to go and get it.

But there is no one.

Walking down in an empty place always makes people feel a little uneasy.

Especially in the Yuqing Pool, there is thick water vapor everywhere, which makes people unable to see clearly.

After listening to Yu'er's words, Princess Ankang couldn't help but say:

"It does seem a little too quiet here."

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I will try to finish the update as soon as possible today. It was too dangerous yesterday.

(I watched the BLG game yesterday. Who knew that it actually played five games. Fortunately, it won in the end.)