Chapter 408 Master Qingtang

"Good and bad fortune come from no door, but only from one's own actions."

Zhao Feng saw what the eunuch wanted to do just now.

The opponent's goal was not the goal at all, but Yu'er's legs.

After all, the Cuju game is not a head-on confrontation between warriors. Even if the one is one level higher, it is difficult to use the ball to destroy Yu'er, who has an eighth-level cultivation.

But it is possible to sneak attack and hurt Yu'er.

There are only three little ones in Jingyang Palace. If any one of them is injured, they will not be able to continue to participate in the game due to insufficient numbers.

This kind of thing can be thought of by the brain with a little thought.

But those who die the fastest and the most miserable in this world are precisely those who are smart.

This time, Zhao Feng did not blame Li Xuan for hitting too hard, but looked at the sky in the distance, as if he turned a blind eye to the scene in front of him.

"General Manager Zhao!"

Suddenly, in a commotion, the fourth prince in the stands stood up and said loudly.

"This Cuju game is too barbaric. Aren't there any rules to constrain it?"

"It can't be the same in the next games. If we play like this at the Chongyang Banquet tomorrow, it will be too embarrassing for the royal family, right?"

When Li Xuan heard this, he turned his head and glanced at the Fourth Prince.

When the Fourth Prince saw Li Xuan looking at him, his heart subconsciously tightened.

But then he mustered up his courage, raised his head and chest, and maintained his demeanor.

In front of so many people, he really didn't believe that Li Xuan dared to do anything to him.

If he really dared, the Fourth Prince would be happier.

At that time, he might be able to get rid of Li Xuan by using this excuse.

As his mind raced, he had already come up with a lot of "good" ideas.

There were not many fools present, and they all understood that the Fourth Prince wanted to use the rules to suppress the Jingyang Palace.

But this is also a common method used in the palace. As long as it is beneficial to oneself, anything can be used.

Rules or violence are just tools that can be used.

As long as it can achieve one's goal, it is a good tool.

"Your Highness is right."

Zhao Feng bowed to the Fourth Prince and agreed with him.

Then Zhao Feng pointed his finger and said coldly: "Maliciously attacking the opponent's players will be disqualified from the game!"

"The crime of committing a crime against superiors is unforgivable!"

"Take him down and beat him to death!"

At Zhao Feng's command, the flower-dressed eunuchs immediately took action, broke into the field without saying anything, and took away the person Zhao Feng pointed at.

Seeing the flower-dressed eunuchs coming around, the eunuchs who were still with their companions hurriedly made way, fearing that they would be implicated.

But after seeing her friend who had played football with her before being kicked by a cat and beaten to death by a flowery eunuch, she couldn't help but feel sad for the other party and shouted:

"Your Highness."

But the Sixth Princess was so scared by Li Xuan that she couldn't even stand steadily.

The eunuch just flew by her feet, and she could smell a fishy smell in the air waves.

The Sixth Princess couldn't help but feel scared when she thought about it.

She was already upset at this time, so she didn't have the time to care about other things.

The surviving eunuch saw the Sixth Princess's reaction and immediately lowered his eyelids, silently stepped back two steps, and dared not say anything else.

But only he knew what kind of look was hidden under the drooping eyelids.

As for the eunuch on the ground, he was dragged down by the flowery eunuch like a dead dog.

As for what his final outcome would be, Zhao Feng had already made it very clear.

Beat to death with sticks!

Zhao Feng's judgment made the whole audience silent.

The fourth prince stood in place and could only sigh.

He already understood Zhao Feng's position at this time.

But there were some things he had to say:

"General Manager Zhao is selfless and fair in punishment."

"Since the eunuch who served the sixth sister has been severely punished, should Ankang's cat also be..."

But before the fourth prince finished speaking, Zhao Feng interrupted:

"The fourth prince reminded me."

"Princess Ankang has made great contributions to taming animals and protecting her master. I will report this to Your Majesty and commend her."

"The fourth prince is very meticulous, which really makes this old servant ashamed."

Zhao Feng looked like he had received the fourth prince's reminder and thanked him with a guilty conscience, with a sincere smile on his face.

The fourth prince's face twitched, but he couldn't win over Zhao Feng, the old man.

Everyone with ears knew what he meant, but this old eunuch had to misinterpret his meaning.

Those who didn't know would think that the Fourth Prince and the Sixth Princess were not on good terms in private.

"This matter is still inappropriate."

Just when the Fourth Prince was about to give up, an unexpected person came out to help.

Everyone looked over and saw that it was the Third Prince's mother, Concubine Zhao Shu.

Concubine Zhao Shu is a representative of the noble concubines in the harem. She has nothing to do with the eldest prince and they are usually fighting openly and secretly.

But at this time, she stood up to speak for the fourth prince.

"This Cuju game is too dangerous. If it is not restrained, I am afraid that there will be unbearable tragedy."

"Since General Manager Zhao is the referee of this game, he must be cautious in his judgment."

"Otherwise, it will cause a disaster in the future. I am afraid that General Manager Zhao will have a hard time explaining to His Majesty."

Concubine Zhao Shu spoke softly, as if she was really worried about this situation, and her eyebrows were slightly frowned.

This is a woman who knows how to use her charm.

Even women will be moved when they see her like this.

Li Xuan sighed secretly, but he was not surprised.

He was reluctant to perform in a high-profile manner before because he was afraid that such a situation would happen.

As long as there is a sufficiently threatening opponent, even the hostile parties will unite against the enemy and eliminate the unmanageable threats first.

The Eighth Prince was one of them, and now Li Xuan is one of them.

These people said nice things, but in the final analysis, they still wanted Princess Ankang to be eliminated.

They didn't want Princess Ankang to win the game this month.

Therefore, they are now holding on to the fact that Li Xuan hurt people.

If Zhao Feng hadn't made a fair judgment before, no one would have mentioned the fact that the eunuch who served the Sixth Princess had plotted against him first.

Li Xuan looked at Zhao Feng secretly, and was really afraid that he couldn't handle the pressure of the whole court.

But in the face of this situation, Zhao Feng smiled slightly and didn't care.

"I am very terrified by the concern of the Concubine Shu."

"It is a blessing for the harem to have such a far-sighted and talented person like the Concubine Shu."

Zhao Feng's words of praise made Concubine Zhao Shu look cold.

Sometimes, being popular and capable are not necessarily a good thing.

Especially when this person is only a concubine, not yet the queen.

Everyone in the palace said that Empress Wu hated Jingyang Palace the most, but everyone with a discerning eye knew that compared to the powerless cold palace, there were other people who were more worthy of Empress Wu's attention.

For example, this Concubine Zhao Shu.

She is both virtuous and talented, has a good family background, and is popular.

Who wouldn't be annoyed if such a person stayed down there?

And Zhao Feng praised her so openly in front of so many people, how could Concubine Zhao Shu not be angry.

Concubine Zhao Shu has always been well-behaved in front of Empress Wu, just to avoid being tabooed.

But no matter how well she did, she could not resist these villains with ulterior motives who spread rumors behind her back.

The public's words can melt gold, and the accumulated criticism can destroy bones.

What's more, it was a person like Zhao Feng who deliberately praised her in front of so many people.

Concubine Zhao Shu was so angry that her teeth itched, but she had to remain elegant on the surface.

Li Xuan watched from the side, and didn't hear anything wrong, but he saw that Concubine Zhao Shu's face had become much stiffer.

"Hey, you are worthy of being an old eunuch. Just a few words can make people angry like this."

Li Xuan grinned heartlessly.

Zhao Feng still had a smiling face, and then bowed to Concubine Zhao Shu, saying: "Thank you for your concern, Concubine Shu. Since I have an important responsibility, I will naturally not let Your Majesty down."

"If anyone questions my judgment, you can report it to Your Majesty."

"I have no complaints!"

Zhao Feng was talking nonsense here. How many of these people could see Emperor Yongyuan on weekdays, let alone go to complain to him.

Li Xuan saw Zhao Feng's fair and just judgment, and couldn't help but shout happily:

"Meow! (Master Qingtian!)"

Seeing Li Xuan getting carried away, Zhao Feng glared at him, coughed dryly, and signaled him to be more low-key.

Seeing that the Fourth Prince and Concubine Zhao Shu had hit a snag with Zhao Feng one after another, they stopped showing up.

But now, they all saw that Zhao Feng was standing on the side of Princess Ankang, showing a clear inclination.

As the general manager of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Zhao Feng was an absolute confidant of Emperor Yongyuan.

Such a move made everyone start to think more.

And the Fourth Prince sat down again with a sullen face and shook his head at the First Prince:

"No, let the Sixth Sister come down."

"We have to think of another way to deal with this cat."

The First Prince nodded silently and agreed with the Fourth Prince's opinion.

The two brothers looked at the Sixth Princess on the field, but the Sixth Princess was still in a trance and had not come back to her senses, and did not notice the gazes of her two brothers in the stands.

At this time, it was the eunuch who was waiting behind her who stepped forward to remind her that made the Sixth Princess aware of the gazes of her two brothers.

The Fourth Prince looked at the Sixth Princess's state at this time and was more convinced of his judgment.

He immediately gestured to let the Sixth Princess give up the game.

Since she couldn't do anything to the other party, she should just withdraw and save herself.

My sister was already scared like this, there was no need to force her.

Beforehand, no one had expected that the little black cat beside Princess Ankang would be so ferocious.

But after seeing the gesture, the Sixth Princess was stunned for a moment, then turned around and told the remaining eunuch: "Go find another person to come up, and we will continue the game."

The eunuch did not dare to disobey the order and went down to find someone as ordered.

They came to participate in the game, and naturally brought substitutes, all of whom were carefully selected eunuchs in black clothes from Qingshu Palace.

But these people were all standing beside the eldest prince and the fourth prince on standby.

Seeing that the Sixth Princess did not give up the game, but sent someone to find a substitute, the Fourth Prince immediately grabbed the eunuch and frowned and asked:

"What's the matter?"

"Your Highness, the Sixth Princess still wants to continue the competition, and asked me to find a substitute."

The eunuch was just a servant, so he naturally did not dare to be caught in the middle, but just honestly conveyed the Sixth Princess's intentions.

The fourth prince sighed and looked at the eldest prince helplessly.

The eldest prince didn't say anything, but just nodded slightly.

They all understood that their sister and Princess Ankang were competing with each other.

They couldn't give up for the Sixth Princess in this game.

In this case, they could only support it.

"Bring him to the court."

The fourth prince pointed behind him. This was originally his official team member, but now he was lent to the Sixth Princess.

Then, he instructed the two people who were about to play:

"Remember, no matter whether the game is won or lost, the Sixth Sister must not be in trouble."

"Otherwise, I will make you regret that it was not you who was dragged down just now."

The fourth prince's tone was flat, but it made the two eunuchs who attended to him shudder.

In Qingshu Palace, who didn't know the fourth prince's methods?

They knew that the fourth prince was not joking with them.

"Yes!"

The two eunuchs sang a yes and hurried to the court to continue the game.

But the eldest and fourth princes knew that as long as Li Xuan was on Princess Ankang's side, it would be a sure win.

It was really because the action of blocking the attack and then counterattacking instantly was too impressive.

To be honest, the princes and princesses in the stands did not see Li Xuan's actions clearly at all, even the strongest third prince.

"Zhan'er, are you confident that you can beat Ankang's team?"

The third prince shook his head and said:

"The beast tribe has a physical advantage over the human race, and the cat tribe is even more famous for its agility."

"If it is just a regular game, it is likely to be a draw."

The third prince analyzed seriously.

"Oh?"

Concubine Zhao Shu was a little surprised. She didn't expect that her son, who had already entered the middle third rank, was not sure to beat Princess Ankang's team.

But she thought about it and felt that a draw was not an unacceptable result.

In the previous competition, there was a precedent of several people winning the first place together.

If Princess Ankang and the Third Prince ended up in a tie, leaving the final without a winner, Concubine Zhao Shu felt that it was acceptable.

On the Cuju field, the game continued.

But this time, the Sixth Princess chose to go to the front and actively launch the attack.

There were even many ball paths where she went directly to Princess Ankang.

But with the Sixth Princess's eighth-grade strength, to be honest, Li Xuan didn't need to step forward to help, Princess Ankang could catch the ball by herself.

Although Princess Ankang had no cultivation at all, because of her special physique and the perfect cultivation of several ninth-grade skills, her strength was not weaker than that of an ordinary eighth-grade warrior, and even better.

Unknowingly, the second half of the game became a confrontation between Princess Ankang and the Sixth Princess.

But what made the Sixth Princess even more angry was that she found that she couldn't beat Princess Ankang in a single Cuju duel.

"Damn it!"

Finally, the game ended with a whistle and a final score of one to zero.

The Sixth Princess was ultimately unable to win against Princess Ankang, and was instead exhausted.

On the other hand, Princess Ankang actually looked more relaxed than her, and even had the energy to chat and laugh with Li Xuan after the game.

"Huh, it was such an exciting game."

Princess Ankang wiped the sweat off her forehead, hugged Li Xuan and prepared to go down to rest.

This relaxed look really made the Sixth Princess' eyes tear up.

"Is this dead girl a workhorse?"

"Why are you so energetic?"