Chapter 416: The Cowardly and Rude Person

Princess Ankang noticed that everyone was staring at her, and she couldn't help but feel an inexplicable pressure.

Especially among these eyes, many were not so friendly.

"Didn't you say that Concubine Xiao has already..."

"Don't talk nonsense, know the occasion!"

"But I heard that this princess lives in the cold palace, how can she come out to participate?"

"What do you think of competing with His Royal Highness the Third Prince?"

"I don't know how the contestants were selected, but I think there should be a purpose of His Majesty."

"..."

Princess Ankang heard these vague discussions, but the inexplicable pressure in her heart dissipated.

She has long been accustomed to facing such criticism.

In the past, whenever she slept in a corner of the Imperial Garden to pass the time, she had never lacked such voices in her ears.

Compared with when they didn't speak and just stared at Princess Ankang, Princess Ankang felt more relaxed after these people spoke.

The Fifth Prince and others sitting next to Princess Ankang also understood what kind of pressure Princess Ankang had been under.

"Who do these idiots think they are? How dare they talk about the royal princess!"

Although the Eighth Prince couldn't hear the discussion clearly, the expressions and eyes were enough to prove that they were not saying good things.

He immediately slammed the table and said loudly.

The venue of the Chongyang Banquet was very large, and the Eighth Prince's voice was not enough to reach everyone's ears.

Only the people at the tables close to him could hear it most clearly.

People who were a little further away just saw the Eighth Prince's actions.

As for those who were farther away, they couldn't even see him, but found that as Zhao Feng spoke, the venue became obviously lively.

At first, people thought that everyone was looking forward to the Cuju game.

But when the discussion came over, they realized that everyone's attention was more on the contestants.

To be more precise, they were all talking about the Thirteenth Princess among the contestants.

Zhao Feng was still introducing the Cuju game at ease, and now he was explaining the rules of this three-person Cuju game.

"It's okay, myna."

Princess Ankang reached out to stop the Eighth Prince.

Today's occasion is extraordinary, and we can't cause trouble here.

And the Eighth Prince's reaction was obviously spread along with the discussion, and the venue gradually became quieter.

"Old Eighth, what are you shouting about?"

"Although you can make a fuss on weekdays, you don't even look at what kind of occasion it is today."

"Keep some demeanor, don't lose the face of the royal family."

On the table next to him, the Third Prince smiled contemptuously, brought out the airs of his brother, and taught the Eighth Prince a lesson.

Not far from the seats of the royal heirs are the seats of the ministers in the court.

According to the distance between them, they must have heard these words.

But the ministers did not change their expressions, but only paid attention to this side in secret.

They don't have many opportunities to contact these princes and princesses on weekdays, but have only heard some rumors.

Now, it is a good opportunity to witness it with their own eyes.

Many people in the court are very interested in the royal heirs.

Especially, when Princess Yan Zhao is so dazzling.

Some people support the Wu family, and some people oppose it.

Everything is a struggle for interests. Which prince will ascend the throne in the future is related to their lives and property, and they can't help but pay attention.

Therefore, these ministers seem to be indifferent, but they are actually paying attention to the conflict here silently.

The third prince usually dislikes the eighth prince and Princess Ankang, and now he will naturally not let go of the opportunity.

The eighth prince took the initiative to reveal the flaws, and the third prince naturally had no reason to let go.

Especially when the third prince saw that there were several officials from the Qin family sitting not far away, he wanted to make the situation here more eye-catching.

"The people of the Qin family still have expectations for this waste. It's time for them to face reality."

The third prince sneered and waited for the eighth prince's response.

According to his understanding, the eighth prince would not swallow his anger in this situation.

More importantly, the third prince believed that he and the eighth prince had a consensus on this matter.

That is, the Eighth Prince also wanted the Qin family to give up on him.

"Old Eighth, I am helping you."

The Third Prince said with pride.

And then, the Eighth Prince's reaction really met his expectations.

"Silly bird!"

The Eighth Prince cursed angrily, and everyone was stunned by his bluntness.

The young children pursed their lips tightly and dared not laugh out loud.

The mother's earnest teachings to them this morning were still vivid in their minds. They only hoped that they could be more obedient today, otherwise they would go back and treat them to fried meat with sticks.

The royal heirs generally practiced martial arts since childhood, so the sticks used to spank them were also particularly thick.

The other older princes and princesses had different expressions, and the expression of the Third Prince was particularly wonderful.

He had expected some reactions from the Eighth Prince, but he did not expect it to be so simple and straightforward.

After all, they were both people of status. The Third Prince had not expected such a foul language in such a big occasion, even though this person was the Eighth Prince, who was known for his unruly behavior.

The veins on the Third Prince's forehead could not help but jump a few times, but he finally endured it.

He had already seen that the Qin family had frowned in the distance.

"Forget it, as long as the goal is achieved."

The Third Prince said in his heart, intending to pretend that he had not heard it.

If he continued to care about it here, people would think that he was on the same level as the Eighth Prince.

This was not what the Third Prince expected.

Especially since the Eighth Prince had lowered his level to a level that shocked everyone.

"You can't care about the Eighth Prince, otherwise my impression of him will not be much better."

"I warned him as the emperor's brother before, but if you curse at him, you will become the same as the Eighth Prince."

The Third Prince thought so, and silently turned his head to the side, pretending that he did not hear the Eighth Prince's noise.

"You fool, you think you are so smart."

The Eighth Prince cursed with disdain.

No one at the scene cared more about the Qin family than the Eighth Prince, after all, they were his mother's family.

The Eighth Prince noticed it long before the Third Prince found that the Qin family was sitting nearby.

He naturally knew the Third Prince's little thoughts, but the Eighth Prince didn't care.

"Don't waste your breath, Old Eight."

"They are just a group of cowardly and rude people. They will shut up later."

The Fifth Prince persuaded the Eighth Prince, and he didn't even bother to look at those people.

Some people are like this. They are as timid as mice when they stand on the stage, and they are bold and daring when they hide in the crowd.

Relying on the so-called law that does not punish the masses, they mix their voices in it, and wantonly vomit out the filth that they dare not say on weekdays. Afterwards, they wipe their mouths and look pitiful as if it has nothing to do with me.

To be honest, the Fifth Prince even envied Princess Ankang a little.

A talent that no one knows about, and is not accepted by the ignorant world. The frustrations brought by setbacks in life follow him everywhere.

Such a start...

"It's too perfect!"

At this time, the fifth prince still had time to envy and hate.

He gritted his teeth in envy, wishing that he was the one sitting here being talked about.

"No wonder Ankang has talents far beyond his peers. Is this fate?"

"I want this kind of treatment, damn it!"

Princess Ankang didn't understand, and thought that the fifth prince was feeling sorry for her, and was immediately moved.

"Fifth brother, I'm actually used to it. You don't have to be so sad for me."

"You don't understand, you don't understand..."

The fifth prince waved his hands and turned his head to the side, so that Princess Ankang wouldn't see his distorted expression of envy.

Just at this time, Zhao Feng had read out the rules of the game and the precautions for everyone to watch the game.

Then came the final preparations before the game.

Guests sitting at the back could not see the situation on the Cuju field from their seats.

Therefore, under the guidance of the flowery eunuchs, they went to the high platform erected in the open space in front.

As for Princess Ankang and the third prince, who were the contestants in the first game, they also went down quietly and made their own preparations.

"Ankang, come on!"

"Let that stupid bird see how powerful you are."

The eighth prince encouraged bluntly.

The fifth prince grabbed the hand of the seventh princess who was still dozing off, waved at Princess Ankang, and said:

"Come on, Ankang!"

"My brother and sister will wait for you to return victorious!"

Princess Ankang nodded to them heavily, and her heart was warmed.

I don't know since when, more and more people are willing to encourage her.

In addition to Li Xuan and Yu'er, there are several more figures around Princess Ankang.

Princess Ankang walked to the sidelines to prepare, and Yu'er was already waiting there.

Yu'er helped Princess Ankang put on her sneakers and tied her hair again.

For girls with long hair, it is better to comb them into a high ponytail when exercising, which will not affect their movements.

Then she tied the belt, wrist guards and leggings, and the originally loose clothes suddenly became slim.

Because there was a game today, Princess Ankang and Yu'er came directly in the Cuju clothes that Shang Zongguan had prepared for them before.

It was just that it was a banquet venue at the beginning, so they didn't wear clothes that were too sporty.

Now that they were about to play the game, they naturally had to prepare everything.

Princess Ankang and Yu'er were ready, but they found that there was still one player missing.

"Hey, where is Ah Xuan?"

Princess Ankang looked around and couldn't help asking Yu'er beside her.

"He should be here..."

"Ah Xuan wouldn't fall asleep there, right?"

Yu'er suddenly became nervous and subconsciously thought of the worst, fearing that Li Xuan would not be able to catch up with the game.

You know, there are only three players in Jingyang Palace, and they can't play if any one is missing.

At this time, the third prince on the opposite side had already made preparations and came to the court.

As soon as he came on the court, the guests in the stands, who had not even sat down yet, cheered enthusiastically.

It seemed that many people recognized the third prince, and it seemed that he was quite popular.

The third prince raised his hand and greeted the cheering guests generously, enjoying this rare grand scene.

At this time, Li Xuan was not sleeping as Yu'er guessed, but slowly put on his vest on the roof.

"Hehe, it's time for my little cat to appear on the court again."

Li Xuan looked at the high-spirited third prince on the court and couldn't help but smile.

"You must keep your smile now."

After Li Xuan put on his vest, he turned around and told A Xiang beside him:

"Meow, meow. (You stay here and don't run around.)"

A Xiang tilted his head to indicate that he didn't understand.

But it knew how powerful Li Xuan was before, and it was Li Xuan who personally pulled it out of the gates of hell last night.

A Xiang now has full trust in Li Xuan.

Li Xuan stretched out his paw and touched A Xiang's head with the soft pad on his paw, then he jumped down from the roof to join the two girls.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Li Xuan ran from the direction of Taiji Palace to the Cuju field.

That little black shadow was too eye-catching.

Princess Ankang and Yu'er were the first to discover Li Xuan running towards them, and waved their hands happily.

"Ah Xuan, this way, this way."

Li Xuan jumped directly into Princess Ankang's arms and rubbed it randomly, doing a pre-match relaxation massage.

"Hehe, so naughty."

"It's so itchy, don't move anymore."

Princess Ankang laughed and scolded, but Li Xuan didn't listen.

The third prince on the opposite field looked at Princess Ankang and Li Xuan playing around, but his expression was solemn.

He also witnessed Li Xuan's kick yesterday, so he naturally did not dare to be careless.

"No wonder Ankang can win until now, it turns out that he has such a trump card."

"It is not unfair for the others to lose in the past few months."

"But no matter how powerful the rare and exotic beasts are, it will ultimately depend on the ability of their owners."

The third prince curled his lips, looking very confident.

After all, this is a three-person Cuju competition, and the third prince knows very well how to win in such a competition.

Especially with the tight situation of Jingyang Palace, he only needs to make one person unable to kick.

Jingyang Palace is different from Qingshu Palace with a large population.

The eunuchs participating in the competition have their palaces to check. Only princes and princesses who belong to the same palace can borrow each other's eunuchs to play, and they cannot borrow eunuchs from different palaces.

The third prince checked and found that only the maid named Yu'er was in Jingyang Palace, and there was no one else.

In other words, there was no substitute in Jingyang Palace at all.

As the third prince, he could attack Princess Ankang or Yu'er without any taboos, and would not give people a reason to criticize him.

"It's your fault, thirteenth sister."

The third prince sneered, and had already seen the result of the game.

Most of the audience in the stands saw Li Xuan for the first time.

When they saw Princess Ankang and Yu'er taking Li Xuan to the court, their curiosity about Princess Ankang was magnified several times again.

"Why did the princess bring a cat to the court?"

"The opposing team has three people, isn't there one less person on their side?"

"That cat seems to be wearing a small uniform, so cute!"

"Hehe, little cat, hehe..."

"Is anyone in this team late?"

"It's too much to be late for such an occasion. This person must be in trouble when he goes back."

"Wait, it seems that Manager Zhao is about to start the game?"

At this time, the audience in the stands found that Manager Zhao seemed to have confirmed the players of both sides and raised his hands high.

"Three-person Cuju competition, semi-finals."

"The first match is between the thirteenth princess from the east and the third prince from the west."

"The first half of the game begins!"

Zhao Feng waved his hand and served the ball directly.