Chapter 552: Each One Is Different

The sudden challenge of the Third Prince made the First Prince narrow his eyes slightly, but then he smiled:

"Third brother, you are too polite. I still need to ask you for advice on cultivation."

The First Prince modestly said and accepted the challenge of the Third Prince.

The current situation is almost the same as what the Fourth Prince designed. Even if the First Prince loses, it is not shameful.

But even if he loses, the First Prince does not want to lose to the Third Prince easily.

Facing this younger brother who is younger than him but has higher cultivation than him, the First Prince naturally has a mentality of not admitting defeat.

After all, the Third Prince's talent is far less terrifying than Princess Yan Zhao, and people don't want to compare at all.

The Third Prince performed Qinggong and jumped up directly from below, with great ease.

On the contrary, the First Prince's face became solemn, and he took the lead in getting ready.

He and the Third Prince are one big realm apart, and the gap is between the lower third rank and the middle third rank.

If the eldest prince is not careful, he will lose very badly.

If the loss is too embarrassing, the efforts made by the three siblings may be greatly reduced.

The third prince went on stage, without even looking at the eldest prince, and looked directly at Zhao Feng, the referee.

Zhao Feng immediately announced the start of the game, and the third prince turned into a flame, rushing straight at the eldest prince like a ball of fire meteor.

The eldest prince saw the red light on the third prince's body due to the use of true energy, and secretly said that it was not good.

He did not expect that the third prince would be so unethical and go all out as soon as he came up.

"Bang!"

Accompanied by a muffled groan, the eldest prince's figure flew straight from the stage and fell to the ground.

But the eldest prince was not easy to bully.

He crossed his arms in front of him, and while being hit by the third prince, he actually kept his figure steady.

When he fell to the bottom of the stage, he only took a step back to stop his figure and stood steadily.

Although the eldest prince was knocked off the arena and lost the competition, at least it was not too embarrassing.

The eldest prince quickly retracted his arms behind him, smiled slightly, and nodded to the third prince on the stage with grace.

From this posture, those who didn't know would think that the eldest prince used his Qinggong to retreat to the stage.

But Li Xuan saw at a glance that there was a hole burned on the eldest prince's sleeve, which was the place where the third prince's punch was taken.

"These guys are really cunning."

Li Xuan laughed secretly.

The eldest prince laughed for a while, and then spoke again:

"Third brother is worthy of being a sixth-grade warrior who has practiced true qi. Big brother is not as good as you in the competition."

The eldest prince admitted defeat frankly, and then turned back to the fourth prince and the sixth princess, with a calm expression, as if nothing had happened.

Such a result made the third prince frown secretly.

He had been quietly accumulating strength before he came on stage, just to knock down the eldest prince with one blow, so that their competition would not be dragged out.

The eldest prince had already experienced two competitions. As a sixth-rank warrior, if he still fought back and forth with the eldest prince, he would lose face.

It was just that the third prince wanted to make the eldest prince more embarrassed, but he didn't expect that he was actually defended by the other party and didn't lose his composure.

You know, the third prince's punch just now seemed casual, but it was already his full-strength attack.

Therefore, such a result naturally could not satisfy the third prince.

But now that everyone has stepped down, the third prince has no choice but to stop thinking about it.

Compared with the humility of the eldest prince, the third prince just snorted arrogantly.

The third prince is not stupid, nor is he too strong-willed, but the route he wants to take is destined to be different from that of the eldest prince.

Otherwise, with Zhao Shufei, his mother, training him since childhood, wouldn't the third prince's character be as good as he wants?

The third prince is too far from the throne, and his mother has already planned his future route.

Although there was an accident recently with the eighth prince, the established route has not changed.

As long as the nobles of Daxing do not fall, the third prince will be able to enjoy wealth and glory.

Such a stable guarantee is something that other princes and princesses cannot ask for.

After all, if one of them sits on the throne of the emperor in the future, the first to be settled will be these brothers and sisters.

Those who are threatening must become non-threatening, and those who are not threatening must be sent far away to avoid being used by people with ulterior motives.

As for those who are threatening but cannot be moved, they can only find a way to live in harmony for the time being.

Otherwise, Emperor Yongyuan would not have only one uncle left alive.

As for Emperor Yongyuan's brothers and sisters, those who are still alive are not in the capital, but in remote areas, being Taiping princes and princesses, unknown, and can be said to have no sense of existence.

After all, those who have a sense of existence have long died before Emperor Yongyuan.

The third prince saw that the eldest prince was driven off the stage by him, and stood proudly on the competition stage.

Now he imitated the eldest prince's behavior before and asked to the audience:

"Old Eighth Prince, do you dare to come up and compete?"

The third prince's face showed an undisguised smirk.

If the eighth prince dared to agree to go on stage, he would definitely have a bad ending.

The eighth prince was not stupid, so he would naturally not give the third prince a chance to humiliate him. He just turned his head aside as if he didn't hear it.

"Old Eighth Prince, didn't you hear it?"

"Brother is talking to you!"

"You can't be so rude."

The third prince was on the stage and scolded the eighth prince in a sarcastic tone.

The third prince was not as aggressive as the eighth prince, but his words were a little dangerous and really unpleasant to listen to.

Seeing that the eighth prince ignored him, he always said that the eighth prince was uneducated.

You know, the eighth prince's mother died early, and as long as you think about it, you can hear the third prince's implication.

Although the eighth prince was also ruthless to the third prince, at least he attacked the individual and did not involve others.

When the eighth prince mocked, he was mainly joking, but the third prince's behavior was obviously inferior, and he was obviously a little reckless in order to vent his anger.

However, the third prince's behavior did not attract Concubine Zhao Shu to stop him. Concubine Zhao Shu even sat in the pavilion with a smile, looking very satisfied.

Li Xuan could not be sure of Concubine Zhao Shu's mind, after all, he had not had much contact with her.

But in Li Xuan's opinion, Concubine Zhao Shu was at least a capable person.

Li Xuan had been to her Tingyun Palace and was still impressed.

Concubine Zhao Shu's Tingyun Palace has a large group of powerful eunuchs in black clothes, which are under the exclusive control of her Tingyun Palace.

Moreover, Concubine Zhao Shu is the leader of the nobles among the concubines in the harem. Before, Feng Zhaoyuan had to go to her for instructions to make decisions.

Although the concubines on the civil official side gathered around Concubine Zhang, it was actually a helpless move.

Another of the four concubines, Concubine Yang Xian, who came from a civil official family, has always been low-key and has not even shown her face in the Imperial Garden competition.

Of course, Concubine Yang Xian is the only young concubine among the four concubines who has no children, so naturally she has no interest in the Imperial Garden competition.

But she usually takes a distanced attitude towards these harem struggles, and her style of behavior is completely unlike that of a lady from a noble family, which makes many people gossip about Concubine Yang Xian behind her back that she is ignorant of the general situation.

Even so, Concubine Yang Xian still goes her own way. It is said that she does not even give Concubine Zhang face, so Concubine Zhang ignores her.

Therefore, compared with the unity of the concubines on the side of the nobles, the concubines on the side of the civil officials can't help but seem to be a little bit at odds, and it is difficult for them to work together like the concubines of the nobles.

"Your Highness the Third Prince, the duel requires the consent of both parties and cannot be forced."

At this time, Zhao Feng, the referee, suddenly reminded him.

The Third Prince frowned, but also stopped mocking the Eighth Prince.

How could he not know this rule?

If it weren't for this rule, the Third Prince would have forced the Eighth Prince to come up for the duel.

But at this time, Zhao Feng suddenly reminded him, obviously speaking for the Eighth Prince, which made the Third Prince a little angry.

But the words Zhao Feng whispered in his ear next made him sober up a lot.

"Your Highness the Third Prince, too much is as bad as too little."

Zhao Feng did not favor one over the other, but reminded the Third Prince.

The third prince was silent for a moment, then saluted Zhao Feng with his fists:

"Thank you, General Manager Zhao, for reminding me."

In this sentence, the third prince seemed to be thanking Zhao Feng for reminding him of the rules, but what exactly he was thanking him for, only he and Zhao Feng knew best.

Then, the third prince no longer targeted the eighth prince, and turned to ask the audience:

"Does anyone else want to challenge me?"

But the third prince also knew that with his own strength, no one would dare to challenge him on stage.

This thought made him feel a little lonely.

He endured many costs that ordinary people could not understand, and walked on a solitary road.

The third prince knew that this was the most correct approach, but sometimes he couldn't help feeling a little tired.

But at this moment, a crisp voice suddenly sounded from the audience:

"Old Eighth doesn't dare, I do!"

Hearing this familiar voice, the third prince looked up in surprise.

The ninth princess slapped her long sword on the table, shook her neat ponytail, and stood up heroically.

She leaped several times and came to the stage, then bowed to the Third Prince and said:

"Please teach me, Third Prince!"

When the Ninth Princess came out, the competition in the Imperial Garden seemed like a competition in the martial arts world.

Whether it was her dress or her words and deeds, this girl was really like the female heroes in the storybooks.

Although she had also experienced military training, she was different from the military aura of the Third Prince, and had more martial arts aura.

In addition to the Ninth Princess's stunning appearance and the heroic spirit in her temperament, if she were to travel in the martial arts world, she would probably be a famous female hero, and perhaps she would have a love-hate relationship with some young heroes in the martial arts world.

It's a pity that she was born in the royal family and was destined to be too far away from such a life.

Being able to experience military training would probably be the longest journey of the Ninth Princess in her life.

For this sister who is not of the same mother as him, the Third Prince has always had complicated feelings.

The Ninth Princess's mother was from a civil official family, and it was not a good thing for her to get too close to him.

Originally, there was no clear boundary in the court, but because of the special existence of King Zheng, the civil officials and nobles are now at odds with each other.

One wrong step may lead to eternal damnation.

But even so, the Ninth Princess is still close to him and doesn't care about these things at all.

The Third Prince also tried to push away this sister who likes to wield swords and guns and yearns for the rivers and lakes.

But the Ninth Princess took the initiative to approach him again and again.

Deep in his heart, the Third Prince had to admit that he also longed for someone to accompany him.

Gradually, the fact that the Ninth Princess always liked to stick to the Third Prince became a consensus in the palace.

They also became the best "inter-palace" siblings among the royal heirs.

Especially since their mothers were from different backgrounds and their families had different positions.

This naturally became a kind of alternative to some extent.

Seeing the Ninth Princess come on stage to challenge, the Third Prince was surprised and felt it was reasonable.

But the Third Prince had to admit that this feeling was really good.

"Okay, Ninth Sister, come on!"

The Third Prince laughed loudly and let the Ninth Princess show her skills to her heart's content.

The Ninth Princess only had an eighth-grade cultivation, which was not as good as the eldest prince, but under the care of the Third Prince, the two still fought back and forth.

The Third Prince kindly fed the Ninth Princess with moves, allowing her to show her skills to her heart's content.

Weapons could not be used in the competition, so the Ninth Princess left her sword under the stage and performed a set of elegant palm techniques with bare hands, dancing like a butterfly through flowers.

This set of palm techniques was really beautiful, making everyone enjoy it.

Li Xuan is now proficient in various martial arts, so his vision is not bad.

He immediately saw that the palm technique used by the Ninth Princess was also included in the collection of Qianxing Pavilion, and he also recorded it.

This palm technique is called Ying Luo Palm, which is not just a fancy move, but a profound martial art, in which the changes in footwork and moves are unique.

The Ninth Princess can practice this skill to this level, which is already very impressive.

It can be seen that although the Ninth Princess's aptitude can only be considered ordinary, she really likes to practice martial arts.

At least she has put a lot of effort into this Ying Luo Palm.

"Haha, good palm technique!"

The Third Prince praised and laughed heartily, which was completely different from when he targeted the Eighth Prince before.

Li Xuan shook his head and felt sorry for the Third Prince.

Whether it was the harsh words that the Third Prince said to the Eighth Prince before, or the cool and generous way he fed his sister moves at this time, they all gave Li Xuan a half-true and half-false feeling.

It's not that the Third Prince's true nature is absent, but he always deliberately controls it.

Or it's more exaggerated, or it's the opposite.

The Third Prince should have formed a habit, wearing a mask that even he himself finds difficult to take off.

Sometimes, Li Xuan also thinks that although these princes and princesses are born rich, their life paths are also limited to a narrow path.

Li Xuan looked up at Princess Ankang and saw that the little girl was so excited by the excitement that her sleepiness was driven away, and he couldn't help but smile slightly.

"My child can't suffer this grievance."

"I will support Ankang in whatever she wants to do in the future."

"As long as Ankang is happy, whether she is a princess or a beggar, I will accompany you!"

Li Xuan thought to himself, and ended up blushing, and kept getting into Princess Ankang's arms.

"Oh, Xuan, it's so itchy!"

"I told you to be naughty, wait and see how I'm going to punish you!"

"Take my 'rub, squeeze, and twist' trick!"

Princess Ankang caught the naughty kitten in her arms and rubbed it hard.