Chapter 556 The Final Winner

The Third Prince was in a trance when he saw Zhao Feng nod, but all signs showed that this was the truth.

But this was really unacceptable to the Third Prince.

For him, this strength was the result of his years of hard work and the only achievement he could show off.

But now he was defeated by Princess Ankang, whom he had always looked down upon. This was more painful than killing him.

The Third Prince broke free from Concubine Zhao Shu's arms and wanted to stand up by himself, but facing the unacceptable result, his legs were a little weak and he was unable to stand up.

"Mother, I..."

The Third Prince's voice was full of pain and confusion.

Losing to Princess Ankang in public made him a little unsure of what to do.

It would be fine if he couldn't beat the evil Princess Yan Zhao.

After all, there were only a few people in the world who could compete with an evil like Princess Yan Zhao.

But what about Princess Ankang?

A year ago, she was just a sick princess who was locked up in the cold palace and could die at any time, with no sense of existence.

And now, the Third Prince was defeated by such a person.

The Third Prince thought of the hardships he had suffered since childhood, and suddenly felt his heart broken, and there was no interest in living.

"Zhan'er, are you still in trouble?"

Concubine Zhao Shu asked with concern.

The Third Prince opened his mouth, but did not speak, just shook his head silently.

Seeing this, Concubine Zhao Shu nodded, stood up from the ground, and quickly tidied up her appearance.

She was now sitting on the ground holding the injured Third Prince, and her clothes were wrinkled.

But Concubine Zhao Shu just shook her sleeves, smoothed the wrinkles on her clothes, stood up straight, and restored her usual majesty.

"Then, Zhan'er."

"Get up!"

"You've been on the ground for too long."

The Third Prince trembled all over, struggled to get up, and looked embarrassed.

His body was fine, after all, he had just experienced Li Xuan's treatment, and his injuries had been healed long ago.

The Third Prince couldn't even stand up now, and the main reason was that his state of mind was damaged.

Being defeated by an opponent you have always looked down upon, there is nothing more frustrating and desperate than this, right?

How much he looked down upon Princess Ankang before, how uncomfortable he felt now.

"You need to work hard, abandon the old and pursue the new, and don't make mistakes."

"Zhan'er, whether today's defeat is good or bad for you depends on you."

"Or do you want to crawl down from this arena?"

Concubine Zhao Shu patiently paced beside the third prince and asked sharply.

When she confirmed that the third prince was in good health, she immediately began to teach him a lesson, asking him to look at today's defeat in the right way.

From the way Concubine Zhao Shu was concerned about the third prince's injury before, she loved this son very much.

But when necessary, Concubine Zhao Shu would turn from a loving mother to a strict mother.

Concubine Zhao Shu's words stimulated the third prince, making him stand up with gritted teeth, but his expression at this time was uglier than crying, full of bitterness.

Concubine Zhao Shu patted the third prince's back without hesitation, making him stand up straight.

"Zhan'er, you are the third prince of Daxing."

"Never let anyone look down on you!"

When Concubine Zhao Shu saw that the third prince's expression had eased a little, she immediately smiled and said gently: "Let's go, let's go down."

Concubine Zhao Shu did not help the third prince, but let him go down by himself first.

Concubine Zhao Shu fell behind, looked at Zhao Feng and nodded slightly, then turned to look at Princess Ankang and Li Xuan, and nodded again.

But Concubine Zhao Shu had no expression on her face throughout the whole process, making it really hard to tell whether she was greeting politely or making a malicious threat.

Afterwards, Concubine Zhao Shu also followed the third prince down the arena, and the mother and son returned to the pavilion together.

Immediately, the attendants surrounded him to serve the third prince, fearing that he was still unwell.

After the third prince went down, he obviously recovered some spirits, waved his hand to dismiss the extra attendants, and then looked at the arena.

He looked at the hole that Princess Ankang had made on the arena, frowned slightly, and didn't know what he was thinking.

The others looked at Princess Ankang with different eyes.

It was obvious that the power of the coldness just now impressed everyone.

But no one understood how Princess Ankang, who did not even have the power of Qi and blood, could exert such a powerful force.

This level of destructive power and the thick layer of frost before, I am afraid that it is impossible without the strength of the fifth-grade Qi Control Realm.

The appearance of frost does correspond to the means of controlling Qi and transforming into a shape. Could it be that Princess Ankang is a fifth-grade master?

If Princess Ankang is really a fifth-grade master, then it is natural that she defeated the third prince.

The nobles in the Imperial Garden speculated about the true strength of Princess Ankang.

For a while, you could hear a pin drop in the huge Imperial Garden.

And no one dared to challenge Princess Ankang anymore.

The third prince, the strongest among the princes and princesses, was beaten by Princess Ankang and screamed, looking like he was almost beaten to death.

The skill of freezing the arena with one hand just now was also seen by others.

In this situation, even a naughty kid has to think about himself.

"Eighteen, didn't you want to challenge the Ankang Queen just now?"

A little kid asked Li Xiong.

Li Xiong immediately glared at him. He is a naughty kid, but not stupid.

"Who, who said that? I told you not to talk nonsense, or I will sue you for defamation!"

Li Xiong immediately pretended to be dumbfounded. When he saw Princess Ankang on the stage looking towards them, a flattering smile appeared on his face. He looked like a big brother and said loudly:

"Let me just say that the Thirteenth Princess is amazing!"

"What is this called? This is called recognizing heroes with a keen eye, and heroes cherishing heroes!"

Li Xuan saw the naughty boy's performance and couldn't help but sigh:

"This naughty boy is very flexible at a young age, but his future is limitless."

A silly naughty child might actually die if he is provoked by his friends.

But this Li Xiong was able to recognize the situation very clearly, and he could even turn his head and change his expression, which was pretty good.

The embarrassing scene lasted for a while, and Zhao Feng had no choice but to ask Princess Ankang to step down.

After all, no one dared to challenge her anymore, and it was useless for her to stay here.

But when the competition platform was vacated, there was still no one on it.

Anyone who wants to perform has already performed.

And with Ankang Princess Zhuyu in front, no matter how brilliant others want to be, their performance is really limited.

Everyone had similar thoughts, so there were no other participants on the competition stage.

Zhao Feng had no choice but to announce the end of today's game.

"Your Highnesses, since no one continues to challenge me on stage."

"Then the old slave declares that today's martial arts competition is over."

"The performance of His Royal Highnesses will be recorded in detail by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and then submitted to His Majesty for reading, and the one with the best performance will be selected as the first place in this month's competition."

After Zhao Feng finished speaking, everyone already knew who the winner was.

Originally, everyone thought that the third prince would win today's game, but now it seems that is not necessarily the case.

Everyone's eyes turned to Princess Ankang involuntarily, knowing that she would most likely be the number one winner today.

While thinking this way, everyone didn't feel any surprise. They seemed to be used to Princess Ankang always winning.

Then, Zhao Feng continued:

"Although the points for this month have not been calculated yet, due to the gap in the annual standings of the Royal Garden Competition, the final top spot cannot be changed by one point."

"Therefore, Lao Nu will follow His Majesty's instructions and directly announce the final points results of this year's Royal Garden Competition today."

These words made Yu Huayuan lament again and again.

Everyone knows who is dominating the standings.

"The Royal Garden Competition will be held ten times this year."

"The total final points of the first nine games are: the thirteenth princess eight points; the eldest prince three points; the fourth prince one point; the sixth prince one point; and the eighth prince one point."

“The final number one in the standings is Her Royal Highness Princess Ankang.”

"Since the points from this month's competition cannot close the gap between the first and second place in the standings, it is specially announced in advance that Her Royal Highness Princess Ankang will win the annual points championship."

"According to previous competition regulations, Her Royal Highness Princess Ankang will have the opportunity to pay homage to Her Majesty and the Queen alone during the New Year dinner."

"Her Royal Highness Princess Ankang, please come to the stage to receive the order."

Zhao Feng took out an imperial edict, which was obviously about visiting people during the New Year.

In the eyes of everyone with envy and jealousy, Princess Ankang calmly came to the stage to receive the decree.

Everyone has been busy for a whole year, but the final winner is only Princess Ankang.

When Li Xuan and Yu'er saw Princess Ankang receiving the order in the audience, they suddenly felt mixed emotions.

Before that, who would have thought that they would be the ones who had the last laugh?

Li Xuan couldn't help but feel relieved as he recalled those strange games.

As the new year approaches, many things have finally come to an end.

"New Year's dinner?"

"I wonder what it will be like?"

There are only a few days left this year, and Li Xuan begins to look forward to the new year.

After Princess Ankang accepted the decree, there was sparse applause from the audience.

The people who took the lead in applauding were naturally the Eighth Prince and other close friends.

The others also clapped their hands twice out of shame.

Princess Ankang thanked everyone with a smile, walked down from the stage, and then shared the joy of victory with her companions.

Seeing that today's affairs were almost done, Zhao Feng left with the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Manager Shang also followed Zhao Feng out of the Royal Garden, but before leaving he smiled and said hello to the three little ones.

"Ankang, I really envy you. During the New Year, you still have the opportunity to worship alone. We haven't been able to see our father for a few times throughout the year."

When the people in the Royal Garden began to disperse, the Eighth Prince said to Princess Ankang enviously.

Princess Ankang smiled and said it was all luck.

"It's a lucky break, and myna doesn't have to be so envious."

During this period of time, Princess Ankang had met Emperor Yongyuan, but she was not as concerned about the opportunity to pay homage during the New Year as they were.

Princess Ankang also learned from the pragmatism of Li Xuan and Yu'er, and felt that these vain things were far inferior to practical rewards.

"By the way, Ankang."

"What kind of cultivation are you now? What happened to the frost just now?"

"Of course, if it's not convenient, forget it."

The fifth prince asked curiously.

The fifth prince's question was probably the same doubt that everyone present had just felt.

It can be said that the former Princess Ankang's physical fitness has improved, she is stronger and faster.

But now you can hit ice with one punch. This is a bit hard to explain, right?

The other friends also looked at Princess Ankang silently, looking forward to her answer.

Of course, if it is something that cannot be said, they will not delve into it, after all, everyone has their own secrets.

Princess Ankang thought for a moment, and then replied:

"I do not have any cultivation, but I seem to be able to get rid of the previous 'disease'."

"Disease!?"

Several friends were stunned when they heard this word.

Li Xuan couldn't help but laugh when he heard it.

It was not wrong for Princess Ankang to say that the coldness in her body was her own disease.

She was in poor health before because of the influence of the coldness.

And the freezing of the arena just now was indeed the result of the coldness.

In this way, Princess Ankang was telling the truth.

The Eighth Prince and others looked at each other, somewhat unable to understand.

The fifth prince nodded and said, "If that's the case, then Ankang, you might have a rare physique."

"I read in a book before that there are many strange physiques in the human race, but some are good and some are bad."

"Ankang, yours seems to be a mixed bag."

"It's just that now it seems that Doctor Xue's treatment has helped you get rid of the negative effects of your physique."

Li Xuan raised his eyebrows. It's not clear whether he should say it or not. Scholars have more experience.

Although the fifth prince's guess was not completely right, it was almost right.

The few of them chatted together and left the Imperial Garden, separated on the road, and went back to their own homes.

It will be the New Year in a few days, and there will be a New Year's dinner, and they can have a good day at that time.

Princess Ankang has never participated in it before, but she heard from others that the New Year's dinner is more lively than the previous Chongyang dinner. After all, the New Year is the most important festival in Daxing and the beginning of the new year.

I heard that the New Year's Eve dinner started from the New Year's Eve, and the dinner lasted until eight o'clock in the morning of the next day. It was a dinner that lasted a long time after Emperor Yongyuan offered sacrifices to the ancestors of heaven and earth.

The scale of the dinner will also be larger. I heard that there will be a banquet outside the imperial city at that time, which will last for several days. It can be regarded as a big festival for the people to enjoy together.

However, due to the continuous decline of Daxing's finances in recent years, the tax revenue of the treasury is not very prosperous, and the scale of the banquet in the capital has also been reduced year by year, which has attracted some dissatisfied voices.

Some people who don't know the reason also scolded Emperor Yongyuan for being stingy and squandering all the money. All kinds of unpleasant sayings are circulated among the people.

But it is a fact that there is no money. Even if these unpleasant words are circulated among the people, Emperor Yongyuan has no good way.

After all, the people are relatively simple and only regard what they see and hear as the truth.

Back to Jingyang Palace, Princess Ankang threw herself on the bed holding the imperial edict and looked left and right.

"I don't know what the New Year's Eve dinner will be like?"

"How will I worship the shrine when the time comes?"

The little girl frowned and began to worry happily.

Princess Ankang had never attended a New Year's Eve dinner before, but judging from the experience of the previous Chongyang Festival dinner, it should be an interesting experience.

This made her look forward to it.

And this time she won the opportunity through a year of competition, which made Princess Ankang happy and couldn't wait for the arrival of the New Year.