Chapter 145 The Pressure Resistant

Chapter 145 The Pressure Resistant

"This damn girl is so good at chess!?"

Concubine Zhang stared at Princess Ankang, who successfully advanced to the third round, and couldn't help but feel a sense of crisis.

Princess Ankang had already won once last time. If she were lucky enough to win this one again, the consequences would be unimaginable.

There is only one competition a month, so missing one win is a huge loss.

The last time victory fell by the wayside, it was already unbearable for Concubine Zhang.

The opportunities for the eldest prince are limited to begin with, so how can he afford such a waste?

Last time they had been deprived of their precious first victory by Princess Ankang, and they could not allow any more mistakes this time.

Even if the eldest prince closed his eyes, he could still feel Concubine Zhang's earnest gaze.

He may be under the greatest pressure among all the brothers and sisters present.

Although he felt that he was used to this kind of pressure, the eldest prince still felt a little tight in his chest at this moment.

The game continues.

No matter how much Concubine Zhang doesn't want to see it, Princess Ankang is still making great progress.

Three consecutive events, the whole world was shocked!

Four companies, invincible in the world!

Princess Ankang has advanced to the finals after winning two games in a row.

And her opponent in the finals was the eldest prince.

Before the finals, take a short break.

Zhao Feng also sent people to rearrange the venue.

Yu'er pushed Princess Ankang to the side to rest, waiting for the last game.

The opponents in the third and fourth rounds were very strong. Princess Ankang won the game after playing many pieces, so she was very mentally exhausted.

The eldest prince had to go back to the pavilion where Concubine Zhang was to rest.

But Concubine Zhang was also afraid of affecting the eldest prince's subsequent finals, so she didn't give any more instructions.

It's just that his eyes can't help but go back and forth between his eldest son and Princess Ankang.

She couldn't understand why Princess Ankang could make it to the finals every time.

Forget it was the first time, who would have thought that the cat in Princess Ankang's arms was so extraordinary.

But this time, the competition was clearly about her own strength, but Princess Ankang still came to the end.

Even Concubine Zhang couldn't help but become afraid.

She was afraid that Princess Ankang would win another game this time.

Last time, Princess Ankang got three meals a day according to imperial standards. Who knows what rewards she would get if she won this time.

"These are all Xian'er's, my Xian'er's!"

Even though Concubine Zhang did not speak, she still put great pressure on the pavilion, affecting everyone.

Emotions are like this, spreading silently like a plague.

Although it cannot be seen or touched, it really affects people.

The eldest prince wished that the colorful eunuchs on the field would move faster and quickly rearrange the field so that the game could end immediately.

Regardless of the result, the eldest prince just wanted to end today's game as soon as possible.

He sighed silently in his heart, feeling that it would not be a bad thing for him to leave the palace and branch the palace.

But he also understood that this was definitely an outcome that his mother and concubine could not accept.

And it wasn't just his mother and concubine, there were countless people standing behind him, looking at him with the same eager eyes.

Those people even bet their wealth and lives on themselves.

How could the eldest prince who understood this not feel the pressure?

Every minute and every second, even when sleeping, he would always dream that he was trapped on a cliff, with only an inch of ground under his feet, and an unfathomable abyss below.

He was both afraid of falling and had an urge to jump.

Every time I woke up from my sleep, I was covered in cold sweat.

He would occasionally dream of crawling in a narrow cave, getting more and more crowded until the mountain walls around him blocked him, unable to move. After holding his breath and waking up, he kept gasping for air.

He also dreamed of climbing up the stairs to the attic. Halfway through, he found that the stairs were damaged and he could no longer climb up. But when he looked back, the stairs he came up from had also disappeared, leaving him alone in a position where he could not go up or down. .

He could only wait silently, waiting in loneliness for himself to wake up and leave these ruins.

Thinking back on these dreams that constantly tortured him, the eldest prince couldn't help but look at Princess Ankang who was happily playing with the cat in the corner and talking and laughing with the palace maid.

"Thirteenth sister is smiling so happily."

"To her, it's just a game."

The eldest prince couldn't help but glance at Princess Ankang with envy, but quickly withdrew his gaze.

His every move and every expression will be watched by those who are interested.

Therefore, I have gradually become accustomed to being expressionless, closing my eyes and concentrating when nothing happens, and trying to hide my true thoughts as much as possible.

But the eldest prince couldn't help but notice the eighth prince on the other side.

In the fourth round, the Eighth Prince was defeated by him and failed to advance to the finals.

The Eighth Prince was currently sitting on the small table set up by the attendants, stuffing snacks into his mouth without stopping.

The disobedient Haidongqing stood arrogantly on the Eighth Prince's head. His hair was messed up and almost turned into a chicken nest, but the Eighth Prince didn't care at all.

"It's actually not bad to be as big-hearted as Lao Ba."

The eldest prince shook his head secretly, withdrew his gaze, and then looked at the field.

The venue has been rearranged.

All the other tables and chairs had been put away, except for one set standing in the center of the venue.

And facing everyone, there was a huge chessboard standing there.

On both sides of the huge chessboard, there are two eunuchs in colorful clothes, holding an exaggerated brush with their hands.

At the feet of the eunuchs in colorful clothes, there are several buckets of paint, one in black and one in white.

Li Xuan couldn't help being stunned when he saw it, thinking: "It's just a backgammon game, are you so serious about it?"

No matter how much he complained, the finals finally kicked off under the spotlight.

Princess Ankang was pushed to the chessboard, and the eldest prince also sat firmly in his seat.

"The first royal backgammon competition in the Royal Garden, the decisive battle."

"His Royal Highness the eldest prince will hold the black game, and the 13th princess will hold the white game."

"Now, the game begins!"

Zhao Feng sang this somewhat embarrassing content without changing his expression.

But everyone in the audience was watching the game intently.

No one treats today's backgammon as child's play anymore.

This is a cruel black-and-white world where their future destiny is at stake, with only victory or defeat.

Although Concubine Zhao Shu and other concubines from the honorable party had made preparations in advance, they ended up making mistakes.

Therefore, none of their princes made it to the finals.

On the two sides in the final, one side is the eldest prince who represents the interests of the civil servants.

On one side is Princess Ankang, who was born in a cold palace and only fights for herself.

As the saying goes, the enemy of your enemy is your friend.

At this moment, Concubine Zhao Shu and others could not help but cheer for Princess Ankang.

As long as the eldest prince does not win, it will be a victory for the noble side.

Princess Ankang had unknowingly shouldered their expectations.

Of course, Princess Ankang probably wouldn't care if she found out.

They are all people whom they never see each other all year round. Princess Ankang can't even tell who is who, so how can she pay attention to their expectations.

On the other hand, the three little ones were all staring at the chessboard attentively.

Princess Ankang is ready to decide the outcome with the eldest prince.

As we all know, a bad chess player will never admit that he is a bad chess player.

Li Xuan and Yu'er were extremely serious and planned to give Princess Ankang reminders at the critical moment and contribute their own strength to the victory or defeat.

If the atmosphere at the scene was not too solemn, the two of them would have started pointing fingers at Princess Ankang in the previous rounds.

Everyone and the cat tacitly believed that if they had had their own guidance, Princess Ankang would have won the anxious rounds just now.

"Hey, Princess Ankang is really bad at playing chess!"

"If you had listened to me and come down here, you would have won a long time ago."

"Why does it take so long to ink?"

At the beginning of the final, the eldest prince held the black chess piece and made the first move to gain the upper hand.

Princess Ankang picked up a white piece and prepared to deal with it.

But as soon as she raised her hand, it was stopped by a hand and a claw.

Li Xuan and Yu'er stared at Princess Ankang, shook their heads seriously, and each pointed to two different directions far apart with their eyes.

Princess Ankang's expression was stunned, and her mouth tightened.

"This has just begun!"

She thought dissatisfiedly.

Princess Ankang never imagined that her biggest opponents today would be the two stinky chess players around her.

At this time, Zhao Feng coughed dryly and reminded: "Other than the players, others are not allowed to intervene in the game, otherwise they will be directly judged as losers."

When Yu'er heard this, she retracted her hand with a swish.

Her face was full of regret, but she nodded quickly to Princess Ankang.

"Your Highness, you can do this on your own."

Yu'er blinked her almond-shaped eyes and encouraged her silently.

When Zhao Feng saw that Princess Ankang had a small cat's paw on her hand, he couldn't help but add: "The same goes for cats!"

Li Xuan stared at Zhao Feng with an expression of disbelief, but in the end he moved his paw unwillingly and sat angrily in Princess Ankang's arms, not daring to move rashly.

"Damn it, after realizing my intelligence and intelligence, did you start targeting me?"

"It's so shameless!"

When Zhao Feng saw Li Xuan staring at him dissatisfied, he turned his head away and pretended not to see it.

Although he had never seen Li Xuan play backgammon, his instruction just now was on the same level as that of the palace maid.

"Ah Xuan, you'd better not delay Princess Ankang."

At the same time, Zhao Feng finally discovered Li Xuan's weakness and silently noted it in his mind.

"My chess skills are terrible, my cat is addicted to food."

Without the influence of others, Princess Ankang finally made her first chess piece.

The two eunuchs in colorful clothes beside the huge chessboard immediately recorded Princess Ankang's move after seeing the move.

They used exaggerated brushes to mark out the corresponding positions on the huge chessboard, and broadcast it to the audience in real time.

If it weren't for the fear of affecting the two players on the field, I would probably have two commentators.

It is best to have an old person and a young person. The younger one doesn't know much about chess, and the older one is so angry that he calls him "buddy". Only then will the show be effective.

Of course, the audience present may be more concerned about the results than the effects of the program.

Yin is black and Yang is white.

Yin and yang flow, changing endlessly.

One piece after another on the chessboard, the killing was particularly brutal, and not many could make three pieces in a row.

The two refused to give in to each other, cutting off each other's vitality and not giving any chance.

They can only use defense as offense. While defending, they can quietly form an offensive to threaten the opponent.

But with such a fierce killing method, no one could find a suitable opportunity.

The chessboard is gradually filled up, and both sides' chances of winning are gradually disappearing.

If this continues, I'm afraid it will only be a draw in the end.

Whether it is Princess Ankang or the eldest prince, they need to seek breakthrough opportunities as soon as possible.

Otherwise, the smaller the final remaining space, the more difficult it will be to break through the opponent's defense.

The two stinky chess baskets stared at each other intently, shouting how happy they were!

In this game, even Li Xuan and Yu'er had to admit that, except for the initial move, Princess Ankang did not have any problems with her play. They didn't even have a chance to "give guidance".

"I just didn't expect that this eldest prince would be so well versed in the ways of the Five Sons."

"She is really a fierce rival of Princess Ankang."

Li Xuan silently cast a look of approval at the eldest prince.

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