Chapter 338 The Third Prince
The Eighth Prince's face turned cold, and his eyes shone with cold light.
Other people's eyes couldn't help but be attracted.
The voice of the man before was quite loud, and almost everyone in the Royal Garden heard it clearly.
What you think behind your back is your own business, but speaking such vicious words in public does not save any face.
Everyone in the palace knows that Princess Ankang and the Eighth Prince lost their mothers.
Princess Ankang's mother, Concubine Xiao, died less than a year ago, and her body is still cold.
The eighth prince lost his mother when he was young, which is why he became such a playboy now.
Saying such words in front of these two people is tantamount to a slap in the face.
Even Princess Ankang, who had always been good-tempered, darkened her face and looked in the direction of the sound.
Li Xuan also silently sat up from Princess Ankang's arms to see which short-lived ghost was so reckless.
At the entrance of the Royal Garden, two figures lined up the crowd and walked towards Princess Ankang and the Eighth Prince.
One male and one female.
The leader was a burly figure, wearing a jet black leather armor and a red brocade robe with flame patterns. He wore only one sleeve with the civil and military sleeve method popular among generals.
He looked like a young man, but his face was weathered and he looked like he was often walking outside.
The exposed arm was muscular and extremely thick, and he was obviously a strong man.
Behind the burly boy was a girl who looked a few years younger and should be about the same age as Princess Ankang.
Although she is a girl, she is wearing a tight-fitting light blue samurai uniform, and her slender legs under the trousers are eye-catching and captivating.
The girl has a beautiful appearance and a sense of heroism. Compared with the soft beauty of ordinary women, she has a handsome and free temperament.
"Looking at their ages, they should be princes and princesses, right?"
Li Xuan guessed.
The two men walked straight to Princess Ankang and the Eighth Prince.
The burly young man looked down at the Eighth Prince and asked with a smile:
"Lao Ba, do you think what Third Brother said makes sense?"
"Hmph, who did I think was spouting feces? It turns out to be the third child."
The Eighth Prince smiled disdainfully and seemed not to take this person to heart.
And Li Xuan also knew the identity of the burly boy through the eighth prince's name for him.
"He is the third prince!"
Li Xuan couldn't help but look at the burly young man in front of him more carefully, and actually felt a little pressure.
"This guy's strength..."
Li Xuan frowned secretly. He found that the strength of these three princes was the strongest among all the royal heirs he had ever met.
And looking at the current situation, it seems that the third prince and the eighth prince are still at odds with each other.
Besides, this person had scolded Princess Ankang earlier. Li Xuan naturally would not regard this guy as a good person, and immediately looked at him with unkind eyes.
"Humph, my little kitten has been in the palace recently, but that doesn't mean I'm dead!"
If he wants to punish people, Li Xuan has many ways.
When he finds out the details of these three princes, he will be able to take a good look at them.
The third prince didn't know that he was being targeted by Li Xuan at this time, and his attention was entirely on the eighth prince.
"Let me tell you, if you are always holding back like this in the palace, how can you possibly make any progress?"
After the third prince said this, he actually raised his palm as big as a palm leaf and came close to the eighth prince's face, apparently intending to slap it.
The eighth prince immediately raised his hand and swung it hard, about to knock the third prince's hand away, but his hand fell into the air and failed to stop the slap that was so close.
"Pah, pah."
There was a crisp sound of a slap on the cheek.
But the third prince didn't use much strength. He intended to humiliate, not fight.
The Eighth Prince's eyes were dull, and he never expected such a result.
Li Xuan, on the other hand, was keenly aware of how the third prince did it.
The moment the palms of the two people came into contact, the third prince suddenly accelerated, dodged the eighth prince's block, and then continued to follow the original trajectory and slapped the eighth prince on the face.
Judging from the explosive power at this moment, the strength of the two is not at the same level at all.
"I can't even react."
"and……"
"This guy seemed to have real energy fluctuations in his body earlier."
"Is it the sixth level of sense of aura?"
When the third prince suddenly burst into acceleration, Li Xuan noticed an unusual burst of energy on his body.
Li Xuan has met many fifth-level masters before, and even witnessed their battles with his own eyes, so he is still very sensitive to the fluctuations of true energy.
However, the third prince's true energy is obviously still relatively weak and can only be activated within the body, far from being able to control the energy and transform like Xu Lang.
Of course, it is also possible that the third prince did not use his full strength and hid most of his strength.
"He is the third youngest, which means he is younger than the eldest prince."
"To have such a level of cultivation at such a young age is not something that ordinary people can achieve even with the royal family's cultivation resources."
Li Xuan realized that these three princes might be the favored sons of heaven and cultivators.
The third prince seemed to be very satisfied with the eighth prince's reaction. He opened his mouth and smiled, and then said disdainfully:
"Brother, just practice cooking more."
After saying that, the third prince laughed heartily, regardless of the fact that there were many concubines present.
Faced with the third prince's behavior, everyone present only frowned slightly, and no one said anything to him.
At least none of the concubines dared to come forward to discipline the third prince.
The Eighth Prince was not as skilled as others, so he didn't say anything more. After giving the Third Prince a fierce look, he kicked him without hesitation.
Being caught off guard by the sneak attack, the third prince only had time to put his arms in front of him, firmly blocking the eighth prince's kick, and just took a step back calmly.
After the third prince was kicked by a sneak attack, there was no look of anger on his face, as if he had expected it.
"Your bad temper still hasn't changed at all!"
The third prince patted the dust on his sleeves easily and did not appear to be injured at all. This showed that the kick from the eighth prince just now did not cause any substantial damage to him.
After all, there is an entire level between the two, and it is also the gap between the lower third level and the middle third level. It is not easy for the Eighth Prince to cause harm to the other party under such a strength gap.
What surprised Li Xuan was that, apart from the initial mockery, the third prince had no intention of fighting back when faced with the eighth prince's attack.
The eighth prince didn't care what the third prince said. He kicked him out first, but it had no effect.
But he was not discouraged at all, and then launched an attack on the third prince, hitting him with fists and kicks.
Facing the attacks that rained down on him, the third prince just raised his hands slightly and blocked them all.
"Old man, it's useless."
"You still want to defeat me based on your strength?"
"In the next life!"
Even though he was so slighted, the Eighth Prince did not feel any breach of defense, and even said in a contemptuous tone:
"Are you stupid for practicing martial arts?"
"Who said I was going to defeat you."
"I'm just beating you up to vent your anger."
"Because it seems like you don't have the courage to fight with me?"
As the Eighth Prince spoke, the movements of his hands sped up a bit, and his offensive became more fierce.
The third prince was beaten so hard that he took two steps back.
Although all the attacks were blocked by him, the power contained in the moves could not be completely eliminated.
When the third prince heard the eighth prince's words, a faint smile appeared on his lips, and then Li Xuan felt the fluctuation of true energy in his body.
"not good!"
Li Xuan thought to himself, "Oh no!" and quickly meowed.
No matter what tricks the third prince is playing, he is definitely not holding back anything good.
The Eighth Prince, who had been beating him up a bit, suddenly shuddered when he heard the meow.
This is natural.
While Li Xuan screamed, he focused his desire to attack on the eighth prince.
He did not hide his threat at all, so the Eighth Prince reacted immediately with a warrior's instinct.
The eighth prince felt a little scared and took two steps back. He naturally thought that the threat came from the third prince in front of him.
And as he calmed down again, he realized something was wrong.
After the third prince came to provoke him, he allowed him to attack without fighting back.
The Eighth Prince naturally knew what was going on.
Growing up, the two of them fought countless times, and each time they ended up in solitary confinement.
But even so, there were still conflicts every day.
This has a lot to do with their backgrounds.
Even though they were punished countless times, they still didn't remember the lesson.
Later, when the third prince grew older, he was sent to the Ministry of War for training and even went to the front line.
Since being sent to the Ministry of War, the third prince has become more disciplined and spends less and less time in the palace.
This completely resolved the conflict between the two princes.
But even after so many years, when the two occasionally meet, they are still so explosive and the atmosphere is always tense.
Others were not surprised, but they were not too surprised.
The third prince did not dare to fight back because he was afraid that he would be imprisoned together with the eighth prince again and miss this autumn hunting.
And after he returns to the Ministry of War, he will inevitably be punished for the fight.
It was not difficult for the Eighth Prince to guess these reasons, so he acted unscrupulously before.
He is not a fool, and naturally he will not provoke an opponent he cannot defeat.
The Eighth Prince had already recognized the strength gap between the two at this time.
But that didn't stop him from taking advantage of the third prince's scruples to vent his anger.
But now the Eighth Prince also realized that the other party was not a fool, so why should he stand there and let himself vent his anger.
When something goes wrong, there must be a monster!
Seeing that the opponent stopped at the critical moment, the third prince couldn't help but cursed in his heart for bad luck, but he could only dissipate the energy gathered in his arms.
"What, is it over?"
"Old man, you are really incapable of doing anything right now. You are like a soft-legged crab."
"I don't even have the strength to hit people."
The third prince's tone was arrogant, and he moved his face up without any precaution, pulling him like a soldier.
But the more the Third Prince behaved like this, the more the Eighth Prince confirmed his suspicions.
The eighth prince pointed at the other party, then shook his head and laughed, with an expression of "you are so naughty", and then suddenly spit.
Because the distance was too close, the third prince couldn't dodge and was spit out.
The third prince, who was quite arrogant at first, suddenly lost his arrogance. He was covered in spit on his face and couldn't open his eyes.
"Pfft"
Princess Ankang couldn't help but let out a sneer.
At this time, the third prince couldn't bear it anymore and was trembling with anger.
"Old man, you are looking for death!"
The third prince wiped the spit from his face and raised his fist as big as a casserole to give the eighth prince a good beating.
"Third brother, stop it."
At this time, a steady voice came out to break up the fight.
The eldest prince came forward with the fourth prince and the sixth prince to stop this farce.
The eighth prince was not stupid. He quickly retreated and retreated directly into a pavilion. Then he stood behind a concubine and bowed respectfully.
Li Xuan knew this concubine, she was Concubine Zhao Shu, one of the four concubines.
He still remembered that this Concubine Zhao Shu was a noble person. She was related to Wang Suyue and Feng Zhaoyuan. She lived in Tingyun Palace and raised a group of eunuchs in black clothes with extraordinary skills.
Seeing the Eighth Prince approaching her, Concubine Zhao Shu just smiled slightly, with a virtuous temperament.
The other concubines sitting in the pavilion all cast helpless looks at the eighth prince, and some shook their heads in disdain. They were all disliked anyway.
While the eighth prince fled into the pavilion, the third prince confronted the eldest prince.
"It's none of your business, get out of my way!"
After the third prince finished speaking, he was about to chase the eighth prince, but was stopped by the eldest prince.
"Third brother, you finally came back, but you have to participate in this autumn hunt. Let my father take a good look at your progress."
"You can't just go into confinement with your eighth brother as soon as you come back, and then go back in despair, right?"
After hearing these words, the third prince said to the eldest prince with a smile:
"That won't bother me anymore, brother."
"I came back this time just to give my brother a gift next year."
"When I leave the palace, I'm afraid I won't be able to look for you again."
"While the eldest brother is still in the palace, we two brothers should stay close to each other."
The two of them poked at each other's lungs, but both had smiles on their faces.
Although they were all smiling, the smell of gunpowder was stronger than before.
"Besides, I can't help but come back."
"I heard that it was rare for my father to have the grace to organize this imperial garden competition. As a result, after a few months, I heard that Ankang, the weakest among us, was still far ahead. It's really..."
Having said this, the third prince turned his gaze to Princess Ankang, who was sitting in a wheelchair beside her, with undisguised disdain.
Then he turned to look at the other brothers and sisters, sneering even more.
"Long time no see. The palace is becoming more and more harmonious. Brothers and sisters are respectful."
"Everyone knows how to be courteous to my weak sister and let her be happy."
"Having been in the military for a long time, I really admire this kind of humility."
The third prince was angry, then changed the subject and said:
"Why don't you follow me to the military for some training next year after your eldest brother leaves the palace? This way you can cultivate your masculinity."
"Otherwise, when we get to the fiefdom in the future, we may not even be able to govern the people."
"But there is no need to worry, eldest brother. The younger brother will come to support as soon as possible and will not let him get hurt at all."
The eldest prince looked gloomy and was speechless for a long time.
These three princes, like the eighth prince, are notorious thorns in the palace, so it is naturally impossible for the eldest prince to argue with them.
But after not seeing each other for a few years, the third prince is quite talkative, and he is now considered to be eloquent.
At this moment, the fourth prince stepped forward to break the awkwardness.
"It's amazing, brother!"
"Third brother has been in the army for several years and now he has learned to speak."
The fourth prince clicked his tongue, looking very surprised.
The third prince immediately glared at each other.
He was slow to speak when he was a child, and it was so many years ago that he didn't expect anyone to mention it in front of him.
The Sixth Prince was extremely angry and was about to speak up for her eldest brother, but was overtaken by the Fourth Prince.
After hearing this, she immediately remembered the past of the third prince and couldn't help but burst into laughter, just like Princess Ankang before.
The laughter of the Sixth Princess seemed to cause a chain reaction, and the sound of puffing and puffing could be heard in the imperial garden.
But how many of them were really laughing and how many of them happened on purpose is unknown.
The third prince's previous words offended many people, most of whom wanted to see him make a fool of himself.
No matter how thick-skinned the third prince was, he couldn't help but turn red when he was laughed at by the people in this garden, and he was about to become incompetent and angry.
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