Chapter 406 What kind of cat is this?

Chapter 406 What kind of cat is this?

On the Cuju court, Li Xuan still kept shooting, with a faint smile on his face, enjoying the shocked eyes of everyone.

"snort!"

"Who just said putting a vest on a kitten was a joke?"

"Smile again and let me see."

Li Xuan slowly retracted his raised hind legs, then swayed and smoothed the wrinkles of his vest, holding an elegant and noble cat in his arms.

The Sixth Princess felt a little scared when she was stared at by Li Xuan. She raised her hand and touched her messy hair on the temples in a daze. Then she looked at a few hairs scattered on the ground, but she still couldn't react.

"What happened just now?"

"How come they just scored?"

The Sixth Princess turned around and asked the two eunuchs beside her inexplicably.

The two eunuchs looked at each other and saw each other's confusion. They immediately knelt down to apologize:

"Your Highness, please forgive me. I am incompetent and did not see clearly what was going on."

They gritted their teeth and finally told the truth.

The Sixth Princess was even more confused and felt even more confused when recalling the previous scene.

She thought she was distracted for a moment and didn't notice the ball shot by the cat.

But the same was true for the two eunuchs who were one rank higher than him.

It couldn't be that all three of them were distracted at the same time, right?

The sixth princess subconsciously turned her attention to the eldest prince and the fourth prince, and found that the two brothers also had solemn faces.

"Exotic beasts!"

"It must be a rare and exotic beast!"

The fourth prince asserted.

"But what kind of breed is this?"

"It looks like an ordinary house cat, but it has so much strength."

"And judging from his actions just now, his intelligence is by no means low. At least he can understand the rules of Cuju."

The eldest prince likes to train hounds on weekdays, and he has the same hobby as the eighth prince.

Apart from his younger brothers and sisters, the eldest prince was willing to play with his hounds whenever he had time. It was his only pastime.

Concubine Zhang Guifei believed that she was practicing the art of serving as a royal servant, so she did not stop this pastime.

What Zhang Guifei didn't know was that the eldest prince didn't have such complicated thoughts at all. He just wanted to get close to animals than other people.

Because the eldest prince likes to train hounds, he also has knowledge of various rare and exotic animals.

After all, those who play this want to get a pet with a higher limit at the beginning.

Axiang, raised by the eighth prince, is also Haidongqing, who is known as the God of Eagles and the Overlord of Birds. It is the same reason.

But according to the eldest prince's knowledge, there has never been such a special cat-like exotic beast.

People with such great strength and talent are usually born as tigers and leopards, and those who look like domestic cats are completely beyond the eldest prince's knowledge.

"Brother, don't you have any impression at all?"

The fourth prince knew the eldest prince's hobbies and couldn't help asking.

The eldest prince shook his head and couldn't take his eyes away from Li Xuan on the field.

At first, when he lost to Princess Ankang in the animal taming competition, he thought it was all a coincidence, but he didn't expect that he had made a mistake.

The eldest prince reacted immediately, turned around and searched in the stands, and soon found the eighth prince with an excited look on his face.

"It seems that Lao Ba knows more than me."

Thinking of the recent frequent interactions between the Eighth Prince and Princess Ankang, the Eldest Prince couldn't help but feel itchy, and he couldn't help but mutter in his heart:

"What kind of cat is this?"

Others didn't think so much, they just sighed that Princess Ankang's cat was so powerful.

Especially among the younger ones, the reaction was almost the same as that of Li Xiong before, but not as vulgar as Li Xiong.

But there were also bursts of exclamations and sighs at the opening stage, making the originally relatively deserted stadium atmosphere suddenly become lively.

But except for the little cubs who were watching the fun, the other older princes, princesses and concubines all frowned.

After all, the birth of the eighth prince just now was enough to cause headaches, but now that there is such a powerful rival as Princess Ankang, it is naturally impossible for them to be happy.

As for the most thoughtful people, they have begun to realize that something is wrong.

The eldest prince was still studying Li Xuan, but he found that the fourth prince beside him lowered his head in deep thought, and couldn't help asking him: "What did the fourth brother think of?"

The eldest prince also knew that his younger brother had always been thoughtful and thought he had thought of something.

"Brother, Ankang took this cat to the Royal Garden Party before, probably around the time of Concubine Xiao's death. It's only been about a year now."

After listening to the fourth prince's words, the eldest prince recalled it and nodded: "My impression is similar. Is there any problem with this matter?"

"Brother, it's just a recent thing that Jingyang Palace is having a good time. Before, they couldn't even afford food and were living hungry."

The people in Jingyang Palace knew more or less how they lived in the past.

During the gathering in the Royal Garden, saying nice things in front of other people and saying that I wanted to take care of Princess Ankang was just talk, and I set myself up as a good person who cares for my younger brothers and sisters.

But who would really rush to help a cold palace princess who is powerless and even hated by everyone?

Concubine Xiao was so famous in the palace back then.

When she is in a good mood, she will naturally be kind to her.

But when Concubine Xiao lost power, these people who had made the most smiles became the ones who caused the most trouble.

It was as if who had forced them to please Concubine Xiao, and now they wanted to get all this debt back.

When Concubine Xiao was in her glory, she never bullied anyone on her own initiative.

But when her glory faded, countless monsters and monsters appeared.

If there wasn't a cold palace blocking her, those debt collectors would have shortened Concubine Xiao's life for who knows how many years.

There are thousands of good and evil things, and it is difficult for the human heart to understand them.

What's more, there have always been rumors in the palace about Empress Wu's actions against Jingyang Palace, and no one dared to enter Jingyang Palace for fear that they would also be affected.

After all, the main competitors for the master of the harem were Empress Wu and Concubine Xiao.

Therefore, everyone believes in this statement very firmly.

In addition, Yu'er always works odd jobs outside Jingyang Palace to subsidize the expenses of Jingyang Palace, which makes Jingyang Palace's embarrassing situation no secret.

Naturally, what the fourth prince wanted to say at this time was not just this.

"Brother, you know more about rare and exotic animals than I do."

"Generally speaking, you must not be vague about feeding, otherwise it will not grow at all."

"This cat is so powerful right now, the kick it just kicked would probably kill someone."

"Where does Jingyang Palace have enough room to feed this cat?"

Although the Fourth Prince asked this question, his expression seemed to indicate some suspicion, but this speculation made him unbelievable.

The eldest prince was reminded by the fourth prince and realized something was wrong.

"Hey, what on earth is this..."

They all noticed Princess Ankang's sallow and thin appearance in the past, so it was probably not a fake.

But there was nothing wrong with what the fourth prince said, which immediately made the eldest prince confused.

The fourth prince did not show off, and just whispered to the eldest prince:

"There must be something fishy in this, maybe it has something to do with my father."

The eldest prince's pupils shrank, and he looked at the fourth prince with a solemn face, as if seeking confirmation from him again.

In response, the fourth prince nodded silently and added:

"This matter is still open for discussion, but for now we should be cautious."

"Especially things related to health."

The two of them then looked at the field silently, but their expressions were equally complicated, and they didn't know what they were thinking about.

And it was obviously not just the two brothers who were equally confused.

"Zhan'er, can you possibly see the origin of this cat?"

In one of the stands, Concubine Zhao Shu asked the third prince.

"I'm sorry for my child's blindness."

The third prince looked at Li Xuan on the court seriously and shook his head gently.

Hearing her son's answer, Zhao Shufei pondered for a moment and suddenly smiled softly.

"This competition in the Royal Garden seems to be more than just child's play."

When the third prince heard what his mother said, he couldn't help but frown.

"It seems that our Majesty is not just thinking of keeping us entertained."

Concubine Zhao Shu sighed, unlike the third prince, her eyes were more focused on Princess Ankang.

Although the third prince had doubts about what his mother and concubine said, he was accustomed to giving orders and would not ask about things that his mother and concubine did not take the initiative to mention.

The third prince turned his head silently and continued to watch the game on the field.

"One to zero."

As the referee announced the current score, the new ball was also sent to the hands of the Sixth Princess.

Although there was an accident at the beginning of the game, the game will always continue.

This time, Zhao Feng no longer watched the game in secret, but stood directly beside Princess Ankang and the Sixth Princess.

But that gaze would always fall on Li Xuan intentionally or unintentionally.

As the person involved, Li Xuan naturally knew that Zhao Feng was warning him.

If the ball just missed had been slightly missed, the beautiful little face of the Sixth Princess might have been shattered.

If a royal heir was killed in a Cuju competition, Zhao Feng might have to die to apologize, so he just glared at Li Xuan and it was considered polite.

In response, Li Xuan just grinned, making himself look very harmless.

But obviously this method can no longer deal with Zhao Feng.

Zhao Feng had a gloomy face, and almost all his attention was focused on Li Xuan.

"Oh, you don't trust me at all."

"I obviously acted so measuredly."

Li Xuan also called himself Qu, completely ignoring the fact that he almost kicked the sixth princess's head off just now.

The Sixth Princess held the ball in her hand, and after thinking for a moment, she turned to look at her two brothers in the stands.

At this time, the fourth prince raised his hand to make a gesture, and then indicated with his eyes.

The Sixth Princess received the signal, nodded, and handed the ball to the eunuch at the side.

"Next, you will attack and I will defend from behind."

After that, the Sixth Princess walked to the back of the field and stood almost under her own goal.

The sixth princess turned around and saw the fourth prince nodding to her, knowing that she understood correctly.

The Fourth Prince had previously given her a signal to retreat to the rear and observe the other side.

Although the sixth princess is not as smart as her two brothers, she is better at listening to advice.

Especially for his elder brother, he obeys his advice.

She knew she wasn't good enough, but she knew her two brothers were better than her.

When you can't make up your mind, there's definitely no problem in leaving it to your brothers to make the decision.

This principle of dealing with things of the Sixth Princess also has self-aware wisdom to a certain extent.

After the two eunuchs took the ball from the hands of the Sixth Princess, they seemed a little nervous and swallowed secretly.

After all, they themselves didn’t know exactly how they lost that point just now.

If the next game continues to be unfavorable, they may not be able to avoid some punishment when they return.

"There's something weird on the other side, show your true skills!"

"good!"

The two of them immediately stopped underestimating the enemy and began to seriously use all their strength.

This time, they did not choose to launch a straightforward and simple attack like the Sixth Princess.

One person kicked off the ball first and passed the ball to the right edge of the field. The other person was already prepared and got into position in advance.

The next moment, the person who caught the ball immediately launched an attack. It turned out to be a sneak attack, bypassing the three little ones on the opposite side, and found an unguarded angle to attack Feng Liuyan.

Being able to launch such an efficient sneak attack through just a short exchange shows that these two people not only have good strength, but they are also not bad at Cuju.

These personal attendants were all carefully selected by Concubine Zhang from the Xuanyi eunuchs in Qingshu Palace, so there was no problem with their strength.

But the problem is, the three little ones on the opposite side are not easy to do either.

Two eunuchs launched a sneak attack, but the ball was picked off by Li Xuanma before it even reached the height.

He slapped it with his tail and instantly changed the direction of the ball, falling lightly towards Yu'er.

All attacks in this Cuju game are from bottom to top because the goal's romantic eye is in mid-air.

Therefore, you must stop the ball before it flies high, otherwise the ball will rise and the difficulty of interception will be greatly increased.

This is also why the combination of the Eighth Prince and A Xiang is so powerful.

The eighth prince has superb football skills and can cooperate with his teammates to perform difficult high-altitude interceptions.

As for Axiang, it was even more outrageous. Both offense and defense were launched in the most difficult high-altitude area, giving him a considerable advantage.

What most ordinary people do is to stop the ball before it rises, just like Li Xuan did before.

The three little ones are now one point ahead. Li Xuan was warned by Zhao Feng's eyes again, so he planned to give the next opportunity to perform to the two girls.

Anyway, with Li Xuan here, the Sixth Princess can't even get a single point.

Even if Princess Ankang and Yu'er cannot break through the opponent's defense, the game will end at 1-0, and they will win no matter what.

Yu'er received the pass from Li Xuan and then passed it to Princess Ankang.

"Your Highness, catch the ball."

Princess Ankang had already run to the front of their field, trying to close the distance to the opponent's goal as much as possible.

The little girl took a running approach excitedly, then threw her whole body forward and hit the ball hard with her kick.

"Bang! Bang!"

Loud bangs sounded almost indistinguishably one after another.

The sound was Princess Ankang's little foot kicking the ball.

Another sound was that the ball instantly hit the face of a eunuch on the opposite side, knocking him to the ground.

The whole audience let out an "ouch" and subconsciously touched their faces, unable to help but mourn for the unlucky eunuch.

Princess Ankang shrank her neck, but she didn't expect that she would be in trouble in the blink of an eye.

"Are you okay?"

The ball bounced high and landed outside the field.

The eunuch at the door opened his eyes blankly, with a red ball mark on his face and two lines of bright red flowing out of his nostrils.

At that moment, he seemed to have left his body and saw the back of his head.

The burning pain on his face finally saved his soul, but the eunuch could not help but think:

"Which little girl from a good family has such strong legs?"