Chapter 422 Becoming Hope

Chapter 422 Becoming Hope

"Oh, I didn't expect that the third prince would lose so embarrassingly."

"Who says it's not the case? It's unreasonable to lose to the thirteenth princess who has no cultivation level at the sixth level."

"It seems that we really can't just look at things on the surface."

"And did you just see his attitude towards Manager Zhao? Even for the prince, it was a bit too much, right?"

"Not only that, but the two eunuchs beside him may not end up well if they go back."

"And...it's really too rude."

Shocked, disappointed, devalued…

All kinds of negative comments came from the stands, like all-pervasive poisonous insects, and got into the ears of the third prince.

At the beginning of the game, these people's praise for him was still in his ears, but now they turned into vicious criticism.

The third prince was so angry that he gritted his teeth, making a squeaking sound that made people's teeth sore.

The attendants who supported him were all silent, not even daring to breathe, for fear of attracting the attention of the third prince and becoming the target of venting his anger.

The third prince was also filled with regret at this time. He had known that he would end up like this. He had been pretending to be unconscious when he was kicked into the romantic eye for the first time, but he could have ended up decently.

If he hadn't suppressed the pain in his abdomen for the sake of his own motivation, thinking that he could hold it in, his pants wouldn't be what they are now.

"Oh, if I had known this, why did I do it in the first place?"

Thinking that it was all his fault, the third prince's anger couldn't help but dissipate.

"I underestimated Ankang's cat."

"No, I despise even Ankang too much."

"Her exaggerated physical fitness doesn't look like someone who has never practiced cultivation."

"Is it some special way to hide your cultivation?"

The third prince was helped back, thinking constantly along the way, trying to find a reasonable reason for his failure.

…

And the other side.

Princess Ankang took Li Xuan and Yu'er around the venue to thank the audience, and then returned to her seat.

Seeing Princess Ankang resting, all the princes and princesses all turned their attention to her and looked at her.

"Sister Ankang, you are so powerful."

"The third child was so arrogant, but you kicked the shit out of me. How relieved!"

Princess Yuanan said without hesitation.

"Ahem..."

"Yuanan, you are the royal princess, please pay attention to your words when you speak."

The fifth prince reminded from the side.

"But it just kicked the shit out of me."

Princess Yuanan said unconvinced.

Seeing that he couldn't explain to her, the fifth prince shook his head and gave up decisively. He turned to Princess Ankang and said:

"I didn't expect your football skills to be so good. It seems that you let it slip yesterday."

The fifth prince nodded in praise, with an expression that said I saw you right.

In his eyes, Princess Ankang has always been a secretive person, and he never expected that the same would be true in Cuju.

This point especially impressed the fifth prince.

How many people have some trivial things to brag about and show off their existence.

But Princess Ankang has always been low-key, modest and polite.

Be modest and gentle, don't be pretentious about your talents and places, be courteous in dealing with others, and be gentle in dealing with others.

He is truly a role model for our generation, and the fifth prince is ashamed of himself.

The eighth prince said to the side with a constipated expression:

"Ankang, if Starling advances later, you have to ask your cat to be merciful."

"I'm not the third child, I still want this face."

The eighth prince habitually whipped the third prince to death, and even though no one was present, he still wanted to belittle him.

"Bag, don't worry, Ah Xuan is very sensible, how could he bully you?"

Princess Ankang promised with a smile.

The Eighth Prince immediately felt relieved and glanced at Li Xuan in Princess Ankang's arms. He saw the cat smiling maliciously at him, with the corners of its mouth slightly raised, a white tiger tooth pointed at him, and a pair of big Kazilan eyes. His eyes were filled with a dangerous light of cruelty and madness.

The Eighth Prince was so frightened that he almost fell off his stool. He could only hold on to the table to steady himself.

"Ankang, look at you cat!"

The eighth prince pointed at Li Xuan and complained loudly.

"Um?"

Princess Ankang followed the eighth prince's fingers and looked down.

It turned out that Li Xuan blinked his eyes obediently, raised his head and met his eyes. His ignorant eyes were full of purity and beauty.

At this moment, Princess Ankang's heart melted.

"Well--"

"Bago, isn't Axuan very cute?"

Princess Ankang held Li Xuan in her arms and kept rubbing Li Xuan's little head with her cheek, looking like she was addicted to it.

Princess Yuanan looked on with envy, her eyes almost turning red.

But seeing Li Xuan also looking cute and enjoying himself, I couldn't help but feel sweet in my heart.

The fifth prince also took a look, nodded and praised:

"Ankang, you are truly an amazing cat."

"That kind of energy can kick the shit out of the third child. I've never heard of it."

"Whose little kitten is so energetic?"

The fifth prince clicked his tongue in surprise.

But what the Eighth Prince wanted them to see was naturally not Li Xuan's current green tea look, but the terrifying expression that threatened him before.

"I'm not telling you this!"

And when no one was looking at his kung fu, Li Xuan glared at the Eighth Prince fiercely, looking like he would kick the shit out of him if he dared to talk nonsense.

The eighth prince was so stunned by Li Xuan's glare that he pointed repeatedly:

"That's the expression, it's so scary!"

Several people took another look and found that Li Xuan still looked like the cute little kitten from before.

Princess Yuanan was immediately dissatisfied and said:

"Baby, Ah Xuan is so cute, how can he be scary?"

"I advise you not to talk nonsense."

The fifth prince also took the opportunity to say:

"I think you think you can't kick this kitten and you want to cheat?"

"Ankang, a guy like Lao Ba must be kicked to death. Kick him hard later and let him have a taste of Lao San."

The eighth prince was so frightened that he wanted to strangle the fifth prince to death for talking nonsense.

"Okay, you old five, I'll pinch your shit out first."

After saying that, the eighth prince stretched out his hand to strangle the fifth prince's neck, and the two began to fight on their seats.

Seeing how lively they were, Princess Ankang couldn't help laughing, and felt warm in her heart.

In the past, Princess Ankang hated such crowded scenes.

Although there used to be gatherings in the Royal Garden every month, each time she attended it was just a reminder of how lonely she was.

Whenever Princess Ankang pretended to be asleep in the corner, she would inevitably hear the cheers and quarrels of other princes and princesses. At her age, it was impossible to say that she did not yearn for it.

Now, Princess Ankang's side is also becoming lively.

This made Princess Ankang realize that she already had what she had longed for.

Although even she didn't realize it, more and more people began to gather around her.

But Princess Ankang just wants to cherish this hard-won excitement at this time.

…

Some are happy and some are sad.

Princess Ankang was joking and joking, but the three brothers and sisters of the eldest prince were in a solemn atmosphere.

"Brother, I think it will be difficult to win."

The fourth prince said tactfully.

This time, even the sixth princess did not refute, but looked at her eldest brother worriedly, not knowing how to persuade him.

They put a lot of effort into this month's Cuju competition.

But in the end, they met an opponent who felt so powerless.

They all witnessed how Li Xuan kicked the third prince into the romantic eye, and more than once.

The third prince is already the one with the highest cultivation level among the royal heirs present.

Even the third prince was humiliated without the strength to fight back. If the eldest prince, whose cultivation level was one level worse, was replaced, the situation would probably be even worse.

Not to mention that Qingshu Palace and Jingyang Palace have always been at odds with each other, and I am afraid that the other party will not be merciful.

The eldest prince sighed but said nothing.

Maybe even he himself didn't know what to say.

There are many people who feel the same as them.

After all, there are many princes and princesses who support the eldest prince, and they also provided a lot of help in the previous elimination matches.

But now it seems that facing the powerful enemy Princess Ankang, all they have done is useless.

"Why do you only limit the cultivation level of the servants and not the strength of the beast tamers?"

"It's too foul for Ankang to bring such a cat into the competition!"

The Sixth Princess said unwillingly.

But these words gave the fourth prince a wake-up call.

Originally, he didn't pay much attention to this rule in the competition rules.

After all, the beast race does not have any cultivation techniques, and cannot draw specific grades to distinguish cultivation levels like the human race.

Just like the Eighth Prince's Axiang, although his strength is relatively average among the Orcs, he shines in the Cuju competition because of his advantage in flying.

But now with Li Xuan's example, the fourth prince couldn't help but start thinking more.

"Manager Zhao, no..."

"Father knows about the existence of that cat!?"

The palm of the fourth prince's hand placed under the table suddenly clenched into a fist.

The previous games were replayed in his mind like a slideshow.

And the fourth prince suddenly discovered that every victory of Princess Ankang seemed to be inseparable from the figure of the black cat.

In the past, they just felt that Princess Ankang loved their pets very much.

But now it seems that it should be more than that simple.

At this moment, the fourth prince felt that he had figured out a lot of things, and he even couldn't help but guess:

"Is it possible that the cat was also arranged by my father..."

The fourth prince turned to look at Li Xuan in the distance with a complicated expression.

"Fourth brother, what's wrong with you?"

The eldest prince saw that the fourth prince looked wrong and asked.

The fourth prince suddenly came to his senses, looked at the eldest prince, thought for a while and said:

"Brother, you don't have to win this game."

The eldest prince was stunned. Just now the fourth prince had told him tactfully that it was difficult to win, but now it was impossible to win.

Even though he knew that there was a high probability that he could not defeat Princess Ankang, the fourth prince said this, which made the eldest prince feel helpless.

"Although I know the odds of winning are slim, fourth brother, you don't have to keep pouring cold water on me, right?"

"Fourth brother..."

The sixth princess also secretly tugged at the corner of the fourth prince's clothes and signaled with her eyes, asking him to encourage the eldest prince and stop saying depressing words.

The fourth prince smiled at his sister and shook his head, then said seriously:

"Brother, I'm not saying depressing words, I'm telling you the truth."

The sixth prince was so angry that she tried to pinch the fourth prince's leg, but the fourth prince predicted it in advance and guarded against her bad hand.

"Brother, listen to me."

"With that cat around, it's impossible to win against Ankang."

"And that kind of strength can't be hurt by small moves."

The fourth prince was obviously talking about his previous methods of dealing with A Xiang.

Although it was all true, the eldest prince and the sixth princess couldn't help but feel frustrated after hearing this.

But then, the fourth prince changed the subject:

"But even so, there is something we can do."

The fourth prince pointed at the Cuju court.

"Brother, look."

"It was not only a Cuju venue, but also a stage, and the audience gathered the entire Daxing aristocracy."

"Our father and ministers are sitting in the Tai Chi Palace."

After hearing this, the eldest prince seemed to understand what the fourth prince was going to say.

"Previously, Laosan was a complete failure."

"But brother, you can do the opposite."

"Winning or losing the game is a result, and the impression you can leave on everyone is also a result."

"More importantly, as long as you can make these people have confidence in you, the empress and the Wu family's plan to enthrone the empress will be hindered."

"Although Daxing has a precedent of twin holy emperors, for nearly a thousand years, everyone has long been accustomed to a man sitting on the throne."

"The same is true above the court!"

At this time, even the sixth princess's eyes lit up at the fourth prince's words.

"The outcome of today's game is not important, the important thing is to give them hope."

"Since the empress's ascension to the throne is blocked and she has no legitimate son, she has no choice but to become an emperor!"

Hearing this, the eldest prince's expression changed slightly.

The fourth prince naturally understood the eldest prince’s true thoughts, and immediately grabbed his shoulders and persuaded him:

"Take one step first and see one step at a time."

"At least we still have a way to go now."

The Sixth Princess blinked her eyes and said nothing.

In fact, girls have delicate minds. Although the sixth princess is not as smart as her two brothers, she already understands the true thoughts of the eldest prince.

It's just that the Sixth Princess never said anything, she just pretended not to know.

But even if the Sixth Princess didn't say it, she still understood how much pressure her eldest brother had shouldered for them.

After all, most of the time they watched the eldest prince being punished by his mother and concubine.

After hearing what the fourth prince said, the eldest prince was silent for a while, then nodded and said:

"Yes, what the fourth brother said makes sense."

"Even if I can't win the game, there are things I can do."

"I'll give them hope."

The eldest prince smiled and patted the fourth prince's arm with his backhand, indicating that he didn't need to worry about him.

The fourth prince avoided the eldest prince's gaze guiltily and lowered his head.

At this moment, Zhao Feng, who had taken a short break, came back to the sidelines and announced to everyone:

"The first round of the semi-finals has ended, and Her Royal Highness the Thirteenth Princess has successfully advanced to the finals."

"Next is the second round of the semi-finals, which will also determine the next player to advance to the finals."

"Let us invite the two participating parties, His Royal Highness the First Prince and His Highness the Eighth Prince, to appear!"

As Zhao Feng finished speaking, bursts of warm cheers erupted in the stadium.

The eldest prince and the eighth prince also stood up from their positions.

Li Xuan silently swept Princess Ankang's chin with his tail, asking her to let go of him, then quietly walked away from the crowd and climbed towards the roof of Tai Chi Palace.

The most important player has not yet appeared!

Li Xuan climbed to the roof, lifted the cloth on the bamboo basket, and said inside:

"Axiang, it's your turn!"