Chapter 432 The battle for the secret treasure
"Secret Treasure of the Double Ninth Festival?"
Li Xuan couldn't help but twitching at the corner of his eye when he looked at the pile of small toys and inferior jewelry.
But these little brats in front of me were each more serious than the last, as if what the Eighth Prince had brought out was really some incredible treasure.
"Take your bets and come with me!"
The eighth prince raised his arms in front of the little brat and received an enthusiastic response.
Judging from his skillful appearance, it was obviously not the first time he had done this kind of thing.
"I must win something this year!"
"I have decided on the secret treasure of the Double Ninth Festival, and no one can stop it!"
"My preparation this year is just for today. If I don't win today, I may not have a chance next year. I have to consider whether this is my last chance in this life to get the Secret Treasure of the Double Ninth Festival..."
The little kids were either excited or murmuring, obviously they were determined to get the "Secret Treasure of the Double Ninth Festival" in the hands of the Eighth Prince.
Although the little brats present were all from rich or noble families, the "treasures" they collected were not as good as the eighth prince, a caring person.
"Ankang, I will also give you a copy of the 'Secret Treasure of the Double Ninth Festival'."
The Eighth Prince blinked and threw a baggage to Princess Ankang. The things inside were similar, including toys and trinkets.
When they saw that Princess Ankang also had a Double Ninth Festival secret treasure in her hand, the little kids immediately exploded.
"Oh my god, there are two Secret Treasures of the Double Ninth Festival this year!?"
Soon, Princess Ankang was surrounded by a group of kids who coveted the secret treasure.
"Okay, okay, everyone line up for me. Each person can only participate in each event once. Don't cry if you lose!"
The Eighth Prince clapped his hands and organized this year's "Battle for the Secret Treasures of the Double Ninth Festival".
Obviously, what he said before, that he wanted to bring Princess Ankang to have fun at the banquet was what he was about to do.
"This guy really likes to play with children."
"Maybe it's because you can only find a sense of belonging at this age."
Li Xuan's eyes were full of smiles that couldn't be concealed.
But he also thinks playing with children is the most fun.
Speaking of the people who can enjoy the joy of games the most, they must be them.
Princess Ankang was also inspired by the atmosphere and actively participated.
Many people sign up for each project, and the registration fee is one of their own treasures.
Regardless of whether you are high or low, you can gamble on anything you cherish.
In the past, the Eighth Prince would bet against all the brats alone. If he could beat him, he would be able to choose one thing from the Secret Treasures of the Double Ninth Festival.
If you lose, your treasure will be added to the Secret Treasure of the Double Ninth Festival, and it may be picked up by others.
The Eighth Prince took advantage of the little kids to gear up and whispered to Princess Ankang:
"Don't be merciful at the beginning, win them some things, and then slowly spread out the things I prepared."
"Remember, your acting skills must be real!"
Co-author The Eighth Prince is here to deliver benefits, but the ritual of delivering benefits is very strong.
It can be seen from the posture of these little brats that they are very serious about this matter.
Princess Ankang was reminded by the eighth prince, and she immediately understood his intention and nodded with a smile.
Immediately, Princess Ankang and the Eighth Prince each opened two handicaps, waiting for the challenge from the little brats.
When many little kids saw Princess Ankang's new arrival, they thought she was easy to bully and approached her, wanting to open a business with her first.
Throwing pots, picking up stones, turning flower ropes, shooting stones...
There are endless kinds of games like this, which are all things that little kids love to play on weekdays.
They each choose a game that they are best at and then challenge it.
Some even asked Princess Ankang to fight with crickets, but Princess Ankang couldn't join the fight without crickets, so she sacrificed Li Xuan who was watching the show on her shoulders.
The kid was so frightened on the spot that he ran away with his Cricket Warrior.
How Li Xuan kicked the third prince into the goal today, these little brats could clearly see it.
Although they are all brats, they are not stupid at all.
Li Xuan was sacrificed by Princess Ankang to fight with crickets. He was a little unhappy at first, but when he saw the funny reactions of the little kids, he couldn't help but cooperate and act evil, scaring the little kids to the point of crying. Call me mother.
The little kid who took out the crickets didn't dare to mention it again. After sealing the jar with the crickets, he hid it directly in his pants.
Li Xuan was gradually infected by the atmosphere of the scene. He jumped off Princess Ankang's shoulders and watched their game carefully.
Princess Ankang didn't let them down at all at first and won a few games.
Then he began to slowly suppress his strength and create the illusion of a narrow victory.
When she felt that the heat was almost there, she started to win or lose.
At first, the morale of the little brats was very low, but then they slowly gained their fighting spirit, and even started to join forces as one, and started playing wheel battles with Princess Ankang.
Gradually, Princess Ankang's handicap became more popular, attracting many challengers from the Eighth Prince's side.
The eighth prince couldn't help but feel happy when he saw that Princess Ankang was so good at playing with little kids for the first time.
That night, they were on the lawn in the corner of the banquet, playing games with the little kids and having a great time.
The boys and girls on the side were also very excited to see it, but except for a few who were willing to put down their airs and come to watch the fun, most of the others were holding their airs and standing at a distance.
But their frequent glances have betrayed their true thoughts.
Looking further away at the adults who are pretending to be social and asking for help, one cannot help but think that humans are really strange animals.
The older I get, the more I hide my true self.
If this is the standard of maturity, it would be a bit ridiculous.
Li Xuan shook his head and continued to enjoy watching the fun.
Little kids always make no secret of their emotions. They are upset when they lose and happy when they win. There is nothing more real than them.
"Hahaha, His Highness the Eighth Prince lost everything again this year!"
A few brats who had just defeated the Eighth Prince gathered around him and laughed at him.
"Damn it, remember it!"
"I will definitely take revenge next year!"
The eighth prince made an expression of gritted teeth.
But the little kids were not frightened, and instead laughed even more happily.
"Oh, His Highness the Eighth Prince is always so playful and fun-loving."
These words made the Eighth Prince's veins jump, and he regretted that he had poured too much water just now.
But the next moment, he couldn't help but have a smile on his face.
"Here, this is for you."
"Don't lose this."
A little boy who had previously laughed at the Eighth Prince took out a shiny black top.
"This is the black whirlwind top that my father brought back from the Western Regions. It spins majestically!"
The Eighth Prince took the top and played with it, and found that there were many marks on it. It was obviously a toy that little boys loved to play with.
"You're giving me such a good baby like this?"
The eighth prince put the top in front of the little boy and asked deliberately.
The little boy's eyes obviously stayed on the top for a moment, but then he moved away resolutely and said nonchalantly:
"I'm tired of playing with this black whirlwind. I'll let you play with it from now on."
"Anyway, I got the Secret Treasure of the Double Ninth Festival today, and I don't need this top."
The little boy is holding a lifelike bamboo eagle with flapping wings, which looks somewhat similar to A Xiang.
Princess Ankang, who had just exported the last toy here, also cast her gaze and couldn't help but be a little surprised when she saw the situation here.
Li Xuan also heard the conversation between the eighth prince and the little boy, and looked very interested.
"Then I'll accept it?"
The eighth prince deliberately shook the top in front of the little boy's eyes.
The little boy pretended to be generous and turned his head and waved:
"Take it, take it, no need to thank me."
The three little ones could all see that the little boy actually cared about the top, but they didn't understand why the little boy gave it to the eighth prince.
The game is over and there is no more betting.
The little boy could have taken his new toy home with the top, but now he had to give up and leave the top to the eighth prince.
"Thank you then."
The eighth prince said nothing more and put the top into his empty bag.
The other little brats also followed suit and left gifts for the Eighth Prince, which were all among the treasures they brought today.
Soon, the Eighth Prince's Chongyang Secret Treasure, which he had originally lost, was filled again.
It’s just that the previously exquisite toys and trinkets have now been replaced by old toys.
These old toys usually have a lot of marks left on them, and even quite a few are incomplete.
But even so, the Eighth Prince still accepted everyone who came, and as long as it was given to him, he took it into his own baggage.
"Your Highness, Princess Sister, this is for you."
Xiao An, who was the first to invite Princess Ankang to the ceremony, came closer at some point and timidly handed Princess Ankang a small red flower wood carving ornament with rough workmanship.
"Your Highness wants to be behind the princess, but you called me wrong again."
Xiao An's partner quietly corrected her again.
"Sister, Your Highness the Princess..."
Xiao An corrected himself blankly.
"If you don't have a sister, just call her Princess."
The little friend covered his head, feeling a headache.
"oh……"
Xiao An frowned slightly, looking like he still didn't quite understand.
Looking at these two cute little girls, Princess Ankang couldn't hold back her lips.
"Do you really want to give this to me?"
Princess Ankang took the small red flower wood carving and looked at it carefully.
"Hey, I did this myself."
"If your highness, sister, doesn't mind, just accept it."
The little friend is no longer able to correct Xiao An's title.
"After all, I also got the Secret Treasure of the Double Ninth Festival today."
Xiao An held a flower-shaped ornament tightly in his hand, which was decorated with scattered gems and was shiny.
This is what Xiao An won from Princess Ankang.
It's just that Xiao An felt that Princess Ankang would be very sad when she lost such a good treasure, so she thought of giving her former treasure to Princess Ankang.
At this moment, Princess Ankang felt a strange feeling in her heart. She couldn't tell what it was, but it felt good.
She already somewhat understood what kind of fun the Eighth Prince was looking for for her tonight.
Seeing Princess Ankang looking at the small red flower wood carving in her hand in a daze, Xiao An asked uneasily:
"Your Highness, sister, doesn't she like my little red flower?"
"In this case……"
Xiao An lowered his head and looked at the Chongyang Secret Treasure in his hand. Reluctantly, he loosened his grip a little and stretched out in the direction of Princess Ankang.
But Xiao An's fleshy little hand was quickly stopped by Princess Ankang.
"No, I quite like this."
Princess Ankang's eyes were shining, her mouth curved beautifully, and she smiled.
"Is your name Xiaoan?"
"Xiao An, thank you for your gift. I will keep it well."
Xiao An was obviously relieved when he received Princess Ankang's answer, and then said happily:
"Your Highness, Princess, it's fine if you like it, you're welcome."
Princess Ankang was amused by Xiao An's different names and introduced herself:
"My name is Ankang, you can just call me sister Ankang."
"When anyone asks, just say I asked you to call it that."
Xiao An nodded obediently and said "Oh" in confusion.
At this time, Xiao An's friend suddenly took Princess Ankang's hand, stuffed something into it, turned around and ran away, leaving only a hasty sentence:
"this is for you."
After she said that, she ran away without looking back, looking a little shy.
Fortunately, she acted like a young adult in front of Xiao An, but she was not as generous as Xiao An when she really handled things.
"Little Orange, wait for me."
Xiao An slowly caught up with her, not forgetting to turn around and wave goodbye to Princess Ankang.
Playing with these little kids made Princess Ankang and others feel much better.
Princess Ankang looked down and found another pastry in her hand.
"Osmanthus cake?"
Princess Ankang tilted her head, but she didn't expect that she would be fed by Xiao An's friends.
Princess Ankang was still sizing it up when Li Xuan rushed out and took a small bite from it at lightning speed.
Li Xuan smacked his mouth, feeling that it tasted good.
"Axuan!"
"This little girl gave this to me."
Princess Ankang saw that half of the sweet-scented osmanthus cake was missing and glared at Li Xuan.
She was afraid that she wouldn't be able to keep the remaining osmanthus cake, so she quickly bit off half of it herself, and stuffed the rest into Yu'er's mouth while others were not paying attention.
Before Yu'er had time to object, the sweet-scented osmanthus cake began to melt in her mouth.
"Hey, it's quite delicious."
Princess Ankang and Yu'er thought at the same time.
"It seems different from what the palace does."
Princess Ankang muttered, and Yu'er nodded along with her.
Li Xuan looked at the two little girls leaving and thought to himself:
"There's nothing wrong with the sweet-scented osmanthus cake. It seems like Little Orange's behavior is a bit special."
"The taste is sweeter than the one in the palace. It must have been brought from elsewhere."
Li Xuan licked his mouth, and eating the sweet-scented osmanthus cake from Little Orange reminded him of something.
Especially seeing that Xiao An and Xiao Orange are so close and inseparable.
"I hope the two of them can have less twists and turns."
"Don't be like those two."
"I wonder how they are doing lately?"
Li Xuan thought of Deng Weixian, whom he had not seen for a long time, and Wang Suyue and Liang Chuchu on his side.
Li Xuan had been hearing news about Deng Weixian from Mao Ba and the others recently.
"Let's take a look when you have time later."