Ouchi Taming the Cat, starting with the Ten Tiger Forms!

Chapter 401 Double Ninth Festival Banquet
Under the gaze of everyone, the three little ones slowly walked into the imperial garden and casually found a deserted corner to stand.

"Why does it feel a little weird?"

Princess Ankang frowned slightly and muttered.

All three little ones felt the same unusual atmosphere.

What to say?

It was the originally well-hidden malice that became clearer.

So clear that it’s hard to ignore.

"What are these bastards doing?"

Li Xuan glanced at the unfriendly people with cold eyes.

We are doing this now, which makes people feel that it is a bit late.

Princess Yuan'an was waiting to elaborate when someone else came over from the side.

Princess Yuan'an called silently in her heart, venting her longing.

Princess Ankang immediately asked her doubts.

"Actually, it's like this..."

"Sister Ankang."

Then she asked worriedly: "Is it because of the points?"

"This……"

Although Princess Ankang believed in Li Xuan, Princess Ankang always felt a little worried about being stared at by Princess Yuanan in such a disgusting way.

It's already autumn, and this guy is still shaking a folding fan, and he's not afraid of fanning himself out.

"Yuan An, long time no see."

However, her mentality has been constantly changing.

Seeing the eighth prince coming over, Princess Ankang greeted happily.

After that, due to the renovation of Jingyang Palace, the three little ones stayed outside the palace, so naturally they had no chance to meet.

In the palace, there were not many brothers and sisters with whom she had a good relationship, Yuan An was barely one.

At this time, the Eighth Prince answered Princess Ankang’s question:

It has to be said that Emperor Yongyuan's renovation of Jingyang Palace really touched the hearts of countless people, including Princess Ankang.

"Ah, A Xuan..."

Princess Ankang smiled and said hello.

"Why does it feel like something is wrong?"

Seeing Li Xuan's adorable little hands curled up, Princess Yuan'an wished she had this honor.

Princess Yuan'an didn't achieve any good results either. She should have been eliminated by others midway.

"Now you are ranked first with five points, the boss is second with three points, and the remaining four, six and I only have one point."

"There is no other reason other than this."

During the last Qiugari competition, except for one encounter at the beginning, we never met each other during the competition.

But her younger sister's coveting of Li Xuan was too straightforward, making it difficult for Princess Ankang to ignore.

Princess Ankang did not want the records about Concubine Xiao in the history books to just die in obscurity in the cold palace.

To be precise, it was Li Xuan in the arms of Princess Ankang.

"It's not a big deal, it's just that everyone has drawn up a battle line and is going to work together to deal with you."

Princess Yuan'an looked a little embarrassed. She seemed to know the reason but didn't know how to explain it.

The Eighth Prince walked over leisurely and said casually.

"Yuan An, did anything happen in the imperial garden today?"

As for Princess Yuanan, they haven't seen her for a long time.

But no matter what, Princess Yuanan was very satisfied to finally be able to see Li Xuan again.

It would be a lie to say that she didn't have any expectations.

"Hey, myna."

At this time, someone came towards them saying hello.

To be honest, the renovation of Jingyang Palace this time also gave Princess Ankang a lot of ideas.

Princess Ankang also hopes that Jingyang Palace can take off its hat of being a cold palace, just to give the late Concubine Xiao a status.

The three little ones turned around and saw that Princess Yuanan was coming with her attendants.

Princess Ankang is not stupid either. She has won so many games before and she already knew that such a day would come.

Princess Yuan'an came over and locked her eyes tightly in Princess Ankang's arms.

"But now there are only four months left before the New Year next year, which means there are only four games left."

"Although it can be said that others will never have a chance again, for these few in the standings, even if I only have one point, I still have a chance to catch up."

"Under such circumstances, it is natural for each of us to stick together and chase the final victory."

After saying that, the Eighth Prince turned around and glanced at everyone in the Royal Garden, smiling disdainfully.

"In other words, are those who don't have points going to start supporting their alternates?"

Princess Ankang was not stupid and immediately understood what the eighth prince meant.

"Bago, where are your little Doudin allies?"

"Aren't they going to support you this time?"

Princess Ankang joked with a smile.

"Hey, they hung out with me last time and got punished a lot when we got back."

"Even though they are just children, they are all restrained by their mothers and concubines. How can they really be free to act as they please?"

"As for me, because of what happened in the last game, I have been listed as a target with the same name as you."

The Eighth Prince did not forget to laugh at himself.

Last time in the Autumn Harvest Competition, he tricked many little Doudings into forming an alliance with him, and then together they wiped out many other players.

This also caused many floods to wash away the Dragon King Temple.

Some little Douding unknowingly eliminated their brothers and sisters who were closely related to their own interests. When they returned home, their mothers and concubines grabbed their ears and scolded them for being used as knives.

The little Doudings were only thinking about their own happiness at that time, so how could they think so much.

As for whether the Eighth Prince did it intentionally or not, it's hard to say.

After all, judging from the results of the game, he didn't get much benefit.

And I owe these little beans a lot of favors in vain.

If the Eighth Prince wants to continue to be the King of Children, I'm afraid he will have to pay it back slowly for a while.

"What about Yuan An? She shouldn't have been targeted, right?"

Princess Ankang asked.

"Yuan An is special. No one is targeting her, and no one is trying to win over her."

The eighth prince replied with a smile.

But after hearing this, Princess Yuanan suddenly felt unhappy and felt that she was being excluded and isolated.

It was okay to be excluded and isolated by others, but she was not given the treatment that this small group had, which made her very dissatisfied.

But Princess Yuan'an also understands that she has a special status and has her own position. In recent years, her mother has always kept a low profile in the harem, which naturally attracted this kind of treatment.

Others will not take the initiative to provoke her, nor will they take the initiative to approach her.

After all, Empress Wu has been using the influence of the Wu family to promote the appointment of Princess Lu Zhao as the empress in the court.

If there is no direct interest in this kind of thing, no one would dare to get involved.

The stakes are high, and if you are implicated, you will have to pay a heavy price.

Princess Yuanan, who felt unhappy, pouted and muttered: "We don't even know what the project is, so we just get together blindly. Maybe what will happen in the end."

Princess Ankang and the Eighth Prince just looked at each other and smiled, both seeing the reason why Princess Yuanan was unhappy.

At this moment, Zhao Feng walked up to everyone and began to announce this month's competition events.

"Your highnesses must have been waiting for a long time, so I will stop talking nonsense."

"This month's competition event is..." Zhao Feng said, unfolding the scroll in his hand, and saw two big characters written on it.

People with discerning eyes have recognized that the handwriting on this is Emperor Yongyuan's own handwriting.

【Cuju】

"Cuju!"

All the nobles in the Imperial Garden couldn't help but chanted along. Some were happy and some were sad.

The three little ones also looked at each other silently, not knowing how to react.

The three of them have never experienced the sport of Cuju before.

After all, it is difficult to get started with this sport, and it also requires a lot of equipment and venues. It is not a sport that Jingyang Palace’s past conditions can afford.

Therefore, for the three little ones, they are all novices in Cuju.

"Damn it, why did you kick the ball?"

Li Xuan slandered.

He has always been fearless, but he has a shadow on ball games that use his feet.

After all, Li Xuan comes from a country that is vulnerable to such projects.

"I remember that this exercise was quite difficult."

In Li Xuan's impression, Cuju was very different from the football he played in later generations.

And based on his rough understanding, the rules of Daxing's Cuju are that the ball cannot hit the ground, and the goal is set very high, only the size of a round ball, which can barely let the ball pass.

And sure enough, the rules of the competition announced by Zhao Feng later were exactly the same as what Li Xuan had in mind.

However, the scale of the competition was reduced and changed to a three-person Cuju competition.

In addition to the participating princes and princesses, each can also bring two personal attendants.

However, there are some strict requirements for the strength of the servants, that is, they are not allowed to exceed the seventh level.

For the princes and princesses, it is also strictly required that they are not allowed to use their true energy during the competition, and can only rely on the power of the physical body. Only the power of energy and blood is within the scope of use.

It seems that the strength is deliberately controlled to the lower third level and the true energy is not allowed to affect the game.

But this rule actually only applies to the third prince who has reached the sixth-grade Qi realm.

Everyone else is still in the lower third level, and even Princess Ankang has no cultivation at all.

The remaining rules are similar to those of ordinary Cuju competitions, or even simplified a lot.

Six people compete for the ball in the center of the field, and then shoot the ball into the opponent's goal, which is the goal, and they can score one point.

The game lasts for two quarters of an hour, divided into two halves, each lasting a quarter of an hour, with a short rest period in between.

In the process of Cuju, except for the hands and arms, other parts can be used to touch the ball.

Their game this time stipulated that no one should touch the ball continuously, otherwise the ball possession would change.

The opponent can also choose to intercept the pass, but they are not allowed to make contact with the opponent during the game, otherwise they will be dismissed after three fouls.

The rules sound similar to Li Xuan's later football, but they are much more difficult.

But there is a saying about cultivation in this world, which is quite reasonable.

The date of the competition is set on the eighth day of this month, which means there are still three days of preparation time.

Today, we just need to draw lots to catch the pairs and arrange the schedule of the game.

After all, according to the format of the competition, I am afraid that the competition cannot be completed in one day.

And according to what Zhao Feng said, the top four will be decided on the first day, and then on the Double Ninth Festival, the ninth day of September, there will be an open competition to determine the top spot in the Cuju competition.

At that time, there will also be ministers and nobles coming to watch the game.

It can be regarded as the entertainment program on the day of the Double Ninth Festival Banquet.

It sounds like there will be some grand pomp in the palace on Double Ninth Festival.

"Axuan, sister Yu'er, it sounds like there will be a lot of excitement in the palace in the next few days."

Princess Ankang said excitedly.

At this time, Princess Yuanan and the Eighth Prince looked at each other silently, not knowing what to say.

"Sister Huang, actually every Double Ninth Festival, there will be a banquet in the palace."

Princess Yuan'an looked at Princess Ankang with some distress, but she didn't want to remain silent and leave Princess Ankang in the dark.

After hearing this, the three little ones were stunned at the same time.

They have been living in the cold palace and really didn't know there was such a banquet.

But then Princess Ankang laughed and said a little embarrassedly:

"It makes you laugh."

Princess Yuan'an saw that Princess Ankang could still laugh, and she didn't know how to react for a moment.

After all, in her opinion, this matter has a lot to do with her mother.

Instead, the Eighth Prince started laughing and took over the conversation: "What's so funny about this? Ankang, remember to come find Big Brother when the time comes. Big Brother will show you some fun things."

The Eighth Prince blinked his eyes and showed a mysterious evil smile, obviously he was planning something bad again.

"Okay, it's all up to Brother Batsu's arrangement."

Princess Ankang had played with the Eighth Prince several times before and knew that he would not disappoint, so she agreed immediately.

Then Zhao Feng presided over the drawing of lots on the stage. Before Princess Ankang came up, her round had already been decided.

Princess Ankang's opponent in the first round was the Sixth Princess.

Having experienced the autumn hunting competition, they can be considered old rivals.

Apparently the sixth princess had not forgotten her last defeat. As soon as she drew Princess Ankang, she stared at her with burning eyes, full of gunpowder.

Soon the drawing of lots for other people was completed. Zhao Fengzheng was planning to announce that the competition would officially start in three days, but someone suddenly asked a question below.

"Manager Zhao, must the attendants participating in the competition be human?"

Zhao Feng frowned, looked down, and found that it was the Eighth Prince who asked the question, and immediately answered:
"It can also be animal taming. Your Highnesses, please make arrangements as you wish."

"There is no strength requirement for taming animals."

At the end, Zhao Feng added another sentence.

Because taming beasts is not like human warriors, there is no specific grade classification, and it is difficult to define the strength of taming beasts.

Hearing this answer, not only the eighth prince, but also Princess Ankang showed a proud smile.

The others were not fools, and immediately understood the purpose of the eighth prince's question.

Everyone knows that this guy has a caltrop and it is well-trained.

If the Eighth Prince uses his own Haidongqing to participate in the competition, it will be difficult to predict the competition if this bird is used as a gatekeeper.

With the help of birds, everyone can predict that the Eighth Prince will have a huge advantage in the competition.

"Tsk, why are you always comparing these things?"

In the pavilion, the third prince muttered dissatisfiedly, obviously because he didn't like the eighth prince.

"Zhan'er!"

Beside the third prince, Concubine Zhao Shu scolded with a frown.

The third prince immediately lowered his head and did not dare to speak any more.

"Remember, no matter what the game is, you just need to perform well."

Concubine Zhao Shu ordered, with no expression on her face.

Because of the defeat in the last Qiu Shou competition, the third prince did not have any points, and he did not even have the possibility of theoretically winning the final standings. After all, there were only four games left.

But the third prince came back halfway to participate, so he didn't need to care too much about it. Apparently Zhao Shufei also understood this.

Concubine Zhao Shu stood up and held the third prince's shoulders, then whispered in his ear: "The Double Ninth Festival Banquet is a rare opportunity, you must seize it."

Concubine Zhao Shu didn't say anything more and left the imperial garden with her attendants.

The third prince stood up silently to see him off, his face expressionless.

He knew that his last performance had disappointed his mother and concubine.

But the third prince would not let this happen again.

"Mother, I will seize the opportunity."

(End of this chapter)