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

Chapter 556 The Final Winner

When the Third Prince saw Zhao Feng nod, he looked dazed for a moment, but all signs indicated that this was the fact.

But the Third Prince couldn't accept this.

For him, this strength is the result of his years of hard work and the only achievement he can show off.

Now he was defeated by Princess Ankang, whom he had always looked down upon. This was more painful than killing him.

The third prince broke free from Concubine Zhao's arms and tried to stand up on his own. However, faced with an unacceptable result, his legs became weak and he was unable to stand up.

"Mother, I..."

The third prince's voice was filled with pain and confusion.

Losing to Princess Ankang in public made him feel a little unsure about what to do.

It’s okay that she can’t compare to the enchanting Princess Yan Zhao.

After all, there are only a few people in the world who can compete with a monster like Princess Yan Zhao.

But what about Princess Ankang?

A year ago, she was just a sick princess locked up in the cold palace, ready to die at any moment, with no sense of existence.

And now, he, the third prince, had been defeated by such a person.

The third prince thought of all the hardships he had endured since childhood, and suddenly felt heartbroken, as if life had lost all interest.

"Zhan'er, are you feeling well?"

Concubine Zhao Shufei said with concern.

The third prince opened his mouth but said nothing, just shook his head silently.

Seeing this, Concubine Zhao nodded, stood up from the ground, and quickly tidied her appearance.

She was now sitting on the ground holding the injured Third Prince, her clothes all wrinkled.

But Concubine Zhao Shu merely shook her sleeves to smooth out the wrinkles on her clothes, stood up straight, and regained her usual dignity.

"Then, Zhan'er."

"Get up!"

"You've been on the ground too long."

The third prince trembled all over and struggled to get up, looking extremely embarrassed.

His body was fine, after all, he had just been treated by Li Xuan and his injuries had long been healed.

The third prince can't even stand up now, and the main reason is that his state of mind is damaged.

There is nothing more frustrating and desperate than being defeated by an opponent you have always looked down upon, right?
How much he looked down on Princess Ankang before, how uncomfortable he felt now.

"You need to work hard, abandon the old and pursue the new, and don't make mistakes."

"Zhan'er, whether today's defeat is good or bad for you is entirely up to you."

"Or do you want to crawl down from this arena?"

Concubine Zhao Shu paced patiently beside the Third Prince and asked sharply.

When she confirmed that the Third Prince was in good health, she immediately began to teach him a lesson, asking him to look at today's defeat in the correct way.

Judging from the way Concubine Zhao Shu showed concern for the Third Prince's injury, she loved this son very much.

But when necessary, Concubine Zhao Shufei would transform from a kind mother to a strict mother.

Concubine Zhao's words stimulated the Third Prince, causing him to grit his teeth and stand up. However, his expression at this moment was uglier than crying and was full of bitterness.

Concubine Zhao patted the Third Prince's back without any hesitation, causing him to stand up straight.

"Zhan'er, you are the third prince of Daxing."

"Never let anyone look down on you!"

Seeing that the Third Prince's expression had eased a little, Concubine Zhao Shu smiled and said gently, "Let's go down."

Concubine Zhao Shu did not help the third prince, but let him go down by himself first.

Concubine Zhao Shu fell behind, looked at Zhao Feng and nodded slightly, then turned to look at Princess Ankang and Li Xuan and nodded as well.

However, Concubine Zhao Shufei had a blank expression on her face throughout the whole process, making it difficult to tell whether she was greeting politely or making a malicious threat.

Afterwards, Concubine Zhao Shu also followed the Third Prince down from the arena, and the mother and son returned to the pavilion together.

Immediately, the attendants surrounded the Third Prince and waited on him, fearing that he might be feeling unwell.

After the Third Prince went down, he obviously regained some spirit. He waved his hand to dismiss the unnecessary attendants, then looked towards the arena.

He looked at the hole that Princess Ankang had made on the arena, frowned slightly, and wondered what he was thinking.

The other people looked at Princess Ankang with different eyes.

It was obvious that everyone was impressed by the power of the coldness just now.

But no one understands how Princess Ankang, who doesn't even have any qi or blood in her body, can exert such powerful strength.

This level of destructive power and the thick layer of ice before it could not be achieved without the strength of the fifth level of the Qi Control Realm.

The appearance of frost does correspond to the method of controlling qi and changing shape. Could it be that Princess Ankang is a fifth-rank master?
If Princess Ankang was really a fifth-rank master, then it was only natural that she defeated the Third Prince.

The nobles in the Imperial Garden had different guesses about Princess Ankang's true strength.

For a moment, you could hear a pin drop in the huge imperial garden.

And no one else dared to challenge Princess Ankang again.

The third prince, who was the most powerful among the princes and princesses, was beaten by Princess Ankang until he screamed and looked like he was almost beaten to death.

Others also saw the skill that froze the arena with one hand just now.

In this situation, even naughty children have to consider themselves.

"Eighteen, didn't you want to challenge Sister Ankang just now?"

A little kid asked Li Xiong.

Li Xiong glared immediately. He is a bear, but not stupid.

"Who, who said that? I told you not to talk nonsense, or I'll sue you for defamation!"

Li Xiong immediately pretended to be stupid. When he saw Princess Ankang on the stage looking at them, he immediately put on a flattering smile, gave her a thumbs up, and said loudly:

"I said that the Thirteenth Princess is amazing!"

"What do you call this? This is called knowing how to recognize a hero, and heroes appreciate heroes!"

Li Xuan looked at the naughty kid's performance and couldn't help but sigh:
"This kid is so flexible at such a young age. His future is limitless."

A silly kid might really come up and die if provoked by his friends.

But Li Xiong was able to recognize the situation clearly and changed his expression as soon as he turned around, which was quite good.

The embarrassing scene lasted for a while, and Zhao Feng had no choice but to ask Princess Ankang to step down.

After all, no one dared to challenge her anymore, so it was useless for her to stay here.

But when the arena was empty, still no one went up.

Anyone who wanted to express themselves has already expressed themselves.

Moreover, with Princess Ankang as an example, no matter how outstanding the performance is, the possibilities for others are really limited.

Everyone held similar ideas, so there were no other participants on the arena.

Zhao Feng had no choice but to announce the end of today's game.

"Your Highnesses, since no one is going to challenge you."

"Then I hereby declare today's competition over."

"The performances of your princes will be recorded in detail by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and then submitted to His Majesty for review. The one with the best performance will be selected as the champion of this month's competition." After Zhao Feng finished speaking, everyone actually knew very well who the champion would be.

Originally everyone thought that the third prince would win today's game, but now it seems that is not certain.

Everyone's eyes involuntarily turned to Princess Ankang, knowing that she would most likely be the first place today.

While thinking this, no one felt any surprise, as they seemed to have become accustomed to Princess Ankang always winning.

Then, Zhao Feng continued:
“Although the points for this month have not yet been calculated, the gap in the annual standings of the Royal Garden Competition cannot change the final top spot due to one point.”

"Therefore, I will follow your majesty's instructions and announce the final points of this year's Imperial Garden Competition today."

These words made the Imperial Garden sigh again and again.

Everyone knows who is at the top of the standings.

"The Imperial Garden Competition will be held ten times this year."

"The final points from the first nine games are: 8 points for the Thirteenth Princess; 3 points for the First Prince; 1 point for the Fourth Prince; 1 point for the Sixth Princess; and 1 point for the Eighth Prince."

"The top of the final standings is Her Royal Highness Princess Ankang."

"Since the points from this month's competition cannot close the gap between the first and second place in the standings, we would like to announce in advance that Her Royal Highness Princess Ankang has won the annual points championship."

"According to the previous competition rules, Her Royal Highness Princess Ankang will have the opportunity to pay homage to His Majesty and the Queen alone during the New Year's Eve dinner."

"Your Highness Princess Ankang, please come to the stage to receive the order."

Zhao Feng took out an imperial edict, which was obviously an order regarding the New Year's worship.

Amid the envious and jealous gazes of the crowd, Princess Ankang calmly went up to the stage to receive the order.

Everyone worked for a whole year, but the final winner was only Princess Ankang.

Li Xuan and Yu'er felt complicated when they saw Princess Ankang accepting the imperial edict from the audience.

Before this, who would have thought that they would be the ones having the last laugh?
Li Xuan recalled those strange games and couldn't help but feel relieved.

As the year draws to a close, many things have finally come to an end.

"New Year's Eve dinner?"

“I wonder what the situation will be like next?”

There are only a few days left in this year, and Li Xuan began to look forward to the new year.

After Princess Ankang received the decree, sparse applause broke out from the audience.

Those who took the lead in applauding were naturally the Eighth Prince and other close friends.

The others also clapped their hands for the sake of face.

Princess Ankang thanked everyone with a smile, walked down from the stage, and shared the joy of victory with her companions.

Seeing that today's work was almost done, Zhao Feng took the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and left.

Manager Shang also followed Zhao Feng out of the Imperial Garden, but before leaving he greeted the three little ones with a smile.

"Ankang, I really envy you that you have the opportunity to worship alone during the New Year. We can hardly see our father for the whole year."

When the people in the Imperial Garden began to disperse, the Eighth Prince said to Princess Ankang enviously.

Princess Ankang chuckled and said it was all luck.

"It was just a fluke. There's no need for myna to be so envious."

During this period, Princess Ankang did meet Emperor Yongyuan, but she did not care as much as they did about the opportunity to pay homage during the New Year.

Princess Ankang also learned the pragmatism of Li Xuan and Yu'er, and felt that these empty things were far inferior to more practical rewards.

"By the way, Ankang."

"What is your current level of cultivation? What was that frost just now?"

"Of course, if it's inconvenient to say, forget it."

The fifth prince asked curiously.

The fifth prince's question was probably the same question in the minds of everyone present just now.

In the past, Princess Ankang could be said to have better physical fitness, more strength, and faster speed.

But now one punch can create ice, isn’t this a bit hard to explain?
The other friends also looked at Princess Ankang silently, waiting for her answer.

Of course, if it is something that cannot be told, they will not delve into it, after all, everyone has their own secrets.

Princess Ankang thought for a moment, then replied:

"I don't have any cultivation, but I seem to be able to get rid of the 'disease' I had before."

"Sickness!?"

Several friends were stunned when they heard this word.

Li Xuan couldn't help but smile after hearing this.

Princess Ankang was not wrong to describe the coldness in her body as her own illness.

She had been in poor health before because she was affected by the cold.

The freezing of the arena just now was indeed the result of the cold.

Thinking about it this way, Princess Ankang was telling the truth.

The Eighth Prince and others looked at each other, somewhat unable to understand.

The fifth prince nodded and said, "If that's the case, then Ankang, you might have a rare physique."

"I read in a book before that there are many strange physiques among humans, some of which are good and some are bad."

"Ankang, you seem to be a mixed bag of good and bad."

"It's just that it seems that Doctor Xue's treatment has helped you to eliminate the negative effects of your physical condition."

Li Xuan raised his eyebrows. It should be said that scholars are more knowledgeable.

Although the fifth prince's guess was not completely correct, it was almost right.

After chatting together, they left the Imperial Garden, separated on the road, and went back to their homes.

The New Year will be here in a few days, and there will be a New Year's dinner, so they can have a good time for the whole day.

Princess Ankang had never attended one before, but she heard from others that the Spring Festival dinner was even more lively than the previous Double Ninth Festival banquet. After all, the Spring Festival is the most important festival in Daxing and it is also the beginning of the new year.

I heard that the New Year's Eve dinner started and lasted until eight o'clock the next morning. It ended only after Emperor Yongyuan offered sacrifices to the ancestors of heaven and earth. It was a dinner that lasted a relatively long time.

The scale of the dinner will also be larger. I heard that there will be banquets outside the imperial city, which will last for several days. It can be regarded as a grand festival for the people to enjoy together.

However, due to the continuous decline in Daxing's finances in recent years and the sluggish tax revenue of the national treasury, the scale of banquets in the capital has also been reduced year by year, which has attracted some dissatisfaction.

Some people who did not understand the situation even accused Emperor Yongyuan of being stingy and squandering all the money. All kinds of unpleasant things were spread among the people.

But the fact is that there is no money, and even if these unpleasant words spread among the people, Emperor Yongyuan had no good solution.

After all, the people are relatively simple-minded and only regard what they see and hear as the truth.

After returning to Jingyang Palace, Princess Ankang threw herself on the bed holding the imperial edict and looked around.

"I don't know how this New Year's Eve dinner will be like."

"How should we pay homage then?"

The little girl frowned and began to feel happily distressed.

Princess Ankang has never attended a Spring Festival dinner before, but judging from her experience with previous Double Ninth Festival banquets, it should be an interesting experience.

This made her look forward to it very much.

Moreover, this was an opportunity she had won through a year-long competition, which made Princess Ankang very happy and she couldn't wait for the New Year to arrive.

(End of this chapter)