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

Chapter 633 New Year's Worship
"Brother, it's New Year."

Some people rejoice, others worry.

The eldest prince and his two siblings sat in a corner of the banquet hall, watching their younger brothers and sisters who had had a great night of fun and drank all night.

The princes and princesses all drank fruit wine. Although it was mainly sour and sweet in taste, there were also some fruit wines with lower alcohol content.

People in Daxing still pay great attention to health preservation.

Especially for those princes and princesses who have not yet cultivated true qi, the palace generally will not let them get drunk, otherwise it will cause some more or less effects on the body.

After developing true Qi, the effects of alcohol on the body can be almost avoided, and one can be more casual.

Even though the Eighth Prince lived a dissolute life, he would not indulge in alcohol or women.

They are all warriors with a bright future, and no one would joke about such things.

If you want to play, practice your Qi quickly, otherwise just hold it back.

Of course, if you give up the upper limit of your future practice, you don't have to be so hard on yourself.

But there is no room for negotiation on such matters in the royal family. As long as you have a talent for martial arts, you have to hold back and practice it.

If there is any violation, the cultivation resources will be immediately reduced, and it is not impossible that you will be directly expelled from the capital.

Unless one is truly mediocre in talent and not suited to martial arts, the royal family will maintain such strict requirements until the day one reaches adulthood and leaves the palace to have his own residence.

After leaving the palace and setting up your own residence, you will be an independent prince, and the palace will no longer be so strict and demanding.

After the new year comes, Emperor Yongyuan will soon have his first offspring who will leave the palace and go to a separate residence to add popularity to the Sixteen Princes' Residence.

The eldest prince and his two siblings were drinking alone here because they knew that the outcome of this matter could not be changed.

"Alright."

The eldest prince drank the fruit wine in the cup in one gulp. Even the fruit wine with a lower alcohol content could make him drunk.

Especially when the wine doesn't make you drunk, but you make yourself drunk.

"The ending is set, and I can finally put my heart at ease."

The eldest prince looked at Princess Ankang who was playing games with others in the distance, and a relieved smile appeared on his face.

The Fourth Prince and the Sixth Princess felt uncomfortable when they saw this.

After the eldest prince left the palace, they were the only two left in the palace.

Without their eldest brother, they didn't know if they could withstand the pressure from their mother.

Both of them were very clear that the existence of the eldest prince relieved them of a lot of pressure.

But after the eldest prince left the palace and moved to his own residence, no one knew how Concubine Zhang would treat them next.

Concubine Zhang left the banquet early tonight, which shows that she was not in a very good mood.

Ever since the competition in the Imperial Garden was over, the three siblings didn't dare to talk to their mother.

"Fourth brother, I'll rely on you to take care of Sixth sister from now on."

The eldest prince patted the fourth prince on the shoulder.

The three siblings sighed in unison, then clinked their glasses and drank, intending to drink until dawn.

"Father has not yet made a decision on the southern tour."

"Brother, there is no need to be so discouraged."

At the end, the Fourth Prince suddenly added this sentence, which made the First Prince choke on his wine and start coughing violently.

"Cough cough cough..."

……

The night will always pass.

As the sky gradually brightened, the guests were invited to the rest area of ​​the South Courtyard.

The important guests rested near the Taiji Palace.

During this interval, the banquet banquet will be cleared away and the scene for New Year worship will be prepared.

These matters have already been arranged by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the eunuchs and palace maids only need to perform their respective tasks.

In just one hour, the cleaning and layout of the Taiji Palace Square was completed in an orderly manner.

When everyone returned to the Taiji Palace Square, it looked completely different, and a high platform had been built in front of the Taiji Palace.

This platform is exactly the same as it was during the Double Ninth Festival.

Led by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the guests took their seats, ready to watch and participate in the worship ceremony.

All the guests who were invited to the palace last night were now entering the Taiji Palace Square one by one.

Looking around, there were huge crowds of people, at least thousands of them.

They are almost the most powerful nobles in the entire Daxing.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs calculated the time extremely accurately, and the auspicious time for worship arrived almost immediately after the last guest attending the ceremony took his seat.

Emperor Yongyuan and Empress Wu made a grand appearance again.

Emperor Yongyuan was wearing the same red dragon robe that he wore during the Double Ninth Festival.

However, Prince Zheng did not participate in the worship this time, but Emperor Yongyuan went up to the platform alone.

The worship process was not complicated. Emperor Yongyuan led everyone to worship the heaven, earth and ancestors, and then prayed for good luck in the new year, wished for prosperity, and encouraged the nobles below the stage not to forget the responsibilities that corresponded to the power they enjoyed.

"I will obey the decree of the Holy Spirit, and may I prosper and flourish!"

When Emperor Yongyuan finished his eulogy, the people in the audience shouted in unison and then knelt down in worship.

In this way, the New Year's worship ceremony is over.

Then came the New Year's Worship. The people kneeling on the ground straightened up and bowed again.

“Long live my emperor, long live long live—”

The worship ceremony also ended.

The etiquette of Daxing is not complicated, and is even a little too simple.

With this, the official process of the Spring Festival Gala has come to an end.

"Everyone is safe."

Emperor Yongyuan's voice resounded throughout the Taiji Palace Square.

In the past, the New Year's Eve dinner would end here, and the guests would leave the palace and go home in this joyful atmosphere of celebrating the New Year to enjoy the rest of the holiday in the next few days.

But today there is one more process.

"Princess Yan Zhao and Princess An Kang are invited to meet the emperor separately to congratulate His Majesty and the Empress on the New Year."

"The rest of the guests, please leave the palace in an orderly manner under the guidance of the Ministry of Internal Affairs."

Zhao Feng's voice rang out, announcing to everyone.

Most people present already knew that Princess Ankang would make a solo New Year's visit to the shrine.

But what about Princess Yan Zhao?

"Princess Yan Zhao is back?"

This is the question in everyone's mind, even King Zheng is no exception.

He did receive news that Princess Yan Zhao would return soon, but he never heard that she had entered the palace.

The guests in the Taiji Palace Square all stared with their eyes wide open, and no one wanted to leave.

They saw Princess Ankang walk out from the crowd and climb the jade steps in front of the Taiji Palace.

On one side of the Taiji Palace, a figure like a plum blossom standing proudly in the snow walked out and walked towards the Taiji Palace at a leisurely pace.

Princess Yan Zhao's clothes were also dyed a touch of bright red on this special day, a change from her usual pure white outfit.

That dazzling face, that cold look, although no one had seen her for several years, everyone recognized Princess Yan Zhao's identity at a glance.

The bright light of the sun and the moon is not as bright as the bright moon.

Princess Yan Zhao's features are so easy to recognize.

Even if one has never seen her in person, but has heard this sentence, one can recognize the identity of Princess Yan Zhao at this time.

Even Princess Ankang couldn't take her eyes off Princess Yanzhao.

With the steps as the dividing line, Princess Ankang and Princess Yanzhao looked at each other.

Princess Ankang's eyes were full of surprise and curiosity.

Compared with Princess Ankang's strong emotions, Princess Yanzhao's gaze was much more indifferent.

She looked at Princess Ankang, and when she arrived in front of Taiji Palace, she turned around and waited in front of the door.

Princess Yanzhao did not enter first, but was waiting for Princess Ankang.

After accepting everyone's worship, Emperor Yongyuan stepped down from the platform and went into the Taiji Palace to wait.

Princess Ankang was only a few breaths late before she stepped onto the last step and stood side by side with Princess Yanzhao.

Zhao Feng had come to their side at some point and said to the two princesses:

"His Majesty has ordered that His Highness Yan Zhao enter first."

"Your Highness Ankang, please wait for a moment."

Princess Ankang nodded immediately and watched Zhao Feng lead Princess Yan Zhao into the Taiji Palace. "She is the second sister."

Princess Ankang said to herself that she did feel tremendous pressure when she was standing aside just now, and she didn't know if it was her illusion.

However, Princess Ankang couldn’t tell whether the pressure was brought to her by Princess Yanzhao or brought upon herself.

It's no wonder that she thought too much, because Princess Yan Zhao's reputation is really too great in this palace and even in the world.

"How strong is the second sister?"

"He must be stronger than me..."

Princess Ankang couldn't help but recall the various stories she had heard about Princess Yanzhao.

This most extraordinary martial arts genius in Daxing is indeed someone that can only be looked up to by his peers.

Thinking of this, even Princess Ankang couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

Standing next to Princess Yan Zhao, it seems that one is reminded of the injustice of God at all times.

At this moment, Princess Ankang couldn't help but think of Princess Yuanan.

As Princess Yanzhao's biological sister, Princess Yuanan must feel even worse, right?

"Meow."

Just as Princess Ankang was daydreaming, a slight cat's meow suddenly came from above her head.

Princess Ankang knew it was her own cat as soon as she heard the little cat's baby voice.

She looked up and saw Li Xuan on the roof of Taiji Palace, with half of his head sticking out, looking at her slyly.

"Ah Xuan, come down quickly!"

There are so many people watching in the Taiji Palace Square. What if someone sees us?
Princess Ankang didn't know that Li Xuan had integrated his own aura into the world and suppressed his presence to the lowest level.

Unless someone is very powerful, ordinary people will ignore Li Xuan's existence.

These are some tricks that Li Xuan has recently learned from Manager Shang's methods. Although they don't work on masters, they can still deceive the eyes of ordinary people.

"Meow."

Li Xuan called out softly again, but still stayed on the roof and did not come down.

When he heard Princess Yan Zhao's name just now, he immediately came over and took a close look at this martial arts genius.

Li Xuan hid his position in the blind spot and concealed his breath, so he did not attract the attention of Princess Yan Zhao.

But the problem is that Li Xuan couldn't see through Princess Yan Zhao's character.

He could feel that Princess Yan Zhao was not weak, but her aura was too stable, with almost no strength dissipating from her body.

Li Xuan had only seen this level of control in a few top-three masters.

But if someone said that Princess Yan Zhao was already a top third-rank official, Li Xuan would not believe it.

He has attained enlightenment at this age, so who is cheating?
But before Li Xuan could think about it further, he saw a look of loss on the little girl's face, so he immediately meowed to cheer her up.

Perhaps Princess Ankang did not notice it, but at this moment, everyone's eyes in the square were focused on her.

In front of the Taiji Palace, Princess Ankang’s back stood in front of everyone.

Even when facing Princess Yanzhao, Li Xuan did not want Princess Ankang to show weakness.

In his opinion, Princess Ankang was in no way inferior to that enlightened demon.

It’s just that the little girl doesn’t know how good she is, so she lacks some self-confidence.

Princess Ankang was unable to practice, so she had no clear understanding of her own strength.

Let’s put it this way, Princess Ankang now has access to the stone-throwing technique, and any warrior below the third rank is no match for her.

Even if they could get close to Princess Ankang, her brutal physique would teach people a hard lesson, letting them know what it means that a shooter's body is tougher than anyone else's.

Li Xuan's appearance in front of her relieved Princess Ankang's feeling of loss.

Li Xuan immediately sent a message to Princess Ankang:

"Keep your head up high, there are a lot of people watching you."

When Princess Ankang heard this, she nodded slightly and stood up straight.

The guests below all looked discolored when they saw Princess Ankang standing up again.

There were many people in the square waiting to see the show, and when they saw Princess Ankang looking dejected, many of them laughed out loud in their hearts.

Who wouldn't feel ashamed standing next to Princess Yan Zhao?
Especially people of the same age.

But they all saw clearly that Princess Ankang's loss only lasted for a few breaths, and then she immediately cheered up.

Many people laughed when Princess Ankang lowered her head, but now even more people gasped.

"This boy is so tenacious, his future achievements are limitless!"

Most people had the same thought.

They had originally planned to watch Princess Ankang's show, but when the show really started, they couldn't bear to watch it anymore.

"They are indeed two excellent children, but it's a pity..."

King Zheng withdrew his gaze, looked towards the distant sky, and shook his head slightly.

The dukes and ministers also exchanged glances silently. Only today did they truly remember Princess Ankang.

In the square, people who occupied seats at the back had already started to be asked to leave.

General Ning Yuan and his wife were part of the orderly leaving team, but both of them turned their heads and stared in the direction of Taiji Palace.

"Master, do you see clearly?"

Chai Rongrong’s eyesight was not good enough to see that far, so he could only ask General Ning Yuan who was standing beside him.

"I see clearly that His Highness Ankang was not affected by Princess Yan Zhao at all. He has a very strong mind."

"As expected, she is the child of Concubine Xiao."

General Ning Yuan spoke softly to his wife.

"Master, don't think about it anymore. If we delay any longer, it won't be our turn!"

Chai Rongrong said anxiously.

"I know I know……"

General Ning Yuan answered in this way, but the confusion on his face did not ease at all.

Li Xuan looked at these people with ulterior motives and thought to himself:

"Just watch, she'll shock all of you."

At this time, Zhao Feng brought Princess Yan Zhao out of Taiji Palace.

Princess Yan Zhao's expression was still so indifferent that it was impossible to tell what she was thinking.

After Zhao Feng sent Princess Yan Zhao out, he said to Princess Ankang:
"Your Highness Ankang, it's your turn."

Princess Ankang nodded and followed Zhao Feng into the Taiji Palace.

Li Xuan did not follow in, but stayed on the roof.

Even on the roof, he could clearly see what was happening in the Tai Chi Palace.

Princess Yanzhao came out and watched Princess Ankang go in, then turned her gaze to the square.

Li Xuan clearly noticed that the atmosphere in the square had suddenly become stagnant.

"Oh my God."

Li Xuan couldn't help but admire.

It’s not that Princess Yan Zhao exudes a powerful aura, but that Princess Yan Zhao is too special in everyone’s mind, which unconsciously brings about this terrible influence.

Even Li Xuan had to admit that Princess Ankang did not have this kind of influence.

But this cannot be achieved overnight, and Li Xuan is helpless.

Princess Yan Zhao just glanced at the crowd, then looked away and left at her moderate pace.

It was not until her figure completely disappeared from everyone's sight that everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

At the same time, Princess Ankang had already walked up to Emperor Yongyuan and Empress Wu.

Looking at the emperor and empress dressed in their gorgeous attire, Princess Ankang couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

Her nervousness, of course, came from Empress Wu.

After all, according to rumors, Empress Wu had a strong prejudice against Jingyang Palace.

"My son is in good health and I have met my father."

"I've met the Queen."

Empress Wu had a stern face and looked coldly at Princess Ankang who was paying her respects.

"Your Highness wishes your father and your Highness a happy New Year..."

"Wait a minute!"

Princess Ankang was about to offer her New Year greetings when Empress Wu's chilling voice rang out, dropping the temperature here to freezing point and the atmosphere almost froze.

(End of this chapter)