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

Chapter 640 I am the clown, right?
Princess Yanzhao was rehearsing the bear act, slowing down her movements so that Princess Ankang could see clearly.

But Li Xuan discovered that this health-preserving method was unexpectedly complicated.

There are hundreds of variations of the simple bear trick alone, which can be used to strengthen different parts of the body.

The eighth prince sat and learned it for a few times, but soon gave up because he had almost forgotten the previous movements.

He swung his sleeves in anger and immediately understood why Princess Yan Zhao didn't avoid him.

But then he began to feel indignant for Princess Ankang.

The Eighth Prince at least has some basic knowledge of martial arts, but Princess Ankang has never practiced it, so how could she remember such a complicated technique?

"Second sister, since you are passing on the skills, you must let Ankang learn it."

"If you can't do it once, do it twice. If you can't do it twice, do it three or four times, until you have mastered it."

The Eighth Prince originally meant to tease. After all, Princess Yan Zhao must be well aware of how difficult this technique is.

She deliberately taught Princess Ankang such a complicated skill. Who knows what Ankang was thinking.

But Princess Yan Zhao replied calmly:
"It's natural."

The Eighth Prince couldn't help but choke on his words. He wanted to see how long it would take Princess Yan Zhao to teach Princess Ankang.

Such a complicated technique would take a long time to learn even for a talented martial artist.

Princess Ankang, who has no basic knowledge at all, may need to learn for several months.

The Eighth Prince figured it out. Princess Yan Zhao must have taught such a complicated technique on purpose, and then thought that if Princess Ankang couldn't understand it in the future, she would say that it was because Princess Ankang was not talented enough and failed to learn the great technique she passed down.

But as he watched, the Eighth Prince realized that something was wrong.

The movements that Princess Yanzhao was demonstrating were becoming more and more difficult, but Princess Ankang could still keep up.

Princess Ankang's special physical fitness had been demonstrated in previous Cuju competitions, so the Eighth Prince could understand it.

But when Princess Yanzhao asked Princess Ankang whether she remembered all the movements, Princess Ankang's confident nod made the Eighth Prince somewhat suspicious.

"Ankang, don't be so stubborn."

"This is a martial art. If you remember a move wrong, it will be disastrous. Ask Second Sister to demonstrate it a few more times. Don't be polite."

Princess Ankang seemed very confused about what the Eighth Prince said.

“But I have already memorized it.”

The eighth prince blinked his eyes. He could only remember the first dozen or so movements.

There are five animal-imitating plays in Yangxing Yanminglu, with a total of seven or eight hundred action details.

Princess Ankang remembered everything at once?
Why is the Eighth Prince so unconvinced?

Princess Yan Zhao did not say much about this, but said:

"Since you've memorized it all, type it out yourself."

"I'll correct some details for you."

Princess Ankang smiled and nodded upon hearing this: "Then I'll have to trouble you, Second Sister."

After saying this, Princess Ankang began to perform the moves she had learned before, while Princess Yanzhao watched carefully from the side.

The eighth prince also didn't believe it and wanted to see how far Princess Ankang could fight.

Only Li Xuan and Yu'er knew Princess Ankang's abilities.

Compared to Princess Ankang's body, her brain works better.

Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to recite those childhood stories by heart.

It is estimated that only Li Xuan and Yu'er present believed that Princess Ankang really remembered all the movements.

As Princess Ankang performed each move in a standard manner, the Eighth Prince was stunned.

Princess Ankang has performed hundreds of moves accurately, even in the correct order.

Princess Yanzhao's expression didn't change much. She was just carefully watching the details of Princess Ankang's movements to see if she did anything wrong.

But until now, she has not been able to correct Princess Ankang's actions once.

As time passed by Princess Ankang's movements, the Eighth Prince gradually fell into shock.

It was the first time he knew that Princess Ankang had such talent.

Princess Yan Zhao was much calmer and watched Princess Ankang complete the last move silently.

"very good."

Princess Yan Zhao commented like this.

After hearing Princess Yanzhao's comments, Princess Ankang couldn't help but look at the Eighth Prince with a smug smile.

The Eighth Prince looked at Princess Ankang, then at Princess Yanzhao, and couldn't help feeling a little inferior.

"Tch, what's so great about it."

The eighth prince still spoke stubbornly.

"Ankang, this set of movements is from the physical fitness section of the Yangxing Yanming Lu. When you have mastered it, I will teach you the Qi nourishment section."

"This technique won't give you any powerful abilities, but it's great for strengthening your body."

Princess Ankang nodded. She had just practiced it twice and felt a warmth flowing through her body, which made her feel very comfortable.

"Ankang thanks the Imperial Sister for teaching me the art."

Princess Ankang bowed to Princess Yanzhao.

"It's okay. It was my father who told me to do it himself, and you also took me around the palace today."

Princess Yan Zhao was obviously saying that no one owed anyone anything.

After hearing this, the Eighth Prince on the side was unhappy and pointed at his nose and asked:
"what about me?"

He was our guide today, but the two princesses were fine with it and no one paid any attention to him.

"Thank you for your hard work today, myna. I will treat you to a feast later!" Princess Ankang said with a smile.

The Eighth Prince knew Princess Ankang was not sincere at first sight. He knew with his buttocks that the feast Princess Ankang mentioned was just a simple meal in Jingyang Palace.

Of course, the food in Jingyang Palace is of imperial standard, so the Eighth Prince is not at a disadvantage.

At this time, Princess Yan Zhao beside her also spoke lightly:

"If you need any help, I can give you some pointers."

"Hey, that's totally unnecessary!"

Hearing this, the Eighth Prince waved his hands repeatedly.

He hasn't even reached the seventh rank yet. Seeking guidance from Princess Yan Zhao, isn't that just asking for trouble?

Today he saw the differences between people.

Not to mention Princess Yan Zhao, her enchanting talent spread throughout Daxing.

But the Eighth Prince never expected that even Princess Ankang had the ability to remember everything he saw.

Compared with these two people, my qualifications are too ordinary.

He has been hit hard enough today. If he doesn't find a way to build up some confidence in himself, he will probably die.

"It's getting late. I'm going back first."

Princess Yan Zhao stood up and said goodbye.

"Royal sister, why don't you stay and have a meal? The food in my Jingyang Palace is pretty good."

Princess Ankang said with a smile.

"Thank you for your kindness. Mother and Yuan An are waiting for me."

When Princess Yan Zhao said this, the lines of her eyebrows softened a little.

Upon hearing this, Princess Ankang did not stay any longer and personally escorted Princess Yanzhao out of Jingyang Palace.

At lunch, the eighth prince stayed to eat with the three little ones.

"Why are you two together today?"

During the meal, the Eighth Prince asked curiously.

"My father asked me to come over for breakfast this morning, and my second sister was there too."

"My father also asked me to help my second sister get used to the palace, and asked her to teach me some physical fitness techniques."

When the Eighth Prince heard this, he understood what had happened.

"Myna, I'm confused too."

"What do you mean by father asking me to be close to my second sister?"

Princess Ankang asked the eighth prince for his opinion.

Although the Eighth Prince was unruly on weekdays, he was at least more familiar with the situation in the capital.

Especially regarding the nobles and military families, he knew many secrets that the three little ones were not aware of.

"This……"

The Eighth Prince thought about it carefully, and then said, "It is indeed very strange."

"Ankang, you don't know."

"The second son rarely stayed in the palace before. He would stay for a few days at most and then leave again."

"It's said to be learning skills, but in fact it's also to guard against other people. After all, everyone wants to strangle her talent in the cradle."

Princess Ankang couldn't help but remain silent after hearing this.

Princess Yan Zhao seemed to have a bright future, but she also endured many hardships that ordinary people could hardly imagine. Because of her great talent, she couldn't even stay with her family, and had to wander around the world outside the palace in the name of learning skills.

"The Second Prince's whereabouts have always been kept secret, but he returned to the palace in a high-profile manner this time, and also said that he would not go out for the time being..."

"Even if she is already a fourth-grade master, it is not enough for the Wu family to take such a risk."

"After all, a fourth-grade warrior still has no power to fight back against a third-grade warrior."

The Eighth Prince said this, took two mouthfuls of rice, and fell into deep thought.

"I'm afraid something big is going to happen."

"The Wu family felt that the outside world was not as safe as the palace, so they changed their strategy."

"I can't think of any other possibility."

"After all, the second son is the Wu family's biggest bargaining chip. If something happens to the second son, the Wu family will have no hope."

I have to say that the Eighth Prince's inference does make some sense.

"As for why Father allowed you two to be so close, I don't understand."

"By the way, when you visited the New Year's shrine alone, did Empress Wu give you any trouble?"

Princess Ankang shook her head: "She didn't make it difficult for me. She just asked me to take a few steps forward, looked at me and said..."

"She said I looked like my mother."

After hearing this, the Eighth Prince couldn't help but reveal a look of disdain and said, "This is inexplicable."

Princess Ankang was amused by the eighth prince's reaction.

"Isn't it natural for a daughter to look like her mother?"

The Eighth Prince said this and continued to busy himself with picking up food and eating.

He had finally gotten to enjoy a royal meal, so naturally he ate to his heart's content.

After lunch, the three little ones saw the eighth prince off.

Then, they left Jingyang Palace to digest their food.

Since Emperor Yongyuan said that they didn't need to worry about the affairs of Taiqing Temple, Princess Ankang had to go and inform Taiqing Temple.

Now that Emperor Yongyuan has made a promise, Taiqing Temple should not have any more troubles in the future.

Tell Taiqing Temple so that Taoist Sanxi and others don't have to worry about them.

But before leaving the palace, the three little ones still had somewhere to go.

They left the harem in a carriage and headed towards the Southern Court of the Imperial City.

After a while, they arrived at Taichang Temple.

Taichang Temple is located in the southeast corner of the imperial city, not far from the Imperial Medical Bureau.

The Taichang Temple was mainly responsible for rituals and music. During the previous New Year’s Eve dinner, they were the ones who prepared the sacrificial activities for Emperor Yongyuan.

In addition, they also prepare and review song and dance performances for various important occasions.

Basically all festivals involve the participation of Taichang Temple.

Princess Ankang came here today to meet Ren Chunsheng.

With Xu Lang leading the way, no one in the Taichang Temple was ignorant enough to stop them.

After some inquiries, they soon found Ren Chunsheng.

Ren Chunsheng was the Taizhu of Taichang Temple, the lowest-ranking official there.

Princess Ankang had inquired and found out that Taizhu was responsible for welcoming and seeing off gods, reading prayers, and being in charge of reading prayers.

But Ren Chunsheng...

When Princess Ankang arrived here, she happened to see Ren Chunsheng doing some work of moving miscellaneous items.

Logically speaking, this kind of work should not be done by Taizhu.

Ren Chunsheng was carrying some debris that was taller than him and walking unsteadily. Because the debris blocked his vision, he did not see Princess Ankang coming.

Princess Ankang held Li Xuan in her arms, watched from the side for a while, and couldn't help shaking her head.

At Princess Ankang's signal, Xu Lang stepped forward to help and took over the pile of miscellaneous items.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

The thing in Ren Chunsheng's hand was suddenly taken away, and he couldn't help but ask hurriedly.

But when he saw Princess Ankang, he immediately looked embarrassed, and then hurriedly bowed and said:
"Your humble servant greets Her Royal Highness the Princess."

Princess Ankang did not mention Ren Chunsheng's previous embarrassment, but directly stated her purpose:
"Ren Taizhu, you said before that you have some accomplishments in formations. I happen to be in need of a formation teacher, so I would like to invite you to take the position. What do you think?"

"I am willing!"

Ren Chunsheng agreed without any hesitation.

Being Princess Ankang's formation teacher is better than doing odd jobs in this ghost place.

"Okay." Princess Ankang nodded, and then instructed Xu Lang beside her: "Help Master Ren move all the things first, and then tell Master Ren's superior."

"If Taizhu Ren's superior has any objections, please have him report this to our father."

Xu Lang immediately accepted the order and asked Ren Chunsheng to lead the way.

Ren Chunsheng immediately showed his joy and led Xu Lang over.

The three little ones led the remaining eunuchs in flowery clothes to continue visiting the Taichang Temple.

"Your Highness, are you too anxious?" Yu'er couldn't help but say.

"I just came here to ask Ren Taizhu to teach me the formation. It's okay." Princess Ankang said indifferently.

"And it's also a good opportunity to see if he's really as capable as he says he is."

"If it's just nonsense, I don't want to associate with those so-called old subordinates of my mother anymore."

Princess Ankang obviously already had an idea.

Li Xuan listened silently in Princess Ankang's arms.

"The only ones who dared to come to me were General Ning Yuan and his wife and Ren Chunsheng."

"If they don't have any ability, there's no need to consider others."

"When they were here, they didn't help mother much."

"If I were to change now, it wouldn't necessarily be any different."

Princess Ankang's rational remarks made Li Xuan feel distressed.

Their foundation is indeed too shallow.

Concubine Xiao's hometown, Beiliang, was engulfed by a cold wave. Emperor Yongyuan supported them, but his own power was very limited.

It is extremely difficult for Jingyang Palace to win over other forces. At least there are only people like General Ning Yuan and his wife and Ren Chunsheng left in the officialdom.

They were not taken seriously by Emperor Yongyuan and Prince Zheng, and were not worth winning over.

Therefore, Princess Ankang also doubted whether they were useful.

But in Li Xuan's mind, they are actually far inferior to the underworld forces like the Holy Fire Sect.

After all, they can directly provide high-end combat power.

After a while, Ren Chunsheng walked out proudly under the leadership of Xu Lang.

Apparently everything went smoothly, and maybe Ren Chunsheng even vented some of his frustration.

But when Ren Chunsheng walked in front of Princess Ankang, he quickly suppressed his pride and respectfully saluted Princess Ankang and said:
"Ren Chunsheng is always at your service."

Princess Ankang smiled slightly but didn't say much.

It is better to do well than to say well, so just listen to these words.

"Taizhu Ren, please come with us out of the palace today."

"There's no rush to teach the formation."

Having said that, Princess Ankang took Ren Chunsheng out of the palace and headed straight for Taiqing Temple.

When he arrived at the place, Ren Chunsheng knew why Princess Ankang came.

After going in to meet Taoist Sanxi, Princess Ankang did not mention the matter of selling the land twice. She only said that the matter had been resolved and Master Niu would not cause trouble again.

"Thank you, Princess, for your help."

Taoist Sanxi bowed happily.

Princess Ankang also responded with a greeting, "Master, you don't have to be polite. If you run into trouble again, feel free to send a message to the palace. I will not sit idly by."

Taoist Sanxi had previously told Princess Ankang a lot about Concubine Xiao, which made her feel more favorable towards Taiqing Temple.

After hearing this, Taoist Sanxi just thanked him but didn't take it too seriously.

After all, it would be inconvenient for him to always trouble Princess Ankang.

Ren Chunsheng, who came with them, couldn't help but look up to Princess Ankang when he saw how she solved the trouble at Taiqing Temple so quickly.

They just talked to Princess Ankang yesterday, and the problem was solved the next day.

This immediately made Ren Chunsheng realize that he had previously underestimated Princess Ankang's current power.

Then, he thought of the fact that he had followed Princess Ankang, and he couldn't help feeling fortunate.

"No, I have to find an opportunity to show off my skills."

(End of this chapter)