Chapter 423 What’s wrong? (For the leader,

Chapter 423 What’s wrong? (For the leader,

"Brother, the Eighth Prince is no longer a concern now that he doesn't have the Saker Falcon to help him."

"We'll talk about the finals later, but you must win this game beautifully."

The Fourth Prince instructed.

The First Prince nodded when he heard this, and then looked in the direction of the Eighth Prince.

The Eighth Prince also stood up at this time, just looking in the direction of the First Prince's three siblings.

His eyes were full of fighting spirit.

But at this moment, Princess Ankang secretly kicked him under the table.

The Eighth Prince reacted immediately, staring at the First Prince while gritting his teeth.

Seeing the Eighth Prince's expression, the First Prince's three siblings didn't take it to heart.

After all, the Fourth Prince abolished his beloved Saker Falcon yesterday, and it was right for the Eighth Prince to hate them.

"Don't worry about him, let him go."

The Fourth Prince said to the other two.

The First Prince retracted his gaze, and then walked to the Cuju field with his two eunuchs.

Zhao Feng waited on the sidelines with a smile, waiting for the other side's Eighth Prince to come on the court.

In the Taiji Palace, a group of bigwigs also became interested in the second game.

"Is the second game between the eldest prince and the eighth prince?"

"Interesting."

Many people said so, silently turning their eyes to the two people in the field.

One is Qin Zongyong, Duke of Hu, and the other is Zhang Zhixian, the Minister of Shangshu.

These two happened to be the grandfathers of the two princes, but their reactions were very different.

Zhang Zhixian was full of expectations, but Qin Zongyong didn't care so much, and looked uninterested.

Others also understood what was going on.

Qin Zongyong's grandson, the Eighth Prince, has been playing badly for several years.

Not only in the palace, but also outside the palace, he is also quite famous.

If we talk about who is the most dissolute among the current royal heirs, it must be the Eighth Prince.

The Eighth Prince has also lost a lot of face for Qin Zongyong in the past few years.

Therefore, he had long since given up on this grandson.

As long as the Eighth Prince does not implicate himself when he goes out to cause trouble, Qin Zongyong will be thankful.

"Old Qin, the Eighth Prince is on stage, I see how you, as a grandfather, don't care?"

Zhao Dinghai on the side asked knowingly.

When the Third Prince made a fool of himself before, Qin Zongyong had ridiculed him a lot.

Now the situation has changed, and it is Qin Zongyong's turn to be embarrassed. Zhao Dinghai is naturally prepared to watch the show, and has prepared a lot of words in his mind to ridicule people later.

Moreover, this Eighth Prince has been Qin Zongyong's heart disease for many years. In terms of the degree of trouble, it is definitely not much better than Zhao Dinghai.

"Eat your food, no one thinks you are dumb!" Qin Zongyong replied unhappily.

Seeing the two quarreling, several other nobles also laughed and watched the fun.

"Cry——"

At this moment, a loud bird cry suddenly resounded through the sky.

The next moment, a white figure shot out from the roof of Taiji Palace and flew high into the blue sky.

It was so fast that most people could only see a residual image.

And hearing this familiar voice, the Eighth Prince was naturally very excited.

"It's Axiang!"

Just by hearing this loud cry, the Eighth Prince could conclude that Axiang's current condition was better than ever before.

"Ankang is telling the truth, she didn't lie to me!"

The Eighth Prince looked up at the figure circling in the sky, and his eyes could not help but turn red.

Unlike the excited Eighth Prince, the other princes and princesses were all shocked.

Yesterday, they all saw with their own eyes how Axiang was injured.

And because of this incident, a conflict was almost triggered.

But just one night later, the sea holly was flying freely in the sky in front of them.

How could they not doubt their own eyes?

Among them, the eldest prince and his three siblings couldn't believe what they saw.

"It's impossible, I clearly saw it yesterday..."

The fourth prince muttered to himself, his expression was full of doubts, it was rare for him to lose his composure like this.

"Fourth brother, how could that bird?"

The sixth princess also couldn't understand the situation in front of her.

The eldest prince, who was about to compete with the eighth prince, was the calmest.

He looked at A Xiang, who was spreading his wings and circling slowly in the sky, and just shook his head and smiled, accepting the facts in front of him calmly.

He even breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

"A Xiang!"

"A Xiang!"

The eighth prince rushed to the Cuju field, shouted to the sky repeatedly, and stretched out his right arm.

A Xiang immediately let out a cheerful cry, folded his wings, and dived directly down. Then, when he was close to the eighth prince, he spread his wings to slow down, and just landed gently on the eighth prince's arm.

The eighth prince's arm couldn't help but sink down, and he quickly supported his arm with force.

"Ah Xiang, I'm glad you're okay, I'm glad you're okay."

The Eighth Prince happily stroked Ah Xiang's wings. Although he noticed that the weight on his arm was different from before, he didn't think too much about it.

After watching Li Xuan's performance in the first game, the audience in the stands were no longer surprised that the Eighth Prince brought a Saker Falcon to the court.

And from the appearance alone, this Saker Falcon looked much more reliable.

"I have long heard that His Highness the Eighth Prince has raised a sea turtle. Now that I have seen it with my own eyes, it is indeed very handsome."

"This seaweed is so well-raised."

Someone knowledgeable immediately commented on Axiang.

Flying eagle and running dogs are very popular in Daxing's aristocratic circle, and they can be considered as friends of many Eighth Princes.

After all, the role of eagle dogs in hunting is very important.

For nobles, hunting is an essential sport.

"This Haidongqing is so powerful, it must be a rare and exotic beast, right?"

"The black cat was so powerful before, but this one can fly, wouldn't it be even more powerful?"

As the saying goes, laymen watch the excitement, while insiders watch the door.

Some people also began to speculate whether A Xiang would be more powerful than Li Xuan.

But no matter what, their expectations for the game have been raised.

As for the eldest prince, there wasn't much discussion in the stands.

There are even many people who don't even know him.

After all, in front of the well-known Eighth Prince, the First Prince's recognition was still a bit low.

And when everyone knew the identity of the eldest prince, they all had different expressions.

"He is the eldest prince, he looks quite talented, but it's a pity..."

"What nonsense are you talking about? The Zhang family is behind His Highness the eldest prince, so we don't dare to talk nonsense."

When talking about the eldest prince, everyone mentioned more about Concubine Zhang's family, as well as Zhang Zhixian, Lord Zhang, who was the head of the hundred officials.

The Zhang family is the family with the deepest civil service background and plays a decisive role in the court.

The children of the Zhang family are all over Daxing, ranging from high-ranking officials to rural county magistrates, but there are all members of the old Zhang family.

It's just that the Zhang family has always followed a family separation system. As long as someone in the family becomes an official, a new family will be separated based on this person, weakening the connection between them.

This is for the Zhang family to protect themselves, and also for the children of the family to realize their ambitions as much as possible.

Otherwise, for a big family that is closely united, no matter how many talents it has, the court will not dare to hire them at will because of many concerns.

At least, this method of dividing the family can alleviate some of these concerns.

Moreover, even members of the same Zhang family will attack each other without mercy because of their different political opinions.

This is also the fundamental reason why the Zhang family has developed to this day and remains strong.

In the Tai Chi Palace, Zhang Zhixian was also looking forward to the performance of the eldest prince.

His grandfather was actually very satisfied with the eldest prince.

It's just that the eldest prince's luck is always a little bit worse, so that he lags behind others step by step.

In this regard, although the Lord Shangshu Ling had many feelings, he was helpless.

At this time, all the contestants for the second round were already in place.

The Eighth Prince held Axiang in one hand and took the eunuch Xiaomizi with him.

The eldest prince was accompanied by two elite eunuchs from the Qingshu Palace, both of whom were at the peak of the seventh rank and stuck on the line of rules.

The two teams stood face to face, full of gunpowder.

The eighth prince has not forgotten the hatred of the fourth prince.

The fourth prince made many tricks yesterday just to let the eldest prince win today's game.

The eighth prince knew that as long as he defeated the eldest prince head-on, all the efforts of the fourth prince would be in vain.

This is his best revenge on the Fourth Prince!

The eldest prince stood calmly in front of the eighth prince, facing his almost fiery gaze.

"Old Ba, although I don't know how you cured your bird, you should be careful with it."

"Since you dare to bring it back to the competition, I think you are ready for everything."

"If the same thing as yesterday happens again, you must control your temper."

"We can no longer lose the royal family's face in public."

The eldest prince said expressionlessly, as if he was telling the eighth prince a simple fact in advance.

The Eighth Prince narrowed his eyes and expressed solemnly.

He himself has naturally considered such things.

The eldest prince's cultivation level is even stronger than that of the fourth prince, and he might be able to hurt A Xiang like the fourth prince did yesterday.

But for this revenge, the Eighth Prince wanted to take Axiang with him to avenge it.

Zhao Feng, the referee on the sidelines, took a deep look at A Xiang and couldn't take his eyes away.

Zhao Feng forced himself to look away, closed his eyes, and took a deep breath.

Then after a whistle, he announced:

"Game start!"

Players from both sides turned around and took up their positions, ready to kick off.

The Eighth Prince stroked Axiang's wings and said to him:

"Axiang, you must protect yourself."

The Eighth Prince just gave a simple instruction and looked at Axiang's eyes.

Being together for a long time allowed them to develop an extraordinary tacit understanding.

Axiang immediately opened his wings, flapped twice, and let out a loud cry, showing high fighting spirit.

The Eighth Prince smiled, then waved his arms, and Axiang immediately took advantage of the force and flew into the air, hovering above their heads.

The opening kick was served by the Eighth Prince.

After he took the ball from Zhao Feng, he didn't make any extra moves and kicked it far away, drawing a high arc and heading straight for the opponent's eye.

"Is it still the same?"

The eldest prince smiled slightly, but he was not too nervous.

Yesterday, the fourth prince had already demonstrated to him the idea of ​​breaking the situation.

All the eldest prince needs to do is to recreate it again.

It is indeed difficult to deal with A Xiang's attack from the air, but as long as someone is arranged to be responsible for Feng Liuyan's defense, it will not be a problem to hold on for a while.

During this period, as long as the biggest threat, A Xiang, can be solved, their pressure will drop sharply.

Although the Eighth Prince's own Cuju ability is also a threat, at least he won't be as unsolvable as A Xiang.

As for how to deal with Axiang, the eldest prince also had his own plans.

The kind of ball that the Fourth Prince played yesterday was kicked by imitating the force of the fifth-grade Kung Fu style.

But the eldest prince did not have this ability and could not severely injure A Xiang with one blow, but he also had his own methods.

At this time, Axiang had already launched an attack.

Axiang's figure was seen flying through the air, and he hit the ball accurately with his claws.

The ball suddenly made a whooshing sound and shot straight towards Feng Liuyan.

The audience in the stands saw how tricky A Xiang's attack was, and they exclaimed again and again.

"Isn't this too foul?"

"How can we defend against launching an attack from the air?"

Just when everyone was wondering, the two eunuchs who were close servants of the eldest prince had already cooperated and sent a person to Feng Liu's eyes, stretching out their legs to block Feng Liu's eyes.

The ball hit the eunuch's foot and bounced straight away.

The audience saw such a difficult move to defend against the attack. Even though the eldest prince defended, they still looked down upon them.

"This is too difficult to prevent."

"It's okay to do this kind of action a few times, but who can maintain it for the whole game."

"I didn't expect that animal training would play such a big role in the Cuju field. It also added a lot of fun to the game."

Many people have begun to appreciate the charm of Cuju competitions involving animal tamers.

Some people have even begun to think about it and plan to follow the trend and hold one when they go back.

Let’s go back to the Cuju court.

Although the eldest prince successfully blocked Axiang's attack, the landing point of the ball was a bit unsatisfactory, and it was about to fly to the eighth prince's side, allowing the opponent to attack again.

At this time, the eldest prince used his Qinggong skills, jumped up directly, stretched out his feet to reach the ball in the air, and made a very difficult upside down golden hook.

Everyone didn't expect that the eldest prince's football skills were quite impressive.

The ball flew accurately towards the Eighth Prince's Feng Liuyan, and the speed was not slow.

But before the ball reached its fastest speed, it was blocked head-on by the Eighth Prince, kicked back in the air, and flew back to Feng Liuyan on the opposite side with great momentum.

Suddenly the ball was flying back and forth on both sides of the court at a speed that was dizzying.

Not long after the game started, the eldest prince and the eighth prince actually started a tit-for-tat confrontation.

The other four players didn't even have a chance to touch the ball, and could only watch nervously as the ball shuttled back and forth.

Even Axiang had no room to intervene for a while.

Obviously, the confrontation between the two people was full of emotions.

The eldest prince and the eighth prince kept moving around, adjusting their postures, and responded to each other with difficult and threatening attacks.

This fierce competition made the audience enjoy watching it.

The previous first game was a personal performance of Princess Ankang in terms of football skills. The third prince's football skills were really average, and not long after the game started, the third prince and the others started kicking the ball towards people.

If it weren't for Princess Ankang's support, the enjoyment of the game would have been extremely poor.

In particular, the third prince was extremely rude at the end, which made the audience's impression even worse.

It was fun to see it, but the Cuju content was too little for a Cuju competition.

But things are different now.

The eldest prince and the eighth prince were equally matched for a while, and their skills were both amazing. It was truly a Cuju feast.

Shouts of exclamation sounded as each shot was shot.

The atmosphere at the scene gradually became more lively as the two men exchanged words.

But just when everyone was getting used to the rhythm of the two men's exchanges, the ball suddenly flew upwards and headed straight for Axiang.

It turned out that the eldest prince had been preparing for this sneak attack for a long time.

"Axiang, get out of the way!"

The Eighth Prince shouted loudly.

The weight of the eldest prince's feet was clear to the eighth prince, who had been pounding it for a long time.

If he was kicked with Axiang's physique, he would probably be injured more seriously than yesterday, and he might even die on the spot.

Li Xuan was lying on the roof of Tai Chi Palace watching the game. When he saw that the eldest prince was also targeting A Xiang, he couldn't help but smile. He came down from the roof without seeing the result, planning to go back to find Princess Ankang.

"Innocent!"

"Do you still think Axiang is the Axiang from yesterday?"

Li Xuan curled his lips and smiled, not worried at all that A Xiang would be injured.

And on the Cuju court, Axiang's performance did not disappoint Li Xuan.

Facing the incoming ball, Axiang's eyes suddenly became sharp. After a clear chirp, he began to flap his wings vigorously.

His body suddenly grew taller and he moved backward to avoid the ball.

This sudden fluttering of wings actually made the eldest prince and eighth prince on the Cuju court feel a breeze blowing against their faces.

The eldest prince looked solemn, waiting for the result of his sneak attack.

The Eighth Prince was so shocked that he couldn't open his mouth for a moment, looking strangely at Axiang in the sky.

Regarding Axiang, the Eighth Prince can be said to be the person who is most familiar with it.

Axiang's advantage has never been strength, but speed and flying ability.

But now, the power of Axiang's wings flapping made the Eighth Prince frightened.

In the summer, the Eighth Prince always coaxed Axiang to blow him some wind, but it was only a cool breeze. How could it be so powerful?

Under the gaze of everyone, Axiang not only widened the distance between him and the ball, but even fanned the ball at a sudden decrease in speed.

The ball originally shot towards Axiang drew a weak arc in the sky, and then fell towards the Eighth Prince's court.

Xiaomizi watched the show for a long time and finally got a chance to perform.

He ran to the ball's landing point in advance, and then passed a quite comfortable ball to the Eighth Prince.

"Your Highness, continue!"

As the eighth prince's eunuch, Xiaomizi was familiar with his Cuju-playing habits and gave the eighth prince the most suitable angle to exert his strength.

"Xiaomizi, good job!"

The Eighth Prince just saw the trajectory of the ball and praised loudly.

He immediately took three steps forward, and while increasing his speed, he also sent the entire weight of his body out, concentrating on his feet.

The next moment, the ball seemed to have been carefully designed and was delivered to the eighth prince's feet.

boom--

A dull sound exploded, and the ball drew an upward arc, drawing a rainbow bridge. It easily avoided the obstruction of the eunuch on the opposite side and passed through the Fengliu Eye cleanly.

This beautiful goal caused an uproar in the audience.

Zhao Feng also blew the whistle and announced the new score.

"One to zero!"

Li Xuan had just returned to the arms of Princess Ankang at this time, and when he saw such a stunning kick, he couldn't help but secretly said "fuck".

I have to admit, the Eighth Prince's kick is so cool.

The ball was not only fast and accurate, but also drew a very fast falling arc, making it difficult for the opponent to guard against.

The opponent's foot almost sealed the Feng Liuyan, but in the end he still failed to block the ball, and the toes of the eunuch on the opposite side rubbed against each other and entered the Feng Liuyan.

Although when defending Feng Liuyan, you can jump up and block it with your feet, but no one can keep it in the air. If the timing is not mastered well, even if you can jump to the height of Feng Liuyan, it will be useless.

This is why the Eighth Prince with the help of Axiang has such a big advantage.

Because Axiang can extend the time in the air indefinitely, he has a huge advantage on both offense and defense that is unmatched by ordinary people.

Obviously, this time the eldest prince's eunuch misjudged the timing of the defense and lost the goal.

But in the face of the Eighth Prince's stunning kick, the eldest prince wouldn't have been able to stop it. The angle was too tricky and the speed of the ball was too fast, leaving insufficient reaction time.

"This old man's Cuju is really amazing."

"This guy's playboy must be of high quality."

Li Xuan couldn't help but sigh.

Just talking about Cuju and falcon training, the Eighth Prince did much better than others.

The big bosses in the Tai Chi Palace also expressed their admiration at the Eighth Prince's goal.

After all, they also had a hobby of Cuju when they were young.

Although I don't play in person much now, I still watch some games occasionally.

Just like the eighth prince's shot just now, even the famous Cuju players in Beijing would have a hard time kicking it.

"Oh, His Highness the Eighth Prince's Cuju is really amazing."

Some people couldn't help but praise.

Others also nodded.

Even Emperor Yongyuan glanced at the eighth prince.

Qin Zongyong immediately raised his head and chest, hummed happily, forced his lips to nod in agreement: "The Eighth Prince is indeed extraordinary."

While saying this, Qin Zongyong did not forget to glance at Zhang Zhixian opposite him with his little eyes. Seeing that his expression was a little ugly, he suddenly became even more proud.

Everyone can see that the Eighth Prince has a great advantage because of Axiang.

Although the eldest prince's football skills were not bad, they were at best at the level where he could barely compete with the eighth prince.

Now that the eldest prince concedes a goal first, the pressure will be even greater after that, making it difficult to have a chance to make a comeback.

"This kid is messing around every day, but he is not useless."

Although Qin Zongyong was dissatisfied with the eighth prince's lack of business on weekdays, being able to show up at the Double Ninth Festival Banquet today made him proud. As a grandfather, he was quite satisfied with this.

"It would be great if I could have this fighting spirit on weekdays."

Qin Zongyong looked at the high-spirited Eighth Prince on the Cuju court and couldn't help but think so.

My grandson spends his days studying how to eat, drink and have fun, and most of his dandy tricks are just for fun, and he doesn't care about winning or losing at all.

When someone wins, laugh haha.

Even if I was bullied, I would still laugh.

He just doesn't have a competitive spirit, which gives Qin Zongyong a headache all the time.

He had tried to persuade him many times, but the eighth prince was determined and just wanted to eat and wait for death.

But today's game gave Qin Zongyong a glimmer of hope.

"But it's really rare for this kid to work as hard as he did today."

"Is there any conflict with the eldest prince?"

Qin Zongyong couldn't help but start to get interested, trying to figure out what made the eighth prince so motivated to fight, and see if he could use it in the future.

It's no wonder that Qin Zongyong is so interested. The eighth prince on the court today is really too dazzling.

After the Eighth Prince scored a goal, he raised his arms and roared loudly, which was quite domineering.

Axiang landed on his arm and rubbed the eighth prince affectionately, celebrating together.

"Well done, Xiang!"

Although the Eighth Prince didn't know why Xiang's power had increased so much overnight, he was still happy for it.

"When you are in danger, flap your wings like you did just now, so they can't hurt you."

The Eighth Prince stroked Axiang's wings and gave instructions excitedly.

He then turned to look at the eldest prince, smiling slightly while his eyes were full of fighting spirit.

The eighth prince didn't just want to win today, but he wanted to win beautifully and make them regret messing with him.

When the outcome was decided, he would appreciate the expressions of the fourth prince on the field.

The Eighth Prince turned around and prepared to continue the game.

Beside the eldest prince, his two eunuchs hurried over to apologize.

"Your Highness, we are incompetent..."

The eldest prince raised his hand to stop their next words.

"It's not your fault for the previous goal."

"Even I may not be able to stop it."

Seeing that the eldest prince did not express his anger at them, the two eunuchs also showed gratitude.

"Your Highness, what should we do next?"

"If we continue to be so passive defensive, I'm afraid that in the second half..."

Yesterday, the Fourth Prince's game was still fresh in their minds.

If Axiang is allowed to attack from the air, even if they barely defend, their physical strength will be at the bottom in the second half.

Although they can be replaced by other eunuchs from Qingshu Palace at that time, their strength will inevitably be inferior to the two of them, and their chances of winning will only be even lower.

Therefore, while the first half was still on the court, the two eunuchs wanted to find an opportunity to make up for their mistakes, at least to produce some results before leaving the field later.

The eldest prince naturally understood these truths, but he didn't take the words of the two eunuchs too seriously.

"You just need to defend well and leave the offense to me."

"Try to defend every ball as much as possible and then give me a comfortable landing spot."

"You don't have to worry about the rest, and no one will blame you later."

For this game, the eldest prince had already made his own plans.

It is impossible to win.

From the beginning, the eldest prince thought about this very clearly.

This was not because he was afraid of the Eighth Prince's strength, but because winning this game would not do him any good.

Even if he advances to the finals, can he beat Princess Ankang?

This is obviously impossible.

From now on, Princess Ankang has long been in an invincible position because she has unconventional help like Li Xuan.

And if he really advances to the finals, will Princess Ankang be lenient to him?

According to the relationship between Jingyang Palace and Qingshu Palace, the eldest prince believed that Princess Ankang would most likely instruct the black cat to kick the shit out of him.

The eldest prince really didn't want to make the same mistakes as the third prince again in public.

At this time, he remembered what the fourth prince said earlier.

"Fourth brother is right, you don't have to win the game."

“Being able to leave a good impression on these people is also a bonus.”

The eldest prince looked around, looking at the audience in the stands, and finally his eyes rested in the direction of Tai Chi Palace.

The eldest prince's calm appearance after losing the ball also made everyone nod.

Inside the Tai Chi Palace.

"Be calm in times of crisis, be calm and restrained."

"A good talent is a rare resource."

Beside Zhang Zhixian, an old man in white twirled his beard and praised.

This old man was a court servant and was quite prestigious in the court. The fact that the eldest prince could receive such praise convinced others.

Of course, Qin Zongyong's mood on the opposite side was not much better.

It was his grandson who scored the goal, but the old man praised the eldest prince.

But Shizhong Pei was already old, and Qin Zongyong didn't bother to argue with him. He was really afraid that he would be mad at himself if he didn't catch his breath.

When the time comes, I won't be able to blackmail him to death, Old Qin.

"Bago's kick is really powerful!"

Princess Ankang's eyes were bright, and she was obviously impressed by the previous kick.

That wasn't enough, the little girl started gesticulating with her feet under the table, imitating the Eighth Prince's movements, as if she wanted to learn this move.

Seeing Princess Ankang studying Cuju so seriously, Li Xuan couldn't help but laugh.

It seems that Princess Ankang had a lot of fun playing Cuju this time, otherwise she would not have studied so seriously.

"It seems that we have to let her have fun playing later, otherwise it will be difficult to encounter such a big game in the future."

Li Xuan thought silently.

The game continues.

The eldest prince, who was one point behind, kicked off.

After being passed several times, the ball began to accelerate again, blurring back and forth between the two sides of the field.

The eighth prince found that the eldest prince was guiding him to fight again, a one-on-one battle between real men.

Naturally, the Eighth Prince was not afraid at all and accepted the invitation.

Even if this was still the eldest prince's plot to sneak attack A Xiang, the eighth prince was not worried at all now.

Through his performance just now, the Eighth Prince has confirmed that Axiang has the ability to deal with sneak attacks.

And although his strength is slightly inferior to that of the eldest prince, the eighth prince also has the advantage of football skills. It's a lot of fun to compete like this. Moreover, they are leading the score at this time, so they are happy to wait until the end of the game.

The eighth prince didn't want to cause any surprises at this time, so he followed the eldest prince's wishes.

Seeing that the game became exciting again, the audience also applauded and cheered, each supporting their favorite player.

The rhythm of the applause gradually caught up with the rhythm of their confrontation, becoming faster and faster, and the atmosphere on the Cuju court was ignited.

But the other players on the court couldn't help but feel bored.

Axiang was hovering in the air, squinting his eyes from time to time, as if he was about to fall asleep.

"Damn old man, you should pass the ball to Axiang."

"This ball is not just for you two to play with."

"Thankfully, I gave Axiang some special training yesterday."

When Li Xuan saw the situation on the Cuju field, he couldn't help but grit his teeth in anger.

After treating Axiang's injury last night, he found that there was still some time before dawn.

Therefore, Li Xuan specially took Axiang to the yard and conducted some simple special training.

The main thing is to teach it how to deal with dangerous attacks.

The flapping of wings shown by Axiang before was one of them.

Li Xuan also discovered when giving special training to Axiang that after its body was healed by Yin and Yang Qi, its strength actually increased.

The previous fracture has also become stronger, and his physical fitness has improved a lot.

Only then did Li Xuan realize that in addition to healing injuries, Yin Yang Qi also had this magical effect.

He originally wanted to experiment to see if there was an upper limit to the special effects of Yin and Yang Qi.

But thinking that Axiang still has a competition to participate in today, he can only give up for now.

But now Axiang has no chance to perform, so Li Xuan's special training has lost a lot of effect.

"Damn old man, he knows he's in the limelight."

Li Xuan cursed secretly and felt strange at the same time.

Logically speaking, the eldest prince's strategy has almost no chance of winning, and we don't know what he is thinking.

Li Xuan hoped that he could find opportunities to sneak attack on A Xiang like before.

Only in this way can Axiang have a chance to perform and use the various tricks he taught it last night.

"Fourth brother, eldest brother, what on earth is he doing?"

"If you continue like this, you will lose the game!"

The Sixth Princess said anxiously.

The fourth prince saw the eldest prince's intention and could only sigh.

He had previously said that the eldest prince could defeat the eighth prince only if A Xiang was not around.

But now Axiang has fully recovered from his injury, and his performance is even more impressive than yesterday.

Under such circumstances, even if the eldest prince was stronger than the fourth prince, it would be difficult to have any effect.

The fourth prince couldn't help but feel tired when he thought that all his efforts had only resulted in a lot of useless work.

"Ankang, did you do it?"

The fourth prince silently looked at Princess Ankang who was not far away.

If he remembered correctly, it was Princess Ankang who took away the injured Axiang yesterday.

Moreover, according to his informants, the Eighth Prince was indeed in a depressed mood last night and fell asleep drunk.

If he was not mistaken, all of this was planned by Princess Ankang.

"There are people outside the world, and there is a sky outside the world."

"I boast that all my organs are exhausted, but I am not as good as Ankang."

The fourth prince couldn't help but feel a sense of loss.

He was completely defeated in his most proud field, which hit him deeply.

The Sixth Princess saw that the Fourth Prince's expression was wrong and quickly expressed concern:

"Fourth brother, what's wrong with you?"

"Am I annoying you by asking too many questions?"

"sorry."

The Sixth Princess apologized quickly, frowning slightly, feeling uncomfortable in her heart.

The eldest prince had little chance of winning on the court, and the fourth prince looked ugly off the court. This made the sixth prince, who could not do anything to help, feel extremely guilty.

"Sixth sister, it's none of your business."

The fourth prince shook his hand and forced a smile to the sixth prince.

"We lost, the loser..."

"I'm convinced!"

The fourth prince withdrew his gaze and explained to the sixth prince.

"Who? Lao Ba?"

The Sixth Princess asked blankly.

The fourth prince touched his sister's head and patiently explained:

"It doesn't matter whether it's Lao Ba or anyone else."

"We lost today, and we can't find any excuses."

The eyes of the Sixth Princess turned red.

Since the fourth prince said so, that’s it.

He knew that his brother always had the right intention and would never say unfounded words.

It was just that the sixth princess felt very uncomfortable when she realized that the eldest prince could not win the game.

"But if we don't win this month, eldest brother will have no chance to overtake Ankang..."

"By the time……"

The eldest prince will reach adulthood next year, and it is inevitable to leave the palace and divide the palace.

If they can't find a good performance opportunity before this, their mother-in-law may be desperate this time.

After all, Concubine Zhang’s full hopes rested on the eldest prince alone.

The fourth prince naturally understood what the sixth prince was talking about.

But he was also helpless about this.

"They come, the security."

"We worked hard and fought hard."

"As long as you have a clear conscience."

"As for the result, there is no need to force it."

The Sixth Princess was not convinced by such words.

"But we have worked hard until now, but we can't get the result we want..."

"Sixth sister, this is reality."

The fourth prince smiled helplessly.

"Even if we are born into a royal family, not everything goes as planned."

"Not to mention, maybe others worked harder and paid more."

The fourth prince said pointedly.

At this time, a whistle sounded on the Cuju court, indicating that the first half of the game was over.

The eldest prince took two equally exhausted eunuchs to the rest area on the sidelines to rest.

"Your Highness, who needs to be replaced in the second half?"

Beside the eldest prince, a group of waiting eunuchs from Qingshu Palace asked for instructions.

"No need to change, just continue to use the two of them."

The eldest prince said firmly while adjusting his breath and resting.

"this……"

The eunuchs who served nearby all looked at each other, thinking they had heard wrongly.

"Your Highness, but, our physical strength has bottomed out..."

The two eunuchs who had managed to survive the first half said bravely.

The eldest prince did not continue to speak, but opened his closed eyes again and glanced at them coldly.

The eunuchs who served nearby immediately lowered their heads in fear and did not dare to say any more words.

"Seize the time to rest."

After uttering the last words, the eldest prince continued to close his eyes and regulate his breathing to regain his strength.

He also knew very well that although they barely maintained the score in the first half, they would definitely not be able to sustain it in the second half.

But if other eunuchs came on stage, the situation could not be changed.

It was impossible to win this game.

In this case, it is better to work hard in other aspects.

Halftime ended quickly.

The second half continues.

Just as the eldest prince had expected, not long after the second half started, they started conceding goals.

The eldest prince and the eighth prince could no longer maintain their attack due to excessive physical exertion, so they began to engage in a normal game.

At this time, Axiang's advantage was revealed. On both offense and defense, he was invincible against his exhausted opponents, and he started to score goals one after another.

The score difference soon widened to double digits and became ten to zero.

Just when everyone began to lament that the eldest prince's defeat was certain, the eldest prince suddenly shouted to his two eunuchs:

"Don't give up the game before it's the last minute."

"No matter what the outcome is, give it your all!"

The two eunuchs were as tired as dogs, but after hearing this, they couldn't help but look at each other and seemed to understand something.

They immediately mustered up their last strength and responded loudly:

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Their fierce fighting spirit immediately moved many viewers.

The fourth prince, who was originally disappointed, was even more enlightened, and he couldn't help praising in his heart:

"Okay, what a big brother!"

In just a short while, the eldest prince shouted slogans. Although the three of them were so tired that their legs were weak, their momentum was not inferior to that of the eighth prince.

This posture left the Eighth Prince speechless for a while.

"Is there something wrong?"

"Why do you get more excited the more you lose?"