Chapter 367 What a Lousy Reward

"Hmm."

Seeing that the farce in front of him had an end, Zhao Feng coughed dryly, attracting everyone's attention.

"Your Highnesses, I still need to present the results of the competition to His Majesty for inspection. If you have any objections, please go to Ganlu Palace and ask His Majesty for instructions."

After this, who dared to say anything.

Originally, most of them were eliminated, and whether they had points or not had nothing to do with them.

It was just that Li Xiong came out to make trouble, and everyone was happy to watch the fun.

But they didn't expect that Princess Ankang was actually a flexible person.

If it were someone else, seeing Li Xiong making such a fuss, they would definitely ignore him.

Princess Ankang actually said sorry to Li Xiong, which was beyond everyone's expectations.

Of course, they didn't know that Princess Ankang just saw that Li Xiong was about to lose his temper and was afraid that he would embarrass himself in front of his friends.

And it was just to coax the child, in the eyes of the gentle and kind Princess Ankang, this was completely fine.

Unfortunately, most of the royal heirs did not understand Princess Ankang's intention.

Li Xiong, who was rolling on the ground before, was surrounded by the little kids at this time. He was as proud as a victorious general, and was flattered by his friends.

For these little kids, it was much more important to be in the limelight than to win the game.

As for the other royal heirs, they only cared about the outcome of the game and their own gains and losses.

Apart from that, there were no more ideas.

After all, they only cared about these.

At this moment, the third prince was hiding in his tent, listening to the movement outside.

When he heard that the final winner was Princess Ankang, he clenched his fists tightly, his face uncertain.

"Third brother."

On the side, the ninth princess called out worriedly.

After a while, the third prince exhaled a breath of turbid air and said:

"This time I underestimated them."

Obviously, the third prince was not just talking about Princess Ankang.

Ever since he woke up from his coma and found himself eliminated, he had been reflecting on himself as he waited in confusion with his other brothers and sisters whom he looked down upon, waiting for the end of the game.

In this game, he was being led by the nose from beginning to end.

Especially in the last melee, the third prince still couldn't understand how Princess Ankang accurately sent waves of reinforcements to the battlefield, consuming his own strength.

From this point alone, the third prince was convinced of his defeat.

"It seems that these guys are not just eating and waiting to die in the palace."

The third prince sighed, but the fighting spirit in his eyes did not dissipate.

The ninth princess was relieved to see that the third prince was not depressed by the blow.

After all, the third prince had heard a lot of sarcastic and unpleasant words in the past few days.

Previously, he spoke shamelessly in the imperial garden, which naturally aroused resentment in many people's hearts.

Moreover, the third prince is indeed capable.

But if a capable person is eliminated early, it will make other mediocre people feel more upset, thinking that the third prince is just so-so, or even worse than them, and is just a fake trick who talks but does not practice.

Of course, these will be firmly remembered by the third prince.

His experience in the army is to struggle in life and death. Some rumors can't hinder his progress at all, but will become his motivation.

The third prince stared at the gap at the door of the tent and narrowed his eyes slightly:

"Ankang, you are really hiding deep!"

Outside, Zhao Feng saw that no one had any objections, so he took all the participating princes and princesses back to the palace.

Ten days later, crossing the Xuanwu Gate again made everyone feel as if they were in another world.

Many of them were staying in the wild for such a long time for the first time, so they naturally felt novel.

Now that they are going back to the familiar palace, everyone's mood is different.

For example, the three little ones are relieved, and they can finally go back and have a good rest.

Especially the good results of the ten days of hard work made them feel that it was all worth it.

Even Li Xuan, who had been paying attention to the surroundings for ten days, was exhausted and just wanted to go home early, lie in his own nest, bask in the sun, and sleep well for a few days.

After returning to the palace, everyone went back to their own homes and found their own mothers.

Zhao Feng went to Ganlu Palace without stopping, preparing to report the matter of this competition to Emperor Yongyuan in detail.

When he arrived at Ganlu Palace, Emperor Yongyuan was rarely handling government affairs, but sitting on the futon on the ground with his eyes closed in meditation.

On the side, Shang Zongguan also stood by.

After Zhao Feng was summoned into the palace, he knelt down silently in the distance and saluted, and did not go forward to disturb Emperor Yongyuan.

Emperor Yongyuan was able to be so diligent in his work on weekdays, thanks to his cultivation, so that his body has not been seriously affected until now.

After a long time, Emperor Yongyuan slowly opened his eyes, and his charm was restrained, and it was obvious that his cultivation was not bad.

The charm in Emperor Yongyuan's eyes slowly disappeared, and he returned to his usual normal self.

"Zhao Feng, how was the autumn hunt?"

"Your Majesty, this is the result." Zhao Feng presented the final result, and then continued: "The specific details of the competition, I haven't finished sorting them out yet, I will be able to send them to Ganlu Hall for your Majesty to review tomorrow morning."

Emperor Yongyuan nodded, took the results of the competition, and opened them to see that they were not as he expected.

"Sure enough, in the wild environment, with the help of Ah Xuan, no one else can match Ankang."

Seeing that only four people finished the game in the end, plus their respective scores, Emperor Yongyuan could roughly guess the process of the game.

"Where is the third prince?"

"With his strength, how could he not even finish the game?"

Emperor Yongyuan put away the results of the game and asked.

"The third prince was surrounded and suppressed in the middle of the game, and was eventually eliminated by His Highness Ankang."

Zhao Feng had been prepared for the melee and summarized the intelligence of his men in advance.

Because he guessed that Emperor Yongyuan should be interested in this battle.

Then, Zhao Feng described the situation at that time vividly.

Although he was looking at Dabai at the time, it was not difficult for him to orally restore the scene at that time with the intelligence of his eunuchs in flowery clothes.

After listening to Zhao Feng's description of the battle, Emperor Yongyuan couldn't help but shook his head:

"The military tricks won't work in the palace."

"I hope the third brother can change his mind as soon as possible?"

"But the ninth brother is getting closer and closer to the third brother."

There was no dissatisfaction in Emperor Yongyuan's tone, just some emotion.

"Your Majesty, do I need this old servant to remind you?"

Seeing that Emperor Yongyuan took the initiative to bring up this topic, Zhao Feng asked more.

"Forget it, the ninth brother has been abandoned by them, and the only value left is to be a ladder."

Emperor Yongyuan said casually.

But as soon as this was said, the other eunuchs in the palace were all dignified, and dared not say a word more on this topic, and only focused on their toes.

In the vortex of power, the more ruthless and the more interested people are, the longer and more stable they can stand.

Even if it is the royal princess, she is just a bargaining chip in the exchange of interests.

The earlier someone is abandoned, the cheaper their value is.

"At least let Old Nine live a few years of life that he likes."

Emperor Yongyuan's words made all the eunuchs present understand how to treat the Ninth Princess in the future.

Then, Emperor Yongyuan turned the topic back to the autumn hunting competition.

"The rewards for the competition will be distributed as previously agreed. Pay attention to the reactions of others and don't make too much noise."

Zhao Feng and Shang Zongguan looked at each other silently, and then immediately retracted their gazes.

Then, Shang Zongguan stepped forward and asked:

"Your Majesty, is it too early?"

"I'm afraid Jingyang Palace can't accept such a reward."

Shang Zongguan expressed his concerns.

But Emperor Yongyuan said firmly:

"It's not too early. There are only four months left this year. The rest of the people have to be nervous."

Speaking of this, Emperor Yongyuan couldn't help but smile slightly, his eyelids drooped, and I don't know what he was thinking.

"I obey the imperial edict!"

The eunuchs in the hall responded in unison, and there was no other sound.

…

“Renovate Jingyang Palace!?”

The three children looked at each other, all of them were extremely surprised by the news.

A few days had passed since the Autumn Hunting Competition, and the three children had also had enough rest at home and returned to their original daily lives.

But today, Zhao Feng suddenly visited them and said that he had sent them the reward for winning the Autumn Hunting Competition.

As a result, Zhao Feng brought such news.

“What kind of reward is this?”

Li Xuan complained in his heart.

The first prizes of the previous competitions made the three children extremely satisfied, and naturally they began to look forward to the prizes of this Autumn Hunting Competition.

But they never expected that Emperor Yongyuan seemed to be on the road of cheating people and never returned.

Before, giving the eldest prince a big house outside the palace was ironic enough.

As a result, this time they had to renovate Jingyang Palace for them.

“Renovate the cold palace?”

This is what the three children are thinking at this time.

Although Jingyang Palace has been in disrepair for many years, the three children have long been accustomed to living there.

Besides, no matter how well the Jingyang Palace is built, it can't change the nature of being a cold palace.

"Is Emperor Yongyuan addicted to being a joke?"

Li Xuan stared at each other, obviously very dissatisfied with the prize this time.

The three little ones were used to living in poverty, and they didn't really care whether the house they lived in was good or not.

They were already very satisfied as long as they could eat and wear warm clothes.

Instead of these empty rewards, it would be better to have more real things.

Natural materials, martial arts secrets, rare treasures, which one is not better than giving decoration.

Seeing that the three little ones were staring at each other, no one spoke, Zhao Feng couldn't help but cough awkwardly.

He had expected the three little ones to react like this, and immediately eased the atmosphere by saying:

"Your Majesty also hopes that the living conditions in Jingyang Palace can be better."

"After all, His Highness Ankang is weak and sickly, and a better environment is also very good for recuperation."

Li Xuan couldn't help rolling his eyes and secretly cursed:

"You didn't care about dying of illness before, but now you think of this now that you are well, right?"

In Li Xuan's opinion, Emperor Yongyuan was sincerely disgusting them.

"What's wrong with Emperor Yongyuan?"

"Is he trying to discourage others from participating in the competition?"

After the precedent of the eldest prince and Princess Ankang, who can expect the first prize in the future?

"If you don't want others to participate, just cancel the competition."

"What is he doing?"

Li Xuan was puzzled.

However, when Princess Ankang saw that Zhao Feng was trying his best to rescue Emperor Yongyuan, she also said considerately:

"So that's the case. I'm sorry that my father is worried."

Princess Ankang smiled slightly, but did not show too much dissatisfaction.

Zhao Feng nodded, also thanking Princess Ankang for her understanding, and then brought them another piece of good news.

"By the way, His Majesty has agreed to Jingyang Palace's request to raise Dabai."

"When Jingyang Palace is being renovated this time, a special place will be set aside for Dabai to live."

After hearing the news, the three little ones felt a little more beautiful.

Princess Ankang was even more delighted and said: "That's great. Manager Zhao also asks you to thank my father on my behalf."

Previously, they had thought of freeing up an unused warehouse as a room for Dabai, and then letting him roam in the yard on weekdays.

It's better now. After the repairs, Dabai can have his own living space.

When the three little ones went to play in the Eighth Prince's Xiaoyao Courtyard, they saw that he had specially set aside a small courtyard for Axiang to live in, and he took good care of it.

Originally, Jingyang Palace could not afford such a renovation, but now it has a chance.

From this point of view, this repair is not such a bad reward.

When Princess Ankang heard that a place dedicated to raising Dabai could be built, she also started to think about it.

"Manager Zhao, during the renovation, can you help A Xuan and Jin Zhu build a special place to play?"

Li Xuan always goes out to play, and the golden pig always stays in the water tank. Princess Ankang always looks at it and feels uncomfortable.

Now that she has the conditions, she wants to bring some benefits to the little ones at home.

"Haha, don't worry, Your Highness."

"Before the construction begins, craftsmen will come to ask for instructions on the renovation plan. If your Highness has any needs at that time, just ask them."

"As long as it is within the repair budget this time, His Highness's requirements can be met."

Zhao Feng replied with a smile.

When Li Xuan heard the words "repair budget", his ears suddenly twitched and he became energetic.

He had played a game of building a bridge before and knew how deep the water was.

But this time they are Party A, and they have to continue to live in the Jingyang Palace after repairs. Extremely greedy methods must not be used on themselves.

Otherwise, the house would collapse one day while we were sleeping, and the three little ones would have no place to cry.

"Since we can't get into our own pockets, we have to spend all the budget and leave nothing to Emperor Yongyuan."

Li Xuan immediately swung his tail and secretly wrote on Princess Ankang's back.

Princess Ankang immediately felt the words on her back, and her smile suddenly became unnatural.

"This stinky Ah Xuan!"

Princess Ankang cursed secretly in her heart, but still put on an embarrassed smile and asked Zhao Feng:

"Manager Zhao, I wonder how much the repair budget is?"

Hearing Princess Ankang ask such a philistine question, Zhao Feng silently turned his eyes to Li Xuan.

Li Xuan pretended to lick his hair, pretending not to notice Zhao Feng's gaze.

"What are you looking at me for?"

"Her Royal Highness the Princess is asking you something!"

Li Xuan cursed secretly and licked his hair more actively.