Chapter 403 Cuju

Three days passed quickly.

September 8th.

The preliminaries of this month's Cuju competition officially started in the Imperial Garden.

The three little ones set out from Xingqing Palace early and arrived at the Imperial Garden before the game started.

The Imperial Garden at this time was different from three days ago. Three Cuju fields had been arranged.

It seemed that today's game would be held in these three fields.

Princess Ankang's game was not in the front, in the eighth game in the middle, and there was still some time before they played.

Before that, they could take a good look at other people's games.

All the participating princes and princesses wore Cuju clothes that were convenient for movement.

This kind of clothing was tailored to be slim, and the material was breathable and refreshing. Even if they sweated profusely in the exercise later, they would not feel any discomfort.

This fabric was a tribute to the royal family, and ordinary people could not enjoy it at all.

But when Jingyang Palace was rewarded before, it received a large number of supplies, including this kind of fabric.

During these three days, Shang Zongguan sent people to make their Cuju clothes while the three little ones were practicing Cuju.

The uniforms of the Jingyang Palace are mainly sky blue, similar to the eye color of Princess Ankang.

The Cuju uniforms of Princess Ankang and Yu'er are slim-cut, which sets off the graceful figures of the girls.

Both girls combed their long hair into high ponytails, which made it convenient for them to play Cuju later, and wore a jade belt forehead protector as decoration.

What a pair of heroic Cuju girls.

If this were put in the future, it would be a big hit.

Even Li Xuan was equipped with a small vest, and a ribbon of the same color was tied on the tail, which was also a team uniform.

At this time, you have to admire the carefulness of Shang Zongguan, who even did not forget Li Xuan's Cuju uniform.

And you have to say, this small vest is really well made, worthy of the royal tailor's hand, Li Xuan is very satisfied.

When the time came, the game started.

Six teams of people walked up to the three Cuju fields one after another and played against each other.

Like Princess Ankang's team, there are only a few teams that have trained animals to participate in the competition.

At least the six teams on the field are composed of people.

The other players waiting for their own matches were all sitting in the viewing stands around the venue, watching the game seriously.

The three little ones found a seat to sit down, but the people nearby automatically retreated and gave them a large space.

The three little ones looked at each other and laughed.

"I didn't expect that being unwelcome is good."

Looking at the crowded stands that suddenly became empty, Princess Ankang joked carelessly.

The three little ones have long been accustomed to such treatment, but no one took it to heart.

The stands around the venue were built spaciously. According to the temperament of the three little ones, they would find a corner to sit down in order to avoid trouble.

But this time, in order to see the game clearly, they found a position with a good view.

Of course, there are more people in a good position, but when the three little ones came, others avoided them, fearing that they would be related to Jingyang Palace.

After all, the current Jingyang Palace is a thorn in the eyes of many people.

But this also made it convenient for the three little ones, and they occupied a large and good position.

Fortunately, the stands near the competition venue were built enough, otherwise there would be no place for others to watch the game.

"Humph, people hate dogs!"

In the distance, the Sixth Princess looked at the large stand occupied by Princess Ankang and snorted coldly.

"Sixth sister."

The eldest prince sitting next to her shook his head gently at his sister.

"That's right."

The Sixth Princess said unconvinced.

At this time, the Fourth Prince sitting on the other side also said:

"You should think more about how to beat Ankang later."

"You also know from the last time that Ankang is not as weak as we thought."

After the autumn hunting competition, the eldest prince and his three siblings also had a replay.

Although the eldest prince and the fourth prince did not fight with Princess Ankang directly, the situation described by the Sixth Princess was enough to glimpse one or two.

The Sixth Princess tried very hard to catch Princess Ankang but failed.

In the end, she was even knocked unconscious by Princess Ankang and forgot a lot of things that happened later.

But she still remembered that when the battle started, Princess Ankang used hidden weapons to restrain her and was able to fight after her feet were entangled by her long whip.

Judging from these alone, Princess Ankang is no longer the sick princess who couldn't even walk properly and could only move in a wheelchair.

The Sixth Princess is an eighth-grade warrior at least, and her cultivation is not bad among the royal heirs.

The three brothers and sisters did not use drugs to promote their cultivation, but cultivated themselves, and they also have corresponding combat power.

"Humph, this girl is deep-minded. She has been pretending to be sick for so many years. I don't know what she is planning."

"But since she has exposed her true colors, there is no reason for her to be fooled again!"

The Sixth Princess sneered and looked at the two eunuchs in black clothes waiting on the side.

"No matter how deep Ankang hides, it can't change the fact that there are few people in Jingyang Palace."

"They can't even gather three people, so they can only let the cats play. I wonder how they will play Cuju with me later."

The two eunuchs in black clothes that the Sixth Princess brought to participate in the competition were carefully selected by them. They are the elites in Qingshu Palace.

Even among the seventh-rank masters in the palace, they are definitely the best.

Of course, the two most powerful ones are still placed in the team of the eldest prince to ensure that he can win the final game.

But the attendants around the Fourth Prince and the Sixth Princess are definitely not bad, and they are all proficient in Cuju.

In this Huizang competition, the attendants of the three brothers and sisters are definitely the strongest.

In the eyes of the Sixth Princess, Jingyang Palace can't even gather three people, so how can they get any good from them?

"Putting a vest on a kitten, what a joke!"

The Sixth Princess sneered, obviously thinking that Princess Ankang had no choice but to find a cat to make up the numbers.

To some extent, this is true.

After all, there are only three of them in Jingyang Palace.

Emperor Yongyuan set the game as a three-person Cuju game, which should also be for their consideration.

Otherwise, if they were asked to find another person to play, Jingyang Palace would not be able to find one.

"Sixth sister, you still have to be careful."

"That cat is Ankang's favorite pet, and the previous animal training competition was won with this cat."

"Even I have to admit that Ankang is strong in animal training."

The eldest prince analyzed calmly.

At that time, although he was unable to bring his most proud white scar to participate in the competition, the other trained greyhounds were still not bad.

But he still lost to the little black cat raised by Princess Ankang.

"At least, the cat has no problem in following orders."

"Maybe it will be a big trouble like the Eighth Prince's Saker Falcon."

While speaking, the eldest prince's eyes have turned to the field.

Two quarters of an hour passed quickly, and the first round of the game was over.

In the second round of the game, the Eighth Prince appeared.

As expected by everyone, the Eighth Prince's team was two people and one beast, and A Xiang stood majestically on his arm.

A Xiang looked down at his opponents, raised his proud head, and had a kingly demeanor.

It was a great advantage to have a bird participating in the Cuju game.

It can be clearly seen that as the Eighth Prince came on the field, everyone's eyes were focused on the field where he was.

Everyone wanted to see how much role A Xiang could play in the game.

With a whistle, the second round of the game officially began.

The opponent of the Eighth Prince was a little kid.

Although the little kid was small, his two attendants should not be underestimated.

Two strong eunuchs stood on both sides of the little bean, guarding him tightly.

"Old Eight, it seems that you have stopped here today."

The little bean said confidently when looking at the lineup of the Eighth Prince.

The Eighth Prince also felt confident of winning when looking at the little bean on the opposite side.

"Asshole, you should call me Eighth Brother!"

The Eighth Prince was still very majestic as the child king, and would not tolerate any provocation from the little bean.

The game started, and the little bean took the lead and launched the first round of offensive.

The little bean, who was still very arrogant just now, naturally retreated behind the two attendants and hid his existence.

Then the two strong eunuchs stepped forward and launched an attack with a simple pass and a shot, without any fancy extra moves.

"Bang!"

The ball made a muffled sound, and then with a sound of breaking through the air, it shot straight towards the opposite side of the Fengliuyan.

After seeing the postures of the warriors playing Cuju, the three little ones were no longer surprised by this kind of attack.

They even felt that this was how Cuju should be played.

If the Eighth Prince had not had time to defend, the Little Beans would have won this point.

But at this moment, a crisp cry resounded throughout the stadium.

The next moment, Axiang's figure flew out and stopped the ball in time before it passed through Fengliu's eye.

Axiang's pair of iron claws hit the ball heavily, immediately changing the trajectory of the ball.

But at the same time, it can be clearly seen that Axiang's figure also fluttered back with this collision.

After all, Axiang is a flying bird, and has some disadvantages in body shape.

But even so, it is enough to play an important role in this Cuju game.

After successfully defending against the attack of the Little Beans, the Eighth Prince and his attendants were not willing to fall behind.

He got to the ball's landing point one step ahead, controlled the ball, passed it twice lightly, and then shot it high.

Although the eighth prince's shot was powerful, its accuracy was slightly poor.

The arc drawn by the ball was about to pass the goal and go straight out of the field.

But even so, there was no embarrassment on the face of the Eighth Prince, and he still maintained a confident smile.

"Haha, Old Eighth, you still play so badly!"

Seeing that the Eighth Prince played so badly, the little bean immediately pointed at him and laughed, mocking him endlessly.

"Boy, you are still too young!"

The Eighth Prince curled his lips and smiled contemptuously.

Seeing that the Eighth Prince was still stubborn, the little bean was about to continue to mock mercilessly, when he suddenly heard the attendant beside him shout:

"Not good!"

The ball that was about to pass the goal suddenly changed direction, and it turned downward and flew towards Feng Liuyan.

They all saw clearly that it was A Xiang who had just blocked the attack. In the blink of an eye, he appeared in front of their goal again and delivered this fatal blow.

A Xiang swooped down with the momentum of an eagle hitting a feather, and heavily slapped the ball with a pair of claws.

With the help of his own weight and speed, the ball, which was originally flying upward, suddenly accelerated with a whoosh.

When Xiaodouding's two attendants found out that something was wrong, it was too late and they could only watch the ball pass through Fengliuyan.

"One to zero!"

After a whistle, the referee on the sidelines made a decision.

"Foul, foul!"

"How can you play Cuju like this?"

"Axiang is attacking in the air, how can we defend from below?"

"People don't have wings!"

Xiaodouding was naturally unconvinced and immediately expressed his dissatisfaction to the referee loudly.

But these were of course useless.

Since they agreed at the beginning of the game to let the tamed beast participate in the game, they must have encountered such a situation a long time ago.

The flowery eunuch in charge of the referee remained silent, just shook his head, rejected Xiaodouding's protest, and signaled the game to continue.

"Damn it, damn it!"

"Despicable Old Eight!"

Little Bean stomped his feet angrily to vent his anger, as if he was going to stomp through the soles of his shoes.

"You two, why don't you think of a solution quickly."

After stomping his feet until they were numb, Little Bean turned around and started to get angry at his two attendants.

"Your Highness, don't be anxious."

"We were just testing them just now."

"Now we have tested the opponent's strength and have seen the chance of winning."

Although these two eunuchs look big and strong, they are also smart.

Even if the current situation is really not good, they will not say discouraging words themselves, but will cheer for Little Bean and give the master an illusion that he still has the advantage.

In this way, even if they really lose the game in the end, it can be said that it is bad luck, not their lack of strength.

As slaves, they naturally know best that although the result is important, the experience process is the most important thing.

Even if the final result is terrible, as long as they can make the master happy, they will naturally continue to use them in the future.

Otherwise, how could all the slaves in the palace be smart and capable?

It all depends on the "slave's way" that never changes. Even if they are familiar with it, the incompetent people can be reused.

In short, they can be incompetent as slaves, but they must learn to provide emotional value to the master.

That's right.

As soon as the two eunuchs fooled him, Xiao Douding immediately turned from anger to joy and urged them:

"Oh? Where is the chance of victory?"

"Tell me quickly!"

Seeing that the master's red fever subsided, the two eunuchs looked at each other and said secretly, "It's a close call."

But they immediately came to Xiao Douding's ear and whispered a few words, which immediately made Xiao Douding smile.

"Okay, okay, kick it hard!"

After hearing the two eunuchs' chances of winning, the little bean smiled happily and returned to his confident state at the beginning.

Their changes naturally did not hide from the Eighth Prince on the opposite side. After all, the little bean was happy and had no intention of hiding it.

But the Eighth Prince didn't care and waited for them to kick off.

The little bean had just lost a point before, and according to the rules, they continued to kick off.

This time they changed their positions, with the little bean in front and the two eunuchs behind.

The little bean symbolically bounced the ball in front and passed it to the back.

The ball fell between the two eunuchs, and then they raised their legs at the same time, one on the left and one on the right, and kicked the ball brazenly, launching a tacit attack.

"Big Eagle, don't underestimate the bond between us!"