Chapter 13: Poisoned Wine

After the two princes returned to the scene, the pavilion became a lively place.

All the girls present heard the conversation between the two princes. For a moment, they looked at Qingwu with a mixture of caution and curiosity. Even the outgoing Lin Shanshan didn't dare to hold her hand anymore.

Qingwu sighed inwardly, without explaining anything, but continued to look at the field.

The accident just now did not hurt anyone, so the game must continue.

On the second-floor attic on the men's side, King Wu stood with his hands behind his back and watched the entire process of Xiao Ji intercepting the ball. He couldn't help but smile and looked at King Wen beside him.

"Our sixth prince is really good at fighting. He even stopped it. The young are truly formidable..."

This kick won countless cheers and invisibly increased the prince's reputation.

King Wen had never been good at martial arts since he was a child. He did not understand the significance of this kick, nor did he bother to understand. He just smiled faintly and said, "Now that there is no war on the border and the four borders are peaceful, practicing this skill is useless except to strengthen the body."

Nowadays, the world only needs a king who can maintain the status quo. Having good martial arts skills is not of much use. Moreover, a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. Even if the emperor himself has high martial arts skills, he does not have to go into battle himself unless it is absolutely necessary.

But these words also hurt King Wu. He was a brave man and was made king for his military achievements when he was young. But who would have thought that after he came of age, he gradually had no wars to fight, so that his power gradually weakened, and his younger brothers behind him caught up.

King Wen, with a single glance, understood his elder brother's thoughts and quickly reassured him, "He's different from you, big brother. Your martial arts are proven on the battlefield, while he's just a showman. And if he acts this way, showing off in front of everyone, it will be very beneficial to our future actions..."

Speaking of this, King Wu instantly forgot his previous displeasure. He laughed heartily and patted King Wen on the shoulder twice, "Second brother, you are right. Since he dares to act so impulsively, then what happens next... is only natural..."

The two princes smiled at each other, and everything was said without words.

Now the emperor is over fifty years old and his body is getting weaker. He may die in bed one day. If the crown prince is crowned and marries a queen, he can legitimately become regent and even inherit the throne. What role do they have in this case?

The princes above the crown prince made a plan and decided to join forces to get rid of the crown prince first. As for the position of heir apparent, they would each use their own skills to get it.

Without the crown prince, any fight they have for the throne will be justified.

Resisting the powerful blow from King Wu, King Wen continued to look down while waving his folding fan. Seeing Xiao Ji's tender yet agile figure, he sighed in a pretentious manner:

"Is it too cruel for us to join forces to deal with a boy who is not even eighteen years old?"

Upon hearing this, King Wu rolled his eyes and sneered, "The struggle for the throne has always been like this."

"If you want to blame someone, blame him for being a motherless child."

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Xiao Ji didn't know that in addition to the green cloud, there was another dark cloud above his head. He just concentrated and tried his best to cooperate with his guards every time in order to win the game.

It was because he thought that Taifu Yao was a great scholar of the time, a figure admired by scholars all over the world. If all the scholars petitioned for him, his father would definitely show mercy.

Therefore, if he could gain more favor from the tribute scholars, the possibility of his teacher getting off the hook would increase. That was why it was useless for King Ning to say a lot of words to stimulate Xiao Ji and try to distract his attention.

King Ning couldn't help but feel angry, so he simply gave up other rhetoric and started to attack the opponent's heart directly.

"Do you know where the evidence proving that Master Yao was forming a clique for personal gain came from?"

Xiao Ji stared at the polo ball and still ignored King Ning. He knew that even if he responded, King Ning would not tell him the inside story given their relationship.

Seeing that Xiao Ji remained unmoved, King Ning sneered and launched a sudden attack.

Polo is very physically and mentally demanding. After playing for a long time, the physical strength of both teams had declined. However, King Ning suddenly launched an offensive at this time, forcing the Zhe team to concentrate again.

This went on for another half a minute. The high-intensity exercise made everyone sweat profusely. Some of them even had blood on their hands holding the reins, but the Youth Team still refused to stop for a moment.

Prince Ning laughed provocatively, "Hasn't His Royal Highness the Crown Prince always been praised for his talent in both civil and military matters? Aren't the Crown Prince's personal guards selected with the utmost care, each one capable of fighting ten enemies? How could he be so weak now?"

"Hahahahahaha!" The blue-clothed team members burst into laughter.

Although King Xiao Ting of England was unaware of the situation, he also wanted to fight to the end, so he also shouted, "I can still fight again. What do you think, Your Highness?"

He believed that he was as good as Xiao Ji in both literature and martial arts, but because of his mother's ordinary status, he had to hide his shortcomings since childhood and was inferior to him. It was not until the death of the queen that he was able to slowly emerge. Now he is about to be crowned, and this polo match is his first appearance.

Hearing the Qing team's wanton and sarcastic laughter, no matter how calm Xiao Ji was, he felt a bit of blood and anger in his heart.

He did not say a word to this, but directly picked up the ball stick and used action instead of words.

Seeing him accept the challenge, King Ning Xiao Fei raised a barely perceptible smile at the corner of his lips, and then he stopped talking and quickly pulled the reins to follow him, and the two teams started competing again.

Xiao Ji couldn't count how many times Xiao Fei had launched the charge. He stared at Qing Yi to prevent the polo ball from crossing the defense line. But at this moment, Xiao Fei, who passed by him, brought up the old matter again.

"Do you know why Master Yao was thrown into prison before the Ministry of Justice investigated the matter?"

Even though he knew that Xiao Fei was using this to distract his attention, Xiao Ji couldn't help but look to the side.

Seeing that he finally looked at him, Ning Wang Xiao Fei's wolf-like eyes lit up, and he said with a sigh: "It's all because of you..."

He thought Xiao Ji would react violently, but Xiao Ji still stared at the polo ball intently, which made Xiao Fei grit his teeth.

It was not until he saw the ball being intercepted by his personal guards that Xiao Ji finally found the time to reply, "What does this have to do with me?"

Seeing him acting calm and composed, as if it had nothing to do with him, King Ning was furious and secretly cursed Xiao Ji for being a pretentious person.

"Everyone knows that Imperial Tutor Yao is incorruptible. Why would he suddenly form a clique and engage in corruption and bribery? Of course, it's for you, my sixth brother, the Crown Prince..."

As soon as these words were spoken, Xiao Ji instantly withdrew his gaze from the rolling polo ball, and his peach blossom eyes shot sharply at Xiao Fei.

"I am the crown prince, I have all the splendor and wealth, why would I need a teacher to be corrupt?"

Finally, Xiao Ji took the initiative to ask questions, and Xiao Fei felt instantly relieved.

When the initiative fell into his hands, King Ning did not answer immediately, but took the ball from King Ying and quickly took it to Hongpeng Fengliuyan. Seeing this, Xiao Ji immediately drove his horse to follow.

The two horses were chasing each other, almost running parallel to each other, and the staffs in their hands turned into swords and started to clash.

Prince Ning blocked Xiao Ji, and the huge force passed through the ball stick, making his palms numb. He cursed in his heart, but continued the previous topic.

"The crown prince naturally enjoys all the splendor, but securing the position requires money. Do you think Sixth Brother believes that my elder and second brothers have no ulterior motives?"

Hearing these provocative words, Xiao Ji sneered and retorted sarcastically: "Are you willing to be king? There is no point in saying such things!"

Xiao Ji felt that he was wasting time, so he picked up the ball and rode away quickly. When Prince Ning caught up with him and galloped past him, he suddenly heard a voice on the wind.

"Did you know that the Emperor would give Master Yao poisoned wine today?"