Chapter 100: Martial arts and drinking competition

Martial arts and drinking competition

Amidst the noise, Emperor Shuncheng's sudden opening made the entire Jinghong Xiaozhu go quiet instantly. Everyone turned their eyes to look at Yin Fengzhan, who was sitting below, with expressions of confusion, surprise, or inexplicable curiosity.

For a time, Yin Fengzhan became the focus of everyone's attention. Nie Jinxuan was shocked in her heart, glanced quickly at Yin Fengzhan beside her, and then lowered her eyes, remaining silent.

Nie Jinxuan knew she couldn't say much now. At the same time that Nie Jinxuan lowered her eyes, she saw Yin Fengzhan raise his head and look at Emperor Shuncheng, who was sitting in the high seat, neither humble nor arrogant.

"In reply to Father Emperor, that is indeed the case. As for the reason, there is none; I just wanted to drink."

Yin Fengzhan's answer was indifferent, his cold and steady face revealing no joy or anger. Hearing this, Emperor Shuncheng frowned slightly and pursed his lips, saying:

"Oh, so that's how it is. I thought something had happened."

"Father Emperor is overthinking."

The exchange between Emperor Shuncheng and Yin Fengzhan was simple. Seeing this, everyone present looked confused. But while everyone was stunned, the Crown Prince, Yin Fenghan, who was sitting diagonally across from Yin Fengzhan, looked at Emperor Shuncheng and followed up on their words:

"Hehe~, actually, to tell the truth, I was also very curious when I heard that the Fourth Brother had fainted from drunkenness two days ago. After all, not to mention others, the Fourth Brother has always been strict with himself, and even if he drinks, his tolerance is very good. It is truly hard to believe that he would suddenly get drunk~!"

Yin Fenghan said this to Emperor Shuncheng, but his words clearly pointed at Yin Fengzhan. Therefore, when he finished speaking, Emperor Shuncheng also frowned slightly and looked at Yin Fengzhan, who remained silent.

For a time, the large Jinghong Xiaozhu was silent again, with only the sound of the murmuring water under the bamboo cottage occasionally making a crisp sound.

After a long while, Yin Fengzhan, who had been silent, raised his head again. But this time, he wasn't looking at Emperor Shuncheng; he was looking straight at the Crown Prince, Yin Fenghan.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince takes it too seriously; it is just drinking, it depends on the mood."

Yin Fengzhan was as taciturn as ever. But as soon as he finished speaking, it drew a smile from Yin Fenghan. Yin Fenghan didn't say anything more, and Emperor Shuncheng, after taking a subtle look at Yin Fengzhan, didn't ask any further questions.

The small ripple, which couldn't even be called a disturbance, passed just like that. The banquet continued and went very smoothly. After three rounds of drinks and five flavors of dishes, Emperor Shuncheng suddenly proposed a martial arts and drinking competition!

A martial arts and drinking competition, as the name suggests, is to compete in martial arts first, and the loser drinks. Of course, if you know you are not the opponent's match, you don't have to fight and can just admit defeat, but in that case, you must be punished with three cups of wine!

It was a very simple game, but because it hadn't been done in previous Spring Sacrifices, everyone was stunned when Emperor Shuncheng proposed it. However, since it was the last day of the Spring Sacrifice, it was crowded and lively, and since Emperor Shuncheng had spoken, everyone naturally responded one after another.

Therefore, not long after, Emperor Shuncheng had an open space in front of Jinghong Xiaozhu cleared. Once it was cleared, Prince Yun, Yin Fengjin, was the first to stand out!

"Today Father Emperor proposed a martial arts and drinking competition. I happened to learn a set of boxing techniques a few days ago, so taking this opportunity, I can spar with someone..."

Standing in the middle of the open space, Yin Fengjin said a few simple words. He paused slightly, his eyes swept over the crowd on the bamboo cottage, and finally landed on Prince Gong, Yin Fengxuan.

"I heard recently that the Sixth Brother's mansion hired a new boxing master. I suppose the Sixth Brother has learned quite a bit... Hehe, how about it? Shall we spar?"

Yin Fengjin and Yin Fengxuan had always been at odds. When they were young in the palace, they fought often. On weekdays, Yin Fengjin relied on the Crown Prince, Yin Fenghan, while Yin Fengxuan and Yin Fengzhan were of the same mind, so they were naturally like needles against wheat!

Hearing this, Yin Fengxuan, who hadn't been paying much attention to the surroundings, was stunned. He looked up and met Yin Fengjin's provocative eyes. Instantly, Yin Fengxuan wrinkled his nose and slammed his silver chopsticks onto the side.

"Third Imperial Brother, your eyes and ears really reach the heavens. You even know who has come to my mansion; you really have great ability!"

Yin Fengxuan was irritable by nature, but he wasn't a fool! At this moment, he pointed out in public, even in front of Emperor Shuncheng, that Yin Fengjin was secretly monitoring him! Yin Fengjin, who had wanted to find trouble with him, was shocked and wanted to explain... But before he could speak, he saw Yin Fengxuan stand up and walk over with large strides.

"Alright, isn't it just a competition? Come on! Stop talking nonsense!"

Yin Fengxuan's words were impolite. Hearing this, Yin Fengjin, who was already holding back anger, curled his lips and smiled.

"Good! Then I accept!"

As he spoke, Yin Fengjin lunged directly at Yin Fengxuan!

With old grudges and new hatreds, plus so many years of opposition, Yin Fengjin and Yin Fengxuan both used ruthless moves as soon as they started! But it was obvious that whether it was Yin Fengjin or Yin Fengxuan, their martial arts could only be considered ordinary, even if one was just flashy and the other was a "flowery pillow." But in the end, Yin Fengjin's kung fu was slightly better than Yin Fengxuan's! Therefore, after sparring for a quarter of an hour, Yin Fengjin succeeded in a sneak attack and kicked Yin Fengxuan to the side!

Yin Fengxuan wouldn't have it. He jumped up and was about to counterattack! But just then, a black shadow flashed over and kicked Yin Fengxuan right in the butt!

This kick wasn't ruthless, but it sent Yin Fengxuan perfectly out of the open space! Yin Fengxuan was stunned. He turned his head and saw that the person who had just kicked him was none other than Prince Qin, Yin Fenglian!

After a brief moment of surprise, Yin Fengxuan hurriedly scrambled up from the ground, pointed at Yin Fenglian, and cursed:

"Hey, Yin Fenglian! You dare to kick me?! You, you, do you not want to live anymore?!"

When Yin Fengxuan got angry, he didn't care about anything. But hearing this, Yin Fenglian, who was already standing in the middle of the open space, just raised his hand to pick his ear as if bored, and glanced at him.

"I kicked you. If you have the ability, come and kick me!"

"You..."

When it came to acting like a hooligan, Yin Fenglian was no worse than Yin Fengxuan. Hearing this, Yin Fengxuan was so angry he almost fainted. Seeing him like this, Yin Fenglian couldn't be bothered to pay attention to him and turned to look at Yin Fengjin.

Meeting Yin Fenglian's eyes, Yin Fengjin, who had been so arrogant just a moment ago, was stunned, but then raised his eyebrows and said:

"Fifth Brother, are you going to take over for the Sixth Brother and challenge me?"

Yin Fengjin looked arrogant. Hearing this, Yin Fenglian raised his hand to rub his nose and, without a word, walked over.

Yin Fenglian's movements were natural, so natural that Yin Fengjin was stunned. But watching Yin Fenglian get closer and closer, Yin Fengjin became alert.

"Uh... Sixth Brother, what are you doing..."

He raised his eyebrows to ask, but just then, before Yin Fengjin could finish his sentence, he saw Yin Fenglian, who was approaching, walk directly behind him and kick him in the butt too!

Instantly, amidst the astonishment of everyone present, Yin Fengjin, like Yin Fengxuan just now, saw his not-so-large body draw a beautiful arc in the night sky, and then with a "thump," he sat down next to Yin Fengxuan, who had been kicked away earlier!

Instantly, everyone present was dumbfounded! And Yin Fengjin's eyes widened, so scared he couldn't say a word!

For a time, the entire Jinghong Xiaozhu became quiet again. But in this silence, a light clapping sound suddenly came from the bamboo cottage.

"Fifth Brother's skills are exquisite, truly rare. I admire, I admire!"

The voice was light and breezy, sounding especially pleasant in the silence. Instantly, everyone present turned to look in the direction of the sound and discovered that the person who had just spoken was none other than Prince Rui, Yin Fengxiang, who hadn't appeared in public for many years!

Seeing that it was Yin Fengxiang speaking, Yin Fenglian, who was standing in the middle of the open space, was also stunned for a moment, then instantly curled his lips into a smile.

"Yo~, so it's Second Imperial Brother, it's been a long time!"

It could be seen that the relationship between Yin Fengxiang and Yin Fenglian was still okay. But just as Yin Fenglian wanted to say something to Yin Fengxiang, the Crown Prince, Yin Fenghan, walked out.

"Fifth Brother's martial arts are truly high. I suppose you've learned quite a bit from wandering in the Jianghu~!"

Yin Fenghan standing out was clearly to support Yin Fengjin, who had just lost face. However, his words were a bit unpleasant. Hearing this, Yin Fenglian was neither anxious nor annoyed; he even smiled softly.

"Hehe~, Your Highness the Crown Prince is right. Otherwise, if I hadn't learned anything, who would go to the Jianghu?"

"Hehe, then please give me some pointers today, Fifth Brother!"

"Where, it is I who must ask Your Highness the Crown Prince to go easy on me!"

"Hehe, Fifth Brother is being modest... Then let's begin!"

Looking at Yin Fenglian, the Crown Prince, Yin Fenghan, said with a smile. But before he finished speaking, he slashed a palm toward Yin Fenglian!

Yin Fenghan dared to stand out to support Yin Fengjin, so his martial arts were naturally not bad! After a few rounds, he was evenly matched with Yin Fenglian. Seeing this, Yin Fenghan's eyes flashed. But just then, he saw Yin Fenglian, who had been evenly matched with him, suddenly show a bored expression on his face... He turned to dodge Yin Fenghan's attack and at the same time slapped Yin Fenghan's chest with a palm!

No one knew how much power the Crown Prince, Yin Fenghan, had used. But the next moment, the Crown Prince, Yin Fenghan, stumbled back two steps!

The winner was decided instantly. Yin Fenghan, unusually, didn't talk nonsense; he looked up at Yin Fenglian, smiled slightly, and walked back to his seat. After Yin Fenghan left, Yin Fenglian turned around and looked at Yin Fengzhan, who was sitting in his seat, silent all along.

"Hehe~, Fourth Imperial Brother, how about a match?"