Even the Empress Dowager was caught up in the excitement.
"Give it your all, Fifth Princess!"
The dragon boat that Xiao'er's team had just surpassed, now the third from last, caught up again, with both boats moving side by side.
The sight made the Empress Dowager so angry she nearly stomped her foot!
"Your Majesty, have that team that is in third last place stop rowing already!" What the Empress Dowager really wanted to say was 'which idiot', rather than 'the representative with no discernment', but she managed to swallow her words at the last minute, remembering her royal status.
The Emperor couldn't help but laugh at his mother's remark, "Mother, don't you worry. Our princesses have just started putting in their efforts. Marquis Enbo's team won't be able to overcome them."
Let that Marquis Enbo, who showed no mercy in their last chess game, be the one to add chaos to your backyard, the Emperor thought slyly.