The villain prince is three and a half years old

"No need for a doctor. I'm just frightened. I just need to rest."

"Let the palace maids watch over you." Xiao Yue glanced around, "Where is Yuan'er? Why didn't she come to serve the master when he was so scared?"

When she heard Yuan'er's name, Yu Meiren shuddered again and instinctively wanted to shrink back into the quilt.

She suppressed her impulse, recalled Rongpin's instructions, and replied, "Yuan'er's family had an accident and begged me to let her leave the palace, and I agreed."

There was no flaw in these words. Xiao Yue exchanged a few words with her and left the east side hall.

"Master, is what Lady Yu said true or false?" Yi Qiu asked in a low voice.

She also thought of what Xia Jing said last night and felt scared.

"Go to the Imperial Household Department and ask if Yuan'er has really left the palace." Xiao Yue said.

"I'll go right away." Yi Qiu agreed and walked out the door.

"I'll go see if there's anything in the well." Xia Jing followed him out the door.

Xiao Yue grabbed him and said, "Come back, what well are you looking at?"

Even if it was sunk in the well, it would not be possible to sink it nearby. If it was sunk nearby, Jing'er could not be allowed to see it at will.

The sun completely jumped out of the ground, and the sunlight turned from gold to white, dispelling the coldness of the night.

Concubine Yu tidied her appearance and sat at the door of her house, where the sunlight could help her calm down. She didn't dare go to Changqing Palace for the time being.

Yi Qiu came back with a food box, bowed to Lady Yu, walked quickly into the main hall, and told Xiao Yue the news he had heard.

"The Imperial Household Department said that this is indeed the case." Yi Qiu opened the lunch box and brought out the breakfast. "Yuan'er left the palace yesterday."

The words were spoken lightly, and she believed what the Imperial Household Department said.

"So fast." Xia Jing sighed casually.

Yes, too fast.

Why did the process of the Imperial Household Department go so fast? Yuan'er had already left the palace before Jingyixuan received the news?

Xiao Yue frowned and thought for a long time, then sighed.

Since the Imperial Household Department already has a record of her, no matter where Yuan'er is, she has left the palace now.

She had no evidence and no ability to collect evidence.

Xia Jing knew this, but he didn't feel regretful. Instead, he felt a little excited.

He opened the task panel.

[Mission: Resolve Rongpin]

There is a ready-made breakthrough in this task.

He was sure that Yuan'er was dead. Concubine Yu did not have the ability to change the records of the Imperial Household Department, nor did she have the ability to deal with the aftermath so cleanly. It must have been Concubine Rong who helped her.

In other words, if we follow the clues in this case, we can trace it back to Concubine Rong!

However, this alone is not enough.

Xia Jing thought that first he had to get evidence of Yuan'er's death, secondly, he had to find some allies to dig out more negative information about Rongpin, and finally kill her with a decisive blow.

He turned his head to look at the East Side Hall. In the morning, he just wanted to scare Lady Yu a little, but he didn't expect her to react so strongly.

Yes, ancient people were superstitious and the belief in ghosts and gods was prevalent. In modern times, it was just a prank or a threat, but in ancient times it was considered a manifestation of ghosts and gods.

Maybe you can use this.

After breakfast, Xia Jing took Xiao Tianzi to the laundry room.

Passing by the beauty, Xia Jing turned his head and looked in her direction for a long time.

Concubine Yu was confused and asked the palace maid if there was something on her face. After receiving a negative answer, she did not take the matter to heart.

The Ninth Prince is just a child, so it's normal for him to do some strange things.

At this moment, her mind was full of Yuan'er. She couldn't discuss this matter with anyone else, so she could only go to Changqing Palace and tell Rongpin.

Rongpin laughed at her for being timid, saying that she took the dream as reality, and she actually didn't hear the sound at all.

Lady Yu was skeptical.

……

In the laundry room, Xia Jing sat on Huijing's lap and ate crabapple pastry.

"How are those servants? Are they nimble and clever?" Hui Jing asked about the newly added servants in Xiaoyue Palace.

"Everything is fine. Sister Yiqiu is quite satisfied." Xia Jing replied, "Mother and Sister Yiqiu are both surprised that three people suddenly showed up."

"It was Concubine Yun who asked the palace maid to ask the Imperial Household Department," Huijing said. Concubine Yun did good deeds without leaving her name, but Huijing thought it would be better to let Xiao Yue know about it.

In fact, it was not only Yunpin who put in the effort in this matter, but also Xu Zhongde. However, Xu Zhongde did not dare to do it too obviously, and only made some procedural conveniences.

That eunuch and two palace maids were also secretly selected by Xu Zhongde, and they were all top-notch servants.

"It's actually Empress Yun." Xia Jing pretended to be surprised.

He had guessed it was Concubine Yun.

Apart from Concubine Yun, only Xu Zhongde and Emperor Kangning have this ability.

Xu Zhongde was not in a position to interfere in the fight between concubines. If Emperor Kangning asked about it, it would be impossible for only three servants to come. The only one left would be Concubine Yun.

He thought about Yuan'er's matter again. With Xu Zhongde's help, it could be easily found out.

But this would expose Xu Zhongde. This eunuch who could whisper in Emperor Kangning's ear would be most useful if he stayed in the dark.

Apart from anything else, if Emperor Kangning knew that Xu Zhongde was on good terms with Jingyixuan, Xu Zhongde's words on behalf of Xia Jing and Xiao Yue would be ineffective.

You still have to work hard to find evidence.

The biggest evidence is Yuan'er's body.

Xia Jing recalled the plot in "The Prince Training Plan". Rongpin had only one place to hide corpses, and that was the dry well in the cold palace.

The cold palace is closed all year round and is not easily accessible. Even if you get in, it is a hassle to open the lock on the dry well and go down to investigate.

Besides, it may not be in the dry well, it may be buried somewhere.

It would be great if there was an assistant who could steal the key and break into the cold palace to investigate. It would be best if he also had some tracking skills. In case the body is not in the dry well, he could also investigate where it is buried.

After listing such a bunch of requirements, Xia Jing was stunned.

He actually has such a helper, but he has not yet subdued him.

He looked at Beast Taming.

Chapter 30 You are all my wings

"Madam, do you know my third brother?" Xia Jing asked Huijing.

The best helper now is a cat, and the only cat he can get in touch with in the palace is in the Third Prince's Palace.

"The Third Prince?" Hui Jing pondered for a moment. "The Third Prince is a gentle prince, though a bit withdrawn. Why did the Ninth Prince ask about His Highness the Third Prince?"

"I heard that he has a raccoon dog in his palace." Xia Jing replied.

Hui Jing smiled and said, "So that's why. Ninth Prince, you can go for a walk around Yanghexuan. That raccoon will be hanging around there."

"Yeah." Xia Jing hugged Huijing's neck, "Mammy knows so much! So amazing!"

"At your age, you naturally understand more." Huijing said happily.

"Mammy, eat it." Xia Jing brought the Begonia pastry to Huijing's mouth.

Huijing bit down and glanced towards the door.

If someone else had overheard this conversation, it wouldn't be good. How could a maid like her, working in the laundry department, know what was going on in the Third Prince's palace? How could she even know the whereabouts of the Third Prince's cat?

After leaving the laundry department, Xia Jing came to Yonghua Palace and played slingshot with Ning Xuenian.

He continued to think about Yang Hexuan and the third prince.

Yanghexuan was a secluded courtyard in a corner of the harem. The Third Prince was already 16 years old, and it was inconvenient for him to stay with his mother. So Emperor Kangning gave him Yanghexuan, added a few servants, and let him live alone.

Before he became disabled, the Third Prince was cheerful and loved socializing. After he became disabled, he became withdrawn and solitary. Not only outsiders, but even the palace maids and eunuchs in the palace would not see him several times a day.

Anyone who lost their legs at the prime of life would have their personality and temperament distorted. In comparison, the Third Prince simply disliked meeting people, which could be described as a noble character.

Anyway, I have to go to Yang Hexuan to train the cat, and by the way, improve the favorability of the third prince.

Moreover, the cat belonged to the Third Prince. Apart from anything else, without the Third Prince's protection, the Queen would have to throw the cat out of the palace.

"Boring!" Ning Xuenian threw down the slingshot and sighed deeply.

She loves slingshots, but who can stand hitting the same leaves in the same yard every day?

Because of what happened last time, the Queen put her under house arrest.

"Oh..." She sighed again and sat down on the steps.

Xia Jing walked over to her and gave her some advice: "Why don't you ask Lady Yun if you can go out and play quietly?"

"Is it possible?" Ning Xuenian was surprised.

Of course. There are factions in the harem. Rongpin is on the Queen's side, while Yunpin is not. The Queen's orders cannot be openly disobeyed, but they don't need to be taken too seriously.

Xia Jing leaned close to Ning Xuenian's ear and taught her how to act coquettishly to Concubine Yun.

At lunch time, Concubine Yun returned. Ning Xuenian used the moves taught by Xia Jingjiao, hugged her mother's thighs, raised her head, frowned, and pleaded in a low voice.

Yunpin had never seen her little girl so soft and weak, and soon she couldn't stand it anymore and agreed to let her go out with Luhua.

Ning Xuenian agreed and ran out of Yonghua Palace cheering.

She went to Jingyixuan.

This was the first time Xiao Yue met the legendary Seventh Princess. She thought that even if she was not as arrogant and domineering as the rumors said, she would at least be clumsy and careless. But when she looked closely, she found that the Seventh Princess was very polite.

If you ask Xiao Yue how she can tell the politeness, it's because her delicate and graceful appearance is very polite!

Ning Xuenian is not good at socializing, but with Lu Hua following her and quietly reminding her, there is nothing wrong with etiquette.

Xiao Yue pulled Ning Xuenian along, and the more she looked at it, the happier she became. Coincidentally, the dress was almost finished, so she scanned the Seventh Princess's figure and made some minor alterations.

Xia Jing was taking a nap in bed. He got up too early in the morning to scare Yu Meiren.

Yi Qiu wanted to wake him up, but Ning Xuenian stopped her and said she would wait a moment.

Xiao Yue felt even happier and pulled Ning Xuenian to talk.

Talking about daily entertainment, Ning Xuenian took out the slingshot in her arms and demonstrated her skill in shooting leaves.

The sound of the rubber band tightening and the stone breaking through the air was sharp and piercing, and the sound of the stone hitting the leaves was even louder and crisper, like a whip.

The voice frightened the two little palace maids and also frightened Concubine Yu who had just returned. Concubine Yu recognized Ning Xuenian, and was so frightened that her face turned pale and she hurried into the east side hall.

Their frightened expressions remained in Ning Xuenian's mind. The girl put down the slingshot and bit her lip.

No one can ignore other people's eyes, and no one wants to be hated, including Ning Xuenian.

Xiao Yue noticed the change in her expression, smiled and touched her hair: "Can I try?"

Ning Xuenian blinked. There was no fear in Xiao Yue's eyes, and the smile on the corner of her mouth was full of doting, just like a mother.

She handed the slingshot to Xiao Yue.

Xiao Yue took it, raised her hand and shot. Her movements were skillful and her accuracy was better than Ning Xuenian's. The stone whistled and shot down the leaves that Ning Xuenian missed.

Ning Xuenian opened her eyes wide: "You can also use a slingshot?"

"I played this with my brother when I was a kid." Xiao Yue said with a smile.

The feeling of uneasiness and strangeness quickly faded away. If Xiao Yue also had a system, she would find that Ning Xuenian's intimacy increased sharply.

"Teach me!" Ning Xuenian hugged Xiao Yue's arm.

……

Xia Jing was awakened by the sound of breaking air. Yi Qiu, who was standing beside him, told him that the seventh princess had arrived.

He walked out happily, but saw Ning Xuenian leaning in Xiao Yue's arms in the yard. Xiao Yue was holding Ning Xuenian's little hand. The two of them were face to face, playing with slingshots, and the atmosphere was harmonious.

"...?!"

Xia Jing looked at Ning Xuenian and said, "You've never leaned on my arms!" Then he looked at Xiao Yue and said, "You've never taught me anything!"