The villain prince is three and a half years old

Yi Qiu ran out and ran back after a while.

"Madam Yu had a nightmare and had not yet come to her senses when the palace maid happened to approach and startled her." Yi Qiu said with a smile.

She enjoys seeing Yu Meiren suffer misfortune.

"Coward, shame on you." Xia Jing commented while chewing on the cake.

He thought that Concubine Yu was already paranoid, and that if he just forged Yuan'er's last words, he could win her over and make her betray Concubine Rong.

It would be best to have a keepsake of Yuan'er, for example, a piece of her clothing.

It's time for General Coal to take action!

After eating the cake and practicing calligraphy for a while, Xia Jing went out when it was dawn and went to Yanghexuan.

I didn't bring Ning Xuenian with me this time. Ning Xuenian is a simple-minded person, but Lu Hua is very smart, so it's not appropriate to bring her around.

It still has to be convenient for Xiao Tianzi.

Xia Jing patted Xiao Tianzi's shoulder to express his encouragement.

Xiao Tianzi's legs became stronger, and he walked out of Jingyixuan with great speed.

This was a difficult situation for Concubine Yu. Concubine Rong asked her to keep an eye on the time when Xia Jing would go out. She put down the breakfast she had just taken a bite of and hurried to Changqing Palace.

It was still early, and Concubine Rong and Ning Chengrui in Changqing Palace were still sleeping. They were very annoyed when they were woken up.

Ning Chengrui, in particular, was woken up by Concubine Rong pinching his arm. He hurriedly wiped his face twice, stuffed a piece of leftover pastry into his mouth, and let the eunuch carry him to Yanghexuan.

There were four eunuchs following Ning Chengrui. They took turns and sent Ning Chengrui to an alley not far in front of Yanghexuan before Xia Jing arrived.

Ning Chengrui was cold, sleepy and hungry. The only pastry he had fell on the way and he was very angry.

Seeing Xia Jing coming from afar, he stood in the middle of the alley without the eunuch urging him, his hands on his hips, and asked, "Who is coming?"

Xiao Tianzi stopped and wanted to run back.

Xia Jing patted his shoulder and got off his back.

The moment he saw Ning Chengrui, Xia Jing understood the situation.

Honestly, he was a little surprised that Rongpin had only just responded. This response was nothing new; she simply sent Ning Chengrui to stop him.

But what confidence did Rongpin have in thinking Ning Chengrui could stop her? Wasn't the bloody lesson from last time enough?

It was because his acting was so good that Rongpin and Ning Chengrui both thought that what happened in the Imperial Garden was really an accident. If they had confronted him head-on, Ning Chengrui would definitely have beaten him to a pulp.

"Young master, let's go. The Eighth Prince has come with ill intentions!" Xiao Tianzi said anxiously.

"What did you say? That's my eighth brother." Xia Jing looked at him in surprise.

"Last time in the Imperial Garden, the Eighth Prince was about to attack the young master!"

"No, Eighth Brother didn't hit me. It was my fault that I tripped Eighth Brother."

Looking at the innocent face of the young master, Xiao Tianzi was so anxious that he almost jumped up. The young master was too kind, and he might be deceived by the villain in the future!

Ning Chengrui had already run close to them. The two people's voices were not loud, but they were loud enough to reach his ears.

He opened his mouth, but was speechless for a moment.

He has hurt Xia Jing so many times, why is this guy not angry at all!

If it were an ordinary child, he would feel guilty at this point, but Ning Chengrui was different. He was born a bad guy and only felt that Xia Jing looked down on him and despised his evil deeds.

He clenched his fists and wanted to punch Xia Jing again, but when he thought of the order his mother gave him while pulling his ear, he loosened his fists.

"I want to play here, you go find somewhere else!" Ning Chengrui glared at Xia Jing.

Rongpin's order to Ning Chengrui was to drive Xia Jing away and not let him get close to Yanghexuan, and she also warned Ning Chengrui not to take any action.

He wanted to hold back, but Xia Jing didn't want him to. It was a perfect opportunity to avenge Ning Xuenian.

"Eighth brother is wearing new clothes too. My mother just made them for me." Xia Jing began to tease Ning Chengrui.

Ning Chengrui already had a competitive streak. He was also wearing Shuiyun silk, made by a palace maid, and the craftsmanship was far inferior to Xia Jing's. He lost in every aspect, from the maker to the style, and this made him jealous.

"Is Eighth Brother's head feeling better?" Xia Jing asked again.

"Get out!" Ning Chengrui felt a phantom pain in his head and clenched his fists again.

There is still a swelling on his head that has not gone away. He cannot turn over in bed every night. If he turns over, the tumor will hit the pillow and he will feel a sharp pain.

"Why is Eighth Brother's forehead so pointed?" Xia Jing stared at the swelling, pretending to be curious.

"Ahhhhhh!" Ning Chengrui couldn't bear it anymore and rushed towards Xia Jing.

Xiao Tianzi kept staring at him and wanted to stop him immediately. He was confident that he could do so, but Xia Jing's backward steps just blocked his way. He hurriedly stopped to avoid bumping into Xia Jing.

Once it stopped, it was too late to stop it.

Ning Chengrui rushed to Xia Jing and was about to punch him, but Xia Jing stretched out his hand and grabbed his arm. He couldn't use any strength, and the two of them turned around and fell to the ground together.

Ning Chengrui was at the bottom, and his head, which had not yet fully recovered, hit the floor tiles again. Xia Jing was at the top, and also hit his head, hitting Ning Chengrui's chest hard.

Ning Chengrui got up, his head and chest ached. He was about to cry when he saw Xia Jing covering her face and crying.

"The Eighth Prince is going too far!" Xiao Tianzi picked up Xia Jing, glared at Ning Chengrui hatefully, and ran back.

Ning Chengrui was confused. I was the one who was hurt!

"As expected of you, young master!"

The four eunuchs beside him congratulated Ning Chengrui. In their opinion, it was Ning Chengrui who knocked down the Ninth Prince with one punch and even knocked him around in a circle!

Chapter 36 The Eighth Prince, Sorrow

Under the flattery of the eunuchs, Ning Chengrui forgot the pain in his body, felt complacent, and thought he had won.

He looked at Yanghexuan not far away, then at the direction of Changqing Palace, hesitating.

His mother told him to go to Yanghexuan to see the Third Prince after driving Xia Jing away. His mother also said that the black cat had been much more well-behaved recently and was willing to play with the prince and princess.

If he disobeyed his mother, he would be beaten. The black cat was more peculiar than other cats, and he had always wanted to play with it.

He wanted to go to Yanghexuan, but he hesitated again when he thought of the past, his cold-faced third brother, and the black cat whose punches hurt people.

At this time, a group of people came from the end of the alley.

That was Empress Xian, coming over with two palace maids and two eunuchs.

Yesterday, after Empress Xian gave the order, Nanny Yuan found a fast-running eunuch and asked him to watch in the alley. If he saw the Ninth Prince, he would rush to Fuqing Palace to tell Empress Xian.

The eunuch who delivered the message did not recognize Xia Jing and mistook him for the eighth prince, so he hurried to Fuqing Palace to report.

When Concubine Xian got the news, she asked the palace maid to carry the carefully prepared snacks and hurried to Yanghexuan, where she ran into Ning Chengrui.

"Young master, it's Empress Xian, come and pay your respects." The eunuch beside Ning Chengrui reminded him.

Ning Chengrui greeted him casually.

Concubine Xian did not recognize the Ninth Prince. Although she had seen the Eighth Prince in recent years, she had no impression of him.

She hugged Ning Chengrui, thinking that this was the Ninth Prince. This Ninth Prince was really well raised, and he looked like five or six years old at the age of three.

"Are you here to play with General Mei? Come on, let's go in together." Empress Xian took his hand and pulled him into Yanghexuan.

Nanny Yuan greeted him with a smile, then shifted her gaze to Ning Chengrui and was stunned.

Why did Her Majesty bring the Eighth Prince? Where is the Ninth Prince?

She was confused about the situation and didn't know how to ask, so she could only receive them and lead Concubine Xian and Ning Chengrui to sit in the hall.

She served tea and stood aside. The Ninth Prince and the Seventh Princess hadn't arrived, and she wasn't sure whether to call the Third Prince out.

Seeing the interaction between Concubine Xian and Ning Chengrui, she became even more confused.

Empress Xian took Ning Chengrui in hand, asking about his well-being and showing great concern for him. She then opened the food box and gave him some snacks.

Ning Chengrui accepted everything that came his way. His simple mind had no ability to detect anything amiss.

The four eunuchs around him, though they felt something was amiss, could not figure out why, so they all assumed that Concubine Xian favored their own Eighth Prince. The more astute ones thought that Concubine Xian knew that their Eighth Prince had driven out the Ninth Prince, and therefore favored their own Eighth Prince. They all smiled smugly, feeling proud of themselves.

"Eat slowly." Empress Xian touched Ning Chengrui's head.

Ning Chengrui nodded, but his hands didn't stop. Rongpin's status was not high, so her share of snacks was not large. But she was also a greedy person, so the snacks that could reach Ning Chengrui's mouth were particularly rare.

As for the snacks brought by Empress Xian, Ning Chengrui rarely saw them, so he had no time to care about anything else.

He stuffed the snacks into his mouth frantically, eating them extremely roughly, with crumbs falling all over the floor.

Concubine Xian glanced at the ground, a little puzzled. This Ninth Prince wasn't as well-behaved as Nanny Yuan said he was. Aside from greeting her when they met, there was nothing else to praise about him.

His appearance is not at all cute, he has a chubby head and looks like a stupid warrior.

Whatever, as long as Xu'er likes it, nothing is a problem. As long as Xu'er is happy, let alone eating vulgar snacks, even eating tuberose is tolerable.

"Eat slowly." She wiped Ning Chengrui's mouth. "You are so cute with your round head and round brain. Your mother raised you so well."

"Really? Mother always says I'm not good-looking." Ning Chengrui touched his head and smiled foolishly.

"I was just teasing you." Empress Xian stared at Ning Chengrui, trying to find something she liked to praise him, but she couldn't find anything to praise after looking left and right, up and down.

To be honest, Ning Chengrui is just average looking, but in the harem where everyone is extremely good-looking, he looks a little ugly.

Empress Xian couldn't bear to watch any longer, so she turned around and asked Nanny Yuan, "Where's Xu'er? Hasn't she woken up yet?"

"There's also General Coal. I want to play with it!" Ning Chengrui shouted.

A mouthful of snack crumbs spurted out as he spoke, splashing onto the table and causing Concubine Xian to lean back in shock.

"General Coal was here just now, but I don't know where he went."

Nanny Yuan first answered the Eighth Prince, then walked towards the bedroom: "I will go and call His Highness."

Ning Shouxu lay by the window with the book closed, taking in all the noise outside the door.

"What's going on?" he asked Nanny Yuan in a low voice.

"I don't know either," Nanny Yuan replied. "I don't know how the Queen brought the Eighth Prince here."

Ning Shouxu thought for a moment and asked, "Did you tell Mother?"

This question was asked suddenly, but it was also reasonable. The Third Prince was smart, and Nanny Yuan knew that the Empress's little tricks could not deceive the Third Prince.

"I mentioned this to Her Majesty yesterday." Nanny Yuan answered honestly.

"Where is General Coal?" Ning Shouxu asked again.

The two questions seem to be jumping around, but they imply a certain relationship.

Nanny Yuan was puzzled and replied, "He was there just now, but he ran away."

"General Mei has been very quiet lately, only going out to greet the Ninth Prince when he arrives. It's common knowledge that Concubine Rong and Concubine Xiao don't get along."

"Your Highness means..." Nanny Yuan finally understood.

"Push me out." Ning Shouxu put the book on the table with a gloomy face.

The small bed he was lying on had wooden wheels. Nanny Yuan held the handle and pushed Ning Shouxu into the main room.

"Good luck to the mother."

Ning Shouxu first greeted Concubine Xian, then looked at Ning Chengrui: "What brings you here, Eighth Prince?"

"Third brother." Ning Chengrui shrank his neck.

In the past, he was very afraid of this cold-faced cripple. But now was different, he had come with Concubine Xian, with this crippled mother!

Empress Xian likes me so much, so this disabled person must be afraid of me.

"Empress Xian, my third brother is mean to me, you should teach him a lesson!" He jumped off the chair and hugged Empress Xian's legs to complain.

However, Empress Xian, who had just been so kind, ignored his accusations.

Concubine Xian grabbed Ning Chengrui's arm and stared into his eyes: "Are you the Eighth Prince? From Concubine Rong's palace?"

Ning Chengrui felt a little uneasy when he saw that staring gaze. He wanted to break free, but Concubine Xian held his hand tightly.

"That's right, my mother is Concubine Rong. What happened to Empress Xian?" Ning Chengrui was a little panicked.

"Where is the ninth prince?" Ning Shouxu asked again.

"That guy? I beat him away!" Ning Chengrui was very proud when he said this.

Empress Xian let go of her hand in astonishment.