The villain prince is three and a half years old

A voice came through the crack in the door: "Please open the door, Concubine Rong. I am a Taoist priest hired by the palace to catch ghosts."

Xu Wanrong was surprised and happy. She quickly stood up and walked halfway when she suddenly realized something was wrong.

"Why is your voice so shrill?" Xu Wanrong asked tremblingly. Eunuchs cannot become Taoist priests.

"The little wind chill is just right."

Xu Wanrong leaned against the window, looking out, trembling even more violently: "Why are you covering your face?"

"The ghost is ferocious, so I can't let him see my appearance."

"Where is your talisman? Let me see it." Xu Wanrong opened the window a crack.

An object stretched in, Xu Wanrong tried to grab it and screamed in surprise. It was not a talisman, but a human hand!

He pushed her down with his hands, opened the window, and a figure flipped in, pressing on her body and strangling her throat.

……

Xia Jing lay on the bed, staring at the sky in a trance.

On the 3D map, in the cold palace, an unfamiliar icon covered Rongpin's icon. After a moment, Rongpin's icon disappeared, and after another moment, the unfamiliar icon left the cold palace.

The rain fell, and the icon of General Coal jumped out from the dry well, left the cold palace, and returned to Yanghexuan.

Xia Jing closed the map and rubbed his eyebrows.

Concubine Rong died.

This was the first time he had seen the entire process of a person's death, even though he had only seen it on a map.

This was all part of his plan. It can be said that he was the one who killed Concubine Rong.

He raised his hand, feeling only a little regret, a regret for his life. He felt no fear or regret, and even a little sleepy.

He adapted to this world better than he thought.

He looked at the system pop-up window.

[You successfully dealt with Concubine Rong and erased her existence]

[Task evaluation: perfect]

[Please select two of the four rewards below]

1. Recruitment Order (3,000 men)

2. Ten Thousand Dan of Grain and Grass

【3. Wish Paper Crane】

4. Dreamcatcher

Rongpin is dead, it's time to reap the rewards.

There is one more award and one more option available.

He clicked on one and four, asking for the recruiting order and the dream catcher.

Chapter 51: Little Rich Woman Ning Xuenian

[Dreamcatcher: A handicraft made of wicker, decorated with feathers and beads, with the power to capture dreams.

Place it beside your character at night to capture dreams and seal them in the bead. Use the feather to modify dreams. Crushing the bead will return dreams to your character. The bead will regenerate over time.

The rules for using this item may seem complicated, but fundamentally, it has only one function - to control dreams.

Capture the dream, modify it, and then release it. This is how the effect is achieved.

In "Prince Development Plan", this item has limited effect.

The game only invested a small amount of resources in dream text. All you can see every day are broad words like nightmare, sweet dream, and general dream. The so-called modification is to switch between these three major categories.

But here is the reality.

Is this dreamcatcher as powerful as the item description suggests? Can it control dreams at will?

Even if it can't, in reality, this prop is much more useful and can be used to play tricks.

Unfortunately, the Dreamcatcher has a cooldown. Unleashing dreams requires crushing the beads, and only one bead is replenished once a month. Otherwise, constantly showering your opponent with nightmares would be unbearable and would surely drive anyone insane.

Xia Jing pressed the two item names again and stared at the game panel for a long time, but nothing appeared. Okay, I have to make these two items myself.

A dreamcatcher requires willow branches, feathers and beads, which can be found in the craftsman supervisor. The style is simple and can be made by yourself. However, the recruitment order is more troublesome as it needs to be made of metal and has certain requirements for the shape.

It had to be done quickly—before the uprising.

In the game, Rongpin used the uprising to frame Xiao Yue's family, and now, Xia Jing also wants to take advantage of the uprising.

Let the Xiao family suppress the uprising! Use this opportunity to rise to the top, step into the sight of Emperor Kangning, and control the military power!

Military power is the core of imperial power. No matter what happens in the future, this is the most important power!

Among the Xiao family's descendants, there happened to be one who was well-versed in the art of war. He was Xiao Yue's elder brother and Xia Jing's uncle. In the world where Xiao Yue became emperor, it was he who maintained the situation in the northern border and resisted the invasion of the Blue Tent Khanate.

In addition to training his own children, he also had to win over allies with military power, that is, the noble lineage. Given his relationship with Ning Xuenian, there was no need to rush in this regard. He could just wait for Concubine Duan to lose power and Concubine Yun to take power.

Thinking about the future work focus in his mind, Xia Jing gradually fell asleep.

Early in the morning, he took Ning Xuenian's hand and ran to the craftsman supervisor.

The Imperial Craftsmanship Department in the harem was just a branch, serving only the imperial family. Those who made bows, crossbows, and armor were hidden away by Emperor Kangning.

The eunuch from the Carpenters' Department stopped the two men, bowed, and asked, "Who are the two young masters?"

"This is the ninth prince of Jingyixuan, and this is the seventh princess of Yonghua Palace." Luhua raised her head and reported her origins.

It is very common in the harem to serve people according to their preferences. If you are not arrogant to the outside world, you will easily be treated perfunctorily.

The eunuch immediately lowered his waist a few inches and asked them why they came.

"The Ninth Prince and the Seventh Princess want to make a few things. Where is your best carpenter? Let him come over!" Luhua replied.

"I'll go right away!" The eunuch ran into the hall.

Soon, he came over with a young eunuch. The craftsmen in this branch were all eunuchs who had changed careers.

"Are you the best at it?" Ning Xuenian looked at him curiously.

"Don't fool us, eunuch," Lu Hua looked at the leading eunuch, "who has the best skills at this age?"

"Young lady, you have a keen eye!" The eunuch gave a thumbs up and praised.

Then, he lowered his brows and sighed, "Please forgive me, my two young masters. I'm not being perfunctory with you, but there are more than a dozen skilled carpenters following the Fourth Prince! This little Chaizi is the best among the remaining ones!"

"So what if he's the Fourth Prince? How can he take more than a dozen?" Ning Xuenian put her hands on her hips. "We only want one, and they won't even give it to us!"

Lu Hua didn't stop him. The Fourth Prince's mother's family was only a minor official, and their biological mother had passed away, so their influence was not strong. They were in the right in this matter, so they weren't afraid of a commotion.

Xia Jing glanced at the eunuch's face and saw a hint of joy in his eyes, and he sighed in his heart.

This eunuch was using himself and Ning Xuenian as pawns, hoping to use their names to take the craftsmen back from the Fourth Prince.

"It's okay. What I want to make is simple," Xia Jing pulled Ning Xuenian aside. "A younger craftsman would be fine, as he has a more flexible mind."

Ning Xuenian gave up at this point.

A look of disappointment flashed in the eyes of the chief eunuch. He led the group into an empty room, called two young eunuchs to help, and then retreated.

The dream catcher is simple to make. Willow twigs, bird feathers and pearls are not rare items. Soon, a palm-sized ornament appeared in Xia Jing's hand.

A flash of light that only Xia Jing could see passed by, and the props were obtained.

Xia Jing then suggested making a metal token. Xiao Chaizi looked hesitant. He could make it, but he didn't dare to make a metal token with the word "General" engraved on it.

Xia Jing gave up for the time being and asked Xiao Chaizi to make something else.

He took out a piece of white paper and drew lines on it: "Like this."

Xiao Chaizi took it. The curved lines divided the white paper into several pieces, each with a concave or convex surface.

"What is this?" he asked puzzledly.

"Puzzle." Xia Jing replied.

This is a birthday gift for Ning Shouxu. It is fun, novel, and easy to make, making it perfect for children.

He then added patterns of his own drawings to give it more emotional significance. When Ning Shouxu finished the piece, he framed it and hung it up so that he would be reminded of his good deeds when he saw it.

"What's a puzzle?"

Ning Xuenian came closer and touched Xia Jing's cheek with her ear, which felt a little itchy.

Xia Jing tore off four pieces and put them together: "Like this."

"So simple?" Ning Xuenian was a little disappointed. Only four pieces, and she could figure it out at a glance.

"Sister, try again." Xia Jing tore off more than ten pieces and broke them apart.

There was no pattern on the paper. Ning Xuenian tried it left and right, scratched his head, and finally understood what it meant.

"The paper is too thin. It will fall apart when blown when put together. I want to use wood chips." Xia Jing looked at Xiao Chaizi.

Xiao Chaizi thought for a moment and said, "Wood chips cannot be cut directly like paper chips. They have to be made piece by piece."

Xia Jing nodded, which was both affirmation and approval. Xiao Chaizi already understood his needs.

"How many slices does the young master want to make?" asked Xiao Chaizi.

"Two thousand - forget it, one thousand pieces." Xia Jing was afraid that Ning Shouxu would get too excited, so he reduced the difficulty.

It would take several days to put together a thousand pieces.

He then asked, "How long will it take? Will five days be enough?"

Little Chaizi was shocked and knelt on the ground: "My young master, although this thing is small, it will take a lot of time to put it together perfectly. Five days is too short for me to complete it!"

Ning Xuenian put down the paper in her hand and patted her chest: "How difficult is this? Just add more people!"

"I'll leave this to you." Xia Jing patted Xiao Chaizi's shoulder and handed him a blueprint. "Here are all the patterns. Not only do you have to make them, but you also have to make sure they fit together to form a square. This will certainly be difficult, but with your level, it won't be a problem."

After saying that, he took Ning Xuenian's hand and ran out of the Craftsmen's Supervisory Office.

Luhua did not follow immediately. She first went to explain to the chief eunuch and urged them to pay attention. As for various expenses, they were all recorded in the account of Yonghua Palace.

This was the reason why Xia Jing had brought Ning Xuenian along. Although Xiao Yue had a small stash of money, it could only afford a few more cakes. A project like this would bankrupt her.

Xia Jing can't spend Jingyixuan's money, but fortunately there is a rich woman around him.

Chapter 52 The Fourth Prince Takes the Bait

Another morning, Xia Jing got up early and picked up the dream catcher beside him.

Xiao Yue just thought it was Xia Jing's toy, a common sight for children to pick up wooden and stone treasures. She was even a little relieved that Jing'er was finally like an ordinary child!

Last night, Xia Jing wanted to sleep with the dream catcher beside him, and she didn't object.

Xia Jing picked up the dream catcher. There were six small pearls tied to the round willow branches. He tapped it gently, and a light screen popped up, with three dreams on it.

One is Xia Jing's, one is Xiao Yue's, and the other one... The palace maid who was on guard yesterday secretly fell asleep!

After the witchcraft incident, the Imperial Household Department replenished the palace maids and eunuchs of Jingyixuan. The palace maid who was on night watch yesterday was a newcomer named Cisui.

Xia Jing took a deep breath and nervously clicked on one of them. Could this dream catcher accurately control dreams?

An image breaks in from outside the field of vision, covering the light and shadow of reality, like a projection in the sunlight.

Xia Jing closed his eyes, and the projection became clear.

The dream was short, the maiden only dozed off. In the dream, she saw a golden bed, and a handsome man lying on it. He smiled at the maiden and pulled her into the bright yellow quilt.

"...?"

Is it so exciting to come up?

And this golden bed with dragon patterns and bright yellow bedding, is it a dragon bed? Did I dream of sleeping in Emperor Kangning's bed?

This little palace maid really has great ambitions.

However, it is too extravagant for someone to sleep on a bed made of gold!

Emperor Kangning's appearance is also exaggerated. When he was young, Emperor Kangning was quite handsome, but now, haha, he is not even one-tenth as handsome as the Ninth Prince.

Wait, why does this handsome Emperor Kangning look a little familiar?