The villain prince is three and a half years old

The two children climbed onto Luhua's back. Luhua gritted her teeth. Although she wasn't stumbling, she was exhausted.

Xiao Tianzi gradually recovered and General Mei lay on his shoulder.

General Coal didn't return to Yanghexuan. After such a long and hard training, he needed a meal of chicken to comfort him.

The animal masseur in Shuiyun Temple was also good at massaging, but it was far less satisfying than Xia Jing's.

This is normal, just like those professional and powerful old Chinese medicine massages, in terms of experience, they are bound to lose to the gentle and soft young lady.

General Coal doesn't want to go home, and Ning Xuenian doesn't want to go home either.

In front of Jingyixuan, Luhua put Xia Jing down, and Ning Xuenian also jumped down and ran towards Jingyixuan.

Lu Hua stopped her and persuaded Ning Xuenian to give up the idea of ​​living in Jingyixuan and return to Yonghua Palace.

In the past, Ning Xuenian was clingy, but not this clingy.

Xia Jing opened the interpersonal interface and took a look.

[Intimacy: 79 → 80]

It turns out that the favorability has reached 80.

By the way, how many characters have 80 favorability ratings now? Will this unlock the next feature?

Since there was no pop-up window, it meant it was still a little behind. Xia Jing gave up thinking and turned to think about what happened in the Summer Palace.

He could roughly guess what Concubine Rou's purpose was.

Yingpin was the white-faced one, Roufei was the red-faced one, and that play was performed for him. The intention was him!

Chapter 62: Winter Plum Blossom Banquet Begins (Two in One)

Xia Jing could imagine that if Ning Wanjun had not come to the rescue, the plot would have developed like this.

Yingpin was aggressive, while Roufei was conciliatory. Yingpin was her enemy, while Roufei was her friend. After Yingpin left, Roufei spoke softly to comfort herself and Ning Xuenian.

In this way, wouldn't Ning Xuenian and I's favorability towards Concubine Rou increase rapidly?

As for why he wanted to please himself and Ning Xuenian...

Xia Jing thought that Ning Xuenian was just a bonus and he was Concubine Rou's target.

A few days ago, Ning Sisi reported that Ning Gaoxiang and Ning Chengrui were plotting to attack her. This was the beginning of Concubine Rou's plan, and Ning Xuenian was just an intruder.

Create trouble for yourself and then help yourself solve the trouble, so that Concubine Rou can get close to you and win you over.

It doesn't necessarily mean to win her over. If you can win her over, that's the best. If you can't win her over, then divide her, divide herself from Xiao Yue, and sow discord between mother and son.

Between the adoptive mother and the biological mother, whoever has a higher status has the advantage. This principle applies to Ning Gaoxiang and the Ninth Prince as well.

The older brother and sister were living in luxury at the Summer Palace, while the younger brother was living in the open air at Jingyixuan—not quite so bad, but the disparity was real. Even classmates could compete, let alone brothers.

Xia Jing exclaimed in admiration, saying that Concubine Rou had her own unique style.

Thinking about it this way, perhaps it would be better if Ning Wanjun didn't show up. If Concubine Rou wanted to sow discord, to arouse his competitive spirit, she would have to go to great lengths and use some sugar-coated bullets. Then, he would lick the sugar coating and discard the bullets. How wonderful!

It doesn't seem too late now. Concubine Rou will definitely make another move.

Xia Jing pondered and walked into the main hall of Jingyixuan.

With a loud bang, the surroundings suddenly fell into darkness. Yi Qiu closed the palace door tightly, and he and Xiao Yue attacked Xia Jing from the front and the back.

"You are really good at it. You beat the Eighth Prince until his head was bleeding." Xiao Yue came out from the shadows, clamped Xia Jing's shoulders with both hands and lifted him up.

Yi Qiu reached out and grabbed Xia Jing's collar.

After a cup of tea, Xia Jing was naked, curled up in the quilt, looking at Xiao Yue and Yi Qiu with shame and anger.

Xiao Yue and Yi Qiu both breathed a sigh of relief.

"I'm glad you're not hurt." Xiao Yue pinched Xia Jing's cheek and said with a smile.

"You are worthy of being the young master. You easily captured the mere Eighth Prince!" Yi Qiu lowered his voice and congratulated him.

If they hadn't just stripped him naked, looked at him left and right, pinched him left and right, and each of them spoke like they were picking pork, Xia Jing would have been very moved. Now he just felt that the two of them were terrifying, and it almost triggered the unbearable memories of his past life.

"From now on, Jing'er, if you meet someone who attacks you again, don't hesitate and beat him up!" Xiao Yue warned Xia Jing, "If anything goes wrong, your mother will take care of it."

Yi Qiu followed up, "But next time, try not to hit the face. Hit the stomach instead. That's where it hurts and it's hard to see."

She grabbed Xia Jing's hand and touched her belly.

Even through the thick clothing, Xia Jing could still sense her smooth curves. She'd never seen her exercise, yet somehow she was able to eliminate excess fat. In her past life, she'd have been a lucrative fitness blogger.

Xia Jing touched her twice more, then withdrew his hand and looked at Xiao Yue.

"Mother, Sister Nian'er has also gone to the eldest princess's palace to practice martial arts, and so has Xiao Tianzi..." Xia Jing told what happened in Shuiyun Palace.

Xiao Yue immediately arranged for a eunuch to go to the Imperial Hospital and, in the name of the Ninth Prince, reserve a female physician for Ning Xuenian. She would go to Yonghua Palace the next morning. The first day of martial arts training was bound to cause back pain.

She also instructed Yiqiu to improve Xiaotianzi's food. A martial artist must have adequate nutrition.

"Meow meow meow!" General Coal rubbed her ankle, asking for a reward.

Xiao Yue picked it up and it stepped on its paws comfortably.

Xia Jing looked at it enviously. This "Prince Training Plan" was still conservative, not even having the ability to transform. Otherwise, he would have tried how comfortable it was to step on.

After Yi Qiu helped him put on his clothes, he lay down on the bed to rest and browsed the interpersonal relationship interface.

The one with the highest favorability rating was Xiao Yue, at 99, followed by Yi Qiu, at 89, then Ning Xuenian, at 80, and then...

Xia Jing exclaimed, and found that Xiao Tianzi's favorability had actually surpassed Ning Xuenian and reached 81.

What's the situation?

Xia Jing flipped through the records. Every time the favorability level rose or fell, it was recorded, but it would only pop up when the character interface was open.

Odanoko's favorability increased just now.

Just as he was thinking about it, the door opened and Yi Qiu led Xiao Tianzi in.

"Thank you for your cultivation, young master!" Xiao Tianzi knelt beside the bed and kowtowed to Xia Jing. His forehead hit the floor tiles with a dull sound.

When asking Ning Wanjun to allow Xiao Tianzi to learn martial arts, Xia Jing did not think much about it. He just felt that as a servant, Xiao Tianzi should share the joys and sorrows with him, and he also felt that improving Xiao Tianzi's abilities would enable him to serve him better.

He started from his own needs, but it was not the same for Odano.

Learning martial arts, like passing the imperial examination, was a path to a better life. Apart from anything else, if you learned martial arts and got a name in the Imperial Household Department, your monthly salary would double!

Not to mention that after graduating, he would at least be a chief eunuch.

When in Shuiyun Palace, Xiao Tianzi was confused and didn't know whether he was learning boxing or real kung fu. Yi Qiu explained it to him, and he was shocked. He immediately came to Xia Jing to thank him with tears in his eyes.

After simply comforting and encouraging him, Xia Jing continued to browse the interpersonal interface.

General Coal's favorability was also 80, unchanged. Why wasn't this wild cat as grateful as Xiao Tianzi?

Xia Jing poked the belly of General Coal beside him.

Including General Coal, the favorability of a total of 5 creatures has reached 80. It's not far from unlocking the next function, the ability to view other people's skills and talents.

The unlocking condition is to choose one of the two: three subordinates with 80 loyalty, or a total of 8 characters with 80 favorability.

The former condition is the most recent. General Coal is a pet and is not included. Yi Qiu and Xiao Tianzi are two, so there is still one missing.

Xia Jing had little contact with the later palace maids and eunuchs in Jingyixuan. The one with the highest favorability was the audacious palace maid in the dream, whose loyalty was 69, far from 80.

Unable to find it in Jingyixuan, Xia Jing looked outside Jingyixuan.

Huijing's intimacy has reached 79, and it is only one step away from 80. If you convert her into a subordinate, you can complete the conditions.

If Xiao Yue wanted to hire a laundry worker from the laundry department as a palace maid, she had to be at least a concubine.

It actually came back to Xiao Yue’s promotion!

Xia Jing frowned. According to his plan, Xiao Yue would be promoted to concubine in four or five months.

Anyway, Huijing’s intimacy level hasn’t reached the standard yet, so there’s no rush.

Just as he put the matter aside, a pop-up window popped up.

Even the gaming system has joined in the fun!

[You realize that within the harem, status is extremely important. Xiao Yue's promotion to concubine is inevitable, as it affects all aspects.]

[Mission: Xiao Yue's Promotion to Concubine]

After dealing with Concubine Rong, the third main task appeared.

To be promoted to a concubine, you have to be promoted quickly and well, so that you can get good rewards.

Xia Jing hesitated for a moment, but still suppressed the thoughts in his heart.

Can't be greedy.

This isn't a game, it's reality, and steady progress is the way to go. The dangers of the Winter Plum Blossom Banquet are uncontrollable, and it's not the right path.

Of the two assassins, the newly-entered concubine was just an ordinary person, but the senior concubine had some martial arts skills.

……

The winter wind grew colder, blowing away the remaining leaves on the trees in the imperial garden.

The Winter Plum Blossom Banquet that everyone in the harem has been looking forward to is finally approaching.

The Winter Plum Blossom Banquet was a private banquet for the Emperor and Empress, held in Wangchun Garden, which was located behind the Imperial Palace and outside the Imperial City.

Because the journey is not far, there is no need to stay overnight, so you can go early and return late.

A few days before the banquet, the concubines in the harem who received the invitations showed off and inquired about the clothes of other concubines to ensure that they could stand out, but not be too conspicuous.

Xiao Yue was wearing clothes that she had made herself. At first glance, they looked very plain, but if you looked closely, you could see that the embroidery on the cuffs and hem was particularly elegant.

Xia Jing was wearing that cotton robe made of Shuiyun silk, which was a bit eye-catching, but the Shuiyun silk was a gift from Emperor Kangning, so it was bright for a reason.

This was his first time outside the harem. While riding in the sedan chair, he kept looking outside, wanting to see the city life.

Unfortunately, Wangchun Garden is just behind the imperial city, and nothing can be seen except the towering city gate.

The garden was densely planted with wintersweets and other plants that bloomed in winter. Trees, flowers and plants that were rare in the harem could be seen everywhere in the garden.

Xiao Yue got out of the sedan chair, holding Xia Jing's hand, and walked on the path. Away from the high walls and hard tiles, close to the green trees and red flowers, the tension and depression in her heart suddenly dissipated a lot.

Xia Jing looked around. Ning Xuenian had broken free from Concubine Yun's hand and was scurrying among the flowers. Ning Chengrui struggled in Concubine Ying's arms, but Concubine Ying refused to let him go, fearing he might offend others.

Beside Concubine Rou, Ning Sisi and Ning Gaoxiang were on either side, walking with their heads down. They looked very well-behaved and steady. However, when they glanced at Ning Xuenian, there was obvious envy in their eyes.

"Brother Jing!" Ning Xuenian turned around frantically and waved to Xia Jing.

Xia Jing looked up at Xiao Yue, and Xiao Yue let go of his hand: "Be careful."

Hand in hand, the two children ran through the trees. They seemed to be wandering in the vast sea of ​​flowers and trees, occasionally peek-a-boo to get their bearings.

Xia Jing picked a few flowers, gave half to Ning Xuenian, and pulled her to Xiao Yue.

"Mom, this is for you." He handed the fresh branch to Xiao Yue.

Xiao Yue took it, looked at the long flower branch on the hairpin, thought about it, and put it in her hair.

The fresh flowers dotted in the black hair are like a vibrant tree, and Xiao Yue's smile also becomes particularly delicate and full of vitality.

The concubines around covered their mouths in surprise and turned their heads to look at the flowers and trees. They were tempted but did not dare to take action.

Little prince and little princess, you are so ignorant. How old are you? How dare you pick the flowers in Wangchun Garden? What's more, the four concubines didn't touch them, and you went to pick them first? How shameless!

They are all oppressed by the etiquette in their minds.

Ning Xuenian looked at Xia Jing's actions, then at the flowers in her hand, and understood why Brother Jing stuffed so many flowers into her hands.

She handed two to Xiao Yue.

Xiao Yue took it, hesitated for a moment, and gave it to the two people beside her.

They were a beauty and a concubine. Emperor Kangning had been keeping himself clean in recent years, and there were only two new people in the harem this year.

Lady Wang took it, extremely happy, thanked Xiao Yue, and carefully inserted it into her hair. There was no mirror around, so she couldn't see what she looked like, but seeing the envious eyes of others, she knew she looked very beautiful!

Compared with her, Concubine Yi's reaction was particularly calm. She thanked Xiao Yue, hesitated for a long time, and gently inserted the hairpin into her hair.

Xia Jing glanced at Concubine Yi, then pulled Ning Xuenian and ran towards Concubine Yun, handing her a flower each.

Yunpin took it and glanced at her daughter. She saw clearly that Ning Xuenian gave two to Xiao Yue, but only one to her own mother.

She put on the one Xia Jing gave her and handed the one Ning Xuenian gave her to Concubine Duan.