The villain prince is three and a half years old

Concubine Duan blinked, unable to resist the temptation of the flower branch, and took it and pinned it behind her head. The two children ran to their next target.

"Thank you, Ninth Prince and Seventh Princess." Concubine Xian smiled happily.

There were two flowers, one on her head, and the other swayed for a long time and was inserted into Ning Shouxu's head.

"It's inappropriate for a prince to wear flowers!" Ning Shouxu took off the flower on his head and put it on his legs.

"Third brother doesn't want it, give it to me." Ning Zhixing said with a smile.

He raised his hand, but before it touched the branch, Ning Shouxu grabbed his wrist.

Picking up the flowers with his other hand, Ning Shouxu looked at his fourth brother warily.

"My flowers, why are you snatching them?"

"I made the wheelchair that Third Brother sits in, and you won't even give him a flower?" Ning Zhixing teased him.

"This is the hard work of the Ninth Prince. You are just a craftsman." Ning Shouxu shook off his hand and carefully placed the branches on the blanket.

"Okay, okay, I'm just a craftsman." Ning Zhixing said with a smile.

"How can you talk like that?" Concubine Xian poked Ning Shouxu's head. "The Ninth Prince and the Fourth Prince are both excellent. Without this wheelchair, it wouldn't be so easy to push you out."

The wheelchair was completed a few days before the Winter Plum Blossom Banquet and was delivered in a low-key manner. Xia Jing and Ning Zhixing carried it and placed it in Yanghexuan, and that was the end of the matter.

Ning Shouxu discovered it at night. At first, he disliked the wheelchair's strange appearance, but after trying it, he realized the beauty of this chair.

The best part is that this wheelchair can be controlled by itself.

He sat in his wheelchair in the east room, waiting for Nanny Yuan to leave, then secretly drove to the west room. Nanny Yuan was shocked when she couldn't find him in the east room, and was shocked again when she saw him in the west room. He laughed heartily and fooled Nanny Yuan, saying that she had misremembered and that he had been in the west room to begin with.

After several times of this, Nanny Yuan felt dizzy and confused. Empress Xian suddenly came over and bumped into Ning Shouxu who was moving, and then she cleared Nanny Yuan's name.

God have mercy on her, Nanny Yuan thought she was too old and mentally ill, and was already thinking about how to resign to the Third Prince and Concubine Xian!

Thinking of this, Empress Xian poked Ning Shouxu again.

She turned her head to look at Xia Jing and Ning Xuenian. They each held two flowers in their hands and ran to Ning Wanjun.

Ning Wanjun took it, not intending to wear it himself, so he grabbed the two children, gave each one a ring, and stuck them on their heads, laughing.

Ning Xuenian touched the flower branch with a smile. Xia Jing wanted to pick it off, but Ning Wanjun forced him to wear it by force.

Fortunately, he is just a little prince now.

Each of them had a flower left in their hands, and Xia Jing pulled Ning Xuenian to Concubine Rou's side.

Ning Xuenian remembered Concubine Rou's help last time, so she gave the flowers to Concubine Rou without Xia Jing's request.

Concubine Rou took it, touched Ning Xuenian's head with a smile, and thought that these two children were so easy to fool and so "sensible".

Is it really the truth?

Xia Jing didn't give the flower in his hand to Concubine Rou, but stood on tiptoe and put it in Ning Sisi's hair.

Ning Sisi was flattered. She gently touched the flower branch with her fingertips and thanked Xia Jing.

Concubine Rou and Ning Sisi were very happy, but Ning Gaoxiang was different.

He was furious. Why did his mother and sister have it but he didn't?

Ning Sisi was somewhat aware of his emotions, but she didn't dare to mention them. Concubine Rou didn't notice at all. Flowers were for women to wear, so she and her daughter each had one, but her son didn't have any, which was natural.

Concubine Rou forgot that Xia Jing was also wearing one on his head.

Ning Gaoxiang lowered his head and sulked.

The concubines who didn't get any flowers, and those with little princesses, asked their children to pick flowers, but no matter how hard they tried, they couldn't find the ones that Xia Jing had picked that were suitable for wearing. Picking flowers is a science!

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Chapter 63: Lanpin's Assassination (Two in One)

The banquet venue is behind Wangchun Garden.

Passing through the flowers and trees and around the winding corridors, the view suddenly opens up.

A two-story building stands under the sky. The warm wood color effectively resists the coldness of winter. There is a high platform in front of the building. Standing on the platform, you can see the windows on the second floor of the building.

The older princes and princesses were allowed to go upstairs to see Emperor Kangning first.

The concubines chatted on the first floor, and when the time came, they went up to the second floor under the guidance of the palace maids.

Going upstairs was a moment to show one's status. The staircase was very wide, and the four concubines walked side by side, each followed by a concubine.

Behind Concubine Rou was Concubine Ying, behind Concubine Jing was Concubine Yi, and Concubine Xian originally invited Xiao Yue to be behind her, but Xiao Yue declined, so a concubine who was a relative got this honor.

Xiao Yue was not yet a concubine, and she did not want to be in the spotlight and be hated for no reason.

The only surprise was that behind Concubine Duan was Concubine Lan instead of Concubine Yun.

Lanpin was already in her thirties, the oldest and most experienced member of Concubine Duan's circle. However, her family, strictly speaking, was not of noble rank.

So Concubine Lan is not close to her. Why did she leave Concubine Yun behind today and choose Concubine Lan to be the next?

Xia Jing felt that this was expressing an attitude. Concubine Yun was too close to Xiao Yue, and Ning Xuenian was with the children in Concubine Xian's circle all day long.

only……

Xia Jing looked at Concubine Yi beside him. Concubine Yi raised her head and looked at Concubine Lan for a moment, then they both looked away.

You could have chosen anyone else, but you chose the one who wanted to assassinate Emperor Kangning!

There is no operation by Xia Jing in the game. Following behind Concubine Duan is Concubine Yun. After the assassination incident, Concubine Duan quickly cut ties with Concubine Lan and saved herself.

As for now, even if she wants to cut it off, can she still cut it off?

Xia Jing observed a moment of silence for her.

"Let's go." Xiao Yue took Xia Jing's hand and walked upstairs.

They were at the end of the team, with only Concubine Wang and Concubine Yi by their side.

The seats upstairs were basically arranged in the order of going upstairs, with the four concubines sitting at the front and Xiao Yue and the other two sitting at the back.

On Xiao Yue’s left is Concubine Yi.

Xia Jing sat on Xiao Yue's right.

After everyone was seated, Emperor Kangning and the Empress arrived late, walked past the screen, and sat in the main seat.

Emperor Kangning glanced at the concubines below. Hidden within the shimmering golden light were vibrant wintersweet blossoms, adding a touch of elegance to this extremely tacky banquet.

He was stunned.

Xu Zhongde leaned forward, his face full of smiles: "Congratulations, Your Majesty! The ladies have arrived with the spring sunshine. Next year will surely be a year of good harvest!"

"Okay!" Emperor Kangning nodded with a smile, "Give each of the empresses a monthly salary!"

He didn't believe what Xu Zhongde said, but he liked this "good omen".

"What does the Queen think?" Emperor Kangning looked at Queen Yin again.

"On behalf of all my sisters, I thank the Emperor." Queen Yin forced a smile. With a slant of her eye, she glanced at all the concubines below.

Okay, you all can arrange the flowers, leaving me alone with a bald head!

Queen Yin actually felt that she was isolated by the entire harem.

"Hey, why are the flowers on some ladies' heads prettier than others?" Emperor Kangning was a careful person and could tell the difference between the flowers.

"Your Majesty, the good-looking ones were picked by the Ninth Prince and the Seventh Princess and distributed to the concubines," Xu Zhongde replied.

The young eunuchs had already reported the matter to him.

Upon hearing this, Empress Yin glanced coldly at Xu Zhongde. "So you already knew they were involved."

"Did they break all the good-looking ones?" Emperor Kangning asked again.

Xu Zhongde was startled and quickly replied, "Your Majesty, you are joking. Even if all the princes and princesses gathered together to pluck the spring flowers in your courtyard, it would not be diminished in the slightest."

"That's right." Emperor Kangning looked towards the end of the banquet. "Is that the Ninth Prince?"

"Your Majesty, it's the Ninth Prince."

"He's quite good-looking. Go and call him over."

Xu Zhongde walked along the wall to Xia Jing's side.

Even Xia Jing was a little nervous and hesitant when he met his adoptive father for the first time.

It is not about blood ties or the majesty of the dragon, but about the power in his hands.

He looked at Emperor Kangning's kindness level, which was still 52, unchanged. If it hadn't increased, why did he let him pass with such a loving fatherly demeanor?

He stood up, lowered his head, not seeking merit but avoiding mistakes, and with the most strict etiquette, he came to Emperor Kangning's table and paid his respects to Emperor Kangning.

Kang Ningdi stood up, walked around the table and came to the boy.

He reached out and took the flower branch off Xia Jing's head.

"Go back." He waved his sleeves.

So you called me here just to steal my flowers?

Xia Jing returned to Xiao Yue's side, cursing in his heart.

When he saw Emperor Kangning sticking the flower branch on Empress Yin's head, he cursed even more fiercely in his heart.

You are so proud of yourself, but soon someone will be angry with you!

He ate two bites of the pastry hungrily, hoping that Concubine Lan would give Emperor Kangning a good beating.

"Not bad, very good." Emperor Kangning looked at Queen Yin and nodded with satisfaction.

This is not praising Queen Yin, but praising that flower.

"Go ask the Ninth Prince if he has any secrets." Emperor Kangning was quite free at the moment, so he asked Xu Zhongde to pass on the message.

Xu Zhongde left for a moment and brought back Xia Jing's answer.

"The Ninth Prince said that when picking flowers, the most taboo is greed. The more flowers there are, the uglier they will look on your head. Also, if you're too busy counting which branch has the most flowers, you'll forget the importance of the branch's shape, and the ones you pick won't even fit in your hair."

"Great! Even a child knows not to be greedy. Remember that." Emperor Kangning pointed at Xu Zhongde.

"Yes." Xu Zhongde breathed a sigh of relief.

In recent years, Emperor Kangning has continued to advance anti-corruption work, and Xia Jing's words hit Emperor Kangning's heart.

Xu Zhongde could imagine how Emperor Kangning would quote this sentence at the morning court tomorrow, using it as a veiled criticism to teach his ministers a lesson.

He smiled in his heart.

Xia Jing is not laughing.

In terms of interpersonal relationships, Emperor Kangning's kindness remained unchanged throughout the whole process, and these words could not please him at all.

Emperor Kangning was just pretending to be very pleased. If any of his ministers thought that Emperor Kangning had them in his heart because of his pretense, and that Emperor Kangning would take into account the past relationship between the monarch and his ministers, they would be totally wrong.

For example, Lanpin’s grandfather, the previous governor of Yuzhou.

Lanpin committed the assassination because her grandfather was hanged in prison.

From the perspective of Xia Jing, an observer, it is difficult to say who is right or wrong in the cause of the incident, but the result of Lanpin's grandfather committing suicide is entirely the fault of Emperor Kangning being too harsh and heartless.

Emperor Kangning therefore showed great care for Concubine Lan, sending her many gifts to show his favor and even promoting many of her family members. However, Concubine Lan disdained his gifts, as she was only close to her grandfather.

As for Concubine Yi, although she has no blood relationship with Concubine Lan, she was raised by Concubine Lan's grandfather since she was a child and is considered half of Concubine Lan's family.

As Xia Jing was thinking, the banquet became lively. Emperor Kangning and Empress Yin gave speeches, and then the hot dishes were served, and the concubines filled their stomachs.

The eunuchs and palace maids removed the window panels on one side, and the artists were already in place on the high platform opposite.

Xia Jing watched and quickly lost interest. Having been used to the special effects in his previous life, this mediocre acrobatics seemed extremely tacky, and the babbling drama was even more boring.

He yawned and looked around. The concubines were watching quite attentively, and the younger princes and princesses were watching with great interest.

He thought to himself, if this was good, then if he copied the program formats from his previous life, they would surely become popular around the world.

It's a pity that he is a prince and has more important things to do, so he has no time to enrich the spiritual life of the people of Ningguo.

The show outside the venue ended, the windows closed, and a group of palace maids came up to dance.