The villain prince is three and a half years old

At the last palace gate, the group changed their clothes. Xia Jing and Ning Shouxu's clothes were fine, and those unfamiliar with the palace wouldn't recognize them. However, Xiao Tianzi's eunuch uniform and Yuan Ma's maid's uniform were too conspicuous.

After putting on their new clothes, they walked out of the palace.

After being locked up at the city gate, Leng Qing brought a noisy atmosphere with him. The sounds of hawking, bargaining, and calling friends all came into Xia Jing's ears.

He climbed onto Xiao Tianzi's back and looked around curiously.

"There's a small market in front," Ning Shouxu explained. "Last year, an official said the market was too close to the palace walls and needed to be moved elsewhere. But more officials refused, and many dignitaries, after attending court, loved to come here to eat."

Xia Jing ordered Xiao Tianzi to go to the market.

"There's nothing much to see in this small market, and they have sharp eyes, so let's not go there." Ning Shouxu pointed to the carriage in front, "Let's go to Xue Mansion first."

There were two carriages in total, one for each of the two princes. Xia Jing and Ning Shouxu entered one carriage, while Xiao Tianzi and Nanny Yuan occupied another together.

On the way, Xia Jing lifted the curtain on the side of the car and looked outside. Although he had seen many scenes in TV dramas, could the sets and actors be as real as the ones now?

Whenever Ning Shouxu saw something he didn't understand the use of, he would explain it to him.

Xia Jing was surprised that the third prince actually recognized everything along the way!

In previous lives, some children from wealthy families could not even recognize all the "common people's" items!

What a shame! If it weren't for this leg, Ning Shouxu would have made a great emperor. He'd do all the dirty work, ensuring a peaceful and prosperous life. With the system and the intimacy display, there was no need to worry about the saying, "Serving the emperor is like serving a tiger."

Empress Xian and the others were thinking about the future and wanted Xia Jing to work while they enjoyed themselves. Xia Jing often thought the other way around.

"arrive."

As Ning Shouxu finished speaking, the carriage stopped, and a servant lifted the door curtain, placed a small stool, and asked them to get off.

Nanny Yuan hurried over and wanted to carry Ning Shouxu down, but Ning Shouxu had already pushed the wheelchair by himself and jumped up, landing on the ground with the wheelchair.

The wheelchair shook and then stabilized.

Nanny Yuan was stunned. The people in the Xue Mansion were used to seeing the Third Prince being carried around, but they had never seen him so active, and their eyes widened.

Xia Jing stepped on a small stool and jumped off the carriage. He was also startled. The carriage was not high, but not low either. Fortunately, the wheelchair was sturdy.

This wheelchair was made by Ning Zhixing to the standards of a war chariot. Chariots crisscross the battlefield, crashing into people, horses, and other vehicles. It is carefully selected by the military and its quality is guaranteed.

"Greetings, Third Prince!" Everyone present knelt down and paid their respects to Ning Shouxu.

They didn't mention the Ninth Prince. In the Xue Mansion, only a few people knew Xia Jing's identity.

Xia Jing looked around and didn't see the person he wanted to see, feeling a little disappointed.

He remembered that there was a captureable character in the game, a girl who would become the prince's consort in the future, and she was from the Xue Mansion.

Judging from his age, he should be half a year older than me.

Unlike in previous lives, people in ancient times often married women who were older than themselves.

It's not that the ancients disliked young women. Throughout history, both in China and abroad, who doesn't like young women? It's because people in ancient times married early, and men didn't care, but women who were too young would have difficulty bearing children.

Chapter 70: Three-year-olds don’t understand shopping, but adults can only do it when they are adults (two in one)

After entering Xue's house, Xia Jing rode on Xiao Tianzi's shoulders and looked around.

Unlike the solemn and regular construction concept of the imperial palace, Xue Mansion is a typical garden building, small and exquisite.

After walking around twice, they arrived at the main house. The food was already prepared and they were waiting for them to sit down.

The person with the highest status at the table was the sixty-three-year-old Madam Xue. Next was the Second Master, who held a sinecure in the Ministry of Personnel.

The eldest son of the Xue family's main branch was also there. He was one of the people who greeted Xia Jing at the door. His name was Xue Renli, about seventeen or eighteen years old, with a fair face and feminine features.

Apart from that, there were a few ladies and a few boys, but no girls. Xia Jing's hope of becoming a reserve prince's consort was dashed.

Before the meal was served, Xia Jing admired the traditional culture for a while.

The Xue family asked Ning Shouxu to sit in the main seat, but Ning Shouxu refused. After pulling a few times, the old lady of the Xue family sat down.

Xia Jing seized the opportunity, threw himself into the old lady's arms, and acted a little coquettishly, which won the old lady's favor. She held him in her arms while eating and gave him a bracelet.

After finishing the meal and saying goodbye to the old lady, Xia Jing followed Ning Shouxu to the courtyard where he lived.

Also traveling with them was Xue Renli.

"They seem a little afraid of my third brother?" Xia Jing asked Ning Shouxu.

"Who isn't afraid of him? He has a cold face and is scary." Xue Renli muttered in a low voice.

In reality, it wasn't fear, but embarrassment. The Xue family wasn't familiar with Ning Shouxu, and because of his disability, they were wary. Add to that Ning Shouxu's unapproachable attitude, and they suddenly didn't know what to say, and so they seemed to shrink back.

Ning Shouxu turned his head and looked at Xue Renli coldly.

Xue Renli immediately lowered his head, pretending to have said nothing and knowing nothing. Xia Jing patted his leg to comfort him, saying, "Don't be afraid, he will still quarrel with his mother over toys!"

"Go find your uncle!" Ning Shouxu tapped Xia Jing's head, turned the wheelchair, and drove into the house.

Whenever he left the palace, he would basically stay in the small courtyard of the Xue Mansion, where they would find some fresh books for him. As for the time outside of that "basic" period, only Madam Yuan knew about it; not even Concubine Xian knew.

"Yes, where is my uncle!" Xia Jing looked up at Xue Renli.

According to his expectations, his cheap uncle should also appear at the luncheon.

Where did he go?

"Brother Ji Da, hahaha," Xue Renli said with a shifty look, "No rush, let's go to the market first and then go find him."

Xia Jing was even more confused. Seeing Xue Renli like this, was there a reason that he couldn't tell?

Moreover, judging from the intimate way he addressed her, Xue Renli had a pretty good relationship with his adoptive uncle?

Keeping his doubts in his heart, Xia Jing followed Xue Renli to the market.

They were heading to the West Market, the busiest market. For Xia Jing's safety, they were accompanied by many servants.

The whole process took half an hour, with stops and starts. Xia Jing was holding a sugar painting, and Xiao Tianzi was carrying bags, all of which were gifts from Xue Renli.

Entering a restaurant, Xue Renli ordered tea and snacks, and sat in a private room with Xia Jing.

"Is my uncle here?" Xia Jing opened the window and looked down.

Xue Renli hurriedly grabbed his hand to prevent him from falling.

"It's almost there." Xue Renli smiled awkwardly.

Xia Jing became even more curious.

He was not in a hurry and would wait for Xiao Jida to come before finding out.

Now there is something else to ask.

He sat next to Xue Renli, raised his head, and looked at the first heir of the Xue family.

In the game, Xue Renli is a playboy, and the Xue family declines during his generation. In the Ning Dynasty's declining plotline, the capital is invaded by rebels, the Xue family is looted, and the rebels attempt to rape the Xue family's women. Xue Renli fights back, but ultimately dies by the sword.

He has integrity, but no ability. Xia Jing made his judgment.

"What are you looking at, Brother Jiu?" Xue Renli touched his face, feeling very uncomfortable.

In the past, he was the only one who looked at the girls in this way, but today, he realized how difficult it was for those girls.

"I have eight brothers and ten sisters. Where is Brother Li?" Xia Jing pretended to be a child without a sense of boundaries. While talking about his own family, he asked about Xue Renli's family.

"I have one brother close by, and three farther away." Xue Renli thought carefully, "As for sisters, I haven't counted them, but there are probably three or four in total."

"Are there any as big as me?"

"No, my eldest brother's children are older than you."

The one mentioned here is the eldest brother who was born out of wedlock. Xue Renli is the eldest legitimate son, but not the eldest son.

"How many children does your eldest brother have?"

"Nine Brother, don't ask me anymore. I'm too lazy to think about those things. Come, let's eat some fruit."

Xue Renli has very little patience. If his family had not designated him to lead the Ninth Prince, he would not have come.

"I'm curious!" Xia Jing pulled his clothes and looked at him with her round eyes.

This young beast's gaze, which was always effective in the harem, met with Waterloo on Xue Renli. Xue Renli said nothing, but simply handed over the fruit.

Xia Jing clenched his fists. How terrifying! Liking cute children is an instinct etched into human genes, and this guy can actually resist his instinct!

He sneered again. "If you don't accept my toast, don't blame me!"

"Then let me tell you," Xia Jing climbed onto the chair, "Let me think about it."

"Okay, let Jiu Ge'er talk, I'll listen." Xue Renli was cracking melon seeds, his mind already on the pleasure boat on the Qingshui River, and he had no intention of listening at all.

In his opinion, what could the Ninth Prince say? Nothing more than nagging about trivial matters. He could just ignore it, not disturbing his concentration, and not requiring him to think about the answer.

He picked up some melon seeds and put them to his lips, and the Ninth Prince's first words floated out.

"Empress Rong committed suicide by hanging herself in the cold palace."

He opened his mouth to crack some melon seeds, but couldn't close it.

"It was raining heavily that day, and Concubine Rong said that the corpse in the well was going to crawl out and harm her."

The melon seeds fell on the table and Xue Renli's eyes widened.

"At a very spicy banquet, while dancing, Concubine Lan pulled out her hairpin and rushed towards my father."

A spicy banquet? A winter plum blossom banquet? Concubine Lan rushed towards the emperor...

Xue Renli's face turned pale.

"I was sitting down there at the time and happened to see it. Brother Li, do you like to hear about Concubine Rong's affairs, or do you prefer to hear about... um!"

Xue Renli covered Xia Jing's mouth tightly and tremblingly shouted to the servants on both sides: "Close it, close all the doors and windows!"

He looked at the Ninth Prince in his arms again. My little ancestor, is this something you can say?

I want to hear both, but if I hear them, will I still be alive?

"I'm not interested in either of them. Let's not talk about this." He looked at Xia Jing seriously.

Xia Jing nodded.

Xue Renli let him go and just breathed a sigh of relief when Xia Jing said, "Let's talk about something else, Queen..."

Xue Renli covered his mouth again. He didn't know what Xia Jing was going to say, but this beginning was scary enough!

"Little ancestor, please stop talking. Just ask me. I will tell you everything I know!" Xue Renli pleaded with a sad face.

Xia Jing smiled contemptuously in his heart. Xue Renli, a mere man, wanted to rebel against him?

He followed his original train of thought, asking questions all the way and soon locked on his target.

Xue Zhixi, the daughter of the eldest son of the second branch of the Xue family. Xue Renli couldn't remember her name at all, and it was the housekeeper beside him who reminded him.

Xue Zhixi, "Xi" is an interjection, and it sounds a bit frivolous when used in a name. From the name, we can tell that this reserve prince's consort is not taken seriously.

Xia Jing wrote down the information he had obtained, saving it for later use. He had no intention of meeting Xue Zhixi yet. What was there to see a four-year-old girl? He would discuss it later when he had time.

A man should prioritize his career. Xia Jing stroked his smooth chin, admiring his own awareness.

"Is there anything fun here?" Xia Jing asked Xue Renli again.

Xue Renli breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from his head.

Finally, he stopped asking about family matters. Telling so many things to a child who had nothing to do with him was putting a lot of psychological pressure on him.

"If you want to ask about something fun, Brother Jiu, you've come to the right person." Xue Renli was beaming with joy. As a playboy, what he was best at was seeking pleasure.

Grasshopper fighting, cockfighting, pitching pots, juggling, Cuju...

When the topic gets heated, some things may be said that shouldn't be said.

"The most fun thing is the pleasure boat on the Qingshui River. At night, the stars are reflected on the river. The boat is hung with a lantern and drifts along. It's simply not like the human world. What's more, there are beautiful fairies..."

"Cough cough cough." The housekeeper coughed loudly, interrupting Xue Renli's words.

"Well, that's it. However, you should go back tonight, so we won't be able to see each other anymore." Xue Renli glanced at the butler, hinting that he knew his limits.

Anyway, the Ninth Prince will be going back in the evening, so there won’t be any harm in talking about it.

I don't know when the Ninth Prince will come out next time. He can't leave the palace so often, right?

Xia Jing understood the secret of the pleasure boat. The reason this dandy boy was so enthusiastic about it couldn't just be the beautiful scenery, but also the mention of 'fairies' later on...

Xia Jing pushed up his air glasses and crossed his arms.