The villain prince is three and a half years old

"That's all nonsense, including the alchemy." Ning Wanjun grabbed the boy's shoulders and lifted him up. "Go, it's time for sparring."

The little palace maid Rendong clenched her fists and attacked Xia Jing.

Faced with a powerful enemy, Xia Jing quickly forgot about Zhenzhu.

Ning Wanjun and Ning Xuenian, who were standing by, were staring at his back.

Chapter 76 Ning Wanjun's Ambition

Patience was what Xia Jing had the most. These past few days, while feeling the changes brought about by Xiao Yue's promotion to concubine, he also searched everywhere for information about Da Zhenzhu.

He finally locked on two people, one was Emperor Kangning and the other was the Queen Mother.

These two men must have pearls that meet the requirements. The question is how to get them from them. If he didn't know where Emperor Kangning's private vault was, he would have sent out the great thief General Coal!

When Jindong's fist came, Xia Jing put aside all distractions, took it with his shoulder, and at the same time punched Jindong in the lower abdomen.

Hit!

Although Honeysuckle retreated in time and dissipated most of the force, he was hit and he finally hit Honeysuckle!

It's not far from defeating the little palace maid and obtaining the ten palace maids and eunuchs promised by Ning Wanjun!

He was so excited that he wanted to press on with his victory, but Ning Wanjun stopped him.

"Stop." Ning Wanjun picked up Xia Jing, swept his hand, tore off his clothes, and threw him into the bathtub.

Xia Jing poked his head out and looked at Ning Wanjun excitedly: "What is that? I want to learn it too!"

Ning Wanjun was puzzled, but soon realized that the boy wanted to learn her skill of taking off clothes in one go.

She curled her fingers and hit the boy hard on the head.

Xia Jing covered his head, feeling aggrieved: "If you don't want to teach me, then don't teach me. Why are you hitting me?"

Ning Wanjun glanced at him sideways, turned his wrist, and a white object drew a curve and fell into the bathtub.

Xia Jing picked it up and looked at Ning Wanjun in surprise: "Pearl!"

It was a pearl even bigger than his future daughter, Little Bird! Seeing such a large pearl, Night Pearl lost all her reserve and plunged into the pearl without Xia Jing urging her.

No need to worry about poison anymore.

"I will never forget the general's kindness!" Xia Jing clasped his fists towards Ning Wanjun.

"I will never forget it." Ning Wanjun corrected Xia Jing's words.

She reached out her hand again and touched Xia Jing's head. Xia Jing closed his eyes, ready to be hit on the head, but the hand only gently stroked his head.

He opened his eyes and looked at Ning Wanjun in confusion.

So gentle, but was possessed by someone else?

Of course, a more likely sign of personality change is that something bad is about to happen.

Xia Jing's heart tightened. He had known this day would come, but he just didn't want to think about it, thinking Ning Wanjun would just drag it out forever.

Ning Wanjun didn't have that ability. She was just a princess at the Queen Mother's knees, not the tribal leader who would control half of the Green Tent Khanate in the future.

The pacification of Yuzhou did not reassure Emperor Kangning and the Empress Dowager; on the contrary, it only exacerbated their anxieties. Yuzhou was not the crux of the matter; the key was the northern border, the Xiongnu tribes in the north, and the Qingzang Khanate, a coalition of Xiongnu tribes.

The Queen Mother originally gave Ning Wanjun two choices, one was the aristocratic family in the northern border, and the other was the Xiongnu tribe.

Now, there is only one option left, and that is the Hun tribe.

The structure of the Xiongnu alliance was very loose, and each tribe was basically independent. Many tribes were hostile to the Ning Dynasty, but many tribes were willing to marry into the Ning Dynasty.

Ning Wanjun can choose one of those tribes.

She was not only a princess married for a foreign mission, but also a spy planted by the Ning Dynasty in the Xiongnu - this was why the Queen Mother trained her so well.

However, the Queen Mother would never have thought that Ning Wanjun could usurp the throne and become the master of the Huns.

Xia Jing knew this, so he approached Ning Wanjun, hoping that he would become his helper in the future.

But now, he doesn't want that help, and doesn't want Ning Wanjun to go to the Xiongnu.

He is not Emperor Kangning, and he cannot put interests above all else and be ruthless and desireless.

For the past three months, he practiced martial arts in Shuiyun Palace every day, and received Ning Wanjun's teaching and massage every day. Even a stubborn stone would be softened a little.

"Sister." He hugged Ning Wanjun's arm.

The water in the bathtub soaked Ning Wanjun's sleeves, and Xia Jing buried his face in the wet clothes.

Ning Wanjun was startled and patted his head with his other hand.

"You are precocious, so I don't need to worry about you. But I am afraid that you will be greedy for pleasure, and even more afraid that your heart will leave the world."

Ning Wanjun lifted Xia Jing's face with his fingers. The bathtub was filled with mist, and both of their faces were a little hazy.

The palace maids around left the room and closed the door, leaving only two people in the room.

Ning Wanjun pushed Xia Jing's hand away and pressed it back into the medicine barrel. The hot liquid stung the boy's skin.

"Remember this. Concubine Xian and Concubine Yun are your most important supporters. Concubine Duan's arrogance won't last long, and Concubine Rou will hardly achieve anything great. Among the four concubines and the prince, the only ones you need to pay attention to are Concubine Jing and the eldest prince."

"As for the Crown Prince..." Ning Wanjun lowered his gaze to the ground, pondering for a moment. "The aristocratic families behind the Crown Prince are too powerful. To prevent the incident in Yuzhou from happening again, it is highly unlikely that Father will hand over the throne to him unless something unexpected happens. You must not get too close to the aristocratic families in the future."

Xia Jing was shocked. He didn't expect Ning Wanjun to see things so clearly.

In the game, even when Emperor Kangning was seriously ill, he still deposed the Crown Prince in most story branches. Besides the player, the one who ascended the throne the most was the eldest prince.

"The Crown Prince isn't a concern, but the Queen... you need to be more careful. She's ambitious, capable, and farsighted. I can see the Crown Prince's precarious position, and she should be able to see it too. I wonder if there's some hidden agenda behind this."

Ning Wanjun frowned. The only person in the harem she didn't understand was Queen Yin.

Xia Jing thought that Empress Yin's plan was probably to eliminate the unnecessary princes. The sudden onset of Emperor Kangning's family illness might also be her doing. Besides that...

He shook off the thoughts in his mind. They didn't matter for the time being. The most important thing now was that Ning Wanjun was leaving.

"Do you know how your uncle won?" Ning Wanjun changed the subject.

Xia Jing shook his head. He only knew the rough outline of the process and planned to wait for Xiao Jida to arrive in the capital before asking him more detailed questions.

Ning Wanjun pulled a curtain, wrapped Xia Jing's body, and carried him to the sand table.

"The Nankang prefect fled, and the people in the city were in a state of panic. Xiao Jida used your mother and Consort Yi's names, along with his friends, to seize control of the city's defenses. The officials were happy to let him take the blame."

"Before the rebels arrived, he recruited 3,000 soldiers from the city and countryside, and took over the troops from Nankang City. After a hasty three-day training, he held the city for two days against the rebels' attack. This wasn't a big deal; with that kind of force, any qualified general could have done it. But he didn't hold out. Instead, he chose the right moment and used the four gates in the east, south, west, and north to lure the rebels..."

Ning Wanjun spoke very quickly. Xia Jing did not dare to be distracted and reluctantly followed her train of thought. Only then did he realize the magic of Xiao Jida's use of troops.

He even suspected that even without the 3,000 soldiers under the recruitment order, Xiao Jida could still resist the rebels, but it would be difficult to quell the rebellion.

"He is your uncle. The Xiao family is a small family with only one heir. This is very good and can give you a lot of advantages."

Ning Wanjun finished speaking and continued, "He will be in the capital soon. Tell him not to stay in the capital, but to go to Yuzhou to suppress bandits, and then go to the border areas. The southern and northern borders are both good, and the western border is also OK, but don't go to the eastern border. There will definitely be unrest in these three places in the next few years, which is a good opportunity for him to develop."

She then talked about the advantages and disadvantages of the three borders, as well as some coping strategies. Xiao Jida finished talking about Concubine Xian's family, Concubine Yun's family, and Concubine Yi's family...

"...After the crown prince was deposed, I hope it will be you who wins the throne." Ning Wanjun looked into Xia Jing's eyes.

Chapter 77 Ning Wanjun's Departure (Two in One)

Xia Jing didn't expect that Ning Wanjun actually had such ambitions for him.

He had previously thought about the future, about the dragon throne that was said to be extremely uncomfortable to sit on, but countless people wanted to sit on it, but he had never been able to make up his mind.

He slept very restlessly that night.

It was not only because of Ning Wanjun's words, but also because Ning Wanjun was about to leave the capital to marry the Xiongnu.

This is actually the same thing. Ning Wanjun was talking about power, and her marriage to the Xiongnu was also due to power.

"Brother Jing."

Ning Xuenian's voice woke him up. When he opened his eyes, he saw the girl's face close to him.

"This is for you."

Before he could stand up, Ning Xuenian clenched her palm mysteriously and stretched it out in front of him.

Su Bai's fingers were spread out, and in the palm of her hand was a crystal pearl, two circles larger than the one on Xiao Yue's crown, and one circle smaller than the one given by Ning Wanjun.

Holding the second pearl, Xia Jing felt complicated.

"Don't worry, Concubine Duan gave it to me!" Ning Xuenian patted her chest. She thought Xia Jing was silent because he was worried that the pearl was not of legitimate origin.

"Thank you, sister." Xia Jing reached out and stroked Ning Xuenian's head.

"Hehe." The girl narrowed her eyes and pushed Xia Jing, "Hurry up and get up. Let's go find the eldest princess to practice martial arts!"

"Sister Nian'er, go ahead. I'll go to Guanlanzhai."

Xia Jing got up, put on his clothes in a hurry without waiting for Yi Qiu to come in, and ran to Guanlanzhai.

Ning Zhixing was not in Guanlanzhai, so he ran to the Jiangzuojian and found the young man.

He asked Ning Zhixing about the marriage.

"This is the princess's fate. The eldest princess has the power to choose, which is more than most princesses." Ning Zhixing's words were very realistic.

Xia Jing ran to Yanghexuan again.

"She is the most suitable person. Even if I go to the Palace of Tranquil Longevity, my father will not change his mind." Ning Shouxu stroked General Mei.

Coming out of Yanghexuan, Xia Jing sighed. It seemed that he could only use the methods in the game.

As a game with a high degree of plot freedom, players can certainly stop Ning Wanjun from leaving the palace, but the conditions are rather harsh.

He returned to Jingyixuan and was thinking about the conditions when Rendong found him.

The little palace maid told Xia Jing that Ning Wanjun was looking for him.

Walking into the Shuiyun Palace, Xia Jing saw Ning Wanjun sitting at the desk, reading a memorial.

"Compared to the aristocratic families in the capital or the northern border, I would rather go to the Green Tent Khanate." Ning Wanjun put down the memorial and looked at Xia Jing with an exceptionally gentle gaze.

She waved to the boy.

Xia Jing walked up to her in silence and was held in her arms.

"Even if my father and the empress dowager gave me more choices, I would still choose the Xiongnu tribe." Ning Wanjun lowered his head, rested his forehead against Xia Jing's forehead, and stared into Xia Jing's eyes with his cold eyes.

Xia Jing felt her determination.

"In the harem, in the capital, and even in the northern border, I'm just your sister who plays house games with you. Only in the Green Tent Khanate and the Xiongnu tribe can I let go and act freely." Ning Wanjun raised his head. "This is the option I prefer, even if it's not my choice."

Xia Jing was surprised. Even though he knew Ning Wanjun was very ambitious, he never thought that Ning Wanjun would be willing to go to a completely unfamiliar country for that ambition.

He originally thought that Ning Wanjun had no choice but to go to the Queen of the Xiongnu and was just going with the flow.

"If you're interested, ask your uncle to help me gather some information about the Green Tent Khanate. Yuzhou and the Xiongnu have very close ties..."

Before Ning Wanjun could finish his words, Xia Jing said, "Bei Zhen."

Ning Wanjun was surprised. Beizhen was the Beizhen tribe, and the King of Beizhen was one of the options for marriage.

"King Beizhen is bedridden and won't live for many more years." Xia Jing said the information in the game.

In reality, bedridden was an understatement. King Beizhen had essentially lost his ability to move, relying entirely on the shamans around him to cover up his illness. When he had to step out, the shamans would concoct a powerful potion, and after drinking it, King Beizhen could barely walk.

Such a man is a disaster for a woman who longs for a husband, as it is equivalent to becoming a widow right after getting married. But for Ning Wanjun, who longs for power, he is the best lamb.

Ning Wanjun didn't ask Xia Jing how she knew. She stood up and rummaged through the cabinet, checking the densely packed files.

"King Beizhen has rarely appeared in the past two years, and each time he appeared, it never lasted more than a day." Ning Wanjun summarized the information and confirmed Xia Jing's words.

In the game, there are two Xiongnu tribes that will trigger the future of Ning Wanjun, the Xiongnu Queen. Bei Zhen is one of them, and the best one.

King Beizhen is on his last legs, and the princes are inexperienced but ambitious. As long as King Beizhen dies, or even as long as they know that King Beizhen is seriously ill, they will go to war.

Such a tribe that is about to split is the stage for Ning Wanjun to show his talents.

Meanwhile, King Beizhen could rely on tonics to linger for a few more years, barely maintaining the situation in Beizhen. Ning Wanjun could use these years to accumulate strength.

"I'm going to the Yangxin Palace and telling my father that I chose Beizhen. Do you want to go with me?" Ning Wanjun looked at Xia Jing.

Xia Jing nodded: "I still need to see the Queen Mother."

"That's right. Father and the Queen Mother are the most powerful people in the harem." Ning Wanjun nodded with satisfaction.

She picked up Xia Jing and said, "Let's go."