This was Xia Jing's first time in the Yangxin Palace. The spacious palace was divided into small rooms, and the centerpiece was the study where Emperor Kangning spent the most time each day.

Even with the relationship with Xiao Jida, Emperor Kangning's main concern at the moment was Ning Wanjun, or rather, the marriage with the Huns.

After leaving the Yangxin Palace, Ning Wanjun led Xia Jing to the Cining Palace.

The Queen Mother's attitude was cold. After hearing Ning Wanjun's words, she served tea and sent the guest away. Xia Jing didn't use her ability to act like a spoiled child, as it had no effect on the old Queen Mother.

[Name: You Yuzhen]

【Age: 71】

[Identity: Empress Dowager]

[Compassion: 50]

50. Be in absolute neutrality, without hostility or warmth.

Xia Jing thought that Empress Dowager You and Emperor Kangning were indeed mother and son, both so cold and indifferent.

However, unlike Emperor Kangning, Empress Dowager You can still be conquered. In the game, the only way to prevent Ning Wanjun from marrying is to have Empress Dowager You intervene.

The Khan of the Green Tent Khanate did not want his tribes to marry into the Ning Dynasty, and his assassins were hidden among the Xiongnu envoys who came to welcome the bride.

Just like when the Queen assassinated the Ninth Prince, the player can choose to help the assassin or stand by and watch.

The difference is that if the player stands by and watches, the assassination fails, and if the player helps the assassin, the assassination will also fail.

But the latter failure would be extremely critical and dangerous. The assassin's sleeve arrow would be nailed into Ning Wanjun's hair crown, and the poison on the arrow would make Ning Wanjun fall into a coma.

Empress Dowager You was terrified by this. Even if Ning Wanjun's life was not in danger, she refused to send him to the Xiongnu. She forcibly suppressed Emperor Kangning's opinion and chose another princess from the harem to marry.

This plot shows two things.

First, Empress Dowager You actually has deep feelings for Ning Wanjun, and second, Empress Dowager You can reject some of Emperor Kangning's decisions.

Ning Wanjun volunteered to go to the Xiongnu and did not need Queen Mother You's veto, but not needing it temporarily does not mean it can be eliminated.

Xia Jing didn't want the same thing to happen again, and he would be like Ning Shouxu and Ning Zhixing, and could only comfort himself helplessly.

……

When Xiao Jida arrived in the capital, Bei Zhen's envoys also arrived.

Emperor Kangning brought the crown prince to meet Xiao Jida in the Yangxin Palace and tested him with military skills. Xiao Jida answered questions fluently, which made Emperor Kangning very happy. He asked him what he thought.

As Xia Jingxin said, Xiao Jida was going back to Yuzhou to suppress the bandits.

Emperor Kangning refused, so Xiao Jida said he wanted to go to southern Xinjiang.

At the morning court session the next day, Emperor Kangning appointed him General Zhongwu and allowed him to stay in the capital for a while, waiting for the beginning of spring before heading to southern Xinjiang.

General Zhongwu is a fourth-rank official, at the same level as a prefect. Among military commanders, he is already a middle-level officer and can lead thousands of troops.

Emperor Kangning also rewarded the Xiao family with gold, silver and houses, and allowed the rest of the Xiao family to live in the capital in the spring of next year.

This was a sign of restraint and also a sign of favor. With the Xiao family in the capital, Emperor Kangning could use Xiao Jida with confidence.

In the capital, there was a wave of excitement first because of the suppression of the Yuzhou rebellion, and then a second wave of excitement because of the arrival of the Beizhen envoy.

The envoys from Beizhen did not forget to send gifts to the concubines in the harem. As the concubine Shu, Xiao Yue received more gifts than other concubines.

Sensing Xia Jing's mood, Xiao Yue did not open the gift box and asked the eunuch to move it to an empty room.

King Beizhen did not come, but his eldest son came. At the dinner, an assassin hidden in the delegation took action but was captured by the masters of the Imperial Palace. This little episode did not affect the marriage, but it made Queen Mother You feel more worried.

Before Ning Wanjun left, he left a Saker Falcon for Xia Jing.

This is one of the most precious eagles of the Huns, and the only one that can be ranked alongside it is the golden eagle.

The Saker Falcon is faster and the Golden Eagle is more courageous.

"When sister arrives in Beizhen, I will use the Saker Falcon to write a letter to her." Xia Jing looked at the falcon in the cage and said to Ning Wanjun.

"That's not how you use a Saker Falcon." Ning Wanjun rubbed Xia Jing's head. "Beizhen is too far from the capital. A Saker Falcon is only good for short-distance communications. We should use carrier pigeons."

Xia Jing thought, that was someone else's Saker Falcon, and he raised it using animal training techniques. If it turned out to be the same as someone else's, wouldn't all that animal training skills be in vain?

"This palace is for you. I have already told the Queen Mother and the Emperor. If you and Xue Nian are willing to come and practice martial arts, please come and practice. I will leave a few palace maids to continue teaching you. As for Xiao Tianzi, I have already taken care of him and will go to the Imperial Stables."

Ning Wanjun could leave palace maids to teach Xia Jing and Ning Xuenian, and it would not be a problem to leave a eunuch to teach Xiao Tianzi. However, if practicing martial arts is just practicing martial arts, it would be too politically insensitive. The Imperial Stables is a good place.

Xia Jing hugged Ning Wanjun and said, "In a few years, I will go to the grassland to see my sister."

Ning Wanjun laughed: "Then I have to detain you."

After this separation, they are two different people, and it will not be easy to meet again.

However, it is not impossible.

As long as they have the right to speak, they can meet if they want to.

"What a pity," Ning Wanjun looked at Ren Dong, "I still didn't get to see you defeat Ren Dong. We only tied a few times."

Xia Jing is improving, and Rendong is also improving. Xia Jing is now at the same level as her, but it will take some time for him to catch up.

"Try again?" Ning Wanjun looked at Xia Jing.

Xia Jing took off his coat and rolled up his sleeves, while Rendong also tied up her palace skirt and sleeves.

The separation had disturbed Xia Jing's mind, and the same was true for Ren Dong, and their fight lacked momentum. In the past, Ning Wanjun would have immediately stopped and scolded them harshly, but now he was very quiet, sitting on a wooden chair, watching them fight back and forth.

She read it very seriously. It was the material of memories, a treasure from the past.

Xia Jing didn't use any modern fighting techniques; he wasn't in the mood to win. The two ended up in a draw again.

"I'll leave the honeysuckle to you, as well as the little eunuch you were scared of last time." Ning Wanjun stood up and said, "Go take a medicinal bath."

After the medicinal bath, there was a massage. Ning Wanjun did not move and directed Jindong to massage.

After sending Xia Jing out of Shuiyun Palace, she went to Cining Palace.

……

The second snow of winter fell, smaller than the unlucky one. It landed on the bluestone slabs, melted into water droplets in a moment, gathered into streams, and flowed in the ditches.

Xia Jing stood up. The snow was still falling. Luhua came running over and said that the roads were slippery and Ning Xuenian would not come today.

Xia Jing nodded and walked into the courtyard of Jingyixuan.

Jingyixuan is smaller than the average palace. Emperor Kangning wanted to change the palace for Xiao Yue, but Xiao Yue refused.

Although Jingyixuan is small, it carries many memories.

Emperor Kangning then gave the two side halls in the east and west to Xiao Yue for use.

The east side hall was where Concubine Yu lived before, and it was converted into Xia Jing's bedroom. The west side hall was converted into a practice room and study for Xia Jing's use.

Xia Jing's living area was much larger, but it felt empty.

Xiao Tianzi was not at home, as he had gone to the Imperial Stables. Following behind Xia Jing was the young palace maid Rendong.

Xiao Yue was worried. How could a little maid protect Jing'er? But when Ren Dong demonstrated her strength, cracking bricks with one punch, she was relieved.

After leaving Jingyixuan, Xia Jing arrived at Shuiyun Palace.

The palace was still the same as before, except that Ning Wanjun was gone.

Among the palace maids that Ning Wanjun left for Xia Jing, the leader was a forty-year-old old aunt, the daughter of the impoverished Wu family.

Xia Jing practiced under her for a while, but couldn't find Ning Wanjun's feeling, so he changed to practicing with Rendong.

When Ning Wanjun was here yesterday, he and Rendong were restless and unable to display their true abilities. Now that Ning Wanjun is gone today, they can put aside all distractions and give it their all.

Xia Jing grabbed Rendong's arms and locked her body with his legs.

"I give up." Honeysuckle saw the danger of this move and gave up decisively.

She flexed her arms and asked, "What's this move?"

"Arm-arm." Xia Jing replied, "Again?"

"Come."

After a few breaths, Honeysuckle was locked to the ground again.

"What is this trick?" she asked again.

"The guillotine of death."

"You used this yesterday, and I lost."

"I wasn't in the mood yesterday."

Xia Jing let go of Rendong and reached out to help her tidy up her clothes.

Honeysuckle took a step back, avoiding his hand: "If you had won yesterday, the princess would have been very happy."

She felt that Xia Jing was wrong.

"It's better to leave her with some regrets." Xia Jing said with a smile.

After taking a medicinal bath and receiving a massage from Honeysuckle, Xia Jing put on his clothes and thought about his next goal.

"How much do you know about the Queen Mother?" he asked the little palace maid.

"Not much. I went there often when the princess was still here."

"You talk as if the eldest sister is gone," Xia Jing patted her butt, "Come on, let's go to the Queen Mother."

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Chapter 78 The Domineering Prince Forces Love

The Cining Palace was heavily guarded, and Xia Jing and Rendong were spotted by the eunuchs as soon as they approached.

"Ninth Prince, please stay." The eunuch stopped Xia Jing, his face full of flattery, but his words were very rude, "Ninth Prince, have you taken the wrong road? The one ahead is Cining Palace, not Jingyi Pavilion."

It was inevitable that these words sounded somewhat sinister. And if a eunuch in the Empress Dowager's palace spoke in a way that made you feel uncomfortable, there was no doubt that this was his purpose.

"Do you think I'm a three-year-old? Of course I know this is the Cining Palace!" Xia Jing glanced at him and walked around him.

The eunuch thought, aren’t you only three years old?

He reached out to grab Xia Jing's shoulder, and the contempt in his heart was finally exposed.

As a eunuch, he could use his body to block the prince and hug the prince's legs, but he could not grab the prince's shoulders. This was not the behavior of a servant.

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