The villain prince is three and a half years old

"I took a walk by the lake." Xue Zhixi replied.

Xue Zhixi didn't dare to tell Xia Jing that she had gone to look for him. Her mother was like a snail. When her tentacles touched something hard, she would retreat into her shell in fear, stubbornly believing that retreating into her shell was the only way out.

If I tell my mother, she will be worried and scared for a long time.

The second brother was still awake. Xue Zhixi smiled at him, but he kept a straight face and did not respond, then went into the inner room.

Her second brother did not agree with her approach of settling the matter peacefully, and she certainly did not think it was a good idea either, but feeling the grievance in her heart was always better than the physical torture.

She thought of the girl named Miss Seven. Such a noble child probably shouldn't have to suffer such injustice.

She thought of the boy again and couldn't figure out his character.

She lay in her quilt, worrying about how her second brother would deal with Xue Huaiyuan's criticism and how her mother would endure Mrs. Zhao's bullying.

She was a little annoyed and resentful. If it wasn't a boy, her second brother would at most be scolded and there would be no trouble afterwards.

She closed her eyes in worry and had a nightmare. She dreamed that her mother was crying in the house, her second brother had new injuries, and her eldest brother was drinking alone.

The next morning, she was awakened by the noise and was startled, thinking that Xue Huaiyuan had come to her house.

As she hurried out the door, she realized that there was joy amid the noise.

In the main room, my mother was holding up an expensive piece of clothing and trying it on my second brother with a smile on her face. There was a cup of hot tea on the table and two boxes by the door.

"Li Ge'er just came over and tested your second brother's academic performance. He gave him these two boxes of gifts," his mother told him. "Li Ge'er also said that he found a college for your second brother. He'll be attending the college starting next month!"

Xue Zhixi instantly thought of the boy's promise from last night. The academy was naturally better than the school at home. Li Ge'er was the eldest son of the first wife, so his status was naturally much higher than Xue Huaiyuan, the ordinary son of the second wife.

What was the identity of that boy that could have caused Li Ge'er to take action? Xue Zhixi was puzzled.

"Li Ge'er is a good man," his mother sighed. "When he came, his face was still swollen. He said he banged his head against the wall while getting up in the middle of the night."

Xue Zhixi disagreed. Her mother was a very opinionless person. As long as she was shown a little kindness, she would think that the other person was good, even if it was a dog.

Almost the entire family knew that Li Ge'er had a reputation for being uneducated and fond of visiting red-light districts. How could such a person suddenly care about his second brother's studies and even find a college for him?

……

"Why did that guy run to Xue Zhaoju's house?" Mrs. Zhao asked with a frown, rubbing her child's knees.

"I heard that Young Master Li asked Young Master Ju to study in the academy." The servant replied.

"I want to go to the academy too!" said Xue Huaiyuan.

"Why are you going? That shabby place is not as comfortable as home. Wait until your grandfather is free and let him teach you to read!" Mrs. Zhao rubbed his head.

"Master Yuan, you don't know that this is not a college." The housekeeper walked in and brought the old lady's arrangements.

After sending the servants away and closing the door, the housekeeper whispered, "Young Master Yuan didn't want to go to the study with the Ninth Prince, so the old lady sent Young Master Ju."

"What!" Mrs. Zhao and Xue Huaiyuan looked at the housekeeper in surprise.

Mrs. Zhao was unwilling to let her own children serve others, and Xue Huaiyuan was unwilling to be a servant, so they postponed the meeting with the Ninth Prince.

But in their opinion, this cancellation should not be the end. Even if the Ninth Prince does not visit them three times, he should at least invite them once or twice!

Unexpectedly, the Ninth Prince gave the spot to someone else without hesitation!

"It's just right that the bastard got the benefit. He should be a servant." Mrs. Zhao sneered.

The housekeeper's face twitched, and Mrs. Zhao scolded him as well.

Xue Huaiyuan felt lost. As the eldest in the family school, he certainly didn't want to serve the Ninth Prince, but he also knew that being a tutor to the prince was a great opportunity.

Now, this opportunity was snatched away by his number one enemy Xue Zhaoju.

He clenched his fists, thinking about how to cause trouble for Xue Zhaoju.

The housekeeper saw his plan and said hurriedly, "The old lady said that Master Ju is the only one who can replace Master Yuan. She repeatedly asked me to keep an eye on it. If anything goes wrong, Master Yuan will have to go."

Mrs. Zhao was startled and warned Xue Huaiyuan: "Don't bother him, do you hear me?"

Xue Huaiyuan nodded quickly.

Chapter 110 Three Ladies Serving

When I returned to the palace, it was lunch time. Jingyixuan was very lively. Concubine Xian and Concubine Yi were waiting in the yard.

Xia Jing sat on Xiao Yue's lap, Empress Xian picked up some dishes for him, and Concubine Yi picked up some rice for him.

Yi Qiu also wanted to join, but there was no work he could do, so he could only watch.

Rendong laughed at her lack of initiative and took a handkerchief to wipe the soup from Xia Jing's mouth.

When the Ninth Prince went out for a day, the ladies in the palace felt very distressed and spoke softly to him and asked about his well-being.

Xia Jing told about what he had seen and heard outside the palace, and he kept secret the story about Sun Jingzhu on the pleasure boat.

"Bastard!" After hearing what happened to the Xue family, Empress Xian was furious. She poked the chopsticks into the plate with force, making a snap. When she lifted the chopsticks, her movements became gentle again. She picked up a piece of bamboo shoots and gently fed it to Xia Jing.

"Don't be angry, Your Majesty. I think Jing'er and Yuan'er are not destined to be together. Ju'er seems to be good too. I heard that his knowledge is only slightly worse than Yuan'er's." Xia Jing chewed.

Xiao Yue then comforted Concubine Xian: "Brother Yuan is the legitimate son, so it's wrong to use him. Brother Ju is perfect."

Yi Zhaoyi was obsessed with feeding Xia Jing, and the way the boy chewed his food was very relaxing.

Empress Xian sighed, peeled the meat off the ribs with chopsticks, and put it into Xia Jing's mouth.

She shook her head. "He's the son of that idiot from the Zhao family. I chose him because I heard he was the best student. But now it seems like an idiot will give birth to another idiot! Fortunately, Jing'er went to take a look, otherwise who knows what would have happened."

Xia Jing chewed and chewed, thinking, Concubine Xian scolded so directly, it seems that she has an old grudge with Madam Zhao, so she doesn't need to be polite to Madam Zhao in the future.

Yi Zhaoyi picked up a piece of rice with chopsticks, and Xia Jing ate it and continued to chew.

Concubine Xian paused, presumably thinking about the Xue family's affairs. Concubine Yi's meal continued, and in fact, it seemed to be getting faster and faster. Fortunately, Xiao Yue noticed and took Concubine Xian's place in the food.

After feeding the baby a bowl, Yi Zhaoyi put the empty bowl aside and picked up a new one.

Xia Jing waved her hands hurriedly, patted her bulging belly, and regretted letting them feed her.

"Take another bite." Xiao Yue persuaded Yi Zhaoyi.

"The last bite!" Xia Jing emphasized.

Yi Zhaoyi thought for a moment, poked her chopsticks into the bowl, picked up a whole bowl of rice, and handed it to the boy.

Xia Jing looked at her in horror.

The clear laughter of the three women echoed over Jingyixuan, shaking the leaves in the yard.

Xiao Tianzi, who was promoted to the chief eunuch, was inspecting the work in the courtyard. He listened for a while, looked at the eunuchs and palace maids beside him, and sighed: "You have come at a good time."

Although he sighed, his expression was full of pride, and the palace maids and eunuchs who heard his sigh also looked honored.

Xiao Yue is a concubine herself, and she is as close to Concubine Xian as a sister. The Ninth Prince has also appeared several times beside Emperor Kangning. Among the four concubines' palaces, Jingyixuan is the most famous, and only Yonghua Palace can be compared. Moreover, Concubine Yun of Yonghua Palace is also a friend of Jingyixuan.

The palace maids and eunuchs in Jingyixuan love going out for work. No matter which cell or room they go to, if they mention Jingyixuan's name, they will be looked up to and receive a lot of envious glances.

Yi Qiu joined the team of three ladies, covering her lips and smiling, hoping that this kind of time could last forever.

Xia Jing hit each of the concubines on the leg, which made them laugh even more. He snuggled into Concubine Xian's arms, resting his chin on his hand, and watched their joy.

This peaceful life could only last two years at most. In less than two years, Emperor Kangning would be bedridden due to a family illness, and Empress Yin would seize the opportunity to cause trouble in the harem. The Ning Dynasty's prosperity would stagnate, and national strength would begin to decline. Ten years later, the seven kingdoms were at war, and the situation was even more precarious.

Of course, this is without player interference.

Among these, Queen Yin's mischief was a minor matter; the more important thing was the Seven Kingdoms War. Although the war did not break out until ten years later, all wars were fought based on the accumulation of peacetime.

It’s time to start planning for the government and the opposition.

First of all, I have to help Ning Shouxu make a big decision and release this extremely capable prince from the cage of the harem.

There is also the fourth prince, Ning Zhixing, who must leave the palace quickly to become a prince and form a team so that the ninth prince can use their power.

Yi Zhaoyi stayed in Jingyixuan until the afternoon and then returned to her own palace. She was very busy and needed to move around frequently to maintain the small group left by her sister, unlike Concubine Xian who was idle all day.

Empress Xian asked about Sun Jingzhu.

"How about that girl?" Empress Xian looked at Xia Jing, a little nervous.

"Very good." Xia Jing turned his head to look at Yi Qiu.

Although Empress Xian gave him the task, Yi Qiu was actually the main executor.

Even if Empress Xian really liked Xia Jing, she would not think that a three-year-old child could be in charge.

"Miss Sun has good manners and a calm temperament. I asked around and found out that she is not nice to men, so she has no lover. Usually no one asks her to play the piano. The only reason she can stay on the big houseboat is because of a master who spends a large sum of money on her every month." Yi Qiu said.

"That gentleman is Xu'er. With the farm I gave him and the farm he got himself, we can save a lot of money." Empress Xian added.

Empress Xian thought, since Jing'er and Yi Qiu thought there was no problem, and the information they had obtained also showed no problems, then let's just settle this matter.

She first took action and asked the Music Bureau to quietly remove Sun Jingzhu's status as a slave, and then kept her among the people for a while, extending the time, and then arranged for Xu'er to take her place.

The reason for prolonging the process and keeping a low profile was to avoid the eyes and ears of the censors. A prince who redeemed the daughter of a criminal and took her into his family would be condemned.

Those censors relied on the late emperor's decree that "no one should be punished for speaking out" and went crazy. Blaming the crown prince was the least of their worries. Emperor Kangning himself was often contradicted, let alone Ning Shouxu, a prince?

Xia Jing couldn't let her do this, otherwise, when the time came to keep her among the people for a while, Ning Shouxu would withdraw!

The method of blocking is also very simple. Just make Concubine Xian feel a little sense of crisis and feel that she can't easily control Sun Jingzhu.

He pretended to be confused: "Does Sister Sun really know Third Brother?"

"Why does Jing'er ask that?" Empress Xian was surprised.

"I didn't tell Sister Sun that I knew my third brother. I asked her a lot of questions secretly, but Sister Sun didn't mention my third brother at all." Xia Jing said.

Yi Qiu spoke and narrated the process of Xia Jing's questioning.

"Maybe it's just a girl's thoughts, and she's embarrassed to mention it?" Xiao Yue suggested a possibility.

Although Jing'er is well-behaved and cute, anyone with a little compassion will not be on guard against her, but there is also a small possibility that Sun Jingzhu was not tempted by Jing'er and did not tell the truth.

"No!" Concubine Xian patted Xia Jing's leg and frowned. "I was wondering before, with Xu'er's personality, why would he meet his childhood friend? I thought it was just a crush that broke through his personality. Now that I think about it, they may not have really met!"

Yi Qiu was confused and didn't understand why it mattered whether they met or not. Even if Sun Jingzhu didn't know the Third Prince, as long as the Third Prince liked her, there would be no problem.

She didn't consider whether Sun Jingzhu was willing or not at all. Concubine Xian thought more than her, but not as much as Xia Jing. She didn't guess that Ning Shouxu was using her to save Sun Jingzhu, but only thought of the possibility that Sun Jingzhu would run away.

The two have never met and have no emotional foundation. Sun Jingzhu is a girl who is not kind to men. What if she runs away halfway?

Empress Xian touched Xia Jing's head and said, "Thanks to Jing'er's reminder, otherwise there might be a big problem."

"That's right." Xia Jing put his hands on his hips.

Empress Xian laughed for a while and asked, "I said before that I would give Jing'er a big gift. What kind would Jing'er like? I have a large courtyard outside the palace. Do you want it?"

Chapter 111 You two are in this kind of relationship!

"I have a house." Xia Jing replied.

The house was given by Concubine Yun. Xia Jing had too many things to do when he went out this time, so he forgot to go and take a look.

Although the house given by Concubine Xian now is definitely better than the one given by Concubine Yun, the Ninth Prince does not want to be a landlord and does not need so many houses.

"You're quite picky." Xiao Yue pinched his nose.

Shaking his head to get rid of Xiao Yue's grip, Xia Jing looked up at Concubine Xian and asked, "Does Concubine Xian have anything fun?"

"Fun?" Empress Xian pondered. "The farm outside the city is fun, but Jing'er can only leave the palace, not the city. The wild wolves outside the city will carry Jing'er away and eat her!"

The rhetoric used to scare children has been the same throughout history.

"Oh." Xia Jing lowered his head, feeling disappointed. This wasn't an act. No matter how nice the city was, it was just a bigger palace. How could it be as fun as the wild?

Concubine Xian rubbed his head and thought of what to give the little prince: "Those are the things that are available in the palace, Jing'er has them all, but there are many strange and unusual things outside the palace."

She reminisced for a moment and said, "I have several shops in the East Market and the West Market. I'll give Jing'er two of them so they can help Jing'er collect new and interesting things."

"Empress Xian is the best in the world!" Xia Jing hugged Empress Xian.

The shop mentioned here is not just the shop itself, but also the team of shop assistants. Ancient times were different from modern times, and the east and west markets in the capital were also different from other places. Shops would never lose money, the only difference was whether they made a lot of money or made a lot of money.

Empress Xian enjoyed the boy's closeness and hugged him and kissed him.

"Thank you, sister." Xiao Yue bowed to Empress Xian.

"Why be so polite between you and me?" Empress Xian shook Xiao Yue's hand and said goodbye to the mother and son.

After leaving Jingyixuan, she went to Yanghexuan first.

After hearing about the Xue family, Ning Shouxu also frowned.