The villain prince is three and a half years old

Xue Zhixi is different from Xue Zhaoju. Giving her a handmade soap will increase her intimacy.

"Why are you distracted while eating?" Xiao Yue tapped Xia Jing lightly on the head.

"I'm thinking about my dear baby." Xia Jing quickly finished the rice in the bowl, jumped off the stool and ran into the house.

He picked up the cloth bag, took out a handmade soap and handed it to Xiao Yue.

"What is this?" Xiao Yue sniffed and a scent of peach blossoms wafted over.

"Nine Peaches Divine Fire Soap." Xia Jing said.

When you go out, your identity is given by yourself. Compared with handmade soap and Jiutao Shenhuo soap, they are not at the same level at all.

All IQ tax products, in addition to a resounding name, must also have a legend to ride on the popularity and add humanistic connotations.

Xia Jing first thought of the scene where Emperor Qianlong went to the south of the Yangtze River and ate handmade soap and praised it highly, but unfortunately, there was no Emperor Qianlong in this era.

He then said, "It was used by the god Nezha in ancient times."

"Young Master, don't try to bluff me! The Heavenly God Nezha is using the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover," Yi Qiu said, disrespecting the Ninth Prince. "Master, this is the pancreas that the young master made!"

Xia Jing punched her.

Xiao Yue was very surprised. She had seen pancreas before, but she had never seen one so fragrant and delicate.

In the courtyard of Jingyixuan, a stove was set up, basins of hot water were poured into wooden barrels, and steam filled the house.

Late at night, Xia Jing lay in Xiao Yue's arms, falling asleep smelling the sweet scent of peach blossoms.

……

In the morning, the Ninth Prince, who had been working hard for three days, fell ill again and had to take leave to rest.

He carried a cloth bag and dragged his sick body as he distributed his Nine Peaches Divine Fire Soap everywhere.

One piece for Fangcui Zhai, one piece for Huanyi Ju, one piece for Guanlan Zhai, two pieces for Fuqing Palace, two pieces for Yonghua Palace, and one piece for Cining Palace.

Including the money given to Xiao Yue and Xue Zhixi, a total of ten yuan was given out, and five yuan was left.

Keep it and give it away later.

Among the six palaces, Ning Xuenian and Hui Jing were the most excited and couldn't wait to use it. Concubine Yun, Concubine Xian and Concubine Yi were not in a hurry and only remembered to try it out when they were washing up at night.

As for Cining Palace, Guanlanzhai, and Sun Jingzhu, they only kept handmade soap there.

One day passed, and on the next morning, Ning Xuenian pulled Xia Jing and let the boy smell the peach blossom scent on her body.

Empress Xian also joined in the fun, spreading fragrance around Xia Jing.

No matter how good the smell was, it couldn't stand being surrounded like this, so Xia Jing hurried to the study.

Dizzy from the fragrance of peach blossoms, he lost interest in his studies and poured his talent into tracing his thoughts. Soon, he finished a picture of the tortoise and the hare.

Zhang Zanyu came over, tore off the page of the book, beat Xue Zhaoju, and completed the basic process.

Xue Zhaoju touched his numb palms, recalled the Ninth Prince's painting just now, and looked at Xia Jing with hesitation.

Xia Jing noticed the look in his study partner's eyes and asked after class, "What's wrong?"

There were other princes around, but Xue Zhaoju didn't say anything. Xia Jing was about to go to a secluded place with the boy to ask, but saw Ning Wenhuan coming over.

The boy stood in front of Xia Jing with a stubborn look on his face.

He bent down and said, "I was wrong about what happened a few days ago. I hope you will forgive me, Ninth Prince."

Xia Jing opened the small notebook of grudges in his heart and found that Ning Wenhuan was talking about informing Zhang Zanyu.

Ning Wenhuan would not apologize on his own initiative, so something must have happened.

Xia Jing thought about what happened a few days ago when Empress Xian said she wanted to deal with Ning Wenhuan and Xiao Yue asked her to come.

It actually worked? Xia Jing was surprised.

However, looking at Ning Wenhuan's stubborn eyes, it didn't seem like he was truly convinced, but rather that he was being suppressed by external forces.

Did my own mother bribe Shunpin?

"It's nothing, I've forgotten it long ago. Sixth brother, you don't have to take it to heart." Xia Jing said as he erased the name of the vengeful Xiaoben.

Whether it was a sincere apology or a false one, it was not a big deal. The Ninth Prince was magnanimous, so this was let go.

Ning Wenhuan stood up with a stiff expression, obviously disagreeing with the apology.

Xia Jing looked at his intimacy level. It had remained at 50 after the incident of informing on the person, but now that he had apologized, it had dropped to 49.

Forget it, Ning Yuanzhong is also 49, and it doesn’t matter if there is one more 49, just don’t mess with me.

After this incident, the other students in the upper study had already left together, and Xia Jing did not stop Xue Zhaoju to ask. He probably guessed what the boy was going to say.

What else can we say after watching the Tortoise and the Hare?

It's just that the Ninth Prince is extremely talented, well-educated, and a genius with a handsome appearance. Why doesn't he spend his time on business?

He was not going to argue with Xue Zhaoju about the definition of "real business", so he simply didn't ask.

He first went to Shuiyun Palace and then to Jingyixuan, but he didn't see any new rewards, nor did he see any copies of The Tortoise and the Hare. It seemed that Emperor Kangning's last decision was just a whim.

After leaving Jingyixuan, Xia Jing went to the zoo.

How could I forget my eldest sister when I had such good things? He wrapped the soap and stuck it on General Jade's paw, then told it to eat less of its colleagues and watched it leave.

General Yu quickly turned into a black dot and disappeared among the blue sky and white clouds.

Xia Jing looked at the sky for a while and then went to Yanghexuan. Ning Shouxu had indeed been asking for handmade soap in a roundabout way. There was no way around it. Concubine Xian kept whispering in his ear for a long time, wanting his share of soap.

Without teasing the third prince, Xia Jing handed his piece to him.

"Why are you so kind today?" Ning Shouxu was surprised.

The handmade soap was slightly cool, but Ning Shouxu felt it was a little hot.

Chapter 123 Laugh, why aren't you laughing?

"Why do you say that, Third Brother? When have I ever been unkind?" Xia Jing opened his eyes wide and looked at Ning Shouxu innocently.

Ning Shouxu certainly knew that Xia Jing had no bad intentions. What he was talking about was the boy's bad taste.

For example, regarding the handmade soap just now, given the boy's personality, I would definitely pretend to make some sarcastic remarks to him casually before giving him the thing again.

"Tell me, what's the matter." Ning Shouxu stuffed the handmade soap under the blanket on his legs.

Xia Jing did have something to do, and it was two things combined.

"I've been in the study these days and haven't had much time to accompany Sister Nian'er. She's been a little sad lately, so I thought I'd find a chance to cheer her up." Xia Jing said the first thing.

Earlier in Jingyixuan, when the girl heard Empress Xian and Xiao Yue talking about the study, she almost burst into tears.

Ning Shouxu frowned: "You want to take her out of the palace? This is impossible."

Princesses are different from princes. It is common for princes to sneak out of the palace. When the late emperor was young, he often sneaked out of the palace to play. Even after he ascended the throne, he would sneak out of the palace and caused a ridiculous incident.

The late emperor went incognito to a pleasure boat on the Qingshui River to compete with the eldest son of the prime minister for the top spot on the list of a certain courtesan. However, he did not bring enough money and lost the competition. They had an argument and he could not win over the scolding. In anger, he went into the other party's private room and beat the prime minister's eldest son severely.

Thanks to the efforts of successive princes, including the late emperor, the palace ban was ineffective in front of the favored princes. Even if they were discovered, the princes could cite the deeds of their ancestors to exonerate themselves.

But it’s different for princesses. There has never been a precedent of a princess sneaking out of the palace, and the first one to do so will be severely punished.

"Not leaving the palace." Xia Jing shook his head.

Of course he knew that he could not leave the palace. Unless he obtained a handwritten order from Emperor Kangning, no guard would dare to let him go.

He explained: "I'm just looking for something new and exciting in the palace."

Ning Shouxu became interested: "There are new and exciting places in this palace? How come I don't know about it?"

Finally whetting Ning Shouxu's appetite, Xia Jing gave the answer mysteriously: "Of course not during the day."

Not during the day, but yes at night.

Except for the eunuchs and palace maids on night duty, almost no one had ever seen the palace at night. This was naturally very fresh and exciting for a little princess.

Ning Shouxu thought that even if he was discovered while touring the harem at night, it would not be a big deal.

He agreed and the time was set for tonight.

Xia Jing left Yanghexuan and went to Yonghua Palace to tell Ning Xuenian the news. The girl was indeed very happy. She went to ask Yunpin for help. Yunpin agreed when she heard that Ning Shouxu was watching.

Xia Jing went to Fuqing Palace again, told Empress Xian about the matter, and asked for someone.

……

At the second watch, the sound of gongs passed through Yanghe Pavilion and dissipated behind the distant palace wall.

There is a crescent moon in the sky, illuminating the deep blue night sky, and the night is exceptionally quiet.

Xia Jing and Ning Xuenian entered Yanghexuan. Xiao Tianzi and Luhua sent them here. After making sure that Ning Shouxu was in charge, they went back with peace of mind.

"Let's go." Ning Shouxu said.

"Wait, there's another person." Xia Jing said with a smile.

After a while, another figure stepped over the threshold of Yanghexuan.

That's Sun Jingzhu.

This is Xia Jing’s second purpose.

Ning Shouxu's small task was still pending, which made the Ninth Prince unhappy, and he wanted to speed up the process for Ning Shouxu and Sun Jingzhu.

As for how to speed things up, is there any activity in the world that can promote relationships better than a late-night game of courage?

Unfortunately, feudal superstitions are quite strong in this era, so we can’t play anything truly exciting.

This is also good, it is more scary.

Sun Jingzhu walked behind Ning Shouxu and took over the job of pushing the wheelchair from Nanny Yuan.

Ning Shouxu glanced at Xia Jing. He said, how could this little prince be so well-behaved? It turns out he was waiting for him here!

A group of four people went out, each holding a lantern, and walked on the dim road. It was silent, with only the sound of the wind hitting the walls, tiles, bricks and soil. The sound was strange and inaudible during the day, but it became clear at night, surrounding the ears and making people feel creepy.

Sun Jingzhu pushed Ning Shouxu, and both of them were very calm. On the contrary, Ning Xuenian held Xia Jing's hand tightly, feeling both afraid and curious.

Ning Shouxu was proud: "What's so scary at night? I can only scare you kids."

"Don't worry, third brother, I have prepared some games." Xia Jing led a group of people to the imperial garden.

Next to the Imperial Garden, there was an exceptionally long and narrow alley that was rarely visited even during the day. At night, the alley became even darker and more eerie.

A scary place should be accompanied by a scary story.

Xia Jing spoke up, saying quietly, "One night two years ago, a lady from a certain palace fell ill. The palace maids called the eunuchs on night duty, and together they went to the Imperial Hospital with a lantern to fetch the imperial physician."

"It was a windy night, and the eunuch accidentally set his lantern on fire, forcing him to abandon it. Fortunately, the moonlight was bright, allowing them to see the road clearly. When they reached this alley, the maid looked closely and saw that there was no moonlight at all, which was extremely strange. She wanted to take another route, but the eunuch didn't want to waste time and insisted on going, so the maid had no choice but to agree."

"And then?" Ning Xuenian glanced at the alley uneasily.

"The Empress waited and waited, but no physician arrived. The next morning, she sent for the Imperial Hospital again. They said no one had arrived the previous night. They searched the palace and found a burnt lantern, but the palace maids and eunuchs seemed to have vanished."

Xia Jing lowered his voice: "It is said that they were eaten by this alley!"

Ning Xuenian shuddered and shrank behind Xia Jing, not daring to look at the alley.

Ning Shouxu shook his head. "The walls on both sides of this alley are high, and the road is narrow, so the moonlight can't shine in. Of course it's dark."

Unexpectedly, Ning Shouxu saw through the mystery. Xia Jing sighed inwardly: "Since Third Brother is not afraid, let's put down the lantern with Sister Sun, walk to the end of the alley, and then return and give it a try."

Understanding the mystery is nothing; the real skill is not being afraid.

"After we finish, you guys leave?" Ning Shouxu looked at Xia Jing and Ning Xuenian.

"nature."

"Then I'll stay at the end to prevent anything from happening to you."

Ning Shouxu and Sun Jingzhu put down the lantern and entered the alley. The wheelchair rolled over the stone slabs, making a creaking sound, and disappeared into the deep alley.

Not long after, Sun Jingzhu walked out alone, very calmly.

Xia Jing sighed, he didn't scare them!

"Your Highnesses are here." Sun Jingzhu said to Xia Jing and Ning Xuenian.

The two put down the small lanterns in their hands and walked into the darkness.

That story was made up by Xia Jing, so of course he was not afraid, but Ning Xuenian was different. She held Xia Jing's hand tightly throughout the whole process.