The villain prince is three and a half years old

Xia Jing took it, somewhat surprised. The puzzle had come full circle!

However, there are plenty of these things in his palace, but Emperor Kangning...

Xia Jing stole a glance at Emperor Kangning's expression, and he was indeed very fierce.

He continued to drink his tea.

In fact, he wanted to tell Queen Mother You that the puzzle piece originally belonged to him. If he did so, Emperor Kangning’s expression would definitely be very interesting.

But by doing so, his butt is also in great danger.

"The puzzle is quite detailed." Emperor Kang Ning felt defensive.

He pulled out a block of wood from his bosom. "This colorful little block spins with the flick of a finger, revealing different color combinations. It's soothing to play with when you're bored, and you don't have to stare at it. I present this to my mother."

Xia Jing opened his eyes wide. Isn’t this Third Brother’s Rubik’s Cube?

What about 'showing different color combinations' and 'playing with it when you're upset'? You're using it as a stress-relieving toy!

This is to turn each side into the same color!

Xia Jing thought that Ning Shouxu had probably just scrambled the Rubik's Cube last night and was about to start over when Emperor Kang Ning took it. Emperor Kang Ning had never seen a Rubik's Cube of the same color before, so he thought it was just a little stress-relieving toy.

Queen Mother You took the Rubik's Cube and twisted it. The Rubik's Cube made a clicking sound and changed colors. It was really interesting.

Such an interesting thing must of course be left to my wonderful grandson.

Empress Dowager You sighed, "This is truly a work of art. However, I am old, my fingers can no longer bear such twists, and my eyes can no longer bear such blurred vision. It would be a waste to keep this thing in the Cining Palace. I will give it to the Ninth Prince."

Xia Jing took the Rubik's Cube, blinked, and looked at Emperor Kang Ning expectantly.

Anything else? Any more?

Emperor Kangning turned his head and did not mention the gift. He exchanged a few words with Empress Dowager You, talked about some matters in the court, the royal relatives and the clan, and then stood up to say goodbye.

"It's getting late, please go to bed early, mother."

After saying that, he glanced at Xia Jing. Xia Jing understood, got down from the chair reluctantly, and said goodbye.

Yuhe sent Emperor Kangning and the Ninth Prince out together.

Chapter 127 Any wish is acceptable

Xia Jing deliberately walked slowly, wanting Emperor Kang Ning to leave first, but Emperor Kang Ning also slowed down and stayed two steps ahead of him.

It seemed there was no escape. Xia Jing accepted his fate.

When they reached the Cining Gate, Xiao Tianzi was already waiting. He had been chatting with the eunuchs in the corridor and had not known that Emperor Kangning had entered. He only saw the emperor now and knelt hurriedly.

"Get up." Emperor Kangning looked Xiao Tianzi up and down and felt that there was something wrong with the eunuch's expression.

It wasn't disrespectful, but rather a bit too respectful. He didn't know that Xiao Tianzi believed that Xia Jing, the future emperor, possessed divine powers, and therefore also believed that Emperor Kangning, the current emperor, possessed extraordinary powers. His demeanor was much more respectful than that of other eunuchs.

"What's your name? What's your position?" asked Emperor Kang Ning.

"Your Majesty, my name is Xiao Tianzi. Thanks to the trust of the Ninth Prince and Concubine Shu, I am guarding Jingyixuan together with Miss Yi Qiu. I am also recommended by the Ninth Prince and the Eldest Princess to learn martial arts with Eunuch Wu, the Imperial Stable Supervisor." Xiao Tianzi replied.

Emperor Kangning had not expected that such an old eunuch would actually enter the Imperial Stables.

"Your Majesty, Eunuch Tian has good qualifications and is one of the best under Eunuch Wu." Xu Zhongde added at the right time.

"Oh?"

Emperor Kangning had only asked casually, wanting to show this eunuch he liked a little imperial care.

For ordinary eunuchs in the concubines' palace, the emperor's attention is the best reward and the only reward. After all, the emperor can't transfer them away from the concubines to serve as officials.

Emperor Kangning did not expect that Xiao Tianzi was not an ordinary eunuch, but a military eunuch, which gave him room for direct rewards.

"Alright, the palace is in need of eunuchs with outstanding martial arts skills," Emperor Kangning instructed Xu Zhongde, "Go to the Imperial Stables tomorrow and look for Eunuch Wu. We must vigorously cultivate talented individuals."

"Yes!" Xu Zhongde agreed.

Xiao Tianzi knelt on the ground and kowtowed to thank Emperor Kangning for his grace.

It was very late at night and the darkness made it difficult to see anyone. Although there were stone lanterns on the roadside, their function was only to outline the boundaries of the road and prevent night walkers from bumping into the palace walls.

Xia Jing usually went out at night, which was almost like walking in the dark. But today, with Emperor Kangning by his side, and eight eunuchs holding eight lanterns that lit up a large area, he felt much more comfortable.

Emperor Kangning followed Xia Jing to Jingyixuan.

Xia Jing tucked his hands into his sleeves, holding the Rubik's Cube. You know what, this was really a bit relaxing.

When they arrived at the door of Jingyixuan, Emperor Kangning extended his hand to Xia Jing.

Xia Jing stared at Kang Ningdi's hand for a while, lamenting that what is coming will eventually come, and took out the puzzle box from his sleeve and put it in his hand.

Emperor Kangning took it and extended his hand again.

Xia Jing put the Rubik's Cube on it again.

Emperor Kangning took it and extended his hand for the third time.

Xia Jing looked at him in astonishment. Not only did he take back the gift, but he actually wanted to take another one?

There's no way, I can't afford to offend him. Xia Jing rummaged through his sleeves, pulled out a piece of handmade soap, and placed it in Kang Ningdi's hand. This was the only thing he had on him.

Emperor Kang Ning was just trying to give this troublemaker a hard time and save some face, but he didn't expect to get such an unexpected reward.

He took the handmade soap wrapped in blue cloth and waved his hand to set the Ninth Prince free.

Xia Jing ran quickly into Jingyixuan, followed by Xiao Tianzi. The eunuch who opened the door saw that there was someone else outside, so he looked out and knelt on the ground.

Emperor Kangning turned around happily and went to the Yangxin Palace.

On the way, he took out the handmade soap that Xia Jing had given him, lifted the cloth, and smelled the fragrance of peach blossoms.

"What is this? It has patterns and a fragrance." Emperor Kangning was curious.

Xu Zhongde recognized the identity of the handmade soap at a glance, but it was hard to say. If Emperor Kang Ning asked him how he knew it, he would be in trouble.

He was thinking about how to connect this thing with soap, but he saw Emperor Kang Ning holding the handmade soap to his mouth and taking a small bite of it.

"Your Majesty!" Xu Zhongde widened his eyes.

"Pooh!" Emperor Kangning spat.

Seeing that it had a scent and patterns, and that it belonged to a child, he instinctively assumed it was a snack. Aren't children supposed to keep snacks on their bodies? Whose child would carry bath products with them?

The accompanying eunuch handed over a kettle for Emperor Kangning to rinse his mouth.

Xu Zhongde took the soap, touched it with his wet hands, and pretended to suddenly understand: "Your Majesty, this is soap."

Emperor Kangning was stunned. I just ate a pancreas?

"This matter must not be spread out!" Emperor Kangning glanced at the eunuchs coldly.

The eunuchs certainly understood that trouble comes from the mouth, so even if Emperor Kangning didn't say it, they dared not spread it outside.

It’s a pity that the Ninth Prince was not present, so the promotion could not be carried out using the slogan “Emperor Kangning praised the dish highly after eating it.”

……

The Ninth Prince was sleeping soundly in Jingyi Pavilion.

Xiao Tianzi couldn't sleep as he was being interrogated by Yi Qiu about why the Ninth Prince came back with the Emperor!

Not to mention the eunuch guarding the gate, even Xiao Yue was frightened.

In the morning, when the sun was high in the sky, Xia Jing lay on the bed for a while and decided to take a day off.

After hurriedly finishing his lunch, he went to Yanghexuan.

It’s all Emperor Kangning’s fault. He only accomplished half of his purpose of going to the Cining Palace. However, half is enough, and he can tell Ning Shouxu about it.

In the courtyard of Yanghexuan, Ning Shouxu sat cross-legged on a cushion, looking up at the sky. The wind blew his bangs and his sleeves flapped against his body, making a desolate sound.

The scene was particularly melancholy.

If Xia Jing hadn't seen a pile of sand in front of him, he might have been coaxed over by him.

Walking in front of Ning Shouxu, Xia Jing lifted up his palm and took a look, and sure enough, it was covered with wet sand.

The third prince was sitting on the ground playing with sand. When he saw him come in, he immediately pretended to look at the sky.

Ning Shouxu felt a little embarrassed after his behavior was exposed. He coughed and asked, "What do you want?"

Xia Jing said, "There is good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear first, Third Brother?"

"Hear the bad news first." Ning Shouxu replied.

"Let's hear the good news first." Xia Jing reminded.

Ning Shouxu sighed: "What's the good news?"

"My father gave the Rubik's Cube to the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother gave it to me."

Ning Shouxu's impatience turned into surprise. Of all his toys, the Rubik's Cube had been with him the longest, and the one he had the deepest feelings for. He tossed and turned in bed last night, missing the Rubik's Cube, and never imagined it would return one day!

"What do you want?" Ning Shouxu asked Xia Jing's conditions. As long as the conditions were not excessive, he would agree.

Xia Jing signaled Ning Shouxu not to worry: "Third brother, you haven't asked for the bad news yet!"

"What's the bad news?" Ning Shouxu's mind was full of Rubik's Cube, and he asked perfunctorily.

"The bad news is that my father snatched away the magic cube before I could bring it back to the palace."

Xia Jing watched Ning Shouxu's expression and saw with his own eyes the light that lit up and then quickly went out.

Ning Shouxu clenched his fists.

After teasing Ning Shouxu, Xia Jing got down to business: "Where's Sister Sun?"

Ning Shouxu turned his head and ignored Xia Jing.

Tsk, they're still making trouble.

Xia Jing said, "Where's the handmade soap I gave you last time? That thing not only makes you smell good while washing, it also has other fun uses!"

"...to send my mother off." Ning Shouxu suspected that Xia Jing was messing with his mentality.

"I'll get another piece for my third brother when I get back." Xia Jing didn't expect Ning Shouxu to give it so quickly.

With Xia Jing's promise of a new way to play, Ning Shouxu calmed down and asked, "What were you about to say? What do you want to see her about?"

He was puzzled as to why Xia Jing suddenly asked Sun Jingzhu what she was doing. Their relationship was not that close.

"I mentioned Sister Sun to my grandma, and she asked me what level her piano skills had reached," said Xia Jing.

Ning Shouxu was bewildered. The word "grandmother" was too unfamiliar to him. It took him a while to realize who Xia Jing was talking about.

"You went to the Cining Palace?" Ning Shouxu widened his eyes.

"Yes, didn't I just mention it? Grandma gave me the Rubik's Cube, but it was snatched away by my father, who also took away a handmade soap from me!" Xia Jing thought Ning Shouxu had already grasped the key point, but it turned out that his attention was all on the Rubik's Cube.

After being surprised, Ning Shouxu calmed down. Although this was strange, it was also normal for the Ninth Prince.

He pondered the message revealed in Xia Jing's words.

Xia Jing's words were superficial, just saying that the Queen Mother was a little interested in Sun Jingzhu.

This is enough on the surface, Ning Shouxu will naturally think more deeply about it.

Ning Shouxu thought about exonerating Sun Jingzhu. Of course, he had thought about this a long time ago, but the only one who could exonerate Sun Jingzhu was Emperor Kang Ning, and Emperor Kang Ning would definitely not overturn Sun Jingzhu's case.

Ning Shouxu understood Emperor Kangning. He valued authority and was particularly unyielding in his orders, never reversing what he had said or done. This wasn't simply Emperor Kangning's personality; if the emperor could go back on his word and change his orders overnight, then officials facing difficulties wouldn't first think about overcoming them, but rather how to trick the emperor and get him to retract his orders.

Only under a "tyrant" will officials have the strongest execution ability and will they not waste their energy and resources on the art of deception.

This was Emperor Kangning's way of being an emperor. If Emperor Kangning didn't agree, this would be impossible.

Ning Shouxu also considered following Empress Dowager You's path. If Emperor Kangning was old-fashioned, then Empress Dowager You was even more so. At least when it came to minor matters that had nothing to do with his dignity, Emperor Kangning could be flexible.

Ning Shouxu didn't expect that Empress Dowager You was only old-fashioned on the surface.

The Daning Dynasty ruled the country with loyalty and filial piety. Even the emperor could not ignore the empress dowager's opinions and had to make some concessions for the sake of filial piety. If Empress Dowager You stepped in, she would use filial piety to complement Emperor Kangning's prestige and get things done.

Seeing that he was thinking, Xia Jing stopped talking and squatted down to play with the sand.

Playing with just your hands is too slow, so you need a sand play set, at least a shovel and a small bucket.

He went to the warehouse and rummaged around, and under the guidance of Nanny Yuan, he found a small shovel.

Ning Shouxu thought for a long time. Xia Jing played with the shovel for a long time before he raised his head.

He waved to Xia Jing.