The villain prince is three and a half years old

Xia Jing made an OK gesture. Empress Dowager You didn't understand the meaning of the gesture, but she could understand Xia Jing's expression and knew that everything was stable.

Empress Dowager You glanced at Ning Xuenian again and asked Xia Jing, "She's so young, how can you bear to let her do this work?"

This is not just what it seems. Empress Dowager You certainly would not let Ning Xuenian work. This means "Ning Xuenian can't work, why did you bring her here?"

Ning Xue Nian realized that Empress Dowager You and Brother Jing were talking about her, but she didn't dare to move. She just wanted to go home.

Her well-behaved appearance piqued Empress Dowager You's interest. She often saw Xia Jing, a disobedient child, and seeing a well-behaved one was a novelty.

She waved her hand and asked Ning Xuenian to come closer.

"Sit down." Empress Dowager You gave the order.

Ning Xuenian sat down on the edge of the Arhat bed.

"stand up."

Ning Xuenian stood up.

"shake hands."

Ning Xuenian realized that this was the word Brother Jing usually used to tease Coal General. She hid behind Xia Jing and refused to obey.

Empress Dowager You laughed cheerfully.

"Have fun by yourself. I need to rest for a while." Empress Dowager You leaned back and closed her eyes. "Yuhe, bring some snacks."

"Yes." Yuhe went out, and after a while, a large box of pastries was brought in.

Although Empress Dowager You closed her eyes, Ning Xuenian was still a little restrained. After eating a few pieces of cake, she quietly poked Xia Jing's waist, asking the boy to take her away quickly.

Xia Jing sighed, the Empress Dowager You's power was truly extraordinary. Even though he was right next to her and her attitude was quite friendly, Ning Xuenian didn't dare to stay any longer.

He greeted Sun Jingzhu and pulled Ning Xuenian off the Arhat bed.

The two children had just walked out of the bedroom and their footsteps had not yet faded away when Empress Dowager You on the Arhat bed opened her eyes.

She is pretending to be asleep!

Chapter 130 Everyone's Ninth Prince

The old lady rolled her eyes and met Sun Jingzhu's gaze.

Sun Jingzhu guessed that Empress Dowager You was asking about Xia Jing, and replied, "Your Majesty, the Ninth Prince and the Seventh Princess have already left."

Empress Dowager You sat up with relief, glanced at the box of pastries with few pieces left in it, and picked up her tea bowl.

The tea in the tea bowl was the tea poured by Ning Xuenian, and it was already cold.

Empress Dowager You took a sip and frowned.

The herbal tea is really hard to drink.

Yuhe went out to send the two children off, and Sun Jingzhu was the only one in the bedroom. She stopped playing the piano and poured new tea for Empress Dowager You.

"What do you think of the Ninth Prince?" Empress Dowager You looked at Sun Jingzhu.

Sun Jingzhu was confused and didn't understand why Empress Dowager You suddenly asked this.

Ever since she met Queen Mother You, she has been in a state of confusion.

She didn't understand why Empress Dowager You mentioned her name when she was just a small musician. She didn't understand even more why Empress Dowager You liked her so much and specially asked Empress Xian to bring her to the Cining Palace.

She was terrified, suspecting that Empress Dowager You knew about her relationship with the Third Prince and wanted to punish her. She was not worried about herself, but about Ning Shouxu.

When the Ninth Prince and the Seventh Princess came in, she was even more confused.

The Seventh Princess behaved normally. A princess should be so reserved when meeting a queen mother. What surprised her was the Ninth Prince.

The question that Empress Dowager You asked the Ninth Prince avoided Ning Xuenian's ears, but not hers.

Regardless of the content of the questions, the gesture of whispering alone was very unusual, far exceeding the ordinary relationship between grandparents and grandchildren, and reaching the level of an extremely good relationship.

The content of the question shocked her even more. Empress Dowager You mentioned the Third Prince. It turned out that she knew about her and the Third Prince!

She thought that Empress Dowager You wanted to ask about her and the Third Prince.

Unexpectedly, Queen Mother You did not follow the routine and asked about the Ninth Prince.

How should I view the Ninth Prince? Sun Jingzhu pondered.

She replied: "Quirky, mature and reliable."

Queen Mother You laughed: "Quirky is quite appropriate, but where does mature and reliable come from?"

"When I saw the Ninth Prince and the Seventh Princess playing, I felt something," said Sun Jingzhu.

"Not bad." Empress Dowager You nodded and sipped her tea.

She then asked, "What do you think of the Seventh Princess?"

"Lively and cute, kind-hearted." Sun Jingzhu said again.

"Tell me, why did I pretend to be asleep just now?" Empress Dowager You put down the tea bowl and looked into Sun Jingzhu's eyes.

The previous issue was only about the princes and princesses, but now the issue is about the empress dowager herself.

Sun Jingzhu asked cautiously, "Is the Empress Dowager trying to make the Seventh Princess feel more comfortable?"

Empress Dowager You didn't say whether it was right or wrong. She stared at Sun Jingzhu for a while, then lowered her head and said, "You are quite good at judging people."

She turned her head and looked at the sky outside the window: "However, even though I have gone to bed, the Seventh Princess is still not at ease."

This sentence was not a question, so Sun Jingzhu did not answer, but pondered the meaning of Empress Dowager You's words.

Is it a pity that he couldn't make friends with the Seventh Princess, or...

"Only the Ninth Prince and the Eldest Princess can tolerate my temper." Empress Dowager You looked in the direction of Bei Zhen.

When it comes to the eldest princess Ning Wanjun, Sun Jingzhu dare not answer.

"Do you know why I brought you to the Cining Palace?" Empress Dowager You continued to ask.

"I don't know." Sun Jingzhu had already guessed something.

"It was the Ninth Prince's suggestion. As for the reason for this proposal, it's definitely not just to trick his Third Brother into working as a laborer in the Cining Palace."

Queen Mother You lay down on the Arhat bed and was silent for a moment: "I heard that the Ninth Prince's birthday is coming soon?"

Sun Jingzhu had heard Concubine Xian mention it before and replied, "Ten more days."

Empress Dowager You nodded and turned sideways: "I am tired, please go out."

Sun Jingzhu took his leave and quietly walked out of the dormitory.

She recalled what Queen Mother You had said.

……

Compassion: 62 → 65

[Intimacy: 69 → 70 (+5)]

Xia Jing held his chin and frowned as he looked at the two character interfaces, one of Empress Dowager You and the other of Sun Jingzhu.

What happened? He didn't do anything, so why did the favorability of Empress Dowager You and Sun Jingzhu increase at the same time?

It is extremely difficult to increase Empress Dowager You's kindness. It is not easy to increase it by 3 points at once. Sun Jingzhu's intimacy has directly exceeded 70.

Xia Jing was puzzled. It was understandable that one person could improve, but what happened when two people improved together?

"You're so young, don't frown." Xiao Yue hugged Xia Jing and smoothed his eyebrows.

"If you frown too often, you will turn into an old man!" Yi Qiu threatened.

Xia Jing glanced at Yi Qiu and ignored her.

The maid who had watched him grow up always liked to tease him, and she would be even more proud if he paid attention to her.

Xiao Yue touched Xia Jing's head and said, "Jing'er's birthday is coming soon. By then, Jing'er will be four years old."

Xia Jing realized it later. It turned out that half a year had passed since he traveled through time.

"Jing'er, is there anything you want?" Xiao Yue asked him what birthday gift he wanted.

Xia Jing blinked, his attention drawn to the light curtain in front of him.

[Since ancient times, birthdays have been an important social occasion, and the guests who come to congratulate directly represent the host's network of contacts.]

[Growth Mission: Spread your reputation in the government and the country]

[Stage Task: Host a Birthday Party]

As soon as Ning Shouxu completed his mission, a new mission arrived.

Holding a birthday party? Without the task to urge her, Xiao Yue would definitely hold it, just like Ning Shouxu did back then, a small dinner.

Xia Jing takes stock of the possible guests.

Empress Xian's family, Concubine Yun's family, Concubine Yi, Ning Zhixing, and Huijing might also come. That's about it.

Although Empress Dowager You was already quite benevolent, it was obviously inappropriate for a queen dowager to attend a little prince's birthday party, unless the birthday party was hosted by the queen dowager herself, which was impossible and would cause too much trouble.

Not to mention Emperor Kangning.

However, with Concubine Xian and Concubine Yun, we should be able to complete this task. I just don't know what the task evaluation will be.

He glanced at his personal interface.

[Name: Ningxia Jing]

Age: Three years old

[Identity: Ninth Prince of the Ning Dynasty]

[Title: None]

[Birth mother: Xiao Yue (Shupin)]

[Biological father: Ning Yuanqian (Emperor Kangning)]

[Residence: Jingyixuan]

[Prestige: 37]

Emperor Kangning's comment: A playful prince.

[Evaluation from the court and the public: A precocious prince.]

My prestige has reached 37 without me noticing, which makes me quite famous.

If his prestige reaches 100, he can launch a coup and force Emperor Kangning to abdicate to him.

"You're taking so long to think about a gift?" Xiao Yue poked his cheek, "Then give Jing'er two shares."

Xia Jing jumped out of Xiao Yue's arms: "Mother underestimated Jing'er."

Xiao Yue didn't understand the meaning of "look down on" and pondered in confusion.

Xia Jing patted his chest and said, "Two is not enough, I want three!"

"Okay, okay, I'll give Jing'er three." Xiao Yue said with a smile.

"Let me think about it slowly." Xia Jing ran into the dormitory.

He was not thinking about the gift, but about something else.

When she met Emperor Kangning in the Cining Palace, Empress Dowager You said that she was too old to see things as delicate as a puzzle.

This is normal. Most elderly people have presbyopia.

The solution to presbyopia is also very simple, just a pair of reading glasses.

Xia Jing thought about making a pair of reading glasses and giving them to Empress Dowager You. Making reading glasses is a difficult job, not only because of the difficulty in polishing them, but also because of the raw materials.

There was no glass in this era, only colored glaze. Colored glaze has many colors and is not suitable for making glasses.

Fortunately, he has Ning Zhixing.

Besides making glasses, it can also be made into a telescope, which is also a powerful weapon, especially important on the battlefield. I can keep it and present it to Emperor Kangning when the opportunity arises.

This time will not be far away. If he remembers correctly, a war will break out in a few months.

This war had nothing to do with the Ning Dynasty, but rather with the Chu State, and was a crucial turning point in the Chu State's rise. If the Ning Dynasty did not participate, it would have faced an exceptionally powerful enemy with a strong desire for expansion.

After running out of Jingyixuan, Xia Jing went straight to Guanlanzhai.