The villain prince is three and a half years old

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In the Yangxin Palace, Emperor Kangning laughed so hard that the Luohan bed was shaking. He slapped the table hard and pointed at Zhang Zanyu.

Xu Zhongde stood aside, watching worriedly, afraid that Emperor Kangning would laugh to death.

Emperor Kangning wiped away the tears of laughter and waved his hand, saying, "Give my late Master Zhang a seat."

"Your Majesty, this is just a misunderstanding, not something funny." Zhang Zanyu's eyebrows twitched, dissatisfied with Emperor Kangning's vulgar taste.

"Okay, okay." Emperor Kangning just stopped, picked up the tea bowl, and laughed again.

His wrist trembled with laughter, and the tea spilled out of the bowl. Xu Zhongde hurriedly pulled up his sleeve to catch the tea, and then took the tea bowl from Emperor Kangning.

"That kid is really interesting." Emperor Kang Ning finally stopped trembling, with a smile still on his lips.

Xu Zhongde handed over a new tea bowl. He took it, took two sips, and looked at Zhang Zanyu.

After a moment's thought, Emperor Kangning frowned and said, "You said he was naughty, yet he could draw those stories. You said he lacked discipline, yet he could risk his life for Master Zhang. So, what do you think of this child?"

Zhang Zanyu replied, "There is a sense of righteousness, but no sense of petty details."

Emperor Kangning laughed twice: "I have only heard the opposite."

"The Ninth Prince is a rough diamond," Zhang Zanyu continued. "I previously assigned a normal student two months' worth of schoolwork, but the Ninth Prince completed it in less than ten days, and he's almost finished it."

"Academics and moral character are not important things." Emperor Kang Ning shook his head.

"Moral character is still important." Zhang Zanyu disagreed with the latter point, but didn't care about the former either.

Throughout history, emperors and ministers with little knowledge were able to achieve great things.

"I'm still worried about the study. Master Zhang, can you stay and help me? I don't need you to teach, just come and visit when you're free." Emperor Kangning talked about another thing.

Zhang Zanyu asked doubtfully, "Who has the Emperor chosen to succeed me?"

"Qi Ruhai."

"This...it's going to be lively in the study." Zhang Zanyu hesitated to speak.

"I don't trust the others. I'd rather they didn't teach anything than let them teach randomly!" Emperor Kangning frowned. "Master Zhang knew there was going to be trouble, so he stayed to observe and take charge."

"What will Lord Qi think if the emperor does this? This is inappropriate." Zhang Zanyu shook his head.

Emperor Kangning was about to persuade him again, but Zhang Zanyu said, "I can recommend someone to Your Majesty. With him, there will be no chaos in the Upper Study."

"Who?" Emperor Kang Ning leaned forward and asked.

"Ninth Prince."

Chapter 135: Ambiguous Object

[Intimacy: 57 → 60]

[Intimacy: 66 → 69]

In addition to Ning Yuanzhong, the intimacy between two others increased.

First, Zhang Zanyu, one of the protagonists of the incident, finally broke through the 60 mark in intimacy and can be called a good friend.

The second is Xue Zhaoju, little Juzi has reached level 70.

The intimacy between the three of them increased, which effectively soothed the wounded heart of the Ninth Prince and alleviated Xiao Juzi's punishment.

Xia Jing let Xiao Juzi go after he promised to make a thousand handmade soaps.

"Master Zhang just retired, why are you crying?" Xia Jing still didn't understand and asked the question in his mind.

Xue Zhaoju hesitated and explained the matter. Zhang Zanyu was a bastard son of the Zhang family. He was not valued and had no one to support him when he was young. However, he relied on his knowledge and ability to climb to the top step by step. He was appreciated by Emperor Kangning and presided over the government of Ningguo for more than ten years.

This kind of story of a little unknown person who makes a comeback through hard work is widely welcomed by many little unknown people, and Xue Zhaoju is one of them.

He already considered Zhang Zanyu his idol. After entering the upper study, he further appreciated Zhang Zanyu's erudition and received his guidance. His favorability towards him increased rapidly, and he was already imagining himself taking over Zhang Zanyu's mantle.

At this time, Zhang Zanyu suddenly said that he wanted to leave, which made him extremely sad.

Xia Jing tutted and patted his shoulder: "Do you know who the next teacher will be?"

Xue Zhaoju shook his head: "Master Zhang didn't say. Master Zhang is leaving today, and the new teacher will come tomorrow."

"Oh, right." He remembered something else. "I heard from the Fifth Prince that the King of Jing has returned, and the hostage from Yan will be arriving soon."

When talking about the hostage from Yan State, Xue Zhaoju's eyes lit up. The defeat of Yan State and the offering of the hostage were proof of the prosperity of the Ning Dynasty.

Xia Jing had heard Empress Xian talk about this matter several days ago. At that time, the two countries were still negotiating, and Prince Jing was the representative of the negotiations.

I didn't expect the deal to be settled so quickly, and the hostage will soon come to Beijing.

Xia Jing has no interest in the Yan hostage. In "Prince Training Plan", Yan was destroyed in the first two years of the Seven Kingdoms War. Its overall presence is very low, with only two characters standing out.

They were a pair of sisters. After the fall of the State of Yan, as princesses of the State of Yan, they overthrew the nominal new king of the State of Yan, took control of the exiled government of the State of Yan, and sought to restore their country in the cracks.

If the Ning Dynasty is weak, they will seize a piece of territory in the east, add a piece of the old land of Yan State, and successfully restore their country. If the Ning Dynasty is strong, they will die in the war.

Of course, players can also recruit them for their own use, promise to restore the Kingdom of Yan, and let the two sisters work for them. After unifying the seven kingdoms, they can promise them to restore the country on a small piece of the old land of Yan, or they can choose to go back on their word and tear up the original promise.

When Xia Jing reached that point, his mouse slipped and he accidentally clicked "Break the Promise." Seeing the sisters' angry, helpless expressions, their tearful eyes, he felt incredibly happy—no, incredibly sad. He immediately took a screenshot, saved it, and reloaded the game.

Last night, Xia Jing thought about it for half the night and finally remembered that the pair of sisters had the same birthday as the Ninth Prince.

I don’t know if the new proton knows the pair of sisters. Maybe we can ask them.

In the later stages of the game, Yan State is very useful and is an important resource point.

The Yan state's upper class was weak, while its lower class remained fierce. It was a superstitious nation, or perhaps even a religious one. The people firmly believed the royal family was the incarnation of the gods, and so were more willing to sacrifice their lives for them than the people of other nations—a little. Only a little. Even if the gods were real, sacrificing their lives without rewarding the people wouldn't work.

Because the upper class was weak, Yan State did not fight many battles until its demise, and its troops and food supplies were well preserved.

In other words, when a person dies, the money remains.

As long as a member of the Yan royal family is used as a puppet, the resources accumulated by the Yan State can be mobilized.

This was also the greatest confidence of the Yan sisters more than ten years later.

However, now that the Ning Dynasty has a hostage from the State of Yan, the sisters' role has been greatly reduced. The Ning Dynasty can use the hostage as a pretext to draw on the resources of the State of Yan. The two sisters themselves are capable, but there are many talented people. What the world lacks is always people with resources.

After thinking about the future situation, Xia Jing decided to establish a good relationship with the hostage of Yan State. Apart from anything else, he had to use the intelligence of Yan State for the affairs of Chu State. However, he didn't know whether the hostage of Yan State was qualified or whether he had any intelligence on Chu State.

In the upper study, only Xia Jing and Xue Zhaoju were left. Xia Jing lay on the table in deep thought. Seeing that the Ninth Prince had no new questions, Xue Zhaoju stood up and said goodbye.

"Wait for me, let's leave the palace together." Xia Jing said to Xue Zhaoju.

Xue Zhaoju thought that the Ninth Prince was going to the Xue family to continue making handmade soap, so he nodded.

Xia Jing was certainly not thinking about the handmade soap business. In fact, he was already planning to outsource the production line.

He followed Xue Zhaoju out of the palace this time because of the reward for his birthday mission.

He opened the task interface.

You are a man of great righteousness and charitable spirit. The guests who came to your birthday party included the entire harem, from the Queen Mother of the Western Palace to low-ranking eunuchs. Those who presented you with gifts ranged from the king of a nation to a tribe on the grasslands, spanning two kingdoms.

【Task evaluation: A】

Please choose one of the three rewards below.

【1. Treasure Map (Random)】

【2. Wish Paper Crane】

[3. Wish Paper Crane - Pink]

There is only one new item among these three rewards, and that is the Wish Paper Crane - Pink.

[Wish Paper Crane - Pink: A paper crane imbued with the power of the Destiny God. Give it to someone of the opposite sex you're interested in. Listen to their wishes and fulfill them to receive an item you need for the next few days.]

This is a replica of the Wish Paper Crane, the difference is that instead of being given to characters with a favorability of 80 or above, it can now only be given to people of the opposite sex with whom you have an ambiguous relationship.

The rewards have also changed from being role-related to being required in the near future.

In the game, the system will allocate props based on the player's attributes and the items in the backpack. What comes out at the end may not be the best, but it will definitely be useful.

This is an excellent reward.

Xia Jing reached out and clicked on 'Wish Paper Crane - Pink'.

"Wait a moment." Xia Jing said to Xue Zhaoju.

There were the most papers and pens in the study room, so he took out one and used his superb origami skills to make a paper crane.

After folding it, he realized something was wrong: the paper was white, not pink. The pink wish crane in the game had a few more pink patterns than the regular wish crane.

Xia Jing rummaged through his schoolbag and found the painting tools and paints that Ning Shouxu and his wife had given him. Fortunately, Xiao Yue had put them in there when she was packing for him that morning.

He mixed out the pink color, painted two strokes on the paper crane, and completed the 'Wish Paper Crane - Pink'.

Putting the paper crane into his sleeve, Xia Jing stood up and said, "Let's go."

Xue Zhaoju looked at the paper crane, puzzled, and walked out of the study with Xia Jing. Xiao Tianzi and Rendong were already waiting outside the door, and the sedan chair had also been brought in.

Xia Jing explained to them that he was leaving the palace today to work at the Xue family.

Upon hearing this, Honeysuckle took a step back and prepared to return to Jingyixuan.

She was not a eunuch, nor was she a maid brought from outside the palace by Xiao Yue, so she could not leave the palace at will. This was what Concubine Xian meant.

If he still used Concubine Xian's channel to leave the palace, Xia Jing would naturally have to abide by Concubine Xian's rules, but today he used Empress Dowager You's badge.

"Honeysuckle comes too." He stood on tiptoe and patted Honeysuckle's shoulder.

The girl was overjoyed.

"This is for you." Xia Jing took out the 'Wish Paper Crane - Pink' and handed it to the girl.

The girl took it and was a little confused as to why the Ninth Prince suddenly gave her something.

"Tsk, it's useless after all. Give it back to me." Xia Jing took the pink paper crane back from the girl.

He was testing whether Honeysuckle could trigger the 'Wish Paper Crane - Pink', but it turned out not to be possible. The girl didn't meet the conditions for the ambiguity.

I can only go find Xue Zhixi and try. In the game, this kind of paper crane is given to the captureable characters.

Honeysuckle stared at her empty palm, blinked, and caught up with Xia Jing.

She didn't know what the boy had just muttered, but the fact that he had given her the paper crane and then taken it back made her feel a little sad. She could see clearly through the window that the paper crane was folded by the Ninth Prince himself.

Xue Zhaoju entered the palace through a side door, and Xia Jing left the palace through the back door. The two groups separated and agreed to meet at Xue's house.

Xia Jing had to change clothes and wait for the guards to go to the Cining Palace to inquire about the waist badge, so he arrived later than Xue Zhaoju.

When he brought Xiao Tianzi and Rendong into the Xue Mansion and came to his own courtyard, the Xue brothers and sisters were already waiting at the door.

Xue Zhaoju thought Xia Jing was going to make handmade soap again, so he brought Xue Zhixi, his assistant, along.

That's just right.

Xia Jing opened the courtyard gate and directed Xue Zhaoju and Xue Zhixi to go to work.

Since I'm here, I might as well make a batch of soap. The materials are stored in the corner of the yard, so there's plenty of them.

"Mr. Jiu, is there a new scent this time?" Xue Zhixi looked at Xia Jing expectantly.

Every time she made a new scent, the Ninth Young Master would leave one for her. So far, she had created four scents and four soaps, and she had sold three of them to Xue Zhenzhen, earning 20 taels of silver.

The first one was worth ten taels, and the last two were five taels each. Xue Zhenzhen said that the maid told her that ten taels was too expensive, so Xue Zhixi lowered the price.

There was one left, the plum blossom scent that Xue Zhixi liked, and she kept it at home.

"Let's finish preparing the remaining ingredients today and make new flavors next time." Xia Jing replied.

"Oh." Xue Zhixi was a little disappointed.

After finishing the part she was responsible for, Xia Jing waved to her.

Xue Zhixi walked beside the boy and was forced to do hard labor several times. She had become accustomed to getting along with the boy and was no longer nervous and restrained.

"This is for you." Xia Jing took out the 'Wish Paper Crane - Pink' and placed it in the girl's hand.

"What is this?" Xue Zhixi held the paper crane and looked left and right.

A girl who is too pragmatic cannot find romance in the art of origami. She just thinks it looks pretty.

"Origami, everyone who does something for me will get one." Xia Jing breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the successful prompt on the system interface.

Fortunately, he had developed Xue Zhixi as a handyman in advance, otherwise this prop would not be usable for a while.

Xiao Tianzi nodded. He also had a paper crane, which he kept in a box under his bed. Whenever he had free time, he would take it out and look at it.