After swapping bodies with the princess, this prince slaughtered his way through the court and becam

"Don't even think about it!"

Qiao'er lay on the ground and said sternly.

In a place like the imperial harem, one must never do anything too shameful.

Otherwise, it wouldn't matter if he lost face himself, but he would also bring shame upon his empress, and he would surely die at her hands!

Ren Jingxing sneered. He didn't care whether the dog barked or not; he just wanted to hit someone!

So Ren Jingxing swung the stick at everyone's legs and buttocks.

This way of hitting them will hurt terribly, but it will also prevent them from escaping.

The maid Qiao'er, however, remained stubborn and did not call out.

But Granny Li was different.

She had almost been beaten to death by Ren Jingxing, and now she was being given special attention by him.

At this point, she didn't care about saving face. She could only lie on the ground howling and barking like a dog, afraid that Ren Jingxing would beat her to death in a fit of anger.

"Woof! Woof! Princess, I was wrong!"

Ouch! Stop hitting me, woof woof woof!

Ren Jingxing was almost amused by the spineless Li Mama.

However, since Granny Li called out, he really didn't continue hitting her.

Now, the four maids Qiao'er brought also started barking like dogs:

"Woof woof woof! Princess, have mercy! We were wrong!"

Upon seeing this, the head maid Qiao'er turned ashen-faced.

At this point, even if she doesn't bark like a dog, the Empress will probably beat her to death.

But to be honest, even so, Qiao'er didn't bark like a dog.

Ren Jingxing then changed his demands, such as asking Qiao'er to imitate a cat's meow or a donkey's bray, but Qiao'er refused to do either.

It's probably because the head maids around the concubines all had this stubborn trait.

The commotion was so great that even the maids from the surrounding palaces peeked over to check, and then immediately went back to report.

After Ren Jingxing released Qiao'er and the others.

Zhu'er quickly moved closer to Ren Jingxing:

"Princess, princess, where did you learn your dog-beating stick technique?"

Could you teach me? I want to learn too!

"This servant has learned how to protect the princess!"

Looking at the adorable Zhu'er, Ren Jingxing gently pinched her cheek and teased her:

"In the future, I can teach you another set of stick techniques."

Although you may not be able to learn this set of stick techniques, you will feel very comfortable while I teach you.

Pearl was stunned: "Huh? Why?"

When Consort Ming returned to the palace, she was almost furious.

She hadn't even returned to Shaoguang Palace yet when she heard about how her maid had been beaten and made to bark like a dog.

On her way back to Shaoguang Palace, she felt that the maids and eunuchs on the road were secretly laughing at her.

"Qiao'er, tell me what happened!"

Qiao'er told Consort Ming everything.

She also emphasized that she did not bark like a dog; it was Granny Li who led the other four maids in barking like dogs.

"Drag them out and give them each twenty lashes!"

The four maids and Granny Li knelt down and begged for mercy.

Twenty strokes of the cane could potentially kill someone!

"Qiao'er, take four more maids with you. This time, I will go to Hanlu Palace myself!"

Let's see if she dares to hit me too!

At this moment, Granny Li, who was being dragged out, hurriedly kowtowed and shouted:

"Your Majesty, spare me! I have a way!"

The palace maid who was dragging Li Mama stopped immediately and looked at Consort Ming.

"explain!"

"Your Majesty, the Fourteenth Princess is insane now! She dares to hit anyone!"

Why don't you let the female officials of the Imperial Ceremonial Bureau under the Empress handle the princess?

The female officials of the Imperial Ceremonial Bureau are known for their ruthlessness; if the Fourteenth Princess dares to retaliate...

"We can both punish the princess and embarrass the queen—killing two birds with one stone!"

In the imperial harem of the Great Wei Dynasty, the female officials who were in charge of managing the princesses and palace maids and maintaining the operation of the harem came from the Six Bureaus and One Department, which were under the control of the Empress.

The Shangyi Bureau was one of the six bureaus and one department responsible for educating princesses and palace maids on etiquette.

A cold glint flashed in Consort Ming's eyes:

"Alright! I'll spare you the beating from Granny Li for now. I'll go to the Imperial Ceremonial Bureau tomorrow!"

"Have the ladies of the Imperial Ceremonial Bureau teach that bastard a lesson!"

At this moment, Ren Jingxing was writing a letter to the real Wei Xinyan at Hanlu Palace.

Tomorrow his soul will be returned, and he needs to write everything he needs to write in the letter so that the princess knows what has happened.

Ren Jingxing wielded his brush and wrote ugly characters that looked like chicken scratches.

Ren Jingxing hadn't practiced calligraphy much before his transmigration, and the heir after his transmigration was even more ignorant and incompetent.

In both his previous and current lives, he was unable to unlock the skill of calligraphy.

"I am Ren Jingxing, heir apparent to the Marquis of Xuanwei, paying my respects to the Princess..."

……

Meanwhile, inside Xuanwei Prefecture.

The entire Xuanwei Prefecture entered a peculiar state of unity and concerted effort.

The servants became united and stopped thinking about where they would go to make a living after leaving Xuanwei Prefecture.

The master and mistress of the Marquis's mansion became more tolerant and stopped beating and scolding the servants. They even occasionally gave them some reward money.

The newly hired tutor, Li Zhou, devoted himself to teaching the crown prince how to pass the imperial examinations.

Even the notorious playboy studied very diligently, earning constant praise from his teacher.

Of all the servants in the Marquis's mansion, only the little maid Yue'er was somewhat unhappy.

Because she felt that her young master didn't seem to like her anymore.

Could it really be as the storyteller says?

Are most unfaithful men scholars?

But the young master hasn't passed the imperial examination yet, sob sob sob...

As evening approached, Wei Xinyan grew tired of studying and decided to rest.

For her now, passing the county examination is as easy as taking candy from a baby.

Just then, a servant brought over an invitation.

"Young Master, a letter has arrived from the young master of the Yongning Marquis's residence."

Curious, Wei Xinyan opened the invitation and read:

Brother, you haven't come out to play with us these past few days, and we've been really bored!

Recently, Baihualou has acquired a new batch of fine tea. I've heard that it's incredibly delicious, with a smooth and refreshing taste that leaves your mouth feeling refreshed and sweet aftertaste.

Why don't you, elder brother, join the brothers at Baihualou for tea today?

To ease the pain of longing after not seeing each other for so many days!

Duan Yulou respectfully presents this.

Before Wei Xinyan could finish reading it, she blushed and slapped the invitation down.

She finally understood; Duan Yulou wasn't talking about tea at all.

They're clearly talking about the prostitutes at the Hundred Flowers Pavilion!

This Ren Jingxing is not only ignorant, shameless, and despicable himself, but even his cronies are all scoundrels!

"Go tell these people that I... I, the young master, am going to take the imperial examination and obtain official rank."

For the past month, I've been studying at home and haven't gone out.

Tell them not to come looking for me again!

"Yes, young master!"

Although the doorman agreed, he still looked somewhat worried.

The friendships between playboys go beyond simple entertainment.

The Marquis's mansion has fallen into decline, and the young master's current cronies are all second sons and illegitimate children from various marquis's mansions.

These people will be his connections in the elite circles in the future.

If the young master breaks off relations with these cronies, he will truly be a lone figure among the nobles when he inherits the title.

However, the gatekeeper also knew the importance of the prince's participation in the imperial examination.

So he went out to decline the invitation on Wei Xinyan's behalf, but his tone was humble and respectful, and his words were sincere:

"Young Master Duan, gentlemen, the young master is going to take the county examination this month, and the master has ordered him not to go out."

He hasn't had a chance to go out this month, so please forgive him, gentlemen!

The playboys who came to see Ren Jingxing were shocked.

"The imperial examination system?"

"The county-level examination?"

"A month?"

The spoiled brats looked at each other in bewilderment.

"What do we do? The boss isn't coming. Should we still go?"

One of the playboys shook his head and sighed:

"Actually, the eldest brother isn't doing well either. I heard that he sold all the shops in the west of Xuanwei Prefecture."

"Maybe the boss is getting anxious too."

In this circle of纨绔子弟 (sons of wealthy and powerful families), Ren Jingxing, as the only eldest son, naturally became the leader.

At this moment, a prince dressed in white robes and holding a white fan shook his head:

"Sigh, even the eldest brother knows to strive for improvement, while we're still wasting our time."

"What do you mean? Should we also improve our skills, like practicing martial arts to join the army or take the imperial examinations?"

"Oh! No need for that. Almost everyone's here, let's not spoil the fun!"

"What about tomorrow? Do we start learning tomorrow?"

The纨绔 (wan ku, a spoiled young man) dressed in white robes and waving a fan shook his head and continued fanning himself, saying:

As the saying goes, "Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow, how many tomorrows there are!"

Since there are so many, we can delay it a little longer!

If you ask me, we should just honestly live a life of leisure and wait to die!

Anyway, whatever we can make, we should take it up to our eldest son as a tribute!

"Hahaha, absolutely right!"

When these young masters were visiting brothels, the madam and prostitutes would naturally notice that Ren Jingxing was not there.

These young masters naturally spread the word that Ren Jingxing was studying hard and planning to take the county examination.

The prostitutes in the brothels then used this as a joke to tell others.

Gradually, the rumors began to spread.

The capital's number one good-for-nothing playboy, after being jilted by the daughter of Vice Minister Liu.

He suddenly realized his mistake, began to study, and prepared to take the county examination!

However, no one was willing to believe that Ren Jingxing had this ability.

Most people treat Ren Jingxing as a joke.

The next day, Wei Xinyan woke up.

"Moon..."

The languid, tender voice abruptly stopped, and Wei Xinyan suddenly opened her eyes.

What lay before them was no longer the ornate roof of the Marquis's mansion, but the rather shabby embroidered curtains and drapery of the Cold Dew Palace!

What's going on? How did I get back?!