The villain prince is three and a half years old

On the sixth day, Empress Dowager You said that the Buddhist temple needed to be repaired and tried to drive the Ninth Prince away, but the Ninth Prince refused.

On the seventh day, Empress Xian, Xiao Yue, and Empress Dowager You gathered together.

"What's wrong with Jing'er?" Concubine Xian was puzzled. "Don't tell me you really want to become a monk!"

"I have to say that none of these temples are good and they should all be demolished!" Empress Dowager You was very anxious.

Only Xiao Yue remained calm: "Jing'er is always like this, in fits and starts. Let's wait and see in a few days."

"I'm afraid it will be too late if we wait a few days to see it!" Empress Xian disagreed.

She gave the example of a young man from a noble family outside the palace who was obsessed with Taoist scriptures. His family wanted to read them after some time, but after some time, the young man found a Taoist temple and became a Taoist priest!

Fortunately, his family reacted quickly, tied him up and brought him home, and found him a beautiful nun who had returned to secular life. The two of them called each other by their Buddhist names for the first two days, and talked about Buddhist scriptures. On the third day, they rolled together early in the morning, being affectionate with each other. The husband and wife got up, and the matter of him becoming a nun was dropped.

After hearing this example, Xiao Yue felt uneasy.

The three of them stepped into the Great Buddha Hall. Beneath the towering and majestic Buddha statue was a cushion. The Ninth Prince sat on the cushion with his eyes closed.

Xiao Yue called the boy three times, and the boy slowly opened his eyes. There seemed to be a layer of fog in his eyes, and he looked at the three people with confusion, as if he didn't recognize them!

Empress Dowager You was greatly shocked. This meant that he had reached a high level of cultivation and had distanced himself from the mundane world, and was about to forget all worldly causes and effects!

"Jing'er." Empress Dowager You's voice trembled.

"What's wrong?" Xia Jing blinked to get rid of the drowsiness from just waking up.

The Buddhist scripture was too boring, and he fell asleep while reciting it. Thanks to the magical skill of sitting and sleeping that he had learned in his previous life, he was able to keep his body steady and did not fall to the ground.

Xiao Yue woke him up, and he was confused for a while before he came to his senses.

He was puzzled. He hadn't caused any trouble, so why did these three people come to him?

Concubine Xian, Xiao Yue and Empress Dowager You looked at each other, and finally Concubine Xian spoke.

"Jing'er, although Buddhist scriptures are good, other things are also interesting." Concubine Xian took out a book from her sleeve, "Come, let's take a look at this together."

The book unfolded in Empress Xian's hands, revealing the name - Nine Chapters of Counting.

Xia Jing looked at Concubine Xian in horror.

Even in previous lives, it was not customary to encourage people to learn mathematics!

"Jing'er, I heard from Jingzhu that the Rubik's Cube was taken away by the emperor? Can I go and get it back for you?" Empress Dowager You continued.

"Jing'er, be good and go back to the palace with your mother. Let's take a nap. Don't you want your mother not to urge you to go to bed at night? From today on, I won't urge you." Xiao Yue said again.

Apart from Concubine Xian, Empress Dowager You and Xiao Yue all said good things. The Rubik's Cube is a limited edition item, and it would be great to get it back. If Xiao Yue doesn't force him to sleep at night, he can go out for a walk.

But why are they suddenly so nice?

Xia Jing thought about what happened before and saw the worry on their faces, and then he understood.

Well, this means that the Ninth Prince is going to become a monk!

Let’s not talk about how boring it is to become a monk. If someone wants to become a monk, they will go to a Taoist temple to become a Taoist priest, with an immortal appearance. Why would they go to a Buddhist temple to become a monk, with a big bald head and be a light bulb?

It is impossible to become a monk, but it would be a waste not to fleece the sheep.

Get rid of the only bad option first.

Xia Jing looked at the scroll in Empress Xian's hand and shook his head repeatedly: "The math is too difficult, I won't read it."

Concubine Xian was delighted at the Ninth Prince's response, then she clenched her fists and said, "Your third brother told me you like this. I'm going to beat him up when I get back!"

Although Ning Shouxu didn't see Xia Jing's flaw, he believed that the naughty Ninth Prince would not suddenly become a self-disciplined person.

So when Empress Xian came to talk to him, he made things difficult for Xia Jing and avenged Xue Jingqiu's postponement.

Knowing she had been deceived, Concubine Xian hurriedly changed her things: "Doesn't Jing'er like General Coal? I'll take General Coal to Jingyixuan right away!"

This is using Ning Shouxu's things to compensate Xia Jing.

The upright Ninth Prince shook his head: "No, Empress Xian has been very kind to me. I don't want anything more. I'll think about it until tonight."

General Coal must not be accepted. If he were to accept it, the degenerate black cat would surely circle around his feet and meow, begging for it, making him restless.

Seeing that Xia Jing was willing to discuss things, Xiao Yue and the other two didn't dare to say much. They quickly retreated and waited anxiously in the bedroom.

Xia Jing rubbed his sleepy eyes, yawned twice, and continued to accumulate "merits".

When the sun set, his seven-day practice was completed. He stood up, picked up five incense sticks and inserted them into the incense burner.

Five streams of pure white smoke rose from the incense, swirled in the breeze, and dispersed in the air.

You used five-cent incense.

[Detecting a huge amount of merit, gaining a buff state - Prince's Mercy]

Xia Jing looked at the words "huge merit" and sighed. Having only read the Buddhist scriptures for a week, he clearly had no chance of achieving great merit. The main element of great merit was the Great Buddha Hall.

It's normal to think about it. The platform is greater than personal ability, and resources are greater than personal effort. Practicing in a large Buddhist temple is equivalent to studying in the capital, while practicing in an ordinary Buddhist temple is like studying in a small private school in the countryside. No matter how hard the students in the small private school in the countryside work, they can never compare to the students in the capital who work for three days and rest for two days.

Thinking of this, Xia Jing felt a little pain in his liver. In his previous life, he was also a student in a small private school in the countryside.

Pausing to recall, Xia Jing looked at his new acquisitions.

[Prince's Compassion: The Ninth Prince's compassionate heart. During conversation, greatly increases the credibility of words and slightly reduces the other party's intelligence.]

This item is time-limited and valid for 24 hours. It can be obtained once every 12 hours. Stacking more items will increase the validity period.

"......?" Xia Jing looked at the effect, somewhat confused.

Increasing the credibility of your words and reducing the other party's intelligence, are you sure this is 'compassion'?

If you think about it carefully, it is indeed very compassionate.

Money is the root of all evil. Isn't it a great mercy that the Ninth Prince used this buff to cheat you of the root of all evil?

After complaining a few words in his heart, Xia Jing returned to the topic and saw the effect of "Prince's Mercy".

It is indeed a buff of the same type as "Amu Tietie".

In the game, this "Prince's Mercy" is supposedly used on certain dialogue options to increase their success rate. The various options in "Nine Princes Development Plan" have dynamic success rates, calculated based on the player's attributes and the direction of the previous plot.

The dialogues in the game are limited, so the usefulness of "Prince's Mercy" is also limited, but in reality, the dialogue-related buffs can be said to be one of the most useful things.

No one can remain silent except the dumb.

Chapter 163 News from Tianmen Pass

The first thing to do after getting a new buff is, of course, to find someone to use it on.

Xia Jing walked into Shoukang Palace and entered the rear bedroom. Under the gaze of Concubine Xian, Xiao Yue, and Empress Dowager You, he extended his right hand and touched his forehead, left chest, and right chest in turn: "Wulian Tianzun, this humble monk greets all the benevolent masters."

Xiao Yue and Concubine Xian pinched his face from the left and right, and Empress Dowager You reached out and knocked him on the forehead.

"Ouch." Xia Jing covered his forehead and thought to himself that such fake words would not be believed even if the effect of "Prince's Mercy" was added.

Before he could change his lie, Empress Dowager You grabbed his shoulders and asked, "Will you come again tomorrow?"

Xia Jing wanted to try to follow up on this lie, but when he saw the worried expressions of Empress Dowager You and the other two, he retracted the lie.

"I'm not coming. It's not fun and not as exciting as others say." Xia Jing made up an excuse.

Xiao Yue and Concubine Xian both breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this.

Empress Dowager You narrowed her eyes and asked, "Who told you that chanting sutras in the Buddhist temple is wonderful?"

"I forgot. I heard someone say it when I was leaving the palace." Xia Jing said.

Empress Dowager You snorted lightly, expressing her dissatisfaction with the talkative passerby that Xia Jing mentioned.

Empress Xian thought that when the Ninth Prince went out, he most likely went to the Xue family. Could it be that someone from the Xue family said it?

Xiao Yue didn't delve into it further, as long as Jing'er was fine.

The four of them had dinner in the Cining Palace. Xia Jing held Xiao Yue's hand and returned to Jingyixuan.

Yi Qiu and Xiao Tianzi were also worried. When Concubine Xian came to find Xiao Yue, she did not hide it, so they heard it too.

After hearing what Xiao Yue said, the two felt relieved.

Yi Qiu squatted in front of Xia Jing and said seriously, "Young Master, please don't get involved with those monks. If you become a monk, you won't be able to marry a princess!"

Xia Jing walked around her, thinking, "Talking to a four-year-old about the princess is ridiculous! When will these adults realize that the things they say are terrifying in the adult world are of no use to children?" Wait, I think I'm an adult too?

The little Ninth Prince walked into the bedroom, and after a moment, jumped out in surprise.

He raised his right hand and looked at Xiao Yue.

Xiao Yue smiled and said, "The Queen Mother wanted to give it to you."

In the Ninth Prince's right hand, he held a familiar toy - a Rubik's Cube.

Although Empress Dowager You said she would help him get the Rubik's Cube back, Xia Jing didn't take it seriously, or rather, he wasn't really prepared to let Empress Dowager You get it. This was something that went into Emperor Kangning's pocket!

Unexpectedly, Empress Dowager You really went to get it, and she got it so quickly. Only half a day had passed!

Xia Jing looked at the Rubik's Cube in his hand. Only one side was complete. Emperor Kang Ning's talent was a little poor.

He casually put all the Rubik's Cubes together and put them back in the drawer of his dormitory.

Empress Dowager You kept her promise, and Xiao Yue did not urge the Ninth Prince to sleep, allowing him to sit on the steps in a daze.

Looking at the dusk scene on the palace wall, Xia Jing was thinking about his next move in his mind.

At this time, a pitch-black thing rushed out from the corner of the wall and jumped onto Xia Jing's legs.

"Meow meow meow." General Coal pinched his throat and rubbed the Ninth Prince's palm.

Empress Dowager You and Xiao Yue both kept their promises, and Concubine Xian was no exception. She interpreted Xia Jing's refusal as a sensible courtesy, and in the afternoon, while Ning Shouxu was away, she stole General Coal and sent him to Jingyixuan.

This act of bride-kidnapping made General Coal very happy. He had long wanted to abandon his evil ways and move from Yanghexuan to Jingyixuan. Today his wish finally came true!

It waited alone in the empty palace for an entire afternoon, fell asleep in the corner, and has just woken up.

"Meow!" Dead hand, press it for this general now!

General Coal gently bit Xia Jing's palm.

Xia Jing stared at it motionlessly for two breaths, then suddenly grabbed its body.

"Meow--!"

General Coal's cries echoed throughout Jingyixuan. His two front paws tightly grasped the door frame of Jingyixuan, refusing to leave.

Xia Jing was afraid of hurting General Coal, so he didn't dare to pull hard and could only yell: "Let go, I'll take you back to Third Brother!"

"Meow!" General Coal refused to go back.

It thinks Jingyixuan is very good. There is food to eat and fun to do. When you are tired of eating or playing, there are young technicians to give you a massage.

There was a stalemate between one man and one cat, and the eunuchs and palace maids in Jingyixuan were all watching secretly.

Xia Jing suddenly remembered his new buff.

He said, "Your nest and toys haven't been brought here yet. Let's go get them now."

With General Coal's intelligence, he would not have believed this sentence that was full of loopholes and contradicted the previous one, but under the influence of "Prince's Mercy", he only thought for a moment and hesitantly loosened his claws.

"Be good, let's go get it now. It will be completely dark soon." Xia Jing said again.

The last bit of vigilance General Coal had left collapsed at these words.

"Meow." The liar is the puppy.

Xia Jing nodded vigorously and walked quickly.

……

In Yanghexuan, Ning Shouxu hadn't seen General Mei for the whole afternoon and finally felt something was wrong. He just called Nanny Yuan, but before he could ask, he heard a scream outside the back wall of the courtyard.

He arrived pushing his wheelchair and saw General Coal falling from the sky.

After catching General Coal, Ning Shouxu had not yet figured out the situation when the black cat broke free from his hand, ran to the corner of the courtyard wall, and climbed up at a right angle.

But where is the Ninth Prince outside?

Having failed to elope, General Coal had no choice but to return to his native family. He sighed deeply, turned around, and went out to take out two bird eggs to vent his anger.

Ning Shouxu and Nanny Yuan looked at each other.

……

It's a lie to a puppy, but it's not a lie to a cat. Xia Jing ran fast, not only because he was afraid of being caught by General Coal, but also because he received a signal from General Jade.