The villain prince is three and a half years old

"It's not enough." Ning Xuenian lowered her head and sighed.

Xia Jing watched without saying anything. The most important part of the shopping game is to weigh the prices of goods and learn to make choices.

The girls left the expensive jewelry store and went shopping in other common shops, and finally had two cents and three coins left.

The two coins were still counted by Ning Xuenian. The girl left the jewelry store without spending a penny. After walking out of the last Xuejia Yanxuan store, she looked towards the jewelry store again and lowered her head.

"How about this in exchange?" Ning Sisi took out a bag of glass balls she had bought, which were worth twenty-five taels.

"No, if I have to change it, I'll use my own." Ning Xuenian refused.

"If the amount of money is about the same, we can still bargain, but the difference is too big." Yan Yushi shook her head, there was nothing she could do.

"Bargain?" Ning Xuenian and Ning Sisi looked at Yan Yushi together.

The two princesses who grew up in the deep palace had no idea about bargaining, and it was even their first time to buy something with silver.

"I just want her to get a lower price, a little less silver. However, from twenty taels to two cents, it's too much less." Yan Yushi explained.

"You can try." Xia Jing interrupted at the right time.

Ning Xuenian and Ning Sisi both believed him, so the three princesses returned to the jewelry store.

Three girls were lying in front of the counter, three pairs of bright eyes on their cute faces staring at the female shopkeeper.

"Bargain." Ning Xuenian spoke frankly.

"Cheaper." Ning Sisi followed.

"We are students... I mean, less money!" Yan Yushi looked at the female shopkeeper.

Xia Jing stood behind the girls, let out a soft "hmm", and looked at Yan Yushi quietly.

The female shopkeeper was at a loss. The manager had reminded her yesterday that the guests today were all children of noble status and there must not be any mistakes. But the manager had also said that no matter what name the customer brought up, they must stick to the lowest price.

The lowest price for this butterfly hairpin is sixteen taels.

"Sixteen taels?" the female shopkeeper asked cautiously.

"Bargain." Ning Xuenian continued to speak frankly.

"Cheaper." Ning Sisi repeated.

"Less money!" Yan Yushi's words were the most passionate.

If Xia Jing hadn't been sure that this was reality, he would have thought he was playing an RPG game. There were three options in front of him: "Bargain", "Cheaper", and "Less Silver". If he clicked them one by one with the mouse, the merchant NPC would automatically lower the price.

"Ten taels?" The female shopkeeper's voice trembled.

"Bargain."

"Cheaper."

"Less money!"

"Five taels?" The female shopkeeper leaned on the counter with both hands. If the manager knew this price any other time, he would definitely scold her.

"Bargain."

"Cheaper."

"Less money!"

"One, one or two?"

"Bargain."

"Cheaper."

"Less money!"

Xia Jing covered his forehead.

Ning Xuenian, Yan Yushi and Ning Sisi stood on the left, one in the middle and one on the right, and they whispered for a long time before the price of the hairpin finally dropped to two cents.

Ning Xuenian handed over the silver, and the female shopkeeper felt relieved, but also nervous.

The Xue family hadn't disclosed Xia Jing and the others' identities, so the female shopkeeper was unsure about the discount and panicked, fearing she would be punished by the manager. In reality, not only would there be no punishment, she would even be rewarded.

Ning Xuenian, Yan Yushi and Ning Sisi cheered and jumped for joy, even happier than when they went out to play. The Xue family had exceeded their expectations.

Outside the shop, the shadows cast by the sun were already very long, and it was getting dark.

Xia Jing first arranged for Xue Zhixi to go back. The girl kept talking with Luhua and Yuhe. Then he led the three princesses to find Ning Chunyou, and returned to the harem under the escort of the prince.

Passing by Qianqing Gate, Xia Jing went to the teahouse to take a look. Xiao Jida was not there. He wondered how his conversation with Emperor Kangning went, and whether he had received any arrangements to go to the Western Territory.

Opposite the tea room, the class in the upper study had just ended, and the princes came out one after another.

The one walking in front was Ning Yuanzhong, with a golden ribbon tied on his right shoulder. It was a big red flower with a new skin. Compared with the tacky big red flower, the ribbon was much more elegant.

Changing the laces can also bring up new topics. Everyone has received the big red flower, so the concubines can't keep mentioning it. Now, they can talk about the laces again. Those who get the laces first can show off for a while, and those who haven't got the laces yet will be anxious for a while.

This thing is like a new product in a milk tea shop: is it delicious? Not necessarily. In most cases, the taste of the new product is not as good as the old one, but the new product can attract attention and traffic, giving customers a reason to step into the milk tea shop.

The one who fell at the end of the prince's team was Yan Nanque.

Thinking of what Yan Yushi blurted out in the jewelry store, Xia Jing followed Yan Nanque.

Yan Nanque looked ahead vigilantly and did not notice the Ninth Prince behind him.

She walked out of Yuehua Gate and onto the quiet road. There was more vigilance in her eyes and her steps quickened, almost as if she was running.

"Stop!" Two figures jumped out from the corner and blocked Yan Nanque's way.

They are the two princesses of Fuchenzhai.

"This mountain is mine!" Ning Yitao raised his right hand.

"I planted this tree!" Ning Peixiang raised her left hand.

"If you want to live like this!" Ning Yitao waved his right hand heavily, pointing at Yan Nanque.

"Come and play with us!" Ning Peixiang pointed at the fake prince with her left hand.

Yan Nanque turned around to run, but two palace maids blocked her retreat, one on her left and one on her right.

"You won't be able to escape this time!"

"Hurry up and surrender!"

The two princesses laughed sharply, holding hands and rushing towards Yan Nanque.

Just as they were about to reach Yan Nanque, Xia Jing coughed, put his hands behind his back, and walked out.

"What are you two sisters playing?" The Ninth Prince pretended to be curious.

The Taoxiang and her sister continued laughing, circled around Yan Nanque, and ran in the opposite direction.

The wind is blowing!

The two palace maids bowed to the Ninth Prince and hurried after their princess.

They came quickly and left quickly, and silence returned to the surroundings.

"Thank you, Ninth Prince." Yan Nanque thanked Xia Jing.

"Have they ever caught you?" Xia Jing asked curiously.

A few months ago, the two princesses were betting on Yan Nanque, and they are still betting now. Have they never succeeded, or have they become addicted after succeeding?

Yan Nanque shook her head. Although the two princesses had been clamoring to capture her, they had never taken any drastic action. The incident in the imperial garden a few months ago was the closest they had come to success.

Facing the two bandit princesses, Yan Nanque was very panicked before, but now he is used to it.

Xia Jing felt that the two sisters simply wanted to play a game of tag.

"I'll take you back." Xia Jing took a step forward, "to prevent them from blocking you outside."

In fact, Princesses Taoxiang have already returned to Fuchenzhai, and the one who truly harbors evil intentions now is the Ninth Prince.

Xia Jing asked about Yan Nanque's recent life. It sounded like a normal courtesy from the host to the guest. Yan Nanque had no doubts and answered one by one, and also took the initiative to talk about many things.

Since it is the life of the prince of Yan, of course he cannot avoid the princess of Yan. Therefore, Xia Jing obtained a lot of information about Yan Yu Shi.

Chapter 173 Which Princess Do You Like?

The information was fragmentary, and Xia Jing could sense that Yan Nanque was intentionally concealing something. When she talked about certain places, she suddenly stopped and changed the subject.

Xia Jing didn't want to alert the enemy, so he didn't ask any more questions.

After sending her to the vicinity of Tongde Palace, Xia Jing turned and left.

Instead of going back to Jingyixuan, Xia Jing went to the laundry department. The maids in the laundry department were the most informed, and the maids that Yan Yushi and Yan Nanque had the most contact with were the ones who often went to Tongde Palace to get a change of clothes.

This time, the Ninth Prince didn't need to go in person. Huijing had already collected the information, written it down on paper, and handed it to Xia Jing.

"Mammy, read it to me." Xia Jing snuggled into Huijing's arms and yawned.

Huijing touched his head lovingly, picked up the paper, and explained the strange part of the information.

"...Xiao He'er said that she saw the Princess of Yan with a strange hairstyle. Perhaps it was a style unique to Yan..."

"...Xiao Lu'er said that the Princess of Yan helped her put on powder and rouge, and her face looked much better than she could have done herself, even better than Concubine Jing. While she was doing her face, the Princess of Yan asked her many questions, including about soap and glass..."

"...Xiao Hu'er—this is a palace maid with questionable manners. She said she saw a very shameless dress in Tongde Palace. It only covered the sides of the chest, and it was even more excessive than those worn by the exotic dancers. The dress was very well made, both in terms of cut and stitching..."

These three items only have text descriptions but no specific images, so none of them can be considered as evidence. However, when the three suspicions are put together, combined with what Xia Jing heard in the jewelry store that afternoon, they are basically enough to convict him.

However, conviction is not the goal, but to find out about Yan Yushi's situation.

"Prince Training Project" has no player-versus-player elements or two-player modes, and Xia Jing was puzzled by Yan Yushi's existence. He also didn't know if the game had changed. After all, before his time travel, piety had only appeared in the preview of the version update.

In the absence of a conflict of interest, it was a happy thing to meet a fellow villager. But to be honest, if his speculation came true, Xia Jing could hardly imagine how Yan Yushi had ended up in this situation.

Forget about controlling the State of Yan, it has been thrown to Ning State as a hostage!

So embarrassing?

Wait until night time and try it out with a dream catcher.

Putting Yan Yushi's matter aside for now, Xia Jing looked at Hui Jing and asked, "When will Madam go to Jingyixuan?"

More than half a year had passed since the witchcraft incident. Huijing had originally said that she would apply to the Palace Administration Office for a transfer to Jingyixuan once the storm had subsided, but she had yet to take any action.

Huijing paused patting Xia Jing's back and looked at the boy: "Ninth Prince wishes me to come over?"

"Of course, when Madam comes over, I can take away Yi Qiu's position as the head of the palace maids. Then, I will have the final say in Jingyixuan." Xia Jing pretended to be arrogant.

Hui Jing smiled and said, "Miss Yi Qiu can't stop the Ninth Prince from doing whatever he wants. The Ninth Prince has the final say now."

"That makes it even more decisive." Xia Jing replied.

Huijing looked up, stared ahead, thought for a moment, and shook her head: "No."

"Why not?" Xia Jing was surprised.

"That incident isn't the only problem I have. The Ninth Prince is a man of great ambition, so I can't go there." Hui Jing briefly explained the reason, swaying the boy back and forth in her arms. "The Ninth Prince often comes to the laundry, and it's the same thing."

Xia Jing didn't expect that Huijing had such concerns.

What he didn't expect was that Huijing actually thought he was "someone who would accomplish great things."

For a prince, what is considered a 'big deal'?

Only ascend the throne.

"Jing Yixuan is not afraid of trouble. Ma'am, just come over. I'll ask grandma to support you." Xia Jing raised his head and looked into Huijing's eyes.

He said it very seriously. Huijing was a member of the founding team of Jingyixuan Group and one of its earliest employees. She had accompanied the group's growth and helped with many shady things. How could he just ignore her because of some risk?

Huijing looked away: "Why is the Ninth Prince interested in the Princess of Yan? Are they eye-catching?"

Xia Jing knew that Huijing had made up her mind, so he sighed in his heart and said nothing more.

He shook his head: "Yan Yushi is beautiful, but I don't like her."

"Why? Isn't the Princess of Yan sensible?" Huijing wondered. Since her appearance wasn't the problem, her personality was.

Although the palace maids in the laundry department did not have a good opinion of the Princess of Yan, they did not have any negative comments in the true sense. The negative comments just meant that they did not like Yan State.

"Maybe he is sensible, but it can't be seen now." Xia Jing thought about the few times he had interacted with Yan Yushi and didn't feel that there was anything wrong.

However, many people seem normal from a distance, but when they get really close and have close contact with them, they realize they have a lot of problems.

"Then why don't you like it?" Huijing asked, her eyes shining.