The villain prince is three and a half years old

King Jing stroked his beard and posed the test question: "Last night, news came from the Western Territory that the minister appointed by the Emperor was attacked while negotiating with the western tribes. Do you think this is a good thing or a bad thing?"

Xue Zhaoju frowned. The imperial envoy being attacked was a bad thing no matter how you looked at it, but the King of Jing wouldn't have given such a simple question, so this should be a good thing.

He looked at the Ninth Prince, who answered simply, "Good news."

"What about you?" King Jing looked at Xue Zhaoju again.

Xue Zhaoju shook his head, he didn't know.

"Ge Hongsheng handed over a memorial saying that the attackers were mountain bandits, and that there seemed to be shadows of several tribes among them." King Jing gave another message.

Xue Zhaoju still didn't understand. This question was too complicated for a child.

King Jing looked at Xia Jing.

Xia Jing replied, "If the Western Territory wants to rebel, there's no need to attack the imperial envoy."

The King of Jing nodded and asked, "So who attacked the imperial envoy?"

"Ge Hongsheng," Xia Jing said without waiting for King Jing to ask, "Attacking the imperial envoy will increase the tension in the western border."

"Why couldn't it be the war-loving tribes in the western region that attacked the imperial envoy?" Xue Zhaoju asked.

"That also proves that the pro-war faction is at a disadvantage, otherwise they would not have attacked the imperial envoy to force both sides. This news is inconsistent with the intelligence reported by Ge Hongsheng." Xia Jing said.

Xue Zhaoju lowered his head and pondered Xia Jing's words.

King Jing nodded again and asked Xia Jing, "Do you want an adult horse or a juvenile?"

"Don't worry about that for now." The Ninth Prince took out a pen and paper. "Uncle, tell me first which imperial envoy is so unlucky. I can tell others about it."

"You kid." King Jing was helpless. "Tell me, what do you want?"

There was also political correctness in ancient times. If King Jing's words were spread, he would inevitably be criticized by the censors.

"I want a foal, an adult horse for Xiaojuzi." Xia Jing patted Xue Zhaoju's shoulder.

He was just joking with King Jing and asking for a reward from Xue Zhaoju.

"Okay." King Jing agreed. "I don't feel like attending class today. Let's go to the Archery Pavilion."

The Jianting is not only for archery, but also for martial arts training. King Jing did not teach advanced kung fu, but instead taught a set of sword and gun techniques for training soldiers.

Time passed quickly from inside the house to outside. In the afternoon, it was rare for King Jing to finish school on time.

"I will set off for the western border in two days. When I come back after seeing the situation in the western border, I will test you again." King Jing said to the two of them.

"Uncle Wang, have a safe trip." Xia Jing said.

"Your Highness has won the first battle." Xue Zhaoju said.

Without returning to the South Study, Prince Jing left the Arrow Pavilion. Xue Zhaoju turned back and went to the study to get his notes.

Xia Jing followed him back.

The King of Jing didn't say anything today, and it was difficult to record the sword and spear techniques with notes. Xia Jing took Xue Zhaoju's notes, copied Zhang Zanyu's class notes from yesterday, and returned the notes to Xue Zhaoju.

Xue Zhaoju packed his school bag and said goodbye to Xia Jing.

Watching him walk out of the study, Xia Jing thought for a while, then opened his notes and wrote down the conversation with King Jing.

Emperor Kangning has already gained insight into the situation in the western border and estimates that he will take action in a month or so at most.

We have to take action. If we delay for too long, Ge Hongsheng might be able to accomplish it!

Leaving the notes, he walked out of the study.

In the tea room, Ning Yuanzhong and Ning Wenhuan were sitting and drinking tea. Through the window, they saw Xia Jing leaving, and they put down their tea bowls together and walked into the southern study.

Ning Wenhuan took Ning Yuanzhong's notes and began transcribing them for him. This was his promise to Ning Yuanzhong, to use his writing skills in exchange for the right to read the Ninth Prince's notes.

Ning Yuanzhong was grinding ink for him. He turned to today's notes and his hand paused.

The notes were short, only a few lines, but contained a lot of information, so much so that even Ning Wenhuan, who knew little about politics or military affairs, realized that something was wrong.

He was not worried about Ge Hongsheng, but about Ning Yuanzhong.

Ning Yuanzhong ground the ink and looked up to see Ning Wenhuan frozen. After a moment of confusion, he snatched the notebook away.

His face turned pale, and after a long moment, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Putting down his notes, he walked out of the South Study and went to Yanghexuan.

His steps became faster and faster, and soon he was running. The eunuch could not keep up with his pace and was left far behind, losing sight of him.

When Ning Yuanzhong opened the door of Yanghexuan, he not only saw his third brother Ning Shouxu, but also his ninth brother.

Ning Shouxu had already learned about the situation in the western border from other sources, and the arrival of Xia Jing and Ning Yuanzhong was within his expectations.

"Come on." Ning Shouxu said.

The three of them entered the house, and Nanny Yuan closed the doors and windows and stood guard in the yard.

"Fifth brother, are you ready?" Ning Shouxu asked.

Ning Yuanzhong took a deep breath and nodded.

There is nothing to prepare for, it is something that must be faced.

"What do you want?" Ning Shouxu asked again, "My Ning Dynasty, or your Ge family bloodline?"

"Both." Ning Yuanzhong replied.

Ning Shouxu glanced at Xia Jing. If he hadn't met the Ninth Prince, he would have laughed at Ning Yuanzhong's wanting it all and his wavering nature, but now he understood Ning Yuanzhong.

He said to Ning Yuanzhong, "I have already told my father everything you told me before. I will take you to the Yangxin Palace now. Your grandfather and your mother are about to fall. If you want to protect them, you can only establish yourself."

"I know." Ning Yuanzhong said.

He turned his head again, looked at Xia Jing, and said seriously: "I won't argue with you."

Monthly Ticket Lottery

Asking for a monthly ticket!

I've never seriously asked for monthly tickets, but I'll do it this month! I've prepared a bonus chapter and some small gifts for the raffle.

6月1号00: 00至6月7号的23: 59分，期间所投月票自动参与抽奖（包括番外的票）。

How to claim the prize: The winning numbers will be announced in a separate chapter on the evening of June 8th. Based on the monthly ticket stub number, the winners will join the group (the group number will be announced in a separate chapter) and fill in their address, phone number, and other information to claim their prize. (Deadline: 24:6 on the 12th)

Prize: Forbidden City Snow Quicksand Fridge Magnet

Quantity: 50!

I originally wanted to get a snow globe like Ning Xuenian's, but after searching through shopping apps, all I could find were Western-style Christmas cottages—disgusting! Luckily, the refrigerator magnets are also cute, so I can look at them while I'm taking my happy water out of the fridge this summer.

How to check your monthly ticket number: Go to the "Monthly Ticket Album" in the upper right corner of the monthly ticket voting interface

【Lucky draw only for starting point】

Due to a problem with the Qidian mechanism, the monthly ticket extra chapters need to be unlocked by voting on the chapter interface! ! !

Finally, I wish all the nine princes a happy Children's Day!

Chapter 191: Concubine Duan's Funeral (Two in One)

Ning Shouxu let Ning Yuanzhong establish himself so that he could show his value in front of Emperor Kangning and make Emperor Kangning willing to save the Ge family's lives for him.

It's just life. The Ge family has committed a serious crime and there is no possibility for them to stay in the core of power.

But if his value was revealed, he would easily be dragged into the turmoil of the struggle for the throne, so Ning Yuanzhong told Xia Jing that he would "not compete".

The Ninth Prince played dumb and got by. Although it wasn't long before Emperor Kangning fell seriously ill, the Ninth Prince hadn't yet finalized the rules for the succession. While the rules might not be rushed, the accumulation of strength was crucial.

After Ning Yuanzhong and Ning Shouxu went to the Yangxin Palace, Xia Jing went to the Mental Cultivation Garden and sent General Yu to the western border to assist Xiao Jida.

The dark green wings disappeared into the blue sky. Xia Jing lowered his head and went to the Shuiyun Palace.

In the Yangxin Palace, Emperor Kangning put down the blue and white porcelain tea bowl and turned to look at Ning Shouxu and Ning Yuanzhong.

Ning Yuanzhong just talked about the plan. He was willing to go to the western border to persuade Ge Hongsheng to surrender.

"Who gave you the idea?" asked Emperor Kang Ning.

Ning Yuanzhong rolled his eyes and glanced at Ning Shouxu.

This plan was made by Ning Shouxu, but Emperor Kang Ning asked 'who gave it to you', and the answer was not Ning Shouxu.

As expected, Emperor Kangning pointed at Ning Yuanzhong and Ning Shouxu and added, "You don't have the courage, and you don't have the kindness."

Compared with the emperor of the neighboring Yan State, Emperor Kangning had few children, and only five older ones, so he knew them quite well.

He knew that Ning Yuanzhong and Ning Shouxu could not possibly be together.

"It was my ninth brother who noticed what happened to my fifth brother and asked me about it. I then discussed it with my fifth brother and made a decision." Ning Shouxu replied.

"He seems quite free." Emperor Kangning picked up the tea bowl again and took a sip. "Go down, forget about going to the Western Territory. Write a letter and leave a token for King Jing to give to Ge Hongsheng."

Ning Yuanzhong and Ning Shouxu felt relieved. Since Emperor Kang Ning said so, it meant that he was willing to let the Ge family go, on the condition that Ge Hongsheng was willing to surrender and help eliminate the pro-war faction in the western border.

Will Ge Hongsheng surrender?

If there was only Ning Yuanzhong's letter, Xia Jing didn't think so.

In the game, Ge Hongsheng wreaked havoc in the western border and subsequently fled to Qi. Ten years later, he was re-employed by the King of Qi—to attack the Ning Dynasty.

He has lost his value to the Ning Dynasty. Neither the Western Tribes nor the imperial court will trust him anymore. Someone else will replace him and contact the Western Tribes.

But in Qi, he was the only one who had friendship with the tribes in the western border and the only one who understood the tribes in the western border. With him as a guide, Qi could save a lot of effort in invading the western border of Ning.

This was Ge Hongsheng's reliance, and it was also the escape route he left for himself. This escape route was much better than being under house arrest in the capital. If after he surrendered, Emperor Kangning regretted his decision, or was forced by court officials to kill him, what could he do? He could only accept his death and at most go to the underworld to sue Emperor Kangning for breaking his promise.

Emperor Kangning would even say that it was Ge Hongsheng who was still plotting rebellion and was dissatisfied with the lenient punishment, and that he had no choice but to kill him.

If Xia Jing were Ge Hongsheng, he would not choose to surrender and would not hand over his future to others.

If you want Ge Hongsheng to surrender, you must first cut off his retreat and eliminate his possibility of escaping to Qi.

In this regard, it depends on the efforts of King Jing and Xiao Jida.

The only thing Xia Jing could do was to send General Yu.

Ning Yuanzhong finished writing the letter that night, attached the jade pendant given to him by his grandfather, and gave it to King Jing.

King Jing set out at noon the next day and headed for the western border.

The chaos in the Western Territory in the game lasted for a year. Now, Xia Jing estimated that it would be settled by summer.

The battle situation in the west had not yet been reported, but the first thing to change was the harem.

Emperor Kangning never summoned Concubine Duan to sleep with him again. Concubine Duan had some guesses in her mind, but she was unwilling to accept them. She acted like a demon several times and broke into the Yangxin Palace once. She was scolded and punished by Emperor Kangning and was confined to the Anming Palace.

The concubines in the harem quickly sensed the abnormal trend, and those who clung to Concubine Duan became neutral and observed the situation.

Everyone is observing the situation.

Anming Palace had changed from its previous bustling appearance to become even more deserted than before, shrouded in a bleak atmosphere.

"Your Majesty, let's just forget it." Luhua quickly followed her master with a worried look on her face.

Concubine Yun was worried about Concubine Duan, so she sent Ning Xuenian away and was on her way to Anming Palace.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Duan has treated you like that, why are you still caring about her?" Lu Hua said again.

"How she treats me is her business, and how I treat myself is my business." Concubine Yun insisted on her own way.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid that Concubine Duan will vent her anger on you!" Luhua lifted her skirt and trotted two steps before catching up with Concubine Yun.

She added, "Besides, what's the point of you going now? Concubine Duan might think you're going to laugh at her!"

Yunpin was silent for a moment, then replied, "She wouldn't do that."

“You previously…”

"You nagging girl!" Yunpin pinched Luhua's face angrily and stopped her from speaking.

Luhua lowered her head, not daring to speak, but still dared to mutter silently.

In the early morning, the morning dew dissipated under the rising sunlight, and the palaces opened their doors early. The palace maids and eunuchs who came to carry breakfast walked across the stone pavement one after another, leaving behind the aroma of the dishes.

General Coal climbed up the tree. The early bird catches the worm, and General Coal, the early bird, took the bird's eggs. Seeing Yunpin and Luhua passing below, it meowed and waved its claws.

Luhua also waved to it.