The villain prince is three and a half years old

The gates of Anming Palace were sealed, and not even a maid was available to fetch breakfast. Breakfast for Concubine Duan's palace had to be delivered by the imperial kitchen. When Xiao Yue clashed with Concubine Rong before, Emperor Kangning had merely conveyed a confinement order. But for Concubine Duan, it was a true confinement order.

Yunpin stood in front of the tightly closed palace gate, hesitating. She glanced at Luhua again, stretched out her index finger, and poked the girl's head hard.

It was all Luhua's fault for saying those nonsense, which made her nervous.

Just as she was struggling, Yunpin suddenly felt a gust of wind coming from behind and hitting her waist.

"Guess who I am." A voice came.

She turned her head and saw a lovely face.

"Jing'er?" Yunpin was surprised.

"Empress Yun broke the rules!" Xia Jing accused Concubine Yun of ignoring the rules.

At this time, you should guess, how can you look back!

"I turned around subconsciously." Concubine Yun ruffled Xia Jing's hair. "Why is Jing'er here? Are you hiding from Prince Jing?"

In the harem, the Ninth Prince refused to attend classes, and word had spread that the King of Jing was arresting him daily. Concubine Yun witnessed the boy hiding in her own palace, only to be chased by the King of Jing.

Thinking of this, she hurriedly said, "There are many palace maids and eunuchs along the way. Jing'er, hurry up and leave, otherwise King Jing will catch up with you soon!"

She looked left and right, trying to find an escape route for the boy, but failed. Then she looked at the boy's expression, which showed a look of shock. Next to him, Luhua covered her mouth and laughed.

Xia Jing waved to Yunpin.

Yunpin leaned over in confusion, and the boy pressed his palm on her forehead.

"That's strange." Xia Jing pressed his forehead again.

"What's weird?"

"Uncle Wang went to the Western Territory and hasn't returned yet! Has Madam Yun forgotten?"

Only then did Yunpin realize that the boy was touching herself to see if she had a fever.

She smiled helplessly: "I really forgot."

"Are you thinking about Concubine Duan?" Xia Jing asked again.

"How did Jing'er know..." Yunpin was surprised.

"Empress Yun said before that Concubine Duan and Empress Yun are like sisters." Xia Jing looked at the door of Anming Palace. "Empress Yun, are you going in? Why don't you knock?"

As he spoke, Xia Jing ran to the palace gate, jumped up, and knocked on the door knocker.

Concubine Yun was startled, and by the time she reacted, the door of Anming Palace was already open a crack.

The eunuch looked out through the crack in the door and didn't see anyone. Just as he was wondering, a voice came from below.

"Where are you looking?" The Ninth Prince was a little annoyed.

The eunuch lowered his head and found that the person was there!

"Ninth Prince, please calm down. It is I who am blind!" The eunuch immediately knelt down.

These servants were also smart. They knew that if something happened in Anming Palace, they would suffer as well, so they were now keeping their tails between their legs. If it were before, when Xia Jing came, let alone kneeling and apologizing, they would have treated him normally, all for the sake of Empress Dowager You's face.

Concubine Yun sighed and walked to the door: "Is Concubine Duan here?"

This means to come in for a visit.

The eunuch hesitated for a moment, then opened the door directly, let Yunpin and Xia Jing in, and turned to go to the main hall to report.

Luhua whispered, "Before, we would have to wait outside, but now we can just come in."

"Didn't people in the past also enter casually?" Yunpin sighed again.

In the past, when their relationship was good, Concubine Yun could enter and leave Anming Palace freely.

But now is no longer the past. The eunuchs let them in not because of the relationship between Concubine Yun and Concubine Duan, but because they felt that Concubine Yun and the Ninth Prince were more noble than their own master in distress and should not be neglected.

Xia Jing thought that the servants in Anming Palace had already looked down on Concubine Duan.

To be fair, the servants in Concubine Duan's palace lived a good life, but when Concubine Duan lost power, they immediately changed their attitude.

Only Concubine Yun not only did not care about what happened before, but also came to visit.

However, according to the plot of the game, the meeting between Concubine Yun and Concubine Duan ended in a fight.

The beating was so severe that Concubine Yun injured her leg and Concubine Duan had a swollen eye socket. The two of them broke off their friendship from then on.

Xia Jing was afraid that Yunpin would suffer, so he arranged for General Mei to watch on the road. When he got the news, he immediately rushed over to cheer for Yunpin.

The mere Concubine Duan was no match for the Ninth Prince, who had practiced martial arts for a year. If a fight broke out, he would not only have to save Concubine Yun's leg, but also make Concubine Duan's other eye socket swollen!

He is eager to try.

Concubine Yun stood in the courtyard waiting. After a while, a palace maid came out and led Concubine Yun to the main hall.

Yunpin looked at Xia Jing and wanted to let the boy leave first, but before she could open her mouth, the boy had already walked in front of her.

The boy's behavior just now did not escape Yunpin's eyes. She felt warm in her heart, knowing that the boy was afraid that he would be harassed by Concubine Duan.

She also found it a little funny. She was an adult, yet she still had to worry about a little kid.

She reached out and stroked the boy's face: "Jing'er, are you hungry? Do you want to eat something?"

"I'm not hungry." Xia Jing pushed her hand away with a reproachful look on his face.

It's almost time for a fight, what are you doing? If you want to rub my face and feed me, you have to wait until we get back. Doing this in front of the enemy, how damaging to morale?

Now it's time to ask, "Did you bring the ointment? Did you do your warm-up exercises? Is your coffin ready?"

Only in this way can we deter the other party!

Xia Jing turned his head to look at Luhua. Luhua performed very well. He clenched his fists and was observing the route of the strategic transfer.

After entering the main hall, the palace maid stopped Luhua.

She also wanted to stop Xia Jing, but how could an adult hold up a child? She had to squat down!

Xia Jing slipped through the palace maid's hand, followed Yunpin, and ran into the inner room.

The inner room was dark and the windows were closed. Concubine Duan was lying on the Luohan bed, facing the wall, like a corpse or a wooden sculpture.

Hearing the noise, she slowly sat up and turned her head.

Xia Jing reviewed the abusive words in his mind and prepared himself to fight Concubine Duan for three hundred rounds.

However, the face that turned around was not ferocious or bloodshot, but was full of numbness and despair.

"Sister." Concubine Yun called Concubine Duan.

Concubine Duan's eyes twitched, revealing a wry smile: "As expected, you are the only one who came to see me."

"And me!" Xia Jing really wanted to interject, but it was really inappropriate at the time, so he had to give up.

He loosened his fists, realizing that there was no conflict between Concubine Duan and Concubine Yun, so a fight should not break out.

However, this play still has to be performed.

In the game, the news of Concubine Duan and Concubine Yun fighting each other was just a rumor in the palace, and there was no real fighting scene. Now it seems that it was just a show.

But what was the purpose of performing that scene? Xia Jing wondered.

To distance himself from the matter? But is it necessary to be so serious? Can't just curse casually?

Xia Jing went over all the relevant information in his mind and guessed Concubine Duan's purpose.

He stepped back, giving the two of them the space.

This action actually made Concubine Duan notice him.

The corners of Concubine Duan's eyes were raised, and her face became more imposing, as if she wanted to eat a child.

"Did you lead Zhong'er astray?" Concubine Duan asked Xia Jing.

"Sister." Concubine Yun walked to Luohan's bed, held Concubine Duan's hand, and stopped her from asking.

Concubine Duan sighed, the arrogance on her face faded, and she returned to her tired look.

She said to Xia Jing, "Zhong'er is stupid, very easy to deceive, and he cares about his reputation. You can always trust him. ... When I say this, it sounds like some conspiracy."

When she said the second half of the sentence, she pulled up the corners of her mouth, wanting to laugh, but she couldn't.

She turned her head and continued to look at Yunpin: "My Ge family is finished. I will let my brothers cooperate with the Qin family."

These words sounded like instructions for final arrangements, Xia Jing thought.

The cooperation mentioned here should be the network of relationships within the military.

"Sister, why do you have to say this?" Concubine Yun looked into Concubine Duan's eyes, feeling a little painful.

Concubine Duan said this because she was worried about her and wanted to get her promise.

"I will tell my family, even if I don't tell them. My Qin family and the Ge family have a past friendship and will not take advantage of others' misfortune." Yunpin said.

"You and I have a past friendship, but when it comes to talking about power, I will not be soft on you at all." Concubine Duan shook her head.

"I know my sister is doing this for the Ge family."

Concubine Duan remained silent.

"Sister, do you have anything to tell me?" Yunpin asked again.

On the way here, Luhua told Yunpin that they couldn't do anything when they came here.

This statement is a bit biased. Concubine Yun cannot change Concubine Duan's situation, but she can help Concubine Duan deal with some follow-up matters.

"Zhong'er is taken care of by the Ninth Prince and the Third Prince. I feel relieved." Concubine Duan looked at Xia Jing.

"Sister, are you worried about Shuang'er?" Yunpin guessed what she was going to say.

Xia Jing suddenly realized that it was indeed for the Eighth Princess.

"Yes, that guy raised Shuang'er because of the power of my Ge family. I am worried about her."

"I will mention this to the Emperor."

Chapter 192 Quick, Hit Me

The eighth princess's name is Shuang'er, and her full name is Ning Shuang'er.

Ning Shuang'er is now being raised by Concubine Wan, but she is not her daughter, but the daughter of Concubine Duan's sister. Her biological mother died of complications during childbirth.

Concubine Duan disliked the Eighth Princess because she felt that the girl had caused her sister's life. She did not want to raise the Eighth Princess under her lap, but she could not ignore her. Wanpin, who was still Zhaoyi at the time, took advantage of this opportunity to cling to Concubine Duan's thigh.

"I originally thought that Concubine Wan was a good person. I told her about my situation last month. She comforted me at that time, but after she went back, she never came to me again." Concubine Duan smiled bitterly.

Yunpin thought that since Wanpin was like this, she would definitely not be able to treat Shuang'er sincerely, and she couldn't let Shuang'er stay there any longer.

She said, "The Emperor is very observant. I'll just mention it, and he'll definitely make some arrangements..."

Concubine Duan interrupted her: "I want Shuang'er to go to your palace."

Emperor Kangning would make some arrangements, but those arrangements could only guarantee the Eighth Princess's minimum living standard. If Concubine Wan's attitude was better, she could even continue to raise the Eighth Princess.

Concubine Duan was worried, she only worried about Concubine Yun.

"This..." Yunpin hesitated, "It's not that I don't want to, but the emperor can't agree to it."

"I've already made an agreement with the Queen. As long as Wanpin is willing to give up, the Queen will make the arrangements." Concubine Duan held Yunpin's hand. "What happened before was all my fault. I can't make up for it, but I still ask my sister to help me take care of Shuang'er."

"I'll do my best, but Wanpin also has to save face for such a thing, how can she agree?" Yunpin expressed her difficulties.

The Eighth Princess is three years old, and Concubine Wan has only adopted her for three years. If Concubine Duan falls from power, she will send the Eighth Princess away, and outsiders will inevitably gossip.

For Concubine Wan, she was just a princess, and she didn't have to pay for her support, so she could just keep her.

Fortunately, Concubine Wan had a princess of her own. If she had only an eighth princess, she would never have agreed.

"I have a way, but it will make my sister feel a little wronged." Concubine Duan held Concubine Yun's hand tighter.

When Xia Jing heard this, his doubts were resolved and he thought, "As expected."

Wanpin will not easily abandon the Eighth Princess, so she needs some external force, which can be interests or threats.

It is impossible to manipulate the interests. Wanpin is already a concubine and there is no possibility of being promoted to a concubine.

Only threats can do that. But in the harem, such threats are difficult to implement and more of a "bluff" is needed.

The best way to bluff is to kill the chicken to scare the monkey.

As for who this chicken is, it is of course Concubine Duan on Luohan’s bed.