The villain prince is three and a half years old

Yi Qiu came back quickly, poured ice cubes into the ice basin, and used a cattail leaf fan to create a cool breeze that blew on Xia Jing and Concubine Xian.

The two of them came back to life.

Xiao Yue was not afraid of the heat and laughed at the two of them as if they were wilted vegetable leaves.

Empress Xian hugged Xia Jing and said, "That's great! Jing'er will be able to go to the Summer Palace soon, leaving me alone in the harem."

This means that the harem is a steamer.

Xia Jing didn't allow Concubine Xian to say that about herself, and corrected her, "Concubine Xian is the most delicious meat bun."

Empress Xian poked the boy's face and said, "Your mother is the big meat bun."

Xiao Yue didn't use the metaphor and asked in surprise, "Are you going to the Summer Resort this year?"

In the past few years, except for one year when it was extremely hot and Emperor Kangning moved to the Summer Resort to stay for a week, in other years, Emperor Kangning stayed in the palace and did not even stop for the morning court.

Concubine Xian said, "Only the young princes can go with us. If we don't take any of the concubines with us, the Empress can't go either."

There was resentment in her words. As a person who was afraid of heat, the Summer Resort was a fairyland in her heart.

"Only the little princes?" Xiao Yue was surprised again.

"Each of the little princes can bring two servants, and those servants are lucky." Empress Xian added.

Xia Jing turned his head and was also surprised.

Emperor Kangning brought no concubines but only the little princes. Did he want to cultivate relationships with the little princes?

There was no such thing in the game in the previous life.

By the way, at this time in the game, Emperor Kangning was exhausted both physically and mentally because of Ge Hongsheng's attempt to cede land and become king. He had no mood to go to the Summer Palace, let alone cultivate relationships with the little princes.

Moreover, in the game, the situation in the northern border was not as stable as it is now - this was Ning Wanjun's credit.

With this calculation, as the ninth prince, I have truly made great contributions to the Ning Dynasty.

I suddenly felt like Emperor Kangning had gotten a bargain.

Never mind, it's not a loss for me. The eldest princess's side is a force I can borrow, and Xiao Jieda's side is even more of a direct lineage.

The only capable and promising young general in the army now is Xiao Jida and Yunpin's brother, and the only one with experience and power is King Jing.

Thinking of this, Xia Jing narrowed his eyes. Emperor Kangning didn't kill Ge Hongsheng. Was he also planning to contain the King of Jing?

Ge Hongsheng did not rebel openly. Emperor Kangning used other charges to deal with the Ge family. Moreover, all the members of the Ge family were intact. They only lost money and power, which could be compensated later.

Unfortunately, Emperor Kangning's preparations were useless, because after the next Qianqiu Banquet, he would be seriously ill. At most, he still had more than half a year left.

During the past six months, there were no other conflicts, except for an diplomatic mission incident at the end of summer and before autumn.

There is no fixed number of countries that will send envoys, or how many countries will come, in the game. It depends on the diplomacy and power of the Ning Dynasty at that time.

After making sure that there was nothing to pay attention to for the time being, Xia Jing relaxed.

You can have fun without worry during your days at the summer resort.

However, Emperor Kangning only brought the little princes and not the little princesses. Who would the Ninth Prince play with?

He has conflicts with Ning Chengrui and Ning Gaoxiang. Although they can maintain superficial harmony, the Ninth Prince does not want harmony.

It’s better to stay alone than with those two bad guys.

"Empress Xian, who are the little princes?" Xia Jing asked Empress Xian.

"Both princes in the study should go." Concubine Xian gradually regained her strength, tied her artificial nails, and played the guzheng. "The emperor also specially allowed your third brother to go with him."

Xia Jing felt relieved, as long as it wasn't just Ning Gaoxiang and Ning Chengrui.

He realized something else: "Is the Prince of Yan going too?"

"That's not explained in detail. Since the Prince of Yan is also in the study, of course I have to go." Concubine Xian continued to play Jingle Bells.

Xia Jing thought, now there is a princess among a bunch of princes.

He thought again, if both he and Ning Shouxu left, what would happen to Ning Xuenian?

Chapter 208: Controlling Emperor Kangning

Empress Xian got the news about the Summer Resort, and Concubine Yun, who was already in the process of being promoted to Concubine, naturally got the news as well.

After Yunpin thought about it, the same question as Xia Jing flashed through her mind.

Nian'er depends on Jing'er the most. Jing'er went to the summer resort and has been gone for more than a month. What should Nian'er do?

She and Luhua discussed it in the house.

"Why are you only bringing the prince and not the princess?" Lu Hua complained indignantly, "I heard that in the past, concubines and princesses were always brought along."

"The past is the past. Being able to go to the Mountain Resort this year is already a special case." Yunpin rubbed her forehead.

"Your Majesty, the Ninth Prince went to the study, and the princess couldn't go. She was very sad for a long time." Lu Hua said sadly, "That was just a class every day. Now he's going to the summer resort, but he's completely gone!"

"What do you mean, completely gone?" Yunpin knocked on Luhua's head. "There's nothing we can do. Fortunately, Nian'er can still play with the two princesses."

Concubine Yun thought again that the two princesses were also introduced to Nian'er by the Ninth Prince, and sighed.

Thinking that Shuang'er was also settled with the help of the Ninth Prince, Concubine Yun rubbed her forehead. Why did it feel like her own Yonghua Palace was completely dependent on the Ninth Prince for its operation?

Jing'er is certainly a good child, but being so dependent on him is a bit too much.

"Your Majesty, why don't you talk to the Emperor about this? The eldest son has won many victories in the northern border recently. Perhaps if the Emperor is pleased, he will agree." Lu Hua urged. The eldest son referred to Yunpin's brother.

She did this not only for her own princess, but also for herself. If the princess could go, she would definitely go with her. She had never been to the Summer Resort!

"No." Concubine Yun shook her head, "The Emperor won't agree."

Although Concubine Yun had not been in the palace for long, she had already figured out Emperor Kangning's character. Since there was no princess on the list, it would be very difficult to place a princess in.

Emperor Kangning never leaves room for gossip. If one princess is allowed to go, the remaining princesses will also make trouble!

……

Not only were there objections from Yonghua Palace, but also from the Yihe Palace, Fuchenzhai… all of them had their own opinions. There wasn't a single princess who didn't want to go to the Mountain Resort; they'd already grown tired of staying in the harem! If all the princesses hadn't been treated equally and barred from going, there would have been a commotion long ago.

In the Cining Palace, the Ninth Prince finished his classes for the day and came over for a stroll, and happened to run into Ning Yuanzhong.

The itinerary of the Summer Resort has spread, and Ning Yuanzhong also knows about it.

He asked Xia Jing for advice: "I'll go and ask Father to let Shuang'er go too. Ninth brother, do you think it's feasible?"

It would have been fine if there was no other way before, but this year he could go to escape the summer heat, so of course he didn’t want his sister to suffer from the heat.

"It's better to ask grandma for help than to ask father for help." Xia Jing said casually.

"I'll go and ask the Queen Mother for help." Ning Yuanzhong stood up.

Xia Jing held him back: "If grandma goes, she can take sister Shuang'er with her, but grandma is not going to the Summer Resort, so she can't take her with her."

Empress Dowager You was old and too lazy to bother. After Emperor Kangning left, the ice reserves in the Yangxin Palace were transferred to the Cining Palace, and she could not keep warm.

Ning Yuanzhong was at a loss.

Xia Jing patted his shoulder to comfort him and wandered to the back garden.

In the pond, four koi fish were lifeless, huddled in the shade and blowing bubbles.

Xia Jing threw down two small dried shrimps, hoping that the two shrimps would attract the four fish, but the four koi did not fight for it. Two of them had a slight advantage, and the remaining two just lay down and gave up.

It’s so hot today that the koi fish aren’t very active in eating shrimps!

Xia Jing picked up two small dried shrimps and gave them to the two defeated fish. The four koi fish performed spinning circles and blowing bubbles for the Ninth Prince, and then stopped moving again.

The Ninth Prince clapped his hands and turned around. He heard the sound of wheels behind him.

It was Ning Shouxu who approached.

"Where is Sister Sun?" Xia Jing walked behind Ning Shouxu, helped him push the wheelchair, and looked around for Sun Jingzhu.

It’s strange that Ning Shouxu is alone today.

"I haven't seen her yet. I came to see you," Ning Shouxu said. "Princess Xi and Concubine Niu Zhaoyi came to your Empress Xian and said that the Fourth and Fifth Princesses are clamoring to go to the Summer Palace as well. Do you have any ideas?"

Xia Jing scratched his head. Ning Shouxu actually asked this question!

"What a coincidence, fifth brother just asked if he could bring Sister Shuang'er with him." He said to Ning Shouxu.

"No way?" Ning Shouxu frowned.

"It's not that there is no way. As long as one person goes, the rest can go. The problem is how to get father to agree to let a princess go." Xia Jing guessed Emperor Kangning's psychology.

Ning Yuanzhong was watching the crops on the side. When he heard the conversation between Xia Jing and Ning Shouxu, he came over.

"Shall we talk to our father together?" He suggested a bad idea.

Ning Shouxu shook his head, too lazy to explain, wanting to leave it to Xia Jing to refute, but he didn't hear the Ninth Prince speak for a long time.

Turning around, he saw the Ninth Prince staring ahead with lifeless eyes, as if he was thinking about something.

Xia Jing was looking at the task pop-up window in front of him.

[The planning of your last outing made you a bit famous among the princes and princesses. Now, another opportunity has arrived.]

[Growth Mission: Spread your reputation in the government and the country]

[Stage Mission: Happy Childhood II]

[Mission Objective: Bring as many underage princes and princesses as possible to the Summer Resort and let them spend a joyful summer.]

This has to cause trouble for Emperor Kangning.

After closing the task interface with his eyes, Xia Jing discovered that Ning Yuanzhong and Ning Shouxu were both looking at him.

"What's wrong?" He didn't pay attention to what the two said.

Ning Yuanzhong repeated his plan. They would gather as many princes, princesses and concubines as possible to petition Emperor Kangning.

Xia Jing thought for a moment and asked Ning Yuanzhong, "What should we do if a group of soldiers in the army mutinied because they were dissatisfied with the food?"

Ning Yuanzhong tutted his words. Unless that group of soldiers was large in number, not only could they not agree to it, but they would have to suppress it with ruthless force. Even if they agreed, they would have to settle accounts afterwards.

According to his plan, no matter how many princes, princesses and concubines there were, they would not have the power to challenge Emperor Kangning's power, so Emperor Kangning would not agree.

Once they agree this time, the next time they have any dissatisfaction, the concubines who have already tasted the sweetness will definitely repeat the same thing, which will greatly affect the majesty of Emperor Kangning.

Ning Shouxu asked, "What do we do when you say let one person go?"

"Let me think about it." Xia Jing said.

"Why is one princess allowed to go, and the rest of the princesses can go?" Ning Yuanzhong asked again.

"It's the same with food. One team eats well, while the other teams eat poorly. What if there is no convincing reason and the news cannot be isolated? " Xia Jing explained.

Ning Yuanzhong sighed again.

Ning Shouxu turned to look at Ning Yuanzhong and asked in surprise, "You actually understood?"

Before, Ning Yuanzhong came to him to discuss the matter of Concubine Duan and the Western Territory, and Ning Shouxu spent a lot of effort to explain it to him.

"Third brother, you're going too far!" Ning Yuanzhong's eyes widened. "If it's anything else, I won't understand it easily, but when it comes to military affairs, I still know a thing or two!"

Ning Shouxu nodded and labeled his younger brother a warrior.

Emperor Kangning was not unwilling to bring the princesses, but he felt that bringing a group of princesses would not be of any benefit and would be a bit troublesome.

He also knew that once he agreed to take one princess with him, the concubines would find ways to squeeze the remaining princesses in as well.

Therefore, the key to breaking the deadlock is how to get Emperor Kang Ning to agree to bring one.

Of the three current concubines, only Concubine Rou has a daughter. Asking Concubine Rou to talk to her would probably be useless, and she might not even agree.

The queen also has a daughter, but the princess is already an adult, so it is not easy to fight for such a thing.

It was difficult to get the Queen Mother to speak and squeeze Ning Shuang'er in. All things were not just about agreeing or refusing. Emperor Kangning would not refuse, but he would not agree either. He would handle it tactfully by arranging for Ning Shuang'er to have the princess play with him and giving her extra ice cubes.

Xia Jing thought about it and there was only one answer.

He said to Ning Yuanzhong and Ning Shouxu, "Let the princesses express their desire to go first. I will go find someone."

"Who are you looking for?" Ning Shouxu was curious.

He thought he was very talented and thought about it for a long time in Yanghexuan but couldn't come up with a solution. He felt that the only possible path was through Empress Dowager You. He came to ask Xia Jing in order to take the boy's path and mention it to Empress Dowager You.

Judging from the boy's appearance, he was not looking for Queen Mother You, which made him curious.

Apart from Queen Mother You, who else can break the deadlock?