An encounter in the bamboo forest next to the Qujiang Pond was a surprise. Ning Qingye was slightly injured in assassination of Zhang Xiang, but the trap and retreat route had been arranged in advance in the bamboo forest. Now he may have escaped and recovered from somewhere.

Xu Buling just used Ning Qingye to lure Zhang Xiang out of the Investigation Office. If Zhang Xiang really died, it would cause an uproar. The current result is still in the estimate. However, Zhang Xiang's martial arts skills are beyond Xu Buling's estimate, and he is probably not far from that of his 15-year-old.

The main purpose today is to cover Zhu Manzhi of the Inspectorate Department. Old Xiao and eight dead soldiers are on standby around the Inspectorate Department at any time. There should be no trouble. The rest depends on the result.

Judging from Xu Buling's idea, it is best not to find clues about the Dragon Lock Cup in the Investigation Department, because once it is found, it means that the court conceals the news about the Dragon Lock Gu and does not report it, which means that the meaning is intriguing.

However, before returning to the city to find Zhu Manzhi, Xu Buling still had an unexpected trouble.

The sudden assassination in the bamboo forest obviously scared Xiao Ting, and he turned around and ran away with his sword, forcing him to catch up with the empress dowager's chariot, shouting something like "Xu Buling was assassinated".

This scared the group of women. Mrs. Lu almost fainted and hurriedly led the Imperial Guard and the Wolf Guard to the bamboo forest.

Xu Bu Ling's exercise was too intense and the cold poison attack was caused. Before he could completely suppress it, he was just reminding Zhang Xiang not to speak out, but Mrs. Lu hit her right in the face. The result can be imagined.

It was already noon, and the fine and dense snowflakes gradually stopped. Several luxurious horse-drawn carriages were parked next to the official road on the snow field outside Chang'an City. The imperial guards and wolf guards of the brigade pressed their waist knives to protect the surroundings. The caravans and tourists from the rivers and lakes changed their way from a distance.

In the wide carriage, Xu Buling was lying on the soft couch, with a hot towel on his forehead and a thick quilt on his body. Even if his forehead was already sweating, he would not dare to move.

The Empress Dowager naturally took the doctor girl when she was traveling, and was busy massage and clearing her blood.

Mrs. Lu's face turned pale, she sat on the edge of the soft couch, her buttocks pressed against Xu Buling's waist, holding his hand and rubbing it constantly, her words were very strict:

"... Everyone said that you can just go and have a look. Don't take action. You can steal Zhang Xiang's knife and get into battle... What's your identity? Prince Su, if you want you to rush forward in a war, what are you doing?... Zhang Xiang is useless, even an assassin can't handle it..."

The words were a little annoyed, but even the doctor could hear the pain, let alone Xu Buling.

Xu Buling was rubbed for a long time by a pair of soft and boneless hands. There was a tension-filled arc on his waist, which was very seductive, but it was really hard to resist. I thought about it:

"Aunt Lu, I know I'm wrong... The assassin tied me up last time, and I couldn't help it..."

"I didn't have a memory when I was tied up last time? Since I didn't kill you last time, you shouldn't have made enemies with me. What are you trying to attract the fire on yourself because the investigation department caused trouble? Those people in the martial arts world are already difficult to deal with. Kill one and take out a string of revenge one after another..."

Xu Buling listened honestly, and if he dared to move, he would get a fierce look. He had to lie down like a patient, allowing several doctors to toss and go back and forth. After a short rest, the cold poison in his body had basically been suppressed, but judging from the current situation, he would not even think of getting up after returning to the royal palace.

Mrs. Lu taught her words for a moment, and a sound suddenly sounded outside the carriage:

"See the Queen Mother!"

Several doctors quickly lowered their heads and retreated to the side, waiting quietly.

Mrs. Lu frowned slightly, let go of Xu Buling's hand and stood up, making a gesture of greeting.

Stepping on—

The door of the wide carriage was opened by the palace maid. The empress dowager walked in. Because she was slightly tall and had a phoenix crown, she leaned over and walked through the door of the carriage and pressed the lace of the carriage with her hands. Her posture was quite elegant and graceful.

Although Mrs. Lu was very confused about the uninvited Empress Dowager, she still bowed her to the point of being etiquette:

"The Queen Mother."

"No gift."

The empress dowager entered the carriage, holding a long sword in her hand, with a little concern in her eyes, and looked at Xu Buling on the soft couch.

Xu Buling entered the capital last year, and it has only been a year since he was a full plan. The Empress Dowager lived in the deep palace for a long time and did not go out much. She had met many celebrations in the past. She was not very familiar with her. It was the first time she was so close.

Xu Buling was lying on the soft couch. When he saw the empress dowager, he naturally wanted to get up and salute. But as soon as he sat up, Mrs. Lu raised her hand and pressed her back: "You have injuries on your body, don't move."

Xu Buling had no choice but to chuckled softly: "The Queen Mother."

The Empress Dowager knew that Xu Buling was poisoned, so she didn't mind it. She naturally sat down next to the soft couch, placed the sword on the small table, and raised her hand to touch Xu Buling's wrist.

As a major clan spanning three dynasties, the Xiao family in Huainan has studied theories such as Confucianism and Mohism, and they are actually well-known. They dare not evaluate metaphysics such as Qimen Bagua, but the medical theories such as Yin and Yang Qi are indeed quite high. People from the Xiao family can basically cure diseases. Xiao Chuyang was a magistrate in the poor mountains and rivers, and he was still a beautiful story.

As the daughter of Xiao, the Empress Dowager was a little more aware of her eyes, hearing, asking and touching her. At this time, she also wanted to see how Xu Buling was in good health.

The faint fragrance came to my nose. Xu Buling looked at the condescending beauty in the palace and felt like she was just like a seven or eight-year-old kid. She was really helpless. She was not just pulling her hands right now, and it wasn't right to just wait like this.

Fortunately, Mrs. Lu was standing next to her. When she saw the Empress Dowager coming up, she moved her hands and said with a hurry:

"Empress Dowager, the doctor has taken the pulse just now, so it's not a serious problem."

The empress dowager reached halfway through her hand, paused after hearing this, then took it back, and smiled sweetly:

"I met King Su and his wife. I have not been to Beijing for more than a year and have not been to the place where I sit. I have not invited you there, but I have lost my duty as an elder."

Xu Buling smiled brightly: "It was because of my younger generation who was not well-polite. After entering Beijing, they just visited the palace and did not visit the empress dowager. Don't be too careful."

Xu Buling and the Empress Dowager were not involved, and even their kinship was nominal. All they could say was these unnutritious scenes.

The Queen Mother nodded and chuckled, chatted casually for a few casual conversations, and then looked at the sword next to her:

"It's thanks to you protecting Xiao Ting in the bamboo forest just now. Xiao Xiang has only two sons. If something goes wrong, I can't afford to be an aunt. I really have to thank you... Well... If there is nothing wrong the day after tomorrow, I will come to the palace and talk to you about some small things."

After Mrs. Lu’s reminder, Xu Buling naturally knew what was going on, and nodded immediately:

"Abide by the Queen Mother's decree."

When the empress dowager heard this sentence "Abide by the empress dowager's imperial edict", she was stunned for a moment, then covered her mouth and made a string of laughter, with her eyebrows and eyes curled up, and her steps were trembling slightly. She was obviously dignified and generous, but she inexplicably brought a sense of brightness.

Mrs. Lu stood in front of her, gently turned her head, looking a little dissatisfied.

The Queen Mother might also think it was inappropriate, so she stopped laughing and joked: "You are very serious, not like a young man at all. I am the elder who asked you to have a meal, and you will be bored if you take the order as a reply."

Xu Buling didn't want to make Mrs. Lu feel more comfortable, so he had to nod his head in a silence and not respond.

The empress dowager sat for a while, chatted with Mrs. Lu for a few more words to ask about her well-being before getting up and leaving the carriage, and letting the guard of honor return to the city.

The carriage staggers.

Mrs. Lu sat down next to Xu Buling again, thought for a moment, and glanced at Xu Buling: "I entered the palace the day after tomorrow, and I just looked like this. Don't talk too much with the Queen Mother, let alone write poetry. The Queen Mother knew that you were both civil and military, so the others would naturally know..."

Xu Buling chuckled and said, "I am just a reckless man, what kind of poetry do I know."
Chapter completed!