The next day.

After Xu Buling rang the 108th morning bell, he was dressed up happily, with a snow-colored golden-edged young master's robe, a dark patterned cloud boot, a white jade belt hanging on his waist, a long hair like a waterfall, and a pair of peach blossom eyes that were naturally seductive. When he went out, he was stunned by the palace maid Qiao'e, and he was a little distracted when he walked.

In the past, Xu Buling didn't like to dress up very much, and he had been wearing plain clothes and white robes for many years, so he was more grand when he accompanied Mrs. Lu out.

Today, in order to find out about Jia Yi, I had to go to the palace to apologize to the empress dowager. This would be a tough battle of "risk". In order to have a greater chance of winning, Xu Buling had to be more grand.

Four large horses pulled a luxurious frame and walked through the crowded Zhuque Street.

Ancient rituals: the emperor has six thrones, the princes have five thrones, the nobles have four thrones, the officials have three thrones, the scholars have one, and the common people have one.

Carriages led by four horses are rare in Chang'an. This is the carriage of the Empress Dowager's brother Xiao Chuyang. It can be seen how persistent the Empress Dowager was to invite Xu Buling to enter the palace. If she did not agree, the Emperor's imperial chariot should come to the door.

Xu Buling sat upright in the carriage, with a cold face and a box next to his hands, which contained the rouge powder from Xianzhizhai. Although it was left over from Mrs. Lu, it was also valuable.

Opposite the carriage, Qiao'e in palace clothes was a little cramped. She stood up from time to time to pour tea, her eyes always swept over Xu Buling, but she didn't dare to look directly at her due to etiquette.

Xu Buling was actually very relieved, and he thought about it and spoke softly:

"Qiao'e, can the Queen Mother mention me in the past few days?"

Qiao'e's expression was slightly stiff, she blinked, her face full of words, "You're so embarrassed to say? The Queen Mother always talks about you in her dreams."

"Well... The Queen Mother has often mentioned the prince recently and has been waiting for the prince to come over."

"Last time it was an accident. The source of those poems is hard to describe. It is not that I intended to expire the Queen Mother..."

Qiao'e bowed slightly and said with a smile: "This prince should explain to the queen mother in person. The maid is afraid of being driven out of the palace and she really can't speak."

“…”

Xu Buling immediately understood and nodded, thinking that the carriage was not going to the palace, but to the examination room.

The wheels ran across the Baishi Long Street and gradually arrived outside the imperial city. The palace maid opened the carved wooden door of the carriage from outside. Xu Buling leaned over and walked out slightly. Just as she was about to get out of the car, she suddenly heard a silver ringtone.

Turning around, a group of people walked out of the Honglu Temple, wearing clothes similar to Miao clothes, and chatting politely with the court officials.

Xu Buling only knew how to practice martial arts when he was young, and he didn't walk around often after coming to Chang'an. In fact, he didn't have much knowledge. After looking at it a few times, he asked, "Is this a barbarian from Nanyue?"

Because Baiyue was beaten to Nanyue by Xu Lie, Xu Buling was actually praised as a barbarian. In the words of the Western Liang Iron Cavalry, Nanyue and Northern Qi have always been stranded dogs.

Qiao'e walked out, raised her hand to help Xu Buling get off the carriage, and said softly:

"The envoy of the South Vietnamese has not entered the capital recently, but should be the envoys of the small countries in the south. Our dynasty has always taken good care of foreign countries and small countries. We can send some small things that are not allowed to come, and we can send back valuable treasures of mountains and seas. Every year around the pass, many people come to the capital to seek rewards."

Xu Buling looked at him for a few times and was basically a miscellaneous fish. As the prince of a vassal prince, he could not meet with foreign envoys. He didn't take it seriously at the moment and rode a chariot into the imperial city...

———

The Empress Dowager's bedroom behind Changle Palace has changed in a few days. There is a large cauldron in the garden. I don't know where it was dug out. It is probably because of the cultural relics from the previous dynasty, which are two people tall, with firewood piled up below.

A group of uterine maids were guarding the hall tremblingly. The side hall was filled with poems, calligraphy and paintings collected from the capital, as well as strange objects from all over the world. Several close female officials took turns to please the queen mother.

It’s a pity that the empress dowager was so easy to coax in the past. This time it was not just boring. She was really angry and didn’t eat anything. She wanted to leave the palace to go to Prince Su’s mansion all day long.

As the empress dowager and the emperor's legitimate mother, if you see the emperor, you will call Song Ji to Changle Palace. When King Su arrives in the capital, he has to come to Changle Palace to pay his respects. So there is a reason to go to visit the younger generation in person.

Many palace maids dared not let the Empress Dowager leave the palace for such trivial matters. After persuading him, he almost couldn't find a way. Fortunately, Prince Su was sensible and finally came here today, so the Empress Dowager was quieter.

At this time, in the main hall of the bedroom, the empress dowager in a gorgeous red dress leaned on the soft couch, with a slightly lazy posture and a gourd-like figure. She held a teacup in her hand, took a few sips and looked out. She didn't see anyone coming several times, and she became a little bored.

Seeing this, the palace maid next to him knew that the empress dowager was about to be sulked, so he hurriedly stepped forward to hold the empress dowager's hand and said embarrassedly:

"Empress Dowager, Prince Xu will arrive soon. Please wait a little longer, I'll ask someone to urge you."

The empress dowager was so charming that she didn't look very good. She lay a little tired, so she changed her position and leaned against the soft couch.

The palace maid quickly sat on the carpet and rubbed her legs gently, for fear that the empress dowager would get sick.

"Empress Dowager, Prince Xu has arrived."

Fortunately, a soft cry finally rang out from the veranda outside.

The Empress Dowager opened her eyes, sat up and took the bronze mirror placed beside her. She just stretched out her hand and stopped her movements. She was silent for a moment, and then lay back again, holding a teacup and gently fiddling with her.

The palace maid was about to help the empress dowager dress up, but she was a little puzzled when she saw this:

"The Queen Mother, don't you go out to greet me?"

The empress dowager didn't even raise her eyebrows and said calmly: "A young man, how can I welcome him personally? Let him come in by himself."

The palace maid nodded and glanced. Because she tossed and turned on the soft couch, the empress dowager's palace skirt was inevitably a little wrinkled and scattered, and she lost her majesty. She plucked up her courage to help organize it...

———

Xu Buling got out of the chariot outside the bedroom, tidied up his clothes, slowly walked through the corridor and came outside the main hall.

I was quiet and there was no one to say hello along the way. The atmosphere was really strange, which was very different from the last time when the stars stood by the moon.

Xu Buling was not surprised by this and walked into the main hall slowly. He looked up and saw a beautiful woman in the palace lying on the soft couch, her skirt scattered like a peacock spreading her face, wearing a plain matte, holding a teacup that was indescribable.

"See the Queen Mother."

Xu Buling gave a gift from his junior, put the gift box in his hand on the table, and sat upright beside him with a warm smile.

The Empress Dowager acted as an instigator to question the crime and raised her eyes casually. She saw the handsome young man who was as white as snow, with his sword eyebrows as ink as ink and eyes as stars, and he looked at her with closeness.

“…”
Chapter completed!