Chapter 52: The Queen Mother's Visit
An encounter in the bamboo forest next to Qujiang Pond can be regarded as a thrilling situation, Ning Qingye assassinated Zhang Xiang and was slightly injured, but the bamboo forest has already arranged traps and retreats in advance, and now I am afraid that he has escaped and recuperated somewhere.
Xu Buling just used Ning Qingye to lure Zhang Xiang out of the Investigation Division, if Zhang Xiang really died, it would definitely cause an uproar, and the current result was still in the estimate, but Zhang Xiang's martial arts were beyond Xu Buling's estimate, and I am afraid that he was not far from him when he was fifteen years old.
Today's main purpose is to cover Zhu Manzhi of the Investigation Division, there are eight dead soldiers from Lao Xiao Jia on standby around the Investigation Division, there should be no mistakes, and the rest depends on the outcome.
Judging from Xu Buling's thoughts, it is best not to find the clues of the lock dragon cup in the Investigation Division, because once it is found, it means that the imperial court has concealed the news of the lock dragon Gu and has not reported it, which means that the meaning is intriguing.
However, before returning to the city to find Zhu Manzhi, Xu Buling had an unexpected trouble.
The sudden assassination in the bamboo forest obviously frightened Xiao Ting, and he turned around with his sword and ran, forcibly catching up with the queen mother's steps, shouting something like 'Xu Buling will be assassinated'.
This frightened a group of women, and Mrs. Lu almost fainted, so she hurriedly ran to the bamboo forest with the Royal Forest Army and the wolf guard.
Xu Buling's exercise was too intense, which led to a cold poison attack, and before he could completely suppress it, he was telling Zhang Xiang not to make a noise, but he was hit by Mrs. Lu, and the result can be imagined.
The time has passed noon, the fine and dense snowflakes gradually stopped, several luxury carriages on the snowfield outside Chang'an City stopped beside the official road, the brigade of the Royal Forest Army and the wolf guard pressed their waist knives to protect the periphery, and the caravans and tourists who came and went were far away and detoured.
In the wide carriage, Xu Buling lay on a soft couch, his forehead was covered with a hot towel, and his body was covered with a thick bedding, even if his forehead was already hot, he didn't dare to move.
The Queen Mother naturally took the medical girl with her when she traveled, and she was busy massaging and dredging qi and blood.
Mrs. Lu's face turned pale, she sat on the edge of the soft couch, her buttocks were against Xu Buling's waist, she held his hand and kept rubbing it around, and her words were very harsh:
“…… It's said that you just need to go and see it, you are not allowed to do it, you are good, you snatched Zhang Xiang's knife and fell into battle in person...... Who are you? Prince Su, if you want to rush to the front to kill thieves and fight, what are you going to do with hundreds of thousands of soldiers? …… Zhang Xiang is useless, not a single assassin can clean it up......"
The words were a little annoyed, but even the medical woman could hear the distress in them, let alone Xu Buling.
Xu Buling was rubbed by a pair of soft and boneless hands for a long time, and the waist was full of tension arcs, which was very sultry, but it was really difficult to parry, and I thought about it:
"Aunt Lu, I know it's wrong...... The assassin tied me up last time, and I couldn't hold back for a moment......"
"Don't you have a long memory of the last time you were tied? Since they didn't kill you last time, you shouldn't have made a feud with others, the investigation department caused trouble, what did you do to lead the fire to yourself? Those people in the rivers and lakes are already difficult, kill one and pull out a string, and take revenge one after another......"
Xu Buling listened honestly, and dared to move in exchange for a fierce look, so he had to lie down like a patient, letting a few medical women toss back and forth. After a short rest, the cold poison in the body has basically been suppressed, but looking at the current situation, don't even think about getting up when you go back to the palace.
Mrs. Lu taught for a moment with burning words, and suddenly a sound sounded outside the carriage:
"See the Queen Mother!"
Several medical women hurriedly bowed 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.
Stomp –
The door of the wide carriage was opened by the palace maid, and the queen mother walked in, slightly taller and with a phoenix crown, leaning over the door of the carriage slightly, holding down the placket with her hand, and her posture was quite elegant and graceful.
Although Mrs. Lu was very puzzled by the Queen Mother's uninvited, she still owed a salute because of the number of courtesies:
"Queen Mother."
"No courtesy."
The Queen Mother entered the carriage, holding a long sword in her hand, her eyes were a little concerned, and she glanced at Xu Buling on the soft couch.
Xu Buling entered the capital last year, and it has only been a year since he was full, and the queen mother has lived in the deep palace for a long time and has not gone out much, and she has been far away from various celebrations in the past, and she is not very familiar, and it is the first time that she is so close.
Xu Buling was lying on the soft couch, and when he saw the Queen Mother, he naturally got up and saluted, but as soon as he sat up, he was raised by Mrs. Lu and pressed back: "You have injuries on your body, don't move." ”
Xu Buling was helpless, so he had to smile lightly: "Queen Mother." ”
The Queen Mother knew that Xu Buling had been poisoned, but she didn't mind it, so she naturally sat down next to the soft couch, put the sword on the small table, and raised her hand to touch Xu Buling's wrist.
Huainan Xiao's as the gate valve across the three dynasties, Confucianism and other doctrines are quite deep, Yin and Yang Zhou Yi is actually involved, and it is quite famous. Qimen gossip and other metaphysics dare not evaluate, but the medical theories such as yin and yang qi theory are indeed quite high, and the people of the Xiao family can basically cure diseases.
As the concubine of the Xiao family, the Queen Mother wants to ask a little more, and at this time she also wants to see how Xu Buling's body is.
The dark fragrance came faintly, Xu Buling looked at the condescending palace beauty, and felt like a seven or eight-year-old child, but he was really a little helpless. It's not right to pull your hands right now, and it's not right to just do it and wait.
Fortunately, Mrs. Lu was standing next to her, and when she saw the Queen Mother coming up, she moved her hands and feet, and said with a smile:
"Queen Mother, the medical woman has already crossed the pulse, and there is no big problem."
The Queen Mother's hand was halfway outstretched, and when she heard the words, she paused, then took it back, and smiled:
"This palace and King Su and his wife know each other, and I haven't been to the palace for more than a year since I entered Beijing, and the palace hasn't invited you over, but I have lost my duty as an elder."
Xu Buling's smile was bright: "It's because the younger generation is not careful, and after entering Beijing, he patronized and played around, and he didn't enter the palace to visit the Queen Mother, so the Queen Mother should not be too careful." ”
Xu Buling and the Queen Mother are not involved with each other, and even the relationship between relatives is only nominal, and all that can be said is these unnutritious scenes.
The Queen Mother nodded and chuckled, chatted casually, and then looked at the long sword next to her:
"In the bamboo forest, thanks to you for protecting Xiao Ting. Xiao Xiang has two sons, if something goes wrong, I can't afford to be an aunt, I really have to thank him...... Well...... If you don't have anything to do the day after tomorrow, come to the palace and sit down, and talk to you about some small things by the way. ”
After Mrs. Lu's reminder, Xu Buling naturally knew what was going on, and nodded immediately:
"Obey the Empress Dowager's decree."
When the Queen Mother heard this sentence of 'obey the Queen Mother's decree', she was stunned at first, and then covered her mouth and let out a string of "giggle......s" laughter, her eyebrows and eyes were crooked, and her steps trembled slightly, obviously dignified and magnificent, but inexplicably with a sense of brightness.
Mrs. Lu stood in front of her, tilting her head slightly, her eyes a little dissatisfied.
The Queen Mother may also feel that it is inappropriate, so she stopped laughing and quipped: "You baby, you speak very seriously, and you don't look like a young man at all." I'll tell you to go to dinner as an elder, and if you take the order, it won't be interesting,"
Xu Buling didn't want Mrs. Lu to be comfortable, so she had to nod her head sullenly at this time and didn't answer.
The Queen Mother sat for a while, chatted with Mrs. Lu for a few more words, and then got up and left the carriage and let the honor guard return to the city.
The carriage swayed.
Mrs. Lu sat down next to Xu Buling again, pondered for a moment, and glanced at Xu Buling: "The day after tomorrow, when you enter the palace, you look like this, don't talk too much with the Queen Mother, let alone write poetry." The Queen Mother knows that you are both civil and military, and others will naturally know about it......"
Xu Buling chuckled and said, "I'm just a reckless man, and I know what kind of poetry." ”
Mrs. Lu nodded with satisfaction, and then held Xu Buling's hand and rubbed it around, looking out the car window, and didn't know what she was thinking......