In the eyes of the Empress Dowager of the Two Palaces, the days passed very slowly, especially the Empress Dowager Ci'an, who flipped through the yellow calendar every day, hoping that the day of returning to Luan would come as soon as possible.

It's finally time to come. On July 23, when they were scheduled to leave, the two queen mothers got up before dawn, freshened up and dressed up, and met in front of the Yanbo Zhishuang Palace.

"Xiao Anzi, have you done everything that needs to be done?" Cixi asked An Dehai softly.

"Please let the master put a hundred hearts, and it will be all right."

The Empress Dowager Cixi heard that An Dehai's tone was a little unstable, so she turned her head, looked at him fiercely, and saw that he was full of confidence, so she didn't say anything more.

An Dehai has been busy going in and out for the past two days, and he consciously did his errands very beautifully, and the things that should be brought and sent were all handed over to Guan Zhuofan in the same way, and he couldn't help but feel a little fluttery. It wasn't until she was stared at by Cixi that she remembered that she was still in danger, don't show her stuff from her demeanor, she lowered her head in fright, and returned to that respectful appearance.

Because the other concubines had already left a few days in advance with the first group, the entire palace seemed empty. The Empress Dowager Ci'an looked at this place where she had lived for a year, and suddenly became a little reluctant, and her eyes were red.

"Sister, let's go." Cixi took her hand.

Walking out of the palace gate, dozens of large cars arranged by the Ministry of Internal Affairs were already waiting outside. The two queen mothers took the little emperor and got into the largest car, which was the royal car, in the wide black cloth car, even if there were more than a dozen people, they would not feel crowded. Jing Shou, as the former minister and Yi Qin, rode a horse to obey the left and right of the imperial car, which was also Sushun's consistent arrangement and played a monitoring function. The troops escorting were the soldiers of the forward battalion and the infantry yamen, and in addition to the vanguard and the rear of the palace, there were also thousands of people walking around dozens of carts.

Waiting for the convoy to walk to the Karahetun Palace, thirty miles away from the Rehe, Su Shun, Du Han who was waiting in the Daxing Emperor Zigong Palace, as well as Prince Alcohol Wang Rui and other relatives and nobles, greeted the royal car, accompanied the Queen Mother and the Emperor, and performed a memorial ceremony, which was regarded as a farewell to the Daxing Emperor Zuihou. As soon as the monarchs and ministers were done, it was inevitable that they would mourn again, and the Empress Dowager Cixi was not only sad, but also looked at the princes a few more worriedly. Especially uneasy is her brother-in-law, Wang Yiyun of Alcohol County.

King Alcohol was only twenty-one years old and was the seventh brother of Emperor Daxing. In the past few years, he has been with the old eight and nine, and he is regarded as a child who is not old, and he was only given a few false titles, and he was not allowed to do anything. It wasn't until the past two years that he gradually had some real positions, and he was now the former minister and the capital, in addition to the status of a nobleman, he was also an important minister. On the surface, he is an honest person who doesn't talk much, but in private, he is King Gong's sworn friend, and he admires this sixth brother the most, and hates Su Shun to the bones. Thinking that if the sixth brother takes power one day, he can really raise his eyebrows.

"Alas, in the end, I am young and inexperienced," Cixi said in her heart, "and I don't know if I can handle that errand safely." ”

After the memorial was completed, the second group of royal drivers was still the first, and Su Shun and others were the third group to escort the Zigong Palace, and then set off. When the royal car went around the intersection of the Karahetun Palace, the two queen mothers were in the car, and finally saw a large group of cavalry wearing the color of the infantry army yamen uniform, the armor was distinct, but the red tassel on the hat had been removed, and it was placed along the side of the road, holding the reins in one hand and holding the ground with the other hand next to the war horse, and sending off the royal driver with a gesture of asking for peace.

"It's Guan Zhuofan's soldiers." Cixi whispered to Ci'an. The two of them looked at each other and clenched their hands.

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Kwan Cheuk-fan's horse team was in the third group to accompany Su Shun's action. As soon as the royal car left, Azusa Palace followed and got on the bar and walked slowly behind. Along the way, Xiaoxing stayed overnight, because the weather was not hot, and the road was well repaired, which was faster than the expected trip.

When Juyongguan was in sight and was about to enter the Great Wall, the alert and wise Du Han felt that something was wrong.

"Zhongtang," Du Han whispered as he rode up to Su Shun, "something is strange. ”

"What's wrong?"

"Yesterday, I couldn't get in touch with the people behind me, and the person sent to deliver the message hasn't come back yet."

"Hey, there are a lot of people in the back, and there are a lot of things, they finish all chores, and it makes sense to walk slower." Su Shun didn't think much about it, and of course he never guessed that the connection between the front and back at this time had been blocked by Shengbao's cavalry.

"I also know this, but ......" Du Han shook his head and frowned: "Zhongtang, with all due respect, I am always a little relieved about the arrangement of returning to Luan this time - it is somewhat inappropriate to let the two palaces go first." In the final analysis, the two square seals are still in their hands, don't play any tricks. ”

This was said very seriously, Su Shun disagreed, and felt that Du Han was a little unprovoked and suspicious, not to mention that Jing Shou had been following the two palaces, so there should be no surprises. But after all, Su Shun was a powerful minister with a high chest, so he didn't categorically refute it, he pondered for a while, and asked, "Jiyuan, what do you mean?" ”

"It's better to go together," Duhan said frankly, "so as not to get into trouble." ”

"Okay," Su Shun thought to himself, and it was good to make a perfect plan, "Jiyuan, just ask your driver, ask Wang Tianming of the Internal Affairs Office to take someone to the front for a run, find Jing Shou, pass on my words, and say that please ask the Queen Mother of the Two Palaces and the Emperor to rest in Miyun, and when we arrive, we will go together!" ”

Wang Tianming is one of his confidants. After making this arrangement, I hurried with confidence, but when I arrived in Miyun, how could there be a shadow of the royal car in the city? Only Wang Tianming came to report: "The emperor is crying and making trouble, he can't stay anymore, Grandpa Jing said, it's better to return to Beijing as soon as possible, so that the emperor can settle down, and besides, Miyun County is not big, and the royal car and Zigong are crowded together, and they can't be separated." ”

That's right, not to mention what Jing Shou said. Su Shun was suspicious, so he had to arrange for Zigong to settle down first. The escort troops, of course, camped outside the city, and only a few soldiers were left in the city who were on duty at night, but many of the ministers who accompanied them had to be assigned lodgings one by one. This side was busy, and on the other side, Du Han pulled Su Shun aside.

"Zhongtang, something is suspicious, I don't think I can just let them go."

"You mean, what other tricks can Gong Lao Liu play?"

"The heart of defense is indispensable, as long as the two palaces and the emperor are there, he has no tricks to play."

"What then? People are gone. ”

"Chase it back! It's only been long since noon, and I must still be able to catch up. Du Han said categorically, "The fire card that passes through the four gates of Miyun will also be replaced with a new one." ”

"This ......" Su Shun only hesitated for a moment before he made up his mind. What Du Han said made sense, the two palaces left in a hurry, which could not help but make people suspicious. "Call Yu Changlai!"

When the chief soldier of the infantry army Yamen met Chang and hurried over, Su Shun asked: "Whose soldiers are stationed at the west gate of the city?" ”

The west of the city is the road back to Beijing, and it is naturally the most convenient to chase the cars of the two palaces.

"If you go back to Zhongtang," Yu Chang reported after a little thought: "On both sides of the West Gate, there are the third Zuo of Lebao's Xiao Cavalry Battalion and Guan Zhuofan's infantry and horse team. ”

"Le Bao is the old department of the middle hall," Du Han's eyes flashed with a faint light, "Guan Zhuofan......"