"The Emperor has arrived!" the little eunuch's sharp voice sounded.
The Queen Mother was still on the verge of collapse when the Emperor came over.
"My son, I have come to see my mother and pay my respects to my mother." Emperor Wu looked respectful.
The Queen Mother raised her head and looked directly at him, and did not speak for a long time.
"Why does the queen look at her son like this?"
The Queen Mother calmed down her emotions at this time, "The Ai family just discovered today that the emperor is now more stable and more like an emperor."
"Haha, thank you for the compliment, Queen Mother. Although my son is not as wise as the late emperor, I can't seem too mediocre, right?"
"Well, my son has indeed become sensible. He is no longer as emotional as before, and he has made progress." The queen mother slowly straightened up, and the little eunuch on the side quickly stepped forward to support him.
"Everyone can grow, not to mention that I am still the emperor. Don't you think so, Queen Mother?"
"Indeed, if you are like this, the queen mother will feel relieved. Why did the emperor think of the Ai family palace today?" The queen mother took a sip of the ginseng tea brought by the young eunuch and said lightly.
"It's nothing special. I thought I hadn't come to pay my respects to my mother for a long time, so I came here. But something big did happen today. There was an earthquake in the suburbs of Kyoto, and many people died. Jing Zhaoyin went to check, I actually found out that there is actually a killer training camp there. It looks like a big house on the outside, but it turns out there is a lot going on inside."
"Oh? Is there such a thing?" The Queen Mother's expression did not change.
"It's really shocking. Today, Jing Zhaoyin presented something to me. It looks familiar to me, but I can't remember where I've seen it before. So I brought it here and asked my mother to help me think about it together." Emperor Wu glanced at Zhang Fu and said, Fu immediately took out a black token and presented it, "Mother, please take a look."
The Queen Mother's eyebrows twitched slightly, and the hand holding the token shook unconsciously, but her expression remained as usual, "This thing does look familiar, but the Ai family can't remember it for a moment."
"If you can't remember, just think about it slowly. This thing was left here by the Queen. If the Queen remembers something, she will send a message to her son." Emperor Wu stood up and bowed slightly, "My son will go down first."
The Queen Mother's expression remained unchanged. Anyone who saw the two getting along like this would think it was a scene of a loving mother and a filial son, "Well, go ahead. The emperor should also take care of himself on weekdays and don't work too hard."
"Yes, please keep this in mind."
Emperor Wu had just walked to the door when he suddenly turned around and happened to see the gloomy face of the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother reacted quickly and instantly became as elegant and dignified as before, "What else can you do, Your Majesty?"
"I suddenly remembered that since the imperial master returned to the capital, I have not seen him yet. I wonder if I have seen my mother and queen?"
"Hasn't the Imperial Master been recuperating in the mansion? He is not in good health, so the Ai family has not seen him for a while."
"Really? It seems that I have to send the imperial doctor to take a look."
"That's not necessary. The Imperial Masters all have old problems. Just rest and rest. The Emperor better not disturb her." The Queen Mother clenched her hands so hard that her nails dug into her flesh, but her expression remained as usual.
"In this case, I'd better listen to my mother. I'll retire."
"Well, go ahead."
As soon as the emperor left, the queen mother swept down the tea cups with a long wave of her long arm. The maids and eunuchs waiting on the side all turned pale with fright.
The personal eunuch stepped forward and said, "Everyone, please step back."
"Yes Yes Yes."
Everyone retreated, and the Queen Mother couldn't hold back her anger any longer, "Did you see that he came to warn the Yi family? Humph, the little wolf cub has grown up and dares to threaten me?"
The old eunuch looked hesitant, "What do you mean, the emperor knows about it?"
"She must have noticed it. How much we know exactly is unknown. It seems that the plan is going to be advanced." A trace of viciousness flashed in the Queen Mother's eyes. "Send a message to King Jing and say that the Yi family agrees."
"Yes, old slave, go right away."
"By the way, has the Imperial Master come back?"
"This...not yet."
The Queen Mother looked anxious, "What on earth did he do? The Ai family now has no dragon guard in their hands, and he is not in the capital. The Ai family is surrounded by enemies from both sides, so she quickly ordered people to find him and let him return to the capital immediately. The Ai family has been very disturbed recently. Ning, just afraid..."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will arrange for someone to go there right away. The National Preceptor will definitely come back as soon as possible after receiving the news. Besides, almost all the National Preceptor's people are staying in Kyoto, so I don't need to be so nervous. If we lose the Dragon Guards, we will train them again." . The national master has always said that the current dragon guards are no longer what they used to be."
"That's what I said, but the Dragon Guard is still a very useful knife. By the way, let me find out where the leader of the Dragon Guard is now? Over the years, he has apparently surrendered to the Ai family, but in fact he has been fooling me. . Go and check, the Ai family doesn’t believe that he will die too.”
"Yes, old slave, go right away. Does your Majesty have any other instructions?"
"It's gone for the time being," the Queen Mother stroked her forehead, "The Ai family has a headache again, please go down."
"Yes, I will resign, old slave."
Royal study room.
"Your Majesty, the personal eunuch in the Queen Mother's Palace has left the palace."
Emperor Wu put down the memorial in his hand and said, "Send people to follow and keep track of their movements. I want to know all their plans."
"Yes." The secret guard retreated.
Emperor Wu's eyes were deep, "Zhang Fu, what do you think I, the queen mother, can do?"
Zhang Fu didn't reply, just waiting aside.
"Do you think she really wants my life?" Emperor Wu asked himself, "Haha, I should have known. She has never had any affection for me."
Zhang Fu lowered his head and said nothing. He had served the emperor for many years. He was the person who knew the emperor best. Once upon a time, the emperor also looked forward to the care and love of the Queen Mother, alas.
Baiyun Mountain.
The door of the ancestral hall opened with a creak, and the three people inside were half-lying around. As soon as they heard the movement, they immediately stood up and knelt down. Xuanjizi walked to the memorial tablet of his ancestor and bowed respectfully several times.
"You guys, follow me here."
"Yes, Master." "Yes, Master." "Yes, Master."
Su Yue staggered up, her legs were numb, and she couldn't even touch her knees. Duan Tianya acted like a normal person and followed Xuanjizi out of the ancestral hall. "Master, are you still angry? Oh, you are so old. Calm down, you won't be so angry that it will harm your body." You know..."
Su Yue and Xuan Xiaosan looked at each other. This second senior brother liked to pluck hair from tigers...
When they arrived at Xuanjizi's room, the three of them continued to kneel in front of them. At this time, Ouyang Xu and Xuan Xiaosi also came, "Master." "Master."
"Yeah." Xuanjizi took a sip of tea, "I've been kneeling for a day and a night. Do you understand?"
"I understand, master. I know I was wrong, please calm down." Duan Tianya was the first to reply, looking like an old man, shaking his head at the mystery.
Xuan Jizi ignored him and looked at Su Yue and Xuan Xiaosan, "Xiaosan, Xiaowu, do you know why my master punished you?"
Xuan Xiaosan kowtowed to Xuan Jizi, "It's because my disciple has neglected to practice martial arts these years."
Su Yue also nodded, "In these years, my disciple has spent all his time on treating poisons and has indeed neglected practicing martial arts."
Xuanjizi sighed, "You two are indeed talented in medical skills, and Xiao Wu is even more so. In the entire world, it is indeed difficult for anyone to compare with you."
