The prince is very fierce

The next day.

After Xu Buling rang the one hundred and eight morning bells, he straightened his clothes and dressed up. He wore a snow-colored gold-edged robe, cloud-stepping boots with dark hook patterns, a white jade belt hanging from his waist, and long hair tied up like a waterfall. Hosta, coupled with a pair of naturally attractive peach blossom eyes, stunned the palace maid Qiao'e when she went out, and she was distracted as she walked around.

In the past, Xu Buring didn't like dressing up very much. He wore plain white robes all year round, so he would only be more grand when going out with Mrs. Lu.

Today, in order to inquire about Jia Yi, I had to go into the palace to apologize to the Queen Mother. This was bound to be a tough battle full of dangers. In order to have a better chance of winning, Xu Buling had to be more solemn.

Four big horses pulled the luxurious carriage through the bustling Zhuque Street.

Ancient ritual: The emperor drives six, the princes drive five, the ministers drive four, the officials three, the scholars two, and the common people one.

Four-horse carriages are also rare in Chang'an. This is the carriage of the Queen Mother's brother Xiao Chuyang. This shows how persistent the Queen Mother is in ordering permission to enter the palace. If she doesn't agree, the emperor's chariot will come to the door.

Xu Buling was sitting upright in the carriage with a stern face. There was a box next to his hand, which contained the rouge and gouache from Xianzhizhai. Although it was the leftovers after Mrs. Lu picked it out, it was still valuable.

Across the carriage, Qiao'e, who was dressed in palace attire and looked a little embarrassed, stood up from time to time to pour tea. Her eyes always glanced at Xu Buling, but she didn't dare to look directly at her due to etiquette.

Xu Buling actually felt very guilty. After thinking about it, he spoke softly:

"Qiao'e, can the Queen Mother talk about me these days?"

Qiao'e's expression froze slightly, and she blinked, with words written all over her face, 'Are you still embarrassed to say that? The Queen Mother talks about you in her dreams.'

"Well...the Queen Mother has often mentioned the Crown Prince recently and has been waiting for the Crown Prince to pass."

"Last time it was an accident. The origin of those poems is hard to explain. It was not my intention to expire, Queen Mother..."

Qiao'e bowed slightly and said with a smile: "This prince should personally explain to the queen mother. I am afraid of being kicked out of the palace, so I really can't speak."

"..."

Xu Buring understood immediately and nodded, feeling that this carriage was not going to the palace, but to the examination room.

The wheels rolled over the long white stone street and gradually arrived outside the imperial city. The palace maid opened the carved wooden door of the carriage from the outside. Xu Buling leaned slightly and walked out. He was about to get out of the car when he suddenly heard the sound of a silver bell.

Turning around, he saw a group of people walking out of Honglu Temple, wearing clothes similar to Miao clothes, joking politely with the court officials.

Xu Buling only knew how to practice martial arts when he was young, and he didn't move around often after coming to Chang'an. In fact, he didn't know much. After looking at it for a few times, he asked: "Are these barbarians from South Vietnam?"

Because Baiyue was beaten into Nanyue by Xu Lie, Xu Buling said that the barbarians were actually promoted. In the mouth of the Xiliang cavalry, Nanyue and Northern Qi have always been losers.

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

"The envoy from South Vietnam has not been in Beijing recently. He should be an envoy from a small country in the south. Our court has always taken good care of small foreign countries. We have sent back some small things that are not worth mentioning, but we can also send back valuable treasures from mountains and seas. Every time Every year before and after the Pass, many people come to Beijing to ask for rewards."

Xu Bu Ling took a few glances and found that they were basically trash fish. As the eldest son of the vassal prince, he couldn't go to meet the foreign envoys, so he didn't take it to heart at the moment and took a chariot into the imperial city...

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The Empress Dowager's bedroom behind Changle Palace has changed over the past few days. There is a large tripod in the garden. I don't know where it was dug out. It is probably a cultural relic from the previous dynasty. It is two people high and there are piles of it underneath. firewood.

A group of maids guarded outside the palace cautiously. The side hall was filled with poems, calligraphy and paintings collected from the capital, as well as ingenious objects from all over the world. Several personal female officials took turns to go in to please the Queen Mother.

It's a pity that the Queen Mother, who used to be easy to coax, was not just bored this time. She was really angry. She didn't even eat and wanted to leave the palace and go to Prince Su's Mansion all day long.

As the queen mother and the emperor's direct mother, she always called Song Ji to Changle Palace to see the emperor. When King Su arrived in the capital, he had to come to Changle Palace to pay his respects, so there was no reason to go and visit the younger generation in person.

Many palace maids did not dare to let the Queen Mother leave the palace for such a trivial matter. They tried to persuade her, but they were running out of ideas. Fortunately, Prince Su is sensible and finally came over today, so the Queen Mother is quieter.

At this time, in the main hall of the palace, the Queen Mother in a bright red dress was leaning on the soft couch, her posture was slightly lazy, her gourd-like figure was graceful, she was holding a teacup in her hand, took a few sips, and looked outside. When I see people coming, I feel a little annoyed.

When the maid next to her saw this, she knew that the Queen Mother was going to be sulky. She quickly stepped forward to hold the Queen Mother's hand and said humbly:

"Queen Mother, Prince Xu will be here soon. Please wait a moment and I'll have someone rush him."

The Queen Mother had an alluring appearance, but her face was not very good-looking. She was a little tired from lying down, so she changed her position and leaned on the soft couch.

The palace maid quickly sat sideways on the carpet and rubbed her legs gently, fearing that the Queen Mother would become ill from suppressing the pain.

"Queen Mother, Prince Xu has arrived."

Fortunately, a soft cry finally sounded from the veranda outside.

The Queen Mother opened her eyes, sat up and went to get the bronze mirror placed next to her. But as soon as she stretched out her hand, she paused. She was silent for a while, then lay back down again, holding the teacup gently like a charming lady. Fiddled with.

The palace maid was preparing to help the queen mother arrange her clothes, and she was slightly puzzled when she saw this:

"Queen Mother, why don't you go out to greet her?"

The Queen Mother didn't even raise her eyebrows, and said calmly: "How can I, a junior, welcome him in person? Let him come in by himself."

The maid nodded and glanced at the empress dowager. Because she had been tossing and turning on the couch, her palace skirt was inevitably a little wrinkled and messy, which made her look less dignified. So she bravely raised her hand to help tidy it up...

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Xu Buling got off the sedan chair outside the bedroom, tidied his clothes, and slowly walked through the corridor to the outside of the main hall.

It was quiet, and no one even greeted him along the way. The atmosphere was really a bit weird, which was a world of difference from the last time when everyone was treating her like a star.

Xu Buling was not surprised at all. He walked into the main hall slowly. When he looked up, he saw a beautiful woman in palace clothes lying on the couch. Her skirt was scattered like a peacock, and she was dressed in plain clothes and lightly painted. She was holding a teacup and looked indescribably cool.

"Meet the empress dowager."

Xu Buling performed a junior's salute, placed the gift box in his hand on the table, and then sat upright beside him with a warm smile on his face.

The Queen Mother put on a posture of calling for an accusation, and casually raised her eyes, and saw a handsome young man as white as jade, with sword-like eyebrows and eyes like stars, looking at her with intimacy.

"..."

The Queen Mother was slightly stunned. It was the first time she saw Xu Buling dressed so handsomely, and she almost didn't recognize him...