Finally, it wasn't Wei Ting who pretended to be Guo Huan this time. Su Li happily welcomed her first open and aboveboard trip.

“Brother!”

Guo Lingxi came over excitedly and took Su Li's arm affectionately.

Su Li put on a painful mask in a second: "What are you doing?"

Guo Lingxi said: "Go to the Huguolong Temple to pray for blessings!"

Guo Lingxi is a princess of the imperial dynasty, so naturally she can go.

"Are you planning to... hold my arm... like this forever?" Su Li asked with great pain in her heart.

"Is it not possible?" Guo Lingxi asked.

Su Li used her grandmother's kind tone: "You are not a child anymore... Boys and girls should not sit at the same table after the age of seven. Girls, you should know your limits."

Guo Lingxi: “…”

The prayer lasted for two days, which happened to be a holiday for the Imperial College.

Su Xiaoxiao then sent Su Ergou and the three children to the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion.

This made Old Madam Su and Mrs. Tao very happy.

The little brats in the family grew up, some became officials, some went to school, and no one knew what the only fifth child was doing. The house was so cold and deserted that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were almost suffocated.

Su Ergou politely called...grandmother and aunt.

Old Madam Su asked him to call her grandmother and not to use any words that might seem awkward.

The three little ones also called their great-grandma and great-grandma very obediently.

Tao pinched the three people's little faces happily.

The three little ones did not forget to bring their two younger brothers.

Xiaohu introduced seriously: "Four axes, five axes."

Tao was stunned: "Woo huh?"

Da Hu said, "It's the Five Tigers!"

Tao: Isn't this still Wuhu? Why is the parrot named this?

Xiaohu opened the bird cage: "Wufu, come out and play."

Old Madam Su and Mrs. Tao were shocked. Oh, the bird is about to fly away!

However, not only did the cockatiel not fly, it was also particularly resistant to coming out.

Xiaohu took out the Five Tigers directly.

The cockatiel rolled its eyes when it was pinched.

Once upon a time, there were countless opportunities for it to escape.

But it couldn't move its bird claws because of a bag of bird food.

It must fly away today!

Running towards the long-awaited freedom! "Wu Fu, it's time to eat." Xiao Hu took out the bird food that Su Xiao Xiao brought from the pharmacy.

Cockatiel: It’s okay to run towards freedom next time.

…

The blessing ceremony began at Zizheng on the ninth day of the first lunar month, earlier than the court session. In order to ensure that every step would not delay the auspicious time, the royal family and ministers had to stay at the Huguolong Temple the night before.

The huge praying team set out from the palace gate, with the royal family in front and the officials following behind.

The Imperial Guards and the Qin family cavalry escorted them throughout the journey.

Qin Canglan brought Su Cheng with him.

This was the first time that Su Cheng officially appeared in public as the Duke of Protectorate and the heir of the Qin Family Army.

He was wearing gleaming silver armor and a silver helmet, and was riding on a warhorse that was also covered in armor.

He is no longer the bully Su from Xinghua Village, but the majestic young master of the Qin family.

Qin Canglan looked at his heroic son and touched his right wrist with satisfaction.

Since taking the medicine given to him by his granddaughter, his wrist has gotten much better, gout attacks rarely occur, and his strength has also recovered a little.

The young supervisor said that the falling star was a threat to scare him. In his opinion, he could still live for another ten or eight years! Emperor Jingxuan sat in a carriage, and several princes rode horses.

The eldest prince Xiao Duye, who had been under house arrest for many days, was also released.

He and Xiao Chonghua rode their horses on the left and right of Emperor Jingxuan's horse.

The second prince, Xiao Shunyang, did not join the two of them. He quietly stepped back a few steps and walked slowly beside the Empress Dowager's carriage.

Bai Xihe sat in the car bored.

The weather was getting hotter and the carriage was stuffy.

Bai Xihe pushed open the window on the left and saw Xiao Shunyang riding on a horse.

Xiao Shunyang leaned down, his eyes gentle and focused: "Grand Empress Dowager, do you have any instructions?"

After a moment, she pushed open the window on the right.

When she saw Su Cheng riding on a war horse, her eyelids jumped and she slammed the window shut!

Su Cheng looked puzzled: Huh? What happened just now?

"Grand Empress Dowager?" Xiao Yunzi looked at her in confusion.

"It's okay." Bai Xihe said calmly.

Behind Bai Xihe's carriage came the carriages of the Queen Mother, the Empress, and the two princesses.

The Queen Mother also felt very stuffy.

She asked Eunuch Cheng to open both windows of the car, and finally a cool breeze blew through.

She sighed, "It's only May and it's already so hot."

"It's hot in the carriage." Su Xiaoxiao said, "It will be cooler when we get to the mountain."

Also, the Queen Mother actually wears too many clothes.

The ancients wore three layers of clothes inside and outside, not to mention the royal family who had to attend important prayer events. A full set of clothes weighed more than ten pounds. It would be strange if they were not hot.

"Open the window wider." The Queen Mother was almost fainting from the heat.

"Yes." Eunuch Cheng opened the window as wide as possible and took a fan to fan the Empress Dowager and Su Xiaoxiao.

Princess Jingning and Princess Hui'an rode in a carriage.

The two of them were not very hot.

Princess Hui'an folded her arms, her eyes sharp and cold.

"Why did you want to ride in a carriage with me?" she asked unhappily.

Princess Jingning said calmly: "Do you think I want to come?"

In previous years, Princess Jingning rode with the Queen, while Princess Hui'an rode in the Queen Mother's carriage.

This year, the Queen Mother had a female doctor accompanying her in her carriage, so Princess Hui'an had to ride alone. In order to prevent her from being left alone, the Queen specially asked Princess Jingning to accompany her.

The Queen Mother simply wants to be alone! Princess Jingning's eyes flashed with resentment.

In the afternoon, the convoy arrived at the foot of the Huguolong Temple.

The Huguolong Temple is very small. Apart from the royal family and some guards, the rest of the people have to stay in the nearby villas.

Su Xiaoxiao and the Queen Mother got off the carriage.

Only then did she realize that Jing Yi had been escorting behind the carriage silently.

"Jing Yi? Long time no see." She walked over and greeted him, "Have you recovered from your injury?"

Jing Yi turned over and dismounted: "I'm fully recovered."

Su Xiaoxiao looked around and whispered, "Is there any problem along the way?"

Jing Yi shook his head: "No."

Su Xiaoxiao murmured, "The White Lotus Sect allowed us to come here safely?"

Jing Yi thought for a moment and said, "When we first set out, the soldiers' energy has not yet been consumed and their fighting capacity is high. Generally, assassinations will not be carried out at this time. Going back is the most dangerous, because everyone's spirits are already somewhat weak, and it is easy to be careless and make mistakes."

Su Xiaoxiao felt happy that her family had a little boy who had just grown up: "You've grown up and now you understand this."

Jing Yi frowned and said, "I'm not a child!"

Su Xiaoxiao smiled.

Only children say they are not children.

Jing Yi's analysis made sense. Going back was indeed the most dangerous route, so one had to be extra alert and take extra precautions on the way back.

But, they predicted the actions of the White Lotus, but did the White Lotus predict their predictions?

The White Lotus Society may not wait until the prayer is over before taking action.

In the next two days, the White Lotus Sect may take action at any time.

"Doctor Su, it's time to go up the mountain." Eunuch Cheng came over and said.

"Okay." Su Xiaoxiao nodded and said to Jing Yi, "I'll go first."

Not far away, Guo Lingxi opened the curtain and glared at Su Xiaoxiao coldly: "Climbing the mountain is great, I can do it too!"

Guo Lingxi went to find Bai Xihe.

Bai Xihe had been stuffy in the carriage all the way and was so hot that he almost got heatstroke. When he got out, he stepped on empty air.

Xiao Shunyang's face changed and he rushed over to save people.

Bai Xihe instinctively reached to the side.

Su Cheng, who just got off his horse: Huh? Who pulled my belt? 　Qin Canglan: Am I really going to rebel? 　　 　 (End of this chapter)