A chestnut horse galloped wildly in the imperial city.
Wu Linger spurred her horse and galloped towards the imperial study.
Emperor Wen was talking about spring plowing with his two prime ministers in the imperial study at this moment, but he heard a cry of surprise, and then saw the horse actually rushing into the imperial study!
The three of them were shocked. Right Prime Minister Zhuo and his entourage drew their swords at that moment, and just as they were about to stab out, they pulled them back abruptly.
Wu Ling'er dismounted without saluting. Instead, she looked at Emperor Wen in panic and said, "Father, something has happened at Hanling Temple!"
Emperor Wen was shocked. When Wu Linger told him what Gao Xian had said, he took a breath of cold air. That woman was so damn cruel!
What now?
He thought calmly for three breaths, then issued an order: "Order Nangong Jingyan to lead three thousand Blood-robed Guards to Hanling Temple immediately. Order the Dali Temple to bring Xiao Qiang to trial immediately... Use severe torture!"
The eunuch who delivered the imperial edict ran out quickly, and the imperial study was silent.
"But even if the Blood-Clothed Guards arrive, it's too late." Zhuo Yixing said. He didn't expect that Empress Xiao had such a crazy back-up plan!
Wu Ling'er suddenly looked at Nangong Yiyu, "Where's your bird? Could it be delivering a message?"
Nangong Yiyu spread his hands and said, "The Saker Falcon can deliver messages, but it doesn't know who is there."
Wu Linger thought of the day when Shanghai Dongqing rested on Susu's shoulder at Guanyuntai... "Susu, yes, Susu must be by Fu Xiaoguan's side!"
Nangong Yi Yu was stunned. He walked out of the imperial study quickly, took out a bird whistle and blew it. The Saker Falcon fell from the sky and landed on his shoulder.
He went straight to the dragon table, took out a pen and ink, wrote a note, and was about to tie it to Haidongqing's feet when Emperor Wen said, "Wait!"
He also walked to the dragon table and added a line of words on the note. Nangong Yiyu was shocked when he saw it. He didn't say anything and tied the note to Haidongqing's feet.
He touched the feathers of the Saker Falcon and said seriously, "Go find the woman named Susu. She is in the back mountain of Hanling Temple."
The Saker Falcon let out an excited cry and flapped its wings before flying away.
"It's done."
Emperor Wen felt relieved. If this Saker Falcon could really deliver the letter... then there would be a thousand Blood-Clothed Guards stationed in the backyard of the Yunqing Villa.
They were not there to protect Fu Xiaoguan's safety, but because the current Empress Dowager was there at the moment.
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"This Yunqing Villa is very large. You can go anywhere except the backyard. Remember, no one is allowed to enter the backyard!" Yun Gui gave this instruction to Fu Xiaoguan and the others very carefully. He then said, "It's almost noon. I have asked the kitchen to prepare lunch. I think it will be ready soon. Gentlemen and ladies, please follow me to find a room. You can bathe and rest there."
Under Yun Gui's leadership, everything was arranged quickly, and then the group went to the side courtyard for lunch... The food was extremely delicious, and most of it was the Jiangnan style of the Yu Dynasty. However, for the second senior brother Gao Yuanyuan, it was not enough to fill his stomach, so he looked at Fu Xiaoguan with eyes full of resentment.
In response to this, Fu Xiaoguan instructed Yun Gui to increase the food intake by half in the future.
Yun Gui opened her mouth in astonishment. She naturally didn't ask what was going on, but she felt very surprised.
Just then, the Saker Falcon flew into the yard, circled twice in the sky, and landed on Susu's shoulder.
Fu Xiaoguan looked at him in astonishment, wondering if this beast really betrayed Nangong Yiyu?
Su Su touched the Saker Falcon's feathers. The Saker Falcon rubbed its little head in Su Su's palm. Su Su then discovered that there was something tied to its legs.
She took it down, unfolded it, frowned, and handed the note to Fu Xiaoguan.
Fu Xiaoguan frowned when he saw it. He looked at Yun Gui and handed the note to her.
Yun Gui raised her eyebrows, said nothing, and walked quickly into the backyard.
Not long after, the sound of galloping horses was heard outside the backyard. After dozens of breaths, the sound disappeared into the mountains and fields. Fu Xiaoguan then saw Yun Gui coming back.
"I didn't expect there would be such a crazy person."
"Is it safe?" asked Fu Xiaoguan.
There are a full four thousand enemies and fifty cannons in the belly of the big Buddha. The sound of horse hooves just now was only a thousand horses. This battle must be fought in the belly of the big Buddha, and the cavalry will be of no use at all.
Yun Gui laughed, "Young Master, you probably don't know about the Blood Robe Guards. His Majesty personally commands 50,000 Blood Robe Guards. The worst of them are only second-rate masters. With them taking action, it's naturally safe."
Fu Xiaoguan felt relieved, but he was very envious of the Blood-Clothed Guards. He thought that if the two thousand people he had Bai Yulian train so hard in Fenglin Mountain were all warriors, their combat effectiveness would be increased exponentially.
If the Divine Sword and the Blood-Robed Guards were to fight... unless one of them had an overwhelming advantage in weapons, they would probably have no chance of winning.
I don’t know whether Qin Chengye has finally made the flintlock rifle.
This is Fu Xiaoguan's greatest hope at present. Only with a mature flintlock rifle, better armor and other things, will the magic sword be able to come out of the mountains to fight against Gong Shenchang in Pingling Town.
After a short rest, Fu Xiaoguan and his party left Yunqing Villa and headed to the Big Buddha Square.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, all students must gather at the Big Buddha Square, and the literary gathering will officially begin.
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The front yard of Yunqing Villa returned to its former tranquility. An old woman came to the front yard with a dragon-headed cane, accompanied by four palace maids.
She sat in the pavilion, and Yun Gui knelt down respectfully.
"What kind of man is he?"
"Your Majesty, he is handsome, well-mannered, and modest in his speech. He has none of the arrogance of today's scholars. Outside this courtyard, he looked at the plaque for thirteen breaths, and his face showed a look of surprise. I think it was because of the name of this courtyard."
The old empress dowager pondered for a moment, her face expressionless. "In your opinion, how similar is he to the emperor?"
Yun Gui was shocked, and the Queen Mother said, "I won't blame you, just speak frankly."
"... To Your Majesty, I think his features are quite similar to Your Majesty's. However, if I were to describe my initial impression of him... I felt his demeanor was more like Your Majesty's."
"Demeanor?"
"Yes, his demeanor was calm and composed, as if he was holding a great deal of wisdom. Even when he saw the handwritten letter from His Majesty just now, he only frowned slightly. This was very similar to His Majesty's usual demeanor, as if he carried a very friendly aura."
The old queen's mouth twitched slightly, "You should get up. I'll take good care of you in the next three days."
"As you command."
The old queen walked out of Yunqing Courtyard on her crutches. She looked back at the plaque and shook her head. "Prepare the carriage. I'm going to see the excitement too."
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