Chapter 164 The First Hand Holding with the Empress
"Your Majesty..." Zhao Duan's heart skipped a beat for no reason and he subconsciously shrank back.
The child is afraid.
"..." Xu Zhenguan was helpless, thinking to himself, aren't you usually very bold? Back then in the palace, you even dared to confess your feelings to me.
His eyes aren't very honest either, so why are he so cowardly today?
"I order you to come and sit down." He could only emphasize his tone.
Zhao Duan had no choice but to bite the bullet, stand up, and sit on the small couch in the carriage on the side of the empress, keeping a certain distance.
"Come closer," Xu Zhenguan sighed and patted the seat next to him.
"Oh." Zhao Duan became more and more surprised and confused. He keenly noticed that the empress was a little strange today.
He tensed his nerves, moved his butt carefully, and sat down next to the empress.
Because I was too close, I could feel a heat beside me as I sat down.
It was the heat emanating from the empress's body, accompanied by a faint fragrance, and the sultry air of the dog days of summer, forming an indescribable atmosphere.
Both of them sat upright, yet very close to each other.
Looking straight ahead, they looked just like a couple in a period drama, standing side by side in front of the camera in a photo studio.
Highlight a stiffness.
"Your Majesty..." Zhao Duan was extremely nervous. He felt that a disaster was about to happen, and he had no time to think about anything else.
Although Xu Zhenguan appeared calm and composed, his subtle body movements revealed that he was not as calm as he appeared.
She said:
"It's been some time since you broke through to the high level. I just noticed that your aura is a little off, and I'm afraid something has gone wrong with your cultivation, so I'm going to check on you today."
This is of course nonsense, just a high-sounding excuse.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace..."
Zhao Duan felt that the empress's words were a little false, but he had no evidence, so he cautiously tested her:
"Your Majesty, can you use your divine sense to observe my body?"
Xu Zhenguan said calmly:
"The divine sense exploration is ultimately incomplete. I will use my Qi to enter your body and explore your meridians."
Lying again.
Today, she mainly wanted to verify whether there was any mutual influence between her and this little imperial guard in their cultivation.
Nature cannot be replaced by divine thoughts.
Of course, the Empress would never, in this carriage, try to perform the Yin-Yang Great Musical Mantra of the Buddhist monks from the Western Regions, as Eunuch Hai suggested...
Therefore, I am only prepared to make a slight test, but even if I don’t try any “dual cultivation”, there must be physical contact.
It will be clearer after verification.
"Oh oh." Zhao Duan became even more panicked. He always felt that the empress had discovered his little secret.
But he couldn't resist, so he pondered for a moment and asked:
"Do you need me to visualize?"
He was thinking about meditating later, so he didn't talk to Lao Xu and tried to cover it up as much as possible.
"No need." Xu Zhenguan had no idea what the young warrior beside him was thinking:
"Just carry the Qi-transporting machine. Later, you can breathe in and out and move the Qi, circulating the Qi in the normal way. No need for visualization."
Zhao Duan breathed a sigh of relief silently, thinking, could he have guessed wrong?
Only exploring the meridians, not involving the secrets of the Martial God Diagram?
Seeing that he didn't move, Xu Zhenguan said with a straight face, "Hand."
"ah?"
"...The air delivery device requires hand contact."
kindness?
A question mark slowly rose above Zhao Duan's head. If he understood correctly...
He turned his head and subconsciously looked at the slender hand of the empress in white.
Inside the royal carriage, the female emperor, without her crown, sat upright, her naturally icy skin and delicate figure, and just sitting there was the most beautiful sight in the world.
Her hands were slightly curled up and placed on her legs. It was a particularly stiff sitting posture, deliberate and unnatural.
On the left hand side, which was closer to him, the white and slender jade fingers slowly stretched out.
At the base of your thigh, spread your palms flat, palms facing up, with your fingers spread apart.
After thinking for a moment, he lifted it up again and placed it in the air between the two of them, where it hovered.
"...Look ahead." Xu Zhenguan ordered.
Zhao Duan turned his head quickly and sat next to her, staring at the bright yellow curtain swaying slightly as the carriage moved in front of him.
Where else do you need instructions?
He stretched out his well-proportioned right hand, palm facing downward, his heart suddenly beating a little faster:
"Is your minister...coming?"
"So much nonsense," Xu Zhenguan seemed displeased. "The doctor is just diagnosing the disease. You don't have to worry about it."
A righteous and self-righteous tone.
"oh……"
Zhao Duanxin said that this was given by you... Without using his eyes, just relying on memory, his big hand naturally covered it.
Touch, adjust position, and interlock fingers.
silence.
How to describe it?
Zhao Duan really wanted to find an elegant verse to describe it, but he couldn't think of any for a moment. He just felt that it was soft and boneless, and there was a hint of coolness in this hot summer.
It makes the small boat ripple slightly in the sea of one's heart.
"..." Xu Zhenguan froze for a moment. Although she didn't look away, she could cheat. The invisible divine consciousness had already enveloped the surroundings.
The first thought that came to my mind:
Are your hands so small?
Normally, they looked similar, but why was there such a huge difference when compared to each other?
Then there are the subtle feelings that are hard to describe.
Even in the face of an overwhelming force, the great cultivator in the Heavenly Man Realm remained unwavering in mind and spirit, though somewhat shaken.
In fact, it would not be like this. As she said, doctors are just diagnosing diseases and would not have any other thoughts.
But perhaps it was because of what Eunuch Hai said that day, which gave a hint that was neither small nor large.
Coupled with the contacts in the past period of time and the deliberately spread "rumors", at this moment, they have slightly shaken my heart.
But the empress quickly calmed down and began to move the qi.
Zhao Duan also closed his eyes and clearly felt a coolness pouring into his palms.
A pure golden, noble torrent flowed out from the empress's meridians and into her body.
The air in the Qi Sea, which was much paler in color, responded by rushing out. It instinctively tried to resist, but was easily suppressed without causing any waves.
If they are from different inheritances, the collision of qi will inevitably cause damage.
But at this moment, the two energies of the same origin converged and immediately merged into one.
Then, Zhao Duan clearly felt that the Qi in his body was completely out of control and was slowly flowing through his body under the control of the empress.
It's like turning on the idle mode and the body will cultivate itself.
After completing a complete cycle, the energy that merged the two people flowed back into the empress's meridians and circulated again.
When he turned back, Zhao Duan vaguely felt that the aura had become a little stronger.
But I didn't think much about it, I just thought that the empress was too strong and some of her energy was dissipated.
Xu Zhenguan's feelings were even clearer.
She discovered with absolute certainty that with the fusion of the two energies, the speed of her breathing practice had slightly increased.
A small amount, but it exists!
The empress was stunned. So, what Hai Gongfeng said was true...it had nothing to do with the Yuanzu Temple, but only with this small imperial guard.
But...why?
Although there are few people who practice the royal martial arts, there are some.
Not to mention the eunuchs, even the Crown Prince, the Second Prince and others who are also members of the royal family, did not achieve such results when they practiced together as brothers and sisters.
Could it be that their physiques are really compatible?
Unconvinced, she tried again, and then a third.
Unconsciously, as the number of cycles of Qi increased, Zhao Duan felt hotter and hotter, and his originally calm mind became inexplicably upset.
The same was true for Xu Zhenguan, but she knew very well that it was caused by her practice method.
Once the yin and yang energies of heaven and earth meet, they will tend to move closer.
She decisively stopped breathing, opened her beautiful eyes, and said:
"Fortunately, maybe it's the hot summer days, your Yang Qi is hot, but you're fine."
Zhao Duan also opened his eyes and nodded:
"Thank you for your diagnosis, Your Majesty."
Xu Zhenguan's mouth twitched, and he said helplessly:
"Then why are you still holding it... We're almost at the imperial court, you should get off now."
"Oh oh." Zhao Duan reluctantly withdrew his hand and stood up to say goodbye.
The empress ordered the royal carriage to stop and watched Zhao Duan leave.
When she was the only one left in the spacious carriage, she let out a deep breath, raised her hand, looked at the sweat on her palm, and became a little distracted.
It actually works... But...
It doesn't mean much.
The gap in the cultivation levels of the two sides is too great.
The bonus to cultivation does exist, but... the increase is very limited.
As for the insights I gained from meditating in the Yuanzu Temple that night, I no longer have them today.
With the Empress's current level of cultivation, the little bonus provided by Zhao Duan cannot be said to be meaningless, but it is also negligible.
Considering the cost...
"Huh, it's okay." Xu Zhenguan breathed a sigh of relief for some reason.
But in my mind, a thought came to my mind:
He is useless in the Mortal Realm, but what if he reaches the World Realm?
Will it be different?
"Forget it. Entering the world is no easy task. Even with the royal technique, it would still take ten years of hard work..."
Xu Zhenguan shook his head.
Anyway...it's still early.
Instead of thinking about this, it is better to search for the "Dragon Soul" left by Taizu.
She always suspected that the dragon soul might still exist in the world, or even be hidden in the palace.
But I still can't find it and don't know where it is hidden.
Shaking his head, Xu Zhenguan spoke and called Mo Zhaorong who was following behind him:
"Tonight, I will be in seclusion for a while, not long, probably half a month.
If it's not important, please don't disturb me. Now that the Xiuwen Hall has been established, you can discuss some decisions with Grand Tutor Dong. If you are unsure, wait until I come out of seclusion."
She has been busy with government affairs and has not had a chance to retreat for a long time. Now she is finally free.
As for the new policy, it is impossible to formulate it in a short time. With Grand Tutor Dong in charge, she only needs to review and make the final decision.
Mo Zhaorong nodded and replied, "Yes."
When the bright yellow curtains were lowered and the carriage drove back towards the palace, Mo Chou stood there with a changing expression.
With a woman's keen intuition, she realized that something was wrong with His Majesty today.
…
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"Huh, I finally escaped."
Nearby, at the entrance of a street or alley, Zhao Duan exhaled deeply with a strange expression on his face.
Just now in the carriage, he was clearly practicing seriously with a clear mind, but later he was inexplicably distracted and Xiao Zhao was ready to make some moves.
"This isn't normal! There's something strange!"
Zhao Duan rubbed his face and circulated the "Frost Qi" to calm his mind, but he couldn't figure out the reason.
"Strange..."
Zhao Duan had a headache, not understanding whether he had exposed anything.
After pondering for a while, he shook his head, put the doubts behind him and avoided mental exhaustion.
After calming himself down, he walked out of the alley, his stomach rumbling and he felt even hungrier.
After a quick glance, he prepared to find something to eat first.
However, just when I was hesitating about what to eat for lunch.
Suddenly, a plain carriage slowly stopped in front of him.
The car curtain opened.
Revealing the gentle face of Han Zhou, the "first talent in the capital":
"Envoy Zhao, we meet again."
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ps: I’ve been targeted by a divine beast before, which made me always nervous when writing the plot of interaction between the male and female protagonists. This level will definitely not trigger the divine beast, right?
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