The curtain of rain fell on the majestic Imperial City. Everything was black and gray, and the Taiji Palace could be seen in the distance.
Xu Buling stood by the window with his hands behind his back. He looked at the distant palace and remained silent for a long time.
Thud, thud, thud …
The sound of jogging footsteps approached from afar. There was also a whisper of instructions.
"Take care of my sister. I have something to discuss with the heir. You can wait outside. I'll summon you if there's anything."
"Yes."
He turned his head to look. The palace maids bowed and excused themselves.
The empress dowager lifted the hem of her red dress and jogged over. She had drunk some wine just now, and her face was still a little red.
Xu Buling had a smile on his face. Seeing that there was no one around, he closed the window and opened his arms.
The empress dowager's thoughts were clearly very conflicted. Ever since she left the palace alone that night and lay on the lawn of Qujiang Pool, she realized something.
If she did not have the identity of the empress dowager, her world would only be left with Xu Buling.
But she was the empress dowager. The excuse of saving Xu Buling for the sake of the people could explain what she was doing now, but this excuse also prevented her from losing her identity as the empress dowager. She could not forget her original intention.
The empress dowager looked at the embrace. Her eyelashes fluttered a few times. She stopped and raised her hand to close the door.
"Don't be presumptuous. I gave you the antidote because I was afraid you would die … If you don't know what's good for you, then go back and continue to suffer …"
"Baby …"
As she spoke, the empress dowager felt a man's breath by her ear. A pair of hands wrapped around her waist.
The empress dowager trembled slightly. She did not struggle, but she clutched her dress tightly and tried to look calm.
"You … do as you please … Don't waste time."
With a smile in his eyes, Xu Buling bent down and carried the empress dowager horizontally. He walked to the side of the soft couch and sat down.
The empress dowager kept her gaze on the outside and did not look at Xu Buling's face. Her embroidered shoes arched slightly, and her body trembled uncontrollably.
Xu Buling was almost done with the antidote, so he was naturally not in a hurry.
"I forgot my identity today. The antidote will be faster this way."
The empress dowager lay on Xu Buling's arm and pursed her lips. Seeing that Xu Buling was still in the mood to talk, she finally could not help but show some annoyance in her eyes. She turned her head.
"Are you going to cure me or not? If not, then forget it."
"Detoxify or not."
Xu Buring held the Empress Dowager in his arms and said with a smile, "Every time, it takes until midnight. I'm afraid there isn't enough time. Where's the food that Baobao made?"
The Empress Dowager stared at him with her almond-shaped eyes and thought to herself, 'I'm afraid there's not enough time. It's not good to waste half a day.' Thus, she sat up and jogged to the corner of the main hall. She took out a small box from behind a large vase and threw it to Xu Buling.
". or.... Or I will Xu... Or.".
Xu Buring smiled and opened the box. There was a small pouch containing golden quail eggs, a fox tail, and honey magnolia ointment.
"Emperor of Buling Queen of the Emperor, and said." Buling., Em.., "Ling.
"What are these things for?"
There was obvious curiosity in her eyes.
Xu Buling smiled warmly. He picked up the exquisitely made fox tail, turned his head, and gestured with his eyes.
The empress dowager took a breath. There was an indescribable complexity in her eyes. After staring for a moment, she slowly fell on the soft couch …
…
Outside the window, the wind and rain did not stop. The daisies moved here in the winter swayed gently in the rain. Raindrops fell on the green leaves. The flowers were still green, but they could not bear the destruction of the wind and rain.
An hour later, Xu Buring leaned against the soft couch with a smile on his face.
The empress dowager, who was in the state of a sage, had regained her senses. She stood far away, her face red and purple, and her body could not stop trembling. She was holding a small pair of scissors in her hand, and her eyes were full of tears. It seemed that she had been greatly wronged.
"Bah. You evil creature. You are a bully … I … I …"
The empress dowager was so angry that she couldn't speak. Still finding it hard to accept, she threw the scissors at him after some thought.
Xu Buling caught the scissors and put it on the small table next to him with a serious expression.
"Detoxification … it's a lot faster this time."
"Bah. You …"
The empress dowager's almond-shaped eyes widened. She looked around and picked up another ornament next to her, wanting to smash this bastard to death again. He wouldn't listen to her even if she begged for mercy. She had clearly called him "Big Brother Ling," but he still wouldn't stop …
But before she could throw anything, the Empress Dowager saw Xu Buring stand up. Panic flashed in her eyes and she hurriedly retreated while protecting her back. She said angrily,
"Don't come any closer … Stop, I … I'm calling for help …"
"Be good, baby. Don't make a fuss. I'm talking business."
"What business can you have? I gave you the antidote, but you didn't do it properly. What ridiculous things are you doing … "
The empress dowager's voice was stifled. She struggled when Xu Buling grabbed her hand.
Xu Buling forced the empress dowager to sit down next to the soft couch and said helplessly, "It's really detoxification. I'm just changing the method."
After holding it in for a long time, the empress dowager finally couldn't take it anymore and said coldly, "Do you think I'm stupid? That fox tail … bah — you're a bully! "
Xu Buling held out his wrist. "Take a look if you don't believe me."
The empress dowager's eyes were alert as she raised her hand to take a pulse on Xu Buling's arm. She sensed that the Dragon Lock Parasite was still there, but his qi and blood were much more vigorous than before …
"Hm?"
The empress dowager was a little puzzled, but her expression calmed down a little. She frowned slightly. "It really works … Then, how many times will it take to completely detoxify it?"
Xu Buling blinked. "Forty to fifty times."
"Bah — no."
The empress dowager hurriedly pulled her hand away and took out a small mahogany plate from her chest pocket. She carefully carved it with a carving knife: exactly one.
"I said a hundred times, so I'll do it a hundred times. If it's slow, then it's slow. You … if you dare mess around again, I'll kill myself right now."
The corners of Xu Buling's mouth curled up slightly as he nodded.
"Listen to me, baby."
The empress dowager calmed down a little. When she remembered what had happened just now, her face turned red again. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She raised her hand and slapped Xu Buling's arm.
"Evil creature, bastard, ingrate, and pervasive … You'll die a horrible death …"
Xu Buling did not fight back. He pondered for a while and said softly,
"When you go out of the palace tomorrow, just say that the weather is too hot and you're bored. You're going to the mountain resort to stay for a while."
The empress dowager was stunned. She stopped hitting him and tightened her phoenix dress.
"Are you going to go out of the city to look for me? It's a long journey. Aren't you tired? "
Xu Buling shook his head. "Something might happen in Chang 'an in a few days. I'll come back after a few days."
The empress dowager frowned slightly, and there was some puzzlement in her eyes.
"What happened?"
Xu Buling smiled warmly and raised his hand to hold the empress dowager's cheek.
"Be good, baby. You'll know when the time comes. No matter what happens, don't go back to Chang 'an. Just stay put."
The empress dowager wasn't a silly girl. Sensing that something wasn't right, her expression immediately turned serious.
"What are you going to do? If you don't make it clear, I … "
Xu Buling sighed. Picking up the fox tail from the small table, he pushed the empress dowager down onto the soft couch and started to lift her skirt.
Fear instantly appeared in the empress dowager's eyes. Her embroidered shoes kicked against the hem of her skirt as she said anxiously,
"Brother Ling, I was wrong. I'll listen to you …"
"Be good."
Only then did Xu Buring let go of her. He leaned over and lightly tapped her forehead.
"Since you trusted me and gave me the antidote, you should know that I won't do anything wrong to you. Just listen to me and wait and see. I'll listen to you in the future. "
The empress dowager's breathing rose and fell. Pursing her lips, she stared carefully into Xu Buling's eyes.
"You … forget it, I trusted you. If you dare lie to me, I'll just treat it as feeding your good intentions to the dogs. In any case, you're going to die sooner or later …"
Xu Buling chuckled and kissed the empress dowager on the forehead before he got up and strode out of Changle Palace.
