Empress Dowager Empress Dowager

Chapter 213
Huo Mingzhu didn't expect that Lin Ruyi's sending someone to kidnap Yu Tong's parents helped her so much. Her plan was to trap Situ Tiannan and miss the imperial examination before making the next step. Presumably, the people sent by Lin Ruyi chopped off Situ Tiannan's hand.

If Yu Tong's parents hadn't heard the rumors outside, saying that the son of the Situ family had his hands chopped off by gangsters, and his life was hanging by a thread, and he used the thousand-year-old ginseng to hang his life back, so the two couples would have known about it. The person who stopped their carriage on the road was actually a son of a famous family in Shangjing.

However, what made them even more puzzled was that the young master had so much money in his house, yet he appeared in that place dressed up in common clothes, and had to stop their carriage before returning to Shangjing. They couldn't figure out what happened there. of.

Huo Mingzhu didn't have the time to explain to them, after listening, she acted as if she was a listener, she clicked tut a few times to express that she didn't understand.

She thought to herself, now that the Situ family has no use value for Baili Zonglu, then, next, Baili Zonglu may make the next move. Thinking of this, Huo Mingzhu thought I have a plan.

In the last life, the white-browed Taoist in the Wuliang Taoist Temple was the magic weapon for Baili Zonglu to win, but in this life, Huo Mingzhu did not let Baili Zonglaw succeed.

Right now, no one in the General's Mansion would pay attention to her, so it was a good time to leave, so she asked Mrs. Huo for permission, and when she was informed, she took Su Yu and Fang Tieyi and left the General's Mansion. Go to the immeasurable Taoist temple.

Not many people knew about Huo Mingzhu's departure. Although Lin Ruyi knew about it, she wanted to speculate on Huo Mingzhu's actions, but she didn't have time to deal with Yu Tong, so she didn't have the time to investigate Huo Mingzhu's move when she left the General's Mansion. deep meaning.

Baili Zonglu's attention has been investigating the black hand behind it, and he doesn't know that Huo Mingzhu has already arrived at Wuliang Taoist Temple.

Infinite Taoism.

Huo Mingzhu met Taoist Baimei respectfully, and admired Taoist Baimei's Taoism very much, so she did not hesitate to come to worship Taoist Baimei as her teacher.

Taoist Baimei saw that Huo Mingzhu was so sincere, and she sincerely believed that he was a master, and wanted to learn the art of alchemy from him, and hoped that he would learn alchemy one day, so that he could practice good alchemy for the old lady at home. , Accompanying him, he also brought a large number of gold, silver and jewelry.

This kind of filial piety made Taoist Baimei accept Huo Mingzhu as his first disciple without saying a word, and taught Huo Mingzhu his lifelong alchemy skills.

When Huo Mingzhu's first potion of elixir was released, Baili Zonglu took a few followers to visit Taoist Baimei in Wuliang Taoist Temple.

Huo Mingzhu smiled knowingly, and finally came, she had been waiting here for a long time.

Baili Zonglu is dressed in brocade clothes, and he is polite, courteous and generous in his gestures. He can't see the evil spirit and ruthlessness that he dominates the battlefield. When he sees Baili Zonglu like this, maybe he will call him a hero Suspect.

As the only disciple of Taoist Baimei, Huo Mingzhu and Taoist Baimei greeted Baili Zonglu, who was an absolute honored guest to Wuliang Taoist Temple.

When Baili Zonglu saw Huo Mingzhu, he was stunned for a moment, and then he said with a smile: "I have seen Taoist Baimei."

"Greetings to Your Highness the Ninth Prince, the Ninth Prince is a thousand years old." Huo Mingzhu knelt down on the ground with the Taoist Baimei, and Baili Zonglu stepped forward and helped the Taoist Baimei up.

Not everyone has the honor of being supported by Baili Zonglu himself, Huo Mingzhu thought to himself, no wonder in the last life, Taoist Baimei followed Baili Zonglu to the palace so easily and accepted the position of national teacher, so Baili Li Zonglu's respect for Taoist Baimei can impress this cultivator who is full of worldly things.

"Ah Jin, you surprised me again." Baili Zonglu didn't want to hide the fact that he and Huo Mingzhu knew each other, but he had doubts about Huo Mingzhu's appearance here. Take a look.

If Huo Mingzhu hadn't lived for two lifetimes, she wouldn't have noticed Baili Zonglu's imperceptible sizing up, but she pretended not to notice it, and respectfully said to Baili Zonglu: "Returning to the Ninth Prince, Mingzhu has heard about Master's Taoism and deeds." Gao Shen, the art of alchemy is unmatched by anyone, so I thought about coming to learn the art from a teacher, if I can practice the elixir that is good for the old lady's body, that would be the best thing."

"Oh? Ah Jin actually traveled thousands of miles to Wuliang Taoist Temple to learn the art of medicine and stones in order to fulfill her filial piety. As expected of Ah Jin, she can surprise me every time." Baili Zonglu laughed.

Taoist Baimei didn't find it strange that these two people met. Huo Mingzhu is the daughter of General Huo, and her status in Shangjing is also very prominent. It is not strange to know the Ninth Prince. Li Zonglu suddenly came to Wuliang Taoist Temple, Taoist Baimei couldn't help guessing.

"The Ninth Prince has won the award, and Mingzhu doesn't know about other things, and other things are not practical for the old lady, so she thought, if she can learn the art of medicine and stone, it would be good to be filial. "Huo Mingzhu looked respectful.

Baili Zonglu said with a smile: "Taoist Baimei's skill of medicine and stone is very good, I'm afraid Ah Jin has also learned a lot of skills at this moment, right?"

"I'm ashamed, I only know the surface." Huo Mingzhu said.

"If you know a little bit about superficiality, you have to ask Baimei Taoist to know. A Jin is the most talkative person I have ever met. This kind of person is usually modest and cautious. Is what I said right?" Baili Zonglu asked Baimei Taoist.

The white-browed Taoist laughed, and said in agreement: "What the lord said is very true. My apprentice, she is the most talented person I have ever seen, and her learning ability is beyond ordinary. No, she stayed in the Taoist temple for a month. Not enough, she has learned all my skills."

"Don't dare." Huo Mingzhu said.

"Haha, I don't dare yet, I have nothing to teach you as a teacher." Even so, the white-browed Taoist looked smug.

Huo Mingzhu smiled, and said to the white-browed Taoist: "Master, the Ninth Prince has come all the way. I'm afraid there will be no hot meal or soup to eat during the journey. Now, it's time for dinner in our Taoist temple, so please come here." Ninth Prince, let's eat first."

"I am very happy that Ah Jin can remember this temple of my five viscera. Just like what Ah Jin said, I am indeed hungry." Baili Zonglu looked very happy, and looked at Huo Mingzhu with tenderness in his eyes.

Huo Mingzhu also pretended that she didn't understand at all, and went to the back to prepare dinner after being blessed. Although she didn't have to do this, after all, in this Taoist temple, people who practice Taoism are not so particular, but the other party is Baili Zonglu, she has no reason to avoid, she has to go up.

Because she knows what Baili Zonglu is here for.

In the last life, Taoist Baimei was invited by him to the imperial palace, and became a national teacher, specializing in alchemy for the emperor, so as to control the emperor in his hands, and then he started his move to seek the throne.

It was night, and the sound of insects outside continued. Summer was about to pass, but it was still extremely hot.

Huo Mingzhu was lying on the bed, going through the day's events in her mind again, the ancients said, I examine myself three times a day, this is the reason, now she is taking every step of the way, there is no slight difference, so she is used to I have already played a good chess game, thinking over and over again, thinking about whether there are any flaws and whether there is any progress.

After thinking for a long time, she just fell asleep, and when she was about to fall asleep, she heard some unusual movements outside, and Huo Mingzhu woke up immediately.

She climbed up with hands and feet, went to the window, peeked open a little gap, and looked outside.

Outside, there was a black shadow constantly moving. Judging by the movements and skills, he was a good trainer. Huo Mingzhu frowned, what did Baili Zonglu want to do?
Thinking of this, Huo Mingzhu quietly left the room, performed lightness kung fu, and chased after the black shadow, intending to follow behind him to see what the man's purpose was.

After following up, he found that this person was not Baili Zonglu, nor the few followers brought by Baili Zonglu, but Huo Mingzhu didn't know whether he was from Baili Zonglu.

The man in black limped around from the corridor to the eaves and jumped to the roof. It can be seen that this person's lightness kung fu is very good. Huo Mingzhu suddenly felt that this person's figure was very familiar, so he observed it more carefully .

Suddenly, a flash of light flashed in Huo Mingzhu's mind, and the identity of the man in black appeared in Huo Mingzhu's mind.

Isn't this person the man in black of the gentleman on the beam?

Thinking that the man in black still had the clues she wanted, it was even more impossible to let him go, so he lightly sprinted to the roof, and galloped one after the other with the man in black.

After this chase, he left the yard and came to the back hill.

The trees on the back mountain were short and could not stop the movement of the man in black at all, but the man in black stopped. Huo Mingzhu knew in his heart that the man in black probably knew that she was behind her.

Immediately, instead of playing charades with him, he directly stepped forward and said to the man in black: "If you talk about the gentleman on Liang, there are only Taoist priests in this Taoist temple. Could it be that Your Excellency still has such a hobby?"

"Haha, if I say that Miss Huo's family is my favorite, I don't know if Miss Huo will believe it or not." The man in black laughed loudly, and in the darkness, the eyes looking directly at Huo Mingzhu were shining brightly.

Huo Mingzhu was not annoyed at being taken advantage of by the man in black, but instead smiled: "How can Mingzhu be so attractive to you, and if you don't tell me the purpose of this trip, Mingzhu will guess, you They are here for the Ninth Prince."

The man in black raised his eyebrows: "I'm not interested in men at all."

"If you are a gentleman on Liang, you really don't have the slightest interest in men, but if you are not a gentleman on Liang, then that's another matter." Huo Mingzhu looked as if he had seen through this man's purpose.

The man in black smiled and said: "Ms. Huo must have taken a fancy to me, and she guessed my whereabouts so accurately." By saying this, the man in black admitted that he came for the Ninth Prince.

"You admit it, but you're not afraid that Mingzhu will say something to the Ninth Prince?" Huo Mingzhu originally guessed, but she didn't expect the man in black to admit it so readily.

The man in black said with an indifferent look: "Death under the peony flower is also romantic, if you can die because of Miss Huo, what's the pity?"

"Let Mingzhu guess, you are from the capital, you are so interested in the Ninth Prince, and you can follow here without making a fuss. Your identity must be very special." Huo Mingzhu has always been concerned about the identity of the man in black. I'm very curious, so now that I have the opportunity to guess the identity of the man in black, it's okay to guess.

As far as she is concerned, there is no loss at all, and she can still swindle the man in black.

"It is said that the Ninth Prince and Miss Huo are a pair of lovers. From my point of view, Miss Huo and I are a pair of lovers." The man in black did not answer Huo Mingzhu's question, but spoke frivolously.

Huo Mingzhu smiled: "Naturally, Mingzhu and her future husband-in-law are a pair of lovers. If you talk about him in this way, Mingzhu will ask the Ninth Prince if he will let the gentleman on Liang take his fancy."

(End of this chapter)