The prince is very fierce

In the early morning, Xu Buling waited for the palace gate to open, then said goodbye to the Queen Mother and left Changle Palace.

The Queen Mother's attitude has changed drastically now. She is not just a heat-clearing person. She asked him about his health for a long time, and personally sent him to the palace gate before going back. He was a little overwhelmed. Moreover, he saw the "lotus hidden carp" that only the emperor could see last night. To be honest, he was still guilty and ran very fast.

Jia Yi's disappearance in the palace city has been discovered, but Jia Yi is one of the secret guards. He is a master who is elusive. It is impossible to determine Jia Yi's whereabouts in a short time, and it has not caused too much trouble.

Although Xu Buling's bloody battle last night was short, the price he paid was not small. The cold poison in his body was severely backlashed, and he was a little floating when he walked. His face was slightly pale, just like overindulgence. He had to go back and recuperate for a few days.

Xu Buling took a carriage back to the Imperial College. After discussing the clues he had obtained with Lao Xiao, he returned to the room under the bell and drum tower alone. After closing the door, he sat cross-legged on the bed, calming his breath and concentrating his mind.

Meditation requires emptying the mind and thinking of nothing. Xu Buling did not notice anything unusual. After about half a quarter of an hour, before he entered into meditation, Mrs. Lu's voice sounded from outside.

Xu Buling suddenly had a headache. He raised his hand and rubbed his face a few times to make his skin look rosy, and then stood up.

Squeak---

The door was pushed open without knocking.

Mrs. Lu walked in hurriedly, her hair was a little messy, probably because she didn't tidy it up carefully when she went out. The Imperial College was very large and she couldn't ride a horse or a car. She walked in a hurry. There were a few beads of sweat on her mature and beautiful cheeks. She was not in a good mood and her eyes showed a bit of fatigue. It was obviously because she didn't sleep at all last night.

Mrs. Lu finally let go of her worries after seeing Xu Buling. Her nervous expression disappeared and she became unhappy. She put her hands on her waist, glanced at Xu Buling, and turned her face away.

Lao Xiao made an expression of "helplessness" outside the door, and then left on his crutches.

Xu Buling smiled awkwardly, stood up and closed the door:

"Aunt Lu, why are you here?"

Mrs. Lu's clothes rose and fell, and she took a few breaths. She couldn't say what she had been holding back all night after seeing Xu Buling. After a long silence, he finally sighed:

"Ling'er, your father asked me to take care of you. You were not seen all night. If something goes wrong, how can I explain to your parents?"

Xu Buling smiled awkwardly, raised his hand to support Mrs. Lu's arm, and sat down on the plank bed:

"I went to the palace last night. Didn't I say hello to you in the afternoon..."

"You stayed at the Queen Mother's place last night?"

"..."

Xu Buling felt a little strange when he heard this, and thought about it for a while: "Of course, I drank too much last night, so I slept in the side hall all night..."

"Did the Queen Mother arrange a maid to serve you?"

Mrs. Lu frowned, folded her hands on her legs, and glanced at Xu Buling. It was obvious that she used great restraint to stay calm.

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Xu Buling was really a bit overwhelmed, shook his head and chuckled: "How is it possible? The Queen Mother is an elder, she is not that absurd. Besides, even if the Queen Mother arranges it, I don't like several palace maids sleeping alone."

Mrs. Lu was half-believing and half-doubting, silent for a moment, and suddenly turned her head to Xu Buling's chest and smelled it.

The faint fragrance of orchids was intoxicating, as if lying in his arms. Xu Buling raised his hands, a helpless smile appeared in his eyes, and he also sniffed Mrs. Lu's hair:

"How about the perfume I bought yesterday? If you like it, I will buy more next time."

Mrs. Lu did not smell the scent of the foxy woman, so her expression eased a little. She raised her eyes and looked at Xu Buling, poking him with her fingers:

"You, just don't listen to me. I'm not stopping you from finding a woman. Men are full of blood and it's natural for them to like women. But men must also be clean. As the prince of Su Wang, only girls of pure birth can match you. Those palace maids usually... Anyway, they are not worthy of you. I'm doing this for your own good..."

"I know, I know."

While speaking, Xu Buling raised his hand and pressed Mrs. Lu's shoulders. With a little force, he pressed Mrs. Lu down.

"!!!"

Mrs. Lu was stunned, instinctively raised her hands and curled them in front of her chest, looked at Xu Buling, but did not say anything, her eyes were full of panic and confusion.

Xu Buling let Mrs. Lu lie down, and then pressed her legs diligently: "Are you tired from walking just now? In fact, just ask the servants to come and call you..."

The legs were very soft, and they were obviously tense at this time, and they were pressed together.

Mrs. Lu leaned on the quilt and looked around. The doors and windows were closed and no one could see, but it was still a bit weird. Many words were also forgotten by this interruption, so she had to raise her hand and gently push Xu Buling's arm: "No... I'm not tired..." The voice was a little trembling.

Xu Buling kneaded and pressed with an experienced technique, smiling: "Ling'er has always remembered how Aunt Lu treated me, so how could she lie to Aunt Lu? I just didn't want Aunt Lu to be frightened, so I hid from her..."

Mrs. Lu's legs felt numb, and she twisted uncomfortably for a few times. Gradually she got used to it and said nothing more. Her cheeks were flushed and her expression was dignified and peaceful:

"Hmph~ You just talk nicely. I~ I'm not your real aunt anyway. You might forget me after you leave in two years... Forget it, just forget it. When I die of old age, just burn some paper money for me..."

Xu Buling's eyes were full of helplessness. He kneaded and twisted from bottom to top:

"When I leave Beijing, I will definitely take Aunt Lu back to Xiliang for a visit. If Aunt Lu doesn't leave, I won't go back either..."

"Where can I go..."

Mrs. Lu muttered absentmindedly, secretly staring at Xu Buling's hand, and then looked at Xu Buling's eyes.

Xu Buling's eyes were pure and flawless, and naturally there was no evil thought.

Mrs. Lu gradually relaxed, and couldn't find a topic, so she cast her eyes into the empty room, looked around a little, and suddenly frowned slightly, sniffing the air.

"Ling'er, why is there the fragrance of osmanthus in the room? It's exactly the same as the one on Miss Song..."

"Hmm?"

Xu Buling was a little puzzled, and followed suit to smell it.

After smelling it, Xu Buling's expression froze.

I often come into contact with Song Yufu, and the fragrance on Song Yufu is light. After a long time, I got used to it and it was difficult to notice it. At this time, after Mrs. Lu's reminder, I found that there was indeed a faint fragrance in the room.

"Uh... Song Yufu came here a few days ago..."

"Nonsense."

Mrs. Lu sat up, her eyes full of suspicion, and looked around a few times: "Xianzhizhai's incense powder is made of exquisite ingredients, and the smell is very light. Let alone a few days, even a few hours will dissipate the smell. She must have just come..."

Xu Buling blinked his eyes, puzzled: "Really? It's early in the morning now, and I just came back not long ago... Could it be that Miss Song came to see me just now?"

Mrs. Lu pinched the corner of her skirt, and her heart was in turmoil again. She looked around in the empty room, and finally moved her eyes to the bottom of the bed, ready to bend over to take a look.

Xu Buling's face changed drastically. The portrait of the empress dowager was still placed underneath. If Mrs. Lu saw this, it would be useless even if she broke her legs.

"Aunt Lu, there's nothing to see under there, it's dirty. I'll go shopping with you."

Xu Buling supported Mrs. Lu's arm to prevent her from bending over to check.

But Mrs. Lu was suspicious to begin with. Seeing Xu Buling's reaction, her heart trembled and she felt wronged:

"You hid Miss Song under the bed?"

Xu Buling shook his head quickly: "How is that possible? Why would I hide her under the bed?"

"Then why didn't you let me see it?"

"I..."

Xu Buling opened his mouth and was about to confess the matter of the beauty painting, when a cough suddenly sounded in the room.

"Ah~~"

It seems that the floor is a bit cold...

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