A few months later, just after the New Year, the king of Zhongzhou died in the collapse of Taichen Mountain, and the whole country mourned.
The little prince Shi Yu, who was only 19 years old, succeeded him as king. The original princess of Zhongzhou became the queen mother.
Zhongzhou ushered in a new era.
A roller coaster landed on the square of Sky Fortune City, and Tan Yubing got off the car. Years ago, Master Yuwen returned to the mountain, and she came to replace him this time.
"This is Elder Tan from Jiuyao Palace, right? It's a pleasure to meet you." Immediately, someone came forward to meet him, smiling and saluting, "Your official Lin Zixin, I'm here to greet you."
Tan Yubing was surprised. She had been to Zhongzhou and knew Lin Zixin's identity. After Ding Qingqing's rebellion, he was put in high esteem, and now he ranks among the top three in the Zhongzhou court, and he can be called Foreign Minister.
With such an identity, it is enough to meet the Transformation Realm, not to mention that she is an ordinary ecstasy who is unknown and has nothing but the name of an elder, even with the Jiuyao Palace behind her, it doesn't have such weight.
After Tan Yubing thought about it for a while, she knew where this face came from.
In the Yinshan incident a few months ago, the Qizhen Temple suffered heavy losses, and the alliance is imperative. This is to draw Jiuyao Palace closer and form a stronger partnership.
The secret method that affects Gu Xia's structure is in the hands of the two factions. If they advance and retreat together, they will have less worries.
Tan Yubing knew the key to it, so he remained calm and smiled back: "So it's Mr. Lin, I've admired you for a long time."
Lin Zixin sent her all the way to the post house. After everything was settled, she said goodbye and left.
Before leaving, she said: "The Empress Dowager is very interested in the customs of Xichuan. I heard that Elder Tan is coming, and I should send someone to invite me later. Elder Tan should make some preparations."
"Thank you Master Lin for letting me know." Tan Yubing politely sent Lin Zixin away.
Of course, what the Queen Mother was interested in was not Xichuan's customs and customs. Tan Yubing could probably guess what to talk about. After she arranged the disciples step by step, people came from the palace.
She followed the lady into the palace.
The concubine, who has become the empress dowager, moved out of Zichen Palace and lived in Lianhua Palace. Surrounded by flowing water, green-grade jade ponds, even if Chunxin has not arrived, the pink lotus is still in bud.
Tan Yubing thought silently, this is obviously a hot spring palace, it seems that the rumors are true, the queen mother moved here to recuperate her illness.
Contrary to her expectation, when she saw the queen mother, she found that her complexion was not bad. It's just that compared to the graceful and luxurious princess of the Qilin Society a few years ago, the empress dowager in front of her has a very different temperament.
The originally breathtakingly beautiful face became softer, with a kind of calmness and kindness that had gone through the wind and frost and looked down on the world.
Just as Tan Yubing was about to salute, she smiled and said, "Don't be so profuse, come, sit down and chat casually."
"… Yes."
Before she came, the Empress Dowager was sitting at the small stone table by the pool, peeling the lotus pods with the maid. After asking her to sit down, she continued to peel, just like an ordinary old lady looking for someone to chat with—even though she didn't look like an old lady at all.
First asked about things on the road, Tan Yubing answered them one by one.
The snow-white lotus seeds are peeled off, and they are rounded, and placed in celadon, which is pleasing to the eye.
The queen mother said: "This year is really deserted, and there is no taste of the year. Where is your Jiuyao Palace?"
Tan Yubing's heart shuddered, and she heard what the Queen Mother meant. She thought about it for a while, and replied: "It's like this every year, but it's nothing special. It's just that Bixi Valley is a little deserted, Senior Brother Liu has only one disciple, and Senior Nephew Lu is not here, so I don't have much time to celebrate."
The Empress Dowager nodded: "It's inevitable that they have a deep relationship between master and apprentice."
Tan Yubing said again: "Brother Liu is not worried. He said that if something happened, Nephew Lu should have come back. Since he didn't come back, it means that nothing happened."
The queen mother laughed, and gave her a gentle look: "You girls in Jiuyao Palace are all intelligent."
Tan Yubing pursed her lips and said with a smile: "I can't compare with Nephew Lu. My teacher often said that being smart is the second most important thing, and courage is even more valuable. My senior sister and I are only average in intelligence, and our decision-making is even worse. , If you want to achieve something, you need a chance. In the past, I was always dissatisfied, but I only found out after meeting Master Nephew Lu, and it really is the case."
Hearing what she said, the Queen Mother took it for granted: "It is true. However, Miss Tan, you are not a vulgar person if you can say such words."
Tan Yubing just laughed.
The queen mother continued to peel the lotus seeds: "Xing'er has been very smart since he was a child, but I used to always worry about him. If he is too smart, he will inevitably think too much. This child is too thoughtful, and he can't afford it. It's not a good thing."
Tan Yubing couldn't intervene in this, so she just sat and listened obediently.
The Queen Mother continued: "When Xing'er's father died and I remarried to the king, many people believed that I wanted revenge. In fact, this is only half true."
"At that time, it was true that I wanted revenge. I couldn't even find his father's bones. How could I not hate it? However, as time passed, I gradually thought about it. The past should be let go. Get out of the hate and start over."
Tan Yubing couldn't help saying: "The queen mother is really a person of great wisdom."
The queen mother smiled lightly: "What kind of great wisdom is it? It's all forced by the current situation." She paused and continued, "However, with Miss Lu here, I can rest assured. People always say that Miss Lu is too stubborn. , Sooner or later, I think these people are all blind. What she insists on is principled matters, but other things are extremely open-minded. If Xing'er can learn her calmness, she will not need me for the rest of her life. Worried."
Tan Yubing silently read these words. Is the Queen Mother trying to tell Senior Brother Liu through her? The matter of Yinshan Mountain has long been spread in Taoism. The two disappeared without a trace, and some words were not very pleasant to pass on. Is this a promise to Senior Brother Liu, hoping that he will not blame Young Master Lianzhen
Oh, no, he is no longer Lianzhen Xingjun. The title of Mr. Lianzhen is not easy to mention in the future.
Over there, the Empress Dowager finished peeling the lotus seeds and handed them over to the female officer.
The female officer said: "The lotus seed heart hasn't been peeled yet!"
The Empress Dowager laughed and said, "The lotus seed is the core, don't think it is bitter, that's it."
Tan Yubing glanced at it. Lianzi's heart is bitter, pity for her son is bitter, this love for her son, I don't know if Xie Xingchen can understand it.
At this time, a court lady came rushing from outside the palace, shouting as she ran, "The Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager!"
The female officer stopped: "Speak well, how decent is this appearance?"
The little maid was sweating profusely from running, and she didn't have time to plead guilty, so she offered something with both hands: "I'm sorry, Auntie, I'm in a hurry. This thing was sent outside, please present it to the Empress Dowager."
When the female officer saw the object, her complexion changed, and she hurriedly took it over: "The Queen Mother."
Tan Yubing swept over and was also surprised.
This is a seven-star jade pendant with complicated styles and a faint breath of fresh air.
Although she has not seen it, she has heard it. This is the suzerain token of the Seven Truths!