In the Lotus Hall, Lu Mingshu met the Queen Mother.
Eight years have passed, and the appearance of the Empress Dowager has not changed much. But thinking about it carefully, she has a very different temperament from the Princess Zhongzhou she met for the first time.
"Queen."
The queen mother took a few steps forward and helped her up herself: "You child, what are you doing with so much courtesy?"
The Lotus Palace surrounded by flowing water has a very beautiful scenery, so the Empress Dowager took her to tour the palace while talking.
After routinely explaining his experiences, Lu Mingshu stopped talking.
She always had a guilty conscience when facing the queen mother. Xie Xingchen has done so many things for her, if it wasn't for her, maybe he wouldn't have erupted in his body, wouldn't have searched for her in the underworld for three years, let alone go to Kyushu.
However, the queen mother obviously didn't think about it.
She sighed endlessly: "It's God's blessing that you returned safely. If Xing'er knew the news, she must be very happy."
"Queen..." Lu Ming opened his mouth, but didn't know how to continue.
The Queen Mother smiled: "What's the matter?"
Lu Mingshu thought for a while: "He...where is he now?"
The queen mother took out a letter from her sleeve: "This is the letter he sent last time. But it has been more than a year, and now I don't know where it went."
Lu Mingshu pulled it out to have a look, and it was indeed Xie Xingshen's handwriting.
The letter was not long, only a few hundred words, and he said he was safe, and briefly stated his whereabouts, and then he made the payment.
"Xing'er has gained a lot of knowledge in the past few years." The queen mother said, "I personally think that it is better for him to stay in Jiuzhou. This child has a wild mind, and Gu Xia is too young to keep him. Without you He will definitely go to Kyushu."
Is this... comforting her? Lu Mingshu thought to himself, the Queen Mother is the Queen Mother, she really knows people's hearts.
"Are you going to Kyushu too?" The Queen Mother looked at her with a smile.
Lu Mingshu nodded silently.
The Queen Mother said: "If you meet him, tell him not to come back in a hurry. Mother is fine, and it will not be a problem to live another hundred years. If you are lucky and enter the transformation state, you can live longer."
Lu Mingshu's eyes were a little wet. In fact, the possibility of the Empress Dowager getting into the compound is already very small. During the Battle of the Imperial Mausoleum, the Empress Dowager was seriously injured. She heard from her master that the Empress Dowager was injured at the root.
However, she understands this love for her son.
"Okay, I know you are anxious to see your elders, so I won't keep you. The speeding car has been prepared outside, and I will take you to Taichen Mountain to meet Master Xiang."
Lu Mingshu saluted formally and solemnly: "Thank you, Queen Mother."
The Queen Mother looked at her with a smile and did not stop her. Finally, she nodded with a smile: "Go!"
Outside the Lianhua Hall, the speeding car was indeed ready.
In less than half an hour, the flying car arrived at Taichen Mountain.
In a few years, Taichen Mountain has added a large area of buildings, stretching for dozens of miles, no less than a small city.
Guxia Xuanmeng is becoming more and more serious.
She stepped forward to report her name, and the gatekeeper looked at her curiously, and finally said: "Since you are a senior of Jiuyao Palace, please follow me."
The disciple led her through the hall and courtyard, to the quiet place at the back, and confessed to the gatekeeper disciple here.
The gatekeeper disciple was from Jiuyao Palace, and immediately said: "It turns out that Senior Sister Lu has arrived, Master Xiang has been waiting for a long time, please follow me."
The disciple led her into the small building, and a voice came from inside: "Come in."
The disciple said: "Senior Sister Lu, please."
When Lu Mingshu stepped into the small building, he saw a chess table set up by the window, and a man sat on one of them, playing chess alone.
Judging by his age, he is in his early thirties, between youth and middle age. The face is resolute, and there is no beard on the lips. Sitting there, the posture is straight.
When Lu Mingshu came in, his eyes cast over.
With sharp eyes, he looks like a person with a strong character.
"The disciple has met Grandmaster Xiang."
Before Lu Mingshu bowed down, a gentle wind had lifted her up. Grandmaster Xiang said: "There is no need to be too polite, just sit down."
He refers to the opposite position. Lu Mingshu didn't move. This position was opposite to Grandmaster Xiang. It was a bit impolite for a junior like her to sit on it like this.
"Let you sit down, mother-in-law and mother?" Master Xiang said as if he knew what she was thinking.
"..." As soon as he heard this, he knew that Grandmaster Xiang had a straightforward personality, so Lu Mingshu didn't say anything.
"Yes."
Seeing her sitting down safely opposite, Master Xiang smiled. With a flick of the sleeve, the mess on the table was cleaned up.
He picked up a sunspot, dropped it on the chessboard, and motioned to Lu Mingshu.
You didn't say anything, just play a game of chess first
Lu Mingshu picked up the white piece and dropped it.
Grandmaster Xiang didn't intend to speak, and continued to make a move.
Lu Mingshu didn't want to speak rashly, so he accompanied him one after another.
Both of them moved very quickly, and a game of chess was quickly over.
Before reaching the official position, Grandmaster Xiang let out a sigh: "You are not weak in chess! This is the victory."
"It's a fluke." Lu Mingshu said.
Grandmaster Xiang immediately shook his head: "Do you think I'm old and blind? How can this be a fluke? It's clearly because you are careful every step of the way. Come again!"
Lu Mingshu had no choice but to accompany him to another round.
This round, she obviously won again.
Grandmaster Xiang became more interested: "Come again!"
Lu Mingshu's heart pounded, this long-famous Grandmaster Xiang, is actually a chess idiot? This is the end, the chess idiot starts to play chess, it is endless!
Fortunately, Grandmaster Xiang didn't reach this level. After the game, Grandmaster Xiang threw the chess pieces, heaved a sigh of relief, and picked up his teacup to drink tea.
After drinking two cups of tea in one breath, Master Xiang asked, "You are a junior, why don't you let me?"
Lu Mingshu was stunned: "Isn't making chess boring?"
Grandmaster Xiang tilted his head and thought for a while, then laughed twice: "As expected of the disciple Liu Jizhen taught, it's really serious!"
Before Lu Mingshu could answer, he immediately asked again: "You're not very old, why are you so good at chess? Who taught you?"
Lu Mingshu shook his head: "No one taught me, I learned it by myself looking at the chess records."
"So powerful?" Grandmaster Xiang became more interested.
"Playing chess is nothing more than calculation." Lu Mingshu said, "I have studied chess records in order to exercise my calculation ability."
Grandmaster Xiang nodded and smiled: "Liu Jizhen said that your calculation ability is extraordinary, it is indeed true."
"Slightly better than ordinary people." Lu Mingshu answered quite well.
Grandmaster Xiang pushed the chessboard: "Girl, I heard that you found the sword technique I left in Yaoxi?"
Lu Mingshu changed his mind, and replied: "This sword technique is not the first one that this disciple found, it's just that that person is not interested in sword technique, so it is easier for disciple."
Grandmaster Xiang waved his hand nonchalantly: "Since it falls into your hands, it's yours. Just use a set of sword techniques and let me see."
"Here?" Lu Mingshu was a little confused about this elder's behavior style.
Master Xiang nodded: "Here, you come to me!"