The prince's personal bodyguard

Two days have passed since the Qianqiu Festival, and kings and envoys from various countries have begun to return to their countries.

Some kings or envoys returned immediately after the Qianqiu Festival; others chose to stay for a few more days to experience the customs and culture of Zhao State.

In the morning, the Xiongnu King Dugu Feng and his entourage bid farewell to the Emperor of Zhao and rode north.

Wei Wuji and his entourage also packed their luggage and were about to head west back to the State of Wei.

Bai Xinyin was given a title and a house, and she had to go to the palace at six o'clock in the morning to express her gratitude.

Bai Xinyin always prepared things in advance. Since the emperor had not yet finished dealing with state affairs, Bai Xinyin seemed to have arrived early and waited under a tree outside the imperial study.

After a while, Qiubai, the maid serving the Queen Mother, came over and bowed to Bai Xinyin.

"Greetings to Her Royal Highness the Ninth Princess. The Queen Mother was very happy to hear about this. She has missed me very much since we last saw each other. Today, knowing that the princess was going to the palace, she specially sent me here to invite her to the Cining Palace for a chat." Qiu Bai said with a smile.

"I... Oh, I miss the Queen Mother very much, but I'm waiting for her to express her gratitude. If I leave later, it would be bad to keep the Emperor waiting." Bai Xinyin told the truth.

"Then I will tell the emperor that I will go to the Queen Mother first and come back to express my gratitude. This will also prevent the princess from waiting here for too long and getting bored."

After saying that, he walked to the door of the imperial study and said a few words to Eunuch Gao who was standing there. Eunuch Gao seemed a little hesitant, looked at Bai Xinyin, then went in and came out again, said something to Qiu Bai, and nodded to Bai Xinyin.

Qiu Bai came over and whispered, "I told the emperor that I'll be back soon, at the latest in half an hour. The emperor has agreed."

"Okay." Bai Xinyin had no doubts. She also liked the Queen Mother, the kind old lady, who was like her former grandmother.

After walking for a while with Qiu Bai, they met Dong Yang on the road. Bai Xinyin recognized her. She was also the head maid of the Queen Mother. A few months ago, when she was treating the Queen Mother, she stayed in the Cining Palace for three days. She greeted her from a distance when she saw her.

"Sister Qiubai, the Queen Mother asked me to invite the Ninth Princess. Huh? Isn't that the Ninth Princess behind you? Meet the Ninth Princess!" Dongyang's eyes flashed with surprise, his voice was full of surprise, and he saluted Bai Xinyin.

"No need for formalities." Bai Xinyin hated these cumbersome formalities the most.

Why did the Queen Mother send two people to invite her? Bai Xinyin was a little confused.

"Yes, the Queen Mother asked me to come early in the morning, so I will just go back with it. Go to the kitchen and see if the Queen Mother's medicinal food is ready. If it is ready, take it back." Qiu Bai took over and made arrangements.

"Okay. You go first, I'll go take a look and then follow you." Dong Yang was very happy to see Bai Xinyin and ran away quickly.

Qiu Bai said to Bai Xiyin: "It seems that the Queen Mother is getting impatient. In order to save some time, I will take the princess through the Imperial Garden and take a shortcut."

Bai Xinyin seemed to remember that there was this road, which was quite close. But it was spring at that time, and there were many concubines playing there, so in order to avoid suspicion, no one had ever walked through here.

"There are many concubines in the Imperial Garden. Will it be troublesome to see them? Will I have to perform formalities or something?" Bai Xinyin hesitated.

"No, just follow me. The route I chose is quieter and faster." Qiu Bai said to comfort her with a smile.

Qiu Bai is an old man who serves the Empress Dowager. He has been in the palace for many years, so naturally he cannot be wrong.

Looking at Qiu Bai's sincere smile, the slight doubt in Bai Xinyin's heart disappeared.

The two walked deeper into the Imperial Garden, and the surrounding environment became more and more secluded.

Bai Xinyin gradually felt uneasy. She stopped and looked at Qiu Bai, "Qiu Bai, why do I feel like we're going in the wrong direction?"

Qiu Bai kept walking, seeming a little anxious: "We are in the right direction, Princess. We are almost there, just behind the rockery in front." After saying that, he continued to walk forward.

Bai Xinyin had no choice but to follow. However, just as they were about to go around a rockery, Qiu Bai suddenly disappeared.

Bai Xinyin shouted in desperation: "Qiubai! Qiubai! Where have you been?" But no one answered.

Bai Xinyin told herself to stay calm. It was broad daylight and it was the Imperial Garden. She was skilled in martial arts, so what was there to be afraid of?

Seeing no movement, he turned around and walked back. Seeing no one appeared to stop him, he thought it was okay, maybe Qiu Bai was walking fast and he didn't notice him, so he just walked back.

After walking around, I returned to the rockery.

Bai Xinyin immediately became alert.

I walked along the route I remembered and ended up back at the rockery.

Damn! Are you stuck in a “ghost wall”?

Bai Xinyin took out the talisman paper he carried with him, made some hand gestures, and tried to break it.

With a "boom", the talisman paper burned, but there was no movement around.

No, it’s not a ghost wall, it’s a formation!

Who set up the formation here?

Bai Xinyin felt a chill down her spine when she thought of this. Who in the palace was so bold? The Queen Mother? That couldn't be right? The Queen Mother treated her very well, and her eyes couldn't lie.

The Queen! It must be the Queen!

That Qiu Bai...

I underestimated the Queen...

Now is not the time to think about those things, we must find a way out first.

I tried shouting "Help" first, but after shouting a few times, my voice became hoarse and there was no movement around me.

Aren't there mechanisms in the formation? I tried to find the mechanism next to the rockery to see if there was any pattern. But I knew nothing about formations, and I couldn't see anything.

It is said that the harem is a place where people are eaten without leaving any bones. I was just careless.

If I had learned how to set up formations from my master, I wouldn't be so ignorant about this, right? But there is no way I can study everything in the world, after all.

Bai Xinyin knocked here and hit there for a long time, and couldn't help feeling a little discouraged.

I wonder if the Emperor and the Queen Mother outside know that I’m missing?

She felt that she missed Mu Yunxiao a little at this moment.

After struggling for a long time, Bai Xinyin calmed down and analyzed: It seems that the other party is not eager to kill him. If he wanted to kill him, he would have done it long ago.

Why should he control himself then? Bai Xinyin was puzzled.

Then she decided to start the traditional Chinese culture mode, and immediately started to spit out sweet words: "Which bastard trapped me here and dared not come out like a turtle? I'm hungry, hurry up and bring me some food!"

But there was still no movement outside. Unfortunately, her national quintessence level was limited and she could only perform to this level. If Zhao Qing was here, he would probably be at a higher level than her.

He also regretted not bringing the Five Thunder Talisman with him when he went out in the morning. Otherwise, he would have blown up the place and razed it to the ground, and still would not be able to find the exit.

I entered the palace after breakfast and was trapped in the array. I don't know what the situation is outside. I regret not eating two more dumplings in the morning.

It was getting late. Although we were inside the formation, the time was the same.

Bai Xinyin felt tired, hungry and thirsty. Thinking that he had to conserve some strength, he simply sat on the rockery and took a nap.

By now, the people in the palace must have noticed that I was missing, and they might be looking for me everywhere. But they certainly didn't expect that I was in the Imperial Garden.

It seems that the other party is a person who is good at calculating and using strategies. It is a bit inconsistent with the Queen's style.

While he was thinking, a cold wind suddenly blew from behind the rockery, and Bai Xinyin fell asleep.