Queen Mother, she just wants to lie down

After leaving Ruyi Inn, Master Jin and Captain Yang urged their horses to ride out of the city to chase after Prefect Su and others.

Mingshan is located to the west of Sulin City. It is about twenty miles west from the city gate to the foot of the mountain.

Prefect Su rode in a horse-drawn carriage, which was much slower than riding a horse.

When Master Jin and Captain Yang caught up with them, they had just left the city gate.

"Where are the Qiao siblings?" When Governor Su saw only the two of them coming, he couldn't help but ask.

"Your Excellency, the nobleman said that he would come to observe the opening of the coffin and the autopsy in a while, and Qiao Yun would come with them.

As for Qiao Ze, he had been ill for quite some time, and although Doctor Miao was an outstanding medical skill, he could not make him get better immediately.

I was still in a coma when I went there, so I couldn't come over." Master Jin replied.

The Queen Mother is also coming to observe the autopsy? Prefect Su was slightly stunned, then frowned and said to Captain Yang: "Big Yang, go back to the yamen and bring out all the good hands in the yamen."

The Queen Mother's identity is extraordinary. If something goes wrong here, not only will his entire family's heads be chopped off, but all nine generations of his clan will also be implicated.

“Your Excellency does not need to be so nervous. Although you are traveling incognito, there must be many people secretly protecting you.

She didn't encounter any problems all the way from the capital to Jiangnan, so she won't have any problems here either.

On the contrary, if we mobilize a large number of people without any reason, it will easily attract the attention of those who have ulterior motives." Seeing this, Master Jin quickly spoke up.

"You're right. It was I who was too impatient." After being persuaded by him, Magistrate Su came to his senses.

I brought more than 20 people with me on this trip, and all of them are outstanding talents in the yamen.

If Captain Yang were to lead dozens of people, it would be too drastic a move and would indeed be more likely to attract attention.

Besides, if there really was someone intending to do something bad to the Empress Dowager, the people in the government would not be able to stop them.

Apart from causing additional casualties, it didn't have much effect.

Ruan Qing and his party left home about half an hour later than Prefect Su and his party.

By the time they arrived at their destination, the grave digging work had already begun.

In addition to Prefect Su and a group of yamen runners, Qiao Wu was also there.

Qiao Yun's father married two wives successively, and the three wives' graves are connected together.

The two graves that Prefect Su arranged for people to dig were the two new graves that had been buried just over a month ago.

"Madam." When Governor Su saw Ruan Qing coming, he immediately came over to greet her.

Considering that Qiao Wu was present, he did not bow this time, but just slightly bowed.

"Lord Su." Ruan Qing nodded.

I don’t know if it’s an illusion, but Governor Su always feels that the empress dowager in front of him is a little different from the one yesterday.

She looked an inch taller than yesterday, and her figure seemed a little more sturdy.

However, the strange and ordinary old man following Jiang Yuan looked very similar to the queen mother yesterday.

Maybe it’s because of the clothes and shoes.

Prefect Su, who had good observation skills, first glanced at the strange old man next to Jiang Yuan, then glanced at Ruan Qing's riding clothes and hiking shoes, and shook off the strange feeling in his heart.

As soon as Qiao Yun came up, he walked to his parents' grave.

After seeing Ruan Qing and others appear, even though Qiao Wu tried to remain calm, the expression on his face changed several times involuntarily.

After Governor Su greeted Ruan Qing, he hesitated for a moment and walked over: "Sir, where is this distinguished guest from?"

"She is the widow of one of my mentors." Prefect Su glanced at him and replied.

He was a Jinshi under the previous emperor, which means he was the emperor's disciple.

The Empress Dowager was the concubine of the late emperor. There's nothing wrong with saying that she is the widow of my mentor, right?

After saying this, Governor Su couldn't help but secretly glance at Ruan Qing.

Qiao Wu was stunned when he heard this. Could it be that they were mistaken? Wasn’t the woman in front of him the empress dowager?

If it wasn't the Queen Mother, then what would they do with the plan they had arranged today?

No, if she was really just the widow of an official, the people around her would not be able to act so domineeringly and arrogantly.

If she was really just the widow of an official, it would be impossible for Governor Su to listen to her so much.

If we come to dig graves today, it is unlikely that we will be able to bring out most of the best people in the yamen.

Once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back. No matter who she is, she must die today.

Otherwise, once the autopsy results come out, the brothers will be in big trouble.

Qiao Wu's astonishment only lasted for a short time, and he soon lowered his eyes with a fierce look in his eyes.

Time passed by little by little, and around noon, the two graves were dug up, revealing the coffins inside.

At this time, something unexpected happened.

As the sound of an arrow rang out, countless arrows shot towards this direction like meteors.

Prefect Su was shocked. Did what he was worried about really happen?

Is there really someone ambushing the Queen Mother here?

Just as he was horrified, he heard a low shout in his ear: "Get down!"

Following this voice, a heavy palm wind slapped his shoulder.

He was slapped to the ground with a thud, and Master Jin also fell to the ground with him.

Two new graves were built on this land more than a month ago, and the soil is relatively loose.

Magistrate Su fell to the ground, but was not hurt.

He was not hurt, but he did not relax at all. Instead, he raised his head and shouted, "Protect the lady."

If something happened to the Queen Mother here, even if he could escape today, he would not be able to save his life in the next case.

Not only will he lose his own head, but several clans will also be implicated.

The forest was in chaos at this moment.

After a round of arrow rain, countless masked men wearing black scarves rushed out from all directions. Judging from their number, there were probably about two hundred people.

However, before these people could take a few steps, they were quickly stopped by dozens of other masters who appeared silently.

The yamen runners brought by Prefect Su were of very good quality, and three of them were shot to the ground unexpectedly.

The others quickly began to meet the enemy under the leadership of Captain Yang.

However, the yamen runner was obviously not a heavyweight opponent.

After the two sides started fighting, several people were chopped down in a short while.

Captain Yang, on the other hand, was quite skilled in martial arts and fought back and forth with his opponent.

"You are no match for them, step back." Jiang Yuan, who was standing next to Ruan Qing, shouted.

Hearing the sound, the bailiffs stepped back subconsciously.

The enemy's target was obviously not them. Seeing the yamen runners retreating, they did not chase them but rushed towards Ruan Qing.

Ruan Qing and Jiang Yuan were about ten meters away from Prefect Su who was lying on the ground.

When Governor Su saw the enemy heading straight for Ruan Qing, he became anxious and subconsciously wanted to get up and help.

But when he was halfway up, he was slapped down by the girl next to him: "Stay still, you are so weak, what can you do except to cause trouble?"

The girl who was speaking was none other than Zhao Ping, who was lying next to Prefect Su.

"But ma'am."

"Don't worry, with Sister Jiang and Sister Que here, no one can hurt Madam." Zhao Ping curled his lips when he looked at the dozen masked men who had just rushed to within five or six meters of Ruan Qing and were dealt with by Jiang Yuan and Que Qi like cutting melons and vegetables.

But just as he finished his words, a black arrow shot towards Ruan Qing like lightning.

At this time, the knife in Jiang Yuan's hand and the sword in Que Qi's hand were still in the enemy's body and had not been pulled out yet.

He could only watch helplessly as the arrow pierced Ruan Qing's body.

After the black arrow pierced through Ruan Qing's body, the remaining force carried her body up and flew straight towards the dug tomb.