Unlike in the past, he did not have to secretly practice martial arts anymore. However, he was in so much pain that he could only hold on for less than 30 minutes before he collapsed.
When he was able to stand up again, he would carry on doing the horse stance.
By the time Xue Yan returned to his new house for breakfast, the Empress Dowager had already set off in plain clothes, secretly making her way to Xinyuan County.
Not only was the Empress Dowager there, but she also brought the Imperial Censor and the Minister of Justice.
The Imperial Censor was an old official of three dynasties ago, and the Minister of Justice was an old official of two dynasties ago. He was highly respected and upright, so it was rightfully reasonable to bring him along.
This was to prevent anyone from making an issue out of whether her grandson was the son of royalty!
