Chapter 70 The Empress Dowager is Returning to the Palace
Jun Lin gave Ye Du the authority to contact Tang Qianqian. If he could find out something, it would not be impossible to persuade Ye Du to rebel.
She stood up and said goodbye to the two of them, then walked slowly towards Yu's study.
I was thinking about how An Yi's business was doing and when I could find time to inspect it and improve its marketing strategy.
There are many maple trees in the palace, planted entirely according to her preferences.
In addition to black, the main color of Jingguo, Junlin also likes red, like a bright flame that can burn away all the dirty red.
It was a cool autumn day. She stood under a tree, her hands clasped in her sleeves, her head tilted back and her eyes closed, letting the wind lift her soft hair and the maple leaves dance and flutter.
She is very beautiful, strong but also gentle. She is better than men in terms of strength, strategy and personality.
So even though Jin Ge and other villains noticed some clues, such as her soft and smooth skin and her slender and delicate bones, no one dared to think of her as a female. After all, that was Emperor Jing.
An emperor who steps on everyone and stands at the top of a country.
Red leaves fell on her shoulders. The handsome emperor slowly opened his peaceful eyes. She had already noticed the slight movement and smiled, "What's the matter?"
Standing far away was a tall and sturdy man.
He seemed to have been standing there for a long time, just looking at her quietly. Only when he heard Jun Lin speak did he honestly walk over and said, "My Lord."
Manhuang looked down at his petite master who looked like a porcelain doll, and he would subconsciously lower his breathing and voice. Even the movements of his hands removing the fallen leaves from her shoulders were very light.
It was as if he was afraid that he was being rude and reckless, and might accidentally scare her, hurt her, and make her dislike him.
"The spy reported that the Empress Dowager will return to the palace in three days."
When the words fell into Jun Lin's ears, his eyes, which were always bright, suddenly dimmed for a moment, and the fingertips hanging by his side curled up and clenched, as if he was making some difficult decision.
Facing the only blood relative she has in this world.
Her royal grandmother.
Sadness appeared in Manhuang's eyes. He knelt down and whispered, "Lord."
Jun Lin looked down at him blankly.
The man's rough thumb rested awkwardly and helplessly on her brow, trying to smooth out her wrinkled brows, feeling distressed and sympathetic.
Her fingertips moved again and again. It was obvious that Jun Lin was in a dilemma about this matter, but he was more sad than her, and the sadness in his eyes seemed to overflow.
Jun Lin looked at the man's clumsy movements and his handsome features, and could no longer hold back a deep sigh: "What a mess..."
"The Empress Dowager is so confused——"
"You shouldn't be back at this time—"
Manhuang said softly: "Lord."
He patted his broad shoulders.
Jun Lin understood and sat on his right shoulder familiarly, with his left arm around his neck.
Manhuang stood up, as if she was sitting on the shoulders of a giant. Her sight instantly passed through the numerous walls, passed through the entire palace bird cage, and looked far away with a broad and vast vision.
Whenever she was depressed, Manhuang would let her sit on his shoulders, because in this way the Lord would see a wider world and see through the layers of fog, and she would be happy.
"My mother was not in good health after I was born. My father was so focused on taking care of her that he gradually ignored state affairs. I was young at the time, and it was my grandmother who ruled the country from behind the curtain. She then took the opportunity to send people to infiltrate the court in an attempt to seize power."
"Once a person has power, his desire will grow endlessly. When I was fifteen, I ascended the throne and my grandmother took my uncle to Jinglin Villa for recuperation. It seemed like recuperation, but in fact, they were secretly developing their own power."
It was probably because she had cleared out the Empress Dowager's people this time that the other party was completely furious.
Jun Lin raised his hand towards the distant sky, and the whole world seemed to be standing in that slender palm.
His five fingers slowly clenched into a fist, and his clear voice was distant and unreal: "But I am alone in this world."
The narrow eyes narrowed, with a look of determination: "I will not allow any obstacles to hinder my progress."
If it appears, just clear it.
She jumped down from Manhuang's shoulders and suddenly shouted: "Go and gather the left and right prime ministers and Yanyu to come to Yu's study to see me."
Manhuang paused and said, "Yes!"
His Lord always knows what He is going to do.
I will always move forward fearlessly along the path in my heart with clarity and determination.
These things can't stop her at all.
Even the Empress Dowager.
…
The sky was already dark, the carriage arrived, and the gate of the palace opened quietly.
Jun Lin sat cross-legged on the cushion in Yu's study, waiting quietly for someone to call him.
Soon, Minghe arrived first, then Manchuan, and finally Yanyu.
The three of them were still feeling the coolness of the night. Jun Lin joked, "Mr. Man, you won't be angry, will you, for bothering you so late?"
Manchuan patted his clothes and straightened his appearance, then sat down on the right and muttered, "I wish you would look for me all day long, so that you don't have to handle everything by yourself."
The awkward words revealed undisguised concern, which made Jun Lin stunned.
Yes, doesn’t my teacher always care about me and always stand firmly on my side?
She said softly to cheer him up: "I know, I've listened to you all."
As expected, the corner of Manchuan's mouth was still curled up with joy.
Ming He smiled: "It seems that only Elder Man can control the master of the family now."
Jun Lin was dissatisfied: "Hey, hey, hey, I'm trying to save face for the elders, understand?"
Yunyu and Manhuang, who were also seated, laughed hoarsely.
Such a nice day.
Ming He asked, "Master, what's the matter so late?"
"It's the Imperial Grandmother."
She said in a deep voice: "The Empress Dowager will return to the palace in three days."
The whole place fell silent as soon as these words were spoken.
Everyone sitting here is smarter than the other, and none of them is inferior in strategy.
Minghe is a great Legalist, Manchuan is a Confucian of high moral character, Yanyu has no teacher or school but his military talent is extremely terrifying, and Manhuang rarely thinks because he absolutely obeys Junlin's orders.
It's not because he is honest and dull.
They all know what this means.
Ming He pursed his lips, looked at his master gently, and said in a slow tone, "Has the master made up his mind?"
Have you decided to turn against your loved ones?
The rest of the people held their breath and looked straight at the elegant emperor sitting in the main seat.
People are always trapped in the love between children, and emperors are no exception, not to mention that now the Empress Dowager is the closest to her.
Are you really determined to do it?
Although they really wanted her to be more decisive, they still took her feelings into consideration, so none of them made any rash suggestions.
"Why, you're asking me about this? You don't understand why I called you here?"
She raised her eyebrows: "Of course I want to think of a solution."
Thinking about how to quickly take back all the power in the hands of the Empress Dowager.
Only after these words fell did a group of people relax and the atmosphere suddenly became relaxed. Ming He sighed: "I just don't want the master to be sad when thinking about this in the future."
Jun Lin was stunned. He didn't expect Ming He to care about his own feelings to this extent.
She smiled at him tenderly, "There are so many sad things, but they are nothing compared to the great cause."
Great undertakings are always accompanied by sacrifices of blood and emotional sacrifice.