Chapter 77 Back to the Palace
The autumn wind was blowing, and the maid carefully rolled up the curtain and respectfully raised her hand to support the person who walked out of the carriage.
She was wearing a simple black dress, her hair was tied up high with a wooden hairpin, and she was holding Buddhist beads in one hand. She looked extremely simple from head to toe.
The woman has taken very good care of herself. Although she is over fifty, she still looks a bit like she did in her youth. However, the wrinkles around her eyes and eyebrows are indelible marks of age.
Jun Lin walked over quickly to replace the maid, and supported the woman intimately, unable to hide the joy in his tone: "Grandmother is finally back. I haven't seen you for all these years, and I miss you so much."
Minghe: “…”
Yu Yu: “…”
You treat me as your sweetheart, and you still miss me so much.
The Empress Dowager was uncomfortable for a moment, but soon she regained her smile, patted her arm that was supporting her, and said kindly, "I have lived away from home for too long. I have to go home to visit. Lin'er, do you welcome me back?"
Jun Lin curled his lips and said, "Of course you are welcome. This Dajing will always be the home of the Imperial Grandmother."
The Empress Dowager's eyes darkened slightly.
This magnificent view is clearly your home, and you won't give it to anyone else at all.
Passengers from the carriage following behind also gradually got off.
He was a handsome young man with sword-like eyebrows, slender eyes that were as cunning as a fox, a high nose bridge, and thin lips that were a pale pink like peach blossoms.
Her hair is half-tied, and she wears a crescent moon robe with ink-colored Five Elements and Bagua formations painted on it, with dark patterns that shine brightly. However, the collar is half-opened, revealing a small and tight muscular chest. She has a casual style, and the whole person gives people a feeling of being bohemian.
Jun Lin's eyes met his, and the man gave her a frivolous smile in a very calm manner.
He is a Taoist.
She felt a little depressed, thinking that this time when the Empress Dowager returned to the palace, she had hidden many talented people under her control.
The young man bowed with both hands and said in a gorgeous and melodious voice: "I, a commoner, am here to see Emperor Jing."
Jun Lin said in a dignified tone: "Since this person was brought back by the Empress Dowager, there is no need to be so polite to me."
In the eyes of all officials, she seemed to have given all her favor and indulgence to this only relative.
Of course she had other elders, but none of them were descendants of the Grand Empress Dowager. Those princes and princesses who moved out of the palace as the territories were divided were much more distant from her than the Grand Empress Dowager.
Xingzhi straightened his back and said with a rather unrestrained look in his eyes: "In that case, I thank your Majesty."
While they were talking, another person got out of the carriage.
Gentle eyebrows, slightly upturned eyes, pupils filled with starry blue, and a pointed chin.
Like the halo of a new moon and piles of snow on the flowers and trees, it forms a unique spot of beauty among the crowd.
Almost at the moment when his feet had just stabilized on the ground, Jun Lin had already raised his voice to greet him: "Uncle!"
The intimacy and admiration between the lines even startled Minghe and Yunyu who were standing respectfully behind her.
I like it so much——
That little uncle.
Jun Xun's gloomy face seemed to dissipate like a lingering smoke. The handsome man walked towards her quickly, raised his hand and placed it on her head lovingly, and said in a dry voice: "It's been five years since we last met."
He lowered his delicate eyebrows and looked at the child he had raised, feeling that his heart was full of love and love: "Xiao Lin has grown up to the point where he no longer needs your uncle's care."
Jun Lin grinned, showing his wildness, and said in a bright and charming way: "It's okay, I will take care of my uncle in the future."
She remembered her uncle's protection and kindness, so when he came back this time, she would seize the moment. She would open the cage for him and let this bird, who was forcibly brought back to the palace by the Empress Dowager, fly freely to wherever he wanted to go, do what he wanted to do, and stay with whoever he wanted to be with.
Her words made Jun Xian pause his hand that was rubbing her head, and surprise filled the man's eyes.
Only then did he look her over carefully.
She has really grown up and he can no longer catch up with her.
"good."
All my thoughts turned into these words that flowed out of my lips.
Probably the most courageous thing he has ever done in his life is to protect Jun Lin.
When Junlin angered the Empress Dowager as a child and was about to be punished, he, who was calm and indifferent, and had no power or influence, always held her in his arms and took the punishment for her without hesitation.
From then on, Jun Lin kept any complaints against the Empress Dowager in her heart. She had not yet come to power and could not protect her uncle. Sometimes her impulse would cause him to be punished. So she had to be patient since she was young, and worked hard to cultivate her own power and study hard in Guigu.
How can the strong become stronger?
It's not about killing, it's not about drawing a knife to attack the strong, in her heart it has always been about protecting the weak.
For example, Jun Huan is already a soft spot and a weakness for the now reckless and arrogant Emperor Jing, but this is not the case.
Weak people will become the soft side of the strong, but it is also a force that constantly inspires her to become stronger.
In the future, Jun Yan might blame himself for this, blaming himself for holding her back and allowing others to find her weakness. But when she held him firmly in her arms with absolute strength, Jun Yan realized how happy it was to be someone's soft spot.
If the other party doesn't take you too seriously, how can you become a weak point?
The uncle and nephew have always had a good relationship, and they were getting close at this moment, oblivious to the people around them. The Grand Empress Dowager stared at the gentle smile on the man's face with an unsure expression, and her hand holding the Buddhist beads suddenly clenched, as if she was going to crush them.
Xingzhi put his hands behind his head and watched this royal dark scene. He was immediately interested.
Eh——?
That's what happened.
He was shocked. It turned out that every royal family was in the same mess.
"The Empress Dowager and my uncle are back today. I am so happy. Let's go back to the palace quickly. The welcoming banquet has been prepared. We will not leave until we are drunk today!"
The Empress Dowager laughed and scolded: "You don't act like an emperor at all. How can you lead the Jing Kingdom like this?"
Jun Lin smiled: "I still have the Royal Grandmother to assist me, right? The Royal Grandmother will always assist me, right?"
He held the woman's hands and looked at her straight with his clear eyes.
"Right?"
Grandmother, this is the last choice I give you.
What is your answer?
Her eyes were so clear that they seemed to reflect all the ugly desires of people. The Empress Dowager lowered her eyelashes, trembling in her heart, and stopped looking at her.
"Yes, I will try my best."
Jun Lin was silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled: "Grandmother is the best."
She murmured, "I like the Imperial Grandmother the best."
The Empress Dowager patted the back of her hand kindly and said, "I also like Lin'er the most."
Jun Lin smiled but said nothing.
Why don't you dare look up at me?
Why are you not willing to continue being the high and mighty Empress Dowager?
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Off topic
"When the superiors hear the truth, they practice it diligently."
Named "Xingzhi"
This sentence comes from the Tao Te Ching, which was written by Taoists and corresponds exactly to the school of practice.
It’s a new character, a Taoist boss!