Half a year later, I looked at the palace gate and the standing palace wall again.
A huge change took place in Jun Moxie's heart.
When he was about to go south, he looked back at the palace gate, his heart full of efforts to complete the task given by his father and to share the burden with his father.
But now... everything has changed.
Jun Moxie first went to the Ministry of Works in a swaggering manner, letting everyone see him come back, and then he entered the palace.
The news of his return instantly spread throughout the capital.
Many people were so angry that they broke several sets of teacups.
The Second Prince stared at the Minister of Revenue with an even more sinister look, and said in a chilling voice, "Is this the Third Prince you mentioned? He died without a complete body, and he must have died in Jiangnan?"
"Didn't you guarantee with your life that there would be no exceptions? Now that he's back unharmed, why don't you just die?!"
A teapot smashed over directly, and the Minister of Revenue who was kneeling on the ground instantly had a bloody head, with blood sliding down his forehead.
His entire body was trembling. "Second Prince, please spare my life. I never thought the Third Prince would be so lucky."
"We sent so many people out to search, guarded every town, and posted notices, but it was completely useless."
The Second Prince glared at him with anger: "What's the point of saying this now? If we had known he wasn't dead, we should have taken the initiative."
"Now take back half of the people who are dealing with the eldest prince. Stop fighting over and over again, only to let others take advantage."
When the eldest prince learned that Jun Moxie had returned, he immediately changed his clothes and rushed to the palace.
In the Qinzheng Hall, the emperor looked at his extremely outstanding son returning, and for a moment he felt complicated.
These days, I felt relieved but also a little guilty when I learned that his whereabouts were unknown.
The weather changed a few days ago and he caught a cold. Several of his sons came to see him, but none of them seemed as caring as the third son.
In previous years, when he was sick, the third son would take care of him personally, while the other sons would just greet him.
This made him feel a huge gap again.
I feel mixed emotions, and sometimes I can't help but ask myself whether I did the right thing or the wrong thing.
At that time, I believed the rumors and thought that my son was trying to win over court officials and take credit everywhere.
It was not until these few months, when he was away and his other sons were jumping around, that he saw what it meant to win over court officials.
If this son had previously tried to win over court officials, then the other sons could be said to have openly made friends with court officials.
But I am the emperor, so what's wrong with that? I will just make it up to him later.
After praising the people from the Ministry of Works, he asked them to leave. Then the emperor stood up and helped Jun Moxie up.
"I've been worried sick about you, Father, these past few days. I hope you come back safely, I hope you come back safely."
Jun Moxie lowered his eyes, a cold look in his eyes: "It is my fault that you have caused your Majesty to worry. Every year when the seasons change, your Majesty feels unwell. Have you been okay these past two months?"
The emperor looked at his son who was still worried about him with relief, but he felt even more guilty in his heart.
"The Emperor is doing well in the palace. But how have you been these days? The Emperor has sent many people to look for you, but there's no trace of you. Are you feeling well?"
"You handled the Jiangnan matter very well. I'll have Eunuch Zhao pick out some good things from the warehouse and send them to your house to nourish your body."
Jun Moxie bowed obediently, saying gratefully, "Thank you, Father. I am now fine."
"After I fell into the river, I was saved by Miss Xu. I was seriously injured at the time, and it was Miss Xu who used the family heirloom jade to heal me."
"And it is because of her care day and night that I was able to return alive and continue to share my father's worries. Therefore, I would like to ask for a favor from my father."
The emperor already felt guilty towards him, so he naturally agreed with a smile: "You tell me, I will definitely agree if I can do it."
"After spending these past few months together, Miss Xu and I have developed feelings for each other. I beg Your Majesty to grant us a marriage."
The emperor stared at Jun Moxie's head, his eyes suddenly turning cold. "Miss Xu? Whose daughter is she? Tell me in detail. I want to see if she is worthy of my son."
Upon learning that Xu Jinyi was just an orphan and had no power behind her, the emperor's eyes turned back to that of a kind father.
I had actually agreed in my heart, but I spoke in a pretentious manner.
"How can an orphan girl be worthy of you? You still want to grant me a marriage? If the people of the world knew that you survived a disaster and returned with merit, how could I give you an orphan girl?"
"If you like her, just marry her. With her status, she's more than qualified to be a concubine."
Jun Moxie said firmly, "Father, I wish to marry her as my wife. I beg you to grant my wish as my principal wife."
The emperor was actually delighted when he heard this, but he kept it to himself. "With your status, you could marry the daughter of a general or a first-rank official. Are you sure you want to marry an orphan who can do you no good?"
"How can it be of no help? Father, without her, I would not be able to stand here today, and I would not be able to be filial to you in the future." Jun Moxie said with a serious expression.
The emperor felt that perhaps he had made the wrong decision before and sighed: "Since you say so, I will grant you a marriage. Bring her to the palace when you have time."
"Thank you, Father."
The emperor wrote an imperial edict to Jun Moxie on the spot, and asked Eunuch Zhao to take a bunch of things to the Third Prince's Mansion.
"Third brother, go see your grandmother and reassure her."
"Yes, Father."
The empress dowager was not the emperor's biological mother, but their relationship had been relatively harmonious over the years. After all, the empress dowager also had some contribution to the emperor's ascension to the throne.
However, the Queen Mother was a follower of her own will, believing that children and grandchildren would have their own blessings, so she never paid much attention to her grandchildren.
However, she was smart enough to become the empress dowager, and she knew very well what the emperor did in secret.
I'm also glad that I'm not his biological mother, otherwise I would be so angry that I would die.
It would be fine if he couldn't see the personalities of his grandsons, but his best grandson actually wanted to attack him.
For a moment, when the Queen Mother saw Jun Moxie, there was more love in her eyes.
"You've endured so much hardship on this trip to Jiangnan. You should take a good rest after returning."
"Thank you, Grandmother, for your concern. Your Majesty has granted me a month's leave and allowed me to skip the morning court."
The Queen Mother nodded and patted his hand. "Then you should take some more rest. Don't worry too much about the affairs of the court. There will always be someone to take care of them."
"You don't have to do anything yourself. You should have pushed the Jiangnan matter back then."
Jun Moxie glanced at the Queen Mother deeply when he heard this: "What does the Imperial Grandmother mean?"
The Queen Mother smiled and said, "You don't have to worry too much about the affairs of the court. Your father is still young, so let him take care of the work himself."
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