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The Unstoppable Lady: Fortune Meets Power (Web Novel) - Chapter 1617: 778 Reunion 2
Chapter 1617: 778 Reunion 2
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Gu Jiao came to pick up Little Jingkong today, but unexpectedly, the little rascal had gone to the palace with the Little Princesses.Empress Dowager Zhuang twitched her mouth. The little monk was getting by so well? He could even visit the Dayan Imperial Palace?
"So why did you bring the weapon?"
As expected of the Empress Dowager, her eyes were sharp.
Gu Jiao scratched her little head, "Lately, there have been a lot of enemies, it’s for self-defense."
Empress Dowager Zhuang sat in the bathtub behind the screen, calm and collected, and responded with an "Hmm".
It was as if she was saying, this was the correct way to see things, she knew there would be trouble, and she arrived just in time.
When Empress Dowager Zhuang and the old wine master had finished tidying up, Xiao Hen also arrived.
Gu Jiao went downstairs to buy clothes and asked the coachman to make a trip back to the National Master Hall to fetch Xiao Hen to this restaurant.
Xiao Hen didn’t know that his aunt and the old wine master had come. When he entered the private room and saw the two elders sitting in the Grand Master Chair, he was so shocked his mouth couldn’t close.
Opportunities to see Xiao Hen so flustered were rare.
Gu Jiao sat beside her aunt, leisurely watching him, her lips slightly curved.
She evidently thoroughly enjoyed her husband’s bewildered expression.
Xiao Hen took a long time to snap out of his shock. He hurriedly entered the room, closed the door, and inserted the latch.
"Aunt, teacher," he greeted in astonishment.
The old wine master gave a light cough, "Calling me teacher could easily reveal our identities."
"Grand-uncle," Xiao Hen corrected.
The old wine master was fairly satisfied, picking up the teacup beside him and taking a sip calmly.
Xiao Hen was incredibly shocked. He couldn’t believe what he was seeing, yet the two elders had indeed truly appeared in the Shengdu of his Dayan.
Xiao Hen took a deep breath, suppressing the remaining shock inside him, and asked the elders, "Aunt, grand-uncle, why did you come to the Yan Country?"
The old wine master asked deliberately, "Are you asking about the reason or the method?"
Xiao Hen said, "Don’t quibble about words."
"Before answering your question, first tell me what happened to your face?" The old wine master asked, looking at the tear mole under his right eye.
This tear mole had originally been removed by Princess Xinyang.
Xiao Hen touched the tear mole under his eye and said, "Painted."
The old wine master asked, "Why did you paint it?"
Xiao Hen said, "We’ll discuss it in detail later. First, tell me why Aunt and you came here."
The old wine master assumed a serious expression, "It’s because we were worried about you. You’ve been gone so long, and you haven’t sent a single letter."
We left Zhan Country only three months ago, you set off a little over a month ago. We waited for over a month, and Jiaojiao fought battles that lasted longer than this.
"How did you get here?" Xiao Hen asked.
The old wine master dusted off his wide sleeves and said proudly, "Your grand-uncle forged a letter of employment from Lingbo Academy."
Xiao Hen: "..."
You didn’t need to emphasize "grand-uncle".
The reason the old wine master knew what Lingbo Academy’s employment letter looked like was because Old Feng had once received one. His scholarly talents were underestimated in Zhan Country. The major academies of Yan Country had fiercely competed to invite him, with at least six academies sending invitations, including Lingbo Academy of Shengdu.
Unfortunately, he rejected them all.
The old wine master had seen those letters and forged one based on his memory.
However, Lingbo Academy’s anti-counterfeiting measures were excellent. It took him over a month to succeed.
Anyone else wouldn’t have been able to forge it at all.
Gu Jiao leaned against her aunt, quietly listening to the master and disciple talk. She was rarely this close to anyone, appearing as though she nestled in her aunt’s embrace.
At this moment, she wasn’t the blood-stained commander of Hei Fengqi, nor the youthful divine physician who healed the wounded, she was just Jiaojiao of her aunt.
Empress Dowager Zhuang wasn’t naturally inclined to be close to others either, but with Gu Jiao by her side, she could let down all her guards.
Of course, she didn’t hold Gu Jiao in her arms, as that wasn’t her personality, nor did it fit Gu Jiao’s personality.
Their relationship transcended superficial intimacy, it was a bond willing to burn life for one another.
This conversation was mainly carried out between Xiao Hen and the old wine master.
Aunt and Gu Jiao acted as listeners, watching as the master and disciple argued, while relishing the long-lost closeness and tranquility.
Both thought it was truly wonderful.
Having aunt by her side was wonderful.
Finding Jiaojiao was wonderful.
...
"Alright, we’ve finished talking about our matters, now let’s talk about yours," the old wine master said.
He didn’t mention the hardships along the way, but Xiao Hen and Gu Jiao firmly believed their elders suffered greatly, especially given their advanced age.
