Chapter Sixty: Fellow Travelers from the Same Hometown

  As soon as he finished speaking, a slender figure appeared at the door.

  Wearing a light purple pleated skirt. The narrow and long vermilion phoenix eyes showed a faint sadness, as if they could see through the red dust. Three thousand green silk hair was tied up with a hair band. A purple tassel was inserted obliquely. A strand of green silk hung in front of her chest. Lightly applied powder and rouge only enhanced her complexion. The whole person seemed like a butterfly fluttering in the wind, and also like clear and transparent ice and snow.

  The corners of my mouth curled up in a smile, and suddenly I jumped forward, opening my mouth: "Tian Wang Gai Di Hu!"

  She smiled and immediately replied: "Treasured Pagoda River Monster! Comrade, you're really something. What era is this? You still use such an old-fashioned way of meeting."

  "Oh dear mother, I've finally found a fellow countryman!" I excitedly took a step forward and threw my arms around the elegant and refined beauty in front of me.

  "After all these years, I've finally waited for you, comrade!" She was also deeply moved. The two of them "held hands and looked at each other with tears in their eyes, yet were speechless."

  It wasn't until after we hugged that I remembered the maid who was clearly being ignored by us behind her.

  At a single glance, his heart skipped a beat - wasn't this woman the one who was holding the gold medal on the street that day?

  Shangguan Qiong'er took a step forward and said: "Xue Ming, the one who came yesterday is her." She pointed to the maid.

  The maid stepped forward and rebuked: "You dare to be a disobedient subject, why didn't you pay respects when you saw the empress?"

  "Alright, alright!" The queen waved her hand excitedly. Her earlier languid and noble demeanor vanished, replaced by a somewhat manic behavior: "You all withdraw for now, I want to have a good chat with my fellow countryman." She said with a smile at me.

  The maid seemed somewhat reluctant, but still bowed along with Shangguan Qiuju and Xiaoyu before retreating.

  "Uh, Your Majesty..." I was just about to say.

  "Don't call me Empress! I'm not Han Yudi, nor am I Empress Han. My name is Lin XuanYan." The Empress gave me a radiant smile and patted her chest as she spoke.

  "Uh, Sister Yan." I ventured a call. Looking at the Empress's appearance, it was indeed as rumored. But I just didn't believe she had gone mad. On the contrary, I thought she was a very clever person.

  "Ah, that's right!" She patted me on the shoulder: "And you? You're not called Tiantai Yue either."

  "My face didn't change color: 'I'm called Xue Ming.'"

  "Heh heh, indeed you are a good comrade who has crossed over with us! Even I knowing your name is not enough to surprise you. Jun Qinzhu had already thoroughly investigated the family background of Ying Da Ren, the highest commander of the Imperial Guard, and naturally, you are no exception." She sat down, playing with the teacup in her hand, her tone as light as a cloud.

  Are you referring to Imperial Concubine Jing? The current Emperor. It seems that the Emperor indeed dotes on her, otherwise she wouldn't dare address him by his name.

  "By the way, Little Ming, when did you come over?" she asked suddenly.

  I wiped away the cold sweat on my forehead: when did I get this nickname?

  "In 11 years, I've been here for almost half a month."

  "Really? I've been here for 10 years, but it's already been 8 years. It seems that the time in our place is not quite the same as here."

  I nodded and sat down: "You're quite well-informed. You found me on the first day I opened the store."

  "Hmm, don't say that." She winked at me mysteriously, "Why wouldn't you think, I've been paying attention to you for a long time?"