The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 545

Chapter 545: 271 Jiaojiao of My Sorrow (Two updates combined into one)

"Who dares to block the Empress Dowager’s carriage? Move aside immediately!"

Qin, the chief eunuch serving beside the Empress Dowager, sharply addressed Gu Jiao.

Gu Jiao’s appearance didn’t resemble any of the nobility in the palace, nor did she seem like a palace maid. Her attire was not extravagant, but she carried an aloof presence.

Gu Jiao didn’t step aside. Instead, she stared at the fluttering golden phoenix ornament on the carriage, approximately ten steps away. The massive golden phoenix, embroidered on the heavy drape, shone strikingly in the radiance, a dazzling sight.

Behind the thick curtains, several silhouettes could be faintly discerned. The figure in the middle dressed in a black gown with golden phoenix embroidery, sat imposingly. A familiar yet unfamiliar visage.

"Grandma!"

Young Nian finally managed to stand up from the ground. Ignoring the minor aches on his body, he hopped energetically towards the Empress Dowager’s carriage.

Moving from behind the carriage to the front, he caught sight of Gu Jiao standing in the middle of the path. "Jiaojiao?" he exclaimed.

Jiaojiao?

A tremor passed through the Empress Dowager’s heart.

Nian, covered in dirt and grass debris, jumped over. As he hopped, bits of grass fell from him. "Jiaojiao, I did not run away!" he asserted solemnly.

Gu Jiao snapped out of her thoughts. Yes, he had not run. He had only been hopping around.

Gu Jiao extended her hand to clean the grass bits off Nian’s head and body, and then took out a handkerchief to wipe the dust off his face.

Originally, eunuch Qin intended to pull away these two oblivious people. However, upon turning his head, he noticed from the gaps in the curtains that the Empress Dowager didn’t show any signs of annoyance.

Not only that, the Empress Dowager appeared somewhat mesmerized.

It was well-known that the Empress Dowager disliked children, and even the daughters of the Ning prince rarely approached her. But, right now, she didn’t show any signs of aversion towards Gu Jiao and the scruffy little Nian.

Indeed, she was having difficulty taking her eyes off them.

An inexplicable emotion welled up from deep within her heart, leaving her puzzled.

Zhuang Yuexi, seated beside the Empress Dowager, observed the subtle changes in her expression, her eyes flashing with unease.

After Gu Jiao finished cleaning up Nian, he looked up at the towering carriage, thought for a moment and called out, "Grandma?"

Eunuch Qin’s expression changed abruptly and he stepped forward angrily, "Impudent! Who is your grandma!"

Nian pointed and said earnestly, "She is!"

The eunuch’s temples started throbbing, "That’s the Empress Dowager!"