in2ebook Chapter 199 is all thanks to Su Nuannuan.
Chapter 199 is all thanks to Su Nuannuan.
The next day, just as dawn broke, Su Nuannuan quietly got out of bed. She first quickly washed and dressed, then went to the bedside and gently called for the Emperor to get up.
After the Emperor sat up, Su Nuannuan skillfully picked up the clothes that had been prepared beforehand and helped the Emperor dress properly, one by one. Then she helped the Emperor wash up.
After everything was ready, Su Nuannuan accompanied the Emperor out of the palace and saw him off to the palace gate. Just as the Emperor was about to board his imperial carriage to go to court, Su Nuannuan suddenly mustered her courage and asked softly, "Your Majesty, will you return for breakfast after the morning court session?"
Upon hearing this, the Emperor turned to look at Su Nuannuan, his gaze lingering on her beautiful face for a moment before he said slowly, "There are many affairs of state today, and I'm afraid I won't have time to come back for breakfast. You can have breakfast with the children today!" After saying this, he turned and stepped onto the imperial carriage, heading towards the court.
Watching the Emperor's figure gradually disappear into the distance, Su Nuannuan felt a secret joy in her heart. Although she still wore a proper smile on her face, her heart was as radiant as a blooming flower.
Once the Emperor had completely disappeared from sight, Su Nuannuan breathed a sigh of relief and then returned to Cuiwei Palace with light steps.
Back in the palace, Su Nuannuan didn't hesitate for a moment. She went straight to bed, closed her eyes, and comfortably took a nap. She slept for an unknown amount of time. Only when the sound of birdsong came from outside the window and sunlight streamed through the windowpanes onto the bed did Su Nuannuan slowly wake up. It was already Chen Shi (7-9 AM).
With Jinse and Yaoqin attentive care, Su Nuannuan lazily sat up from the bed, stretched, and then began to slowly and methodically dress, arrange her hair, and wash her face.
Once everything was ready, Su Nuannuan sat down at the dining table in the dining hall and began to enjoy a sumptuous breakfast, without waiting for the two children.
Su Nuannuan always treated her two children with a balance of pampering and discipline. Unless it was a day when they had to go to the Imperial Academy to study, she would let them sleep until they naturally woke up.
Since they no longer need to go to the Imperial Academy starting today, Su Nuannuan continues to let the children sleep soundly.
To Su Nuannuan's surprise, when she woke up, the two little ones had already been up for quite some time. Under Tingxue's careful supervision, they had already finished their morning martial arts practice and were now methodically washing and tidying up.
A moment later, the two children walked briskly into the dining hall. As soon as they entered, they respectfully bowed to Su Nuannuan and said in unison, "Greetings to Mother Consort."
Looking at the two well-behaved and sensible children, Su Nuannuan couldn't help but smile with relief and asked gently, "Why didn't you sleep a little longer?"
Canglan Jingyao nimbly climbed onto the stool and sat down, replying with a grin, "Mother, we can't sleep." Canglan Jingcheng, standing beside her, nodded eagerly in agreement with his sister's statement.
Hearing the children's response, Su Nuannuan smiled slightly and said earnestly, "Yes, early to bed and early to rise makes you healthy. Let's have dinner together." As she spoke, she picked up her chopsticks and thoughtfully served the two children some delicious dishes.
Before the meal, Canglan Jingcheng suddenly asked, "Mother, shall we go to the peach grove to dig for shepherd's purse again today?"
Su Nuannuan shook her head and explained with a smile, "Go. However, Mother Consort wants to pick some peach blossoms to make peach blossom wine."
Upon hearing this, Canglan Jingyao blinked her big, bright eyes, tilted her cute little head, and asked with a face full of doubt, "But Mother, didn't you just pick peach blossoms yesterday? Why are you picking them again today?"
"The peach blossoms picked yesterday have been made into fragrant peach blossom tea by my mother."
"Alright, stop standing there and start eating!" Su Nuannuan urged with a smile.
No sooner had he finished speaking than Cang Lan Jingcheng swiftly grabbed his chopsticks and began devouring the food like a whirlwind.
Su Nuannuan didn't interfere much with Cang Lan Jingcheng's eating habits.
After everyone had a hearty breakfast, Su Nuannuan and the others each carried a small, exquisite bamboo basket and walked towards the beautiful peach orchard, chatting and laughing.
Before long, their figures appeared in the peach grove. As soon as they stepped into this sea of pink flowers, the two children, like wild horses, cheered and jumped for joy, running and playing freely in the woods.
"You two slow down, be careful not to bump into anyone." Seeing this, Su Nuannuan quickly raised her voice and shouted to remind them. Then she winked at Tingxue and Yaoqin beside her, signaling them to hurry up and catch up with the two mischievous little ones so that they wouldn't accidentally bump into others.
Granny Jin and Granny Ru followed closely behind the children, but as they grew older, their physical strength was not as abundant as that of the younger generation. Although they wanted to keep up, they still seemed somewhat powerless.
However, Su Nuannuan did not blame them at all, because over the years, these two nannies had indeed shared a lot of responsibilities and helped her a great deal.
And so, the two little ones played freely in the peach grove like two happy little birds for a while, until they were panting and out of breath before they finally stopped.
At this moment, they seemed to suddenly remember that their purpose in coming here was not just to have fun, but to dig up the tender and delicious shepherd's purse.
But when they saw the ground where not a single weed could be found, they were all stunned. They looked at each other, stood there dumbfounded, completely at a loss.
Su Nuannuan also noticed the situation. She smiled gently and said softly, "Since we can't dig up shepherd's purse today, then you can help Mother pick some peach blossoms!"
Upon hearing this, the two children exchanged a glance, then sighed helplessly and replied in unison, "That's the only way."
As they spoke, their initial excitement vanished, replaced by expressions of frustration and disappointment, their heads drooping like deflated balloons.
Su Nuannuan took in their dejected appearance and couldn't help but shake her head slightly, secretly finding it amusing, but she didn't show it on her face.
In fact, the reason why this peach orchard was able to become so clean and tidy overnight was all thanks to Su Nuannuan.
Yesterday, she took a whole basket of wild grass from the peach orchard, which really frightened the head eunuch in charge of managing the orchard.
He feared that the other palace servants would follow Consort Zhuang's example and come to the peach grove to dig up wild herbs to take back and eat.
If the wild herbs brought back don't cause any problems, that's fine. But if they lead to food poisoning or other issues, then all the servants who manage this peach grove, whoever they may be, will likely be held accountable and might even lose their lives.
Therefore, before dawn that day, when it was only just getting light, the chief eunuch hurriedly gathered people to enter the peach grove and begin clearing away the weeds. After a flurry of activity, they finally managed to clear all the weeds from the entire peach grove before finishing their breakfast, leaving not a trace behind.