in2ebook Chapter 39 Two younger princes teach the fifth prince how to turn the tables
Chapter 39 Two younger princes teach the fifth prince how to turn the tables
"When did Her Majesty the Empress have such an impudent palace maid?" Yaoqin frowned, her eyes fixed on the receding figure of the palace maid, muttering to herself.
"The state of those around Her Majesty the Empress is not something we can concern ourselves with. It is more important to quickly pack up Her Majesty and the young masters' belongings!" Jinse said indifferently from the side.
"I know, Sister Jinse," Yaoqin said playfully, making a face at Jinse.
Seeing this, Jinse shook her head helplessly, inwardly sighing that this girl was really childish, but her hands did not stop moving, and she turned around and walked into the inner room.
At this moment, the place where Su Nuannuan was located was quite lively. On the exquisite couch lay two adorable little ones—Cang Lan Jingcheng and Cang Lan Jingyao. Among them, Cang Lan Jingcheng was over three months old and was in the stage of learning to roll over. His little face was flushed red, and he was making humming and whimpering noises, kicking his limbs incessantly, trying his best to roll over.
Seeing her brother working so hard, two-month-old Canglan Jingyao couldn't resist wriggling around like a child. Her chubby little hands clenched tightly, and her plump little feet kicked and thrashed, as if trying to imitate her brother's movements. This amusing scene made Su Nuannuan laugh out loud. She looked at the two children with loving eyes and gently coaxed, "My darlings, don't rush, don't rush, turn slowly..."
The two little princes stared wide-eyed at their younger siblings who were struggling to turn over, as if they themselves were the little ones trying to get up.
Their small bodies involuntarily began to sway, as if trying to transfer all their strength to their younger siblings.
Seeing this, Su Nuannuan couldn't help but smile. Then she gently reached out her hands and helped the two little princes onto the small couches.
"Han'er, Yu'er, look, your fifth brother is trying hard to learn how to turn things around! You are both so clever and quick-witted, why don't you teach him?" Su Nuannuan said softly to the two little princes.
Although Canglan Jinghan was only two years old, he was very clever and quick-witted. He blinked his bright, star-like eyes and immediately understood what Su Nuannuan meant. Without hesitation, he immediately lay down and began to carefully demonstrate how to roll over to Canglan Jingcheng.
Seeing his brother act so quickly, Canglan Jingyu wasn't about to be outdone, so he lay down next to him and imitated his brother's movements. For a moment, the two adorable figures on the small couch rose and fell, creating an incredibly heartwarming scene.
After rolling over several times, Canglan Jinghan stopped and turned to look at his younger brother, Canglan Jingcheng, who was still struggling and had not yet mastered the technique.
His little face flushed slightly with anxiety, so he quickly crawled to Cang Lan Jingcheng, sat down, and stretched out his chubby little hands, ready to help his little brother roll over.
However, just as he was about to touch his younger brother, Su Nuannuan spoke up in time to stop him, saying, "Han'er, you can't help your brother like that. We need to let him try slowly on his own. Only through continuous effort can he truly learn to turn things around." Su Nuannuan's voice was gentle as water, full of love and patience.
"Little brother can't." Canglan Jinghan stretched out his chubby little hand and pointed to Canglan Jingcheng, who was still trying to turn over on the small couch but couldn't, his little face turning red. He said in a childish voice.
Seeing this, Su Nuannuan quickly and gently pulled Cang Lan Jinghan into her arms, her voice as gentle as water: "Your little brother is still young, and we need to teach him many things slowly. We mustn't rush him, okay?"
Cang Lan Jinghan blinked his big, watery eyes, nodded his little head as if he understood, and nestled obediently in Su Nuannuan's arms.
At this moment, Canglan Jingyu, who had been turning over the whole time, noticed that his older brother was sitting comfortably in the warm arms of Consort Zhuang, and immediately lost the desire to continue turning over.
He nimbly sat up in a flash, his slightly round body darting around. His bright, star-like eyes stared straight at Su Nuannuan as he opened his chubby arms and called out in a spoiled tone, "Mother Consort Zhuang, hug me~"
Hearing that soft and adorable voice, Su Nuannuan's face immediately lit up with a doting smile, and she replied, "Alright, alright, Mother Consort Zhuang, you can hold my little Jingyu too." As she spoke, she turned to Tingxue beside her and instructed, "Tingxue, bring the Second Prince to me."
However, seeing that her mistress was already carrying a prince in her arms, Zhixiang worried that carrying another one would tire her out, so she quickly stepped forward and advised, "Your Majesty, why don't you let me carry the Second Prince instead?"
"No need. If you have some free time right now, you might as well go to the kitchen and see what kind of ingredients they have. See if you can get some back. If you can get them, we can cook our own meals in this small kitchen from now on."
Oh, and by the way, remember to bring back the eggs and milk. If there's no milk, inform the kitchen and have them start preparing it tomorrow.
“Alright, Your Highness. But… what about the Second Prince?” Zhixiang readily agreed, but when her gaze fell upon the Second Prince sitting in the Empress’s lap, she couldn’t help but feel worried. After hesitating for a while, she finally asked.
"Don't worry, there's still Yue Niang, Hong Lian, and Ting Xue! The three of them are always very reliable, and those two little ones are usually well-behaved. With me here, nothing will go wrong."
“In that case, Your Highness, this servant will now set off to the kitchen to investigate.” With that, Zhixiang respectfully bowed to her mistress and then turned to leave.
Not long after Zhixiang stepped out of the room, Jinse walked in with light steps and bowed respectfully to her mistress, saying, "Your Majesty, the Empress just sent someone to say that there is no need to attend court today, and each palace can make its own arrangements."
"Yes, I understand. This is in line with Her Majesty the Empress's usual style."
"Where's Li Quan? I haven't seen him anywhere." After looking around, Su Nuannuan asked with a puzzled expression.
Upon hearing this, Jinse, who was standing to the side, quickly and respectfully replied, "Your Majesty, Eunuch Li is currently busy arranging the items you brought from the palace."
It turned out that Su Nuannuan had carefully packed all the tools and precious materials needed to make the phoenix crown into boxes and brought them with her on this trip. Because of the large quantity and considerable weight, these items had been placed on a special vehicle used for transporting supplies at the rear of the group.
Now that everyone has arrived at the palace safely, it is naturally Li Quan's turn to personally receive and properly settle these things.
From not far away came Li Quan's slightly authoritative voice: "You all need to be on your guard! Be careful with what you pack, and make sure nothing is damaged. Otherwise, even if I want to protect you, I can't guarantee your safety, and I might even suffer the consequences along with you!"
Upon hearing Li Quan's stern instructions, the eunuchs who were busy packing up the items stopped what they were doing. The lead eunuch smiled broadly and assured Li Quan, "Please rest assured, Eunuch Li, we will be extra careful! We will absolutely not allow Her Majesty's things to be damaged in the slightest!"