in2ebook Chapter 37 Temporarily Raising Two Young Princes
Chapter 37 Temporarily Raising Two Young Princes
On this early morning of the third day of the lunar new year, it was still dark, and it wasn't even dawn yet, but all the concubines in the harem, without exception, had gathered at the palace gate early.
At this moment, Su Nuannuan stood there with a faint smile on her face, her gaze gently falling on the two young princes before her. They were dressed in fine clothes and looked quite adorable.
At this moment, Yingchun stepped forward, greeted Su Nuannuan with a smile, and said softly, "Your Highness Consort Zhuang, today's events are somewhat special. Her Majesty the Empress is truly unable to spare the time to look after the Second Prince and the Third Prince, so she specially instructed me to bring the two princes here. Please take good care of them, Your Highness Consort Zhuang."
Furthermore, since the two princes are now of weaning age, Her Majesty the Empress has decided to send their wet nurses out of the palace. Therefore, Your Highness Consort Zhuang will need to trouble you with the arrangements for the servants attending to these two princes.” With that, Yingchun bowed gracefully once more.
The two little ones were very well-behaved and sensible. After hearing what Yingchun said, they stepped forward together, bowed respectfully to Su Nuannuan, and shouted in unison, "Greetings to Consort Zhuang!"
"Good child, come quickly to Mother Consort Zhuang's side." Su Nuannuan called softly with tenderness in her eyes. Her gentle voice was like a warm spring breeze, gently caressing everyone's heart.
After Su Nuannuan finished speaking, she saw two small figures walking towards her with a limp.
Finally, the two little princes came to Su Nuannuan's side.
A radiant smile, as bright as spring blossoms, bloomed on Su Nuannuan's face. She quickly knelt down, carefully opened her arms, and tightly embraced the two little ones. Feeling the warmth emanating from the children, a strong surge of maternal love welled up in Su Nuannuan's heart.
"Miss Yingchun, please convey to Her Majesty the Empress that I will do my best to take good care of the two princes. Please rest assured, Her Majesty." Su Nuannuan looked up at Yingchun and said.
"Thank you, Your Highness. I will convey your message. I will take my leave now." Yingchun bowed to Su Nuannuan again, then turned and slowly withdrew from the inner hall.
At this moment, Yaoqin walked in from outside. She first curtsied to Su Nuannuan, and then reported: "Your Majesty, Miss Yingchun left behind all the belongings of the two young princes."
Su Nuannuan nodded, indicating that she understood. Jinse, who had been waiting nearby, couldn't help but remind her, "Your Majesty, it's almost time. We should go and gather."
"Jinse, quickly go and call Zhixiang and Tingxue over." Su Nuannuan softly instructed Jinse, the maid beside her.
After receiving the order, Jinse hurriedly left and soon arrived at the palace with Zhixiang and Tingxue.
At this moment, Su Nuannuan was looking at the two little princes in front of her with a loving expression. They were well-behaved and adorable, and her gentle gaze seemed to be able to melt everything.
She gently patted the two little ones' heads and said softly, "Good children, from now on you can live peacefully with Consort Su."
At Su's mother's place, not only can her younger brother and sister play together, but there are also lots and lots of delicious food and all sorts of fun things to do!
Hearing Su Nuannuan's kind words, the two little princes couldn't help but grin and nod happily.
Despite their young age, they are very intelligent and perceptive, with a keen ability to sense the kindness and malice of those around them.
As for the image of their biological mother, it may have gradually become blurred in the depths of their young minds. Or perhaps, these two sensible children are unwilling to recall the details about their birth mother. After all, those past experiences may have been filled with pain and unhappiness.
At this moment, Zhixiang and Tingxue respectfully entered the room, bowed to Su Nuannuan, and said in unison, "This servant greets Your Highness."
Seeing this, Su Nuannuan smiled and said to the two of them, "From today onwards, you two will be responsible for taking good care of the Second Prince and the Third Prince. You must do your best in everything and not be negligent in the slightest. If you can take good care of the two princes, I will reward you handsomely; but if anything goes wrong... hmph, don't blame me for being ruthless then!"
"Yes." Zhixiang and Tingxue bowed respectfully and replied in unison.
"Good children, from today onwards, these two older sisters will take care of your daily lives." Su Nuannuan smiled and pointed to Zhixiang and Tingxue, gently introducing them to the two little princes standing in front of her.
Zhi Xiang gracefully crouched down, her gaze as gentle as water as she looked at the Second Prince who was standing on her left, and asked softly, "Your Highness, my name is Zhi Xiang. May I serve you from now on?"
The handsome second prince blinked his large, watery eyes, first glancing up at Su Nuannuan beside him, then turning his gaze to Zhixiang in front of him.
After a brief pause, he surprisingly opened his chubby, lotus-root-like arms without any hesitation and called out to Zhixiang in a childish voice, "Hug me."
Upon hearing that soft, adorable little voice, Zhixiang felt as sweet as if she had eaten honey, and a joyful smile immediately bloomed on her face. She quickly reached out and carefully and gently embraced the Second Prince.
Meanwhile, the Third Prince, despite his young age, was quite the clever little devil. Seeing that his second brother was already in Sister Zhixiang's arms, he immediately opened his arms to Tingxue, clamoring for a hug.
Tingxue was already somewhat socially awkward, and faced with the innocent and adorable Third Prince, she was momentarily at a loss. But when she saw the Third Prince's expectant little face, the softest part of her heart was instantly touched, and she couldn't help but reach out and gently pick him up.
"What a clever and quick-witted little devil!" Su Nuannuan looked at the Third Prince, who was being held in Tingxue's arms, with a smile on her face and couldn't help but praise him.
As she spoke, Su Nuannuan glanced at the time and said, "It's almost dawn, it's getting late, we should set off."
Then, she turned to look at Li Quan behind her and asked seriously, "Li Quan, have all the matters been properly arranged?"
"Your Majesty, everything has been arranged properly. The two wet nurses have already taken the Fifth Prince and the little princess to the palace gate to assemble," Li Quan replied respectfully.
Hearing this, Su Nuannuan couldn't help but chuckle and say, "Alas, it's a pity about the garden of vegetables that I have carefully tended! I'm afraid I won't be able to taste those fresh and delicious vegetables again for a while."
"It's a good thing for the palace servants who are guarding the house; they can have a good meal." After saying that, she gently shook her head, seemingly with a hint of regret.
Seeing this, Li Quan, who was standing to the side, quickly echoed with a fawning expression, "Your Majesty, you are kind-hearted and considerate. This is a great blessing for them!"