allonlinenovel Chapter 127 Consort Qing regained her rank
Chapter 127 Consort Qing regained her rank
The Empress was handling the aftermath of Consort Su's miscarriage in an orderly manner. Meanwhile, Su Nuannuan was living a carefree and leisurely life.
Occasionally, when the Emperor arrived, Su Nuannuan had to be on her guard and deal with him properly. After all, she couldn't very well send the Emperor away after he had come all this way; that would be a grave offense of disrespect.
That day, sunlight streamed through the window, bringing warmth to the room. Just then, Li Quan hurried in and reported to Su Nuannuan, "Your Majesty, Consort Qing has been restored to her original rank."
Su Nuannuan nodded slightly, indicating that she understood. Then, she casually asked, "So, what's the situation with Consort Su now?" As she spoke, she remained lazily leaning against the soft cushions, holding a book in her hands.
It was the dead of winter, and the weather was unusually cold. Since the Emperor had not visited her recently, and the Empress no longer needed to pay her respects daily, Su Nuannuan spent her days cozy in her warm room, enjoying the warmth of the fire while reading with great interest. Such a leisurely and comfortable life was truly quite pleasant.
Li Quan bowed and replied, "Your Majesty, our spies planted among Consort Su report that they often hear the sound of things being smashed coming from her room."
Upon hearing this, Su Nuannuan couldn't help but chuckle and said with a hint of sarcasm, "Even at a time like this, you still have the mind to get angry and vent your frustrations. It seems that this Consort Su is not only arrogant and domineering, but also a person without any brains."
Yaoqin, who was standing to the side, covered her mouth and laughed, "Your Majesty is absolutely right. This Consort Su's lack of brains is not a recent phenomenon."
Su Nuannuan nodded thoughtfully and continued, "In comparison, although Consort Li is also somewhat foolish, she has a loyal nanny by her side, and she herself is relatively obedient and willing to listen to advice. But this Noble Lady Su not only has no trusted confidantes to rely on, but is also so willful and reckless, she will bring about her own demise sooner or later."
"Li Quan, pass on the message: tell our people not to get too close, to prevent them from being accidentally injured," Su Nuannuan instructed sternly.
"Yes, Your Majesty! This servant will certainly convey your decree. On behalf of those people, this servant thanks Your Majesty for your care and compassion." Li Quan replied respectfully, then bowed again before slowly leaving the room.
Su Nuannuan raised her head slightly, looked out at the snow-covered world outside the window, gently put down the book she was reading, and said to Yaoqin, who was serving her, "Yaoqin, bring me my cloak embroidered with plum blossoms. I want to go out for a walk. Sitting still for so long is making my body stiff."
Having said that, Su Nuannuan got down from the small couch. A moment later, Yaoqin quickly came over, carrying a cloak, and carefully draped it over Su Nuannuan's shoulders, tying the straps securely. Then, Yaoqin picked up a fluffy rabbit-skin hand warmer and gently slipped it onto Su Nuannuan's hand. With everything ready, Su Nuannuan, accompanied by Yaoqin, stepped out of the room and into the courtyard.
As soon as I stepped out of the house, a biting cold wind rushed towards me like a sharp sword, making me shiver.
"It's really cold." Su Nuannuan couldn't help but sigh, and then walked towards the courtyard where the children lived without hesitation.
Initially, she planned to place the two children in a side hall on the east side of the main hall, but considering that the Emperor would often come to visit, Su Yueniang worried that this would be inconvenient, especially at night. So in the end, she decided to let them stay in their original room and, when the Emperor was not visiting, to keep the children from leaving the room as much as possible.
After Su Yueniang's reminder, Su Nuannuan also realized that the matter was inappropriate. At the same time, her dissatisfaction and disgust towards the high and mighty emperor increased.
Afterwards, Su Nuannuan moved over to where the children were and played with them for quite a while. Looking at the children's innocent, lively, and adorable appearance, Su Nuannuan's face was filled with a happy and warm smile.
However, joyful times are always fleeting. Before long, the two little ones began to yawn repeatedly, clearly getting sleepy. Seeing this, Su Nuannuan gently stroked the children's heads and said softly, "Are you sleepy, babies? Then go and have a good sleep!" After saying that, she asked the two wet nurses to take them to bed, then put on her cloak and left.
Upon returning to the main hall, Su Nuannuan found herself with nothing to do. So, an idea popped into her head, and she summoned her personal maid, Yaoqin, and instructed her, "Yaoqin, go to the storeroom and move the box of books that came with my dowry to the small study."
Upon hearing this, Yaoqin quickly and respectfully replied, "Yes, Your Highness. This servant will go right away." With that, she turned and hurriedly led two eunuchs toward the storeroom.
Jinse was sent away by Su Nuannuan early this morning to go to her third brother's place to collect silver notes. Although Su Nuannuan wasn't short of money these days, as the saying goes—why not take money if it's there? After all, given Su Nuannuan's personality, she had never had the habit of entrusting her own money to others for safekeeping. For her, only by firmly holding onto her own wealth could she truly feel at ease and secure.
It's not that she lacked trust in her third brother, but as the saying goes, even brothers need to keep clear accounts to avoid unnecessary trouble and disputes in the future.
Of course, what family members give is a gift of affection, but it should never be confused with what one earns through one's own efforts. Su Nuannuan maintained a high degree of clarity on this matter.
Not long after, Yaoqin, accompanied by two young eunuchs, worked together to slowly carry the large box full of books into the small study. Then, Yaoqin methodically directed the palace maids to carefully wipe away the dust accumulated on the surface of the box.
To be honest, Su Nuannuan's little study didn't actually contain any particularly important items. Therefore, she would arrange for some palace maids to come in and clean and tidy it up regularly.
After the book box was wiped spotless, Su Nuannuan waved gently to the crowd, signaling them to leave. At the same time, she solemnly instructed them, "Unless it is of utmost importance, you must not come to disturb me!"
After Yaoqin led the others out of the small study and closed the door behind them, Su Nuannuan walked up to the book box and gently opened the lid.
Come to think of it, neither the original owner of this body nor the current one has ever opened this mysterious book box.
After opening the book box, she casually picked up a seemingly ordinary book from the top shelf, and the moment she turned the pages, she froze.