mesbooks Chapter 219 Upon waking, the Emperor had left.
Chapter 219 Upon waking, the Emperor had left.
Su Nuannuan slept soundly, as if she were in a soft and warm cloud, gently enveloped.
When she slowly woke up, she felt refreshed and full of energy.
When she realized she was lying in bed, Su Nuannuan was startled and sat up abruptly, looking around in a panic.
She discovered the Emperor was gone. Composing herself, she quickly jumped out of bed, hurried to the door, and called out loudly, "Jinse! Yaoqin!"
The words had barely faded when the door was gently pushed open. Jinse and Yaoqin entered with smiles on their faces and bowed respectfully to Su Nuannuan, saying, "Your Majesty, you're awake."
Su Nuannuan didn't have time to respond to their greetings and asked impatiently, "Where is the Emperor? Where is he?" Her eyes scanned the two women anxiously.
Upon seeing this, Jinse quickly stepped forward and softly replied, "Your Majesty, the Emperor has already left."
Upon hearing this news, Su Nuannuan frowned, her face showing displeasure: "You left? Then why didn't you wake me up?" Her tone carried a hint of reproach.
Yaoqin, who was standing to the side, quickly explained, "Your Majesty, please calm down. His Majesty specifically instructed us not to disturb Your Majesty's rest." As she spoke, a faint smile appeared on her face.
Hearing this, Su Nuannuan's dissatisfaction lessened slightly, but she still asked, "Did Your Majesty leave any other words before you departed?" As she spoke, she moved to the dressing table and gracefully sat down.
Yaoqin stepped forward and carefully removed the headdresses from Su Nuannuan's head one by one. Then she picked up a comb and gently combed Su Nuannuan's silky smooth hair. As she combed, she said, "Your Majesty, the Emperor has instructed that Your Majesty need not work too hard while guarding the imperial tomb. You only need to guard it for three months."
Su Nuannuan instantly understood the Emperor's meaning and said:
"I don't find this life too austere; in fact, it's quite nice. Besides, no matter how much one loves meat, it's impossible to have lavish meals every day."
It's definitely not good for people to only eat meat and never eat vegetables. Although what we eat now are wild vegetables, these wild vegetables are actually medicinal herbs. As long as they are eaten properly and in a refined way, they can be very beneficial to the body.
“Your Majesty is right,” Jinse replied with a smile as she continued making the bed.
"By the way, did Eunuch Li get to try the dumplings?"
After tidying up the bed, Jinse quickly replied, "Your Majesty, you can rest assured. After you served His Majesty during his afternoon nap, I invited Eunuch Li to have a meal with you."
Hearing this, Su Nuannuan felt a little relieved and nodded with a light smile, saying, "That's good."
However, when her gaze inadvertently swept over an exquisite hairpin on the table, her expression suddenly changed slightly, and her mood instantly soured.
She suddenly remembered that she had clearly fallen asleep leaning against the edge of the bed. But when she woke up, she found herself lying on the bed. So, it was the Emperor who had gently laid her down on the bed. What's more, perhaps the Emperor had not only done that, but had even held her tightly as they slept together... Thinking of this, Su Nuannuan became somewhat unsettled.
What on earth is going on? How could I be sleeping so soundly and not wake up at all? There's clearly someone else next to me, so why am I still able to sleep so soundly?
Besides, couldn't the Emperor have removed the hairpin from my head before knocking me down? What if I accidentally let that sharp hairpin pierce my head? Luckily, I always follow the rules when I sleep, otherwise I would definitely have been injured this time.
However, there was one small advantage: when I woke up, I found that the emperor had already left, so I no longer needed to serve him.
"Have Cheng'er and Yao'er gotten up yet?" Su Nuannuan asked.
"Your Majesty, the two young princes had already risen before the Emperor left, and even went to see him off on your behalf," Yaoqin said as she re-inserted Su Nuannuan's hairpins.
Upon hearing this, Su Nuannuan felt a wave of helplessness wash over her. She muttered weakly, "Destroy it!"
Both children woke up early, but he slept like a log, completely unaware of the Emperor's loud commotion of getting up. It was truly shameful!
In fact, Su Nuannuan wasn't really to blame. Just as the Emperor rose, Su Nuannuan's eyelids twitched slightly, clearly showing signs of waking up. However, the Emperor reacted swiftly, striking her pressure point with lightning speed, causing Su Nuannuan to fall back into a deep sleep.
The reason was that the Emperor noticed that Su Nuannuan had lost a lot of weight in just a few days since arriving at the Imperial Mausoleum. Considering that they usually subsisted on wild vegetables, the Emperor felt a surge of pity for her.
It's worth noting that even under such difficult circumstances, Su Nuannuan still managed to take good care of her two children, keeping them healthy and chubby.
And so, the Emperor's rich imagination began to run wild. Images involuntarily surfaced in his mind: the frail Su Nuannuan braving the scorching sun, diligently digging for wild vegetables; after returning to her residence, tirelessly preparing food and clothing for the children... Thinking of these things, the Emperor's heart felt as if it were being tightly gripped by an invisible hand, and his feelings of tenderness grew even stronger.
It has to be said that our emperor not only enjoys imagining all sorts of scenarios, but sometimes his intelligence seems to be a bit off!
You're saying that a lady of high rank would be digging for wild vegetables herself? If she's already at the point of eating wild vegetables, how come she still has so many people serving her? So, it's best not to speculate.
Su Nuannuan was unaware that the Emperor had imagined so much; otherwise, she would have definitely called him an idiot.
At this moment, the emperor, still hurrying on his way, had his eyes closed, but his mind was churning like boiling water, filled with countless thoughts and unable to calm down.
"Li Desheng".
"Your servant is here," Li Desheng, riding alongside the imperial carriage, quickly and respectfully replied.
"Come up here, I have something to say to you."
Upon hearing the Emperor's words, the guards driving the carriage quickly stopped the imperial palanquin and let Li Desheng board.
As for the horse that Li Desheng was riding, it was led by the guards following behind.
"Your Majesty, is there anything you wish to do?"