mesbooks Chapter 139 Mother, Your Majesty, I Truly Know I Was Wrong
Chapter 139 Mother, Your Majesty, I Truly Know I Was Wrong
Su Nuannuan sat with her mother and sister-in-law, chatting amiably about everyday matters, with bursts of laughter occasionally breaking the silence.
Just then, Tingxue walked in, bowed slightly, and reported to Su Nuannuan, "Your Majesty, the place has been prepared according to your requirements."
Upon hearing Tingxue's words, the Duchess of Zhenguo looked puzzled and glanced at Su Nuannuan, seemingly waiting for her to explain further.
Su Nuannuan then whispered to Tingxue, "Go and call Cheng'er and Yao'er over." Tingxue obeyed and left.
After Tingxue left, Su Nuannuan turned around and smiled at her mother, saying, "Mother, this was actually prepared especially for Cheng'er." Then, she vividly recounted how Canglan Jingcheng was naughty and mischievous, making a mess of her carefully tended vegetable garden, and how he refused to correct his mistakes no matter how she taught him.
Then they explained why they had prepared this space.
After listening to Su Nuannuan's description, Lady Ding'an, who was sitting to the side, couldn't help but feel pity and said with some heartache, "Little sister, aren't you being a bit too cruel? Cheng'er is only three years old after all!"
Upon hearing this, Su Nuannuan first glanced at her mother, a hint of helplessness flashing in her eyes; then she looked at her sister-in-law, who also looked concerned. In the end, she could only sigh softly and slowly begin to recount to her mother and sister-in-law, exactly what she had said to the Empress Dowager.
After listening quietly, the Duchess of Zhenguo remained silent, but her silence seemed to contain a myriad of thoughts. The Lady of Ding'an, on the other hand, looked reluctant, her lips trembling slightly, as if she had a thousand words to say. However, in the end, she could only sigh helplessly and slowly turn her gaze to her son beside her.
Because she suddenly realized that what her younger sister said seemed to make some sense.
At this moment, accompanied by Granny Jin and Granny Ru, Canglan Jingcheng and Canglan Jingyao, like two happy little birds, hopped and skipped to Su Nuannuan's side.
"Your sons pay their respects to Mother Consort, and to Grandmother and Aunt!" the two little ones shouted in unison.
Immediately afterwards, they respectfully performed a full, standard bow to everyone. Granny Jin and Granny Ru followed closely behind, also bowing to everyone in the same manner.
Seeing this, Su Nuannuan smiled and said softly, "Come on, your mother is going to take you to an extremely interesting place today."
Before he could finish speaking, Jing Cheng cheered excitedly, looking just like a mischievous little monkey.
In contrast, Jing Yao appeared much more composed. She first looked at her jubilant older brother with her bright, watery eyes, then turned to look at her mother, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes.
However, she soon seemed to understand something, revealing a sweet smile. Then she walked up to Lady Ding'an, gently took Su Cheng'an's chubby little hand in hers, and said softly, "Be a good little brother, sister will take you to play something fun." Just like that, Su Cheng'an, still in a daze, was led forward by Cang Lan Jingyao.
Lady Ding'an looked at the two adorable little ones walking hand in hand with a smile, and a warm feeling welled up in her heart.
These two little ones, one lively and agile, the other well-behaved and sensible, look so harmonious and well-matched standing together.
Just as Lady Ding'an was about to tell her mother-in-law what she was thinking, a thought suddenly flashed through her mind, causing her to abruptly stop herself from uttering the words.
She knew perfectly well that neither the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion nor her own Marquis of Ding'an's mansion would allow anyone to marry a princess. After all, if either of the two mansions were to form a marriage alliance with the royal family, it would likely arouse suspicion and unease from the current emperor and empress.
"Alas! What a pity. Such a talented young girl, it seems she's about to miss out on An'er." Lady Ding'an sighed inwardly, her heart filled with regret.
At this moment, the young and innocent Canglan Jingcheng was completely unaware of the adults' complicated thoughts. He happily looked up, blinked his clear and bright eyes, and asked curiously, "Mother, where are you taking us to play?"
Hearing her son's question, Su Nuannuan gently patted Canglan Jingcheng's little head and replied with a smile, "Mother will take you to a really fun place. I'm sure Cheng'er will love it there."
However, for some reason, Su Nuannuan's smile always gives people the feeling of a wolf in sheep's clothing trying to lure children away.
However, despite being only three years old, Jingyao's intelligence far surpasses that of her peers, easily surpassing even her older brother, Canglan Jingcheng. Jingyao first glanced at her excited, oblivious brother, then quickly turned her head, her gaze fixed on the quiet and well-behaved Su Cheng'an beside her.
"Hmm... Cheng'an is still more well-behaved," Xiao Jingyao muttered to herself.
Before long, the group arrived at the "fun" place that Su Nuannuan had mentioned.
When Cang Lan Jingcheng saw the lush green vegetable field in front of him, a wave of fear surged in his heart, and those unbearable memories from the past instantly flooded his mind.
Without hesitation, he knelt down on both knees and pleaded with Su Nuannuan with utmost sincerity, "Mother, I truly know I was wrong."
However, Su Nuannuan remained unmoved. She slowly squatted down, looked at Cang Lan Jingcheng with a smile, and said softly, "No, son, you don't really know where you went wrong. Since you find things like pulling vegetables and seedlings so interesting, then today your mother will let you play to your heart's content. Don't worry, your mother will definitely not be angry, and she will not hit you."
Upon hearing these words, Canglan Jingcheng burst into tears, crying out, "Mother, I truly know I was wrong."
Su Nuannuan's face darkened, and she ordered without hesitation, "It's late. Go and have some fun! Granny Jin, you'd better keep a close eye on him for me."
Granny Jin quickly bowed respectfully to Su Nuannuan and replied, "Yes, Your Highness. This old servant will certainly take good care of the young prince."
Throughout history, Granny Jin and Granny Ru have always been cautious in their words and actions regarding their mistress's decisions, especially concerning the discipline of children, rarely offering their personal opinions. They only offer advice when faced with truly excessive or unreasonable situations.
But so far, they have found that their mistress is very good at disciplining the children.