mesbooks Chapter 129 Your Majesty, is the Emperor angry?
Chapter 129 Your Majesty, is the Emperor angry?
Su Nuannuan instructed Tingfeng to deliver the English and Pinyin books to her second brother. After completing this task, she gently closed the box. Then, she called Yaoqin and gestured for her to help tuck the box under the table. With everything arranged, Su Nuannuan thought to herself that she would continue reading these books when she had time.
Su Nuannuan had her own unique perspective on whether anyone would discover the box. She firmly believed in the old saying, "The most dangerous place is often the safest place." In her view, deliberately hiding something would only make the item seem exceptionally important, thus attracting more attention.
Moreover, aside from the occasional visit of the palace maids responsible for regular cleaning, only she herself and Jinse and others frequented her small study.
Other unrelated individuals, without special abilities such as the legendary masters who can fly and infiltrate silently, would have no chance of entering this room. It was based on this consideration that Su Nuannuan dared to place the box containing the books in such a conspicuous place. After all, in her eyes, she didn't really have any treasures here that would make others covet them.
Meanwhile, when Su Huan received the two precious books from Ting Feng, he was as excited as if he had obtained rare treasures.
He held an important position in the Court of State Ceremonial, where his main responsibility was handling foreign affairs. It was through reading those fascinating travelogues that he was astonished to discover that other countries existed on the other side of the ocean. This fact undoubtedly proved that someone from the Azure Kingdom had bravely crossed the turbulent sea and successfully reached the distant shore.
He didn't pay much attention to other aspects, but what he kept in mind and was always concerned about were the languages and scripts of those foreign lands.
However, despite his persistent search, he found no relevant language information. Just as he was feeling extremely frustrated, something unexpected happened—his younger sister was found.
Naturally, Su Huan's first thought was of his sister's large wooden box filled with books. After all, this mysterious box had been a gift from an eccentric old man. In Su Huan's memory, the old man who had temporarily stayed at his home was indeed quite unusual, a true oddball.
As for how diligently Su Huan studied, we'll leave that for later. Now, let's refocus our attention on Su Nuannuan. At this moment, Su Nuannuan is whispering and conversing with the Emperor.
That's right, the incomparably noble Emperor has come to visit. Even though Su Nuannuan was extremely unwilling deep down, she could only serve him with a smile on her face.
With a charming smile, she said, "Your Majesty, why don't you try this pastry? I specially instructed Zhixiang to make it with dried peach blossom powder." As she spoke, Su Nuannuan gently pushed the exquisite plate containing the peach blossom pastry in front of her, slowly presenting it to the emperor.
The Emperor's gaze fell upon the plate of delicate pink peach blossom pastries, and a slight toothache welled up within him. He had never been particularly interested in sweets, especially pastries that looked overly cloying.
However, when he looked up and met his beloved concubine's smiling face, the words of refusal seemed stuck in his throat, unable to be uttered. Helpless, the emperor could only forcefully change the subject, trying to break the slightly awkward situation.
"My beloved consort, what do you think about promoting Consort Qing to Imperial Consort Qing?" The Emperor said, staring intently into Su Nuannuan's eyes, as if trying to catch some reaction from her gaze.
Su Nuannuan was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, clearly not expecting the Emperor to suddenly bring it up.
She slowly withdrew her hand from the plate, a faint smile still on her face, and softly replied, "Your Majesty, such an important matter as the conferment of titles upon concubines should be decided jointly by you and the Empress. Why are you asking me about it?"
The Emperor smiled slightly and explained, "I will naturally discuss it with the Empress, but before that, I would like to hear your thoughts. After all, my dear consort, you are a wise person and will surely offer unique insights."
Hearing the Emperor's praise, Su Nuannuan gently shook her head and said humbly, "Your Majesty flatters me. I have no unique insights. However, I know my abilities are limited, and I have no intention of assisting in the management of the six palaces. If Your Majesty is willing to share the burden with the Empress, you might as well ask Consort Qin and Consort Li for their opinions; perhaps they can be of help." After speaking, Su Nuannuan gave the Emperor a gentle smile once again.
Standing to the side, Li Desheng was almost frightened by Su Nuannuan's words, and kept muttering to himself, "Your Majesty, couldn't you refuse more tactfully?"
If Su Nuannuan could hear what Li Desheng was really thinking, she would definitely retort, "This is already a very tactful way for me to refuse, okay?"
"Does Your Majesty wish to have dinner with me?" Su Nuannuan asked softly, her beautiful eyes seemingly oblivious to the Emperor's gloomy and unpredictable expression.
However, the Emperor did not respond as she wished, but coldly said, "No need. I will have dinner with the Empress." After speaking, he stood up without looking back, his dragon robe swaying slightly with the movement, exuding an invisible majesty.
Seeing this, Su Nuannuan felt no disappointment; this was exactly what she wanted, but she showed no sign of it on her face. She quickly rose, gracefully curtsied, and softly said, "Your Majesty, I respectfully see you off."
Upon hearing this, the Emperor paused slightly, turned around, and glanced indifferently at Su Nuannuan, who was respectfully bowing.
However, after only this brief glance, the Emperor said nothing more, resolutely turned around, and strode away from Su Nuannuan's palace.
Once the Emperor's figure had completely disappeared from sight, Su Nuannuan slowly straightened up. Seeing this, her personal maid, Yaoqin, quickly stepped forward and asked in a low, concerned voice, "Your Majesty, is the Emperor angry?"