jdhmnovel Chapter 361 Accommodation Arrangements
Chapter 361 Accommodation Arrangements
"Mother!" When Canglan Jingyao saw her mother from afar, she flew over like a happy little swallow, as if she had completely forgotten that she was no longer that young and ignorant girl.
Seeing her daughter's excited expression, Su Nuannuan couldn't help but smile slightly and scold, "You're such a grown-up, yet you're still so impulsive and careless, not steady at all." However, there was no hint of blame in her words; instead, they were full of doting affection.
Canglan Jingyao threw herself into Su Nuannuan's arms, hugged her tightly, and said coquettishly, "No matter how old I am, in front of Mother, I will always be a child."
Su Nuannuan gently stroked Canglan Jingyao's head, her eyes full of love, and said softly, "Alright, alright, no matter how old you are, in your mother's heart you will always be my precious daughter."
At that moment, both mother and daughter's eyes were slightly moist, tears welling up, but neither let them fall. Neither wanted the other to see their vulnerable side, so they both suppressed their inner turmoil.
After a while, Canglan Jingyao took a deep breath, tried to calm herself down, and then stepped out of Su Nuannuan's embrace, saying, "Mother, I have specially arranged for someone to clean and tidy up your place. It is clean, tidy, comfortable and pleasant. I will take you there to see it now."
Su Nuannuan smiled and nodded, secretly wiping away the tears in her eyes. She followed Canglan Jingyao, walking together towards her residence.
The mother and daughter chatted and laughed along the way, creating a very harmonious atmosphere. As they walked, Su Nuannuan suddenly remembered something and quickly asked, "By the way, how is your brother doing lately?"
“My brother is doing great; he’s already a centurion,” Canglan Jingyao quickly replied, a hint of pride in her voice.
Upon hearing this, Su Nuannuan frowned slightly and asked with concern, "Are there frequent battles in the border town?" She knew that it was not easy to get promoted quickly in the army. Not only did one need to kill many enemies, but one also needed to win without losing a single soldier while ensuring one's own safety. Only in this way could one obtain the greatest military merit.
Cang Lan Jingyao quickly explained, "There are occasional minor skirmishes, but nothing serious. My brother and his men's main task right now is to suppress bandits. As long as someone reports that there are bandits somewhere, my brother and his men will immediately go and wipe them out. However, there should be very few bandits left near Huiyang City now."
When Su Nuannuan heard her daughter say that her son had gone to suppress bandits, the corner of her mouth twitched involuntarily.
At this moment, Canglan Jingyao pointed to the small courtyard in front of her and said, "Mother, this is the courtyard where you live. Although it is a small courtyard, it is very clean. Please bear with it, Mother." Her tone was slightly apologetic, as if she was not very satisfied with the size of the courtyard.
"It's fine. As long as the place is comfortable, it doesn't matter how big or small it is." Su Nuannuan said with a smile, her gaze falling on the clean and tidy courtyard in front of her.
"Jianping, you've gone to so much trouble." She turned to look at Canglan Jingyao beside her, and then said softly.
Upon hearing this, Canglan Jingyao immediately bowed and said in a flustered manner, "Mother, you are being too kind to me. This is what I should do."
She paused briefly, then pointed to the room that had been converted into a kitchen and continued, "I know that Mother Consort likes to cook, so I took the liberty of converting this room into a kitchen. This way, Mother Consort can cook her favorite dishes at any time without having to send people to the main kitchen to fetch food, which is much more convenient."
Following the direction Canglan Jingyao pointed, Su Nuannuan saw a brand-new kitchen, fully equipped and neatly arranged. She couldn't help but beam with delight, nodding and saying, "Jianping is so thoughtful."
Although the courtyard is not large, it is well-laid out, with a main house, a kitchen, and four small rooms. Apart from a stone table and four stone benches, there is nothing else in the courtyard, making it appear exceptionally simple and elegant.
Canglan Jingyao was thinking of helping her mother settle her things properly, but just then, someone from the clinic suddenly came to call her, as if there was something urgent that needed her to handle.
Helpless, Canglan Jingyao could only bid farewell to Su Nuannuan in a hurry, and then left with the person who came.
After Canglan Jingyao left, Su Nuannuan began to make arrangements.
"Jinse, Tingxue, you two will sleep in this room from now on," Su Nuannuan said with a smile, gently pointing to the small room on the left side of her main house.
Jinse and Tingxue exchanged a glance and replied in unison, "Yes, Your Majesty."
Then, Su Nuannuan turned her gaze to the small house on the right and said to Zhixiang, "Zhixiang, you live in the house next to the kitchen."
Zhi Xiang quickly bowed and replied, "Yes, Your Majesty."
Then, Su Nuannuan looked at Li Desheng standing to the side and pointed to the first room on the west side, saying, "Li Desheng, the first room on the west side is your residence."
Li Desheng quickly bowed and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."
Finally, Su Nuannuan looked at the second room on the west side, thought for a moment, and said, "Let's use the remaining room as a storeroom for now."
In this way, the destinations of all people and items were arranged.
Everyone took their belongings back to their own rooms, and then returned to the main house to start organizing and tidying up Su Nuannuan's things.
The house was in excellent condition. Jinse carefully inspected it and found that the floor was so clean it could reflect light, and the windows were as bright as mirrors. It was obviously spotless.
Everyone worked quickly and soon put away all of Su Nuannuan's things, making the room neat and tidy.
Su Nuannuan left only Jinse to serve her, and everyone else had already gone back to pack their own belongings as she instructed. The things in the storeroom could be left for later and there was no need to rush to organize them.
Su Nuannuan called softly, "Yu Wei." Although her voice was not loud, it sounded exceptionally clear in the quiet room.
Before long, Yu Wei appeared in front of Su Nuannuan like a ghost, her movements swift and light, as if she had been standing there all along waiting for Su Nuannuan to summon her.
Yu Wei knelt on one knee, bowed her head, and respectfully asked, "What are your orders, Master?"