jdhmnovel Chapter 306 1
Chapter 306 1
Upon hearing the Empress's words, Su Nuannuan's heart sank. She knew that the Empress was about to take action.
After leaving Anning Palace, Su Nuannuan remained silent the whole way, secretly pondering the Empress's intentions and what might happen next.
Not long after, Su Nuannuan returned to Cuiwei Palace. As soon as she stepped into the palace gate, she breathed a slight sigh of relief, and her tense nerves relaxed a little.
As soon as she sat down, Su Nuannuan immediately instructed Jinse to invite the princess. Jinse obeyed and left, while Su Nuannuan sat quietly, waiting for Canglan Jingyao to arrive.
A moment later, Canglan Jingyao flew into the room like a cheerful little bird.
"Mother, has the Empress Dowager agreed?" Canglan Jingyao asked impatiently as soon as she entered, her big eyes filled with anticipation.
Seeing her daughter's anxious expression, Su Nuannuan's lips curled into a doting smile. She reached out and gently pinched Canglan Jingyao's small, adorable nose, saying, "What? So eager to leave your mother's side?"
A blush crept onto Canglan Jingyao's face after being teased by Su Nuannuan. She quickly explained, "Mother, you've misunderstood. I just wanted to go and come back as soon as possible so I could spend more time with you." As she spoke, she hugged Su Nuannuan's arm tightly like a kitten, shaking it affectionately.
Su Nuannuan burst out laughing at Canglan Jingyao's adorable appearance, but she still pretended to be "disgusted" and gently separated Canglan Jingyao, who was clinging to her arm and acting coquettishly, and then said, "You don't need to rush back when you go to inspect the fiefdom this time. It's good for you to gain more experience outside."
Moreover, your mother has assigned you a task.
"What mission?" Upon hearing Su Nuannuan's words, Canglan Jingyao felt a surge of intense curiosity. She immediately straightened up, stared intently at Su Nuannuan, and asked eagerly.
Su Nuannuan smiled slightly and replied calmly, "Weren't you supposed to be patrolling in secret?"
Canglan Jingyao nodded quickly and said, "Didn't you teach me this?" Her tone revealed a hint of pride, as if she was quite proud of herself for being able to carry out such a task.
Seeing this, Su Nuannuan nodded in satisfaction and said, "That's right."
Then, Su Nuannuan continued, "The task your mother assigned you was to secretly observe the officials in various places. For those officials who are talented and capable, keep them; and for those officials who are incompetent or of bad character, write to your brother, the Crown Prince, and let him handle them."
After listening, Canglan Jingyao suddenly understood. She stood up, bowed to Su Nuannuan, and said, "Your subject understands." Then, she slowly sat down again and continued to ask, "Mother, when will your subject go to the fiefdom?"
Su Nuannuan smiled and replied, "You're all ready here, you can set off anytime." Her voice was gentle and kind, making people feel very at ease.
Upon hearing this, Canglan Jingyao felt somewhat relieved. Then, Su Nuannuan remembered something else and asked, "By the way, Jianping, would Granny Ru be willing to go with you?"
Canglan Jingyao smiled and replied softly, "I have already asked Granny Ru, and she is very willing to go to your fiefdom with you."
Upon hearing this, Canglan Jingyao felt somewhat relieved and immediately said, "That's good. With Granny Ru taking care of things, Mother Consort can feel a little more at ease."
However, Canglan Jingyao did not want to be seen as a delicate princess, so she quickly retorted, "Even without Granny Ru, I can definitely take care of myself."
Seeing this, Su Nuannuan couldn't help but chuckle and teased, "Yes, yes, my Princess Jianping is not some pampered girl, she's very capable!"
Upon hearing this, Canglan Jingyao stood up coquettishly, stomped her foot, and said reproachfully, "Mother~"
Seeing that Canglan Jingyao's expression suddenly turned serious, Su Nuannuan quickly stopped smiling and gently comforted her, "Alright, alright, Mother was just joking with you, don't be upset. By the way, when do you plan to set off for your fiefdom?"
Canglan Jingyao composed herself slightly and then replied, "Your subject is prepared to depart early tomorrow morning."
Upon hearing this, Su Nuannuan's face showed surprise, and she couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "So rushed? Why the rush?"
Canglan Jingyao explained, "The sooner we go, the sooner we can come back. Maybe we can even make it in time for Father Emperor to bestow a princess's residence upon me."
Upon hearing this, Su Nuannuan couldn't help but laugh out loud, teasing, "Don't dream about me!" As she spoke, she deliberately pretended to be impatient and waved at Jinse.
Canglan Jingyao nodded and left.
As Su Nuannuan watched her daughter's retreating figure, she suddenly remembered something and turned back to Jinse, saying, "Jinse, prepare some silver notes for Jianping. It's good to be prepared for a difficult journey, and besides, our family isn't poor."
Jinse replied with a smile, "Understood, this servant will take care of it right away."
After Jinse responded, she immediately sent someone to find Yaoqin, while she herself turned around to prepare the silver notes.
Before long, Jinse returned, clutching a thick stack of silver notes in her hand.
"Your Majesty, here are 20,000 taels of silver notes. Do you think that's enough?" Jinse handed the silver notes to Su Nuannuan and asked softly.
Su Nuannuan took the silver note, examined it briefly, and then waved her hand gently, saying slowly, "There's no need to prepare so much for her; ten thousand taels is enough."
After speaking, Su Nuannuan paused briefly before continuing, "Give this five thousand taels to Jianping, and the remaining five thousand taels to Yaoqin for safekeeping. Unless absolutely necessary, Yaoqin should not use the five thousand taels in her possession lightly."
"Why?" Jinse asked suspiciously.
The saying "Don't put all your eggs in one basket" means that if you put all your eggs in one basket, then if that basket falls or something else happens, all the eggs will break. Similarly, if we concentrate all our assets or resources in one place, then if that place has a problem, we will lose everything.
Su Nuannuan continued to explain, "Moreover, when people have more money, they tend to become extravagant and wasteful. This not only attracts attention but may also bring unnecessary trouble."
Jinse listened to Su Nuannuan's words and nodded thoughtfully. Then, holding the ten thousand taels of silver notes, she said, "Your Majesty, why don't you give these ten thousand taels of silver notes to Yaoqin for safekeeping? This way, you can avoid accidentally spending all the money, and Yaoqin can help manage the finances to avoid trouble."
Su Nuannuan thought about it and thought Jinse's suggestion was good, so she said, "Hmm, that's fine. Let's give them all to Yaoqin for safekeeping."