jdhmnovel Chapter 292 Cang Lan Jingcheng's Master
Chapter 292 Cang Lan Jingcheng's Master
When Su Nuannuan woke up from her afternoon nap, she felt refreshed. After stretching, Yaoqin quietly entered and whispered, "Your Majesty, Commander Xiao has arrived and is waiting in the front hall."
Upon hearing this, Su Nuannuan quickly stood up, straightened her clothes slightly, and said with a smile, "Okay, I'll go right away."
Su Nuannuan walked lightly through the courtyard and arrived at the front hall. As soon as she entered, she saw Xiao Xingfang standing there straight. Upon seeing her, Xiao Xingfang quickly bowed and said, "This humble servant greets Your Highness, the Noble Consort."
Su Nuannuan smiled and waved her hand, saying, "Commander Xiao, please rise!"
Xiao Xingfang stood up, bowed respectfully, and said, "Thank you, Your Highness."
Su Nuannuan walked to the main seat, sat down slowly, and then smiled at Xiao Xingfang, saying, "Commander Xiao, please don't be so formal, please sit down!"
After thanking Su Nuannuan, Xiao Xingfang sat down on a chair to the side.
After the two were seated, the maidservant came in with a tea tray, gently placed the teacups on the table, and then quietly withdrew.
"Commander Xiao, I'll be frank. The main reason I've invited you here is to discuss an important matter with you." Su Nuannuan looked at Xiao Yanfang earnestly and said slowly, "I wish to ask you to be Cheng'er's teacher?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Xingfang was about to reply when Su Nuannuan raised her hand to interrupt her. She quickly said, "Commander Xiao, please don't rush to answer. Let me finish what I have to say."
Su Nuannuan paused for a moment before continuing, "Cheng'er is an ambitious child who longs for military life and aspires to become a great general who will be renowned throughout the world."
She paused, then continued, "I know that you once guarded the frontier with my father, and those days must have been incredibly difficult. Later, my father relinquished his military power for various reasons, and you returned to the capital from the frontier. And later still, it was because of me that you became the commander of the Imperial Mausoleum Guard."
At this point, Su Nuannuan sighed slightly, "However, I know very well that with your talent and ambition, you are certainly not willing to be trapped in this tomb guard for the rest of your life."
Her gaze was fixed on Xiao Xingfang, as if she wanted to see through his eyes to his true thoughts.
Su Nuannuan didn't give Xiao Xingfang much time to think, and then said, "I think that if you become Cheng'er's master, the situation will be very different. After the mourning period ends next year, I plan to send Cheng'er to the border to gain some experience."
Her voice lowered slightly, "However, he is still young, and I am really worried about him going to the border alone. Moreover, what I can teach him is ultimately limited. He still needs an experienced master to guide and discipline him, so that he can avoid some detours in the army and grow up faster."
"And you are not only my father's man, but also Yaoqin's brother. Therefore, when choosing Cheng'er's master, you were the first person I thought of." Su Nuannuan said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Xingfang was deeply moved. He quickly stood up, clasped his hands in a salute, and said, "Your Majesty, this humble servant is willing to serve you like a dog or a horse and become the young prince's teacher."
Seeing this, Su Nuannuan nodded in satisfaction and clapped her hands, saying, "Good! That's excellent."
Then, she turned to Jinse and instructed, "Jinse, quickly go and call Cheng'er here, and have him pay his respects to his master."
Jinse quickly replied, "Yes, Your Majesty." After saying that, she also bowed to Su Nuannuan and Xiao Yanfang with a happy expression, and then hurriedly left to find Canglan Jingcheng.
Not long after, Cang Lan Jingcheng walked in, covered in dirt and looking disheveled.
Upon seeing her son's appearance, Su Nuannuan frowned and asked with displeasure, "What have you been doing? Why are you in such a disheveled state?"
Cang Lan Jingcheng scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly and explained, "Mother, I just went to the field to pull weeds and accidentally slipped and fell, getting covered in mud. I was afraid that Mother would be waiting anxiously, so I didn't have time to go back and change my clothes and came directly with Aunt Jinse."
"Jinse, take him downstairs to change his clothes before coming back," Su Nuannuan said, looking at her dirty son with disdain.
Jinse quickly responded and then led Canglan Jingcheng out.
"Is the young prince still working in the fields?" Xiao Xingfang asked curiously, watching Cang Lan Jingcheng's departing figure.
Su Nuannuan smiled slightly and explained, "My children cannot be like those pampered young masters who do nothing all day long, are lazy, and know nothing about farming. Therefore, letting them work in the fields and experience the hardships of farmers is the most basic form of education. Only in this way can they understand the difficulty of obtaining food, and thus learn to cherish it and not waste it carelessly."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Xingfang couldn't help but admire Su Nuannuan's educational philosophy. He clasped his hands and said, "Your Majesty is truly wise. With such guidance, children will surely grow into responsible and accountable individuals."
Su Nuannuan smiled modestly and replied, "Commander Xiao, you flatter me. This is just my humble opinion."
Just as the two were talking, Jinse returned with Canglan Jingcheng, who had changed into clean clothes. Canglan Jingcheng looked refreshed; his previously dirty face was now clean and tidy, and he looked much more energetic.
"Jingcheng, Commander Xiao will be your master from now on. Hurry up and go pay your respects to your master."
When you go to the military camp next year, your master will go with you. This means that you will be spending the next six months or so with your master and learning from him. Therefore, you must cherish this time and make full use of it to improve yourself.
Cang Lan Jingcheng respectfully bowed to Su Nuannuan, indicating that he understood her instructions. Then, without hesitation, he turned to face Xiao Xingfang, knelt down, and kowtowed three times.
Each kowtow was so sincere and powerful, as if he wanted to convey his respect and gratitude to his master through this action. After kowtowing, Canglan Jingcheng raised his head, looked at Xiao Xingfang with clear and firm eyes, and said, "Disciple greets Master."