jdhmnovel Chapter 259 For the Empress
Chapter 259 For the Empress
Chapter 259 For the Empress
Su Nuannuan spent seven whole days, going through countless stitches and meticulous craftsmanship, before finally completing a beautiful lotus-patterned cowhide and seashell handbag. Every stitch on the handbag was infused with her heart and soul, and the lotus pattern was so lifelike that one could almost smell its fragrance.
"Your Highness, this big purse of yours is so beautiful!" Yaoqin exclaimed in admiration as soon as she saw the seashell handbag in front of her.
“I already said it’s not a large purse, this is a handbag made by Her Majesty herself.” Jinse covered her mouth and chuckled softly, correcting Yaoqin’s statement.
However, Yaoqin didn't seem to take Jinse's words to heart, and continued to laugh and say, "Your Majesty's embroidery skills are truly improving day by day. Look how lifelike this lotus flower is." As she spoke, she leaned closer to examine it carefully.
Su Nuannuan smiled and looked at Yaoqin, who was holding the lotus handbag with great affection, and asked softly, "Yaoqin, what brings you here today?"
Upon hearing this, Yaoqin slowly put down the seashell bag in her hand, a hint of helplessness on her face, and replied, "Your Highness, the young prince is currently with His Highness the Crown Prince. He said that he did not need me to serve him, so he sent me to Your Highness's side."
Since Canglan Jingcheng was conferred the title of Prince Yong by the Emperor, Jinse and the others changed their address from "Fifth Prince, Little Prince" to "Little Prince".
"Oh? I didn't expect Jingyun to actually leave his sand table room." Su Nuannuan smiled slightly and teased.
Upon hearing this, Yaoqin couldn't help but chuckle and replied with a wry smile, "Your Highness, it was the young prince who practically dragged His Highness out of the sand table room. Otherwise, His Highness would probably still be inside pondering those sand table strategies right now."
Upon hearing that the Crown Prince had been forcibly dragged out of the sand table room by his own son, Su Nuannuan and Jinse shook their heads and smiled helplessly.
This is undoubtedly the son's (the young prince's) consistent style of doing things.
"Alright, I don't have anything urgent to attend to here, you can all go about your business." Su Nuannuan raised her jade arm lightly and waved her hand casually, signaling Jinse and Yaoqin to leave.
"Your Highness, let me help you sort these embroidery threads," Yaoqin said softly, her gaze falling on the fabric that Su Nuannuan was about to place back on the embroidery hoop.
Upon hearing this, Su Nuannuan thought for a moment and nodded in agreement, "Yes, that's fine. Then you can carefully sort out all these embroidery threads." After saying that, she continued to focus on her work, carefully spreading the fabric evenly on the embroidery hoop.
Once everything was ready, Su Nuannuan first reached for the dazzling golden embroidery thread, then skillfully picked up a fine needle, squinted her eyes, and began to thread the needle with complete concentration. Next, she precisely located the spot on the embroidery fabric, and without hesitation, gently pricked the needle tip into the soft fabric.
"Your Highness, what are you planning to embroider this time?" Yaoqin asked curiously as she deftly sorted through the colorful embroidery threads.
"This time, I'm going to embroider a phoenix. I also plan to use this finished phoenix to make an exquisite seashell handbag for Her Majesty the Empress." Su Nuannuan answered Yaoqin's question without looking up, her hands moving back and forth on the embroidery cloth.
Time passed quietly in the tranquil atmosphere. Su Nuannuan was immersed in the world of embroidery, pouring her heart and soul into every stitch. However, just as she was concentrating on her embroidery, suddenly her movements stopped abruptly, and she froze in place as if she had been frozen in place by a spell.
"Your Majesty, what's wrong?" Jinse noticed that her mistress had stopped what she was doing without warning. Startled, she quickly stood up, her face showing concern, and asked softly.
Yaoqin, standing to the side, didn't dare to be negligent either. She quickly put down the embroidery thread in her hand, hurriedly stood up, and her gaze also fell on Su Nuannuan.
Su Nuannuan raised her head slightly, her watery eyes looking at Jinse and Yaoqin, and said slowly, "It's nothing serious. I just had a flash of inspiration and suddenly thought that if this handbag were sold in a clothing store, it would probably be very popular."
Upon hearing this, Jinse's eyes lit up, and she immediately guessed, "Does Your Highness wish to invite Third Master over to discuss this matter?" As she spoke, her gaze fell upon Su Nuannuan, who was sitting upright in front of the embroidery frame.
Since Su Yuan got married, Jinse and the others have changed their address for him from "Third Young Master" to "Third Master" according to etiquette.
Su Nuannuan pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly and replied, "Yes, please come over." Then, as if remembering something, she added, "However, I'm a little confused. Among my dowry shops, there doesn't seem to be a dedicated clothing shop." Her words revealed a hint of doubt.
Upon hearing this, Jinse covered her mouth and chuckled softly, quickly explaining, "Your Majesty, you may not know, but we do own a clothing shop, though it's always been carefully managed by Third Master. Your Majesty, you only need to collect the money with peace of mind." As she said this, Jinse's smile deepened. Jinse was, of course, fully aware of the details of the Empress's dowry.
Hearing this, Su Nuannuan couldn't help but smile and said with emotion, "In that case, Third Brother has really had a hard time."
“Since Your Highness wishes to invite Third Master over, then this servant will go and deliver the message immediately.” Jinse bowed slightly and greeted Su Nuannuan. Then she stood respectfully in place, awaiting Su Nuannuan’s response.
“Go ahead!” Su Nuannuan smiled and nodded in agreement.
Nowadays, she and her third brother communicate using trained carrier pigeons.
"Your Majesty is truly remarkable. The seashell handbag has barely been made, and Your Majesty has already come up with a new way to earn money."
"Once this handbag is released, and with the Empress and Consort Zhuang already spreading rumors, it's bound to sell like hotcakes!" Yaoqin, standing to the side, praised with a broad smile.
Hearing this, Su Nuannuan couldn't help but smile: "Then I'd better speed up the production. If my third brother has already started selling these handbags, and the handbag I'm preparing for the Empress is still not finished, then it will really be a laughing stock." After saying that, she picked up her needle and thread again and buried herself in embroidery.