jdhmnovel Chapter 257 The Empress's Embroidery Skills Have Improved
Chapter 257 The Empress's Embroidery Skills Have Improved
Chapter 257 The Empress's Embroidery Skills Have Improved
After Canglan Jingyun arrived here, his life became fulfilling and structured. Every morning, he, his fifth brother, and his eldest sister diligently studied military strategy and arithmetic with Su Nuannuan. Su Nuannuan's teachings were profound yet easy to understand, vivid and interesting, from which Canglan Jingyun benefited greatly.
In the afternoon, it was Canglan Jingyun's free time. However, unexpectedly, most of the time, Canglan Jingyun didn't play or relax like the other children, but instead immersed himself in the sandbox. Not only that, he often focused intently on copying the map of Canglan Kingdom that Su Nuannuan had drawn herself.
When Canglan Jingyun first saw this map, he was overwhelmed with shock and astonishment. The map depicted the known regions with incredible detail, even surpassing the map treasured in the imperial palace in its precision and accuracy!
Upon further investigation, Canglan Jingyun was utterly astonished—it turned out that this detailed map was actually created by Su Nuannuan on her own. She had continuously supplemented and improved it by drawing on merchant maps and combining them with travelogues written by numerous literati, ultimately resulting in its current form.
It's important to understand that creating an accurate map is no easy feat; without personally surveying and exploring the locations, it's virtually impossible to achieve precise depiction. Even though Su Nuannuan had frankly told Canglan Jingyun that the map contained some errors due to incomplete travelogue content, it was still more than sufficient as a reference for troop deployment.
When Canglan Jingyun heard his teacher say this, a strong impulse surged within him—he wanted to correct the map. After communicating with Su Nuannuan and obtaining her consent, Canglan Jingyun began to take action.
From then on, every afternoon, besides diligently practicing troop deployment, he devoted all his remaining time to copying the map. He knew that this task was of great significance, not only concerning his personal interests but also potentially impacting the entire Azure Kingdom.
Canglan Jingyun secretly resolved to make a perfect copy of this map. After completing the copy, he planned to present it to his father, the emperor, and request that his father send experts to further refine the map of the Canglan Kingdom based on it.
What's little known is that part of this map was meticulously drawn by Su Nuannuan based on her memories of geographical locations from her past life. As for whether this content truly reflects the actual situation in the Azure Kingdom, frankly, she wasn't particularly concerned. If it matched, it was purely coincidental; and if it didn't? That didn't matter either, since it was merely sketched based on descriptions in travelogues, and its accuracy was inherently difficult to guarantee, wasn't it?
After several days of persistent effort, Canglan Jingyun finally succeeded in copying the map. Immediately afterwards, he wrote a heartfelt letter. Then, he softly summoned the Dark Dragon Guards, who were hidden in the shadows protecting him, to appear.
"Get these two items to my father as quickly as possible!" Canglan Jingyun solemnly instructed.
Faced with Cang Lan Jingyun's actions, Su Nuannuan, who had been paying close attention to the Crown Prince, did not stop him. In her view, Cang Lan Jingyun's actions were truly a benevolent act that benefited the country and its people, and should be supported and encouraged.
"Your Highness, the fabric you requested has been retrieved!" Jinse said, leading a timid little maid into the room.
Hearing the sound, Su Nuannuan slowly put down the exquisite embroidery frame in her hands and raised her head. Her beautiful eyes, like clear lake water, shone with gentleness and tranquility. Her gaze fell on a piece of cloth held in the arms of the little maid behind Jinse.
"Yes, this is the fabric," Su Nuannuan said softly, a hint of satisfaction flashing in her eyes. She stood up, walked to the maid, and carefully examined the silver-white fabric. On the surface of the fabric, delicate, subtle patterns appeared, like twinkling stars in the night sky, mysterious and captivating.
"Send this fabric to Tingxue and have him tailor a garment to the Crown Prince's measurements," Su Nuannuan instructed Jinse as she turned around.
"Yes, Your Highness." Jinse smiled and bowed to Su Nuannuan, then turned to the maid and said softly, "Go quickly and take this fabric to your Aunt Tingxue."
The little maid nodded obediently, hugged the fabric in her arms tightly, bowed respectfully to Su Nuannuan, took a few steps back cautiously, and then turned and left the room.
After the maid left, Jinse couldn't help but ask curiously, "Your Highness, why did you suddenly decide to make clothes for the Crown Prince?"
Su Nuannuan smiled slightly, sighed softly, and said, "I have noticed that the Crown Prince has been wearing the same two or three outfits lately. I suppose he was in a hurry on this trip and didn't bring many clothes with him. I happen to have some suitable fabric here, so I thought I would make him a new outfit. It would be nice to change the color and make him feel more cheerful."
Canglan Jingyun had indeed not brought many clothes with him on this trip. After all, he was mainly traveling on horseback, and the journey was long and bumpy, so it was inconvenient to carry too much luggage. However, Su Nuannuan noticed this detail carefully and decided to show her concern for this noble Crown Prince in her own way.
When Canglan Jingyun finally received the thoughtfully chosen garment, an indescribable feeling of gratitude welled up within him. He never imagined that his teacher would be so meticulous, noticing even such a trivial detail.
"Jinse, come and see how well I embroidered this lotus flower?" Su Nuannuan asked, handing the lotus flower she had finished to Jinse.
Jinse took the embroidery cloth and examined it carefully. After a while, she showed a look of surprise and exclaimed, "Your Majesty, your embroidery skills are becoming more and more exquisite! Look at this lotus flower, it looks just like the real thing, so lifelike!" As she spoke, she couldn't help but laugh.
However, Su Nuannuan frowned slightly and said somewhat disappointedly, "But why do I feel that it's still about the same as before, without any obvious improvement?" Clearly, she had higher standards for her skills.
Jinse quickly comforted her, "Your Majesty, you are too modest! Actually, it's because you embroider so often that you are too familiar with your own work, so you naturally don't feel that there is much change. But in my opinion, this lotus flower you embroidered this time is indeed a great improvement over the past."
After hearing this, Su Nuannuan asked with some doubt, "Really?" Her tone still carried a hint of uncertainty.
"Of course it's true, Your Majesty!" Jinse hurriedly raised her right hand and solemnly swore, "If this servant has uttered even a single lie, may Heaven punish this servant!"
Seeing Jinse's seriousness, Su Nuannuan chuckled and scolded, "Why are you making such a vow all of a sudden? Alright, alright, since you think this lotus embroidery is quite good, then I'll use it to make a handbag."
Upon hearing this, Jinse asked with a blank expression, "A handbag? What's that?"