flstandardbreds Chapter 161 People from the Kingdom of Nanshi
Chapter 161 People from the Kingdom of Nanshi
"Mother! Mother! Look, it's raining! When the rain stops, can we go out and catch earthworms and snails?" Cang Lan Jingcheng stood by the window, his eyes fixed on the incessant drizzling raindrops outside, and shouted excitedly.
Hearing her son's call, Su Nuannuan quickly walked to the window, gently patted Cang Lan Jingcheng's little head, and asked with a mix of helplessness and tenderness, "What? Do you really like catching those little things?"
Cang Lan Jingcheng nodded vigorously, grinned, revealing a row of clean, neat little teeth, and replied cheerfully, "Mother, earthworms are slippery and fun."
Su Nuannuan couldn't help but get goosebumps when she heard the word "slippery".
The story about earthworms dates back to some time ago.
That day, the sun came out after the rain, and the children were playing in the yard when Cang Lan Jingcheng suddenly shouted, "Mother, there's a snake in the yard!"
This shout was quite alarming. Granny Jin and Granny Ru, who were present at the time, were terrified. Their faces turned deathly pale, and their hearts leaped into their throats.
He immediately reached out and shielded Canglan Jingcheng and Canglan Jingyao behind him, then began searching for the snake.
But after searching for a long time, they still couldn't find it. Li Quan and the others also couldn't find it. In the end, they could only ask Cang Lan Jingcheng, who had seen the snake.
Following the direction Cang Lan Jingcheng pointed, they discovered that it wasn't a snake at all, but simply a few wriggling earthworms. At that moment, everyone's hearts, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.
It was around that time that Su Nuannuan had a sudden inspiration and began telling them various facts and interesting stories about earthworms. From then on, Cang Lan Jingcheng became deeply fascinated by these slippery, cool little creatures.
At this moment, he gazed at the rain outside the window, happily imagining the scene of catching earthworms after the rain stopped.
Looking at her son's expectant face, Su Nuannuan felt a surge of helplessness.
Then, she turned her gaze to her daughter, and what she saw surprised her greatly. Her adorable little girl had the same expectant expression on her face as her brother.
Su Nuannuan couldn't help but shake her head, muttering to herself, "Little girl! You're a girl, how come you don't know how to be afraid at all?"
However, the two little ones had no time to care about their mother's thoughts and were happily waiting for the rain to stop.
The rain continued to fall steadily, showing no signs of stopping. Su Nuannuan smiled slightly, gently beckoned to the children, and said, "The rain probably won't stop anytime soon, come on over and let's start class."
Upon hearing this, Canglan Jingyao skipped over to Su Nuannuan like a happy little rabbit, blinking her big eyes and asking curiously, "Mother, what are we learning today?"
Su Nuannuan gently patted her daughter's head and replied with a smile, "Learn English."
As soon as she finished speaking, Canglan Jingyao clapped her hands excitedly and kept shouting, "Yay! I love English class the most!"
Meanwhile, Cang Lan Jingcheng wore a pained expression, clearly unwilling to study, watching his sister's excited expression. He simply couldn't understand why his sister loved English so much.
After the two children were seated obediently, Su Nuannuan began her formal lesson. As usual, each lesson began with a set of fun finger exercises to warm up their little hands. Following Su Nuannuan's movements, the two little ones stretched out their chubby little hands and earnestly performed the movements in rhythm.
Just as the lesson was halfway through, footsteps suddenly came from outside the door. Jinse quickly went to the door and saw that it was Song, the old nanny who served the Empress Dowager.
Jinse hurriedly stepped forward, took the umbrella from Song Mama's hand, and asked with concern, "Mama, why did you come all the way here in such heavy rain? If there's anything you need, just send someone to tell me, and I'll come over myself."
"Her Majesty the Empress Dowager has decreed that we must depart for the palace early tomorrow morning. Is Her Majesty inside at this moment?" Granny Song asked softly.
"Reporting to Granny Song, Her Highness is inside right now, busy teaching the two young princes!" Jinse answered Granny Song's question respectfully.
"Then go and inform them quickly," Song Mama nodded slightly and instructed Jinse.
Despite being a trusted confidante of the Empress Dowager, she still adhered to the rules and etiquette, and did not use her status to barge into the room.
"Alright, Granny, please wait a moment." After carefully placing the umbrella properly, Jinse didn't dare to delay for a moment and immediately turned around and quickly walked into the house.
"Your Majesty, Song, the old nanny from the Empress Dowager's side, has arrived." Jinse came to Su Nuannuan and reported softly.
At this moment, Su Nuannuan was focused on correcting the pronunciation of the two children. Upon hearing what Jinse said, she couldn't help but raise her head slightly, a look of surprise on her face.
"Granny Song actually made this trip in the rain; it must be something extremely important. Please come in quickly," Su Nuannuan instructed.
Not long after, Granny Song followed Jinse in slowly. As soon as she entered, Granny Song bowed and said, "This old servant greets Your Highness."
"Granny Song, please rise. There's no need for such formalities. It's raining, yet you've come in such a hurry. I wonder if Her Majesty the Empress Dowager has any urgent matters to discuss with me?" Su Nuannuan smiled and raised her hand, gesturing for Granny Song to stand up, and asked with concern.
"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager specifically sent this old servant to inform you that we will be departing for the palace at dawn tomorrow." Granny Song bowed slightly and replied respectfully to Su Nuannuan.
Upon hearing this, Su Nuannuan quickly asked, "Are you returning to the palace tomorrow? Does the nanny know the reason?"
It's only early August, and the Reunion Festival, a holiday symbolizing family reunion, is still some time away. This hasty return to the palace is quite unexpected.
Song Mama replied calmly, "Your Majesty, it's because the Emperor sent a message informing us that the envoy from the Southern Stone Kingdom will arrive in the capital before the eve of the Reunion Festival."
"Why would the Kingdom of Nanshi choose this moment to send envoys?" Su Nuannuan subconsciously frowned slightly and muttered to herself.
However, Granny Song, who was standing to the side, seemed not to have heard anything, and kept her head down, quietly waiting for Su Nuannuan's response.
After a moment's thought, Su Nuannuan slowly said, "In that case, please rest assured and go back to report. Tomorrow at dawn, I will definitely set off on time with the Empress Dowager."