latelenovela Chapter 148 Snails and Slugs (1)
Chapter 148 Snails and Slugs (1)
Su Nuannuan reached out her slender, fair hand and gently accepted the letter. After she took it, Li Quan bowed slightly, then slowly left the room, gently closing the door behind him. He stood at the entrance of the hall, his posture upright as a pine tree, his gaze focused intently ahead, quietly awaiting his master's summons.
After Li Quan left, Su Nuannuan's gaze returned to the envelope in her hand. She carefully tore open the seal, then pulled the letter out and slowly unfolded it.
Su Nuannuan carefully read every line of text on the letter, her expression sometimes solemn and sometimes relaxed.
Finally, Su Nuannuan finished reading the entire letter. She let out a long sigh of relief, and then deftly folded the letter back along the original creases and put it back into the envelope.
After doing all this, Su Nuannuan stood up and walked lightly to the candlestick placed not far away. She reached out and picked up the tinderbox on the table, blew on it gently, and a wisp of flame appeared. Then, she brought the flame close to the wick, and instantly, the candle was lit.
Su Nuannuan lit the letter candle in her hand and placed it in the porcelain basin beside her, quietly watching the flames slowly devour the envelope until it turned to ashes.
The letter stated that the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion was preparing to break ground on an estate, taking the opportunity to dig up something that had been buried two years ago.
What exactly was buried there two years ago?
The buried item was the box of books that belonged to Su Nuannuan as part of her dowry. Su Nuannuan spent half a year using various methods to send this box of books back to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.
Of course, it was discussed with the Duke of Zhenguo before sending it back.
After all the books were returned, the Duke of Zhenguo found a camphor wood box to store them.
Why use camphor wood chests? Mainly because camphor wood chests can repel insects.
After the box was packed, the Duke of Zhenguo ordered the secret guards of the Tingzi Camp to secretly bury the box in a village.
Before burying the box, the books inside were wrapped in layers of oiled paper to prevent moisture.
After two years of preparation, the Duke of Zhenguo planned to dig out the box and present it to the Emperor as a treasure.
Moreover, this estate has a significant history; it wasn't originally under the Zhenguo Duke's name, but was only recently transferred to it.
Therefore, the discovery of such a treasure by the Duke of Zhenguo was purely accidental, because this estate was ostensibly owned by a remnant of the previous dynasty.
The reason why the Duke of Zhenguo wrote to Su Nuannuan was to remind her and prepare her mentally.
Su Nuannuan would not interfere with her father's decision, as she believed it was a well-considered one.
The next day, it started to drizzle outside.
The siblings, Canglan Jingcheng and Canglan Jingyao, were practicing their basic skills intently in a side hall. After some hard work, they finally completed their training for the day.
At this moment, Su Nuannuan walked into the side hall with a smile and began to teach them to recognize characters. She patiently explained the strokes, pronunciation, and meaning of each character, as well as the little stories behind the characters. The children listened attentively, occasionally asking their own questions, and the classroom atmosphere was relaxed and lively.
Just as class ended, Yaoqin walked into the hall with a smile and reported to Su Nuannuan, "Your Majesty, the rain outside has stopped."
Upon hearing the news, Su Nuannuan's face immediately lit up with a bright smile. She turned to look at the warm sunlight outside the window and said happily, "The rain has stopped. Great, let's go for a walk in the back garden together. The air after the rain is the freshest and most pleasant."
"Great! We can go out and play!" The two children were so excited that they danced with joy.
Before anyone could react, they dashed out the door like two happy little birds.
"Your Highness, slow down! Be careful not to fall!" Seeing this, Granny Jin and Granny Ru hurriedly shouted and chased after them. However, the two little ones ran too fast, disappearing around the corner like a whirlwind. Although Granny Jin and Granny Ru tried their best to catch up, due to their age, their strength gradually gave out, and they could only watch helplessly as they ran further and further away.
Fortunately, Tingxue and Yaoqin were following behind, so there was no fear of them getting into trouble.
Before long, the group arrived at the small garden. Su Nuannuan leisurely walked towards an exquisite pavilion, preparing to rest.
Canglan Jingcheng and Canglan Jingyao flitted and played among the flowers, chasing butterflies and picking petals, thoroughly enjoying themselves. Their silvery laughter echoed throughout the garden, turning it into a sea of joy.
Su Nuannuan gently placed the freshly brewed teapot on the stone table, with wisps of steam still rising from the spout.
Suddenly, I caught a glimpse of two small figures rushing towards me like the wind, as if they were clutching some kind of treasure in their hands.
"Mother, come and see! Guess what fun things we found?" Cang Lan Jingxiang, like a cheerful little deer, rushed into the pavilion first, eagerly showing Su Nuannuan what he was holding, his face full of uncontrollable excitement and joy.
To be honest, Su Nuannuan had developed a bit of a phobia about what her son was holding. After all, countless times before, he had excitedly shown her either strangely shaped insects or some creepy little worms.
So this time, despite her apprehension, out of maternal love, she steeled herself and looked towards her son's hand. Thank goodness, it wasn't those scary insects this time. Su Nuannuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Where did you find so many cute snails?" Upon seeing the items in her son's hands, Su Nuannuan's face immediately lit up with a delighted smile as she asked curiously.
Upon hearing his mother's question, Cang Lan Jingcheng replied with great interest, "I found it on that path over there, and my sister is amazing! She actually found a snail without a shell on a flower leaf!" As he spoke, he pointed in the direction they had come from.
Just as Canglan Jingcheng finished speaking, Canglan Jingyao also ran into the pavilion.
Su Nuannuan smiled and instructed Jinse, "Jinse, take this tea set away first."
As she spoke, she gently waved her hand, signaling Jinse to get started. Jinse nodded knowingly, carefully tidied up the exquisite tea set, and left.
Then, Su Nuannuan turned to look at the two children, her eyes filled with tenderness and love, and said softly, "Come, gently place the snails in your hands on this stone table." Hearing this, the two children exchanged a glance, then walked to the stone table and slowly, very carefully, released their grip, gently placing the snails on it. Throughout the entire process, the two children were completely focused, afraid of accidentally harming these tiny lives.