latelenovela Chapter 94 Choosing Brocade
Chapter 94 Choosing Brocade
There has been no word from Li Quan, but Jinse has news to report to Su Nuannuan.
It turns out that after some investigation and tracking, the truth about the Su family woman entering the palace last night has finally come to light and a clear result has been achieved.
Jinse cautiously stepped forward, respectfully handed a slip of paper to Su Nuannuan, and said softly, "Your Majesty, this is the information Tingfeng found."
Su Nuannuan quickly reached out and took the note, a hint of urgency flashing in her eyes. She then asked, "Where is he now?"
Jinse lowered her head slightly and replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, there are too many people around, and it is really inconvenient for Tingfeng to show himself. If he were to show himself rashly, it might cause unnecessary trouble."
Su Nuannuan nodded slightly in understanding. After all, Tingfeng was a man, and if he were to appear openly in front of everyone, even if she could explain herself, she would likely be unable to defend herself. Moreover, if the Emperor or Empress were to find out about this and discover that Tingfeng was a secret bodyguard she had trained, the consequences would be unimaginable.
It's important to know that privately keeping secret guards is a serious crime. Once exposed, not only will the person involved be held accountable, but they might even lose their life, and their maternal family will also be implicated. Therefore, even if Tingfeng and Tingyu occasionally took action during the day, they always chose times when there were few palace servants and it was less likely to attract attention.
At this moment, the palace servants were busy, because the Reunion Festival was approaching.
Su Nuannuan opened the note and saw only six simple words written on it: "Related to the Chen Prince's Mansion".
Staring at the few words on the note, Su Nuannuan's thoughts were instantly drawn back to last night. She carefully recalled the Su family girl's attire and every move she made, and suddenly it dawned on her: So that's it! No wonder the Su family girl was so quiet last night. She must have entered the palace as a maidservant to Princess Chen.
As for why the Chen Prince's Mansion intervened to help the Su family's daughter, Su Nuannuan pondered for a moment before deciding not to delve deeper. After all, knowing who was behind it all was enough. She just wondered if the Chen Prince's Mansion would regret their decision when she was implicated someday.
Just as Su Nuannuan was deep in thought, footsteps and an announcement came from outside the door: "Your Majesty, people from the Imperial Household Department have arrived." Immediately afterwards, Li Quan walked into the room with steady steps, followed closely by a eunuch.
Upon seeing Su Nuannuan, the eunuch immediately bowed respectfully and said loudly, "This servant Jiang Weiping greets Consort Zhuang."
Su Nuannuan slightly raised her hand to signal him to stand up, and said softly, "Rise!"
After receiving permission, Jiang Weiping straightened up slightly, waved his hand, and five eunuchs carrying trays entered.
"Your Majesty, this is the latest tribute brocade presented this year. Apart from the Empress's, this is the first batch you can choose from!" Jiang Weiping said with a beaming smile, leaning forward slightly in a fawning manner.
Su Nuannuan sat in the chair, casually glancing at the brocades on the tray. Her gaze fell on a piece of sapphire blue brocade, and she said softly, "Hmm, leave that sapphire blue brocade for me."
“Very well! Your Majesty has a discerning eye. This sapphire blue brocade is indeed beautiful and suits Your Majesty’s temperament perfectly. However, Your Majesty, why don’t you choose another brocade?” Jiang Weiping quickly replied.
Hearing this, Su Nuannuan was somewhat surprised. She turned her gaze back to the remaining brocades and asked, "Oh? Does this mean I can choose two bolts of brocade this year?"
Jiang Weiping hurriedly nodded and bowed as he explained, "Your Majesty, this year's batch of tribute brocade is of superior quality and has bright and beautiful colors. His Majesty is very pleased and has specially ordered that all ladies of the rank of Consort or above can choose two bolts of brocade, while those below the rank of Consort can still only choose one bolt."
Su Nuannuan understood the reason, smiled slightly, and then carefully examined the remaining brocades. After a while, she pointed to a piece of blue brocade and said, "In that case, let's keep this blue one as well."
"Yes, Your Majesty," Jiang Weiping replied respectfully, then turned and winked at the little eunuch beside her who was carrying the two bolts of brocade. The little eunuch immediately understood and carefully handed the brocade to the palace servants who had come to receive the goods from Cuiwei Palace.
After the people from Cuiwei Palace steadily received the brocade, Jiang Weiping bowed to Su Nuannuan again and said, "Your Majesty, if you have no other instructions, then this servant will take his leave and head to the next place to deliver the brocade."
Su Nuannuan nodded and casually instructed, "Yes, Li Quan, go and see Eunuch Jiang off." Li Quan, who was standing to the side, responded and went out with Jiang Weiping as they left the inner hall.
After exiting the inner hall, Li Quan, with a friendly smile, quickly walked to Jiang Weiping's side and carefully took out a meticulously prepared red envelope from his pocket. He presented the envelope to Jiang Weiping with both hands and said sincerely, "Brother Jiang, this is just a small token of my appreciation, I hope you won't find it offensive!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Weiping quickly waved his hand and replied, "Brother Li, do we need to be so formal? You're being too polite!" However, despite saying this, his hands didn't hesitate at all. He swiftly reached out, accepted the red envelope without hesitation, and stuffed it into his pocket.
Meanwhile, inside the inner palace, the atmosphere was completely different. Yaoqin stood to one side, staring at the two bolts of brocade laid out before her with a puzzled expression. She couldn't help but ask the Empress, who was seated in a chair, "Your Majesty, forgive my ignorance, but I truly cannot understand why you chose these two colors in particular?"
Su Nuannuan raised her head slightly, her gaze first falling on the two bolts of brocade, and slowly explained: "Pink is too delicate and does not match my current status; as for rose red, it is too bright and flamboyant. I have never liked to compete for favor, so I naturally do not need this color; and lotus root color, although it is elegant, is embroidered with white magnolia flowers, which is simply plain on top of plain, and does not suit my taste."
Then, her gaze shifted to the sapphire blue brocade, a hint of satisfaction in her eyes. She continued, "In comparison, while this cyan is bright, it won't be too eye-catching; and this sapphire blue gives a sense of composure and grandeur, better complementing my temperament. That's why I chose them. However..." At this point, Su Nuannuan paused slightly, a mysterious smile playing on her lips, "I intend to use these two bolts of brocade to make two unique palace gowns."