Consort Zhuang doesn't want palace intrigue; she just wants to raise her child and live a caref

After having a simple dinner, Su Nuannuan strolled out of her room and took a leisurely walk in the courtyard to aid digestion and relieve indigestion.

At this moment, a gentle breeze blew by, as if a tender hand was gently caressing the air, slightly dispelling the stuffy heat that permeated it.

At that moment, Su Nuannuan's thoughts drifted involuntarily to her distant past life. She sighed inwardly, wishing she had a cool and comfortable air conditioner right now, which would completely keep out the annoying summer heat.

Seeing this, Jinse, who had been following closely behind Su Nuannuan, quickly advised, "Your Highness, it's getting late, and there are many mosquitoes outside. It's not advisable to stay any longer."

Su Nuannuan nodded slightly, indicating her agreement with Jinse's words, and muttered a complaint, "Yes, I thought going out for a walk would cool things down, but who would have thought it would still be so unbearably hot. Oh well, let's go back inside." With that, she turned around and walked gracefully into the house.

However, after walking only a few steps, Su Nuannuan seemed to suddenly remember something, and abruptly turned around, asking Jinse, "By the way, Jinse, let me ask you, how long has it been since the last rainfall?"

Jinse dared not be negligent and hurriedly replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, it has been more than a month since a single drop of rain has fallen."

"Oh no, it hasn't rained for so long, and the weather is so hot, I'm afraid..." Su Nuannuan's voice stopped abruptly, as if the words she was about to say were too heavy.

Jinse nodded slightly, understanding what Su Nuannuan meant, but she also chose to remain silent. After exchanging a knowing glance, the two silently walked into the room together.

As soon as she stepped into the house, a cool breeze hit her, making Su Nuannuan breathe a sigh of relief: "It's so much cooler inside."

Seeing this, Yaoqin, who was standing to the side, quickly stepped forward and explained with a smile, "Your Majesty, an ice basin has been specially placed inside the room, so it is naturally much cooler than outside."

Su Nuannuan walked to the stool in front of the table and slowly sat down. She looked at Yaoqin with concern and asked, "Are there ice basins in the children's rooms?"

Yaoqin nodded and replied, "Your Majesty, everything has been arranged. However, Sister Yueniang considered that the princes and princesses are still young and worried that they might not be able to withstand too much cold, so she only put one piece of ice in each ice basin." As she spoke, Yaoqin walked to the table, picked up the teapot, poured a cup of chilled tea, and handed it to Su Nuannuan, adding, "Your Majesty, this chilled tea was brewed by me personally; it's the best for quenching thirst and cooling down in the summer."

Su Nuannuan took the herbal tea from Yaoqin, a smile playing on her lips, and teased, "I bet the recipe for this herbal tea was taught to you by Jinse!"

"As expected, nothing can be hidden from Your Highness. I was originally thinking of using this carefully prepared herbal tea to ask for some reward money!" Yaoqin said with a charming smile.

Su Nuannuan smiled slightly, her eyes full of doting affection: "What's wrong? If you really need money, just go to Jinse to get it. All my money is managed by her." After saying that, Su Nuannuan took a sip of her cool tea, feeling a refreshing and sweet sensation instantly soothe her.

At this moment, Jinse couldn't help but tease, "Your Majesty, please don't believe this little girl's nonsense. If we're talking about who here has the most money, it's definitely her."

Upon hearing this, Su Nuannuan chuckled softly, then put down her teacup and turned to call out loudly towards the door, "Li Quan!"

As her shout faded, a series of hurried footsteps approached, followed by a slightly obsequious voice: "Coming, coming, your servant is here~"

In the blink of an eye, Li Quan had already strode into the room. He first bowed respectfully to Su Nuannuan and said, "This servant greets Your Majesty."

Su Nuannuan raised the corners of her mouth slightly, nodded gently, and then pointed to the pot of herbal tea on the table that was emitting a faint fragrance. She softly instructed, "Send a portion of this herbal tea to the Emperor, and also send a portion to the Empress."

"Yes, this servant will personally deliver them." Li Quan replied respectfully, turning to leave the inner room. However, just as he took a few steps, he suddenly heard Su Nuannuan call out again, "Forget it, don't bother delivering them!"

Li Quan paused, turning his head with a puzzled expression to look at Su Nuannuan. He saw Su Nuannuan's delicate brows furrowed slightly, as if she were thinking of something troubling her. He subconsciously cast a pleading look at Jinse beside him.

Jinse understood immediately. She sighed inwardly before cautiously asking, "Your Majesty, why are you suddenly stopping us from sending it?"

Su Nuannuan bit her lower lip lightly, hesitated slightly, and then slowly said, "I'm just worried about attracting the Emperor's attention. As for the Empress... I'm also afraid that if the Emperor finds out about this, he will cause me trouble." At this point, she couldn't help but shake her head slightly.

Then, Su Nuannuan said earnestly to Jinse and Li Quan, "You must remember that whether it is Cuiwei Palace in the palace or Youlan Courtyard in this temporary palace, I do not need that so-called favor. Therefore, unless there is something important, do not bring the Emperor here to me."

Jinse and Li Quan exchanged a glance and replied in unison, "We understand."

"Alright, you may all leave now! I want to read quietly for a while." Su Nuannuan said with a smile and a gentle tone, waving her hand to signal them to leave.

After they slowly left the room, she casually picked up a book from the table beside her and began to leisurely browse through it.

Time passed quietly, and after about the time it takes to drink two cups of tea, the faint sound of a child crying reached Su Nuannuan's ears. The crying was intermittent at first, but soon stopped abruptly.

Su Nuannuan understood immediately; the two little ones must have woken up. Presumably, Han'er and Yu'er, who were sleeping nearby, had also been awakened by the crying.

Upon hearing the crying, Yaoqin and Jinse hurriedly went inside.

Su Nuannuan put down her book, stood up gracefully, and walked towards the dormitory. Yaoqin and Jinse quickly followed behind, keeping pace with their mistress.

When they stepped into the dormitory, they were greeted by a warm and busy scene.

Yue Niang and Hong Lian were quickly changing Cheng'er and Yao'er's clothes. The two worked together seamlessly, one unbuttoning the old clothes while the other swiftly dressed the children in clean, soft new ones. Not far away, Ting Xue was gently comforting Han'er and Yu'er, who looked aggrieved and were on the verge of tears.

As soon as Jing Han and Jing Yu saw Su Nuannuan walk in, they immediately got up from the small couch, blinked their big, watery eyes, looked at Su Nuannuan pitifully, and said in unison in their childish voices, "Mother Consort Zhuang, we're hungry."