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

"What is your relationship with Tingxue?" When Su Nuannuan heard these two names, her heart skipped a beat, and she couldn't help but connect them with Tingxue.

She narrowed her eyes slightly, her gaze falling on the two people in front of her, trying to find some clues from their expressions and answers.

"Reporting to Master, we are all from the Tingzi Camp," Tingfeng replied respectfully.

It turns out that Jinse, Yaoqin, Zhixiang, and Tingxue all have mysterious, unknown identities—they are all former secret guards! Back then, Su Nuannuan was summoned to the palace by the Emperor's grace. The Duke of Zhenguo, worried about his beloved daughter's safety in the treacherous harem, painstakingly planned her escape. After careful consideration, he decided to carefully select two exceptionally skilled secret guards from the Zhi and Ting camps to accompany Su Nuannuan into the palace.

As for Jinse and Yaoqin, they did not come from these two major camps, but from another extremely special secret guard camp. This secret guard camp was different from the others; it not only had no name, but its members were also pitifully few in number. However, as the saying goes, rarity makes things valuable, and every secret guard in it was an elite among elites.

With them accompanying Su Nuannuan into the palace, her safety would be more guaranteed. Not to mention anything else, if anything happened, the two of them could safely bring Su Nuannuan out of the palace.

Speaking of the Zhenguo Duke's secret guard battalion, its initial purpose was to obtain various confidential intelligence. Moreover, the members of these secret guard battalions all had tragic backgrounds, mostly being orphans with no one to rely on. Even today, the Zhizi Battalion and the Tingzi Battalion still shoulder the important mission of collecting intelligence, silently guarding the honor and disgrace of the Zhenguo Duke's mansion from the shadows, while also helping the Zhenguo Duke keep an eye on any unusual movements from all sides.

"Oh? So, does your Listening Camp have someone named Listening Thunder?" Su Nuannuan narrowed her eyes slightly, her gaze revealing a hint of curiosity and inquiry, and continued to ask with great interest.

“Master…Master, how…how did you know?” Upon hearing this name, Tingyu was startled and looked up in surprise, staring at his new master with astonishment. He was so shocked that he forgot the rules he usually followed.

Seeing this, Tingfeng's expression changed slightly, and he quickly lowered his voice and scolded, "Tingyu! Don't be rude!" His gaze was stern and warning, indicating that he should not say anything more.

However, Su Nuannuan waved her hand gently, a tender smile playing on her lips, and said softly, "It's alright. You don't need to be so reserved here with me. Rise and answer!" Her clear and melodious voice seemed to possess a magical power, making people involuntarily obey her commands.

"Thank you, Master!" Tingfeng and Tingyu responded in unison, then carefully and slowly stood up, still maintaining a respectful posture and not daring to be negligent in the slightest.

At this moment, Su Nuannuan's face regained its seriousness. Her bright, star-like eyes were fixed on the two people in front of her, and she solemnly said, "You've come at the right time. I happen to have an extremely important matter to entrust to you. This matter is of great importance, and you must not take it lightly. If you can successfully complete the task, I will reward you handsomely; but if any mistakes occur, the consequences are obvious, as I will not elaborate on." Her tone unconsciously became more forceful at the end, creating an invisible pressure.

"We will obey your orders, Master!" The two men bowed respectfully and replied in unison.

Su Nuannuan nodded slightly and said slowly, "Tomorrow you should go back to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion and convey my message, asking the Duke to arrange for a few people to go to Qingzhou to handle some matters." After saying that, she gently waved her hand to signal the two of them to come closer, and then told them in detail about the unfortunate experiences that Consort Chen's mother had suffered.

After listening to Su Nuannuan's account, Tingfeng, who had been silent all along, suddenly stepped forward, stood to the side, and bowed, replying, "Master, why should we trouble the Duke to personally send someone to handle this matter? In my opinion, Tingyu alone can handle it properly."

Su Nuannuan frowned slightly, shook her head and said softly, "Both of you are my bodyguards. You are good at carrying out missions in secrecy, but it is not appropriate for you to handle this matter directly."

However, Tingfeng did not give up. He explained again, "Your Majesty, you may not know this, but Tingyu is not only highly skilled in martial arts, but also an expert in disguise, and has reached a level of perfection. If he were to impersonate someone from the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, he would not arouse any suspicion."

Upon hearing this, Su Nuannuan pondered for a moment before slowly nodding in agreement, "In that case, let Tingyu personally go to Qingzhou. Remember, you must handle this matter properly and perfectly, and there must be no mistakes."

"Please rest assured, Master! Your subordinate will certainly live up to your expectations and do everything in my power to handle this matter well." Tingyu immediately knelt down and performed a deep bow, responding solemnly.

The next morning, Su Nuannuan had barely gotten up when she heard news from the palace—Consort Chen had been banished to the Cold Palace for offending the Emperor. However, what was somewhat comforting was that the Emperor had not stripped her of her rank, meaning that if Consort Chen could regain the Emperor's favor in the future, she would still have a chance to leave the Cold Palace and return to the palace.

Upon hearing the news, Su Nuannuan immediately instructed Tingxue to set off for the gloomy and desolate Cold Palace. She solemnly instructed Tingxue, "Tingxue, when you go to the Cold Palace, see what Consort Chen is lacking and bring it to her when you return."

Furthermore, inform Consort Li that the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion has already dispatched personnel to Qingzhou. There must be absolutely no oversight!

After receiving the order, Tingxue immediately headed towards the Cold Palace. Time passed by, and finally, when Tingxue returned, she hurriedly entered the inner palace.

"Your Highness, this is a letter that Consort Li asked me to deliver to you." After bowing, Tingxue respectfully stepped forward and presented the letter to Su Nuannuan with both hands.

Seeing this, Su Nuannuan quickly reached out and took the letter, asking, "Tingxue, did Consort Li say anything to you?"

Tingxue lowered her head slightly and replied, "Your Majesty, Consort Chen only said one sentence: 'Everything is contained in this letter.'"

"I understand." Su Nuannuan nodded thoughtfully, then gently waved her hand, signaling Tingxue to step back.

After Tingxue left the room, Su Nuannuan eagerly tore open the envelope, pulled out the letter, and began to read. However, when she saw the contents of the letter, she was greatly surprised, her beautiful eyes widening, her face filled with disbelief.