NFBE Chapter 338 Blueberries
Chapter 338 Blueberries
To Su Nuannuan's complete surprise, the rain continued intermittently for two whole days! She finally managed to clear up the sky and thought she could go up the mountain immediately, but she still couldn't.
Although Su Nuannuan was a little anxious, she patiently waited for two more days until she confirmed that the weather was indeed stable before leading her people up the mountain.
Surprisingly, Li Desheng didn't go with them this time. The reason was that after the weather cleared up, Su Nuannuan quickly sent a message to her third brother, informing him that window glass needed to be installed. Today happened to be the day the glass was to be delivered, so Li Desheng had to stay at the estate to supervise the work.
For Li Desheng, not having to climb the mountain was the best possible outcome. After all, he was already quite old, and his body certainly couldn't withstand a long trek through the mountains.
So Li Desheng led these people to replace the glass in the windows of the houses in the village, while Qin Ruyun assisted him.
Meanwhile, Su Nuannuan chose a different route up the mountain, no longer taking the path she usually took.
Upon receiving the news, the Emperor had become somewhat numb. He simply instructed his guards to ensure the safety of Consort Zhuang, leaving the rest to her discretion. After all, she was his elder, and he truly couldn't concern himself with such matters anymore.
And so, Su Nuannuan and her group quickly reached a slope.
"Your Highness, please walk slowly and watch your step," Jinse said worriedly as she followed behind Su Nuannuan.
"Alright, I understand." Su Nuannuan replied, but she did not stop. Instead, she continued to walk forward cautiously with her body bowed.
Seeing this, Jinse became even more worried, so she quickly walked a few steps to Su Nuannuan's side, reached out to support Su Nuannuan, and walked up the mountain together.
"Your Highness, why aren't you taking the usual route today?" At this moment, Tingxue caught up and reached out to support Su Nuannuan, asking curiously.
"Oh, is that so?" Su Nuannuan straightened up slightly, took a breath, and explained, "The things we encountered on the old mountain path are already in the manor, so I wanted to try a different mountain path. Maybe I can discover something new."
"I see." Tingxue nodded in sudden understanding. "However, this mountain path seems to be more difficult to walk than the previous one."
“Yes.” Su Nuannuan looked at the rugged mountain road ahead and couldn’t help but sigh, “But challenges make things more interesting.”
And so, the three of them, talking as they struggled up the slope. When they finally made it over, the view before them opened up before them.
Su Nuannuan looked around and was quickly drawn to a cluster of small blue berries not far away.
"Wow, look!" she exclaimed excitedly, pointing to the cluster of blue berries. "Taking this mountain path was definitely the right decision; we actually found so many blueberries!"
Seeing their mistress so excited, Tingxue and Jinse exchanged a glance, shook their heads helplessly, and sighed deeply.
Su Nuannuan ran excitedly to Blueberry like a child, then turned around and waved to Tingxue and Jinse with a big smile, calling out, "Come here quickly!"
While calling out, Su Nuannuan didn't forget to reach out and pick a ripe, extra-large blueberry, and put it in her mouth without hesitation.
The next moment, a sweet taste filled her mouth, and the perfect sweetness brought a happy smile to her face.
"Mmm~, these blueberries are so delicious, the sweetness is just right!" Su Nuannuan exclaimed with satisfaction.
Her gaze fell on the blueberry bushes again, her eyes filled with joy and emotion, and she said softly, "I never thought that one day I would be able to achieve blueberry freedom!"
However, Tingxue and Jinse, standing to the side, were somewhat puzzled by their mistress's reaction. In their eyes, it was just an ordinary wild fruit; why was their mistress so happy?
Just then, the two suddenly realized a serious problem—they seemed not to have stopped the Empress from eating the little blue fruit!
"Oh no!" Tingxue and Jinse's hearts tightened, and their faces turned pale. "Could these blue fruits be poisonous? Otherwise, why would Her Majesty eat them so happily, with such a blissful expression on her face?"
Thinking of this, Jinse couldn't help but gaze at her mistress, and cautiously asked as if afraid of disturbing her, "Your Majesty, do you still remember this servant?"
Upon hearing this, Su Nuannuan's gaze slowly fell on Jinse. Seeing her slightly hesitant and tentative expression, she instantly understood.
“Of course I know you,” Su Nuannuan said, a faint smile playing on her lips. “But why are you asking me this all of a sudden?”
Seeing that the Empress did not blame her, Jinse felt relieved and quickly explained, "Your Majesty, just now this servant noticed that Your Majesty was acting strangely, and I thought... I thought Your Majesty had been poisoned!"
Upon hearing this, Su Nuannuan couldn't help but find it amusing, and scolded, "You silly girl, what are you thinking about all day long! How could I have been poisoned when I was perfectly fine?"
Hearing the Empress's words, Jinse finally felt relieved. She patted her chest and said with a sigh of relief, "That's good, that's good. I was so worried."
Seeing this, Su Nuannuan stopped arguing with her and turned her attention to the blueberry bushes in front of her.
“These are blueberries,” Su Nuannuan said, pointing to the clusters of dark purple berries on the tree. “They are a kind of fruit with a sweet and sour taste, and they are very delicious.”
Tingxue looked at the blueberries curiously and couldn't help but ask, "Your Majesty, are these blueberries really not poisonous?"
Su Nuannuan nodded with a smile, "It must be non-toxic. Not only that, these blueberries have many benefits, such as being antioxidants and protecting eyesight."
Upon hearing this, Tingxue's eyes lit up. "Wow, that's wonderful! Let's pick some more to take home!"
Su Nuannuan smiled and replied, "Okay, let's just pick the ripe ones."
After saying that, Su Nuannuan reached out to pick the ripe blueberries, and Jinse and Tingxue quickly stepped forward to help.
Before long, the three of them had picked a basket full of blueberries.
“There are quite a lot of blueberries in this basket,” Su Nuannuan said with satisfaction, looking at the fruit in the basket. “Let’s dig up two more blueberry bushes and plant them on the estate.”
"Your Highness, will these blueberry bushes survive?" Tingxue asked with some doubt.
Su Nuannuan thought for a moment and replied, "Well, I'm not too sure either, but let's dig it up and try planting it. What if it survives?"
“That’s true,” Tingxue nodded, “Then let’s give it a try.”
"Oh dear! Let's not worry about whether they'll survive or not, let's pick these ripe blueberries first," Su Nuannuan said with a smile. "When we get back, I'll cook you something delicious."