NFBE Chapter 316 Yu Wei
Chapter 316 Yu Wei
"There's one more thing, Your Highness. I brought someone with me this time," Jinse said softly. "This person is a female bodyguard specially prepared for Your Highness by the Duke, named Yu Wei. She is currently in hiding, so it would be best if Your Highness could meet her when you have some free time."
Upon hearing this, Su Nuannuan couldn't help but exclaim, "Father is truly a timely help!" She thought to herself that her father always provided assistance when she needed it most.
The two former bodyguards, Tingfeng and Tingyu, have been transferred to the open to serve alongside Canglan Jingcheng. As a result, she no longer has any bodyguards at her disposal.
In fact, Su Nuannuan had considered training a group of bodyguards before, but after much thought, she ultimately gave up on the idea. After all, training bodyguards was no easy task; it required a great deal of time and energy, as well as certain professional skills and experience.
While Granny Song did have a group of secret guards under her command, Su Nuannuan left them with her daughter, Canglan Jingyao. After all, her daughter's safety was equally important, and these guards could better protect her.
However, Song Mama recently led the remaining guards out of the palace to chase after Canglan Jingyao, so she cannot serve Su Nuannuan at the moment.
The reason why Granny Song led the remaining guards out of the palace to give chase was twofold: firstly, she was worried about them; secondly, she feared that the accompanying guards might not follow orders. After all, they had only known each other for a short time and lacked understanding of one another, so it was more appropriate to go and check on them personally.
However, Su Nuannuan didn't take Song Mama's concerns to heart. In her view, if any guards dared to disobey or disown their master, they should simply be killed.
"Yu Wei, quickly send this message back to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion," Su Nuannuan whispered to the void.
"Yes, sir." Only her voice could be heard, but no one could be seen. A clear female voice responded from the air, but you could not tell where she was.
Look, Yu Wei has just arrived and she's already come in handy. This way, there's no need for Tingxue or Jinse to leave the palace and make the trip to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion to deliver the message.
"Look, Third Sister-in-law's reforms are indeed effective. However, I really can't understand why this person dared to impersonate my mother to deliver the invitation. What is his intention?"
"If it were an invitation for me to leave the palace, that would be understandable. But why make such a fuss when I'm clearly here to pay my respects? What is your intention?" Su Nuannuan pondered deeply but could not find the answer.
"Your Majesty, do you think it's possible?" Jinse blinked her bright eyes thoughtfully and said, "The content of this invitation is actually wrong. It should have been 'inviting Your Majesty to leave the palace,' but it was written as 'entering the palace for a chat'?"
Upon hearing this, Su Nuannuan's lips twitched slightly, revealing an incredulous expression. "How brain-dead does someone have to be to do something like this? If the Emperor knew that the person he chose was such a moron, I wonder if he would be so angry that he would wake up!"
“Your Majesty, that’s not necessarily true,” Tingxue suddenly interjected, her eyes lighting up as if she had thought of something interesting.
“Tsk,” Su Nuannuan clicked her tongue lightly and said with a playful expression, “That emperor is really unlucky to have chosen such an unreliable person to complete this task.”
Just before dinner, Li Quan rushed over and presented Su Nuannuan with all the information he had collected about Consort Qi.
Su Nuannuan took the thick stack of documents, flipped through a few pages at random, and said in surprise, "I didn't expect that Consort Qi would have a childhood sweetheart, and that she was forced to enter the palace."
"Wow, this is too shocking!" Su Nuannuan found it more and more unbelievable as she read on. "That childhood sweetheart actually infiltrated the Imperial Guard, and he often mingles with Consort Qi behind the Emperor's back. Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the green hat on your head is truly shining brightly!" Su Nuannuan put down the documents in her hand and couldn't help but exclaim.
"Tingxue, burn all these information sheets." Su Nuannuan handed a thick stack of read information sheets to Tingxue with a blank expression and gave the order.
Tingxue acted swiftly and nimbly. She walked quickly to the side, picked up a copper basin, and then took out a tinderbox from her bosom. With a gentle blow, the tinderbox produced a flame. She carefully lit the message paper, and watching the flames gradually engulf the paper, Tingxue unhesitatingly threw the burning paper into the copper basin.
The paper crackled and sparked as it burned in the copper basin. Tingxue stood quietly to the side, watching the paper slowly turn to ash, as if it were a solemn ceremony.
Finally, when all the paper had turned into black ash, Tingxue picked up the copper basin and poured some water into it. The water hissed slightly as it came into contact with the paper ash. Tingxue stirred the ash and water with a wooden stick, mixing them thoroughly.
After finishing these tasks, Tingxue picked up the copper basin, walked out of the room, and went to a peach tree in the yard. She dug a small pit under the tree, poured the paper ash paste from the copper basin into the pit, and then filled it with soil, letting it turn into fertilizer for the peach tree.
"Any news from Consort Yi who was deposed?" Su Nuannuan looked at Li Quan, a hint of expectation flashing in her eyes.
Li Quan hurriedly bowed and replied, "Your Majesty, according to my inquiries, the deposed Consort Yi is indeed suffering from an illness, but the situation is not as serious as we imagined."
After listening, Su Nuannuan nodded slightly, indicating that she understood. A barely perceptible smile appeared on her lips, as if she was not surprised by the news.
After dinner, Su Nuannuan felt a little bored, so she decided to take advantage of this free time to meet the new bodyguard, Yu Wei.
"Your subordinate greets Your Majesty." Upon seeing Su Nuannuan, Yu Wei immediately knelt on one knee, clasped her hands in greeting, and performed the gestures swiftly and decisively, without the slightest hesitation.
Su Nuannuan looked at Yu Wei kneeling on one knee in front of her and couldn't help but feel curious. She sized up Yu Wei and saw that although she had her head down, her movements and expressions revealed her to be a well-trained woman with an extraordinary temperament.
"Are you Yu Wei?" Su Nuannuan asked, her voice clear and melodious.
"Your Majesty, it is indeed your subordinate," Yu Wei replied neither humbly nor arrogantly, her voice low and firm.
Su Nuannuan looked Yu Wei up and down and said, "Get up!"
"Your subordinate thanks you, Master."
"Yu Wei, your lightness skill is quite good! Otherwise, you wouldn't be able to move freely in the palace."
"It's alright, Master," Yu Wei replied modestly.
"I have a task for you to complete."