NFBE Chapter 28 The Little Princess's Eyelashes Are So Long
Chapter 28 The Little Princess's Eyelashes Are So Long
After a hearty lunch, Su Nuannuan stretched lazily and decided to take a short nap to recharge.
It should be noted that the original owner of this body grew up in a pampered environment, and after only a morning of work, she felt tired and weak all over.
The afternoon nap lasted a full hour. When the warm afternoon sunlight streamed through the window and onto the bed, Su Nuannuan slowly woke up. Jinse and Yaoqin, who had been waiting outside, heard the noise and quickly entered the inner room. They respectfully helped Su Nuannuan get up and wash.
After everything was settled, Su Nuannuan gently waved her hand, signaling Yaoqin to ask the wet nurse to bring her two precious children over.
Before long, Su Yueniang and Honglian, each carrying a swaddled infant, slowly entered. Upon entering, they first bowed respectfully to Su Nuannuan. Su Nuannuan smiled and beckoned them to come closer.
Then, she reached out her hands and carefully took the exquisitely beautiful little girl from Honglian's hands.
At this moment, the little princess opened her big, watery eyes, like two crystal-clear gems, and curiously looked around at the unfamiliar and novel world.
Looking at her daughter's innocent, adorable appearance, Su Nuannuan felt her heart melting.
"Look at us! Our little princess has such long eyelashes!" Su Nuannuan exclaimed to the people around her, her eyes glued to the princess's thick, curled eyelashes.
“Your Highness, the Fifth Prince’s eyelashes are quite long too,” Su Yueniang said softly, smiling as she carefully held the Fifth Prince in her arms.
Upon hearing this, Su Nuannuan's gaze was instantly drawn to it, her eyes filled with tenderness and curiosity: "Really? Let me see quickly." With that, she carried her little daughter and walked briskly toward Su Yueniang.
Approaching closer, Su Nuannuan carefully examined the son in Su Yueniang's arms. The little guy was sleeping peacefully, his long eyelashes like a row of fine fans, trembling slightly, as if he were having endless sweet dreams in his sleep.
"Oh my, it really is! I didn't even notice if you hadn't told me," Su Nuannuan exclaimed, her face beaming with joy.
"It seems that these two children may have taken after their father, the Emperor. My eyelashes are not that long, and as for Consort Mei... I have never paid special attention to the length of her eyelashes."
Su Nuannuan gently took her little girl into her arms, feeling her soft body and warm breath, her heart filled with maternal love. However, after only holding her for a short while, she reluctantly handed her little girl back to Honglian and turned to pick up her son again.
"Son, look, this is your little sister. You've met before, but you should get to know her better this time. Remember, she's your own sister!" Su Nuannuan held her son and gently turned his face towards her little girl.
Just then, an amazing scene unfolded. The son, who had been sleeping soundly, suddenly opened his eyes, his little mouth opening and closing, making babbling sounds, as if he wanted to greet his sister.
"Your Majesty, I have something to say, but I don't know if I should say it or not?" Honglian was extremely conflicted. She pursed her lips and hesitated for a long time, but in the end, she could not suppress her inner impulse and spoke softly.
Holding her son, Su Nuannuan looked up when she heard Honglian's words. With a smile still on her lips, she said softly, "Speak your mind, Honglian. Even if you're wrong, I won't blame you."
Honglian took a deep breath, as if she had made up her mind, and respectfully bowed deeply to Su Nuannuan. After doing so, she slowly raised her head, looked at Su Nuannuan, and said with a slightly hesitant tone, "Your Majesty, the little princess has been born for quite some time now, but she still doesn't have a name. Do you think... His Majesty has forgotten about this matter?"
Upon hearing Honglian's remark, Su Nuannuan suddenly realized what was happening. She quickly handed her son to Su Yueniang, saying, "How could I have forgotten! My little daughter still doesn't have a name!" Then, she raised her voice and called out loudly, "Li Quan, Li Quan—"
The sound echoed through the palace, and soon after, hurried footsteps approached. Li Quan, dressed in eunuch attire, limped into the hall, calling out as he ran, "This servant is here—" He stopped abruptly before Su Nuannuan, bowed respectfully, and asked, "Your Majesty, what are your orders?"
Su Nuannuan said bluntly, "Go to the Hall of Diligent Governance immediately and ask the Emperor if he has already chosen a name for the little princess. If the Emperor has not yet chosen a name, tell him that if he does not choose a name for the little princess, then I will choose a name for her myself."
"Yes!" Li Quan replied hastily. He dared not delay for a moment, and after bowing to his master, he turned and left as swiftly as the wind.
He moved with lightning speed, his figure flashing past, and in the blink of an eye, he had already left the side hall.
Su Nuannuan looked at Li Quan, who was as swift as the wind, and said with a smile, "Your legs aren't lame anymore."
After leaving the side hall, Li Quan limped and jogged towards the Hall of Diligent Governance.
He thought to himself: This matter is of great importance, and I must find out the situation as soon as possible and report back to my master.
Therefore, despite being panting and sweating profusely, he did not slow down. Along the way, he encountered many palace maids and eunuchs, who couldn't help but cast curious and puzzled glances at Li Quan's hurried appearance.
However, Li Quan was preoccupied with his mission and had no time to care about what others thought; he was only thinking about getting to the Hall of Diligent Governance as soon as possible.
When they were still some distance from the entrance of the Hall of Diligent Governance, Li Quan stopped in his tracks. He first stood still, then carefully straightened his clothes, smoothing out the wrinkles and tidying his collar.
Then, he took out a clean handkerchief from his pocket and gently wiped the fine beads of sweat from his forehead, afraid that even the slightest disheveled appearance would affect his upcoming meeting with the emperor.
After his breathing gradually calmed down, Li Quan took a deep breath and slowly stepped forward, walking towards the entrance of the Hall of Diligent Governance.
At this moment, the young eunuch guarding the door had already noticed Li Quan's figure. However, before he could even bow to Li Quan, Li Quan spoke first, saying, "Let's skip all those formalities today! Please tell him that Consort Zhuang has sent me here to report important matters to the Emperor in person." As soon as he finished speaking, Li Quan quickly reached into his robes, pulled out a small red envelope, and handed it to the young eunuch.
The young eunuch took the red envelope and felt its weight; he was overjoyed. He quickly replied with a beaming smile, "You're too kind, Eunuch Li! Please wait here for a moment, and I'll go and inform them." With that, he turned and hurriedly ran into the hall.