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Chapter 348 The Princess's Letter

Su Nuannuan moved with lightning speed, setting off immediately without even taking a sip of tea. She grabbed Jinse and hurriedly headed towards the orchard behind the estate.

Meanwhile, Qin Ruyun was leading a group of servants in the manor to busy themselves picking various fresh fruits.

When she caught sight of Su Nuannuan walking towards her, she hurriedly stepped forward, bowed respectfully to Su Nuannuan, and said, "This servant greets Your Highness."

Seeing this, Su Nuannuan smiled and waved her hand, indicating that Qin Ruyun did not need to be so polite, and then asked directly, "How is the picking of these fruits going?"

Qin Ruyun quickly stood up and answered truthfully, "Your Majesty, only half of them have been picked so far."

Upon hearing this, Su Nuannuan nodded slightly to indicate that she understood, and then stepped into the woods.

However, she did not venture too far into the woods, but stopped near the entrance where the willow baskets were placed.

The main concern was that if Su Nuannuan barged in recklessly, she might startle the person diligently picking fruit from the tree. After all, the person was completely focused on harvesting; if they suddenly saw her enter, they might panic and even fall from the tree. If such an accident happened, it would be entirely her fault.

Standing there, Su Nuannuan gazed at the rows of willow baskets filled with various fruits, marveling at the orchard's bountiful harvest. She turned to Qin Ruyun beside her and instructed, "Have someone select the best and largest fruits of each kind and pack each type into a small bamboo basket. Later, I will send someone to deliver these carefully chosen fruits to the Emperor and Empress Dowager for their enjoyment."

Upon hearing this, Qin Ruyun quickly bowed respectfully and replied, "Yes, this servant will do as instructed."

Su Nuannuan waved her hand and said with a smile, "No need to rush. It's not too late to do this after all the fruit has been picked."

Just then, a series of hurried footsteps sounded, accompanied by Li Desheng's shouts: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the princess has sent a letter!"

Upon hearing this, Su Nuannuan immediately perked up, because the letter was from her beloved daughter. She happily went forward to greet him, and when Li Desheng ran up to her, she eagerly took the letter from his hands.

Then, with a smile on her face, Su Nuannuan gently waved her sleeve at Jinse and said softly, "Let's go back and read the letter."

Driven by her eagerness, Su Nuannuan quickened her pace unconsciously. Like a nimble swallow, she swiftly crossed the courtyard and returned to her room in no time.

Upon entering the room, Su Nuannuan quickly walked to the small couch and slowly sat down.

The moment her bottom touched the couch, Su Nuannuan impatiently tore open the envelope and eagerly took out the letter. She casually tossed the empty envelope aside.

Unfolding the letter, Su Nuannuan's eyes were immediately drawn to a line of elegant handwriting: "Mother, how have you been lately?"

Following that were some everyday words of concern and greetings. As Su Nuannuan read the letter, she shook her head slightly, muttering, "My daughter is so much better; she knows to think of me. Look at my son, he hasn't even thought to write me a single letter yet."

Standing to the side, Jinse felt somewhat helpless when she heard her mistress complaining about the young prince, but being a clever and quick-witted girl, she naturally wouldn't respond to Su Nuannuan's words at this moment.

Su Nuannuan didn't seem to need anyone to respond to her; she simply wanted to vent her dissatisfaction and complaints.

After complaining about her son, Su Nuannuan suddenly raised her head, her gaze falling on Jinse, and asked, "Jinse, Jianping invited me to travel to the border town. What do you think, should I go?"

“Your Majesty, it depends on whether you want to go or not, not on me,” Jinse replied softly with a smile.

Su Nuannuan sighed softly, unfolded the letter in her hand, and continued, "Jianping said in the letter that the border town has gradually developed, but there are still some shortcomings. He hopes that I can give him some advice."

After speaking, Su Nuannuan focused on reading the letter. However, when she saw a certain passage, she was suddenly stunned as if struck by lightning.

"Jinse, someone actually took away the flowers I carefully nurtured, pot and all!" Su Nuannuan was shocked. Her hands, which were holding the letter, fell to her sides involuntarily. She looked up at the sky with a mournful expression, as if she had suffered a huge blow.

Seeing this, Jinse blinked a few times, clearly not understanding what Su Nuannuan was saying.

Seeing this, Su Nuannuan quickly explained, "That Qu Jing, he wants to marry my Jianping!"

"What? The princess is getting married?" Jinse exclaimed in surprise, her face full of disbelief.

“Jianping said that Qujing has already submitted a memorial to the Emperor, requesting that the Emperor grant them a marriage. Tell me, why didn’t Jianping tell me about such an important matter beforehand?” Su Nuannuan became more and more excited as she spoke, her voice trembling slightly.

"No, I must go to the border town myself and see what's going on!" Su Nuannuan suddenly stood up and said resolutely.

"Your Majesty, please don't be anxious. It's Princess Guan. The Emperor will definitely ask for your opinion before granting her a marriage." Jinse looked at her somewhat agitated mistress and couldn't help but feel worried, so she quickly spoke up to comfort her.

Hearing Jinse's words, Su Nuannuan's emotions calmed down a little, but her brows were still furrowed, clearly still very anxious about the matter.

"Yu Wei." Su Nuannuan took a deep breath, looked at Jinse who was constantly comforting her, and called out softly.

Although the voice was very soft, it contained an undeniable authority. Upon hearing this, Jinse's heart tightened, and she heard Yuwei reply, "Your subordinate is here."

Yu Wei appeared as soon as she heard the voice. She knelt on one knee, clasped her hands in a salute, and her movements were swift and decisive, without the slightest hesitation.

"Go and find out who else is in this Qu family of Qu Jing?" Su Nuannuan said slowly, her gaze fixed on Yu Wei.

Yu Wei answered without hesitation, "Yes, I will arrange it right away."

Before she could finish speaking, Yu Wei's figure flashed, and she disappeared from the spot in an instant, as if she had never been there at all.

"Before you know it, Jianping has reached the age to get married."

"Come, accompany me to the imperial mausoleum to inform Consort Mei that her daughter is getting married."

“Yes,” Jinse said, following closely behind Su Nuannuan.