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

Chapter 55 Live life according to your heart

"You still have the mind to laugh! Look, your son has been bullied to tears by my son. Are you even his real mother?" Su Nuannuan held Jing Xu, who was sobbing and had tears streaming down his face, and glared at Qin Fei, who was watching the commotion with great interest, and angrily questioned her.

"Oh ho, you have the nerve to criticize me? Aren't you just like me?" Consort Qin retorted defiantly, while hugging the adorable little Jingyao in her arms tightly. However, her eyes glanced at Jingcheng in Yueniang's arms, her face full of annoyance.

"Hmph, isn't that because you, as a mother, don't properly coax your son?" Su Nuannuan retorted angrily.

"I'm busy holding your daughter! I don't have time to deal with that boy." Consort Qin pouted and retorted without backing down.

Standing to the side, Jinse watched as the two bickered like children, and felt a headache coming on. She wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into and escape this farce.

"You seem to know very well that she is my precious daughter!" Su Nuannuan raised her voice, emphasizing the close relationship between Xiao Jingyao and herself.

"Oh, look at what I've done to deserve this! How could I have given birth to such a useless brat? He's grown so fat and can't even beat his younger brother. What a disgrace!" Consort Qin shook her head and sighed, looking at Su Nuannuan's son in her arms with disdain, as if she was extremely annoyed and helpless about her son's lack of ambition.

"Fine, hurry up and give me Jingyao. You should go and coax your own son. I really don't know how there can be a mother like you in this world." Su Nuannuan said as she carefully handed Jingxu, whom she was holding, to Consort Qin.

Qinfei smiled slightly, responding with a hint of mockery, "Now that you've seen it, it's not too late." With that, she gently handed Jingyao, whom she was holding, to Su Nuannuan.

After the two successfully exchanged the children, Su Nuannuan handed Jingyao to Honglian and whispered, "Honglian, take the princess back to her room first." At the same time, she turned to Yueniang, signaling her to take Jingcheng back with her.

Although Consort Qin kept muttering her dislike for her son, when the small body actually fell into her arms, her movements involuntarily became gentle, and she began to coax the child softly.

"My son, look at you! You're two months older than your brother, so why are you being overpowered by him today? Is it because your hair is too long and is affecting your skills? When we get back to the palace, your mother will have to give you a good trim." Consort Qin looked down at her son in her arms and muttered to herself.

Hearing this nonsensical remark, Su Nuannuan, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but chuckle. She kindly reminded him, "You should be careful. What if he grows up and, when he's old enough to wear a crown, resents you for not being able to do so?"

"Then let's not tie our hair up and wear crowns, so we don't have to bother with styling our hair," Consort Qin said decisively.

Upon hearing Consort Qin's shocking and unconventional words, Su Nuannuan was filled with astonishment and surprise.

In that brief moment, she even had a strange feeling that the Consort Qin in front of her had the same background as herself! You know, even as a transmigrator, she had never been so bold and unrestrained. She usually acted cautiously and followed all kinds of rules.

After gently coaxing her son to calm him down, Consort Qin quietly handed him over to the wet nurse beside her and instructed, "Take him to find the Fifth Prince and the Little Princess to play together." The wet nurse acknowledged the order and carefully carried the young Xu'er out of the room.

Seeing this, Su Nuannuan quickly signaled Yaoqin beside her to lead the wet nurse and others to find Yueniang and Honglian.

Jinse, standing to one side, keenly sensed the subtle change in the atmosphere inside the room. As intelligent as she was, she naturally understood that the two masters would likely have some private matters to discuss.

So she silently waved her hand to lead all the other servants out of the room, and then quietly stood guard at the door, vigilantly watching the surroundings like a loyal sentry.

After everyone else had left the room, Su Nuannuan slowly sat down again, gracefully picked up the teapot, and poured a cup of tea that she had prepared herself for Consort Qin.

Then, she raised her head, smiled, and asked softly, "Sister Qinfei, your visit to my Youlan Courtyard this time is probably not just for the simple purpose of bringing Xu'er here to play, is it?"

Consort Qin moved gracefully and slowly sat down in the chair. Her beautiful, slightly melancholy eyes gazed at the exquisite teacup before her. After a soft sigh, she spoke leisurely, "Alas, there's nothing particularly important. I just wanted to come here to clear my head. Now, the only two of us holding this position of consort are you and me."

As for where the other concubines are, I have absolutely no interest in going there. And as for the Empress… I wouldn't even dare to think about it, let alone set foot there!

At this point, Consort Qin couldn't help but shake her head slightly, a hint of helplessness on her face. She paused for a moment, then continued, "To be honest, when I was giving birth, I sincerely hoped that I could give birth to a lovely princess. If that were the case, perhaps life would be easier, and I wouldn't have to worry so much as I do now."

Although Consort Qin did not explain the reasons in detail, Su Nuannuan, being as intelligent as she was, naturally knew the truth.

Recalling the time when she had just given birth, her mother had inquired about the matter when she visited the palace. However, she did not have much ambition or desire for that supreme position. Moreover, her parents, brothers, and sisters-in-law all doted on her and indulged her every whim, even willing to relinquish their power without hesitation.

Thinking of all this, Su Nuannuan smiled slightly and replied softly, "Sister Qinfei, please don't say that. As a concubine, you have a status and honor that others can hardly attain. Although I seem to be free and unrestrained, I still have many troubles."

However, Consort Qin interrupted her with a wry smile: "Sister, you don't know this, but life in the palace, though seemingly glamorous, is actually full of intrigue and deceit. I have to be extremely cautious every day, afraid that a single wrong step could lead to my death. In comparison, I truly envy you for being able to stay away from all this strife!"

"If you want to live a carefree and unrestrained life, then calm down and think carefully about what you really want deep down, and then live your life according to what you want."

We must understand that life is our own stage, and at certain times, there is no need to dwell on trivial matters.

"As the Emperor's concubines, as long as we don't provoke the Emperor and Empress, we can certainly manage our own lives quite well." Su Nuannuan raised her eyes slightly, gazing at the exquisite teacup in front of her, and said leisurely.