Chapter 76 Training Niu Kulu
A few days later, after lunch, Jiang Nan lay sprawled on the heated kang in Yongshou Palace, idly fiddling with the hand warmer in her hand.
Amusement park? It's really boring being around Lady Daijia every day. How about going to see the eldest princess?
Thinking of that wrinkled old man, she really couldn't muster any interest.
Kangxi was going to the west side hall every day, and Chunlan was still keeping an eye on things there, so she didn't need to worry about Wang Shi for the time being.
Ugh, this is so boring...
Her eyes darted around.
I think of the aloof and proud Consort Niohuru.
Yes! Go find her. This woman looks like a block of ice, but she might actually be quite interesting inside.
Isn't it bad for her to always be cooped up in the palace? I'll go loosen the soil for her.
The thought of disciplining Niohuru Shi, and seeing the different expression on her face, immediately energized Jiang Nan.
She stood up briskly, wiped her mouth with a handkerchief, and gave the order.
"Fangruo, bring me that sable fur cloak. Zhao Deyi, get ready, we're going to take a stroll around Yikun Palace."
"Yes, sir!"
The two responded and quickly got everything ready.
Jiang Nan put on a warm cloak and led Fang Ruo and Zhao Deyi, the group heading towards Yikun Palace in a grand procession.
Upon arriving at the entrance of Yikun Palace, the palace doors were ajar, and the inside was quiet.
Jiang Nan didn't stand on ceremony at all, and walked straight in as if she were going home.
An old woman who was guarding the corridor was startled when she came in and hurriedly ran up to greet her.
"This old servant greets Consort Jin. May Your Highness enjoy boundless blessings."
Jiang Nan waved her hand casually.
"Get up, is your mistress here?"
The old nanny quickly agreed.
"Yes, yes, Her Highness is studying in the inner palace. Consort Jin, please come to the main hall for tea. This old servant will go and inform her right away."
As he spoke, he quickly gestured to a palace maid to lead Jiang Nan to the main hall to wait.
Jiang Nan did not refuse and followed the palace maid into the main hall.
I found the most comfortable spot by the window, sat down, sipped my hot tea, and began to examine the layout of Yikun Palace.
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Not long after, Consort Niohuru came out from the inner palace.
She was dressed in simple, everyday clothes, and her hair was neatly styled.
With a blank expression, he bowed respectfully to Jiang Nan.
"Your Majesty, I was unaware of Consort Jin's arrival and have failed to greet you properly. I hope you will forgive me."
She raised her eyes, looking at Jiang Nan with a calm and unwavering gaze, carrying just the right amount of doubt.
"I wonder what important matter brings you here today, sister?"
Jiang Nan secretly rejoiced at her standard aloof expression.
But a bright, slightly roguish smile appeared on his face.
He put down his teacup, stood up, and walked to Consort Niohuru, almost touching her face.
"Important matter? There's nothing important!"
Her tone was relaxed, with a touch of self-righteous roguishness.
"After I finished my meal, I was just sitting around doing nothing. I was worried that you, Sister Niohuru, were cooped up in Yikun Palace all day, never leaving the palace, so I came here to take you out for a walk and get some fresh air."
Consort Niohuru was slightly taken aback by her sudden approach and straightforward words.
He subconsciously took half a step back, his brows furrowing almost imperceptibly, but his tone remained calm.
“My sister is so kind. But I am used to peace and quiet. I read books and do embroidery in the palace, and I don’t feel bored at all. I…”
"Hey, habits can be changed."
Jiang Nan interrupted her before she could finish speaking.
He reached out and put his arm around Consort Niohuru's shoulder once again.
Their movements were so natural, as if they were inseparable sisters.
"Look at you, your face is so pale, you have no color at all. You just haven't been out in the sun enough. Come on, come with me to the Imperial Garden for a stroll, let's see if the plum blossoms are in bloom. It's more interesting than you staring at four walls all by yourself, isn't it?"
When Consort Niohuru was embraced, her body visibly stiffened.
She was clearly extremely uncomfortable with this kind of physical contact and Jiang Nan's uncompromising enthusiasm.
She wanted to break free, but her status made it too obvious, so she could only barely maintain her composure.
"Sister, please release me. This is against propriety, and besides, I had no intention of visiting the garden..."
"What's all this talk about etiquette? I am etiquette."
Jiang Nan deliberately put on a stern face, then smiled and said.
"Sister, you're too rigid. You should enjoy life while you can. Look at you, so young, but you live like an old maid in her seventies or eighties. How boring."
She leaned closer, lowered her voice, and spoke in a seductive tone.
"Sister, don't you like children? The eldest princess has grown quite a bit these past few days. Her little face is rosy and she's so adorable. I thought you would definitely want to see her, so I came here to pick you up and take you to see her. By the way, we sisters can also have a chat."
Her words struck a nerve with Consort Niohuru's fondness for children.
Looking at Jiang Nan's warm smile and thinking of the newborn little life, Consort Niohuru's heart did soften.
After hesitating for a moment, he nodded slightly.
"You're too kind, sister. Well then... I'll take my leave of you."
"Oh, don't bother me, sister, you're being too polite. Come on, come on."
Jiang Nan pulled Consort Niohuru out, giving her no chance to back out.
Upon returning to Yongshou Palace, Jiang Nan led the person directly to the West Annex Hall.
The wet nurse was holding the baby and comforting her.
Just as Jiang Nan had said, a few days later, the baby's newborn red wrinkles had faded.
Her skin has become fairer and smoother, and she is sleeping soundly with her eyes closed, looking like a little pink dumpling.
Upon seeing the child, Consort Niohuru's cool and aloof expression softened instantly.
His eyes revealed an undisguised fondness.
She cautiously approached, examining the area closely, even holding her breath softly, afraid of disturbing the small peace.
After Consort Niohuru had looked at the baby for a while, Jiang Nan signaled to the wet nurse to take the child back.
Then, she took Niohuru Consort's hand again and said mysteriously.
"Sister, now that the children have finished watching, I'll take you to an even more fun place."
Consort Niohuru had not yet fully recovered from the warm atmosphere of watching the children.
Jiang Nan then pulled him through the back hall and into the amusement park.
When I see these strange and unusual things like swings, slides, and seesaws...
Consort Niohuru was completely stunned.
She recognized the swing, but what were the others?
His eyes were full of surprise and confusion.
"Sister, what...what are these things?"
She pointed to the slide and the seesaw, her tone hesitant.
"This is a seesaw and a slide, it's so much fun! Let's play on the swings first."
Without saying a word, Jiang Nan first pressed her onto the swing and walked behind her.
"Sister, sit tight, I'll push you."
"Wait, Consort Jin, this is unacceptable."
Consort Niohuru panicked and instinctively tried to stand up.
She is a concubine, how could she play with such childish things?
That's extremely rude.
"Oh dear, decorum is for outsiders. Here, just do whatever makes you happy."
Jiang Nan ignored her resistance and gently pushed her.
The swing started to sway.
At first, Consort Niohuru was so frightened that she closed her eyes tightly.
His hands gripped the rope tightly, his body stiff as a board.
But as the swing went higher and higher, a gentle breeze brushed against my cheek.
A feeling of weightlessness, as if about to take flight, washed over me.
Her tense body gradually relaxed, and her tightly closed eyelashes trembled slightly.
A sense of excitement and novelty arose.
Jiang Nan watched from behind her, her smile deepening.
As the swing slowly came to a stop, she turned her gaze to the seesaw.
"Come on, sister, let's play this. This requires two people."
Excitedly, she pulled the still somewhat dizzy Consort Niohuru to one end of the seesaw, while she sat on the other end herself.
Up and down, rising and falling.
At first, Consort Niohuru was still reserved and passively followed Jiang Nan's movements.
His face showed embarrassment and helplessness.
But Jiang Nan deliberately made the ride fast and slow, high and low, creating an uncontrollable sense of turbulence.
Consort Niohuru finally couldn't help but let out a soft gasp.
Then, when she was lifted high again, she unconsciously laughed out loud.
Although she immediately covered up the laughter with her hand.
"See, isn't it fun?"
Jiang Nan shouted with a laugh from the other end.
"Sister, don't be so tense, relax a bit, there's no one here."
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"Nannan, you're making fun of me again. Where's everyone? What am I then?"
After Kangxi finished looking at his eldest daughter, he was drawn to the laughter coming from the back hall, and only then did he quietly go to the back hall.
He watched for quite a while, finding it quite novel to see Niohuru Shi shed her usual aloofness and formality.
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Everything is for fun. This kind of "training" isn't really training; it's just some foreplay. Can any of you guess how I'm going to train you and have fun? I have a hint.
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