Chapter 642: Mother Will Always Be A Great Beauty
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Noble Consort Qiao was stunned. “What?!”
She also had an impression of that Flaming Epiphyllum.
His Majesty had bought it at a high price and said that he had arranged for a gardener to take care of it. When the flowers bloomed, he would give it to her.
Noble Consort Qiao was someone who loved beauty. She liked the rare and beautiful Flaming Epiphyllum a lot.
A few days ago, before they came to the imperial abode, she heard that the epiphyllum in the imperial abode was about to bloom.
Noble Consort Qiao was looking forward to it.
When Gu Nuo’er saw her mother’s surprised reaction, she quickly covered both sides of her small face with her small hands.
She said pitifully, “Mother, you said that you won’t be angry.”
Noble Consort Qiao laughed helplessly. “Mother is indeed not angry, but Nuo’er, you’ve never been a mischievous person. Can you tell Mother why you suddenly thought of using that flower to make rouge?”
Gu Nuo’er lowered her head and said in a small voice, “After I tell you, can Mother not punish anyone?”
“Sure.”
The child immediately looked up and told Noble Consort Qiao everything about how the eighth prince had set up a trap to catch the flower thief but accidentally destroyed the flower.
In the end, Gu Nuo’er was afraid that Gu Zilan would be punished.
She hugged her mother’s neck and said in a soft voice, “Mother, Eighth Brother also has good intentions. He’s afraid that the flower will be lost and didn’t mean to ruin it.”
Wanyin also quickly knelt down. “Your Highness, this servant was negligent and failed to stop the eighth prince, causing the Flaming Epiphyllum to be destroyed. This servant is also responsible. Please punish this servant.”
When Gu Nuo’er saw that Wanyin acknowledging her mistake, she shook Noble
Consort Qiao’s sleeve and called out wheedlingly, “Mother-
Noble Consort Qiao was caught between laughter and tears. “Wanyin, get up. I don’t have to lower myself to the child’s level over a flower.”
Only then did Wanyin stand up.
“The Flaming Epiphyllum was destroyed, so Baby Nuo wanted to make the epiphyllum into rouge to make Mother happy, right?”
Gu Nuo’er nodded, her big black eyes watery. “That’s right. The epiphyllum is fleeting and only looks beautiful for a moment. Baby Nuo can make it into rouge and draw it on Mother’s glabella. This will make its beauty last for a very long time.”
The child snuggled into Noble Consort Qiao’s arms and said in a sweet voice, “Just like how Mother will always be a great beauty!”
Noble Consort Qiao chuckled. “You’re such a smart child.”
Gu Nuo’er blinked her watery eyes, her skin fair and tender. “Mother isn’t angry anymore?”
“Mother isn’t angry at all. Although the Flaming Epiphyllum is precious, how can it compare to Nuo’er’s thoughts? The rouge is quite good and Mother likes it too. Most importantly, the mechanism didn’t hurt you.”
If Gu Nuo’er injured a small finger, it would make Noble Consort Qiao’s heart ache even more than breaking a hundred pots of Flaming Epiphyllums.
Gu Nuo’er smiled delicately. “I won’t. I even learned a little about mechanisms and traps from Eighth Brother. I’ll definitely be able to catch two or three rabbits tomorrow!”
Seeing that she was looking forward to the hunt so much, Noble Consort Qiao didn’t say anything else. She only instructed the child that there would be hidden arrows and mechanisms in the forest, so she must be careful not to hurt anyone.
Later on, Gu Nuo’er dried the remaining flower bud.
Without the nourishment of the roots, the flower looked a little listless.
After being dried by the sun, it had a different kind of fragile beauty.
Gu Nuo’er asked Wanyin and Wanxuan to take it and paint gold powder on the edge of the petals. After it dried, it would become a beautiful painted gold flower.
Before the child fell asleep, she carefully placed the flower away.
“When Mother wears it tomorrow, you’ll definitely be a beauty that everyone will pay attention to!”
When Gu Yihan heard this, he raised his eyebrows and teased, “What does it look like? Noble Consort, wear it for me to see first.
Noble Consort Qiao’s face was pink as she tucked Gu Nuo’er in. “It’s an ordinary style. Your Majesty can look at it tomorrow. This consort still has to coax Nuo’er to sleep.”
Gu Yihan reached out his arm and hugged the mother and daughter into his arms.
“I’ll coax her to sleep. We’ll coax her to sleep together.”
Gu Nuo’er was sandwiched in the middle and let out a childish laugh. “It’s so warm!”
The child, who was surrounded by her parents, felt sleepy very quickly. After a while, she fell asleep peacefully..