Doted By The Regent King

Chapter 1860: Chapter 1798: Wufu Investigates

Nanny Shui is Empress Dowager Mo’s absolute confidante, having entered the palace with her at a young age and never leaving to marry, she is as close as a sister to Empress Dowager Mo.

Seeing Ah Jiu’s intention to start from Nanny Shui’s side, Wufu took the opportunity to pay respects to the empress dowager in the palace and deliberately glanced at Nanny Shui several times.

Empress Dowager Mo noticed and laughed, "Child, why are you staring at Nanny Shui so intently?"

Wufu feigned shyness and said, "I’ve heard Ah Jiu talk about some amusing anecdotes from his childhood. When he was mischievous, and Royal Mother wanted to punish him, it was always Nanny Shui who protected him."

Empress Dowager Mo and Nanny Shui, upon hearing this, recalled the delicate image of Ah Jiu as a little bun from his childhood and began to laugh, "Indeed, whenever I punished him, he would hide behind Nanny Shui and even call me bad. Hmph, such an ungrateful little rascal, not even considering who risked their life to bring him into this world!"

Though her words scolded, her eyes showed no anger, instead, they were full of laughter, as if speaking in jest!

"It was because Your Majesty had such an intimidating demeanor that frightened the young prince to act that way, mere childish words to remember for a lifetime." Nanny Shui couldn’t help but intercede.

"Look at that, protecting him again, it hasn’t changed after all these years." Empress Dowager Mo laughed, pointing at her.

"And you’re no different, saying one thing and meaning another."

Wufu observed their banter and saw no rift between them; the intimacy and affection were genuine.

Indeed, in the depths of this palace, women are lonely and isolated; it’s often those closest who accompany them the most!

Empress Dowager Mo and Nanny Shui, much alike, are probably each other’s greatest reliance?

"I also heard that Ah Jiu loves the sticky rice meat dumplings made by Nanny Shui." Wufu looked at Nanny Shui, biting her lip, "Nanny Shui, I want to make them for Ah Jiu too, could you teach me?"

Nanny Shui was surprised, "If he truly wants to eat them, I can make them and have the palace staff send them over, why trouble the Princess Consort to do it herself?"

"I just want to try making them myself." Wufu pretended to be bashful as she spoke.

Nanny Shui was about to say more, but Empress Dowager Mo tugged on her sleeve and said, "Shui Xin, the wife of the Ninth wants to learn, you should teach her." As she spoke, she winked, suggesting a little fun among the young, which she did not understand.

Nanny Shui realized and said, "Then I shall prepare the ingredients right away."

She summoned someone to serve Empress Dowager Mo, then took Wufu to a small kitchen dedicated to Cining Palace and swiftly gathered the supplies.

Wufu dismissed everyone and, while watching her wash the rice and cut the meat, pondered how to broach the subject.

"How long has Nanny served the Royal Mother? I notice your relationship is truly wonderful."

Nanny Shui took up a knife, slowly cutting the meat, without lifting her head, she said, "I followed Her Majesty since I was thirteen. It has been over thirty years now."

Time surely ages one!

"For such a long time, Nanny must be the most favored person beside the Royal Mother." Wufu said with a smile.

Nanny Shui replied, "It’s merely the honor bestowed by Her Majesty."

"Thirteen years old, so you and Royal Mother have indeed spent many years together!" Wufu said, "Besides Nanny, there should be no one who understands the Royal Mother better!"

Nanny Shui paused her knife, uttered a brief acknowledgment, then continued cutting the meat as if nothing happened, though her heart was in turmoil.

"Nanny, do you know the emperor’s thoughts on the Royal Mother?"

Startled, Nanny Shui’s hands slipped, the knife cut her finger, and blood seeped out. She couldn’t help but exclaim, "Ah!"