This question is very common for those who are starting to study Lenormand cards.  The student usually doesn’t know the story behind the creation of the deck, and therefore, understands that if those playing cards are there,  they must be important in a reading.  When the Lenormand deck was created, it was conceived as a “combo” of games.  Like buy one get two.  Even when used for its original purpose, which was to be a game for leisure, with no intention of being an oracular instrument;  they were 2 different and separate games but drawn on the same card.  You could play the “Game of Hope”, using the images or just gamble using the pip cards with the 4 suits.  The same will happen in oracular reading.  Even if certain writers today create relationships between scenes and ordinary playing cards, this is an option for the writer or the cards reader. There is no relationship between symbolic cards with suits and court.

I did work with the Lenormand as an oracular instrument for more than 10 years, ignoring the regular playing cards, without any damage to the quality of my readings (in fact I started reading the whole thing, just 15 years ago). The combination of these two decks in a single reading will depend a lot on the oraculist’s experience and familiarity with this deck.  If you are new to the study of Lenormand, take care first of learning the symbology of the scenes on the cards.  That’s where your reading will come from.  Once you are confident and comfortable with your reading of the images, you can then add the information from the numbered cards and court, reading the same way you would read a regular pip deck. Keep in mind, it’s not because it’s on the same piece of carton, that these two cards must have some kind of relationship. If you are just starting, don’t rush into the whole card. Focus your efforts studying, practicing and learning the main symbols in the cards first. The pips and the court, are going to come to your attention as you go progressing with your Lenormand cards reading.