Chapter 241 - The legendary illegitimate child 2 (2/2)

Ning Mingjie was the most suitable person.

After carefully reading over the documents, Ning Mingjie pursed his lips and said, ”This one will have to bother you with a visit tomorrow.”

”Thank you for taking the trouble, Young Master.” Ji Man saluted him, then she covered her head back up with the cloak's hood and left.

Ning Mingjie continued standing in the opened entrance until her figure had disappeared. The weather had already felt chilly enough today.

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Everyone in the marquis's household had thought that Wen Wan had regained the marquis's favor and were extremely envious of her. However, on the fifth day he took her out, when they returned from their outing, he had also brought back another woman.

This woman was very ordinary-looking, but she did somewhat resemble Nie Sangyu. She was also holding a baby in her arms.

Standing next to him, Wen Wan's eyes were red. Without saying a word, she directly went back to Qiangwei Courtyard by herself.

Ji Man thought this was the same as slapping Wen Wan. Not only had he brought back another woman, this woman had a child.

Ning Yuxuan looked at Nie Sangyu and seriously said, ”This is Xia-shi. She's a woman that I had a fated encounter with during the Southern Trip. She ended up pregnant with my child after we shared a night together. In the end, he's my son and shouldn't be left outside. So, I brought him back.”

Ji Man's lips twitched. Bringing back an illegitimate child, did this great lord think he was Qianlong Emperor that had visited Jiangnan?

(T/N: In the famous drama, Return of the Pearl Princess, Qianlong Emperor had an illegitimate child with a woman named Xia Yuhe.)

Ji Man dryly laughed and asked, ”Miss Xia, is your first name Yuhe?”

Xia-shi looked at her oddly, then pursed her lips and said, ”This servant is called Lianxin. Madam, who is Yuhe?”

Ji Man waved her hand. ”Never mind then. That's not important. Since the marquis brought you back, I'll bring you to see Old Madame later.”

Ning Yuxuan looked at her. ”Don't you want to look at the baby?”

What was the point in looking at a baby? Lately, she was almost getting tired of looking at them. Ji Man twitched her lips, but in the end, she still approached Xia-shi and looked at the baby in her arms.

This baby was much bigger than Xi-er. He didn't cry or fuss. He just curiously looked at her with his limpid, black eyes.

Somewhere in her heart, a piece suddenly softened.

Translator Ramblings: I would feel bad for Wen Wan, but since she was totally okay with switching her real child with Liu Hanyun’s, I really doubt the sincerity of her tears.

Anyways, Ji Man is finally reunited with her baby! If you want to know when Ji Man will know that this baby is actually her son, I included the spoiler in the comments below.

And, even though Ning Yuxuan seems like he's falling love with Wen Wan again (at least for part of this chapter), Ji Man/Nie Sangyu has been getting the final say in everything important in the household.

Also, I wonder if Ning Mingjie is really feeling sad because of Gancao's death? Or, is that just Ji Man's false impression because she's projecting her own feelings? Even though he was willing to take Gancao as his concubine, he barely knew her.

”Looking at his beautiful face that could topple a country, Ji Man thought it had greatly changed over time.” Has his appearance actually changed, or is it just the way that Ji Man looks at him has changed?