Chapter 9 (2/2)

As Muxu ate, she answered, ”Steward Qian has always been managing things.”

Ji Man shook her head, ”No. I meant who manages the concubines' food, clothes, and expenses?”

Muxu said, ”It used to be Master Siling. Now that the new madam is here, it should be the new madam.”

When Nie Sangyu had been the marquis's main wife, the marquis had criticized her for not being composed enough. He used this as excuse to give Qi Siling, who had always been virtuous and dignified, the authority over the residence's domestic affairs. The book hadn't described in detail the daily lives of the concubines, so she didn't know where to start. In addition, she couldn't leave the residence right now.

After Ji Man's mind went in a circle, her gaze fell on Nie Sangyu's clothing and jewelry.

”Muxu, do you want to eat delicious food?” Ji Man asked with a smile.

Muxu looked at her doubtfully and lightly nodded. ”Master, what do you want to do?”

Ji Man gestured at her to come closer. Muxu went over and Ji Man whispered into her ear. Muxu's face paled. ”Master, this… these are your favorites…”

”Meat is your master's favorite right now.” Ji Man patted her shoulder and said, ”As long as we're living, everything is okay. I thought things through. I'm not going to compete and fight with them anymore. But, at the very least, we should have enough to fill our stomachs, right?”

Muxu was silently for a long time before she finally nodded.

The marquis's residence had its own doctors. Muxu coincidentally knew one of the doctors. He was a young doctor with the surname Li. When Ji Man asked about her relations.h.i.+p with this doctor, Muxu hurriedly replied that they were innocent. They were only friends.

Seeing her small, blus.h.i.+ng face and hearing her anxious explanation, Ji Man understood and didn't want to put her in a difficult spot. It was fine as long as there was a method to sell some of Nie Sangyu's jewelry.

Thus, Ji Man lied on the bed and pretended to be sick in the afternoon. Muxu went to inform Liu Mama and pleaded with her to call Doctor Li over to examine Nie Sangyu.

A concubine's status was low and couldn't afford a veteran doctor. Liu Mama saw the two handkerchiefs that Mu Xu had brought, so she didn't make things difficult for her. She went to call the doctor over for them.

”There's no need to tell this marquis that she's sick.” Marquis Moyu was standing in the doorway. Looking at Liu Mama, he lightly said, ”As long as she's not up to any tricks and isn't harming anyone, there's no need to come and inform this marquis about her situation.”

”This servant was impudent.” Li Mama saluted and decided to withdraw.

Ning Yuxuan thought of something else and opened his mouth to stop her, ”Wait.”

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