Chapter 70 (2/2)

“This servant will stop here,” At the southern courtyard’s entrance, Baizhi saluted. “If people see this servant with you, it won’t be good. Just act as if you had come outside for a stroll.”

“Okay.” Ji Man nodded, wrapped her cloak tighter around herself, and continued walking.

There were very few servant girls that like to wake up early, especially on a bitterly cold day like today. But, coincidentally, Songlan had an errand outside of the residence today. Just as she pa.s.sed by the southern courtyard, she saw Nie Sangyu wrapped up in a cloak and walking out of the southern courtyard.

This was very bad news. The marquis had stayed at Feiwan Courtyard last night. Why was Nie Sangyu at the southern courtyard? She hurriedly turned around and walked away to avoid being seen. She ran back all the way to Jiyue Courtyard to report this information to Qi Siling.

Just as

Siling.

Just as Ji Man entered Feiwan Courtyard, she saw Ning Yuxuan quietly drinking tea inside her room.

Her head immediately felt heavy. Ji Man was so tired that she didn’t even want to raise her hand. She didn’t feel like voicing any accusations or asking him why he was here either. She directly went inside, pa.s.sed by him, dropped herself on the bed, and buried herself into her quilt.

Ning Yuxuan slightly narrowed his eyes. He thought she would at least acknowledge her wrongdoings when she came back. Instead, she had actually ignored him? He had woken up early this morning to wait for her and this was her response? He hadn’t even settled yesterday’s account with her.

With a blackened expression, he walked to the bed. Just as he was about erupt in anger, he saw her red cheeks. Marquis Moyu froze for a moment. He stretched his hand out to check her temperature. She seemed slightly feverish.

Everything had become hazy as soon as Ji Man dropped herself into bed. She didn’t know what was happening around her. In the midst of white mist, she seemed to see Nie Sangyu.

Nie Sangyu had finally stopped crying. Instead, she was blankly looking at her. Compared to last time, her body looked even more transparent.

“I want to go home.” Ji Man seriously said.

Nie Sangyu fled in panic. Ji Man gritted her teeth and chased after her. But after a long time pa.s.sed, she finally couldn’t keep up with her speed and lost her.

This woman, what exactly did she want, ah? Ji Man squatted down in place and silently hugged herself. It was

herself. It was truly exhausting to live in this world.

Nie Sangyu had fallen ill after one night of serving Marquis Moyu. Her high temperature was somewhat difficult to deal with. He had seen that her shoes were soaked from melted snow in the early morning and had ordered Muxu to bring hot water. But the hot bath and change of clothes hadn’t worked. She was still feverish.

Old madame alternated between blaming Marquis Moyu for not having tender, protective feelings for the fairer s.e.x and telling him to spend more time with Sangyu when he had free time.

Ning Yuxuan complied and didn’t leave the residence today. He directly returned to Feiwan Courtyard.

Wen Wan blankly stood in place. She had originally wanted to say a few gentle words to Ning Yuxuan, but his eyes never looked at her on his way to Feiwan Courtyard.

In a split second, she felt as if she was going to collapse. Was she no longer in Yuxuan’s eyes? How could he not see her?! Wasn’t Nie Sangyu the person that he despised the most? How could he have pa.s.sed by her instead of stopping just because of Nie Sangyu?

“Madam, keep calm.” Qi Siling stood next to Wen Wan and supported her. Looking at the direction that the marquis had departed in, she said, “This concubine has seen Nie Sangyu reveal her evil nature. As long as we find the right opportunity, the marquis will definitely send her back into confinement.”

Wen Wan’s small face was deathly pale. She forced herself to say, “Really…”

“Madam, you have to believe in this concubine,” Qi Siling said.