Chapter 98 (1/2)

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t.i.tle: The Dreamer in the Spring Boudoir

Chapter: 098 out of 513 - Experiencing a different type of life (1)

Ji Man had originally been worried over this question; what kind of method did she need to use to get Marquis Moyu to gradually have a favorable impression towards Nie Sangyu? In the end, she realized that she was overthinking things. Men were visual animals while women were auditory animals. Why had she thought she needed to use the thirty-six stratagems?* A simple beauty trap would be enough to conquer half of the world.

* (T/N: The Thirty-Six Stratagems is a famous Chinese essay that consists of 36 proverbs that are related to 36 battle scenarios in Chinese history and folklore.)

Although there was a saying that if you win people over using your beauty, then your good days will be short-lived because your beauty will inevitably fade away with time, beauty was still necessary to attract a man's interest. Once you gained his interest, then your beautiful mind will have the opportunity to reveal itself. When he has truly fallen in love with you, then your appearance will no longer be that important.

There were very few men that would a favorable impression towards Fengjie and dislike Fan Bingbing if they saw Fengjie and Fan Bingbing at the same time.

(T/N: Below is a picture of Luo Yufeng (Fenjie is her nickname) and Fan Bingbing. Luo Yufeng is famous on the Internet for her outrageous comments. Fan Bingbing is a very famous actress.)

As Ji Man followed behind Ning Yuxuan, she planned on what she would do next.

The group of the emperor's relatives was all dressed as simple as fresh water cabbage, and they looked considerably blander compared to before. However, their att.i.tudes remained and there was still a significant difference between them and the common people.

n.o.ble Consort Nie was wearing a pale yellow dress, and she looked as vibrantly gorgeous as always. The emperor couldn't be blamed for never moving his hand away from her waist. In the battlefield of the harem, beauty was still an outstandingly effective weapon. However, Ji Man didn't know if n.o.ble Consort Nie had told the emperor she was pregnant. Although they were traveling by waterway, there would still be b.u.mpy parts during their journey. She was worried that n.o.ble Consort Nie wouldn't be able endure the fatigue.

While Ji Man was standing next to Ning Yuxuan and lost in her thoughts as she looked at n.o.ble Consort Nie from a distance, she suddenly felt something wrapping around her waist. She tilted her head and saw Marquis Moyu's serious and unhappy face.

She quietly asked, ”What's wrong?”

Ning Yuxuan retracted his gaze from the other direction. He lowered his head and said into her ear with a smile, ”Don't raise your head.”

What? Ji Man instinctively looked in the direction he had just been looking at and saw that the crown prince was currently examining her from top to bottom with overflowing interest in his eyes.

It was the crown prince again. Ji Man sighed. If this playboy crown prince became emperor, she guessed that the entire palace wouldn't have enough s.p.a.ce to fit his harem. The princess consort was standing right next to him too and he dared to look at her in such a flagrant way.

The princess consort's expression was already very ugly. She hadn't exploded into anger yet out of consideration for loss of face.

The third prince, Zhao Jue, unexpectedly called out, ”Imperial brother.”

While his voice was gentle and pleasant to hear, Ji Man didn't dare to continue to look. The grip Ning Yuxuan had on her waist felt as if it was tight enough to stop her blood from flowing.

”My lord, please be gentler.” Ji Man slightly frowned and said, ”This is a waist not a tree trunk. It hurts when you hold so tightly.”