Chapter 105 (1/2)

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

Chapter: 105 out of 513 - The throne's turbulent future (2)

Troubled by the conversation she had recently heard, Ji Man didn't notice the person sitting next to her.

Seeing that Nie Sangyu had been silent this entire time, Ning Yuxuan thought she was angry. And so, he pursed his lips and added lot of food to her bowl.

But, the result was that Ji Man didn't notice his attempt at all. She absent-mindedly ate whatever he added to her bowl without looking at him.

Ning Yuxuan felt disgruntled. It didn't feel good to be ignored by someone else. However, he couldn't say anything. Everyone else was in the dining hall, and they were also sitting at the same table as the two princes. He had to be especially careful with maintaining his image.

The crown prince had looked over here several times with a considering expression. After the meal was over, he invited Ning Yuxuan and Ning Mingjie to enjoy painting and calligraphy.

”I heard that Mingjie is very talented in calligraphy,” The crown prince said with a smile. ”Now that I think about it, that ink blob is the most marvelous part of the poem hanging in Luoyan PaG.o.da. Mingjie, what were you thinking when you drew that ink blob at the top of the poem?” Even though he knew that Nie Sangyu was the one that composed the poem, he still phrased his question this way.

Ning Mingjie's mask hid his expression and he only said, ”Your Highness, you're overpraising me. Madam Ning is the one with exceptional talent. I merely wrote out her words for her.”

Ning Yuxuan glanced as the crown prince. In a neutral tone, he said, ”Nie Sangyu has never shown such talent with words. For her to compose a poem like that one, I also feel very surprised.”

”Madam Ning is very talented. Yuxuan, there's no need for you to make modest remarks about her. Since Mingjie happens to be here, why don't we call Madam Ning over here to recite that poem out aloud and have him write out the first half and second half of the poem on one scroll, so I can take it back home as a memento?”

This request was a bit improper, but Ning Yuxuan actually agreed after looking at the crown prince for a brief moment.

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Ji Man was woken up from her post-lunch nap and called over to the garden.

When she reached the garden, she saw Ning Mingjie holding a brush and was distracted for a moment. Then, she turned to Ning Yuxuan and asked, ”My lord, what do you want this servant to do?”

”Recite your poem, Inviting you to drink wine,” Marqyis Moyu said.

Recite a poem? Ji Man rolled her eyes. She walked to Ning Mingjie's side and obediently recited the poem.

Ning Mingjie truly looked very attractive when he was writing out these words. Xu Xi also knew calligraphy. Was the cycle of reincarnation unceasing? Would a person be reincarnated with the same appearance a hundred years later? A thousand years later?

Somewhat preoccupied by these thoughts, Ji Man watched as he finished writing the last word.

”Yuxuan, what do you think of this poem?” The crown prince asked with a smile.

There wasn't much of a smile on Marquis Moyu's face. He only unenthusiastically nodded his head and said, ”Mingjie's magnificent and grand writing style is a worthy complement to this poem.”