Chapter 142 (2/2)

Of course she understood Errong's feelings. Everyone had fallen in love with a few b.a.s.t.a.r.ds when they were young. But, she didn't understand. There wasn't anything bad about Ning Errong. Whether it was family background or appearances, she was a perfect partner for Nie Qingyun. Why would Nie Qingyun treat her like this?

After spending a long time comforting Ning Errong and even saying that she would sleepover tonight, Ji Man left the room to pay Chen-s.h.i.+ a visit.

As Ning Errong's mother-in-law, Chen-s.h.i.+ wasn't a good person to deal with. Since she had already gone so far as to examine Errong's body, it was unlikely that she was treat Errong well normally.

When Ji Man entered Chen-s.h.i.+'s courtyard, Chen-s.h.i.+ was currently picking pearls out of a small basket.

This basket of pearls had been part of Ning Errong's dowry. In order to curry favor with Chen-s.h.i.+, Ning Errong had given this to her.

Chen Suqing picked up pearl after pearl with her long nails. She looked at them disdainfully, but she wasn't wiling to return any of them.

”Oh, isn't this Marquis Moyu's wife?” Seeing Nie Sangyu at the entrance, Chen-s.h.i.+ continued to sit and smiled as she said, ”Aren't you here to see Errong? Why did you come to my courtyard?”

Ji Man didn't smile. Step by step, she walked over. She sat down at the table and watched Chen Suqing as she said, ”Sangyu hasn't see mother in a while. Mother's vision is the same as before.”

Superficial and pitiful.

”What's wrong with my vision?” Chen Suqing harrumphed and picked up a pearl that was as wide as a finger. ”It's about time for me to enjoy living a prosperous life. There's no need for you to interfere with matters that don't concern you.”

”How could Nie Clan's matters not concern Sangyu?” Ji Man chuckled. ”Sangyu has a debt of grat.i.tude towards father for raising me and older brother for caring for me. Although the other people in Nie Clan have nothing to do with Sangyu, Sangyu can't let the actions of stupid people cause father and older brother's deaths.”

Chen-s.h.i.+ scornfully glanced at her. ”Alright, tell me. Who's harming them?”

Ji Man placed both of her hands on her knees and said with a stern expression, ”Marquis Jingwen has always been an elder that the emperor respects. His fiefdom, Jing Province, is also located at a very important strategic position. He's even allowed to sit down during the imperial court sessions. Mother, do you think Marquis Jingwen's status is low?”

Chen-s.h.i.+ put down the pearl and moved her hands closer to herself. She somewhat uneasily said, ”No one had said that Marquis Jingwen's status is low. Qingyun was the one that benefitted from this marriage.”

Translator Ramblings: Do you guys remember Ji Man's advice to Ning Errong in chapter 96 about silently enduring when your mother-in-law bullies you? I think if Ji Man hadn't given Ning Errong well-meaning, but spectacularly bad advice, things wouldn't have deteriorated to this point. If Ji Man had taken the time to consider that old madame and Chen-s.h.i.+ are very different types of people before giving Errong advice, she wouldn't have needed to come to Nie Residence to fix the problem that she created.

And, I really disagree with Ji Man's thoughts on why Nie Qingyun should love Ning Errong. Even if someone is the most amazing person in the world, it doesn't mean you'll instantly fall in love with him or her.

What do you guys think?