Chapter 243 (1/2)
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t.i.tle: The Dreamer in the Spring Boudoir
Chapter 243 - I don't like you (2)
It was only natural for Ning Mingje to pay a visit to the marquis's estate with Old Madame being so sickly. After helping Old Madame drink her medicine, Ning Mingjie excused himself. He wanted to walk around the estate.
There were too many women in the estate, so Ji Man went with him to avoid potential accidents.
He had brought along the three case files from the Ministry of Justice. All of these cases had happened in the marquis's estate. One case involved a ghost baby, another case was a baby being replaced with a toddy kitten, and the last one was Gancao's death.
They hadn't been able to find clues for any of these three cases or figure out who was the mastermind behind them. However, for an unknown reason, Ning Mingjie looked as if he was very confident about solving these three cases. With Nie Sangyu accompanying him, it seemed as if these two people were just taking a stroll. From time to time, he would look for a few servants and chat with them as they walked around the estate.
Ji Man didn't find this bothersome at all. If Ning Mingjie really was able to find the mastermind, then perhaps, her child would also be found too. And so, it didn't matter to her how long Ning Mingjie wanted to wander around the estate, or what he wanted to do. As long as she had the free time, she would accompany him.
Instead of leaving after their stroll ended, Ning Mingjie moved back into the southern courtyard by using the excuse that he wanted to stay and show filial care towards Old Madame.
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In the afternoon, Ji Man called over the rest of the harem and introduced them to Xis.h.i.+ and her baby. As the person that had become familiar with this situation the earliest, Wen Wan's expression didn't show much turmoil. As for the rest of the women, they all had their own different thoughts and feelings as they scrutinized Xis.h.i.+.
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When Marquis Moyu returned in the evening, he first went to see Old Madame, then he went to Cailian Courtyard to see Xis.h.i.+ and her baby. After that, he came to Feiwan Courtyard.
Lying next to Nie Sangyu, he quietly said, ”Give her a rank. It shouldn't be too low.”
Finding his behavior strange, Ji Man asked, ”My lord, don't you genuinely care for Miss Wan-er?”
Ning Yuxuan vaguely replied, ”En.”
”Then, why aren't you worried that Wan-er is going to feel upset that you brought back Xis.h.i.+? Xis.h.i.+'s baby is already so big too.” Ji Man was almost speechless. ”It's as if you haven't even considered her feelings at all.”
Marquis Moyu cleared his throat and turned his head away as he said, ”He's my child. It's only right that I bring him back. Why do I need to consider Wan-er's feelings?”
Ji Man twitched her lips. ”My lord, you still haven't learned to genuinely care for someone.”
Was there anyone that genuinely cared for him? Marquis Moyu sneered. He pulled her over and firmly bit her neck.
Ji Man yelped out in pain, but his lips pressed down onto hers.
In the past, when Nie Sangyu served him bed, Ning Yuxuan would absolutely never kiss her on the lips. Ji Man stretched her hands out to embrace his neck. She couldn't resist her impulse to ask him, ”My lord, right now, do you like Sanggyu a little bit?”