Chapter 394 (2/2)

”A pleasant surprise...” Ning Mingjie thought it over. He had randomly bought her birthday present and didn't know if she would like it. He sighed and said, ”Fine. Aren't you going to the palace to see your heir tomorrow? Once the banquet is over, send someone over to the west entrance to tell me.”

”Sure.” Ning Yuxuan was smiling as he nodded. He swept his gaze over the piece of jade that was dangling from his cousin's waist before looking away again.

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The next day, Ning Yuxuan brought Wen Wan along with him to the palace in the afternoon.

Following his order, Wen Wan had dressed herself up as a page boy. She was leaning close to him as she said, ”My lord, this servant is really scared of making a mistake.”

”That's okay. You don't need to do much.” Ning Yuxuan smiled and said, ”Once we're done seeing my heir, you just need to go to the west entrance and call Mingjie over.”

Surprised, Wen Wan lowered her head and made a sound of a.s.sent.

Ning Yuxuan looked at her in amus.e.m.e.nt. ”You remember Mingjie?”

If someone introduced Ning Mingjie to her, they would only say he was Young Master or an important general. They definitely wouldn't address Ning Mingjie by his first name.

Startled, Wen Wan slightly clenched her hand. When she raised her head and looked at him, she looked a bit lost. ”This servant doesn't know.”

Ning Yuxuan didn't scold her. He only gently tucked her hair behind her ear and said, ”Mingjie is my cousin. You met him yesterday. I'll point out where the west entrance is later.”

”.... Okay.” Wen Wan lowered her head and leaned against him. Her face was pale, and she didn't say another word.

Marquis Moyu was in a pretty good mood today. After entering the palace, they went over to the empress dowager's palace to pay respects and went over the empress's palace to do the same thing afterwards.

Kangyuan Junzhu had said she was coming to the palace to visit the emperor and the empress. However, the empress was playing with Haohao by herself, and the emperor was nowhere to be seen. When Ning Yuxuan sent someone to inquire about the emperor's whereabouts, he was informed that the emperor was meeting Kangyuan Junzhu in Zichen Hall.

As they took a stroll around the imperial garden, Wen Wan praised Haohao for being very cute.

When they were about to leave, Haohao was clinging to Ning Yuxuan and wouldn't let go. His eyes were red from crying. ”Dad, you just came here. When are you going to come again?”

Ning Yuxuan felt like someone was squeezing his heart. He hugged Haohao and sighed. ”Dad will come get Haohao very soon.”

”Really? If you lie, then you're a small dog.” Haohao pouted. He looked like he was about to cry again. Although the empress was very nice and kind, he really wanted to go home. He hadn't seen his teacher in a long time too.

”En, I wouldn't lie to you.” Ning Yuxuan rubbed his little head.

”Why did you bring this person here instead of teacher?” Haohao glanced at Wen Wan before burrowing himself into Ning Yuxuan's arms and said, ”I miss teacher.”

Translator Rambling: I was initially thinking that Ning Yuxuan is trying to get Ning Mingjie to improve his relations.h.i.+p with his Kangyuan Junzhu out of jealousy. But, we know from a few chapters ago that Ning Yuxuan and Xiao Tianyi had been plotting together to get Ning Mingjie to go to the palace before Ning Yuxuan saw Ji Man and Ning Mingjie in the jade store together.