Chapter 448 (2/2)

Ji Man didn't have any rank. Nonetheless, she continued to stay in Feiwan Courtyard. She and Liu Hanyun peacefully coexisted by staying out of each other's way.

Ji Store reopened its doors, but it had lost the honor of selling the tribute rice. It no longer sold Zhangjun's superior rice and was selling ordinary rice grown in the fields near the capital. However, Ji Man wasn't worried about starving to death. She still had most of the tenant farmer contracts in her possession. With Yan Buba managing her business for her, she remained in the marquis's estate and took care of Ning Yuxuan without worries.

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Two days after the second group of women entered to the palace, the results of the selections were announced. Now only was Erxin chosen, she was the first one to be promoted. The emperor praised her for her remarkably beauty and magnanimous conduct. That very night, the emperor favored her.

Errong felt quite happy. She and Ji Man hosted a celebratory banquet. Many people came over to congratulate Errong. After all, she was the only other person from Marquis Jingwen's household left in the capital.

However, although Errong was happy, she worried that imperial harem was too sinister of a place and that Erxin would be mistreated.

Ji Man spent a few a few days to write a booklet of advice for Erxin. It included information like how to treat other people in order to keep herself safe, how to smoothly praise or criticize other people, as well as short articles that she had read online. She wrote all of it down and asked Errong to pa.s.s on her gift. Although it was only theoretical tactics that might be worthless in practice, Erxin might find parts of it useful.

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Although Marquis Moyu had recovered from his shoulder injury by now, he still frequently lay in bed and wouldn't get up. Ji Man would pick Haohao up, put him on the bed, and watch as he smilingly flopped down on Ning Yuxuan's body until his father got up.

”Ai, even you two are bullying me.” Ning Yuxuan's hair was tied with brocade ribbons and left hanging behind his back. Dressed in wide white robes, he looked a lot like a cultivating immortal. Combined with his sleepy appearance of half-opened peach blossom eyes, Ji Man was dazzled for quite a while by this sight.

Haohao was lying on his father's knees. He giggled and said, ”Teacher said that it's not good for people to lie in bed for too long. Dad, you should get up and take a walk around the garden with Haohao.”

Outside, the sun was s.h.i.+ning perfectly today. Ji Man also smiled. ”If you can't walk, I can go find a wheelchair and push you.”

Ning Yuxuan fixed his gaze on Ji Man for a while, then he suddenly reached out, wrapped his arm around her waist, and brought her onto the bed too. He lightly kissed her lips.

Haohao blankly watched his parents from the side.

Ji Man's lips twitched. She pushed him away. ”Haohao is still here. You're teaching him bad things.”

Ning Yuxuan couldn't resist laughing. He hugged her and looked at Haohao as he said, ”Haohao, when you grow up, you have to find a woman as beautiful as teacher and bring her home to marry.”

Although Haohao wasn't 100% sure about the meaning of these words, he still nodded before turning his face and scampering outside.

Translator Ramblings: Notice anything off about this blissful domestic scene?