Chapter 462 (2/2)

This was leading him astray with thoughts of marriage. Guibai bleakly picked up a mirror from a nearby stall and looked at himself. He was already twenty-two years old. It really was time for him to get married. His lord already had multiple children, but he was all alone. Sigh.

Ji Man wanted everything that she saw, but she had self-restraint. She had only brought thirty silver taels, so she would only buy twenty or so silver taels of trinkets to bring back to the boat to slowly play with. Although it was entirely justified for a woman to use her man's money in ancient times, since she had requested Ning Yuxuan to meet her modern-day standards, it was only right for her to uphold a modern-day woman's standard of being strong and independent.

However, Ning Yuxuan was a bit unhappy. His expression was black during the entire walk. After they boarded the boat, she went to put away her purchases. He sat down in front of her and brought out a bronze peac.o.c.k hairpin. “Didn't you really like this when you saw it today? Why wouldn't you let me buy it for you?”

He had seen that she had only brought thirty silver taels off the boat. This single hairpin cost fifteen silver taels. After touching it a few seconds, she pretended to not like it and put it back on the stand. However, he had been standing right next to her, ah. Why had she treated him like he didn't exist?

The feeling of being unneeded felt quite awful.

Ji Man awkwardly laughed. She took the hairpin from him and inserted it into her hair. “Does it look good?”

Ning Yuxuan snorted and turned his head away. He sulked for a bit before answering, “Looks good.”

She turned his face back to face her and kissed him once. Ji Man smiled. “Great, that's good enough. I'm really happy that you paid attention and noticed the stuff that I like. Thank you, my lord.”

Ning Yuxuan's anger slightly faded. He still harrumphed as he touched the bronze peac.o.c.k. Pursuing his lips, he said, “I hope to become someone that you can rely on. You don't have to tire yourself from working so hard.”

Ji Man lowered her head and contemplated. There were areas where she was lacking. All men had hero complexes. It was easy for a woman that was too independent to lose her man. She had to let this person feel as if she needed him too.

Well, they would both slowly change for the better together.

Right after Guibai entered the room to remind the marquis that he should be more considerate of the other officials' feelings, he saw his master kissing madam's forehead.

Startled, he immediately took his foot back. He considered for a moment before taking out the mirror that he had purchased at the market and looking at himself in the mirror. He sighed and left.

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After the boat had travelled a long distance, it docked at a riverbank. A black-robed person that was wearing a black hat boarded the boat and entered the cabin.

Ning Yuxuan said with a smile, “Mingjie, it's been so long since I've seen you.”

Ning Mingjie took off his hat. His face had softened a lot since their last meeting. “I'm surprised that Zhao Zhe would allow you to leave the capital.”

“He didn't have a choice.” Ning Yuxuan smiled. “He wants me to the leave the capital so that he can take back his power. Unfortunately for him, it's impossible for him to turn things around now. How's the situation in Yuzhen?”