The Dreamer in the Spring Boudoir

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Chapter 168 out of 513 – A disastrous chemical reaction (1)

Gancao, who had been sleepily guarding the doors, had obviously been startled awake too. However, she was too shocked by the sudden appearance of a man barging into her master's room. She didn't know if she should shout for people to come or not.

Smelling a familiar scent, Ji Man calmed down from her initial panicked response to feeling someone breathing on her neck. She stretched her hand out and used all of her strength to pinch a soft spot on the man's waist.

Ning Yuxuan let out a muffled yelp. His peach blossom eyes were full of anger. "Why did you pinch me?"

Ji Man was so irritated that she felt as if there were cross-popping veins on her head. She couldn't resist the urge to glare at him. "It's the middle of the night. Why did you run here for no reason instead of sleeping? This is Old Madame's courtyard. Aren't you afraid that she'll break your legs for acting so shady?"

(T/N: Below is a picture of cross-popping veins that's commonly seen in anime.)

Marquis Moyu's breath was slightly hot, but he was still clear-headed. Lying next to her, he coldly harrumphed and said, "Mother is always biased in favor of you. Would she really break my legs for coming here to favor you?"

Ji Man angrily responded, "You still have to act responsibly in accordance to the situation. This servant came here to pray to Buddha and abstain from eating meat."

Marquis Moyu chuckled. His fingers slid back and forth over her belly. It wasn't clear if there was any hidden meaning behind this action. "You have a belly full of evil tricks. Can you really pass on these thoughts to Buddha in a few days just by eating vegetarian food and praying?"

Feeling his hand on her belly, Ji Man felt a slight chill on her back. She hurriedly used a blanket to create a barrier between them. "My lord, if you believe this servant has a stomach full of evil tricks, then this must be true. But, weren't you suppose to go to Xuesong Courtyard tonight? Why did you come here?"

After Ning Yuxuan spent a few moments steadying his breath, his voice abruptly cooled as he said, "Isn't this because you're overestimating your own intelligence and think that I'm easy to fool? You're willing to use all types of dirty tricks on me. Sangyu, it must be because I've been treating you too well lately."

How was this related to her? Ji Man was at a complete loss. The only thing she did today was move to Old Madame's courtyard. She hadn't done anything else, right?

"My lord, can this servant ask a question? Are you convicting this servant of a crime right now?"

Ning Yuxuan's smile was a bit cynical. Without saying word, he sat up and said, "I praised you for being clever, but this doesn't mean you can scheme against me too. Go to sleep. I just came here to tease you, but since I'm not welcome here, it's not very fun."

After finishing these words, he immediately got up and left.

Outside the doors, Gancao used the light of the lanterns to get a clear look of Marquis Moyu's face. At the same time she let out a sigh in relief, she also felt there was something strange going on. Why had the marquis come here?

Having been woken up in such a manner, Ji Man naturally couldn't easily fall back asleep. She propped up her chin and thought for a long time before calling Gancao inside to ask her, "Did the marquis go anywhere after dinner?"

Gancao was a well-informed person, so she was able to immediately report Ning Yuxuan's whereabouts for the evening. "Master, after the marquis had dinner at Xuesong Courtyard, he went over to Feiwan Courtyard. Seeing that you weren't there, he went back to Xuesong Courtyard."