The Dreamer in the Spring Boudoir

Chapter 14: Eternally classical cold cream

Ji Man had seen Marquis Moyu's attitude towards Nie Sangyu. It would almost be a fantasy to change his mind and get him to fall in love with Nie Sangyu. Ji Man pulled a long face as she looked at the crying person sitting on the ground. Her voice was low as she asked, "Were you planning on trapping me here forever and that's why you mentioned a wish like this one?"

Nie Sangyu raised her head and stretched her hands towards Ji Man to show her something. Ji Man didn't understand her intention, but when she lowered her head to look, she noticed that Nie Sangyu's hands had already become somewhat transparent.

Nie Sangyu didn't explain whether or not Ji Man had guessed her wish correctly. She turned around and slowly disappeared into the smoke without saying another word.

Ji Man furrowed her brow. She didn't understand what Nie Sangyu was trying to say. But, Nie Sangyu had already left and there was nothing she could do about it.

When she woke up, she still felt burning pain on her back and couldn't move. Ji Man inhaled and exhaled the cold air twice before quietly calling, "Muxu."

Muxu had already brought water inside the room. Seeing that she had awaken, she hurriedly went to her bedside, "Master, don't move. Whatever you want, let this servant get it for you."

Ji Man was lying on her stomach and her chest felt very uncomfortable by the pressure, but she really couldn't move her body. She could only painfully ask, "How long until I can move around freely again?"

"The ointment given by Madam has a pretty good effect. I asked Doctor Li. He said that you'll be bedridden for three days because of these injuries."

She had to lie on her stomach for three days? Ji Man let out a mouthful of gassy air. She considered for a while before asking, "I still don't understand. How did they know that I left the confinement courtyard yesterday?

Muxu turned her head to glance outside before saying, "Master, have you forgotten? Liu Mama lives right outside. The marquis sent her here to watch you. If you leave the confinement courtyard, they'll naturally find out."

So, there was something like that. Ji Man gritted her teeth. There hadn't even been a hint of this previously. How could have known that Liu Mama was a spy? If she had known this earlier, she would have climbed over the wall instead of walking out through the front entrance. At any rate, she was getting better at climbing over walls.

She had already been beaten to this state and didn't have any other methods. Luckily, that Marquis Moyu still had some degree of humanity. Knowing that she was seriously injured, he said that she didn't have to embroider handkerchiefs during the next two days.

Really, she had to thank his whole family.

Even though she wasn't embroidering handkerchiefs, there was still dinner. Aunty Zhao had done her work well after accepting her money. Muxu didn't even have to get their meals. Aunty Zhao sent a young servant girl over here with their dinner along with the items that Ji Man had previously requested and the pot that Muxu had been looking for.

Dinner was two small side dishes and soup. The soup was surprisingly bone broth. Liu Mama furrowed her brow after glancing at the food.

The young servant girl cleverly said, "Since Master Sangyu's body is weak and she was also punished according to the household's laws, Madam ordered us to show more care. The kitchen servants simmered the marrow bones left over from making lunch to make her broth.

As a result, Liu Mama didn't have any suspicions.

After Muxu finished feeding Ji Man dinner, Ji Man impatiently said, "Open that bag."