The Dreamer in the Spring Boudoir

Chapter 40: Occasionally gentle

Ning Errong sighed and said, "Other than my room, where else would she be able to peacefully sleep in this residence? I feel bad for her. I'll have Baizhi bring her back to her room early tomorrow morning. Older brother, don't tell anyone about this."

"Do I seem like a person that gossips?" Ning Mingjie raised his eyebrows.

Ning Errong swung his hand back and forth as she fawningly said, "Of course not. Older brother is incomparably handsome, talented, and elegant."

Ning Mingjie harrumphed. Standing at the doorway, he looked at the person lying on the cushioned couch. He had naturally heard all of the words that she had recently said. This woman's mind was unexpectedly quite profound. If he put it nicely, she was clever. If he didn't put it nicely, he would describe her as deeply scheming woman. But, as long as she wasn't harming anyone, he wouldn't be considered her a sinister person.

Ning Mingjie thought of the poem that she had composed at Luoyan Pagoda and connected it with the words that he had heard her say today. He felt that if this woman was truly Nie Sangyu, then there was no way that she would have lost her position as the main wife.

Baizhi came back with a pillow and quilt and sent the other servants farther away to avoid anyone spreading gossip. But, Ji Man was already asleep on the cushioned couch, and her face was even slightly flushed and her lips were faintly white.

Baizhi's face was crumpled as she awkwardly said, "Miss, this servant isn't strong enough to carry her."

Ning Errong waved her hand, "It's fine. She can just sleep on the cushioned couch."

Ning Mingjie found the situation funny and said, "The cushioned couch is by the window. The paper windows can't block the cold. If you let her sleep here, she'll definitely be sick by tomorrow."

After saying this, seeing as there weren't any outsiders in the room, he didn't have to adhere to the rules as strictly as normal. He effortlessly picked Nie Sangyu up and gently placed her down on Ning Errong's bed.

Errong gaped, then she turned her head and stared at Baizhi as she said, "Don't gossip about this."

Baizhi lowered her head and said, "Miss, you don't have to worry. This servant understands."

Her older brother seemed to have become more interested in people lately. The previous him wouldn't have even flickered his eyes if he saw an unrelated person sleeping on a cushioned couch near the window. But today, he had actually carried a person to her bed of his own initiative.

Ning Errong couldn't resist taking two steps forward. She wanted to get a closer look of Ning Mingjie's expression.

However, after Ning Mingjie placed Sangyu down on her bed, he took several steps back. There wasn't any emotion on his face and he only said, "I'm going back to my room."

"Okay." Ning Errong walked him to the entrance and watched as he opened the umbrella and slowly disappeared into the snowy night. Then, she turned around to take care of Sangyu.

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When the sky wasn't bright yet, Errong woke Sangyu up. She wanted to send her back to Feiwan Courtyard. It wouldn't be good to wait until the sky was bright to leave. There would be too many people walking around then.

And so, Ji Man got up. Even though her entire body ached, she still gritted her teeth and followed Baizhi.

Ning Yuxuan had probably already left Feiwan Courtyard. The snow had also stopped, but her shoes were thin and her feet felt numbed as she stepped into the snow. Right now, Ji Man just wanted to go back to her room and continue sleeping. She needed to sleep at least two days to recover her energy and spirit.