The Dreamer in the Spring Boudoir

Chapter 154: There's nothing as terrifying as a person's heart

Ji Man very responsibly and diligently passed on Pengyue's words. At the end, she tactfully said, "Pengyue was the one that pleaded for the second prince to be given a title, but the imperial court has probably already spent a long time debating which fiefdom the second prince should be given, right?"

Marquis Moyu lightly harrumphed and looked at the banknotes that Nie Sangyu had put down on the desk. It really was a staggering amount that would astonish anyone.

"It's enough for you to just pass on her message," he said, "I understand what they want, and I'll naturally weight the advantages and disadvantages."

"That's good." Brightly smiling, Ji Man nodded. It was naturally the best for her if she could completely remove herself from the situation.

Ning Yuxuan looked at her again and said, "I'm going to Luoyan Courtyard tonight. You don't have to wait for me."

Ji Man nodded. "Alright, then this servant will leave first."

Ning Yuxuan, "..."

Right after she had stepped out of the study, she heard a voice shouting, "Nie Sangyu, do you not have a heart?!"

Ji Man paused. She turned her head back. Seeing a slightly annoyed face, she couldn't resist smiling. "How can a person not have a heart? Without a heart, a person would just die. But, if your heart has feelings for a person that you shouldn't have, then that will kill your heart. My lord, weren't you the one that personally murdered Sangyu's heart?"

Ning Yuxuan was stunned.

"If you don't have a sincere heart yourself, then don't demand for someone else's sincere heart. Right now, Sangyu isn't asking for the marquis's faithful heart. Sangyu just wants a peaceful life." Ji Man's smile dimmed. "My lord, didn't you always want Sangyu to be gentle and sensible? That's exactly what Sangyu is doing right now, so why are you feeling annoyed?"

He was the one that had lost his self-control by asking such a stupid and foolish question. Ning Yuxun chuckled, waved his hand, and said, "You can leave."

"Understood."

It wasn't until several steps later that Ji Man felt a bit regretful. Why on earth had she told him her true feelings? She should have responded that my lord was her most precious person and made some kissy sounds! She could have tricked him into saying, "I love you." Wouldn't she have saved herself a lot of trouble?

But, at the time, she couldn't resist falling into her pattern of ridiculing him. He hadn't appreciated Nie Sangyu's love when he had it and only felt regret after losing her affection. Thinking of how vexed he had looked, she couldn't resist feeling super happy for Nie Sangyu.

Since he would be going to Luoyan Courtyard in the evening, then she was free for the rest of the day. After taking a bath, Ji Man decided to go to bed. But, for some reason, it was especially windy tonight. Dengxin had caught a cold, so she withdrew earlier tonight to go rest. There were only two lowest-ranking servant girls standing outside by the doors that decided to remain here for another two hours before going to sleep themselves.

It seemed as if a shadow had fluttered past her windows. It was accompanied by an absolutely horrifying voice that said, "So cold..."

Just as Ji Man was about to close her eyes, she heard that voice and sat up.

"The lake was so cold. Master, how could you be so heartless?" A prolonged voice sounded in the middle of the outside courtyard. It fluttered over from the windows to in front of the doors. The two lowest-rankings servants screamed in fright, and then it was followed by the sound of bodies falling onto the ground.