The Dreamer in the Spring Boudoir

Chapter 166: Your Highness, you misunderstood!

Ji Man spent the rest of the night holding Haohao and glaring at Ning Yuxuan in the carriage.

The next morning, when the sun had barely broken through the horizon, the carriage finally arrived at the capital. She hadn't been able to close her eyes all night because of the last sentence that Ning Yuxuan had said.

In contrast, Ning Yuxuan had slept especially well last night. No matter how much the carriage had jolted over the bumpy parts of the road, he had been able sleep the night away by using her lap as a free pillow.

When it was time for them to disembark from the carriage, Guibai stretched his hand out towards Ji Man.

Of course, he wasn't offering his hand to help her down. This gesture was asking her to hand over the child she was holding. Ji Man frowned. Although her hands were already feel numbing from holding Haohao for so long, she still didn't want to let go!

Haohao hadn't said any words to her. She had only heard him calling out, "Dad," a few times at the beginning of the carriage ride. After that, Haohao had been very quiet and looked at her with a rather shy gaze.

Holding Haohao, Ji Man stopped at the shaft of the carriage. Poking his tender, little face, she said, "I have to leave now. It's already been so long. You probably don't even remember me anymore."

Haohao stretching his little hand out. With his eyes focused on her, he mumbled, "Remember."

Ji Man's eyes brightened. Somewhat surprised by his answer, she asked, "Who am I?"

Haohao blinked his eyes. After thinking for a while, he turned his head and looked at his dad, who was still inside the carriage. "Mom."

An indescribable happiness welled up in her heart. Holding Haohao, she kissed his face a few times. "My precious baby."

Guibai stretched his hands out again to take Haohao from her and reminded her, "Madam, be careful. People might be coming out soon."

Right now, it was early morning, so there weren't any people by the inn's doors yet. However, there would soon be early risers coming outside. Ji Man kissed Haohao's face again, then she jumped down from the carriage and looked at Ning Yuxuan as she said, "I'll carefully think it over."

"En." Marquis Moyu took Haohao and lightly nodded.

The carriage quietly left. Ji Man took a deep breath, rubbed her sore arms, and swiftly walked back to her room.

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Inside the carriage, Ning Yuxuan was holding Haohao. He kissed his son's face with a loud "muah" sound and smiled. "So clever."

Haohao giggled. Grabbing the lapel of his father's robe, he looked somewhat lost as he asked, "Mom?"

Marquis Moyu froze for a moment in surprise. Pursing his lips, he said, "That was your mom back there."

Haohao doubtfully looked at him for a while. "My mom doesn't look like that."

The first time that he called out the word, "mom", it had been directed at Xia-shi. Even if his mom was going to be replaced, it should be with another woman, right? Although that man had a nice-smelling and soft body, he wasn't his mom, ah...

Marquis Moyu wanted to smack his own head. Although he personally didn't care what Ji Man looked like, Haohao was only a young child. Haohao thought that Ji Man was a man, so how could that person be his mom?

What an unwise move.

He decisively shifted the child's attention to something else. "Do you want dad to take you home to play?"