The Dreamer in the Spring Boudoir

Chapter 201: Going to the palace?

Ning Yuxuan furrowed his brow. He let go of the curtain and said in sunken voice, "Prime Minister, you think too highly of him. He's just a commoner. If you want General Ning to enter the palace, there's naturally other ways."

"Aiya, you're so overprotective of that person." Xiao Tianyi chuckled. "Even I'm feeling jealous from how protective you're being. Aren't I just asking to borrow him to use for a bit? Ning Mingjie isn't the type of person to easily fall for tricks. I've been inquiring for a long time, but I still haven't found anyone that he's particularly close with. Now that I happened to see he's has some affection for your Mister Ji, why are you being so stingy?"

"I have other ways, so why are you being carried away by an impulse to have him do your work?" Ning Yuxuan lowered his eyes and said, "What kind of affection could he possibly have with Ning Mingjie? They've only met once before because of me. Today is probably just a chance encounter while they're both out shopping. I already have a better person to use than him."

Xiao Tianyi raised his eyebrows. "Really? I was only joking. You don't need to take it so seriously. Still, I never expected that the Marquis Moyu, who has the world's women falling at his feet, would end up falling in love with a man."

Ning Yuxuan snorted. "It's just your imagination. He's only a person that I'm casually favoring.

Standing inside the store, Ji Man suddenly sneezed.

Next to her, Ning Mingjie turned to look. He quietly asked, "Did you catch a cold from not sleeping well last night?"

"Thank you for your concern, General." Ji Man sniffled. " It's probably because someone didn't properly cover me with a quilt last night. This one stayed the night in Marquis Moyu's estate yesterday."

Ning Mingjie furrowed his brow. "You still frequently go to the marquis's estate?"

"No, last night was an exception. This one accidentally drank too much." Ji Man glanced at him and chuckled. "General, could it be that you haven't visited marquis's estate in a long time? Mistress Wen had tried to hang herself, but her attempt was unsuccessful. What an unexpected event. Who knows if she still remembers you, general?"

Stunned, Ning Mingjie shook his head and said, "I haven't gone over there in the past few months. It's very possible there might be a war, so I've been busy. I haven't even had time to pay a visit to Yuxuan.

A war? Ji Man's ears immediately perked up when she heard these words. "Is there going to be a battle soon?"

"No." Ning Mingjie looked away and changed the topic. "I should take the time to pay a visit to my cousin's estate tomorrow."

"En." If he wasn't willing to say anything, Ji Man wouldn't continue to ask. After all, it was an important military issue.

Once the engraving for the jade was done, and it was put into a fine box, Ji Man took her purchase and said, "This one will be leaving first."

Ning Mingjie nodded.

Changshan, who had been browsing for gifts for the past hour on the side, sighed in relief. Finally, that was over.

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Ji Man had originally been thinking of delivering the gift herself, but after thinking it over, she decided that it would better to go back and have Yan Buba find someone to deliver it for her. The gift was only intended as a bribe. There was no reason for her to be so meticulously by delivering it herself.

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Once Ning Yuxuan and Xiao Tianyi finished discussing their plan, Ning Yuxuan returned home.