The Dreamer in the Spring Boudoir

Chapter 22: He loves her

"Actually, as long as you can undertake the role of marquis's wife well, your family background isn't especially important. I'm feeling tired. You can all leave."

Wen Wan was overjoyed at the unexpected good news. She whole-heartedly thought that old madame had accepted her. She repeatedly kowtowed to express her thanks and pulled Ning Yuxuan's hand to kowtow with her.

However, Ning Yuxuan's brow didn't relax. He only saluted old madame before taking Wen Wan with him as he left.

He naturally had a clear understanding of his mother's character. But, seeing how happy Wen Wan was, he couldn't tell her the truth and make her worry more.

Ji Man shrugged her shoulders. She saluted old madame and was planning on leaving the room too. However, the servant girl next to her, Shouwu, stopped her and lightly shook her head to signal for her to stay.

After the doors were closed, Ji Man gritted her teeth and kneeled down again in front of old madame. She still needed to kneel in order to have the courage to speak to her.

"Steward Qian said you changed a lot, but I hadn't believe him." The smile on old madame's face faded. It was replaced by a deep sigh. "It must have been difficult for you. You use to have such a lively and straightforward personality, but it's been grounded to dust by Xuan-er. You didn't even cry or fuss when you heard him say that he loves someone else."

At the mention of this, her reaction was prompt. As Ji Man bit her lip, she started to cry and sobbed out, "Old madame, I don't want to accept this. I really don't want to..."

That had definitely been Nie Sangyu coming out for a guest appearance. It was only for a brief moment, but Ji Man noticed her frailty.

It seemed that old madame truly cared about Nie Sangyu. Otherwise, Nie Sangyu wouldn't have risked her life and wasted her spiritual energy to say so many words.

Her tears wouldn't stop falling down. Ji Man also started to truly feel badly along with Nie Sangyu.

Old madame felt distressed for her. She hurriedly stood up and personally led her to sit down on the cushioned chaise lounge with her. "Silly girl, of course I know that you're not willing. This old woman has seen how you treated Xuan-er during the past several years. You love him too much. Doing too much is just as bad as doing too little. Perhaps, he'll understand your feelings one day."

Ji Man shook her head. Wait until he understood? He would have already killed the secondary female character if she only waited.

"From what I saw of that Wen Wan, she's not someone that has the ability to appear in public. In the short term, Xuan-er can repeatedly tell me that he truly loves her. But, in the long term, she won't be able to withstand the pressure of being the marquis's wife. In the end, that position will be returned to you."

Old madam's black eyes slightly sunk, "As for you, don't act so impulsively and stir up trouble again. I heard the you barged into the palace with loose hair and that was why you were rebuked by the emperor."

Ji Man nodded her head in shame.

"Did you know that the emperor had previously left Nie Clan alone because of his relationship with Noble Consort Nie? Nie Clan has become a mature and powerful clan that has many dishonest members. The empress's side had been unhappy with this for a long time. Why did you still act rashly and give the emperor an opportunity to penalize the noble consort?" Old madam was slightly angry. "Sometimes, you really act too outrageously and without regard for protocol. No wonder Xuan-er held grudges against you for your actions during the past several years."