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She wandered about the yard every day, silent and bored.
Xiachu brought Xiaoman over to her.
Yun Dai smiled and asked, âXiaoman, how many radishes did you eat today?â
Xiaoman furrowed her brow, thought for a while, and uncertainly said, âFive⦠no, it was six.â
Jiang Ning glanced at Xiaomanâs hand.
She still had half a radish left in her hand, it was the long and large green radish, as thick as a babyâs leg.
Most people could only manage to eat half of one.
Yet she had quietly nibbled on so many while squatting in the corner.
Jiang Ning asked with a smile, âDoesnât your stomach hurt when you eat so many?â
âNope.â Xiaoman shook her head.
âDonât eat anymore. Even if your body is strong, it canât handle this much food.â Jiang Ning asked Dongxie to take the radish from her hand and pour her a glass of honey water. âDrink some water.â
The honey water was sweet and delicious.
Xiaoman drank three bowls of honey water in one go, wanting more, but was stopped by Chunlai with a smile and scold.
âWhatâs the matter with this girl? Itâs like her stomachâs a bottomless pit.â âXiaoman has nothing to do.â Xiaoman lowered her head, âDid Xiaoman eat too much? Will she eat Princess Consort into poverty?â
Jiang Ning laughed, âDonât worry, my money is enough for you to eat for your whole life. If you have nothing to do, go outside and have fun. Ask your older sister Xiachu to take you out.â
Xiaoman shook her head, âXiaoman would cause trouble if she goes out.â
âHow so? Xiaoman is so well-behaved.â
âThey call me a broom star and an idiot,â Xiaoman said.
âWho said that?â Jiang Ning frowned, sweeping a glance at Chunlai and the others.
Chunlai quickly waved her hand, âNot us, some gossiping servants said it.â
Jiang Ning said, âXiaoman, donât listen to them. Youâre strong and know martial arts. You can protect me. Youâre the most capable person in our family.â âBut Xiaoman did not protect Princess Consort well, and let others hurt her,â Xiaoman said, with tears in her eyes.
âItâs not your fault. Itâs just that those people were too bad. We canât feel incapable just because others do bad things, right?â Jiang Ning smiled.
Xiaoman said, âWhen Princess Consortâs leg is healed and she no longer needs the wheelchair, Xiaoman wonât be useful anymore.â
Previously, she was most proud of being able to carry the wheelchair with Jiang Ning in it all by herself.
Jiang Ning laughed, âIf my leg is healed, will you stop protecting me?â
âPrincess Consort has more powerful people around her now.â
Xiaoman was referring to Gucheng.
Two months ago, Gucheng officially joined Jiang Ningâs side.
However, during this time while Jiang Ning was recovering at home, she hadnât seen much of him.
She didnât even know where he was or what he was busy with now.
More precisely, Jiang Ning didnât know anything about him, except his appearance and his martial arts skills from their one encounter.
As a man, Gucheng couldnât casually enter the inner courtyard.
Although Great Sheng Dynasty was open-minded, there were still strict boundaries between men and women.
She didnât expect Xiaoman to take it to heart, feeling useless and unable to protect her. If Princess Consort didnât need the wheelchair in the future, her great strength would no longer be needed either.
And she wasnât as clever or skilled as her sisters in other tasks like needlework and chores.
Even though Xiaoman was a simple-minded child, she seemed a bit depressed. No wonder she was squatting in the corner, nibbling one radish after another. Jiang Ning smiled, âSo you think now that I have Gucheng, youâre no longer needed, right?â
âMhm.â
Xiaoman honestly admitted, âXiaoman doesnât like Gucheng, he took Princess
Consort away.â
All the maids in the room laughed, âWhat a silly girl!â
Jiang Ning laughed, âIn that case, follow the young Princess from now on..â