Chapter 63 - The matchmaker’s task (2)

Title: The Dreamer in the Spring Boudoir

Chapter: 063 out of 513 – The matchmaker’s task (2)

When he saw her last time, she had been sick. This time, her complexion had improved significantly and she was also very spirited. She was wearing a light yellow dress, a rabbit fur sleeveless jacket embroidered with silver thread at the edges, and dangling golden kingfisher hair ornaments. A single glance told him that she had been living well.

Nie Qingyun inwardly sighed in relief. He only dotingly stroked Nie Sangyu’s hair for a moment before taking his hand away. Seeing Errong with her head lowered and standing behind Sangyu, he said, “Junzhu, you’ve become increasingly fresh and lively since last year.”

Errong looked at him with a blushing face and quietly said, “Fresh and lively are words used to praise children. You should praise me by saying I’m beautiful.”

Nie Qingyun froze for a moment before laughing loudly. Then, he looked at Ning Mingjie and said, “Mingjie, your younger sister is much cuter than mine.”

As Ning Mingjie helped Ning Errong onto the carriage, he said, “Qingyun, you’re overpraising her. She only acts obedient when she’s in front of you. When you’re not around, she’s a fiend in human form.”

“Older brother!” Ning Errong called out in discontentment from inside the carriage.

“See, she’s already feeling outraged.” Ning Mingjie chuckled before he entered the carriage too.

Ji Man recalled old madame’s meaningful look and finally understood her tasks for today – go out to buy cold cream and conveniently act as a matchmaker. With her here, old madame had an excuse to have her older brother come along to accompany them.

The carriage was very big, but the exterior appearance was very low-key. The inside of the carriage was very spacious. Ning Errong and Ji Man sat on one side while Ning Mingjie and Nie Qingyun sat on the other side.

Right after they had all sat down, it was somewhat quiet and the mood was slightly tense. Ji Man looked at the carriage’s window, rolled up the curtain, and the racket from outside came inside and dissipated the awkward atmosphere.

“It’s so rare to come out like this.” Ji Man smiled and said, “Older brother, where are you taking us? Errong wanted to see the scenery in the capital.”

Nie Qingyun returned her smile and said, “Old Madame sent a letter to Nie Clan’s residence early this morning, so I took today off to specially bring the three of you to Luoyan Pagoda*. You’ll have a good view of the capital from there.”

*(T/N: I think the author based it on a historical Buddhist pagoda located in southern Xi’an that’s called Giant Wild Goose Pagoda. Below are two pictures.)