The abstinent and powerful minister is cold and aloof during the day, but he adores her in his dream

Chapter 165 Is Lu Zhan getting married soon?
Jiang Shi: "..."

He looked up at his young master and thought, "You're not getting any younger, and you're still not married."
But he only dared to grumble inwardly, and said with his head down, "This subordinate does not have a girl he likes."

"That's good. The matter is settled. After returning to the capital, you can get married." Lu Zhan's tone left no room for argument.

Jiang was utterly perplexed.

Why is the Crown Prince suddenly concerned about his marriage?
He and Chen Jiu are the same age, so why doesn't the young master ask Chen Jiu to get married, but insists on asking him instead?

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but say, "Chen Jiu is not married yet, so I'm not in a hurry."

Lu Zhan patiently said, "Either we get married, or you'll be sent abroad all the time and won't stay by my side. The choice is yours."

Jiang Shiyi looked troubled.

He naturally wanted to stay by the Crown Prince's side, but he had no plans to get married at the moment...

Duan Ling, who was standing to the side, suddenly patted him on the shoulder and advised, "Just listen to your young master. Chen Jiu can even use his body to his advantage when it matters. Could you do that if it were you?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Shi's lips twitched slightly, but he finally had no objection. "Your subordinate will follow the young master's arrangements."

Lu Zhan's expression softened slightly. "Mm."

After Jiang Shi left, Duan Ling looked at Lu Zhan and said thoughtfully, "You seem to be two years older than Jiang Shi, how come he's already quite old, while you yourself are still unmarried? You must be serious about your cousin, right?"

"You talk too much," Lu Zhan said, his face showing displeasure.

"I may talk a lot, but my questions aren't hard to answer," Duan Ling said with a serious expression.

Lu Zhan paused for a moment, then suddenly uttered two words, "Soon." He then turned and went back to the cabin.

"What do you mean?" Duan Ling was completely confused.

After thinking for a long time, he finally realized that Lu Zhan's reply to him was, "You yourself are not married either."

So, is Lao Lu getting married soon?
Duan Ling whistled.

It seems like we'll be having a wedding banquet soon.

Meanwhile, in the outskirts of Beijing, at the Gaoyang Prince's villa.

As Zhiwan stepped down from the carriage, she saw several carriages parked outside the villa.

She paused for a moment, realizing that Xuan Yuanjing had invited other people as well.

She seemed to be deep in thought as she entered the gate of the Prince's villa, led by a servant.

It was already sweltering in the heat; even a short walk would leave you drenched in sweat.

She followed behind the servants, her forehead sweating from the scorching sun.

Fortunately, Shuang'er, who was by her side, held a fan and fanned her to dispel some of the heat.

When they finally arrived at the banquet hall, Zhiwan's inner clothes were soaked with sweat.

She glanced at the banquet hall in front of her and the surrounding corridors, and suddenly realized that the servant had not only deliberately led her on a long detour, but had also deliberately led her under the scorching sun.

It seems that Xuanyuan Jing was deliberately trying to intimidate her.

"Princess, Miss Zhi has arrived," a servant reported.

The lively noise inside suddenly fell silent.

Zhiwan went inside.

Upon seeing her, Xuan Yuanjing, who was sitting on the high seat, glanced at her and said with dissatisfaction, "Why did you only arrive now, Miss Zhi? And you're all sweaty and smell terrible."

Upon hearing this, the invited ladies burst into laughter, some even covering their noses as if they really smelled bad.

If it were anyone else, they would probably be so ashamed they'd die.

But Zhiwan remained calm.

She didn't even glance at them, but calmly wiped the sweat from her forehead with a handkerchief before saying, "Please forgive my rudeness, Princess. The servant who led me here was probably new and didn't know the way well, so he took me on a roundabout route."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of everyone in the hall became somewhat subtle.

"What do you mean, 'not familiar with the way'?" She was practically implying that the servant had deliberately led her on a longer route. Xuan Yuanjing said displeasedly, "How could there be such a foolish servant in my residence? Even if you were late, I wouldn't say anything to you. Why make up such a lie?"

Zhiwan said calmly, "Whether I lied or not, the princess knows perfectly well."

"How dare you!" Xuan Yuanjing slammed her hand on the table and shouted angrily, "Who do you think you are, to speak to this princess like that?"

The noble ladies fell silent, glancing furtively at Zhiwan, wondering how an orphan could dare to speak to Princess Gaoyang like that, not knowing how she would die in a moment.

Faced with Xuan Yuanjing's challenge, Zhi Wan showed no fear. Instead, she raised her eyes and smiled slightly, saying, "I am merely stating the facts. If the princess does not wish to hear them, there is nothing I can do."

The other party already sees her as a thorn in their side, and no matter what she does, they won't listen to her. So why should she try to please or flatter them?

Xuan Yuanjing was angered by her attitude and gritted her teeth, saying, "Zhiwan, this is not the Duke of Dingguo's mansion, and Lu Zhan is not here. Aren't you afraid that I will kill you if you speak to me like that?"

“Yes, I am afraid, but if I am afraid, won’t the princess kill me?” Zhiwan asked rhetorically.

Xuan Yuanjing sneered and smashed the cup beside her hard at her.

"That's right, even if you kneel on the ground and beg me, I will not let you go."

When Zhiwan saw the cup coming at her, she quickly dodged to the side.

The cup fell to the ground and immediately shattered into pieces.

"You still dare to hide?" Xuan Yuanjing was furious. "Guards, pin her to the ground and beat her severely!"

Immediately, guards rushed in.

Upon seeing this spectacle, the noble ladies stood frozen in shock.

If the guards were to touch her, Zhiwan's reputation would be ruined.

Some people were frightened, while others gloated.

This is what happens when you oppose Princess Gaoyang!
Xuanyuan Jing looked smug.

She had long disliked that bitch Zhiwan. Last time at the birthday banquet, she couldn't make things difficult for her, but Princess Chang Le forced her to give her a set of ruby ​​jewelry, which made her lose face. She had been annoyed for a long time and had been looking for an opportunity to teach Zhiwan a lesson.

Now that she's come to her doorstep, she certainly won't let her go.

The image of Zhiwan crying and begging for mercy on her knees had already appeared in her mind.

"Who dares to touch me!"

Just as Xuanyuan Jing was feeling smug, a sharp shout rang out.

Everyone looked over and saw that Zhiwan was holding a plaque in her hand, and all the guards who were about to attack her stopped and dared not take another step forward.

A noblewoman craned her neck to look and saw that the plaque in Zhiwan's hand clearly read "Princess Chang Le".

Xuanyuan Jing was too far away to see the words on the sign clearly. She angrily cursed at the guards, "You bunch of useless trash! You can't even handle a woman. What use are you?"

“Princess, she’s holding Princess Chang Le’s waist token…” a guard quickly reminded her.

Upon hearing this, Xuanyuan Jing looked at Zhiwan with suspicion.

Zhiwan turned to her and pointed to the words on the sign, saying, "Your Highness should recognize these words, right?"

Xuanyuan Jing finally saw it clearly, but still couldn't believe that Princess Chang Le would give her waist token to Zhi Wan.

"Did you steal it?"

Xuanyuan Jing rushed down from her high seat and snatched the plaque from Zhiwan's hand.

Zhiwan said with a laugh, "The Princess's residence is heavily guarded. Does the Princess really think that I, a mere weak woman, could steal Princess Chang Le's waist token from the Princess's residence? The Princess is really flattering me."

Xuanyuan Jing stared at her with a gloomy expression, then suddenly took two steps back and said disdainfully, "The token in her hand is fake. Arrest her! She dared to forge Princess Chang Le's waist token, she should be beaten to death!"

"Princess Chang Le has arrived!"

Just then, a high-pitched singing voice rang out.

(End of this chapter)