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

Chapter 188 Lu Zhan is back

Wei paused, thinking that Zhiwan did not know that Lin had come to ask her to be a concubine, and was afraid that she would overthink it, so she did not intend to say more, only saying: "Your uncle has already dealt with this matter, and the Fu family did not get any benefit."

Lin suggested that Wang Shuya cause a scene at the Censorate, which resulted in Lu Zhenbei being reprimanded by the Emperor and forced to let Wang Shuya and her son into the house. Lu Zhenbei was not one to be trifled with; he directly sent a letter of denunciation to the Censorate.

Marquis Xuanping is involved in embezzling military funds and has been ordered by the emperor to be thoroughly investigated.

The Fu family is now in complete chaos and could be purged by the emperor at any moment.

Seeing that her aunt was unwilling to say more, Zhiwan did not ask, but she knew in her heart that Lin's actions must be related to her.

She just couldn't understand why the Lin family was so fixated on her when she had no connection with Fu Hongyi.
Is it wrong for her not to become a concubine for the Fu family?

Over the next few days, Zhiwan accompanied Wei Shi to meet many people, but this time the people Wei Shi found were not as good as last time, and Zhiwan did not like any of them.

Those people were either glib or obsequious, and some appeared honest on the surface but were actually thieves when investigated.

Although she didn't have high requirements for her husband, she didn't want to compromise on his moral character.

"...It's alright, we'll take our time. This is a lifelong matter, so we can't be careless. We need to choose carefully," Madam Wei comforted her. "If there aren't any suitable ones in the capital, we can look elsewhere, or wait until after the autumn imperial examinations when the candidates go to the capital for the exams. Perhaps one of them will be willing to marry into the family and is suitable."

Zhiwan nodded, but she knew in her heart that those who could go to the capital to participate in the imperial examinations must be people of outstanding ability. How could they be willing to marry an orphan like her?
However, she didn't say it out loud. She didn't want to hurt her aunt's feelings, as her aunt had already sacrificed a lot for her.

We can search slowly.

On this day, Ouyang Zhenzhu suddenly arrived at the Duke of Dingguo's mansion.

"Wanwan, I brought a friend over, would you like to meet her?" Ouyang Zhenzhu said excitedly as soon as she entered Zhiwan's room.

Zhiwan assumed that the friend she brought was a young lady, so she readily agreed, "Okay, where is she?"

“I told him to wait in the side hall in the front yard,” Ouyang Zhenzhu said.

Upon hearing this, Zhiwan quickly stood up. "Then let's hurry over there and not keep them waiting."

Ouyang Zhenzhu's eyes flickered, and she pulled her back, stammering, "It's not a girl, it's...it's a man."

"What?" Zhiwan looked at her in astonishment.

Ouyang Zhenzhu hurriedly explained, "That person is a distant cousin of mine named Chen Junyu. He has been staying at my house. However, he is very good at studying. He will definitely pass the autumn imperial examination this year, and he will definitely pass the spring imperial examination next year. It's just that his family is poor and he doesn't have a place to live. But he is very ambitious and his character is acceptable. I told him about your idea of ​​finding a husband to live with you, and he came with me."

You can ask Madam Lu to come and take a look. If it's not suitable, then forget it. Besides, you don't need to show your face.

Upon hearing this, Zhiwan sat down again.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Ouyang Zhenzhu thought that her act of taking it upon herself had displeased her, and said anxiously, "I was inconsiderate. I should have asked for your opinion before bringing the person here."

If you don't want to see him, I'll go and send him back right now.

Zhiwan took her hand. "Since you've brought her, there's no harm in taking a look." She had already seen quite a few people during this time, so one more wouldn't make a difference. Besides, Pearl meant well.

"Shuang'er, go and tell your aunt to come to the front yard with you," Zhiwan instructed, turning her head.

Shuang'er left quickly.

Ouyang Zhenzhu breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Ouyang Zhenzhu didn't blame her.

The two went to the front yard together.

The Wei family arrived quickly as well.

After learning about Chen Junyu's situation from Ouyang Zhenzhu, she asked Zhiwan to take Ouyang Zhenzhu to the pavilion for tea, while she took Granny Fang into the side hall to see Chen Junyu.

When Wei entered, she saw a young man who looked like a scholar sitting upright in a chair. His robes were a bit old, but he sat there with a straight posture and was not hunched over at all.

"Are you Chen Junyu, the cousin Pearl mentioned?" Madam Wei asked.

Upon seeing her, Chen Junyu calmly stood up and bowed to her, saying, "I am Chen Junyu, greetings to Madam Lu."

Madam Wei had a good impression of him and nodded, "Please sit down."

After she sat down first, Chen Junyu sat down again.

"Who else is in your family?" Chen Junyu shook his head sadly, "There's no one left in my family, I'm all alone."

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In the pavilion, Zhiwan and Ouyang Zhenzhu had just finished a cup of tea when Granny Fang came over with a smile. "Miss, Madam asked this old servant to take you in through the back door."

Seeing this, Zhiwan knew that Chen Junyu must be quite good, otherwise her aunt wouldn't have asked her to go see him.

She nodded and stood up happily.

"Wanwan, my cousin is quite good-looking, you should go and see him." Ouyang Zhenzhu winked.

Upon hearing this, Zhiwan became even more curious.

She followed Granny Fang through the back door into the side hall, then sat behind the screen, sizing up Chen Junyu.

Seeing that he was neither humble nor arrogant in the face of his aunt's questions, and that his speech was also quite refined, Zhiwan was satisfied. When she saw his appearance, she was even more satisfied.

Although there was a screen to block the view, its general appearance was still clearly visible.

After she finished reading, she slipped out through the back door. Just as she was about to circle back to the pavilion, she suddenly heard the servants shouting excitedly.

"The prince is back."

My cousin is back?
Zhiwan was startled, thinking she had misheard, but the servant's voice was so loud that it still echoed in her ears.

Her feet ran ahead of her thoughts, and she quickly ran out.

"Boom!"

Because she was running so fast, she bumped into a man who was coming in from outside the mansion gate.

"What are you running for?"

A deep, familiar male voice sounded above her head. Her long, delicate eyelashes fluttered, and she looked up, staring blankly at the man before her.

The man was backlit, and when she looked at him for the first time, she found his face somewhat blurry and indistinct.

She unexpectedly thought of the man in her dream.

The man's face remained blurry; no matter how hard she looked, she couldn't make out his features.

Thinking of this, Zhiwan was stunned.

My cousin and the man in my dream looked so alike at this moment...

Seeing her sudden dazed expression, Lu Zhan paused, then said calmly, "It's been so long, cousin, don't you recognize me?"

Upon hearing this, Zhiwan finally came to her senses and realized that her cousin was still holding her shoulder. She immediately felt a little uncomfortable and whispered, "Thank you, cousin."

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhan paused for a moment and lowered his hand.

Zhiwan took two steps back, noticing the awkward atmosphere, and quickly spoke to ease it, "Cousin, why are you back?"

Lu Zhan didn't speak, his gaze falling on her beautiful face. He noticed a few strands of hair clinging to her cheek, and his fingers twitched as he wanted to brush them away. Just then, his mother, Madam Wei's voice rang out, "A-Zhan, when did you get back?"

Lu Zhan lowered his hand, turned to look at Madam Wei, bowed to her, and then replied, "I just arrived." After speaking, he saw a young man standing behind her. Although his robes were somewhat old, his posture was upright and neither humble nor arrogant.

Lu Zhan paused for a moment, then asked calmly, "And this gentleman is...?"

Then Wei remembered Chen Junyu behind her and introduced him with a smile: "This is Chen Junyu, Pearl's cousin. He came with Pearl just now."

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhan understood something, and his sword-like eyebrows furrowed imperceptibly.

He turned his head to look at Zhiwan, his voice low and slightly displeased, "You were just looking at him, huh?"

Meeting her cousin's dark, inky eyes, Zhiwan's heart skipped a beat, and she inexplicably felt a sense of danger. She twisted her handkerchief and nodded uncomfortably, "Yes... I guess so."

(End of this chapter)