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

Chapter 19 Taking her as a concubine is not unreasonable.

As soon as Zhiwan turned her head, she saw a handsome young man walking towards her.

So he was none other than Fu Hongyi, the heir apparent of the Marquis of Xuanping!
He's good-looking and quite tall, but he looks too thin and weak...

In the blink of an eye, Zhiwan had finished looking at Fu Hongyi, then turned her head back to admire the peach blossoms on the tree.

Among the many young ladies, Fu Hongyi spotted Zhiwan at a glance.

Although her clothes were simple, her face was more beautiful than a peach blossom, so beautiful that it was captivating.

Unlike other young ladies who blushed shyly upon seeing him, the girl merely glanced at him lightly before looking away.

It seems that the peach blossoms on the tree are more attractive than him.

This was the first time Fu Hongyi had received such a cold reception, and he found it quite novel. He thought the young girl was different from other young ladies and quite interesting.

Lu Xin was delighted to see him approaching, and seeing his handsome face, her heart fluttered. She quickly checked herself, afraid that her appearance was inappropriate.

"Miss Zhi, we meet again."

Fu Hongyi stopped three steps away and gave Zhi Wan a polite bow.

Lu Xin's joy froze. Seeing that Fu Hongyi hadn't even glanced at her and his gaze was fixed on Zhi Wan, she felt both embarrassed and angry.

That vixen, Zhiwan!
Hearing the sound, Zhiwan turned her head. Just then, a petal fell from the tree and landed right on the tip of her nose.

Zhiwan paused for a moment, then reached out and took the petal off, glanced at it, held it between her fingers, and then curtsied to Fu Hongyi in return, "Young Master Fu."

The scene just now was so beautiful that Fu Hongyi was stunned and forgot to react.

Seeing that he was staring blankly at her, Zhiwan felt displeased. She straightened up and said to the servant from the other courtyard who had led the way, "Is the Lady of the Marquis's residence in the other courtyard? Please introduce us."

Today's flower-viewing banquet at the villa was hosted by the Lady of the Marquis's residence, so everyone should be at the villa.

Since they had come to someone's villa, they naturally had to pay their respects to the Lady of the Marquis's residence first.

Seeing his young master standing there in a daze, the servant who was leading the way felt a little embarrassed and quickly reminded him, "Young master, I will lead these young ladies from the Lu family to the main courtyard first."

Fu Hongyi finally came to his senses, realizing his rudeness, and hurriedly tried to make amends, "I was just about to go to the main courtyard, I'll take a few young ladies there. Miss Zhi, you three, please follow me this way."

Zhiwan didn't have a good impression of him, but since Lu Lan and Lu Xin were both there, she didn't object, saying, "Thank you for your trouble, Your Highness."

Just then, other young ladies arrived, and upon hearing that the group was going to pay their respects to the Lady of the Marquis, they all went together.

On the way to the main courtyard, Lu Xin suddenly approached Zhi Wan and warned her coldly in her ear, "You are just an orphan. The heir of the Marquis of Xuanping is of noble status and it is impossible for him to marry you. I advise you not to have any unrealistic ideas, otherwise you will only end up losing face!"

Zhiwan glanced at her. Although she had no feelings for Fu Hongyi, it was not Lu Xin's place to lecture her.

She said calmly, "You seem to be in such a hurry because you have unrealistic ideas about that young master. But with your looks and status, he might not even look at you. I advise you not to get so carried away, lest you make a fool of yourself! Of course, with your thick skin, you probably aren't afraid of being laughed at!"

Lu Lan, who was walking beside her, heard this and glanced at her in surprise. The next moment, she saw her elder sister's face, which was filled with suppressed anger.

She lowered her head, a subtle smile playing on her lips.

Lu Xin clenched her fists in anger. If it weren't for the inappropriate occasion, she probably would have pounced on Zhi Wan and started tearing at her.

This bitch!

The villa of the Marquis of Xuanping was very large, and it took the group about 15 minutes to walk to the main courtyard.

"Miss Zhi, please!" Fu Hongyi walked ahead and gestured for her to proceed.

Zhiwan frowned slightly. There were quite a few young ladies who had come with her. With Fu Hongyi acting so recklessly, she was afraid she would become the target of everyone's criticism.

Just as she was thinking this, she saw a young lady dressed in a bright green dress staring at her with hostile eyes.

She paused for a moment. Although she didn't want to cause trouble, since it had already happened, backing down would only make her look down on more.

"Thank you for your hard work, Prince Fu." The tone was distant, yet polite. Just as Zhiwan was about to enter, a panting voice called out from behind, "Wanwan, wait for me."

Upon hearing the voice, a smile appeared on Zhiwan's face. It was Ouyang Zhenzhu; she had come too.

Turning around, I saw Ouyang Zhenzhu walking quickly towards me.

She came running, the gold hairpin on her head swaying wildly.

"Pearl!" Zhiwan reached out and helped her up.

“This villa of the Marquis of Xuanping’s residence is too big,” Ouyang Zhenzhu said breathlessly, with a hint of complaint in her voice.

Zhiwan squeezed her hand.

She then noticed that Fu Hongyi was standing next to her.

She blinked, then praised, "The mansion of the Young Master Fu's family is truly magnificent and grand."

"Please excuse the rudeness, Miss Ouyang." Fu Hongyi wasn't angry at all. On the contrary, seeing that the two had a good relationship, he became more patient. "Please come in, ladies. They've already gone inside."

Upon hearing this, Zhiwan took Ouyang Zhenzhu's hand and quickly entered the reception room.

Lady Lin, the wife of the Marquis of Xuanping, sat at the head of the table with a proper and dignified smile on her face.

The young ladies came forward to greet her, and she always responded with a smile.

When he saw Zhiwan and Ouyang Zhenzhu following Fu Hongyi in, the smile on his face faltered, and he looked at Zhiwan with a scrutinizing gaze.

This is the orphan girl adopted by the Duchess of Dingguo?

She is indeed good-looking, not very old, but plump, and looks like she would be fertile.

Since the son likes her, it wouldn't be a problem to take her into the house as a concubine.

"Greetings, Madam Fu." Zhiwan and Ouyang Zhenzhu stepped forward together to pay their respects.

"Please rise quickly." Madam Lin said kindly, and then said to the young ladies, "Tea and snacks have been prepared in the peach blossom grove. Please go and enjoy the flowers and tea. A lunch banquet will be prepared at the villa at noon. Then you can come over and have a couple of drinks."

"Thank you, Madam Fu." The group curtsied and then turned to leave the reception room, heading towards the peach blossom grove.

Fu Hongyi brought the person there and then left. Many young men from prominent families had come to the flower viewing banquet today, and he had to keep them company.

However, before leaving, he gave Lin a wink.

Lin gave him a reassuring look.

Fu Hongyi then left with peace of mind.

Zhiwan and Ouyang Zhenzhu also planned to go to the peach blossom forest.

Putting everything else aside, the peach blossom grove of the Fu family is indeed quite beautiful.

After everyone left, Madam Lin said to Granny Chen beside her, "Have someone keep a close eye on Miss Zhi's every move."

"Yes," Chen Mama replied respectfully.

Lin thought casually that even if one were to become a concubine, one would have to be presentable; otherwise, one would not be qualified to serve her son.

"By the way, has Miss Wang arrived?" Madam Lin then asked.

Granny Chen smiled and said, "They haven't arrived yet, but I've already given the order. As soon as they arrive, they should immediately inform the madam."

Mr. Lin nodded in satisfaction.

(End of this chapter)