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

Chapter 29 Recruiting a Son-in-Law
Wei was amused by her remarks.

"Is my Wan'er unable to get married, or are all the men in the world dead, that she has to come to your family as a concubine? Who gave you the audacity? You think being a concubine is a disgrace? Why didn't you become a concubine for Marquis Xuanping back then?"

Madam Lin's face turned ashen. "Madam Lu!"

"Furthermore, my Wan'er looks down on your Fu family. She doesn't care about being a concubine or even the position of principal wife!" After saying this, Madam Wei pointed to the door. "Get out of here right now, or I'll beat you with a broom!"

"You, you, you..." Madam Lin was so angry that she couldn't speak. She never expected that the dignified Lady of Dingguo would be so uncouth and dare to hit someone, acting like a shrew from the streets.

Madam Wei grabbed the gifts on the table and threw them all at her, yelling, "Take your junk and get out of the Duke of Dingguo's mansion!"

Lu Zhan had just returned from court when he saw Madam Fu and her servants rushing out of the front hall, looking disheveled and humiliated.

Upon seeing Lu Zhan, the two did not linger and quickly left the Duke of Dingguo's mansion.

Having witnessed Wei's fierceness, they were afraid that if they were even a step too slow, Wei would actually beat them with a broom.

Lin never wants to come to the Duke of Dingguo's mansion again.

Even if her son liked Zhiwan very much, she would not agree to take her into the family.

Watching the two leave in a disheveled state, Lu Zhan pondered for a moment, then stepped into the front hall, where he saw his mother sitting there with a livid face.

"Mother, has something happened?" Lu Zhan asked.

Still furious, Wei cursed with a dark expression, "What is the Xuanping Marquis's mansion anyway? How dare the Lin family come here to annoy me?"

Lu Zhan suddenly realized, "Was that woman just now the wife of the Marquis of Xuanping? What was she doing at his door?"

Speaking of this matter, Madam Wei was furious. "That old hag actually asked me for Wan'er to be her son's concubine? Does she think her Xuanping Marquis's mansion is something great? What a piece of trash, how could she say such a thing?" As she spoke, her eyes reddened.

She treated Zhiwan as her own daughter and doted on her even more. But she never expected that others would treat Zhiwan so badly.

Wei was so angry that she wanted to kill Lin.

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhan frowned, and his handsome face darkened.

Lin actually wanted her cousin to become Fu Hongyi's concubine?
Where does she get her confidence?

Although Zhiwan is not his biological sister, his mother has treated her as her own daughter over the years. She is a member of the Lu family, just not surnamed Lu.

The Fu family is so blind to dare to treat her so disrespectfully.

Anger flashed in Lu Zhan's dark eyes.

How could the Lu family be treated so disrespectfully?

After Wei calmed down, Lu Zhan reminded her, "Mother, don't tell my cousin about this."

“I know that,” Madam Wei nodded.

Seeing that she was still in a bad mood, Lu Zhan paused and said, "Mother could actually formally adopt my cousin as her daughter. That way, she would have the status of a young lady from the Duke of Dingguo's mansion, and no one would look down on her anymore."

Madam Wei sighed and shook her head. "Do you think your father and I haven't thought about this? But the Zhi family only has Wan'er left, and she has to carry on the family line."

If Zhiwan is adopted as a daughter, she will have to change her surname to Lu.

The Zhi family is extinct; what she's doing is inappropriate.

"Since the family line is to be continued, then let her find a husband and live in her own residence," Lu Zhan suggested.

Madam Wei was taken aback, her eyes brightening slightly. "How come I didn't think of that?"

"Does Mother also think it's feasible?" Lu Zhan asked.

“I think it’s feasible, but we still need to ask Wan’er for her own opinion,” said Madam Wei.

"Of course." Lu Zhan nodded.

Madam Wei's mood improved instantly, and she asked, "You just got back?"

"Hmm." Lu Zhan responded in a low voice, then thought for a moment and added, "I have to go out again."

"You just got back, why are you going out again? Is there something important?" Madam Wei asked in surprise.

"It's nothing," Lu Zhan said calmly, offering no further explanation.

Upon hearing this, Madam Wei didn't ask any more questions. "Then come back soon." "Okay."

Zhiwan was completely unaware of what had happened in the front hall. She stayed in the garden for a while, and seeing that Madam Wei had not returned for a long time, she went back to Yaoguang Pavilion first.

She went to Shuang'er's room, changed her dressing, and then returned to her own room.

Although the injury on her buttocks wasn't serious, it still hurt when she sat down, so she took out a picture book and lay on her side on the tatami to look at it.

Not long after, Dongxiang came in to report, "Miss, Madam has arrived."

Zhiwan quickly got up.

"You lie down, you don't need to get up," Madam Wei said as she came in.

Zhiwan got up and asked Dongxiang to make some tea.

After Madam Wei sat down, Zhiwan observed her complexion and then asked, "Has Madam Fu left?"

"They're gone." There was no trace of anything unusual on Madam Wei's face.

"What is she here for?" Zhiwan was still a little curious.

"She said you fell and injured yourself at her villa yesterday, so she prepared some small gifts to visit you, but I declined them," said Madam Fu.

Upon hearing this, Zhiwan did not ask any further questions.

Looking at her pretty little face, Madam Fu felt a little worried.

Wan'er is so beautiful and has such a well-behaved nature, yet no one knows how to cherish her.

After what happened today, she no longer wanted to find her a marriage partner among the noble families.

After much thought, she felt that her son's suggestion of having his son marry into the family was more feasible.

After considering it carefully, she asked, "Wan'er, have you ever thought about having someone marry into your family?"

"A son-in-law?" Zhiwan was taken aback, then shook her head. "No."

Madam Wei took her hand and said with a smile, "Actually, it's quite good to have a husband who marries into your family. You don't have to serve your parents-in-law or live at their mercy. You can make your own decisions, and the children you have in the future can take your surname. That way, your Zhi family can continue to exist."

Upon hearing this, Zhiwan's heart stirred.

Why did my aunt suddenly think of having her find a husband?
My aunt had not revealed this idea before.

But what did Lin say to her aunt just now?
Zhiwan thought for a moment and said softly, "My aunt's idea is good, but I am not capable of finding a husband to live with me."

As she said this, her face flushed red.

If she marries a man who lives with her husband, then she has to support the household herself. Not only does she need to buy a house, but she also needs to have a lot of money.

Her family was ransacked and her parents were killed, so all she had was the monthly allowance from her aunt and the money she received during holidays.

Although she saved a small amount, it was far from enough.

“You don’t need to worry about the money. That’s all easy to handle. I’ll prepare it for you. If a suitable person comes along, I’ll also buy you a house so you can move in with your husband,” said Madam Wei.

"How can that be? I owe my aunt so much, I'm afraid I can never repay her in this lifetime," Zhiwan said with shame.

"Silly girl, there's no need to be so formal. You don't need to repay me. Just acknowledge me as your aunt." Madam Wei stroked her hair and said softly.

"Thank you, Aunt." Zhiwan ultimately did not refuse.

Given her background, it would be better for her to marry into the family than to marry into another family.

Just as my aunt said, if you marry into the family, you don't have to serve your parents-in-law or live at their mercy, and your children can even take her surname.

She would naturally prefer to marry into the family.

It's just that her aunt will have to take care of her.

If she is able to do so in the future, she will definitely repay her aunt properly.

Zhiwan thought to herself.

Zhiwan: I heard that my cousin wanted me to marry into his family?
Lu Zhan: So what if it is? What's wrong with it?
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