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

Chapter 57 Zhiwan grabbed Lu Zhan's belt
After leaving the shop, Zhiwan asked Chen Jiu to take the family of three to the shop to settle down, while she and Shuang'er went to buy some clothes, bedding, pots and pans, rice, flour, oil and salt, and delivered them to the shop.

"From now on, you will live here, and you will be in charge of managing this shop."

The couple were deeply moved by the sight of the table piled high with food and clothing.

"Thank you, Miss. I will do my best to serve you from now on," said the man, Zhao Dong.

The woman, named Yu, also pledged her loyalty, saying, "Miss is like a second mother to us, and we will always be loyal to her."

Zhiwan nodded and handed them a packet of medicine. "This is your child's medicine. I brought it back. Go and brew it quickly so he can drink it."

"Thank you, Miss." Madam Yu's eyes reddened as she took the medicine and hurried to the kitchen to brew it.

"Alright, you must be tired. Get some rest today, and we'll come see you again tomorrow," Zhiwan said.

After leaving the shop, Zhiwan felt a little more at ease.

Now that she has a shop and a pastry chef, she can start making a living after renovating the shop.

Zhiwan felt that life was becoming more and more hopeful.

Overjoyed, she turned to Chen Jiu and said, "Ah Jiu, thank you for today. I'll treat you to some wine."

Chen Jiu was taken aback by her address, then scratched his head, feeling flattered. "You're too kind, Miss."

"Of course," Zhiwan said.

Chen Jiu thought for a moment, then pointed to a noodle stall by the roadside and said, "Since Miss Biao is treating, let's eat there."

Zhiwan was somewhat surprised, "You only eat noodles?"

"Noodles are enough. The young master is very strict. Drinking during the day can easily lead to mistakes. After drinking, the young master will not allow his subordinates to come to him to do his work."

Zhiwan realized that he still had to go to Lu Zhan's place to do errands after he got back, so she didn't try to persuade him any further. "Then let's have noodles."

Fortunately, although the noodle stall was simple, the owner was good at making noodles, and the noodle soup was delicious.

Zhiwan ordered a large bowl for Chen Jiu, while she and Shuang'er each ordered a small bowl.

After finishing her noodles, Zhiwan was in a hurry to get back to painting, so she didn't continue strolling around.

As soon as the carriage stopped in front of the Duke of Dingguo's mansion, Zhiwan heard a sharp shout from inside the carriage, "Lu Zhan, stop right there!"

Zhiwan was somewhat surprised. Who was calling her cousin by his given name?

For a moment, she didn't know whether she should go down.

"Princess, this is the Duke of Dingguo's mansion, not your Prince Gaoyang's mansion. If you want to cause trouble, please go somewhere else!"

Just then, Lu Zhan's deep voice rang out, his tone impatient and showing no respect for the other party.

There was a moment of silence outside, then the woman who had been speaking suddenly turned her anger toward Zhiwan's carriage.

"Who's inside? Get down here right now!"

Zhiwan: "..."

"Who is this person? How can they be so rude?" Shuang'er complained, but she only dared to speak softly.

Although she didn't know who the other person was, she had heard the prince address her as a princess, which meant they couldn't afford to offend her.

Zhiwan had no intention of eavesdropping in the carriage, but after hearing what the other person said, she felt it was inappropriate to stay in the carriage any longer.

She was about to leave, holding Shuang'er's hand, when she suddenly heard Lu Zhan's cold voice say, "Is this how the Prince of Gaoyang teaches the princess?"

The princess was furious and embarrassed. "Lu Zhan, don't think that just because the Emperor values ​​you, you can disregard me. Do you believe I'll go to the Emperor and complain about you?"

"Princess, please go ahead." Lu Zhan said with a contemptuous expression, not taking the other party seriously at all.

This angered the princess.

Seeing someone step out of the carriage, she didn't hesitate and lashed out with her whip. Zhiwan had just alighted from the carriage when she saw a whip lashing towards her.

Clearly, the princess was dissatisfied with Lu Zhan's attitude and wanted to take the opportunity to vent her anger.

This happened so suddenly that Zhiwan had no time to dodge.

Just as the whip was about to strike her, her arm tightened suddenly, and the next moment, she was pulled away.

"Snapped!"

The whip struck the carriage shaft, and a splinter of wood was knocked off.

This shows how much strength the person cracking the whip used.

How much pain would it cause someone if that whip were to strike them?

Zhiwan turned pale with fright.

Lu Zhan's expression was also very unpleasant.

He grabbed the end of the whip, pulled hard, and then threw it far away.

"I will certainly report to His Majesty tomorrow the matter of the Princess bullying the weak in front of the Duke of Dingguo's mansion, relying on her status!"

Having failed to strike anyone and with the whip thrown away, the princess, who was about to become angry, softened her tone upon hearing this, saying, "I didn't do it on purpose, and no one was hurt, did I? It was your fault to begin with, why did you ignore me?"

Lu Zhan coldly said, "No one was hurt? If I hadn't caught the whip in time, my cousin would be missing a piece of flesh right now! Besides, the princess doesn't abide by the rules of lady-in-waiting and chases after men at will. Such improper behavior is now my fault?"

The princess dismissively said, "Who says only men can pursue women, but women can't pursue men? That's just something old-fashioned and conservative people come up with. I don't care about that. Anyway, I'm in love with you!"

Such shocking words made Zhiwan forget her previous fear, and she stared at her with wide, surprised eyes.

When a woman publicly confessed her love to him, Lu Zhan felt no joy, but rather disgust.

His handsome face was cold and ruthless, and his thin lips uttered a single, chilling word: "Get out!"

Seeing his coldness, the princess's face flushed red and then turned pale. Losing face, she burst into tears and pointed at Zhiwan, saying, "Are you being so mean to me because of this vixen?"

Zhiwan was taken aback.

Why does this princess always take her anger out on others?
First they whipped her, and now they're verbally abusing her.

Zhiwan couldn't help but retort angrily, "You're talking nonsense! I'm not him, he's my cousin."

Her sudden outburst startled Xuan Yuanjing, who stopped crying and turned to look at her.

Seeing that she was younger than him but had a stunningly beautiful face, he couldn't help but feel a little jealous. "You still say you're not a vixen? What decent girl looks like you? You exude an aura of seduction from head to toe. You're a vixen!"

Zhiwan's face flushed red with anger, her chest heaving rapidly. Clenching her fists, she retorted, "A decent girl shouldn't be like you, always chasing after men. What kind of good person are you? Besides, my cousin has already clearly rejected you. If you had any shame, you should have stopped. I think you're utterly shameless!"

Xuanyuan Jing stared at her with wide eyes, unable to believe her eyes.

She had always been pampered and spoiled, getting whatever she wanted. No one had ever dared to say a harsh word to her.

But today, this vixen publicly reprimanded her, which made her feel even more embarrassed than when Lu Zhan told her to get lost earlier.

Lu Zhan also looked at his little cousin in surprise.

I never imagined that my usually timid and cowardly cousin would actually swear, and with such sharp words at that.

Seeing the little girl's face flushed red with anger and her eyebrows raised in anger, he found her inexplicably cute, and the corners of his lips curved slightly, a hint of a smile flashing in his eyes.

"You filthy slut, I'm going to tear your mouth apart!" Suddenly, Xuan Yuanjing roared, baring her teeth and claws as she lunged at Zhi Wan's face.

Zhiwan was frightened by her ferocious appearance.

In a moment of panic, she hid behind Lu Zhan and instinctively grabbed his belt.

(End of this chapter)