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

Chapter 91. Excellent at putting on a show.
Madam Lu was furious; her chest heaved, and her face was very pale.

Upon seeing this, Lu Jinglan quickly patted her back to soothe her, then looked at Wei Shi with disapproval, "Sister-in-law, we know you feel sorry for Wan'er, but Mother didn't mean any harm. Why did you have to say such harsh words and make Mother feel bad?"

Madam Wei gave her a cold look and said without any politeness, "If you hadn't caused trouble today, why would your mother have to be so tired and troubled so late at night? If you were truly sensible, you wouldn't always make your mother worry about you."

Lu Jinglan dug her sharp nails into her palms, lowered her eyes, and said to Old Madam Lu with a face full of guilt, "Mother, Jinglan was indeed being unreasonable today. When I heard that Jinzhi and the others were going to Jiangnan, I actually wanted to go with them. I even made you call Jinzhi and the others here because of me, which caused everyone to be unhappy. In the future, Jinglan will not be so unreasonable." As she spoke, her tone was somewhat cautious, and her expression also carried a hint of forbearance.

Madam Lu was already in a bad mood, and seeing her so cautious and timid, she became even more displeased. She couldn't help but slam her hand on the table and scolded, "Wei, is it because I'm old and useless that you treat me so disrespectfully? As long as I have a breath left, this family is not your place to act like a tyrant!"

Madam Wei glanced at Lu Jinglan, a cold smile playing on her lips. Facing the old lady's challenge, she remained calm and said indifferently, "Mother, your words are truly disheartening. In my heart, you are the greatest contributor to the Lu family, the matriarch. If there is anything I have done wrong, please tell me, and I will correct it immediately."

Madam Lu choked.

Although Wei may not have truly respected her, she put on an excellent show of respect.

Whenever she was in the mansion, she would perform her daily morning and evening greetings, arranging everything perfectly, leaving no room for criticism.

Faced with Wei's seemingly respectful expression, Old Madam Lu awkwardly changed the subject, "Jinglan just wants to go to Jiangnan with Jinzhi, why are you making things so difficult for her? Jinzhi must take her tomorrow, otherwise he will be unfilial to me!"

Wei's face darkened.

Are they making things difficult for Lu Jinglan?
It's clearly Lu Jinglan, that troublemaker, who's causing all the unrest in the household.

"So, in Mother's heart, her own grandson Jinzhi is not as good as an adopted orphan girl? For this orphan girl, she is willing to ruin her grandson's bright future. Does Mother not even care about the ancestors?" Madam Wei shook her head with a heartbroken look. "Jinzhi said that he did not go sightseeing. He was carrying out an imperial mission and was doing his duty for the Emperor. But Mother used filial piety to blackmail him. Jinzhi could not bear it and was afraid he could only compromise."

The tone was very heavy.

Madam Lu was greatly shocked.

She couldn't bear the weight of being accused of ruining her grandson's bright future.

She pointed at Wei with trembling hands, "Don't talk nonsense. When did I ever want to ruin Jinzhi's future?"

Madam Wei didn't want to waste any more words with her, so she stood up and said, "You should think about it carefully yourself. By the way, I was planning to discuss Jinglan's marriage with you tonight. After all, she's already eighteen. If she keeps wasting time, she'll become an old maid, and it will be even harder for her to find a good husband. Fortunately, the wife of the Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices introduced me to a few good families a few days ago, and I was thinking of having Jinglan take a look."

But now it seems I was meddling. "Mother, please do as you please. I'll go back now." With that, she led her people away.

Old Madam Lu clutched her chest, nearly dying of anger.

Lu Jinglan's expression was also extremely unpleasant. Wei kept calling her an old maid, which was practically saying that she would never get married.

She suppressed her anger, squatted down in front of Madam Lu, and comforted her, "Mother, don't be angry. It's all my fault. I will never mention going to Jiangnan again. Jinglan will stay at home and keep you company."

Madam Lu patted her hand and sighed, "Although Jinzhi didn't agree just now, you are his aunt. Pack your bags and set off with him tomorrow morning. Can he really refuse? It's just one more person traveling with us, it's not a big deal."

Lu Jinglan lowered her eyes. "I will follow my mother's arrangements."

After leaving Fushou Hall, Madam Wei whispered a few words to Granny Fang.

Granny Fang's eyes flashed. "Are you really going to do that?"

“That little bitch won’t give up until she gets what she wants. Remember to add plenty of croton oil. I don’t believe she’ll still have the nerve to follow me even when she’s about to poop in her pants,” Madam Wei said coldly.

"Understood," Granny Fang replied, and went to make the arrangements.

Zhiwan was unaware of what had happened at Fushou Hall after she left. After returning to Yaoguang Pavilion, she spoke with Ouyang Zhenzhu for a while before going to bed.

She slept soundly through the night. The next day, Zhiwan got up early and even woke up the soundly sleeping Ouyang Zhenzhu.

After washing up and having some breakfast, the two of them went to the front yard with their entourage.

Granny Fang was already waiting.

Seeing the two approaching, she greeted them with a beaming smile, "Miss Cousin, Miss Ouyang."

Seeing the joy on her face, Zhiwan smiled and asked, "Granny Fang looks very happy, is there something good to tell you?"

Granny Fang's eyes flashed. "Isn't this old servant going to Jiangnan with you to broaden your horizons? Of course I'm happy." After saying that, she leaned closer to Zhiwan and whispered, "I'll tell you more when we get in the carriage."

Upon hearing this, Zhiwan knew that she must have something to say, and nodded, "Okay."

As soon as the group stepped out of the mansion gate, they saw Duan Ling waiting there on horseback.

He looked like he hadn't woken up yet, with his eyes half-closed. When he saw Zhiwan and Ouyang Zhenzhu come out, he thought he was seeing things.

"Ouyang Zhenzhu, what are you doing here?"

"What's it to you?" Ouyang Zhenzhu said, then turned her head to look around in a slightly flustered manner. She then hurriedly told Zhiwan and got into the carriage.

"Has this brat eaten gunpowder?" Duan Ling gritted his teeth.

"Greetings, Duan Shaoqing." Zhiwan bowed to him.

Duan Ling immediately said in a friendly tone, "Cousin Zhiwan, there's no need for such formalities."

As they were talking, Lu Zhan came out as well.

He wasn't wearing his official robes today; instead, he wore a dark blue robe with a cloak over it.

"Cousin." Zhiwan curtsied.

Lu Zhan hummed in agreement and was about to tell her to get in the car when Wei Shi came out with her entourage.

She stuffed a stack of silver notes into Zhiwan's hand. "This time, I won't go back with you. Take good care of yourself. Take this money with you. When you go to your parents' graves, please light incense for me and burn plenty of paper money for them."

"Don't worry, Aunt, I will." Zhiwan said, taking out a silver note and returning the rest to Wei Shi. "I have money now, so Aunt can keep these for herself."

Before Wei could say anything more, Zhiwan quickly ran to the carriage.

"This child." Madam Wei sighed helplessly, turned to see her son, and said sternly, "Take good care of your cousin. If even a hair on her head is harmed, I will hold you responsible!"

Lu Zhan's temple throbbed, and he couldn't help but say, "To be honest, isn't my cousin your and Father's child, and I the one who was adopted?"

Wei: "..."

Realizing what she had done, she laughed angrily, "I wish Wan'er were my daughter, and that you were adopted."

Lu Zhan: "..."

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