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

Chapter 100 also requires him to sacrifice his sexuality.

"Didn't Shuang'er say it's a map of the river? You can't understand it anyway," Lu Zhan said calmly.

Duan Ling: "..."

Seeing how much Lu Zhan treasured the painting, he had a sudden thought and scrutinized him, "What's going on between you and your little cousin?"

Lu Zhan frowned. "What? What happened?"

"To be honest, Cousin Zhiwan is so beautiful, she and you look quite well-matched. You two aren't really cousins, and Cousin Zhiwan is of marriageable age, so why don't you marry her?" Duan Lingyue became more and more excited as he spoke, "Old Lu, you... uh!"

Before he could finish speaking, he was tapped on the head.

Lu Zhan said coldly, "If you dare to talk nonsense again, believe me, I'll throw you into the water to feed the fish."

Duan Ling said sullenly, "I was just joking, you don't need to get so angry, do you?"

"How important is a woman's reputation? Don't you know that? Is this something to joke about?" Lu Zhan said with a frosty expression.

Duan Ling slapped his mouth. "Fine, I misspoke!"

After he left, Lu Zhan unfurled the scroll again and began to look at it.

The afterglow of the setting sun illuminated the shimmering river surface. Two egrets flew across the water, creating gentle ripples, while several boats sailed on the river.

With just a few strokes, the scenery of the river at dusk was depicted on the paper, so beautiful that it was impossible to look away.

He forgot that his cousin was also good at painting.

Moreover, she can easily draw criminals based on her memory.

A smile flickered in Lu Zhan's dark eyes as he rolled up the painting again and carefully put it away.

……

Two days later, when Zhiwan was getting some fresh air on the deck, she accidentally stumbled upon Chen Jiu and Liu Niang cuddling together, and she was immediately shocked and widened her eyes.

"Ajiu?"

Upon seeing her, Chen Jiu hurriedly pushed away Liu Niang, who was practically clinging to him, and bowed, saying, "Miss Liu."

"How could you..." Even though Zhiwan knew that Chen Jiu would go down to the cabin for a mission, she still felt very uncomfortable when she saw Chen Jiu flirting with Liu Niang.

The background Liu Niang fabricated was false, and her behavior was dissolute and frivolous. If Chen Jiu were to associate with her, he would definitely suffer.

"Miss Zhi, Chen Jiu is going to Qingzhou with me." Liu Niang casually brushed a stray hair behind her ear, her eyes and brows brimming with spring-like joy.

"What do you mean by going to Qingzhou with me?" Zhiwan frowned.

Liu Niang smiled and glanced at Chen Jiu, saying with some pride, "Chen Jiu is willing to be my live-in husband and the father of the child in my belly."

"Cough cough cough..." Zhiwan choked on her own saliva, her face turning red from coughing.

Granny Fang was also astonished. While patting Zhiwan's back, she earnestly advised, "Ajiu, why...why are you so foolish?"

"Why does the old woman speak so unpleasantly? What do you mean by being so narrow-minded? Is it really so shameful that Chen Jiu is the father of my child?" Liu Niang said unhappily.

Granny Fang's lips trembled, and she couldn't help but say, "Putting aside whether it's shameful or not, is this something to be proud of?"

“Granny Fang, you don’t need to say anything. I’m already old, and the young master still hasn’t arranged a marriage for me. I should be grateful that Lady Liu is willing to marry me. Moreover, Lady Liu said that she will definitely not mistreat me. She will take me to eat and drink well and have endless riches and honors waiting for me. Why would I not want to?”

"Haven't I had enough of being bossed around? The young master takes his anger out on me whenever he's unhappy. For so many years, I've lived without any dignity." Chen Jiu became increasingly agitated as he spoke, and Liu Niang quickly covered his mouth, scolding, "Don't talk nonsense!"

Chen Jiu pulled her hand down and chuckled foolishly, "I was just a little excited. Let's go downstairs."

Seeing the two of them walking intimately down to the lower cabin, Granny Fang couldn't hold back any longer and angrily cursed, "Chen Jiu, you dog, you have no conscience! How dare you betray your master! You will not have a good end!"

Chen Jiu, who was going down the stairs, stumbled upon hearing this and almost tumbled down, but luckily Liu Niang caught him in time.

"You're frightened by the words of an old woman?" Liu Niang asked with a half-smile.

Chen Jiu said awkwardly, "Although the young master has treated me badly, I have still betrayed my master. Her words make me feel uneasy."

Liu Niang scoffed, "Look at you, so cowardly! Once I show you the world, you won't think like that anymore. After all, aren't we all living for ourselves?" "Can you really deliver on your promise of wealth and glory?" Chen Jiu asked with longing.

"You'll get your share of the benefits then," Liu Niang said confidently.

……

With mixed feelings, Zhiwan led Granny Fang back to their cabin.

Granny Fang was still indignantly blaming Chen Jiu.

"The Duke's mansion has treated him well, and the heir apparent has even regarded him as a brother. How could he betray the heir apparent for such a worthless thing? What a despicable scoundrel!"

Shuang'er sighed and said, "I never imagined that Guard Chen was that kind of person."

Zhiwan remained silent.

She knew Chen Jiu was putting on an act; he hadn't betrayed his cousin, and he had his reasons for doing so.

She just couldn't understand what could be so important that Chen Jiu would sacrifice so much for?
Late at night, as usual, Zhiwan sat at her desk, engrossed in painting, when suddenly a strange noise came from her.

She paused for a moment, then opened the window and saw a whistling arrow streak across the sky, illuminating the dark night.

Realizing something was wrong, she quickly closed the window tightly and was about to wake up Granny Fang and Shuang'er when she found that they were already awake.

"Miss, what was that noise just now?" Shuang'er asked anxiously.

"I don't know either, something might be about to happen," Zhiwan said, feeling somewhat uneasy.

After that sound, the entire ship became completely silent, as if no one had noticed anything.

Just as she was wondering whether to tell Lu Zhan about this, someone suddenly shouted, "The pirates have boarded the ship! Help!"

The three of them were startled.

Before they could react, the sounds of running and the friction of weapons came from the deck outside, followed by the clash of weapons and shouts of battle.

"There really are river bandits!" Granny Fang said in a trembling voice, hurriedly gripping the dagger in her hand, and then shielding Zhiwan and Shuang'er behind her.

"Miss, what should we do?" Shuang'er's voice trembled.

Granny Fang forced herself to remain calm and said, "It's alright, it's alright, the young master and the others are here."

Zhiwan was also a little flustered, but she echoed, "Yes, don't be afraid, your cousin and the others are here."

The three of them stayed in the cabin, and their hearts were in their throats as they heard the sounds of fierce fighting outside.

Just as the three were waiting anxiously, suddenly, the cabin door was slammed shut with loud bangs.

The three were terrified.

"Quick, hold the door shut!" Seeing that the door was about to be forced open, Zhiwan realized what was happening and rushed over to try to hold it shut.

Upon seeing this, Granny Fang and Shuang'er quickly ran over as well.

However, it was too late; the hatch had already been forced open.

Liu Niang and Chen Jiu appeared at the door, where a guard, covered in blood, lay at their feet.

Holding a knife, Liu Niang, a stark contrast to her previous gentle demeanor, was now fierce. She rushed in first and held the blood-stained knife to Zhi Wan's neck.

"I saw it long ago, that man surnamed Lu values ​​you the most! Miss Zhi, come with me."

Seeing the bloodstains on the knife, Zhiwan's eyes flashed with terror. "What... are you going to do?"

I'd like to recommend my completed novel, "After Marrying a Powerful Minister, the Female Supporting Character Was Pampered."

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