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

Chapter 147 This is too much pampering!
Remembering her cousin's arm injury, Zhiwan jogged a few steps to Lu Zhan's side and asked with concern, "By the way, is your hand feeling better, cousin? Does it still hurt?"

Lu Zhan paused, turned his head to look at the girl walking beside him, pursed his thin lips, and shook his head, "It doesn't hurt anymore."

"Really?" Zhiwan asked with some doubt.

"Mm." Lu Zhan nodded.

Upon hearing this, Zhiwan was still somewhat skeptical. Judging from the gestures Duan Shaoqing had shown her, her cousin's injuries were quite severe. How could he have recovered so quickly after only one day?

However, she didn't say much, only saying, "Cousin hasn't rested for two nights, and he's been busy all day today. You should go back to your room and rest. Also, don't forget to take your medicine."

"Okay." Lu Zhan lowered his eyes, his long, dark eyelashes concealing the gentleness in them.

Be careful!

"Big brother!"

Just then, Lu Jinglan and Lu Lan walked over.

Upon seeing the two people who suddenly appeared in the villa, Lu Zhan's expression turned indifferent.

He didn't ask why the two had come to Yangzhou, but simply nodded indifferently and went into his courtyard.

“Jinzhi…” Lu Jinglan’s heart sank, and she couldn’t help but call out again.

But Lu Zhan went inside without looking back.

Lu Jinglan bit her lip and was about to follow him in when she suddenly heard the man's cold voice command, "Chen Jiu, I need to rest for a while. Lock the courtyard gate and don't let any outsiders disturb me."

"Yes." Chen Jiu answered crisply and slammed the courtyard gate shut in front of Lu Jinglan.

"boom!"

The courtyard gate closed with a loud thud.

Looking at Lu Jinglan standing in front of the door, her face a mixture of red and blue, Ouyang Zhenzhu couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"It seems Lord Lu is truly impartial and ruthless, showing no favoritism even to his own family! No, I misspoke. It seems that Miss Jinglan and Lord Lu aren't exactly related by blood!"

Lu Jinglan was already annoyed at being blocked at the door, and when she heard Ouyang Zhenzhu's sarcasm, her face instantly turned extremely ugly.

She slowly turned around and looked at Ouyang Zhenzhu, saying, "Miss Ouyang's words have reminded me that you have no relation to the Lu family. How can you stay in the Lu family's villa? Although you are on good terms with Wan'er, she is only staying at the Lu family's residence. Your staying here will only make things difficult for Wan'er."

Ouyang Zhenzhu said dismissively, "Miss Jinglan, you are mistaken. Although I have no relation to the Lu family, my brother and Lord Lu are close friends. I don't need your permission to stay here. Lord Lu hasn't said anything. You fake phoenix, don't try to bully others by pretending to be powerful."

It's a fake phoenix; it's practically a pheasant.

Zhiwan's lips curled into a smile.

The word "pearl" is a good description.

Isn't Lu Jinglan just a pheasant? She always likes to take advantage of the old lady and act like a fox borrowing the tiger's power.

Lu Jinglan clenched her fists tightly to prevent herself from losing her temper on the spot.

She looked at Zhiwan sternly and said, "Don't bring any random people home in the future."

"Who are those 'nonsense' people that Aunt Jinglan is talking about? Please tell me so I can avoid them in the future." Zhiwan looked at her earnestly.

Lu Jinglan choked.

She gave her a cold glance, then tossed her handkerchief and left.

Lu Lan sighed, "Sister Wan'er, Aunt Jinglan is, after all, someone Grandmother dotes on. Aren't you afraid that Grandmother will be unhappy if you speak to her like that?"

Zhiwan looked at her with surprise and confusion, "I humbly sought her advice, why is the old lady unhappy? Or is it that when Lu Lan goes back, she will exaggerate to the old lady?"

Lu Lan clenched her handkerchief tightly and forced a smile, saying, "How could that be? Sister Zhiwan, please don't misunderstand."

"So I misunderstood." Zhiwan looked relieved. "Sister Zhiwan, Aunt Jinglan is still angry. May I come into your courtyard to sit for a while?" Lu Lan asked casually.

“Aunt Jinglan is angry. Shouldn’t you go and comfort her? You two came to Yangzhou together this time, and I thought you were on good terms with her,” Zhiwan said.

Lu Lan paused for a moment, "What you said... is right. Then I'll go see Aunt Jinglan first, and come to play with you later."

Watching her walk away, Ouyang Zhenzhu rolled her eyes and warned Zhiwan, "I think Lu Lan is not the same as before. Be careful, she may be plotting something to harm you."

"I will be careful," Zhiwan nodded.

Ouyang Zhenzhu frowned again. "I used to think that Lu Lan was just a bit quiet and timid, but now I realize that I misjudged her. The fact that she can get so close to someone like Lu Jinglan shows that she herself is not a good person either."

Zhiwan paused for a moment, said nothing, pulled her into the courtyard, and then had someone lock the gate.

Her actions amused Ouyang Zhenzhu, who said, "My words were not spoken in vain."

Zhiwan smiled as well.

She really didn't want to deal with Lu Lan.

Since we're not on the same wavelength, there's no need to force us together.

At this moment, Lu Lan found Lu Jinglan.

Lu Jinglan was standing in front of a crabapple tree, forcefully tearing at the petals on the branches.

In the blink of an eye, the crabapple tree that was once in full bloom became bare, and the ground was covered with crushed petals.

Lu Lan stood there for a while before stepping forward.

"Aunt Jinglan..." she called softly.

Lu Jinglan turned around and gave her a cold look, her anger still lingering on her face.

Lu Lan sighed, "Aunt Jinglan, don't be angry. I believe that Sister Zhiwan didn't intentionally hide Brother's whereabouts from us."

Lu Jinglan was taken aback. "You think I'm angry because of this?"

Lu Lan countered, "Isn't that right?"

Lu Jinglan remained silent.

Lu Lan continued, "When we arrived this morning, Sister Zhiwan couldn't explain Brother's whereabouts, but just now, she came back with him. They seemed... quite intimate. Brother seemed to have more patience with her than with others. Do you think Brother might have fallen for Sister Zhiwan? After all, Sister Zhiwan is so beautiful. If I were a man, I'm afraid I would also fall for her."

Upon hearing this, Lu Jinglan's eyes flashed with jealousy, and she suddenly raised her foot and crushed the flower petals on the ground.

She stopped when the petals were completely broken, and said calmly, "Is there something wrong with your eyes? How could Jinzhi like Zhiwan? She is quite pretty, but Jinzhi is not the kind of superficial person. Besides, what does it matter how pretty she is? Who knows when she will rot in the mud like these flowers?"

Lu Lan lowered her head and said nothing more. She glanced at the flowers that she had trampled to pieces and gave a slight smile.

evening.

After Lu Zhan woke up, he summoned Jiang Shi and asked him to investigate Zhi Yu.

Jiang Shi thought he had misheard. "Is the person the young master is talking about the cousin's father, the former magistrate of Jurong County?"

"Yes, you heard me right, go now!" Lu Zhan commanded in a deep voice.

Jiang Shi had no choice but to accept the order and go.

Chen Jiu looked at his young master in surprise, "Young Master, you don't actually think that the person Miss Biao saw today was Lord Zhi, do you?"

Lu Zhan paused for a moment before saying, "I don't know, but the fact that my cousin was so anxious to chase after him suggests that the person looks a lot like her father. It wouldn't hurt to investigate."

Chen Jiu sighed: "Isn't the young master too doting on his cousin? Just because his cousin thinks it looks like her, the young master wants to help her investigate."

Lu Zhan: My cousin is my wife, I spoil her, do you have any objections?
Chen Jiu: Spoil me all you want, at most I'll plead for you when the Duke and his wife discipline you!
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