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

Chapter 208 Entering My Cousin's Bedroom

Duan Ling rubbed his nose. "Of course she can come. I'm just a little surprised. After all, my cousin just returned to the capital from Yangzhou, didn't she?" He then said to Zhi Wan ingratiatingly, "Cousin Zhi Wan, come on, I'll take you inside. I'll make sure the postmaster picks out a nice courtyard for you to stay in."

Just as Zhiwan was about to nod, she heard her cousin's cold and displeased voice say, "Are you very free? Have you finished all your official duties?"

Duan Ling choked, then said awkwardly, "Well, now that you're here, I need to catch my breath, right?"

"Now that I'm here, you can slack off?" Lu Zhan frowned.

Duan Ling: "..."

"Go about your business. I'll take care of my cousin. You don't need to worry about her," Lu Zhan said in a deep voice, then turned to look at Zhi Wan. "Come with me."

"I understand," Zhiwan replied, and followed him into the post station.

Seeing the two figures go inside one after the other, Duan Ling, realizing what was happening, hurriedly grabbed Chen Jiu, "What's going on?"

"What? What happened?" Chen Jiu pretended to be clueless.

"Why did my cousin Zhiwan suddenly come to Jiangning? What is she here for?" Duan Ling asked curiously.

"Just here to have some fun," Chen Jiu replied dismissively.

"Don't try to fool me!" Duan Ling glared at him, annoyed. "You dare to fool even me? You have some nerve!"

Chen Jiu hurriedly said, "How could I dare to deceive you? Miss is just here in Jiangning for fun."

Duan Ling stroked his chin. "Really?"

"Absolutely true!" Chen Jiu practically swore an oath.

Seeing that he didn't seem to be lying, Duan Ling frowned and said, "But why do I feel that there's something strange between your young master and cousin Zhiwan this time we met again?"

Chen Jiu's eyes flickered. "Aren't you overthinking it?"

The matter between the heir apparent and his cousin has not yet been made public, so he cannot reveal it to outsiders, nor can Duan Shaoqing.

"Alright then." Duan Ling pinched the bridge of his nose, realizing he must have been too busy lately and was so tired he was seeing stars.

Seeing that he didn't ask any more questions, Chen Jiu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Inside the posthouse.

The postmaster respectfully led Lu Zhan and Zhiwan to a courtyard. "This courtyard has a good orientation and a quiet environment. Of all the post stations, this courtyard is the coolest."

Seeing that this courtyard was located next to his own, Lu Zhan couldn't help but take another look at the postmaster.

The postmaster pointed at him, and he hurriedly lowered his head, feeling somewhat nervous.

I don't know if my arrangement is to Lord Lu's liking.
Lu Zhan didn't say anything, but turned to look at Zhiwan, "What do you think, cousin?"

Zhiwan didn't care where she stayed. Upon hearing this, she said, "It looks pretty good, so I'll stay here."

Lu Zhan nodded and said to the postmaster, "Please clean it up."

"Yes," the postmaster replied respectfully.

In fact, the courtyard is cleaned every day, and the superior must have known this, yet he still gave this order, which shows how much he values ​​this young lady.

Thinking of this, the postmaster dared not neglect the task and immediately went to arrange for people to clean it up.

"It needs cleaning inside, so it won't be ready so quickly. Cousin, go rest next door for a bit," Lu Zhan said.

Zhiwan nodded and followed him to the next room.

She had assumed the house next door was an uninhabited courtyard, but upon entering, she discovered it was where her cousin lived.

After following her cousin into the house, she realized something was amiss and wanted to leave, but her cousin said, "You can rest here. Don't be shy. I have official business to attend to, so I won't keep you company."

Before Zhiwan could react, she saw her cousin leave the courtyard.

Shuang'er looked around the room, secretly pleased. It seemed that the young master really cared about his young mistress, even allowing her to enter such a private space.

"Miss, please sit down and rest for a while." She helped Zhiwan sit down.

Zhiwan felt this was inappropriate. "No, this is my cousin's residence. We can't stay here."

“But that courtyard will take a while to clean, and the sun is scorching outside. We’ll get sunburned if we wait there,” Shuang’er advised. “Miss, don’t worry about it. The young master isn’t in the courtyard anyway. We’re just resting here for a bit. We’ll go over there once the courtyard next door is finished.” Upon hearing this, Zhiwan looked at the sun outside. It was almost noon, the time when the sun was at its strongest.

Waiting outside is naturally not as cool and comfortable as waiting inside.

Zhiwan struggled for only a short while before being defeated by reality.

Never mind, my cousin isn't here anyway.

She comforted herself.

Before long, Chen Jiu appeared at the door carrying fruits and snacks. He knocked on the door and said, "Miss, the young master asked me to bring you some food."

"Thank you, Guard Chen." Shuang'er quickly went over and took the snacks.

Chen Jiu smiled and said, "I'll be right outside. If you need anything, just let me know."

"Okay." Shuang'er nodded.

"Miss, I'll take my leave now." Chen Jiu bowed to Zhi Wan and then took his leave.

"Miss, these fruits have been chilled and are very refreshing. Please try some." Shuang'er touched the plate and found it was cold, so she quickly placed the fruits in front of Zhiwan.

Zhiwan nodded and picked up a skewer to fork a piece of watermelon.

After finishing her meal, she felt sleepy and dozed off on the table.

Shuang'er advised, "The table is too hard, Miss, why don't you lie down on the soft couch?"

"No need, I'll just rest here for a while," Zhiwan refused.

Upon hearing this, Shuang'er stopped trying to persuade her.

Given Miss's temperament, it's already a struggle for her to stay in the young master's room to rest; to ask her to lie down on the soft couch to rest is absolutely out of the question.

Shuang'er held a round fan and fanned Zhiwan.

The afternoon chirping of cicadas is like a melodious piano piece, bringing peace to the heart.

Listening to the incessant chirping of cicadas, Zhiwan quickly fell asleep.

Shuang'er knew she was afraid of the heat, so she diligently fanned her.

Just as she was feeling a bit sleepy, a tall, slender figure entered through the door. She shuddered, and her drowsiness vanished instantly.

After seeing who it was, she was about to speak when the other person stopped her with a look.

"Give me the fan, you can leave," Lu Zhan said in a low voice.

Upon hearing this, Shuang'er glanced at the sleeping young lady and hesitated.

She did hope that her young lady would marry the prince, but since her young lady was asleep at the moment, leaving her alone in the room facing the prince made her somewhat uneasy.

"Young Master..." Shuang'er whispered, gripping the fan tightly in her hand due to nervousness, "Are you... serious about Miss?"

Lu Zhan noticed the maid's nervousness and nodded upon hearing this, "Yes."

Having received confirmation, Shuang'er didn't hesitate any longer. She quickly handed him the fan and then nimbly left through the door.

The room quieted down, and Lu Zhan sat down in the chair next to Zhi Wan, fanning her with one hand and resting his other hand on the table, watching his cousin's sleeping face.

The girl was fast asleep, and because of the heat, there was a fine sheen of sweat on her fair forehead.

The afternoon sun was scorching and bright, making the room bright and clear, illuminating the fine downy hairs on the girl's face.

The girl looked incredibly sweet and adorable while she was asleep.

Actually, he had seen her sleeping in his dream before, but he couldn't see her face clearly.

So this was the first time he had actually seen her asleep.

A hint of doting flashed in Lu Zhan's eyes. When his gaze fell on the girl's soft, rosy lips, his Adam's apple bobbed. He paused for a moment, then slowly leaned closer.

Just as he was about to kiss the girl's lips, a loud shout suddenly came from outside, "Lu Zhan, you get the hell out here!"

(End of this chapter)