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

Chapter 227 Instinctively, she hugged her cousin's narrow waist.

She had just looked up when she saw that the man who had walked to the cabin door had somehow returned.

She paused, then asked in surprise, "Cousin?"

The man didn't speak, but suddenly held the back of her head and kissed her lips.

Zhiwan was stunned for a moment, then instinctively reached out and hugged her cousin's narrow waist.

Her reaction was like an encouragement, making the man's kiss even more passionate and intense.

Zhiwan could only hear the man's increasingly heavy breathing beside her, her mind went blank.

When she came to her senses, her face flushed and her heart raced. Her body became weak and limp until the man picked her up and placed her on the table.

"Dong dong dong..."

The untimely knocking sounded again, urgent and urgent.

Zhiwan snapped out of her daze and buried her face in her cousin's chest, looking embarrassed.

"Get out!" Lu Zhan, holding her, roared hoarsely toward the cabin door.

The knocking finally stopped.

But Zhiwan, who had almost lost her senses, regained her composure.

Her face flushed, she pushed her cousin away, bit her lip, and whispered, "The boat has already left, how are you going to get off?"

Lu Zhan showed no sign of anxiety. He lowered his head and kissed her soft, rosy lips. "Don't worry, I have a way."

"What method?" Zhiwan looked at him blankly, puzzled.

Lu Zhan touched her rosy cheeks, a slight smile playing on his lips, and instructed, "Stay put." With that, he turned and walked to the window, then stepped onto the windowsill and leaped out.

"Ah!" Zhiwan cried out. By the time she reached the window, her cousin was nowhere to be seen.

Just as she was clutching her wildly beating heart, filled with worry, the sound of fierce fighting suddenly came from the top of the cabin.

Her expression changed, and she finally realized that her uncle hadn't left; he was hiding on the roof of the cabin, and that her cousin's passionate kiss had only been to lower his uncle's guard...

Just as she thought of this, she saw two slender figures leap down from the top of the cabin, stepping on the river surface, one after the other, and quickly disappear into the distance.

Upon seeing this, her heart nearly jumped out of her chest, and she quickly ran out of the cabin.

"Miss, go back to your cabin and rest." Jiang Shi, who was guarding the door, stopped her.

“But my cousin is fighting with someone…” Zhiwan said worriedly.

There was concern for both his cousin and his uncle.

“Miss, there’s no need to worry. The young master has made thorough preparations. This time, that wanted criminal is doomed,” Jiang Shi comforted her.

Upon hearing this, Zhiwan's face turned pale instantly. "Is this an inescapable fate?"

Jiang Shi was still unaware of the man's identity and background. Upon hearing this, he nodded and said, "Yes."

Zhiwan's heart sank.

How to do?
The ship had already set sail and was quite a distance from the dock, so it was impossible for her to disembark.

At this moment, Wei came over and asked, "Why was there fighting noise on the deck just now? Is the wanted criminal hiding on this ship?"

"Yes, the young master has already led men to pursue them," Jiang Shi replied.

Upon hearing this, Madam Wei frowned. "Why does he need to personally pursue and capture them?"

“This prisoner is quite important,” Jiang Shi said briefly.

Upon hearing this, Madam Wei found herself speechless.

"Madam and Miss, please don't worry. The young master will know what he's doing." Jiang Shi added, fearing that the two might be concerned.

Madam Wei nodded, then turned to Zhiwan and said, "Wan'er, go back to your cabin and rest."

Zhiwan nodded nervously, "Okay."

Back in her cabin, she couldn't calm down. Although she had only met that uncle once, he was her only family in the world.

She never imagined that she would only learn today that she still had such a relative in the world, only to face losing him again...

Why is this happening?

Zhiwan was listless and lacked energy.

……

Yangzhou.

In the gloomy prison filled with instruments of torture, a disheveled man, soaking wet, was chained to a wooden stake.

The man was Zhiye.

During his fight with Lu Zhan, he fell into the river and was captured by men Lu Zhan had arranged beforehand.

Hearing footsteps, he looked up and saw a noble and handsome young man walking in, surrounded by a group of subordinates.

Upon seeing the young man, the man narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing him discreetly, and asked in a cold voice, "Who exactly are you?"

"That's a question I should be asking you!" The young man was Lu Zhan. He stopped and scrutinized the man with his sharp dark eyes.

A jailer immediately brought over a chair and placed it behind him.

He lifted his robe and sat down.

Seeing that the other party had an extraordinary appearance and, despite his young age, exuded the authority of a superior, Zhiye already knew who he was. He said sarcastically, "Don't you already know who I am?"

Lu Zhan nodded. "Indeed, so, should I address you as Xuanyuan Ye?"

The man frowned slightly at the mention of Xuan Yuan Ye's name, and said in a deep voice, "I don't understand what you're talking about!"

"Don't you understand?" Lu Zhan paused, then slightly raised his hand, and the people below immediately understood and withdrew.

With no one else in the cell, Lu Zhan continued, "You are a descendant of the Prince of Jin, or more precisely, you should be the Prince of Jin's eldest son!"

Zhiye remained silent for a long time before saying calmly, "So what if it is?"

"Nothing much, it's just that the Emperor wants to take your head." Lu Zhan said this casually, as if he were talking about a trivial matter, but his hand was turning the branding iron that was burning red in the furnace in front of him.

Zhi Ye sneered, "He gained the throne, yet he still wants to wipe them all out?"

"How can I allow others to sleep soundly beside my bed? What have you done all these years? Don't think you can hide it from the heavens. If you had behaved yourself, the Emperor might have tolerated you. You brought this all on yourself!" Lu Zhan said calmly.

"Then what are you doing now? Hurry up and take my head so you can go back and claim credit!" Zhiye mocked.

Lu Zhan glanced at him indifferently, "Taking your head is an easy task! If you want to live, confess your accomplices as soon as possible, and the Emperor may spare your life."

"His cronies? My cronies, weren't they all wiped out by you long ago?" Zhiye chuckled.

“I’m not referring to those river bandits, you should know that very well.” Lu Zhan frowned. “Your younger brother, Zhiyu, probably also disagrees with your actions, which is why he parted ways with you back then and became a stranger!”

When Zhiyu was mentioned, Zhiye fell silent.

Seeing his silence, Lu Zhan knew he had guessed correctly.

The two brothers had a disagreement due to differing opinions, so they parted ways early on and had no contact with each other. This is why the cousin had no idea that there was such a relative in the world.

After a long silence, Zhiye broke the silence, "It's just that everyone has their own ambitions."

"It's not that everyone has their own ambitions, but your younger brother sees things more clearly than you do. The Prince of Jin's faction has long been doomed, and the current emperor is benevolent and loves his people like his own children. The people live in peace and prosperity, and they only recognize the emperor in their hearts."

"But you're thinking of going against the tide and overthrowing this great Chen dynasty!" Lu Zhan's tone was sharp.

"You're one of that dog emperor's men, so naturally you'll speak well of him," Zhiye said disdainfully. "That dog emperor ascended the throne illegitimately and doesn't deserve to sit in that position at all!"

Lu Zhan said calmly, "What I said is true. And no matter how bad the Emperor is, he wouldn't be like you, indiscriminately killing innocent people! You and your men robbed and killed so many innocent civilians. In your eyes, the people are like ants. As long as you achieve your goal, you don't care about the lives of the people at all! A person like you is not worthy of even dreaming of that position!"

Zhiye's face darkened, and he said coldly, "You speak to me so rudely, do you know about my little niece?"

"You're threatening me?" Lu Zhanjun's face was covered in frost. "But you'll be disappointed. She's much more reasonable than you, her elder. She'll understand me! And what I said is all true! A traitor like you, who has committed heinous crimes, deserves to be killed by everyone!"

(End of this chapter)