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

Chapter 229 Lu Zhan naturally had to bear all the responsibility.

That evening, as soon as Lu Zhenbei returned to the mansion, he saw Granny Fang waiting there.

"Duke, Madam requests your presence at Lan Courtyard," said Granny Fang respectfully as she stepped forward.

A barely perceptible hint of joy appeared on Lu Zhenbei's usually cold face. "Madam is back?"

"Yes," Fang Mama replied with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhenbei rushed to Lanyuan without even taking off his armor.

This was the first time the Madam had invited him to the Orchid Courtyard since the incident involving Consort Wang.

He was somewhat flattered.

Orchid Academy.

After resting for an afternoon, Ms. Wei has recovered.

When Lu Zhenbei came in, she was drinking old duck soup.

Seeing him come in, she served him a bowl as well. "Go wash your hands and come drink the soup. The weather is dry, so this old duck soup can help cool you down."

Listening to his wife's somewhat rambling voice, Lu Zhenbei paused, feeling a deep sense of nostalgia.

How long has it been since your wife has taken care of herself?
“Madam…” Lu Zhenbei was deeply moved.

"Go quickly," Madam Wei urged, seemingly oblivious to his change of heart.

"Okay." Lu Zhenbei suppressed his excitement and washed his hands as instructed.

After washing his hands, he sat down opposite Mr. Wei.

He picked up the bowl, took a couple of sips of soup, and asked with concern, "Madam, why did you suddenly rush to Yangzhou this time? Did something happen to Wan'er?"

"There is something important." Madam Wei nodded, her expression serious.

"What is it?" Lu Zhenbei asked hurriedly.

Wei said, "You should drink the soup first; it won't taste good when it's cold."

Lu Zhenbei had no choice but to continue drinking the soup.

After pondering for a while, Madam Wei picked up a round fan and fanned herself while saying, "Your son wants to marry Wan'er, and he has even picked out the date himself, setting it for the 23rd of next month!"

"puff!"

Sitting opposite her, Madam Wei looked at the soup stains splattered on her fan and her face turned green. "Lu Zhenbei!"

Lu Zhenbei choked on the soup and coughed violently, "Cough cough cough..."

With a gloomy expression, Madam Wei threw down the fan in her hand, stood up, went over, and slapped him hard on the back.

Lu Zhenbei was almost sent to his death by her palm strike.

"Cough cough cough cough..." The coughing got worse.

Now, Madam Wei panicked and softened her movements. "Are you alright?" She was too easily frightened, especially since he was a general who commanded the three armies.

Lu Zhenbei finally recovered and looked at her incredulously, "You just mentioned Jinzhi and Wan'er?"

"Yes, it's that unfilial son you raised. I don't know when he started to have his eye on Wan'er, but now he insists on marrying no one but Wan'er," Madam Wei said, feigning a headache.

"Didn't you raise them..." Lu Zhenbei muttered.

Wei said indignantly, "When Lu Zhan was young, he went to the military camp with you. You two spent much more time together than I did."

Lu Zhenbei wanted to say that he was busy fighting the war and managing the three armies at that time, and he had no time to discipline his son.

But after thinking about it, he swallowed his words and said only, "Then what should we do? Jinzhi is so much older than Wan'er."

"Isn't that right? He's just an old cow eating young grass!" Wei Shi said angrily. "He even said that if he can't marry Wan'er, he'll never marry again and he'll become a monk!"

Lu Zhenbei's lips twitched; he simply couldn't imagine that his son, with his personality, would say such a thing.

"These...you didn't make them up yourself, did you?"

"How could I have made it up? I even resorted to family discipline, but he still insisted on marrying Wan'er." Madam Wei showed no remorse, but she did not tell him that her son had ruined Wan'er's reputation.

It's best if she knows about this; no one else can know. Otherwise, Wan'er will never be able to hold her head up high in the Lu family again.

Because others would definitely think that Wan'er seduced Lu Zhan.

She couldn't let Wan'er suffer such injustice.

Since the son wants to marry Wan'er, he should naturally bear all the responsibilities.

“I broke the stick, but he still insisted. He had also repeatedly ruined the marriage I had arranged for Wan’er. I don’t know where he got the nerve to be so old and still thinking about a young girl,” Madam Wei added.

Lu Zhenbei coughed lightly and spoke up for his son, "Jinzhi is only twenty-five this year, which is not too old. This may be fate. He looks down on everyone else, but he has taken a liking to Wan'er."

It must be because the lady raised Wan'er so well that Jinzhi was so fond of her.

"If Wan'er is willing, then let the two children get married. This will put our minds at ease and save us from worrying about their marriages."

Upon hearing this, Madam Wei immediately replied, "I will listen to you, but you will have to speak to Mother."

Lu Zhenbei: "..."

He suspected that of all the things his wife had said, this was the key point.

"What, are you afraid Mother won't agree? Then forget it, let Lu Zhan become a monk then," Madam Wei said indifferently.

Lu Zhenbei: "..."

He coughed lightly and said, "It's not that I'm afraid... Alright, I'll talk to her tomorrow morning."

"Then you must have a good talk with your mother. After all, this is a joyous occasion, and you don't want to cause any unpleasantness," Madam Wei instructed.

Lu Zhenbei glanced at her; she'd been made the good guy.

"Madam, I want tonight..."

Wei yawned. "I'm tired."

Lu Zhenbei glanced at her dejectedly; he hadn't slept with his wife in a long time.

Thinking about it, he frowned and said, "During the time you were away, Tong Da came back. He went to the border and has already investigated the matter. Lu Xuan is not my child. Wang Shuya lied to me. I have no relationship with her."

Upon hearing this, Madam Wei paused for a moment, then said calmly, "I understand. I will ask Tong Da for clarification tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhenbei knew that his wife still didn't believe him, and he felt a little disappointed, but he didn't say anything. "Then Madam should go to bed early. I'm leaving."

"Ah."

The next day.

As soon as Lu Zhenbei finished his court session, he went to Fushou Hall.

Seeing her son arrive, Madam Lu hurriedly said, "You haven't had breakfast yet, have you? Come and have breakfast with me."

"Yes." Lu Zhenbei took her hand and they went to the table to eat together.

"Look how thin you've become!" Old Madam Lu said with a pained expression as she served food to her son, while also scolding Wei Shi, "I don't know how Wei Minghui serves you. She's always running around outside, and now that she's back, she doesn't even come to pay her respects to me."

“Minghui takes care of this family every day. She had to go out for some important matters recently. She doesn’t usually travel by boat. She returned to the mansion yesterday and hasn’t recovered yet. She will come to pay her respects to Mother later.” Lu Zhenbei spoke well of his wife.

Madam Lu snorted coldly, but said nothing more.

After finishing the meal, Lu Zhenbei said, "Mother, I have something to tell you about Jinzhi."

"What is it?" Upon hearing that it was related to her eldest grandson, Old Madam Lu hurriedly asked.

“Jin wrote to me a few days ago, saying that he has a girl he likes and wants to marry her. He has already chosen a date himself, and it will be the 23rd of next month,” Lu Zhenbei said without blushing or skipping a beat.

"What?" Old Madam Lu was so shocked that she almost dropped the teacup in her hand.

Lu Zhenbei quickly put the cup in her hand on the table and said with a smile, "Mother, are you too happy? Jinzhi is finally willing to get married. Maybe next year, you will be able to hold your great-grandson."

It was all so sudden that Old Madam Lu was a little taken aback. But when she heard that she would be able to hold her great-grandson next year, she finally reacted and asked with a smile, "Which family's daughter is she?"

“It’s Wan’er,” Lu Zhenbei said with a smile.

"Who? Who did you say?" The smile on Madam Lu's face froze instantly.

(End of this chapter)