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

Chapter 234 On the contrary, my cousin is very wise
Zhiwan was dumbfounded.

Jiang Shi really dares to do that.

Shuang'er's eyes widened as well.

Jiang Shi really did start the fight when he said he would.

He usually seems quiet and reserved, but I never expected him to be such a ruthless person!

Madam Lu stared in disbelief at everything that was happening before her eyes.

She was so shocked that she was speechless.

It took her a long while to recover, and she was trembling with anger. "You, you audacious dog servant, stop right now!"

Jiang Shi ignored him and, having said it was ten times, actually slapped him ten times before stopping.

The rag stuffed in Lu Jinglan's mouth was also knocked out.

She burst into tears, and at the same time, a front tooth, mixed with blood, fell out of her mouth and rolled to the ground.

Upon seeing the missing front tooth, Lu Jinglan paused in her sobs, then burst into heart-wrenching cries.

"Ah... my teeth!"

Her cheeks were already swollen, and when she cried, snot and tears immediately covered her face, making her look quite comical and disheveled.

Whether from pain or anger, she collapsed to the ground, convulsing uncontrollably.

Old Madam Lu was heartbroken. She grabbed the things on the table and threw them at Jiang Shi, yelling, "You damned bastard, how dare you lay a hand on Jinglan?"

Jiang Shi did not dodge. Facing the old lady's smashing and smashing, he did not even blink. He said in a serious tone, "I am only acting on the orders of the young master. Please calm down, old lady."

Old Madam Lu was getting on in years, and after smashing and destroying everything, she was completely exhausted.

She reached out her trembling hand, trying to untie Lu Jinglan.

However, despite several attempts, they were unable to untie the rope.

“If the old lady can’t untie it, she can tell us. I’ll do it.” Zhiwan took a dagger and cut the ropes binding Lu Jinglan.

Madam Lu's face turned ashen. She was about to say something, but seeing this, she shut her mouth.

"Miss, should we still send her to the government office?" Jiang Shi asked respectfully.

Zhiwan said magnanimously, "Lu Jinglan was originally a beggar. I didn't expect that after being raised in the Duke's mansion for so many years, she still hasn't changed her bad habits. She has no manners at all. I originally wanted to send her to the government office so that she could be punished."

However, you have already reprimanded her on behalf of the young master, and for the sake of the Duke's mansion's reputation, let's drop the matter."

Lu Jinglan's lips trembled with anger, and she glared at her intently.

That bitch Zhiwan deliberately brought up her background and said she had no manners, clearly retaliating against her earlier statement that she had no manners or upbringing.

What a vindictive and despicable person!
Whether it was because Jiang Shi hit her too hard or because she was angered by Zhi Wan's words, Lu Jinglan suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood with a "poof".

"How unlucky! You've made my room so dirty," Zhiwan said with a look of disgust.

"Zhiwan, don't be so arrogant! Tomorrow I will personally go to Jiangning and tell Jinzhi about your evil deeds. Jinzhi will not marry you if he knows how vicious you are!" Old Madam Lu said angrily.

“Madam should have gone to find my cousin, not me. If you had understood this sooner, none of this would have happened today, and I would have lost three hundred taels of silver.” Zhiwan said with a regretful expression. “By the way, my cousin should be in Yangzhou right now, not in Jiangning. Madam, don’t make a wasted trip.”

Madam Lu was so angry that her liver and gallbladder ached.

"You just wait!" After uttering these harsh words, Old Madam Lu helped Lu Jinglan up and left Yaoguang Pavilion.

Jiang Shi, not wanting to linger, cupped his hands to Zhi Wan and said, "If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave now."

"Wait a minute," Zhiwan called out to him, "Do you know where Madam went?"

"Madam and Second Madam went out early this morning, it seems they went to the temple to offer incense," Jiang Shi replied.

"Did you leave with the Second Madam?" Zhi Wan asked thoughtfully.

“That’s right,” Jiang Shi replied, then after a moment’s thought, asked, “Should I go and bring the lady back?” “No need,” Zhi Wan shook her head.

Now that the matter has been resolved, there's no need to worry your aunt anymore.

"Thank you for your hard work today," Zhiwan said.

"It's my duty." Jiang Shi shook his head and left Yaoguang Pavilion. He thought to himself that he should send a message to the young master by carrier pigeon to tell him what had happened here, especially about the slap that his cousin had received.

As soon as he left, Shuang'er said with some worry, "Miss, it seems that the old lady is really going to go and see the young master. What if she exaggerates or embellishes things..."

"It's alright, my cousin won't listen to her one-sided story," Zhiwan said without any worry.

My cousin isn't a fool; he wouldn't blindly believe everything the old lady says.

On the contrary, my cousin is very wise.

Even if the old lady went to Yangzhou, it would be a wasted trip.

Seeing that she wasn't worried at all, Shuang'er was relieved.

She and her team cleaned the house inside and out.

Fu Shou Tang.

When Lu Lan heard the news, she rushed to Lu Jinglan's room and saw that her face was covered with a thick layer of ointment. She immediately frowned and asked, "Auntie... what happened to you?"

"It's all because of that bitch Zhiwan!" Lu Jinglan roared hysterically.

"What did you say?" Lu Lan felt that her words were slurred and unclear, and for a moment she couldn't hear her clearly.

Lu Jinglan said angrily, "I said, it's all that bitch Zhiwan's fault!"

Lu Lan finally heard clearly this time and saw the ugly sight of Lu Jinglan missing a front tooth.

She was secretly startled, and silently observed her.

Lu Jinglan has always loved beauty and always dresses herself up very neatly and beautifully.

But the current situation is really...

Lu Lan couldn't bear to look at you like that and asked, "Did Sister Zhiwan do this to you? Why would she do such a thing? Also, I heard that my elder brother is going to marry her. Is that true?"

Speaking of this, Lu Jinglan became even angrier. "I don't know what kind of seductive tricks she used to get Jinzhi to agree to marry her, and even my elder brother and sister-in-law agreed to it."

That's true...

Lu Lan's heart sank, and she was extremely displeased.

Why?
Why is it that Zhiwan harmed her so much, yet she still enjoys such a wealthy life?
The eldest brother was also confused, actually willing to marry a woman like Zhiwan.

If Zhiwan were to enter the family, she would become the high and mighty heir apparent's wife of the Duke of Dingguo's mansion, and in the future, when her elder brother inherits the title, she would become the Duchess...

Thinking of this, Lu Lan's eyes flashed with jealousy and hatred.

No, she absolutely could not let Zhiwan in.

She has to stop all of this from happening!

"I really hate it..." Lu Jinglan held her hand tightly, as if grasping at a lifeline. "Zhiwan has ruined me like this, Lu Lan, you have to help me get revenge."

Lu Lan glanced down at her, then suddenly brushed her hand away. "Auntie, why...why are you so stupid?"

"What?" Lu Jinglan was stunned, looking at Lu Lan in astonishment, thinking she had misheard.

A look of disdain flashed across Lu Lan's eyes.

She had originally hoped that Lu Jinglan could deal with Zhiwan and make her suffer, but unexpectedly, Lu Jinglan not only failed to harm Zhiwan, but was instead harmed by Zhiwan and ended up in this state.

"You entered the household before Zhiwan and were raised by your grandmother, so I thought you were clever and capable, but it turns out..."

(End of this chapter)