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

Chapter 246 My cousin falls for my tricks.
Zhiwan nodded and praised, "That's a good idea. It would be best to invite Duan Shaoqing to go with us. I'm sure Duan Shaoqing would be very happy. You are so sensible."

Ouyang Zhenzhu: "..."

How come she never noticed before that Wanwan's mouth could be so infuriating?
“Go ahead, go ahead, everyone go. It would be best if we went together too,” Ouyang Zhenzhu said sullenly.

Zhiwan covered her mouth and chuckled to herself.

"You're still laughing?" Ouyang Zhenzhu pushed her angrily.

Zhiwan coughed lightly, stopping her laughter. "Alright, don't be angry. I'll take you to see my house."

"Your house?" Ouyang Zhenzhu asked, puzzled.

“My aunt has prepared a house for me, and I will be moving there in a couple of days. My aunt wants me to get married there,” Zhiwan explained.

"Then take me to see it now," Ouyang Zhenzhu said eagerly, full of curiosity.

“Okay,” Zhiwan agreed.

As soon as the two arrived at the front yard, Jiang Shi came over and said, "Miss, may I have a word with you in private?"

Knowing that he had something to report, Zhiwan said to Ouyang Zhenzhu, "Go and wait for me in the carriage."

“Alright.” Ouyang Zhenzhu nodded and left with her maid.

As soon as she left, Jiang Shi immediately said, "As you instructed, I sent someone to follow the Fourth Miss. They found that she went out this morning, took a stroll, and then came back. Afterwards, she went to the kitchen, stewed chicken soup, and sent it to the Old Madam."

Aside from spending a considerable amount of time in the old lady's room, nothing else seemed amiss.

Upon hearing this, Zhiwan seemed to be deep in thought.

Why is Lu Lan suddenly being so attentive to the old lady?
"Find out to the servants at Fushou Hall what Lu Lan and the old lady said," Zhiwan instructed.

"Yes," Jiang Shi replied respectfully, then paused and asked, "Are Miss Biao and Miss Ouyang going out?"

“Yes, I will take Pearl to the Zhi residence to have a look.” Zhi Wan nodded.

“I’m fine, I can escort you there,” Jiang Shi said.

"Alright." Zhiwan thought for a moment and did not refuse.

After Jiang Shi arranged for someone to inquire about Fushoutang, he followed Zhiwan out of the Duke of Dingguo's mansion.

Upon arriving at the Zhi residence, Ouyang Zhenzhu toured the entire house and exclaimed, "Madam Lu truly dotes on you, having so lavishly prepared such a magnificent residence for you."

"My aunt really loves me." Zhiwan nodded, feeling a warmth in her heart.

"Your aunt has become your mother-in-law. Madam Lu loves you so much. When you two become mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, there will definitely be no conflicts between you. Wanwan, you are so lucky!" Ouyang Zhenzhu exclaimed sincerely.

“Yes.” Zhiwan also felt that she had been quite blessed since meeting her aunt five years ago.

And all this good fortune of hers was given to her by her aunt.

After touring the house, the two decided to go to a teahouse for tea since it was still early.

After the two requested a private room, they followed the waiter upstairs.

Just as I reached the top of the stairs, I suddenly heard a sharp voice shout: "Zhiwan!"

As soon as Zhiwan turned her head, a figure rushed towards her and raised his hand, as if to hit her.

"Miss, be careful!" Shuang'er cried out and stood in front of Zhiwan, but Jiang Shi was faster. He kicked out and knocked her to the ground.

"Ouch!"

The man let out a scream.

"Who are you? How dare you commit violence in broad daylight? Aren't you afraid we'll hand you over to the authorities?" Ouyang Zhenzhu asked the man angrily, hands on her hips.

Zhiwan had now clearly seen the person's appearance and frowned, saying, "Wei Jinyi?"

The person was Wei Jinyi. Upon hearing this, she raised her head and said angrily, "Zhiwan, you let your servant commit violence. I will definitely tell my aunt and have her punish you!"

"Hey, you were the one who wanted to hit Wanwan, and you still dare to turn the tables on her? Wei Jinyi, how can you be so shameless?" Ouyang Zhenzhu also recognized her and questioned her angrily.

“When it comes to shamelessness, no one can compare to Zhiwan, right?” Wei Jinyi stood up, glaring at Zhiwan with a face full of jealousy and hatred. “Zhiwan, I’m asking you, why did my cousin marry you?”

Zhiwan's lips curled slightly. "You want to know? Just go ask your cousin."

"Exactly, why don't you go ask Lord Lu? Why make things difficult for Wanwan?" Ouyang Zhenzhu also found it amusing. It seemed Wei Jinyi was just jealous of Wanwan.

Wei Jinyi choked, clenched her fists tightly, glared at Zhiwan, and said jealously, "You must have used your seductive tricks to seduce my cousin!"

"So what if it is, and so what if it isn't?" Zhiwan took a step closer and whispered in her ear, "Cousin falls for my tricks."

Wei Jinyi stared at her wide-eyed in disbelief. "What...did you say?"

“Didn’t you hear that?” Zhiwan blinked.

Wei Jinyi's chest heaved with anger. She raised her hand, intending to teach Zhiwan a lesson, but Zhiwan grabbed her wrist.

"Snapped!"

Zhiwan slapped her across the face.

Wei Jinyi covered her face, staring at her in astonishment, "You dare hit me?"

Zhiwan said calmly, "Cousin will soon be my husband. Put away your filthy thoughts, or next time it won't just be a slap."

Wei Jinyi was shocked and furious. She clenched her fists and said, "You just wait!" Then she turned and walked away.

"Wanwan, you were so cool just now!" Ouyang Zhenzhu praised, giving a thumbs up.

Zhiwan said helplessly, "I'm sorry to have made you laugh. It's all because my cousin is too outstanding. There are always women who have their eyes on him, so I had no choice but to resort to this tactic."

Ouyang Zhenzhu: "..."

Something about what she was hearing sounded off.

Was Wanwan blaming Lord Lu, or praising him?

After entering the private room, the waiter brought out tea and snacks.

Zhiwan and Ouyang Zhenzhu drank tea and chatted about interesting things.

Just then, there was a knock on the door of the private room.

Shuang'er went over and opened the door.

Then, an unfamiliar old woman stood beside Jiang Shi.

Seeing the door open, the old woman said with a stern face, "Is Miss Cousin here? My matriarch invites you in."

"Who is your matriarch?" Shuang'er asked, frowning.

"What right do you, a mere maid, have to question my old lady? Let your young lady come out and see her!" the old woman said arrogantly.

“I am a maid, and aren’t you a servant too? I have no right to question your old lady, so what right do you have to demand that my young lady come to see you?” Shuang’er found it utterly ridiculous and refused to back down.

"What a sharp-tongued maid! Is this how your young lady teaches you manners?" the old woman said angrily.

"Before criticizing others, shouldn't you reflect on your own behavior first? What kind of rule is this?" Shuang'er sneered.

The old woman was so angry that her chest heaved, and she couldn't speak.

Jiang Shi coughed lightly, reminding Shuang'er, "This is Granny Wang, who serves Old Madam Wei."

Shuang'er was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized why the old woman was so arrogant.

It turns out they were the lady's family members.

Shuang'er's heart sank, and she went inside to report the matter to Zhiwan.

Zhiwan and Ouyang Zhenzhu both heard what happened by the door.

“It must be Wei Jinyi who complained to Old Madam Wei, probably saying a lot of bad things about you,” Ouyang Zhenzhu said, frowning.

Zhiwan also thought of this.

It seems that Madam Wei has also come to the teahouse today.

"What should we do? They're calling Miss over, are they trying to make things difficult for her?" Shuang'er asked worriedly.

(End of this chapter)