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

Chapter 247: Completely Bewitched by Lu Zhan
"It's alright, don't worry," Zhiwan reassured her, then said to Ouyang Zhenzhu, "You sit here for a while, I'll go take a look."

“I’ll go with you,” Ouyang Zhenzhu said immediately.

"No need," Zhiwan shook her head and refused.

“But…” Ouyang Zhenzhu was a little worried.

"It's alright. Madam Wei is my aunt's mother, so she shouldn't make things too difficult for me," Zhiwan said.

That's what she said, but she knew that her aunt and Mrs. Wei had never been very close, and she didn't like to interact with her own family much.

Given that she had just hit Wei Jinyi, the fact that Old Madam Wei had summoned her over was probably to demand an explanation for Wei Jinyi.

She took Shuang'er with her and left the private room.

"Please, Miss." Granny Wang gestured respectfully, but her eyes, when she looked at Zhiwan, held an undisguised contempt.

Zhiwan ignored her and led Shuang'er and Jiang Shi to the private room next door.

When Jiang Shi reached the door, he was stopped.

“There are women inside, so it’s not convenient for you to go in. You should stay here,” said Granny Wang.

Zhiwan nodded to Jiang Shi, "You can just wait for me here."

"If anything happens, Miss, please call me anytime," Jiang Shi said, somewhat worried.

Upon hearing this, Granny Wang became somewhat annoyed. "It's just an elder wanting to see a junior. What could it possibly be about?"

With a clang, Jiang Shi drew his sword and said calmly, "My young master ordered me to protect Miss Biao. If anyone dares to harm Miss Biao, no matter who it is, I can execute them first and report later."

Wang Mama was startled by his action of drawing his sword. Upon hearing this, she said with a pale face, "You insolent servant, I will definitely report this to my old lady."

"Wang Mama, aren't we going in? It's not good to keep the old lady waiting," Zhiwan reminded her calmly.

Granny Wang glared at Jiang Shiyi with resentment, then led Zhiwan and Shuang'er inside.

Madam Wei sat in the center, next to Madam Tao, the second wife, and her daughter Wei Jinxiu. Wei Jinyi sat on the other side of Madam Wei. There were also some unfamiliar faces, who were presumably members of the Wei family.

Zhiwan glanced around discreetly, then stepped forward and bowed, saying, "This junior greets Old Madam Wei and Second Madam Wei."

Old Madam Wei sternly looked her over, then snorted coldly and directly challenged, "You have quite the skill, managing to bewitch my grandson."

Zhiwan paused for a moment. The other party wasn't actually seeking justice for Wei Jinyi?
She straightened up and said, "What makes you say that, Madam? My marriage to my cousin was initiated by him; I didn't need to resort to any tricks."

Seeing her self-righteous demeanor, Old Madam Wei's face suddenly darkened. "Are you implying that Jinzhi insists on marrying you?"

“You could say that,” Zhiwan said calmly. “If Madam has any questions, she can ask her cousin directly when he returns. If you have nothing else to say, I will take my leave.” With that, she curtsied and turned to walk out the door.

"What an ill-mannered person! Did I say you could leave?" Old Madam Wei slammed her hand on the table and said angrily.

Zhiwan stopped and said patiently, "If others treat me with sincerity, I will naturally treat them with sincerity in return. However, the old lady invited me here not to have a proper conversation with me. In that case, I feel that I have no reason to stay and listen to your slander."

Madam Wei's face turned ashen. "What a sharp-tongued, vile hussy! Is this how Wei Minghui raised you?"

"You don't need to worry about how my aunt taught me. After all, I haven't eaten a single grain of rice from your Wei family," Zhiwan said calmly, her brows furrowed with impatience.

She never even paid attention to Old Madam Lu, let alone Old Madam Wei.

She was practically saying that Old Mrs. Wei had no right to discipline her.

Madam Wei understood the meaning behind her words and was so angry that her heart was pounding. "This is outrageous! How dare you, an orphan with no relatives, talk to me like that?"
"I am Jinzhi's maternal grandmother. How dare you treat me with such disrespect! Aren't you afraid Jinzhi won't marry you?"

Sensing the threat in her words, Zhiwan found it amusing. "You can try," she said.

"Zhiwan, you're too arrogant! My grandmother is my cousin's maternal grandmother. If you speak to her like that, my aunt and cousin will definitely not let you off!" Wei Jinyi couldn't sit still any longer and angrily rebuked her. The others also looked at Zhiwan, quite surprised by her behavior today.

Although this orphan girl was loved by Wei Minghui in the past, she was very cautious in her dealings with people and would never dare to talk back to her elders like this. How come she has changed so much today?

Zhiwan naturally noticed the stares from others, but she ignored them and looked at Wei Jinyi, saying unhurriedly, "Does Fifth Miss Wei's face not hurt anymore?"

Wei Jinyi glared at her angrily and raised her hand to cover her left cheek.

The second wife, Tao, who had been silent until now, stood up and took Zhiwan's hand warmly, saying with a smile, "Wan'er, don't mind her. Your maternal grandmother has a sharp tongue but a soft heart. Don't blame her for speaking harshly; in fact, she cares about you very much."

Zhiwan glanced at her.

Compared to Xu, the eldest maternal aunt of the Wei family, Tao, the second maternal aunt, has always been a smooth and shrewd person.

But does she even believe what she says?

"Sit down quickly." Tao pulled Zhiwan's hand and led her to sit down at the table.

"Sister Zhiwan, this pastry is delicious, you should try it." Wei Jinxiu immediately brought over a plate of pastries and placed it in front of Zhiwan.

Meeting the little girl's curious gaze, Zhiwan paused for a moment, then said, "Thank you."

Wei Jinxiu shook her head, her big eyes sparkling with curiosity. She moved the plate towards her and pushed it towards her, saying, "Eat quickly."

Zhiwan could tell that the little girl had no bad intentions, and unable to refuse her kindness, she took a piece, saying, "You eat some too."

"Mmm." Wei Jinxiu smiled, revealing dimples on her cheeks. She also took a piece of pastry and looked at Zhiwan, saying, "Sister Zhiwan, you are so beautiful. You and my cousin are a perfect match."

Upon hearing this, Zhiwan's smile became more genuine. "You're very cute too."

Seeing the two of them eating snacks and talking as if no one else was around, Wei Jinyi almost tore her handkerchief to shreds.

That little vixen Wei Jinxiu, who is she really close to?
Seeing that the two got along well, Tao said with a smile, "We went to the temple to burn incense today. When we came back, these girls were complaining of being thirsty, so we came in to rest and had a couple of cups of tea. We never expected to run into you."

"I didn't expect that either," Zhiwan said calmly.

Tao paused, poured a cup of tea, handed it to her, and gestured for her to apologize to Old Madam Wei. "We're all family, it's normal to have a few arguments, but as the younger generation, we should first show respect to our elders. Go on."

Upon hearing this, Zhiwan frowned. It was clearly Old Madam Wei who had taken advantage of her age and insulted her first. Why should she apologize to her?

She didn't think she had done anything wrong.

Moreover, this Madam Wei is just as muddle-headed as Madam Lu, and she doesn't treat her aunt well either.

Thinking about it, she took the teacup, took a sip, and felt a little thirsty after eating the pastry.

After finishing her tea, she said calmly, "Second Madam, you are mistaken. Since bickering is normal, why should I apologize?"

Tao looked at her in surprise, seemingly not expecting her to say such a thing.

After a long pause, she said sullenly, "You are, after all, a junior. Juniors should be filial to their elders and obey them."

Upon hearing this, Zhiwan retorted sarcastically, "With the Second Madam being filial and obedient to Old Madam Wei, that's enough. There's no need for outsiders to join in the fun."

Wei Jinxiu nodded vigorously, "Sister Zhiwan is right. It's enough that you, Mother, are filial and obedient to Grandmother."

Dow gas knot.

How can this little girl not distinguish between close and distant relatives?

(End of this chapter)