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

Chapter 248 My cousin and I will definitely be loving and affectionate.
Zhiwan smiled slightly and patted Wei Jinxiu's head.

Wei Jinxiu smiled at her, her eyes crinkling, and couldn't help but sit closer to her. "Sister Zhiwan, can I come and play with you?"

“Sure,” Zhiwan nodded.

Wei Jinxiu was overjoyed and was about to say something when Wei Jinyi interrupted her, "Jinxiu, if you get close to such frivolous and improper people, be careful not to become improper yourself. If your reputation is damaged, you won't be able to get married."

Upon hearing this, everyone else covered their mouths and snickered, their gazes towards Zhiwan filled with undisguised contempt.

Zhiwan glanced at Wei Jinyi and saw a smug look on her face. It seemed that slandering her gave her a great sense of accomplishment.

Just as she was about to say something, Wei Jinxiu grabbed her hand and looked at Wei Jinyi with an innocent expression, saying, "Fifth Sister is quite proper, and her reputation is also fine, but you are still not married, aren't you? There are very few suitors coming to propose marriage, which is making Auntie very worried."

Upon hearing this, Wei Jinyi's expression changed. She glared at her fiercely, then looked at Old Madam Wei with a wronged expression and said, "Grandmother, listen to what Jinxiu is saying?"

Madam Wei's face darkened, clearly displeased with Wei Jinxiu's siding with the enemy. She said in a deep voice, "Wei Jinxiu, you are becoming more and more unruly."

Wei Jinxiu secretly pursed her lips, and put on a wronged expression. "Fifth Sister started it by criticizing me. How come it's me who's being disobedient? All I know is that if the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will be crooked too! It's clearly the older sister who hasn't set a good example!"

When she heard the phrase "If the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will be crooked too," Old Madam Wei was so angry that she almost twisted her nose, thinking that Wei Jinxiu was referring to her as having a crooked upper beam. However, when she heard Wei Jinxiu mention her sister, her expression softened slightly.

She said earnestly, "No matter what, Jin Yi is your sister. You need to know how to distinguish between inside and outside."

This implies that Zhiwan is an outsider, and Wei Jinxiu shouldn't speak up for Zhiwan.

"I've only ever heard of helping those in the right, not those in the family," Wei Jinxiu muttered.

However, her muttering was a bit loud, and everyone in the room could hear it.

This infuriated Wei Jinyi.

"Wei Jinxiu, I've always treated you well, how could you side with outsiders against me?"

“But it’s not thick either, and Sister Zhiwan isn’t an outsider,” Wei Jinxiu replied quickly.

Seeing Wei Jinyi's furious expression, Zhiwan felt relieved and developed a greater liking for the young girl, Wei Jinxiu.

Wei Jinxiu used to visit the Lu family, but not often. Also, she was two years younger than her, so the two didn't have much opportunity to interact.

She had thought all the Wei family members were the same, but today she discovered that Jinxiu was one of the few people in the Wei family who wasn't confused, apart from her aunt.

She patted Wei Jinxiu's hand and said, "I have friends waiting for me, so I'll be going now. You can come to the Duke of Dingguo's mansion to find me anytime you have time."

"Okay." Wei Jinxiu reluctantly took her hand.

She likes pretty girls.

Sister Zhiwan is as beautiful as a fairy, and her cousin is exceptionally handsome. Just imagining the two of them standing together makes her very excited.

Wei Jinyi was already furious after being rebuffed by Wei Jinxiu, and upon hearing Zhiwan's words, she immediately retorted sarcastically, "She hasn't even entered the Lu family yet, and she's already acting like the mistress of the house. She's really shameless!"

"You're not exactly shameless, but unfortunately, you didn't even get a chance to get in through the back door," Zhi Wanyi said pointedly.

Wei Jinyi understood the meaning behind her words, her expression changed drastically, and she stammered, "What...what did you say?"

“Sister Zhiwan says you don’t even qualify to be a concubine in the Lu family.” Wei Jinxiu, as if to say she wasn’t angry enough, kindly explained it for her. “Wei Jinxiu!” Wei Jinyi looked as if she had suffered some great humiliation, her face turning ashen and her whole body trembling.

"Fifth Sister looks so scary, like she's going to eat people." Wei Jinxiu hugged Zhiwan's arm with a frightened expression.

Zhiwan glanced at Wei Jinyi and said, "Jinxiu is still young and doesn't mean what she said. As her older sister, you shouldn't take it to heart."

Wei Jinyi was so angry she almost vomited blood.

The two of them were clearly trying to provoke her by acting in concert.

However, the person she needed to deal with was Zhiwan, and she couldn't let Wei Jinxiu distract her.

She cracked her knuckles, forcing herself to calm down, and said coldly, "Zhiwan, you've been hiding it so well! You used to play the pitiful and obedient girl to win over your aunt's favor. Now that you've achieved your goal, you're not pretending anymore, are you?"

Zhiwan curled her lips and said unhurriedly, "I don't need to explain to you what kind of person I am. Besides, whether I pretend or not is none of your business. Instead of worrying about me, Fifth Miss, you should worry more about your own marriage."

Wei Jinyi glared at her with resentment.

She was furious when she heard that her cousin was going to marry this orphan.

Today, fate has brought us together again, and she's run into her. How can she possibly swallow this insult?

"Don't be so arrogant. Just because you coaxed your cousin into marrying you, you think you can become the mistress of the Lu family? You're an orphan with no family background. Even if your cousin marries you, how long can you be so smug? In the end, you'll become a divorced woman, nothing more than a rat that everyone wants to beat." Wei Jinyi cursed viciously, word by word.

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Zhiwan with a knowing expression, as if they were watching a good show.

Wei Jinxiu couldn't stand it anymore. Her face darkened, and she was about to denounce Wei Jinyi, but Zhiwan stopped her. "Wei Jinyi, you're cursing me like this only because you're jealous of me for winning my cousin's favor. Don't worry, what you hope for will never happen. My cousin and I will definitely love each other and be happy for the rest of our lives. As for you, your heart is ugly and vicious, and you will suffer the consequences sooner or later!"

Wei Jinyi's face stiffened, feeling extremely embarrassed. She said sarcastically, "How could an unmarried girl like you say such shameless things? But it's no wonder, after all, you were born of a father but raised by a mother, so you're used to being vulgar."

Zhiwan's face darkened, and she said sarcastically, "You are born of a father and raised by a mother, but you are not much more elegant than a coarse person like me. If you didn't know better, people would think you were an abandoned woman who had been dumped, which is why you are full of resentment."

Wei Jinyi felt a sweet taste in her throat and almost vomited blood.

Zhiwan ignored her and curtsied to Madam Wei, saying, "Madam Wei, I'm sorry to have bothered you today. My aunt and I will visit you again next time. Farewell."

Madam Wei's expression was extremely complicated.

He wanted to say something more to demonstrate his authority as an elder, but then he realized that this girl was sharp-tongued and he wouldn't get the better of her, so he gave up.

She waved her hand, her face sullen, and said nothing more.

After Zhiwan left, the private room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

After a long silence, Tao broke the silence, "This Zhiwan is quite formidable."

Madam Wei snorted coldly, "Minghui found herself such a daughter-in-law; she'll regret it later."

“No way! Aunt treats Sister Zhiwan so well, Sister Zhiwan will definitely be filial to Aunt in the future. If you ask me, Aunt is blessed to have raised the girl herself and now she’s her daughter-in-law. There won’t be any mother-in-law/daughter-in-law conflicts in the future,” Wei Jinxiu interjected.

Tao poked her forehead and scolded, "How old are you? How do you know about mother-in-law and daughter-in-law conflicts? And why were you siding with outsiders just now?"