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

Chapter 262 Lu Zhan: Cousin, do you want to sleep together for a while?
Ouyang Lei smiled and said, "I was just doing my duty. The person you should thank the most is Old Lu. Alright, I still need to present the case to the Emperor for review, so I won't see you and Aunt Lu off."

"Alright, you go about your business, no need to be so polite," Madam Wei waved her hand.

Zhiwan took Ouyang Lei's words to heart.

Yes, if my cousin hadn't risked his life to save Huan'er's family, they would have perished in the fire long ago and would never have been able to come forward to identify Lu Lan. In that case, the case would have remained unsolved.

As long as the case remains unresolved, her suspicions cannot be cleared.

She was deeply moved by what her cousin had done for her and now desperately wanted to see him.

She suppressed her inner turmoil and said to Lord Chen and Coroner Wang, "Lord Chen, Coroner Wang, thank you very much." She curtsied to the two of them.

“Miss Zhi, there’s no need for such formality. It’s just our duty.” The two returned the greeting with a bow. “Since there’s nothing else, we’ll take our leave now.”

"Take care, both of you." Zhiwan nodded.

Lord Chen and Coroner Wang bowed to Lady Wei again before leaving the Hall of Proceedings.

Looking at the four large characters "Upholding Fairness in Law Enforcement" hanging above the desk, Zhiwan felt a surge of emotion.

"Wan'er, let's go back." Wei's voice pulled her back to reality.

She nodded and stepped forward to help Shuang'er, but Jiang Shi stopped her, saying, "Miss Shuang'er is covered in injuries and has difficulty moving around. Let me carry her." With that, he picked Shuang'er up in his arms.

"Thank you, Jiang Shi," Zhi Wan said gratefully.

Jiang Shi shook his head, picked up Shuang'er, and steadily walked out of the Hall of Proofreaders.

When Shuang'er was lifted up by a man for the first time, her originally pale face blushed.

She stared blankly at Jiang Shi.

As Zhiwan followed Madam Wei out of the Hall of Witnesses, she remembered the blood-stained shirt she was wearing and hurriedly said, "Aunt, please wait for me outside. I'll go change my clothes."

Upon hearing this, Madam Wei remembered and nodded, saying, "Then you should go quickly."

Zhiwan returned to Lu Zhan's usual resting place and changed back into her clothes.

When she walked out of the Dali Temple, she saw Princess Chang Le and Ouyang Zhenzhu waiting there.

"Wanwan!" As soon as Ouyang Zhenzhu saw her come out, she rushed forward and hugged her. "It's so good that you're alright."

Zhiwan hugged her back, "I'm sorry to have worried you."

"Honestly, there's so much sand in Dali Temple. I've got sand in my eyes again." Ouyang Zhenzhu pouted and pushed her away.

"You have too many tears, yet you blame the sand! Cry if you want to, no one's laughing at you." Princess Chang Le scoffed lightly.

Ouyang Zhenzhu said angrily, "Can you please stop exposing me?"

"I'm just telling the truth," Princess Chang Le shrugged.

“You’re so annoying…” Ouyang Zhenzhu blurted out.

"Huh? What did you say?" Princess Chang Le narrowed her eyes dangerously.

"I wasn't talking about you," Ouyang Zhenzhu said awkwardly, then slipped behind Zhiwan.

Zhiwan smiled and bowed to Princess Changle, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness."

"Who took care of you? You're just being presumptuous!" Princess Chang Le sneered.

Zhiwan didn't take it to heart; instead, she smiled happily.

"Your man was burned, and you can still laugh?" Princess Chang Le suddenly leaned close to her ear and teased her.

Upon hearing this, Zhiwan asked in a panic, "Is my cousin seriously injured?"

"I don't know the specifics, but I happened to run into the Lu family when they were calling for the imperial physician. I heard that he was burned..." Princess Chang Le said.

"Your Highness, then, I'll head back now. I'll invite you to dinner another day to express my gratitude." After saying this, Zhiwan hurriedly boarded the Lu family carriage and urged the driver, "Quickly, back to the Duke of Dingguo's mansion!"

Watching the carriage disappear into the distance, Princess Chang Le clicked her tongue twice, "With such a tight schedule, Lu Zhan must be secretly pleased."

Just as Ouyang Zhenzhu was about to slip away while she wasn't paying attention, she was grabbed by the collar.

"Did I tell you to leave?" Ouyang Zhenzhu: "..."

Dingguo Gongfu.

As soon as the carriage came to a stop, Zhiwan hurriedly said a few words to Madam Wei, then got out of the carriage first and ran into the mansion gate.

Ms. Wei was initially worried about her son, but upon seeing this, she smiled knowingly and did not rush to follow.

With Wan'er caring for him so deeply, even if her son suffers a serious injury, she would probably be happy to accept it.

After running all the way into the Duke's mansion, Zhiwan no longer cared about avoiding suspicion. She was worried about her cousin's injuries and ran straight into Qingyun Residence.

This was the first time she had stepped into the courtyard of Qingyun Residence, but she had no interest in looking around the courtyard. She hurried toward her cousin's bedroom.

The servants guarding outside the door were all somewhat surprised to see her enter, but they dared not be negligent and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Miss."

Zhiwan nodded without saying a word, then frowned and went into her cousin's bedroom.

Finding no one in the outer room, she went directly into the inner room.

The inner room was quiet, with curtains drawn low, and a person could be vaguely seen lying inside.

"Cousin," she called softly.

Receiving no response, she grew even more anxious, strode over, and flung open the curtain.

On the bed, the man lay there with a pale face, his eyes closed, as if he were unconscious.

"cousin……"

Zhiwan squatted down by the bed and shook her cousin's hand when she heard a muffled groan.

She was startled and quickly let go of his hand.

Only then did she notice that her cousin was shirtless and his arms were wrapped in gauze.

Although she moved gently, she probably still aggravated her cousin's hand injury.

She couldn't help but feel guilty. Seeing that the man had opened his eyes, she asked apologetically, "Did I aggravate your wound? Does it hurt?"

Lu Zhan's gaze lingered on her face for a moment. He was about to shake his head, but then changed his words, "It hurts a little."

"I'm sorry..." Zhiwan lowered her head and blew on his arm. "I was too anxious and forgot that you had an injury on your hand."

"It's alright." Watching the girl lower her head and blow on her injured arm, Lu Zhan's Adam's apple bobbed, and he said in a hoarse voice, "Do you want to take a nap too?"

"Huh?" Zhiwan was taken aback, thinking she had misheard.

Lu Zhan raised an eyebrow slightly, "Do you want me to hug you?" With that, he raised his arm, as if to hug her.

Afraid that he would aggravate her wound, Zhiwan took off her shoes without thinking and lay down beside him.

Seeing the girl lying there so obediently, Lu Zhan's lips curled slightly. He suddenly turned to the side and kissed her lips.

Zhiwan was stunned.

After realizing what was happening, she said anxiously, "Your injury..."

"It's alright," Lu Zhan said hoarsely, his lips close to hers.

Just as Zhiwan was about to say something more, she gave the man an opportunity.

Her voice faded into the man's passionate kiss.

Just then, Wei's voice rang out from outside the door, "Ah Zhan, how are you? Are you alright?"

Zhiwan, who was already somewhat out of her mind, was startled by the sound. Hearing the approaching footsteps, she hurriedly pushed her cousin away and quickly got out of bed.

From inside the tent, a muffled groan came from the man.

Zhiwan heard this and was very worried, but at this moment, she couldn't care less about anything else. She quickly smoothed her messy hair and then faced the direction of the beaded curtain.

Sure enough, the next moment, Madam Wei walked in.

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