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

Chapter 292 is a major test for Lu Zhan.
Lu Zhan was taken aback, thinking he had misheard. "What did you say?"

Zhiwan raised her head and said seriously, "What I want to say is, if I get pregnant, I want to give birth to the baby."

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhan's handsome brows furrowed. He hadn't expected his cousin to react this way.

However, although my cousin looks delicate, she is actually very bold and has a lot of ideas. When she said that, she meant it.

He remained silent, looking down at her flat stomach, his long, slender fingers unable to resist touching it.

But he quickly regained his composure and disagreed, saying, "No, we're not married yet. If you get pregnant, it will damage your reputation. Besides, it's better to wait a couple of years before having children."

Seeing his objection, Zhiwan frowned slightly. "It's only half a month apart, there won't be any problem. I once heard Nurse Chen say that some women give birth ten days or half a month early. You're overthinking it."

Lu Zhan said helplessly, "But you are still young. Becoming a mother so early is not good for you."

“I’m not young anymore,” Zhiwan retorted. “These days, many women become mothers at my age, and there’s nothing wrong with that. Besides, didn’t my aunt give birth to you when she was fifteen?”

Lu Zhan: "..."

"Anyway, I've made up my mind to have the baby, and you can't stop me," Zhiwan said with a spoiled and willful expression.

Lu Zhan: "..."

Seeing that he was speechless because of her words, Zhiwan's lips curled up slightly. She poked his chest with her finger and said coquettishly, "Did you hear that?"

Lu Zhan curled her fingers into his palm, looked down at her, and said with some helplessness, "Whatever you say." He thought to himself that they had only been intimate once, and it was unlikely that she would actually get pregnant so easily.

"What should we do with this medicine?" Zhiwan asked, pointing to the herbal soup on the small table.

"I'll drink it," Lu Zhan said, and then made a move to pick up the bowl.

Zhiwan was startled and quickly stopped her, "Are you crazy? This is a contraceptive soup, it's for women to drink. What if something goes wrong if you drink it?"

Lu Zhan was just teasing her and didn't really intend to drink. Seeing her serious expression, he couldn't help but smile and say, "I don't really want to drink, don't worry."

Zhiwan then realized he was teasing her, and couldn't help but punch him in the chest in annoyance, "How could you scare me like that?"

A smile flashed in Lu Zhan's eyes, and he took her hand, pulling her into his arms.

Their eyes met, and the air seemed to become subtly tense.

Thinking that her cousin would be leaving the capital tomorrow, Zhiwan paused for a moment, then took the initiative to kiss his lips. "Cousin, you must be careful and protect yourself."

Lu Zhan absentmindedly hummed in agreement, then raised his hand to press the back of the girl's head, deepening the kiss.

But he was still worried about his cousin's health, so he only tried a small amount.

After placing his cousin, who was straddling him, onto the bed, he said in a hoarse voice, "Lie down, I'll rub it for you."

"Mmm," Zhiwan responded softly, her face flushed, and obediently lay down.

Lu Zhan sat on the edge of the bed, his long, slender fingers resting on her waist.

At first, Zhiwan felt a little uncomfortable, but when she saw her cousin gently massaging her, she suddenly remembered his cold and aloof manner in the past, and couldn't help but burst out laughing.

In the past, she would never have dared to imagine that her cousin would be so gentle to her.

She never imagined that she would be so close to her cousin, and that she would marry him.

Their connection began with a series of wondrous dreams.

Speaking of dreams, she suddenly realized that it had been a long time since the two of them had shared a dream...

"What are you laughing at?" Lu Zhan asked, puzzled.

Zhiwan blinked her beautiful eyes and said, "I'm laughing. My cousin used to be such a serious and unapproachable person, but one day he's giving me a massage. I find it very novel."

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhan raised an eyebrow slightly, "I never imagined that my timid cousin would one day..."

"What can you do?"

"It will appear in my dreams and seduce me."

“I didn’t seduce you. You were the one who seduced me first,” Zhiwan retorted defiantly.

Lu Zhan smiled and said good-naturedly, "Yes, I seduced you first, it was my fault." Zhi Wan was finally satisfied and didn't say anything more.

She rolled over and lay face down on the bed.

Her cousin's massage was just the right amount of pressure, and it felt very comfortable to her.

Several times, she couldn't help but cry out.

This is a major test for Lu Zhan.

He broke out in a cold sweat listening to the sounds coming from his cousin's mouth.

He finally waited until his cousin fell asleep, by which time his undershirt was soaked with sweat.

Seeing his sleeping cousin, he dared not stay any longer and hurriedly left.

Back at the Duke of Dingguo's mansion, he took a cold bath to calm his feverish body.

"Your Highness." At this moment, Chen Jiu's voice rang out from outside.

"Come in," Lu Zhan said.

Chen Jiu went inside as instructed, saying, "Everything you asked me to do has been arranged."

"Are you absolutely sure it's foolproof?" Lu Zhan asked.

"Your Highness, rest assured, everything will be foolproof," Chen Jiu said confidently.

Lu Zhan nodded. "You've worked hard. Go and get some rest."

"Yes," Chen Jiu replied and withdrew.

Lu Zhan sat for a while, going over the next arrangements in his mind to make sure there wouldn't be any problems, before getting up to rest.

"Sir."

Just then, there was a knock on his door, and Chen Jiu's voice rang out again.

Lu Zhan went to open the door. "Is there anything else?"

"Your Highness, this young lady says she has something important to tell you," Chen Jiu said, taking a step to the side and pointing to the person behind him.

Lu Zhan then noticed that there was another person standing behind him.

His brows furrowed, and he asked in a deep voice, "Who are you?"

The woman didn't speak, but instead removed her hood and bowed to him. "Greetings, Lord Lu. May I ask if you would allow me to enter the room and speak with you?"

Upon seeing the person who arrived, a hint of surprise flashed in Lu Zhan's eyes, but he nodded calmly and said, "Come in."

Upon seeing this, the visitor breathed a sigh of relief and quickly followed him into the house.

Chen Jiu was standing by the door, intending to guard the area around the house, when he suddenly heard the prince call out, "Chen Jiu, come in too."

Chen Jiu was somewhat surprised, but still turned around and went inside.

The room was lit, so he could immediately see the girl's delicate features and tall figure. He thought to himself: No wonder she is the Crown Princess's personal maid; her demeanor is truly exceptional.

"What business do you have with me?" Lu Zhan asked. He had recognized the palace maid in front of him at a glance when he was outside the door. She was Xi Ying, the Eastern Palace maid who had brought the imperial physician to treat his cousin that day.

Xi Ying took out a letter from her sleeve and respectfully handed it to him, "This is a letter from my Crown Princess. Please take a look, Lord Lu."

Lu Zhan took it and unfolded it to read.

When he saw that the Crown Prince was planning to take advantage of his accompanying the Emperor to the hunting grounds to harm his cousin, a cold frost crossed his brow.

Xuanyuan Hongjun!

He gripped the letter tightly in his hand.

Noticing that Xi Ying was looking at him, Lu Zhan quickly regained his composure and said in a deep voice, "Why did the Crown Princess tell me this?"

(End of this chapter)