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

Chapter 330 Lu Zhan: Let's wash together.
The old man was overjoyed and excited, and his eyes welled up with tears again.

"This child is only a little over a month old and has not yet been named. We would like to ask the Crown Prince's wife to bestow a name upon her," the old man said.

"Don't worry, my cousin will help him choose a name when he comes back," Zhiwan said.

The old man nodded gratefully. He took one last reluctant look at the baby still in swaddling clothes and said goodbye, "I've troubled you today. I'll take my leave now."

Looking at his hunched figure and weathered face, Zhiwan sighed inwardly and asked, "Does the old gentleman still have anyone at home?"

The old man shook his head. "I only had one daughter. My wife passed away a few years ago, and there is no one else in my family."

Upon hearing this, Zhiwan felt a pang of pity and looked at Madam Wei, asking, "Mother, why don't we let the old gentleman stay? He can help take care of the child."

Madam Wei knew that she couldn't bear to see the old man, at such an advanced age, return to Yangzhou with no one to take care of him.

She nodded and said, "You can make the decision."

Seeing that she did not object, Zhiwan said to the old man, "Sir, you will be alone if you go back. Why don't you stay in the capital and help take care of my cousin?"

Upon hearing this, the old man hesitated for a moment, "But I'm already quite old, and I'm afraid I don't have much time left. Staying here will only cause you trouble..."

"No, it's because the old gentleman is overthinking things. My cousin is still so young. If you would stay and help take care of him, that would be wonderful," Zhiwan said sincerely.

It wasn't easy for the old man, who was so old, to bring his younger cousin from Yangzhou to the capital.

Moreover, my younger cousin looks fair and clean, which means he has been well taken care of by him.

It's clear that the old man put his heart into it.

Although she did feel sorry for the old man, who was so old and all alone without anyone to take care of him, she also considered that she was pregnant and would have even less time to take care of her cousin after the baby was born next year.

If an elderly person could help take care of her, she could save some trouble.

“Sir, please stay. You’ve taken such good care of the child; you’re clearly a good parent,” Madam Wei added.

In fact, the elderly are also reluctant to part with their children.

The child was handed over to him as soon as he was born.

For the past month, he has been personally taking care of the baby, changing his diapers and changing his urination.

We've grown attached to each other along the way.

"I...I actually know some medical skills," the old man stammered.

"Oh, it's a doctor!" Madam Wei was delighted. "Then you should stay. The child is still young. If he gets a headache or fever, you can take care of him and save us the trouble of calling a doctor."

“Yes, sir, please stay,” Zhiwan continued to persuade.

The old man really couldn't bear to part with the child, so he ultimately decided to stay.

"Then this old man, shameless as he is, will stay." The old man bowed to the mother and daughter-in-law.

Zhi Wan then personally led the elderly and children to the Zhi residence to settle them in.

That evening, after Lu Zhan returned from the wedding banquet at the Prince of Huainan's residence, Zhi Wan told him about her younger cousin's situation.

"...I'd like to adopt him, what do you think?"

Lu Zhan had no objection after hearing this, and said, "Whatever you say."

Zhiwan knew he wouldn't object, but thinking about what her uncle had done before, she still had some concerns. "But won't my uncle's actions cause you trouble?"

Lu Zhan knew her concerns and comforted her, "No one knows that your uncle had connections with the bandits and the descendants of the Prince of Jin. Those things were buried with his death. As long as you don't let it slip in the future, it will be fine."

Upon hearing this, Zhiwan breathed a sigh of relief. "I understand. I won't tell my cousin when he grows up."

“Okay, then there’s no problem,” Lu Zhan said.

“Actually, when I learned today that I have a cousin, an idea suddenly came to my mind,” Zhiwan suddenly said.

"What are you thinking?" Lu Zhan asked curiously.

“My cousin also has the surname Zhi, so he will be the one to carry on the Zhi family line in the future,” Zhi Wan said with a smile.

Lu Zhan paused, then understood her meaning. He looked down at her slightly protruding belly and touched it. "You mean, our first child won't have to carry on the Zhi family line?"

"Mm." Zhiwan nodded. Although her cousin and mother-in-law had both said that her first child should be surnamed Zhi, so that the Zhi family line could continue and flourish.

But in reality, this is not fair to the children.

After all, the Zhi family is no match for the Duke of Dingguo's mansion.

The children who were assigned to the Zhi family mansion might feel a sense of loss and resentment, and then resent her.

She had been thinking about this question for a while.

I had already decided to ask my child's opinion first when they grow up.

If the children were unwilling, she would give up.

Unexpectedly, a cousin suddenly appeared today.

When she decided to adopt her cousin, she actually thought that he could carry on the family line in the future.

So her cousin's appearance solved a problem for her.

"Whatever you want, as long as you're happy." Lu Zhan had no objections, and then suddenly picked her up in his arms.

Zhiwan was startled and immediately wrapped her arms around his neck. "What are you doing?"

Lu Zhan paused, then lowered his head and whispered in her ear, "It's been three months already, do you still remember, cousin?"

"What?" Zhiwan didn't understand what he meant at first, but when she met his burning gaze, she realized.

She blushed slightly and lightly punched his chest. "No, don't tease me, put me down!"

"I won't bother you, I'll be gentle." Lu Zhan chuckled softly and carried her to the bed.

Zhiwan's face flushed, but she ultimately said nothing more.

For the past few months, her cousin has been very restrained and hasn't touched her, but she knows that he's actually been struggling to hold back.

Now that she was settled, she would let him have his way as long as he didn't go too far.

But once in bed, as she saw her cousin unbuckling his belt, she suddenly remembered something and hurriedly stopped him, saying, "No, you haven't bathed yet..."

Lu Zhan paused in his act of unbuckling his belt, then suddenly picked her up again.

"What are you doing?" Zhiwan looked at him in confusion.

“Let’s wash together,” Lu Zhan said seriously.

Zhiwan: "..."

Realizing what she had done, she stammered, "I...I've already washed."

"Then help me wash it." The man's voice was deep and cheerful.

Zhiwan: "..."

……

The Prince of Huainan's Palace.

After the guests left, the entire palace returned to tranquility.

But from inside the bridal chamber came a loud crash as something heavy fell to the ground, followed by a scream from the bride.

"Duan Ling, you idiot! Do you even know how to do it? It hurts so much!"

Duan Ling, who was kicked off the bed: "..."

He gritted his teeth, got up from the ground, and reluctantly lunged at his bride again, saying, "This time I promise it won't hurt."

The next moment, Ouyang Zhenzhu howled like a banshee, "Don't you often drink and dine with courtesans? How come you only have this much skill?"

"I was just drinking and carousing, I didn't do anything else." Duan Ling's head was throbbing from the howling, and he didn't stop for a moment, resulting in several scratch marks on his back.

"Bastard!" Ouyang Zhenzhu roared, baring her teeth and brandishing her claws.

Their wedding night passed by in playful bickering.