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

Chapter 62 Her technique is very good
Wei Jinyi panicked, "I..."

"Aren't you afraid?" Zhiwan asked.

Wei Jinyi forced herself to remain calm and said, "What... what's there to be afraid of?"

“Then send it, we’re listening.” Zhiwan looked at her with clear eyes.

"Yes, send it to us. If you lied, you'll never get married and will die alone," Madam Wei added.

Wei Jinyi stared at her with wide eyes, both angry and anxious, "Aunt..."

“Didn’t you say you weren’t lying? If you weren’t lying, the oath won’t come true. What are you afraid of?” Madam Wei looked at her gently.

Wei Jinyi choked.

“If you dare not swear, it means you have been lying all along.” Madam Wei’s face suddenly turned cold. “My Duke’s Mansion would not dare to keep someone with such wicked intentions as you. Granny Fang, go and pack her things. You personally escort her back to the Wei family and explain the situation here to the two elders.”

"Yes." Granny Fang left immediately.

Wei Jinyi's expression changed, and she hurriedly knelt down at Wei's feet, grabbing her sleeve and saying, "Aunt, I was wrong, I know I was wrong, please don't send me away..."

"Now you're willing to admit it? Too late. However, I won't punish you, after all, you're not a member of the Lu family. But from now on, the Duke of Dingguo's mansion does not welcome you. Don't come here again." Madam Wei pulled her hand away and said without any mercy.

Wei Jinyi said with a grim expression, "Aunt, I am your own niece, yet you treat me like this for the sake of an outsider."

"You're wrong. Wan'er isn't an outsider. Alright, that's enough. Go back." Madam Wei said impatiently.

Wei Jinyi burst into tears, "Aunt, I can't bear to part with you, please let me stay with you for a few more days..."

Wei had long been tired of her.

Wei Jinyi wasn't reluctant to part with her, but rather reluctant to leave the Duke of Dingguo's mansion, because if she left, she would have no chance to get close to Lu Zhan again.

During her time at the Duke of Dingguo's mansion, Wei Jinyi tried her best to get close to Lu Zhan, which made Lu Zhan have to send people to keep an eye on her every day.

Now that I have a good reason to get rid of her, how could she possibly change her mind?
"Go see if Granny Fang has finished packing?" Madam Wei turned to the servant beside her and said.

Seeing that there was no way to turn things around, Wei Jinyi was filled with hatred and made up her mind to marry her cousin.

Once she marries into the Duke of Dingguo's mansion, she will definitely avenge today's humiliation.

She will not forgive her aunt or Zhiwan.

Especially Zhiwan.

Once she became the mistress of the Duke of Dingguo's mansion, the first person she sought revenge against was Zhiwan.

Thinking of this, she wiped away her tears with a handkerchief, stood up, and said sadly, "Then Aunt, please take care of yourself. Jin Yi will come to see you again when she has time."

"No need to come again." Madam Wei waved her hand. She couldn't bear to accept such treatment. This girl was just too much trouble. It would be best if they had no further contact in the future.

Wei Jinyi gave a bitter smile. "Aunt, I am your own niece. Even if we break bones, we are still connected by tendons. Even if you don't like me, I still respect you."

Wei: "..."

She held back for a long time before refraining from saying anything more hurtful, and simply waved her hand, saying, "Let's go now."

Wei Jinyi walked up to Zhiwan and said apologetically, "Sister Zhiwan, I'm sorry for what happened today. I hope you can forgive me."

Zhiwan was somewhat surprised by her drastically different attitude before and after.

She said sincerely, "To know one's mistakes and correct them is the greatest virtue. Sister Jinyi, please don't lie next time. You should be more mindful of your words."

Upon hearing this, Wei Jinyi's chest heaved slightly.

This little bitch, what right does she have to lecture her?
She will definitely get back at the slap she received today, twofold in the future.

“Miss Wei Wubiao, this old servant has packed all your things. Please come with me.” At this moment, Granny Fang walked in.

Wei Jinyi followed reluctantly. Once she left, Wei felt much more relaxed.

"Finally, we've gotten rid of this troublesome guy."

Zhiwan said with some concern, "Will Jinyi say anything inappropriate after she goes back? Will Aunt Wei cause trouble for Aunt?"

Wei said, "Don't worry, Granny Fang will handle things well. Xu wouldn't dare to directly break ties with me."

"That's good." Zhiwan was relieved.

"But you need to be careful. I don't think Jin Yi will let this go easily. If she asks you to go out, you must refuse," Madam Wei advised.

Remembering Wei Jinyi's attitude when she left, Zhiwan nodded, "I understand." Seeing that Madam Wei looked tired, she said, "Aunt, shall I give you a massage?"

Upon hearing this, Madam Wei nodded, "Then thank you for your trouble."

Zhiwan shook her head, got up and walked behind her.

Her technique was excellent, and the pressure was just right.

Wei was made to feel drowsy by her pressure.

After she fell asleep, Zhiwan covered her with a blanket before leaving the Orchid Courtyard.

……

Yu's skills were indeed excellent. After Zhiwan had her make several of her signature dishes and tasted them one by one, she decided that the shop would only sell three-ingredient buns, thousand-layer oil cakes, soup dumplings, and double sesame shortbread.

Having decided on the types of pastries to sell, Zhiwan had the shop renovated.

Half a month later, the shop was finally ready and named Zhiweizhai.

A few days before the opening, Zhiwan asked someone to promote the shop's chef along the street, saying that the chef was from Yangzhou and specialized in making Yangzhou pastries.

Yangzhou's pastries were already famous, and with this promotion, many customers came on the opening day. Fortunately, Zhiwan brought two maids, Shuang'er and Dongxiang, to help out at the shop.

By the afternoon, all the pastries made that day had sold out. Others came after hearing about it, but they all left empty-handed.

After closing the door, Madam Yu asked, "Miss, should we make more tomorrow?"

Zhiwan shook her head, "No need, just use today's amount."

We just opened today and hired a lion dance troupe, which attracted quite a few customers. Business might drop a bit tomorrow, and if we make more, we probably won't be able to sell it all.

After giving the couple a few instructions, Zhiwan took Shuang'er and Dongxiang and prepared to return home.

Just then, there was a knock on the shop door.

Everyone assumed that another customer had come to buy snacks, but when Zhao Dong went to open the door, he found Chen Jiu standing outside.

"A-Jiu?" Zhiwan asked in surprise. "Didn't you go to Qingzhou on business with your cousin?"

Chen Jiu strode in, looking travel-worn, and said with a smile, "I was almost done, so I came back. Is there anything left to eat at the shop? The young master hasn't eaten yet."

Upon hearing this, Zhiwan looked outside and indeed saw a carriage parked there.

"All the pastries are sold out today, but I reserved some for my aunt. Since my cousin is back, I'll give them to him first." Zhiwan said, handing the food box that Shuang'er was carrying to Chen Jiu.

Madam Wei liked to eat three-ingredient steamed buns, so she saved some for her and also asked Madam Yu to make a salted goose to take back with her.

Chen Jiu accepted it, saying, "Thank you, Miss." He was about to take out some silver when Zhi Wan stopped him, saying, "No need to give me silver, just take it to your cousin."

Chen Jiu had no choice but to give up and left with the food box.

Inside the carriage, Lu Zhan was flipping through files, looking somewhat tired.

(End of this chapter)