The Cousin Is About to Marry，The Abstinent Young Lord Loses Control-Chapter 107: The Young Master Marries a Concubine
Princess An He’s people came to the bridal chamber to invite Xie Yunzhen.
At that time, he and Ji Mingzhu had not yet finished, a moment of pleasure was worth a thousand gold pieces, and the maids and servants in the courtyard dared not go to announce the news.
After much difficulty, they finished and settled down, Princess An He’s people pleaded with them again to convey the message.
"Something major has happened in the front courtyard, involving the reputation of the Duke Mansion, and they’re waiting for the Young Master to resolve it."
The visitors were extremely anxious, and they were people from the Commandery Princess.
After hesitating for a moment, the maid on night watch went to convey the message.
She dared not knock on the door, only standing outside to ask, "Young Master, have you settled down? The Commandery Princess has sent someone to invite you to the front courtyard."
Xie Yunzhen had not slept yet.
Firstly, due to excitement as he had finally become Ji Mingzhu’s husband.
Secondly, he was waiting for the news from the front courtyard.
His mother and Du Peifang’s planned matter, he himself could resolve.
But some people liked to meddle, so he took advantage of the situation and assisted Xu Zhou.
Though he hadn’t gone to see the situation on the ground, having experienced it in his previous life, he knew what the scene would be like.
Xie Yunzhen’s eyes suddenly dimmed.
In his previous life...
At first, he thought it was the result of Mingzhu’s scheming.
Later he realized that both of them had been schemed against.
He suspected his mother.
Suspected the Du Family.
Even suspected whether someone in the palace didn’t want him to ally with the Du Family through marriage.
He also suspected Minister Xu as they were competitors in the Ministry of War.
Marriage alliance could stabilize the network of interests, with many protégés of the Grand Tutor, and a deep foundation.
Anything beneficial to him, his opponents would definitely rack their brains to spoil.
He suspected many people, but never suspected Xu Zhou.
The current situation was exactly the same as in the previous life, but just with different protagonists.
The fog of mystery finally dispersed.
The one who schemed against him and Mingzhu was Xu Zhou.
That eldest son of the Xu Family, with little presence and never making headlines!
The matter involving General Ji touched upon the Xu Family, and past events were related to Xu Zhou.
Xie Yunzhen’s gaze was chilling to the extreme.
A swift end with one strike would be too lenient for Xu Zhou; it’s better to make him lose everything he cares about slowly!
The aura around Xie Yunzhen was too dangerous, making Ji Mingzhu sleep uneasily, letting out a soft hum.
She rolled toward the side of the bed with the blanket.
The man immediately restrained his cold aura.
As if coaxing a child to sleep, he gently patted Ji Mingzhu’s back.
Once she was asleep again, he pulled up the blanket to cover her bare shoulder.
Simultaneously covering up the alluring and ambiguous traces.
The frost on Xie Yunzhen’s face completely melted away, and he kissed Ji Mingzhu’s forehead.
Afraid she would wake up to find him gone and think, like in the past, he left her alone in an empty room.
He gently said, "I’m going to handle something and will be back soon."
The sleeping person did not move, even her breathing rhythm remained unchanged.
Unsure if Ji Mingzhu heard, Xie Yunzhen got up, dressed, and told the maid again.
"If Madam asks, just say I went to the front courtyard, and if she wants to come, do not stop her."
Still feeling uneasy, he instructed again, "Listen carefully to the sound inside; if Madam wakes up, go in and check on her. Provide whatever she needs."
The maid responded one by one.
Thinking to herself, the Young Master is too attentive to Madam.
The one inside sure is lucky!
The master’s attitude greatly influences the servants’ attitude towards the mistress.
The more Xie Yunzhen cherished Ji Mingzhu, the more the people in the mansion would respect her.
The maid respectfully replied, "I will take good care of Madam, Young Master, you can rest assured."
Xie Yunzhen turned back to look in the direction of the inner chamber.
The dragon-phoenix candles of celebration were still burning, filling the room with a warm yellow glow.
Seeing this, his heart was also warmed.
With Mingzhu there, he had a cozy little home.
Xie Yunzhen’s mouth curved slightly, and the anger stirred up by Xu Zhou dissipated somewhat.
Restraining his reluctance, he stepped towards the front courtyard.
...
Xie Yunzhen delayed for too long, and when he arrived, the Grand Tutor was already there.
Currently sitting there with a face ashen.
Madam Du was holding Du Peifang, the mother and daughter silently shedding tears.
Duke Xie and the Commandery Princess sat at the seat of honor, the couple’s faces equally grim.
Seeing Xie Yunzhen arrive, Princess An He asked first.
"Ah Zhen, speak frankly, did Du Peifang ruin your plans today?"
This was an attempt to pin the blame on Du Peifang.
Du Peifang’s face turned crimson with anger; now without outsiders, she no longer needed to hold back.
"Commandery Princess, it was clearly you who brought me to the Duke Mansion!"
Princess An He just wanted to send Du Peifang away.
If this continued to be debated, the result could only be that Du Peifang would enter the mansion as a concubine.
And that too, as the Lord’s concubine!
If that really happened, she would be ridiculed by the entire capital!
Princess An He, having been domineering for years, feared not a young girl like Du Peifang.
The Du Family... was not completely untouchable either.
Raising an eyebrow, "I brought you here; what proof do you have?"
Du Peifang’s face flushed.
Previously, she corresponded with Yuan Changan, wanting to leave evidence behind to later blackmail Yuan Changan, thus kept the letter in the study.
Unexpectedly, that letter later vanished without a trace.
She was anxious for a few days but later realized that the letter couldn’t prove her involvement in Yuan Changan’s death.
After all, it was Yuan Changan who actively asked her to go to Yangzhou.
And the one who killed him was Ruan Mian.
Even if that letter was leaked, it wouldn’t affect her much.
Having learned from that past experience, she immediately burned any correspondence with the Commandery Princess to ashes.
Now, demanding evidence from Princess An He, she had none to present.
Additionally, judging by the Princess’s reaction, even if she produced evidence, the other party would not acknowledge it.
Thinking she had actually cooperated with such a "villain," losing her innocence as a result, Du Peifang cried even more sorrowfully.
No one present was foolish. Even if Princess An He didn’t admit it, the matter was already quite clear.
The scholarly and elegant Grand Tutor had a muscle twitch on his face, suppressing boundless anger inside.
Coldly said, "Commandery Princess, the matter happened in the Duke Mansion, and you must give our Du Family an explanation."
Both legitimate daughters were ruined.
The daughters of the Du Family, regardless of whether married or unmarried, their reputations would be tarnished.
If not handled well, how could the Du Family sustain their standing?
Princess An He retorted, "What kind of explanation do you want? It wasn’t me who sent the person to the Lord’s bed."
With this, Princess An He immediately felt empowered.
Indeed, she hadn’t sent anyone to the Lord’s bed, so why should she endure the indignation?
Whether Ah Zhen was involved, that wasn’t important.
What mattered was that from beginning to end, Ah Zhen had no interaction with Du Peifang.
The Du Family couldn’t produce evidence.
Princess An He’s confidence grew, her gaze arrogant and commanding.
Madam Du trembled with anger, her voice rising, "The Duke Mansion should apologize to us, do everything to suppress the guest’s gossip, and finally..."
She looked at Xie Yunzhen, "Have the Young Master marry Peifang as a concubine!"
Du Peifang stopped crying.
The Grand Tutor didn’t speak either.
Clearly, they both agreed with Madam Du’s statement.
Although being a concubine was not honorable, it was far better than being the Lord’s mistress!
Princess An He felt uncomfortable, yet she didn’t want to escalate the matter.
Cultivating too many enemies was of no benefit to Ah Zhen’s future.
Marrying a concubine could not only resolve the immediate trouble but also ensure Ji Mingzhu suffers.
Though the process was disgusting, the result was somewhat satisfactory—better than falling out with the Du Family.
Her expression softened somewhat.
"Ah Zhen, what do you think?"
