The Cousin Is About to Marry，The Abstinent Young Lord Loses Control-Chapter 110: Who Matters More to You?

Du Peifang still entered the Duke Mansion.

She became a concubine to Lord.

On the day of the incident, Xu Zhou, aiming to sow discord between the Xie and Du families, spread the word.

The rumors were incredibly exaggerated.

They said Du Peifang, unable to marry Xie Yunzhen, harbored resentment and deliberately latched onto his father to become his wife!

Affairs between men and women always spread the fastest.

Especially when the storytellers described it vividly, claiming that Du Peifang herself wore a wedding dress and went to Lord’s study.

It was even said that the idea of becoming a concubine was personally suggested by Madame Du.

Within a day, the city was abuzz with the news.

The Du Family couldn’t suppress the rumors.

Duke Xie tried to struggle and salvage his reputation, but to no avail.

To quickly suppress the matter, the Du Family had no choice but to send Du Peifang into the Duke Mansion.

Madame Du felt deeply sorry for her daughter, unwilling to see her become a concubine and be gossiped about.

She went to the palace to plead with the Noble Consort, who whispered to the Emperor and secured a concubine status for Du Peifang.

With the Emperor issuing a decree of marriage, the Du Family regained some dignity.

As for the Duke Mansion, they had no room to refuse.

Three days after Xie Yunzhen and Ji Mingzhu’s wedding, the forty-something Lord remarried.

Princess An He fell seriously ill in anger, bedridden all day.

The old madam also felt it was disgraceful, living in the Buddha hall, eating vegetarian and chanting sutras, praying for the Xie Family.

With both of them not showing up, Ji Mingzhu truly had no need for morning and evening greetings.

Du Peifang, having just arrived at the Duke Mansion, offended the Commandery Princess, and given the scandalous nature of the matter, Lord also didn’t favor her.

She had no support in the mansion, and her family’s influence couldn’t reach that far.

For the time being, no one was there to help her out of her predicament.

Out of caution, she stayed in her own courtyard, never stepping outside.

Ji Mingzhu wanted to meet her, but couldn’t find the opportunity.

One time, when she proactively went to find Du Peifang in her courtyard, Du Peifang feigned illness and didn’t see her.

The other side remained calm, and Ji Mingzhu couldn’t be impetuous either.

So, she decided to put the matter aside for the time being.

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Now Xie Yunzhen served in the Ministry of War, and except for his days off, he went to the office daily.

The virtuous wives from other families would rise with their husbands.

They would assist them in changing clothes, washing, having breakfast, and seeing them off to work. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

Ji Mingzhu couldn’t get up, and Xie Yunzhen didn’t have the heart to make her rise before dawn.

Such small tasks he could handle himself, without needing Mingzhu to serve him.

A wife is brought home to be cherished, not to be a servant.

Before Xie Yunxuan returned to the capital, Xie Yunzhen never made Ji Mingzhu get up early.

This day, upon learning that Xie Yunxuan had returned to the mansion in the middle of the night, he, ready to leave, turned back into the room.

Ji Mingzhu was still sleeping.

She lay on her side, hand slightly curved over the wedding quilt.

She wore only a light garment, revealing a large area of snow-white skin.

Sensing someone hovering over her, Ji Mingzhu frowned displeased, "Aren’t you done yet?"

Sitting by the bed, about to wake her, Xie Yunzhen’s eyes flashed with embarrassment.

He had just married his beloved, utterly mesmerized by intimacy.

Since he was a child, he had never slept through the night.

Later, on the battlefield, amidst swords and shadows, he dared not let himself fall into deep sleep.

The habit developed over the years, waking him several times at night.

Even with Mingzhu by his side, this habit couldn’t be reversed immediately.

Each time he woke, seeing Mingzhu sleeping peacefully, a part of him stirred.

Wanting to kiss her.

To hold her.

Then again, he felt unsatisfied.

With past experiences, it was no wonder Mingzhu would complain.

Xie Yunzhen cleared his throat awkwardly, pulling her into his arms, "I have something to say."

Ji Mingzhu slightly opened her eyes but didn’t respond.

"Yun Xuan returned to the mansion last night; he might come by later."

Ji Mingzhu brightened up, fully awake, "He really came back?"

Knowing that Xie Yunxuan went to Yangzhou to find her, Ji Mingzhu felt deeply touched.

She only hoped he would return safely.

If he had also met with an untimely fate, Ji Mingzhu wouldn’t know how to face her aunt.

She didn’t want to bring bad luck to those around her and wished for the well-being of everyone she cared about.

Now that Xie Yunxuan returned to the mansion, she truly breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing Ji Mingzhu so happy, Xie Yunzhen felt a pang of jealousy, suddenly not wanting them to meet.

Through gritted teeth, he said, "I’ll give orders to not let him into our courtyard."

Then, lacking confidence, he added, "And you are not allowed to see him either!"

Ji Mingzhu rolled her eyes, breaking free from his embrace.

She didn’t go back to sleep; instead, she lifted the quilt to get out of bed, heading to the wardrobe to choose clothes.

Every day she would go to the second courtyard to pay respects, and since her second brother had returned, they could have breakfast together.

By this time, the small kitchen had already prepared breakfast, and once she freshened up, she could take it directly to the second courtyard.

Jealous eyes glued to her, Ji Mingzhu got annoyed.

"Aren’t you leaving yet?"

Xie Yunzhen sat firmly by the bed, "No, I’m not leaving."

She wore light clothing, and although standing in the dark, her waist sash and undergarments couldn’t hide the graceful beauty.

Her arms were slender, bones and flesh perfectly balanced, her waistline completely exposed in the air.

As she turned sideways, Xie Yunzhen could even glimpse intimate beauty from the corner of her light garment.

Ji Mingzhu casually picked a misty purple gauze dress and went behind the screen to change.

Her silhouette reflected on the screen outlined a delicate curve, already breathtaking.

Xie Yunzhen’s throat tightened, suddenly feeling he was torturing himself.

But time was pressing, and he still needed to attend court, making intimate affairs impossible.

With a sudden rise, he circled to the back of the screen.

Ji Mingzhu hadn’t had time to protest when he held her chin and captured her breath.

Xie Yunzhen was tall; Ji Mingzhu’s height among the girls was considered tall but only reached his shoulder.

At this moment, with his arm wrapped around her waist, she was forced to stand on tiptoe.

After the kiss, Xie Yunzhen swiftly released Ji Mingzhu.

"You can meet Xie Yunxuan but don’t listen to his nonsense, and keep your distance, or else..."

Ji Mingzhu glared at him, "Or else what?"

Xie Yunzhen’s eyes were dangerous, "Or I’ll send him away for training elsewhere."

If that kid didn’t understand his place and wanted to meddle, trying to sabotage his relationship with his wife.

Sending him far away wouldn’t be a bad idea.

Ji Mingzhu grew anxious, "Don’t do anything rash."

Despite Xie Yunzhen being utterly considerate to her during this time, he was inherently domineering and insane.

Sending her second brother away was something Ji Mingzhu believed he could do.

Seeing the genuine urgency in her eyes, Xie Yunzhen still remembered her head injury.

He dared not provoke her.

He reassured, "As long as he doesn’t dig at my corner, I won’t bother him."

"Second brother is not like you."

Ji Mingzhu said seriously.

Xie Yunzhen was stung.

He posed a soul-searching question, "In your heart, who’s more important, me or Xie Yunxuan?"

Ji Mingzhu stared at him silently.

Everything was understood without words.

Xie Yunzhen’s face darkened.

He stepped outside, "I’ll go deal with him!"