The Cousin Is About to Marry，The Abstinent Young Lord Loses Control-Chapter 187: The Young Master Is in Trouble

Ji Mingzhu was still hoping to wait for Xie Yunzhen.

But Mrs. Guan had something to say to her, so she had to leave the carriage at the palace gate to wait for him.

She herself boarded the carriage of the second house.

"Aunt, what do you want to tell me that’s so urgent?"

Seeing her calm and composed look, Mrs. Guan was at a loss for words.

"The old lady wants to take a concubine for Ah Zhen, you haven’t heard any rumors?"

Ji Mingzhu laughed helplessly, "You came to me just for this matter?"

"This isn’t considered a big deal?"

The world expects the main wife to be virtuous and kind, and also to have the capacity to tolerate others.

Except for the man and his happy family, no wife can find delight in taking a concubine.

Ji Mingzhu held Mrs. Guan’s arm, "I know you feel for me, but Xie Yunzhen has already mentioned it to me, so don’t worry."

Mrs. Guan probed, "He shouldn’t have such thoughts, right?"

"Not at the moment."

As for whether Xie Yunzhen would have the notion of taking a concubine in the future, Ji Mingzhu didn’t know.

Nor did she want to waste effort guessing.

If that day really comes, they would either separate or she would hold tight to her interests.

The problem is not complicated.

As long as one is ruthless enough, many problems can be easily solved.

Seeing her calm demeanor, Mrs. Guan smiled and said, "It seems Aunt was fussing over nothing, worried you might be kept in the dark and feel sad hearing rumors."

"It appears Ah Zhen and you have both matured, understanding that couples must be honest with each other."

Lack of honesty is the root of many unhappy marriages.

Previously, she didn’t approve of Ah Zhen and Mingzhu.

Sometimes she worried at night, unable to sleep, fearing the couple might hurt each other or one day suddenly split up.

Now it seems she really worried too much!

Compared to many couples who merely respect each other like guests, although these two have their squabbles, everything is moving in a good direction.

This is already a very good outcome.

With Ji Mingzhu knowing what to do, Mrs. Guan did not mention the matter of taking a concubine anymore, only adding to worries.

"Ah Zhen hasn’t shown up today, he might have run into trouble?"

Ji Mingzhu was already nervous.

With Mrs. Guan’s mention, her barely eased nervousness surged back again.

Feeling anxious, she instinctively reached to touch the colorful ribbon on her wrist.

It was given to her by Xie Yunzhen during the Dragon Boat Festival, saying it would keep her safe and smooth.

Pressing the golden bell on it, Ji Mingzhu didn’t show her inner unease.

She quietly said, "The prince might have assigned him an important task."

Mrs. Guan murmured to herself, "Today is the prince’s wedding, all civil and martial officials are present, Ah Zhen has an official position, is a close friend of the prince, what matter must he attend to today?"

Ji Mingzhu knew more inside information than others, but she couldn’t say.

She only said, "The prince trusts Ah Zhen so he assigned him an important task."

"Indeed."

Horses could not be raced through the capital.

The carriage leisurely moved through the long street. By the time they returned to the mansion, it was already dark.

She removed her makeup, bathed, and changed clothes as night deepened.

Several handmaidens surrounded Ji Mingzhu, someone dried her hair, another applied skin lotion.

Ji Mingzhu paid attention to outside noises, but until her hair dried, he hadn’t returned.

Previously, even when Xie Yunzhen didn’t return home for days, Ji Mingzhu never worried about him this much. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

"Madam, it’s late, should you rest first?"

Ji Mingzhu said, "Have someone ask at the palace gate, has the Young Master left the palace."

Gold hurriedly complied.

Once dispatched, she returned to persuade Ji Mingzhu, "If the Young Master knows you stayed up for him, he would probably feel sad again."

Ji Mingzhu laughed, "If he cares about such little things, he must feel uncomfortable all day!"

With that, she truly laughed.

That guy always picks trouble, he might really be feeling unwell.

If he doesn’t stir things up, he can’t find relief...

She got up and walked to the canopy bed, instructing Gold, "Keep the food warm in the small kitchen, he didn’t eat the wedding feast today."

Gold pursed her lips with a smile, "Madam, you’re truly good to the Young Master!"

Ji Mingzhu chided her.

"Dare tease me again, I won’t take tomorrow’s pills."

Gold immediately fell silent.

Not mentioning the reward this affects.

If something goes wrong, she would be punished!

Even though the Young Master’s temper has softened day by day since marriage.

Yet he is decisive and won’t casually change orders.

Except for the Madam, no one could make him change his mind.

Ji Mingzhu lay in bed waiting for Xie Yunzhen.

Perhaps because her nerves were stretched too tight, relaxing made her very tired, she fell asleep in a haze.

She didn’t know how long it had been before there was suddenly a scramble of footsteps in the courtyard.

Someone was shouting to her, "Madam, the Young Master is in big trouble!"

Ji Mingzhu awoke with a start.

Instantly sat up, putting on an outer garment and walking out, "What happened?"

...

Not just Ji Mingzhu, the masters in the Duke Mansion were all awakened, gathering in the front yard.

Tianshui came running back, anxiously sweating all over, "The Eastern Palace’s Consort Xu is gone."

Princess An He shouted sternly, "What does that have to do with Ah Zhen, why won’t they let him leave the palace?"

Tianshui wiped his sweat, "At that time, the Young Master was present, they say... say the Young Master had a strange relationship with Consort Xu, and was said to be the murderer, requiring thorough investigation, now the Young Master is imprisoned!"

Princess An He was both anxious and angry.

"Utter nonsense, she was a country bumpkin girl, how could Ah Zhen have relations with her, furthermore why would he, not being crazed, kill someone in the Eastern Palace?"

Tianshui didn’t know the ins and outs of the situation.

He couldn’t enter the palace or constantly follow the Young Master.

Anyway, what he found out was the Young Master was suspected of killing a palace concubine.

Now restricted in freedom, unable even to return home.

Duke Xie arrived late, casting a disdainful glance at Princess An He, "What good is shouting after it happened, if you don’t quickly think of a solution, tomorrow the ministers jointly impeach him, then would his official position still be safe?"

"Shut your crow mouth!"

Princess An He pressed her temples, constantly pacing the floor.

Clearly already flustered.

Concerned with her own son, Duke Xie could not stand by.

Even if he truly wanted to see Princess An He falter.

He said, "I’ll enter the palace to plea, asking His Majesty to thoroughly investigate, as long as our attitude is sincere enough, those Censorate officials probably won’t say much."

"Ah Zhen is surely innocent, what’s there to investigate, if someone exploits confusion, how about framing Ah Zhen?"

The Duke’s anger rose, "Then what do you propose? Since he’s innocent, calling for thorough investigation, isn’t that the best way?"

Gripping the table’s edge, Princess An He forced herself to calm down.

"I’ll go home and ask my father’s help."

Her gaze shifted, falling on Ji Mingzhu, "And you, quickly enter the palace and plead to the Empress for mercy!"

At this moment, Ji Mingzhu ironically calmed down.

Things surely weren’t that simple.

She recalled Xie Yunzhen’s words, wanting to toss bait to adversaries.

Is this bait, she wasn’t sure.

"What are you standing there for, hurry and go kneel at the palace gate!"

Ji Mingzhu didn’t refute, with Gold turned and headed to the mansion gate.

Her slender figure merged into the night.

Regardless of whether it was bait, as Xie Yunzhen’s wife, she couldn’t remain indifferent at such times!