The Cousin Is About to Marry，The Abstinent Young Lord Loses Control-Chapter 161: Grudges Settled

The Duke Mansion’s carriage waited at the palace gate.

Xie Yunling, a child, saw what she shouldn’t have seen and was taken back to the mansion by Mrs. Guan.

Upon hearing that Mingzhu hadn’t left yet, Princess An He purposely stayed to wait for her.

Seeing her son carrying Mingzhu out, Princess An He’s first reaction was that Mingzhu had caused trouble.

Her expression was extremely indifferent.

As they approached, she couldn’t help but scold, "The banquet isn’t over yet, what are you running around for?"

Mingzhu leaned on Xie Yunzhen’s shoulder, wanting to get down.

Xie Yunzhen didn’t let her.

Casually, he glanced at his mother and said, "Mingzhu was helping me with an important task, if you have any objections, scold me."

Xie Yunzhen was referring to Mingzhu using herself as bait, making the Imperial Concubine believe the fish was already hooked.

But Princess An He obviously misunderstood.

Especially after seeing the red mark on her son’s collar and Mingzhu’s faded lip makeup, her suspicions were even more confirmed.

She gave Mingzhu a fierce look.

Cursing silently as shameless.

Keeping Ah Zhen in her room all day was not enough, she was still thinking about that kind of thing outside.

Even making Ah Zhen carry her, is she afraid others won’t know they indulge in such acts in broad daylight?

Having a daughter-in-law like this, it’s truly disgraceful!

Silently she was relieved, the other ladies and young misses had already left, otherwise, as a mother-in-law, she would have to find a hole to hide in!

Her gaze swept over and saw the colored string on Mingzhu’s hand.

Its crooked appearance, no need to ask who made it.

Princess An He was even more furious inside.

But there’s a hint of sourness too.

When Ah Zhen was young, he had given her a portrait, it still hangs in her room today.

Besides that, there was nothing else made by his own hands.

Unexpectedly, within less than a year of marrying him, Mingzhu had him completely in her grasp.

The more Princess An He thought about it, the angrier she got.

She always felt her son was being taken away.

Irritated, she said, "Standing there doing what, hurry onto the carriage, must I personally invite you up?"

Xie Yunzhen soothingly patted Mingzhu, said, "You go first, we’ll take our own carriage."

Mingzhu softened her attitude towards Xie Yunzhen.

But this didn’t mean she was going to curry favor with Princess An He.

Even if Xie Yunzhen hadn’t covered for her, she wouldn’t have willingly boarded Princess An He’s carriage.

That would be asking for trouble!

Her arms tightened around Xie Yunzhen.

Seeing this, Princess An He’s tone became more irritable, "Is my word falling on deaf ears?"

Another carriage arrived, Xie Yunzhen escorted Mingzhu onto it, and followed closely behind.

With his actions, he told Princess An He.

Her words indeed fell on deaf ears.

The wheels turned, producing a rattling sound.

Mingzhu leaned tiredly against the soft couch, matters in the palace were temporarily over.

For the follow-up matters, she wouldn’t be needed.

But at the mansion... it would probably become lively again.

Recently, she was responsible for organizing the Dragon Boat Festival banquet, neither the old madam nor the princess found fault with her.

Now that things were over, they had no more concerns.

Also in the mansion, there was Du Peifang...

In the past, she had thought about fighting to the bitter end, now she’s somewhat confused.

Her hand was wrapped in the man’s large palm, Xie Yunzhen said, "Once these matters are settled, we’ll move out and live separately."

Mingzhu was surprised, "You are the Princely Heir."

Even if families were divided, it would be the collateral branches.

An heir moving to a separate residence, such a thing she’d neither heard nor seen.

Xie Yunzhen lifted his chin, face full of pride, unapproachable to ordinary people.

But his words were unbearably embarrassing.

"Being Mingzhu’s man, that’s my most important identity!"

His thumb, covered with calluses, brushed over her lip corner, the possessiveness in his eyes couldn’t be hidden.

"The Duke Mansion’s Princely Heir can be exchanged, but your man can only be me, even if one day I die, you must remain loyal for me. Dare to remarry another, I’ll haunt you even as a ghost."

Mingzhu was irritated, "If that day comes, I’ll invite a reputable master to send you off at the first moment."

Xie Yunzhen snorted, "I’ll cling to you even after death, what can you do to me, if you dare to remarry, my resentment will be too heavy for the master to manage."

Looking at his shameless expression, Mingzhu got angry.

She kicked him, "I don’t need to wait for your death, I’ll remarry tomorrow!"

Xie Yunzhen didn’t lose his temper.

He just leisurely stared at Mingzhu.

Calmly asked, "Is it because I didn’t put enough effort, you got mad?"

"What nonsense!"

She tried to kick the man’s calf again, but he easily held her leg.

Xie Yunzhen looked completely serious.

"Put on your trousers and don’t recognize me, other than being unsatisfied with my performance, I can’t think of any other reason for you wanting to remarry."

"Can’t you stop talking?"

Mingzhu didn’t have Xie Yunzhen’s thick skin.

Even though they were officially married, she couldn’t remain calm and discuss such topics with him without blushing and her heart racing.

Xie Yunzhen didn’t let her go.

"In the future, you can make requests, have me increase the effort, or accelerate..."

As Mingzhu leaned over, trying to cover his mouth, Xie Yunzhen quickly tilted his head back.

"I’ll unconditionally cooperate, other men aren’t as obedient as I am, don’t even consider them."

Mingzhu stared at him for a while.

"When will Doctor Xi return to the capital?"

Xie Yunzhen was displeased, "Why mention him?"

He didn’t want to hear Mingzhu bringing up other men.

Even if that person had no desire for Mingzhu, it didn’t matter!

Mingzhu snorted, "Have him check your head, your madness is getting worse."

Xie Yunzhen chuckled softly, "You’re my best medicine, as long as you’re by my side, I’ll never lose control."

Those eyes, deep and unreadable, were currently filled with affection.

Even though Mingzhu had decided not to love him again, faced with those tender eyes, her heartbeat became irregular.

Her cheeks began to warm.

Not wanting Xie Yunzhen to notice and tease her again, she raised her hand and opened the carriage window.

The breeze blew in through the crack, cooling her flushed face.

Xie Yunzhen originally held her leg.

He stretched his long arm, placed her leg on his lap.

Massaging her lightly.

Today’s nerves had been too tightly wound, anything that could relieve her tension, he was willing to do.

The matter of moving to another residence, Xie Yunzhen wasn’t just coaxing Mingzhu.

One side was his mother, the other was his wife, without the events of the previous life, he would have tried to mediate.

To make them get along.

But now he thinks differently, relationships depend on fate.

If they can’t get along, so be it.

No need to create a false image of a harmonious relationship.

Living separately is better for both of them.

The experiences of the previous life were too painful, Xie Yunzhen doesn’t want to go through it again.

What he always wanted was Mingzhu to live well, stay by his side.

As for anything else, he wouldn’t insist.

He said, "When you find the time, you can go see the residence... "

Speaking up to this point, Xie Yunzhen paused, "How about we buy back the General Mansion."

His deep eyes flickered with regret.

He should have done this long ago.

Whether they moved out from the Duke Mansion or not, buying back the General Mansion would give Mingzhu something to hold onto.

At first, to drive away the Ji Family’s collateral branches, Mingzhu had sold all the assets she could.

Including that residence.

Now those pests have been driven back to the old home.

Furthermore, she married Xie Yunzhen, even if they wanted to leech off an heirless branch, they had the heart but no courage.

Mingzhu was silent for a moment, "Alright."

That’s where she lived during her childhood, though later unpleasant things happened, all memories related to her parents are there.

Buying it back is good.

The man sitting opposite was still massaging her leg, full of seriousness, not considering this behavior as lowering his status.

"Thank you."

Xie Yunzhen smiled, "Thank what?"

Mingzhu didn’t even know exactly what she was thanking for.

Perhaps it was Xie Yunzhen’s consistent defense.

Or maybe his care in private.

Whatever it was, it was something she had always lacked and longed for.

The carriage became silent.

After a while, Mingzhu earnestly said, "Xie Yunzhen, we’re even."