The Cousin Is About to Marry，The Abstinent Young Lord Loses Control-Chapter 175: Ah Zhen Is the Weak Spot

Princess An He instinctively retorted, "How can that be?"

Letting Ji Mingzhu stand on equal ground with her, isn’t that ridiculous?

More importantly, her son is so outstanding, not comparable to that heartless man.

Ji Mingzhu dared to treat Ah Zhen like that, she would never let it go!

Seeing his mother’s righteous demeanor, Xie Yunzhen felt even more uncomfortable.

Mingzhu hasn’t done anything wrong.

There’s no reason that marrying him should make her inferior.

She not only has to manage her marriage with him but also has to appease his mother.

Where’s the logic in that?

Why should they take advantage of all the benefits?

His mother continuously pressured him, not wanting him and the woman he loves to have good days together, Xie Yunzhen felt chills all over.

The redness at the corner of his eyes was more evident.

"Why not? She’s my wife, she came to the Duke Mansion to live with me and not to be a servant, and certainly not to be a punching bag for you to hit or scold at will!"

Princess An He opened her mouth to retort again.

But she saw her son’s eyes reddened.

Inside, there was resentment, pain, heartache, and deep guilt.

Who he felt heartache for, and who he felt guilty towards, the answer was evident without thinking.

And who is he resenting?

Princess An He’s heart trembled.

She only had one son, if Ah Zhen also resented her, what meaning would she have in the Duke Mansion?

Heart in chaos.

She softened her tone hastily, "I didn’t say she’s a servant, don’t overthink it."

Xie Yunzhen didn’t want to avoid the topic anymore.

He had repeatedly asked them to treat Mingzhu better.

But nobody took his words to heart.

"You care about your son, why can’t you care about the girl I care about? Isn’t it said that love for the house extends to love for its crows?"

Xie Yunzhen’s eyes showed pain, "Or is it that the son you love is the one who brings you benefits, and if the benefits don’t meet your expectations, you retract your love?"

"It’s not like that."

Princess An He couldn’t bear her son’s disappointed gaze.

"You’re a part of me, how could I love you only because of benefits!"

"Then you despise Mingzhu’s background, you don’t see her dignified and virtuous nature, nor do you see her ability to run a household. What exactly is the reason? Does she hold a grudge against you?"

Princess An He didn’t know how to answer.

Xie Yunzhen said, "She has no grievance nor enmity with you. She merely married me and became a thorn in your side. If so, then why did you consider getting me a wife in the first place, wasn’t it just finding yourself an enemy?"

Saying this, Xie Yunzhen sneered coldly, "You truly found yourself an enemy, Du Peifang is one."

The blood drained from Princess An He’s face.

"I merely commented on her a little, and you use Du Peifang to pierce my heart?"

Xie Yunzhen pressed his lips together, "The fact is, what you deem good isn’t necessarily truly good. I don’t care about others, but in the future, don’t bother Mingzhu anymore. For now, I just keep her from attending morning and evening ceremonies; if there’s a next time, I won’t let you see her again, and naturally, you won’t see me either."

The color completely faded from her face, becoming pale.

Her voice trembled more, "You mean... to break the family apart?"

Xie Yunzhen’s expression was bland, "I can’t stand idly by while Mingzhu is bullied. She’s my wife, it’s my responsibility to protect her from harm."

"After all, you’ve always said you raised a son in vain, so just pretend you never raised me."

After saying this, he took a step to leave.

Princess An He held onto his arm, "For Ji Mingzhu, you won’t even keep your family?"

"It’s you who chose to stand against me and Mingzhu; if that day really comes, it’s your fault and my unfilialness. But Mingzhu has done nothing wrong, don’t make her bear baseless blame."

The calmer he appeared, the more it proved his true thoughts.

Princess An He felt panicked.

Her head was in a tangle.

At that moment, she had one thought: to reconcile with her son.

She didn’t want a family break.

Nor did she want not to see her son’s face anymore.

Ah Zhen is her lifeline!

"Fine, fine, I won’t make things hard for Ji Mingzhu anymore. Just like before, whether she comes to pay respects or not doesn’t matter; as long as she doesn’t make mistakes and doesn’t hold you back, I’ll turn a blind eye, is that okay?"

Xie Yunzhen closed his eyes briefly, "Even if she makes mistakes, it’s between me and her; don’t make things difficult for her."

"Moreover... she’s never held me back."

"I worked so hard to marry her home, to make her and me an equal match. It was I who begged her to marry me, not her intentionally trying to climb into the Duke Mansion. She does not care for anything here; it’s me keeping her, forcefully leaving her by my side."

"Mother, if you truly care about me, don’t touch her."

As long as Mingzhu is well, he can be a normal person.

If anything happens to Mingzhu, or if she abandons him, he would surely go mad again!

The implications of Xie Yunzhen’s words were understood by Princess An He.

She inexplicably recalled the scene when Ji Mingzhu went to Yangzhou, and Xie Yunzhen repeatedly stabbed himself.

The more she thought, the more scared she felt.

Even though a lot of time passed, the memory of the scene hasn’t faded.

Princess An He sighed silently.

No wonder it’s said that as long as the son protects the wife, the mother can’t control the daughter-in-law.

Ah Zhen is her weakness, what else can she do but compromise?

Princess An He thought angrily, she could accept Ji Mingzhu as a daughter-in-law.

But to treat Ji Mingzhu well, that would be impossible in this lifetime!

To divert Xie Yunzhen’s attention, Princess An He asked, "What’s going on outside?"

"Nothing’s happening."

Princess An He was displeased, "Ji Mingzhu knows things outside and you hide it from your mother?"

"She guessed it herself."

Some parts she did figure out by herself.

And she figured out the right points.

Xie Yunzhen’s mood finally improved, his wife is clever and quick-witted, if he doesn’t cherish her, he’s leaving room for others.

One foolish thing is enough.

This lifetime, he won’t repeat it.

Princess An He pursed her lips.

Thinking that Ji Mingzhu is just a housewife, not socializing outside normally.

If it wasn’t Xie Yunzhen telling her, what could she understand?

She didn’t voice her thoughts, fearing her son would bring up the family split again.

"I heard Lady Du went to the palace to complain, the Emperor didn’t punish you, right?"

Xie Yunzhen gave a sound of acknowledgment, "You keep Du Peifang in check."

So that she doesn’t plot against Mingzhu again.

For a long period ahead, he would be busy outside, not wanting anyone to constantly make trouble for Mingzhu.

Princess An He thought her actions had gained her son’s approval.

Her face finally showed a smile.

"Don’t worry, I won’t let her out before the Imperial Concubine and the Ninth Prince leave the capital."

Xie Yunzhen’s hand rubbed behind him.

Finally said, "You should also be careful not to let her scheme against you."

Princess An He felt deeply moved.

Her eyes swelled intensely, even her nose felt acidic.

Ah Zhen hasn’t cared about her for a long time.

A proud person her whole life, she didn’t want to shed tears in front of others.

Princess An He took a deep breath, "Then go to Ji Mingzhu, I’ll head back."

Since Ah Zhen insists on Ji Mingzhu, she’ll compromise once.

Otherwise, she truly would lose her son...