The Cousin Is About to Marry，The Abstinent Young Lord Loses Control-Chapter 210: Let Mingzhu Return to the Duke Mansion

Chapter 210: Chapter 210: Let Mingzhu Return to the Duke Mansion

When Xie Yun Zhen was grounded, he spent all his days inseparable from Ji Mingzhu.

He went south to quell the unrest, and it suddenly felt like the mansion was empty.

It took Ji Mingzhu almost half a month to adjust to the days without him at the mansion.

And by then, she had also confirmed that she was pregnant.

Perhaps pregnant women are prone to overthinking.

When it truly came to this moment, Ji Mingzhu thought again about the fall from her previous life, which led to a difficult childbirth.

Afraid of letting her mind wander which might cause the tragedy to repeat, Ji Mingzhu forced herself not to dwell on unpleasant matters.

Looking at it from another angle, with the experience of carrying a child in a past life, she could face whatever situation might arise calmly.

Furthermore, there were no troublemakers in the mansion; she could do whatever she wanted, with the power to speak in her hand.

For her, the situation in this life is much better.

As long as she keeps a calm mindset and prioritizes herself and the child in all matters.

This time, both mother and child will be well!

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Princess An He was naturally concerned about the issue of offspring.

Once Xie Yun Zhen left Beijing, she wished to call Ji Mingzhu back to the Duke Mansion every few days to inquire about any signs from her belly.

But also feared that if Ji Mingzhu truly had news, traveling between the two mansions might give someone an opportunity to strike.

After much contemplation, she decided to have Mrs. Guan act as their intermediary.

If Ji Mingzhu were pregnant, then until the fetus was stable, the matter should be kept tightly under wraps and not spread out.

If she could quietly give birth, that would be best.

After all, there were no outsiders in that residence; the maidservants and guards serving her were all personally selected by Ah Zhen.

As long as those people were managed well, outsiders could not easily investigate the mansion’s situation.

No one would know Ji Mingzhu was pregnant, allowing her and the child to live peacefully.

Princess An He always acted high-profile,

but with her son having just had an incident and now leaving Beijing to quell unrest, she only wished to remain low-profile, and even lower-profile.

If there really was a child, outsiders could not be easily informed either.

To prevent those enemies from scheming again.

Princess An He couldn’t lower her status to visit Ji Mingzhu, nor could she summon her back to the Duke Mansion.

Having Mrs. Guan convey messages was the best choice.

Anyway, it was well-known that Ji Mingzhu and Mrs. Guan had a good relationship.

They frequently met, and others wouldn’t suspect anything.

Regarding Ji Mingzhu’s matters, Princess An He trusted Mrs. Guan.

Previously, before Ji Mingzhu had the backing of Ah Zhen, Mrs. Guan always supported her.

Now, it was even less likely to push her away.

Living together in the Duke Mansion, every three to five days, Mrs. Guan would come to the main courtyard to check on her.

This time was no exception.

Early in the morning, she left Crane Dance Hall and went directly to the main courtyard.

Princess An He said, "You’re going to go out of the mansion in a while; go and see how Ji Mingzhu is doing there."

Mrs. Guan was surprised.

In her expectations, to understand Mingzhu’s situation, calling her back directly seemed more in line with Princess An He’s way of doing things.

She tentatively asked, "Sister-in-law, do you have some matters with Mingzhu?"

Princess An He glanced at the close-servant mama, signaling her to guard the door.

"Go and ask Ji Mingzhu if there are signs from her belly."

Thinking Princess An He was about to trouble Mingzhu over offspring issues again, Mrs. Guan instinctively pinched her palm.

"If there’s news, she will surely come back and tell the news; Sister-in-law, don’t worry."

Upon hearing Mrs. Guan’s indirect words, Princess An He knew what she was thinking.

Sneering at Mrs. Guan, her expression mocking.

"I won’t eat her; why are you so anxious?"

Mrs. Guan thought, while the Commandery Princess doesn’t eat people, the methods of making life difficult are no different from eating people.

Fortunately, Ah Zhen took Mingzhu to move out early.

Otherwise, with him not in Beijing, Mingzhu would have to live by others’ faces.

Princess An He snapped, "They promised me long ago to have a child; now Ah Zhen is not in Beijing, if I don’t pay some attention, what if Ji Mingzhu, being a novice mother, doesn’t know anything and something goes wrong?"

Mrs. Guan spoke again, saying, the child isn’t even a shadow yet, and it’s spoken so definitively. If Mingzhu isn’t pregnant, she’s sure to be scolded again!

Pondering for a moment, "Then I’ll go and ask about the situation later. After all, they are still young; if there’s no news, Sister-in-law should not be anxious either."

How could Princess An He not be anxious?

The son is on the battlefield, swords don’t have eyes; leaving bloodline is of utmost importance!

Pressing her forehead, "You first go and ask."

If the result is undesirable, there’s no alternative for now.

After all, Ah Zhen is not in Beijing, Ji Mingzhu cannot conceive a child alone.

Not knowing the situation in the south, otherwise sending Ji Mingzhu over, and bringing her back once pregnant, would also be a method...

Princess An He pondered deeply.

The rebellion was quickly pacified, Ah Zhen returned safely, which was the best result.

If the situation was tricky, and Ah Zhen couldn’t return for a while, she would truly have to find a way to send Ji Mingzhu to accompany him.

He didn’t want other women, only recognizing Ji Mingzhu, which was something that couldn’t be helped!

Seeing Princess An He’s thoughtful expression, Mrs. Guan felt uneasy in her heart.

Without lingering, she first returned to the second house to have Mingzhu’s favorite snacks prepared.

She also instructed Yun Ling to study well at home.

After settling everything, she then took the food out of the mansion.

Previously, when moving out of the Duke Mansion, Duke Xie had harshly stated that Xie Yun Zhen and Ji Mingzhu were not allowed to step foot into the Xie family’s door even half a step.

Unexpectedly, in just a short time, the situation had changed.

Once Xie Yun Zhen returns to the capital, the power and status will be in his hands again.

Whether he is the heir of the Duke Mansion doesn’t affect him.

Perhaps he might even seek redress, directly forcing Duke Xie to vacate the position.

Duke Xie had been troubled for several days without finding a solution to ease the conflict between him and his son.

Knowing Mrs. Guan was going to the Ji Mansion, he hurriedly chased to the mansion gate to call her.

"Sister-in-law, are you going to see Mingzhu?"

Duke Xie’s face was gentle, appearing to genuinely care for the younger generation of the family.

Mrs. Guan felt wary, thinking this person was more vile than the Commandery Princess.

He was indeed blinded by Du Peifang!

Not to mention whose family Du Peifang came from, just the things she had done made any sensible person stay far away from her.

Despite his age, being manipulated by a woman was truly shameless!

When Duke Xie mentioned Mingzhu, Mrs. Guan’s eyes showed vigilance.

Would this person be instigated by Du Peifang again to do something to harm Mingzhu?

She asked, "Does brother have a message for Mingzhu?"

Duke Xie nodded, "My previous actions were impulsive, young people have a strong sense of pride; we as elders shouldn’t take them seriously."

Mrs. Guan sighed, "Brother, you were indeed impulsive; Ah Zhen and his wife just want to live outside for a while, not split the family and never return. You should consider it as if they were just on a trip, no need to make such an ugly scene."

Duke Xie’s face was uneasy, "Words spoken in impulse shouldn’t be counted; you let Mingzhu know, ask her to return home. Ah Zhen is not in Beijing; it’s dangerous for her to live outside alone."

Women understand women best.

Mrs. Guan herself envied Mingzhu’s blessed life, how could she let her return?

There was no lack of food and drink at the Ji Mansion, nor were there any shortages of servants. The guards were all arranged by Ah Zhen.

Choosing not to live in a good place but to return to the Duke Mansion — isn’t that asking for suffering?

"Brother, you know Ah Zhen’s temperament; if Mingzhu returns to the mansion at this critical point, there’s a chance that Ah Zhen might misunderstand, thinking that we as elders bullied Mingzhu while he’s not in Beijing." 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

Regarding this son, Duke Xie truly had no solutions.

"Are we just going to let her stay outside? If the time is too long, others might think we’ve already split the family."

Mrs. Guan’s eyes revealed a hint of smile.

Wasn’t he very proud before?

Thinking using the position of successor as a threat was enough to control Ah Zhen and Mingzhu.

And now, just wanting to reconcile everything with mere words.

Where in the world could there be such easy matters?

"Brother, it’s better to wait until Ah Zhen returns to talk about this; I dare not meddle with his affairs, please don’t make it difficult for me."

Having said that, she carried the pastries and boarded the carriage.