The Cousin Is About to Marry，The Abstinent Young Lord Loses Control-Chapter 16: Be Sure to Cure Her

Xi Yu, who was being threatened, clicked his tongue and said through gritted teeth, "Why don’t you let go of the spot? Otherwise, how am I supposed to examine Miss Ji?"

The spot next to the bed was occupied by Yun Zhen, his brow slightly furrowed, with urgency hidden in his eyes.

And still, he dared to say he had no feelings for Miss Ji, isn’t he just deceiving himself?

Yun Zhen stepped back a few paces, aware that his reaction was excessive, yet unable to control his words and actions.

His head throbbed painfully.

He wanted to pinch the bridge of his nose, but then noticed the blood on his hand.

Yun Zhen suffered from severe obsessive-compulsive cleanliness, but for some reason, he didn’t find the blood on his hand dirty.

Instead, his heart trembled a few times.

With so much blood lost, and the injuries to vital areas, could Ji Mingzhu, a frail woman with no strength to even truss a chicken, really be alright?

His Adam’s apple bobbed, and Yun Zhen’s voice was hoarse as he said, "You must heal her."

He glanced at Ji Mingzhu again. Perhaps because of the excessive blood loss, her face was even paler.

Pale to the point of transparency, without a trace of color.

For the first time, Yun Zhen felt an urge to flee; he didn’t like seeing Ji Mingzhu looking so lifeless.

Telling himself that men and women should not touch, he decided it was inappropriate for him to stay and then turned to leave.

His mind was adrift, and even he couldn’t sort out his thoughts.

He walked slowly toward the study, his silhouette tinged with helplessness and confusion.

...

Soon after, Xie Yunling and gold arrived.

Seeing Xi Yu there, both of them sighed in relief involuntarily.

Seeing the blood-stained handkerchief, Xie Yunling’s eyes reddened again.

She instructed gold, "Go back to Xiao Xiang Courtyard and bring a change of clothes for Sister Mingzhu."

"What happened that requires a change of clothes?"

Princess An He entered the room gracefully, no longer showing the previous urgency.

She glanced around, and the anger in her eyes dissipated slightly.

Her son carried Ji Mingzhu back, and she could comfort herself that it was due to the circumstances.

He brought her to the East Courtyard, and she could comfort herself that it was for the convenience of medical treatment.

But if he stayed by Ji Mingzhu’s side, those justifications would no longer hold.

Xie Yunling gave gold a look, indicating for her to go fetch the clothes.

Then, with tears brimming in her eyes, she took small, quick steps to Princess An He.

"Auntie, you wouldn’t believe how dangerous today’s situation was. Out of nowhere, a mad horse came tearing through the street, almost colliding with elder brother’s carriage. He luckily avoided it, but Sister Mingzhu and I weren’t so fortunate, and our carriage overturned!"

Princess An He only knew that her son brought the unconscious Ji Mingzhu back in front of everyone.

She didn’t know the reasons behind it.

She anxiously asked, "Did the mad horse suddenly rush out?"

Xie Yunling nodded, "It’s forbidden to ride horses wildly in the city. If not for this, we wouldn’t have faced this calamity."

Princess An He, looking somber, glanced at Ji Mingzhu lying on the bed.

The woman was barely breathing, had it not been for the good medicine keeping her alive, she would probably have already passed.

Xi Yu was tending to the wound on the back of her head, a patch of hair had been shaved, making her look both pitiable and disheveled.

If she was only trying to climb the social ladder, she wouldn’t risk her life as a wager.

A head injury is not something trivial.

At its lightest, one could become mentally impaired; at its worst, lose one’s life.

The suspicion towards Ji Mingzhu dissipated somewhat instantly.

Reflecting thoughtfully, could it be that the real target was Ah Zhen?

He had made military achievements and would soon take up a role at the Ministry of War, becoming a counselor at a young age.

Who wouldn’t be envious?

It’s not impossible for someone feeling threatened in their position to secretly harm Ah Zhen!

Princess An He has only one son, Yun Zhen, and places great expectations on him.

One could say Yun Zhen is her life.

Now, with someone aiming to harm him, how could Princess An He tolerate it?

She questioned Xie Yunling, "Who was present at the scene at that time, and did the other party’s carriage have any distinctive marks?"

Xie Yunling exhaled quietly.

She understood her aunt well enough to know she was determined to see her elder brother marry a top noble lady. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

To that end, she didn’t even arrange maidservants for him.

Nor did she allow the serving maids to get too close to him.

If anyone dared to have improper thoughts, they would either be sold out of the household or beaten to death with sticks.

Now that her brother brought Sister Mingzhu back to the East Courtyard, knowing her aunt’s temperament, she would definitely be here to cause trouble.

Only by shifting the focus to elder brother would aunt be too busy to bother others, making Sister Mingzhu’s situation a bit better.

Xie Yunling calculated that her mother should arrive soon.

In consideration of relationships, her aunt would not be overly harsh with her mother present.

Earlier, Sister Mingzhu protected her, now it was her turn to protect Sister Mingzhu!

Xie Yunling frowned slightly, and Princess An He thought she was recalling the scene at that time.

She didn’t dare rush her, afraid that Xie Yunling, in her haste, would overlook important details.

She paced a couple of steps and couldn’t help but say, "Just tell us what you saw, and the rest, Auntie will have someone investigate."

Xie Yunling bit her lip, "I don’t know whether I should say it or not."

"Hmm?" Princess An He scrutinized her, "What do you mean by that?"

Xie Yunling nervously twisted the handkerchief, "The one who struck us... was an old acquaintance of elder brother. If you investigate her, he might misunderstand you’re targeting him."

Princess An He was baffled, "What kind of acquaintance is so untouchable?"

Taking a deep breath, Xie Yunling decided to go for it.

"People call her Madam Zheng; if I’m not mistaken, she should be Du Peilan. It’s said she is elder brother’s true love, the reason he never married."

Princess An He was taken aback.

How does this involve Du Peilan too?

Then she remembered, the Zheng family lost a son, who seemed to be Du Peilan’s husband.

Why did she choose to return after Ah Zhen’s engagement was discussed, what is she planning?

"Did she say anything to your brother?"

This made Xie Yunling angry, "We were initially at the clinic finding a doctor for Sister Mingzhu, but at that moment, Madam Zheng fainted. Her maid asked, and elder brother let the doctor attend to Du Peilan."

Xie Yunling pretended to be ignorant and huffed, "The life of his true love counts, but my Sister Mingzhu’s life is worthless grass; I will remember this of my brother for a lifetime!"

Princess An He stroked her cheek, "Don’t be upset with your brother; the fault lies with others."

"But he favored an outsider. Madam Zheng’s injury was nowhere as severe as Sister Mingzhu’s; she couldn’t even get up, and my brother knew that."

Feeling a lump in her throat, Xie Yunling teared up.

"Your brother isn’t strong in medicine; misjudging is understandable."

Xie Yunling didn’t say another word, just kept her head lowered, lost in thought.

Princess An He had no mind to cater to a young girl’s emotions, clenching the handkerchief in her hand.

She stared intently at Ji Mingzhu, who remained unconscious and showed no signs of waking.

Perhaps, the one with ulterior motives was someone else.

Merely, Ji Mingzhu took a hit meant for Ah Zhen.

With that thought, Princess An He scoffed in disbelief.

If it were Ah Zhen who was struck, would Du Peilan then use the excuse of apologizing to interact with Ah Zhen?

What wishful thinking!

Does she really think someone would marry a widow!

Even if Ah Zhen was confused, the elders of the Xie family aren’t so easily fooled.

The position of Princely Heir’s wife, she shouldn’t even dream of it!

Speculations aside, letting Ji Mingzhu and Ah Zhen continue interacting was out of the question.

In light of her taking the hit for her son, she would let her temporarily stay in the manor, refraining from hastily driving her out.

While tending to Ji Mingzhu’s wound, Xi Yu listened to their conversation.

He thought: Since when did Yun Zhen have someone he held dear?

Could this be why he’s so awkward, denying his own feelings?

He gazed sympathetically at Ji Mingzhu; in such a critical life-and-death moment, her life-saving doctor was diverted.

She must feel deeply hurt.