The Cousin Is About to Marry，The Abstinent Young Lord Loses Control-Chapter 204: Securing Favor

Xie Yunzhen was confined, but those who paid attention to him did not look away.

They knew about Princess An He punishing Du Peifang.

One can’t help but speculate, is there some deep meaning behind her fearless actions?

To gather information, Madam Du once again visited the Duke Mansion.

This time, she also did not achieve her objective.

Princess An He straightforwardly said that if the Du Family had any objections, they could take Du Peifang back home.

She also said that the Grand Tutor ruined her son’s future, and seeing the Du Family made her angry.

Anyway, her son had lost his official position, and she was not afraid of the Grand Tutor’s impeachment.

As long as Du Peifang remained in the Xie Family, she was one of them.

As the head mistress, she had the right to punish a woman who did not abide by the rules, disrespected the hierarchy, and seduced Duke Xie in broad daylight!

Madam Du never won against Princess An He.

She was left red-faced.

"These are not serious matters, why make her kneel for two hours?"

She accused with a face full of distress, "Princess, don’t forget, Peifang just recently lost a child, she hasn’t recovered yet, how can she endure such torment?"

Mentioning the child made Princess An He grit her teeth with hatred.

Originally, she had planned to use the Lin Family to give Du Peifang the Sterility Pill.

But those two wretches dared to join forces to win over the Duke’s favor?

If they succeeded, it would be very troublesome in the future.

Unexpectedly, before the Lin Family could be used, Du Peifang discovered she was pregnant.

Fortunately, she had already fallen out with the Lin Family.

The flesh in her womb was not preserved either.

Princess An He pondered, constantly guarding against the women in the backyard didn’t seem to be effective.

To handle this once and for all, she had to start with the Duke.

Today it was Du Peifang who was favored, tomorrow it could be an even younger girl.

One after another, how could she possibly guard against them all?

Princess An He had an idea, and her gaze at Madam Du softened considerably.

Leisurely sipping hot tea, her face bore the demeanor of someone resigned to their fate.

"There is only one chance, if you don’t take Du Peifang away now, next time she makes a mistake, it won’t be as simple as kneeling."

Madam Du came to gather information.

Not only did she fail to get any information, but she was also put in a difficult position.

Her face turned unpleasant, "A woman married off has no reason to return home, Princess, are you trying to take Peifang’s life by making it so hard for us?"

Princess An He sneered, "If there was no reason to return home, why would divorce exist? Here I thought you truly loved your daughter, which is why you came to support her!"

Her gaze flickered over Madam Du, "Could it be that you have ulterior motives, trying to stir up trouble in the Duke Mansion?"

Madam Du’s eyes dodged briefly.

"I am just a woman of the inner house, what trouble could I cause, but upon hearing that Peifang was punished again, I hurriedly came to seek justice."

Speaking thus, she couldn’t help but straighten her back.

"Princess, you don’t have a daughter, so you can’t understand our feelings. If your daughter was bullied, could you stand by and watch?"

"You said it yourself, I don’t have a daughter, so what’s the point of asking?"

She glanced at Du Peifang, "She is here, whether you take her or leave her, Madam Du, you decide. I’ve given you the choice, your Du Family better not bite back indiscriminately and then speak nonsense to the Emperor!"

In the past, Du Peifang would have wanted to go home.

At worst, she could remarry a man of a lower status.

But now that Xie Yunzhen was in trouble, he might be exiled to a poor place, unable to return to the capital for three to five years.

Given the chance to secure the Duke Mansion’s heir position for her child, she would never give up easily.

Otherwise, what would all the previous suffering have been for?

"Mother, I won’t go back home."

"Because of Du Peilan, the Du Family has already been shamed once, I can’t let my family be disgraced again."

"Besides, I am the Duke’s concubine, once his, forever his!"

She spoke sorrowfully, but her ambition shone in her eyes.

Princess An He lowered her eyes to drink tea, hiding the mockery in them.

This person still didn’t know she could no longer have children.

Without children and not being the head mistress, what future could she have in a deep mansion?

Although Madam Du loved her daughter, she never considered taking her back.

Shameful events should only happen twice, not thrice!

Otherwise, the Du Family’s reputation in the capital would really be completely destroyed.

She tenderly touched her daughter’s face, "Good child, Mother knows you feel wronged. When we get back, I’ll speak with your father and ask him to stop being angry with you, otherwise... you’re likely to be bullied to death!"

As if touched upon a painful topic, Madam Du covered her mouth with a handkerchief and began to sob.

Princess An He was irritated, and those unaware might have thought she was bullying someone again.

She summoned a gossipy servant, and in front of the Du family’s mother and daughter, said, "Tell everyone what happened just now. I don’t want false accusations pinned on me anymore."

Even though Ah Zhen said she doesn’t have to endure Du Peifang.

Princess An He was still a bit worried.

Now that the matter is spread out, people outside will naturally discern who is right and who is wrong.

It shouldn’t be like before, where everyone unanimously accused her of bullying Du Peifang!

Madam Du’s crying paused.

Feeling somewhat annoyed inside, what exactly does Princess An He want to do?

Bullying behind closed doors wasn’t enough, she had to make a spectacle of it.

Isn’t she ashamed!

The most crucial thing is that Princess An He is sending people from the main courtyard.

The rumors spread will definitely be in her favor.

Ordinary people are most inclined to preconceived notions, and later on, if the Du Family wants to utilize these matters to make a fuss, it probably won’t be as easy as last time to sway public opinion!

Angrily, she pulled up Du Peifang.

Coldly saying, "Your Highness, I want to talk privately with Peifang, and teach her how to serve the mistress properly, surely you won’t object?"

Princess An He didn’t want to make the scene ugly either.

She was willing to show leniency, but if the Du Family wanted to stir up trouble, she could do the same and complain to the Emperor!

If pushed to the limit, she would tear down the Du Family’s facade, even if it meant losing face.

See how they will continue to act after that!

She gave a dismissive wave and said coolly, "If your Du Family has objections about my disciplining her, always feeling that I’m bullying her, then you should discipline her yourselves."

"Make sure to teach her the rules, what can be done and what cannot, and clarify it all for her."

"Every family has its rules. If I forgive her time and again, I won’t be able to manage this vast Duke Mansion in the future."

"Madam Du, as the main wife and the one managing the household, you should understand my position, right?"

Forgive...

These words don’t align with Princess An He at all.

It’s already good enough if she doesn’t find faults!

The mother and daughter left with aggrieved expressions.

Upon reaching Du Peifang’s courtyard, Madam Du forcefully poked her forehead.

"Why couldn’t you hold back? You finally gained the upper hand, but then you went jumping in front of her, and look, you’re back to square one!"

Du Peifang felt aggrieved too, "It was the Lord who told me to go, and I also wanted to probe Xie Yunzhen’s attitude, to see if he still had any chance of turning things around."

Clinging to Madam Du’s arm, Du Peifang said pitifully, "I wanted to help you too."

Madam Du came to the Duke Mansion also to inquire about Xie Yunzhen’s situation.

She sighed, "Come to think of it, he fought his way off the battlefield, how could he be easy to handle? Even if he’s in trouble now, he definitely won’t grovel to get by."

If he really kept a low profile and allowed himself to be manipulated, he wouldn’t be Xie Yunzhen, nor Princess An He.

The behavior of the mother and son now is truly unfathomable; does Xie Yunzhen still have a chance to rise again...

"Mother, do you have any way to make me conceive quickly?"

Even if the Emperor wants to support Xie Yunzhen again, Xie Yunzhen would still have to go through a rough patch before that.

She must seize the opportunity!

Madam Du’s eyes shifted, understanding her daughter’s thoughts.

She said, "First take good care of your health. If it doesn’t work... have Xiao Mei serve the Lord too, using both hands to ensure favor, good news could come earlier."

Du Peifang doesn’t love Duke Xie, so she doesn’t care whose bed he sleeps in.

As long as her interests are not affected.

She bit her lip, "Then I’ll give Xiao Mei a formal introduction in a few days."

Madam Du shook her head, "This must be done quietly, without letting that old hag in the main courtyard know, otherwise what if she drugs Xiao Mei?"

When Du Peifang first entered the Duke Mansion, she almost drank the Sterility Pill.

Fortunately, the Lord protected her, and she was able to avoid the disaster.

Xiao Mei isn’t particularly outstanding, just a little maid with a modest elegance, and the Lord may not protect her.

"Wait until she has a child, then you can keep the mother and child."

Madam Du suggested this.