The Cousin Is About to Marry，The Abstinent Young Lord Loses Control-Chapter 205: Moving Out of the Duke Mansion

No matter how careful Du Peifang was, the news still reached Ji Mingzhu’s ears.

This was because she had previously sent a Hidden Guard to watch over Du Peifang.

Upon hearing that things had been accomplished, Ji Mingzhu’s expression turned peculiar.

After a long while, she said, "Lord’s heart is indeed strong."

Xiao Mei is Du Peifang’s close maid.

Even Duke Xie doesn’t refuse.

Xie Yunzhen’s expression didn’t change, "He’s never refused anyone, just wears a hypocritical mask of benevolence."

Ji Mingzhu thought, if not for Princess An He being hard to deal with, and her willingness to go to great lengths, letting someone else become the mistress of the Duke Mansion could have been a bitter situation...

"Ignore them, don’t let those trivial matters dirty your ears."

Ji Mingzhu said, "I don’t want to bother, anyway, your mother will handle it."

The Duke Mansion is neither big nor small.

Now Du Peifang is a thorn in Princess An He’s side, she wants to keep it hidden from everyone.

Difficult!

Just wondering, if Xiao Mei is really pregnant, would the old lady and the duke protect her?

The illegitimate sons and daughters of the main family came about this way.

Previously, Du Peifang’s miscarriage was just a coincidence, that Princess An He happened to keep people in the main courtyard to discover the anomaly first-hand.

By the time the old lady and Duke Xie knew about it, it was already a foregone conclusion.

Putting those things behind, Ji Mingzhu sat properly, allowing Xie Yunzhen to paint her.

This person seemed to suddenly have a strong urge about this matter.

Saying for each year of her age, he would paint that many portraits.

To make up for the past ones.

It was early autumn, the broad-leaved trees outside the window began to turn yellow, rustling in the wind.

Xie Yunzhen specifically asked Ji Mingzhu to style her hair the way she did before marriage, with bright ribbons fluttering in the breeze.

The scene instantly came to life.

Noticing Xie Yunzhen’s gaze lingering on her face for a long time without moving away, Ji Mingzhu felt annoyed.

"Are you painting or not? If not, I’m going back to my room!"

Xie Yunzhen had an amazing memory, he didn’t need Ji Mingzhu to sit in front of him to replicate the details.

He did it this way simply because he didn’t want her out of his sight.

He put down the brush, "No need to go back to the room."

He picked up Ji Mingzhu horizontally and walked into the study’s compartment, "If you want a child, you have to work hard."

Ji Mingzhu regretted bringing this up in the open.

Wasn’t this giving him a chance to mess around!

"Not here in broad daylight..."

"Nonsense!"

Xie Yunzhen’s big hand skillfully slipped under the waistband.

"Otherwise, take me away and see which law says you can’t be affectionate with your wife in broad daylight."

Ji Mingzhu tugged his ear, "Can’t you be a little more refined?"

Every time at moments like this, Xie Yunzhen seemed like a different person.

No longer cold-faced.

No longer aloof.

Lingering slowly.

While asking, "How do you want me to be refined, like this, gently?"

Ji Mingzhu was no match for him.

Whether on the bed or off it.

The result of not having thick enough skin was being suppressed by Xie Yunzhen, having to give in to him time and time again.

...

The days under confinement passed quickly.

After the General Mansion was renovated, it was renamed Ji Mansion.

Xie Yunzhen wanted to take Ji Mingzhu to move out, but the family elders all disagreed.

The old lady earnestly advised, "You’re the heir of the Duke Mansion, how can you move out of the family home?"

Xie Yunzhen replied, "That house is spacious."

The Duke Mansion is larger, but with so many people living inside, their territory truly doesn’t compare to Ji Mansion.

"It’s not according to etiquette, you’re not marrying into the Ji Family!"

Xie Yunzhen remained unmoved, "It’s not a separation, just moving out temporarily, I’ll move back when I inherit the title."

By then, the eyesores need to be cleared out.

Otherwise, Mingzhu will have to make efforts in dealing with them, attend to their meals and daily lives.

He didn’t want Mingzhu to be so tired.

The old lady, reaching this age, had never seen such a thing.

"Anyway, I disagree!"

Duke Xie also disagreed, "Unless you voluntarily give up the inheritance, then I won’t interfere with you."

Princess An He originally also disagreed.

Moving out of the family home, to outsiders, seemed like being abandoned by the family!

Upon hearing Duke Xie’s words, she was immediately displeased.

She sneered, "If not letting Ah Zhen inherit the Duke Mansion, who do you want to inherit it?"

"Those illegitimate sons? Each one is useless rubbish!"

"Or are you counting on Du Peifang and that slut to give you a son, something that hasn’t happened yet, I advise you not to get your hopes up too high!"

Duke Xie was shocked.

He had taken Xiao Mei, it hadn’t been publicized, how did An He know?

After the surprise came anger.

"He doesn’t obey, isn’t interested in being the Duke Mansion’s heir, then I shall change the heir, what’s wrong with that?"

Princess An He didn’t even think and immediately poured hot tea on Duke Xie’s face.

"An He, you’re crazy!"

"This princess is helping you clear your mind, how can you not be grateful?"

Princess An He raised her chin, her face full of pride.

The old lady’s heart ached, pounding the table heavily.

"What’s with the fuss again, aren’t you afraid of being laughed at if this gets out?"

Princess An He pointed at Duke Xie, "You heard what he’s up to, do you really want him to change the heir?"

The old lady looked heartbroken, "He was wrong, but you also can’t splash tea on him, he’s a man, he’s the duke, you’re throwing his dignity on the ground and stepping on it!"

"Since you think he’s wrong, then doesn’t he deserve it?"

The old lady was too choked to speak.

Her chest felt even more stifled.

The way she breathed heavily was alarming, everyone feared she would suddenly pass out.

Duke Xie hurriedly patted her back, "Look at you, getting yourself so worked up, in the end, it’s you who suffers."

"Ah Zhen is moving out, how do you expect me to stay calm?"

Duke Xie consoled, "Don’t worry, I won’t agree to him moving out."

Xie Yunzhen spoke in a leisurely tone, "Once I’ve decided, no one can interfere."

Challenged in his paternal authority, Duke Xie glared at him, "You unfilial son, don’t think I can’t do anything to you!"

Xie Yunzhen remained with the same indifferent demeanor.

"The position of heir, if you want to take it back, then take it."

Duke Xie was stunned for a moment, then realized, "Are you threatening me?"

Xie Yunzhen raised an eyebrow, "More or less."

He had always said that what belongs to him, no one can take away unless he doesn’t want it himself.

This heirship of the Duke Mansion could be his, or it could be Xie Yunxuan’s.

Apart from these, dare to install all sorts of undeserving people, then don’t blame him for ruining the Duke Mansion.

After all, as for the title, he could earn another one himself.

But if the Duke Mansion’s title was lost, then it truly was gone.

Duke Xie hadn’t considered this layer, thinking Xie Yunzhen was mocking him, that none of his illegitimate sons had any achievement.

So he was fearless!

"You really think I won’t dare to change the heir?"

Duke Xie spoke coldly, no longer as agitated as before.

Princess An He rebuked, "You dare!"

The old lady also said, "This is not a child’s play, the heir of the Duke Mansion can only be Ah Zhen."

Though he’s been dismissed from office for now, with Ah Zhen’s skills, it’s just a matter of time before he turns things around.

This, the old lady is very sure of.

If Ah Zhen were gone, the Duke Mansion would be on a downhill path!

Duke Xie originally just wanted to scare the rebellious son, not expecting everyone to refute him.

Feeling he had lost face.

He said coldly, "Then you can move out, henceforth the heir of the Duke Mansion is no longer you."

Xie Yunzhen looked at Duke Xie with a faint smile, "Very well."