The Cousin Is About to Marry，The Abstinent Young Lord Loses Control-Chapter 84: Forced Melons Are Not Sweet

Xie Yunxuan returned to the capital and immediately went to Xiao Xiang Courtyard to find Ji Mingzhu.

He didn’t see the person he had been longing for day and night.

Instead, it was his own brother who had moved into Xiao Xiang Courtyard.

"Why are you here, and where is Mingzhu?"

Mingzhu didn’t like his brother; she had said this herself.

Xie Yunxuan scanned the room, the furniture hadn’t changed, but the feeling was no longer the same.

Looking at his brother’s appearance again, something significant must have happened during this time.

His expression changed slightly, "Did you bully Mingzhu again?"

Before Xie Yunzhen could answer, he anxiously asked, "Where is she? Where has she gone?"

Xie Yunzhen’s gaze fell on a letter.

It was a letter from the Yuan Family to their second aunt, stating that Ji Mingzhu and Yuan Changan were to be engaged.

Xie Yunxuan’s gaze also fell on it.

He wasn’t one to casually touch other people’s things, but at that moment, he was drawn by an inexplicable emotion.

He felt that this was related to Mingzhu.

He pursed his lips and picked up the letter.

Black characters on white paper, line by line, the more he read, the more his mind went blank.

Mingzhu had indeed gone to Yangzhou.

Moreover, she was going to be engaged to Yuan Changan.

"Liar!"

"Everyone is lying to me!"

Wasn’t it agreed that they would discuss the matter of Yangzhou when he returned home?

Why did Mingzhu suddenly get engaged?

Clutching the letter, he ran back to the second house.

He needed to find out what was going on!

Xie Yunzhen sat motionless, his mind blank, his heart like it had been pierced.

Something was rapidly slipping away.

He tried to focus, but he just couldn’t.

Only one thought kept circling in his mind, Mingzhu was going to marry Yuan Changan.

Even if Yuan Changan had an unclear relationship with that Oiran, she didn’t mind.

He forced a smile more grim than crying.

She couldn’t stand any sand in her eyes, yet she could tolerate Yuan Changan to such an extent.

Is this love, or is it not?

Xie Yunzhen bent down weakly, holding his forehead, even if she didn’t love Yuan Changan, so what?

She still chose to stay with the Yuan Family and become Yuan Changan’s wife.

The hole in his heart grew bigger, and the hope of reuniting with Ji Mingzhu was dwindling.

Xie Yunzhen’s vision blurred, as drops of water fell on the table.

He missed Mingzhu terribly.

He wanted to go to Yangzhou and bring her back.

But he couldn’t.

Mingzhu should live well, live a long and healthy life!

Main courtyard of the second house.

Seeing her son return home, Mrs. Guan was extremely happy.

"Didn’t you say you’d return to the capital in two days, why are you back suddenly?"

She instructed the maids, "Quickly prepare some refreshments, let him rest."

"Mother, why did Mingzhu go to Yangzhou?"

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Guan noticed the letter in his hand.

She learned that the Yuan Family had sent a letter, and Ah Zhen had just visited and taken the letter away.

"You went to Xiao Xiang Courtyard?"

Xie Yunxuan’s eyes dimmed for a moment, "Why did you lie to me?"

Mrs. Guan sighed inwardly.

She spoke kindly, "Mingzhu doesn’t have feelings for you. Now she’s in love with Chang An, and this is the best outcome."

In love?

Xie Yunxuan didn’t want to believe it.

But he knew Mingzhu well, if someone didn’t have something that attracted her, she wouldn’t marry casually.

Mrs. Guan didn’t want her own son to be trapped by love and become another Xie Yunzhen.

"Don’t even think about going to Yangzhou to find her. Your elder brother went and ended up exhausting himself, almost losing half his life."

Xie Yunxuan was terrified inside.

He knew his brother had a slightly special relationship with Mingzhu, but he didn’t think their entanglement was this deep.

"How could this be?"

Mrs. Guan sighed again, "Ah Zhen was poisoned and was unconscious for several days. When he woke up, he suddenly couldn’t live without Mingzhu. He even went to Yangzhou to destroy her engagement. I don’t know what happened in the end, but he came back, and Mingzhu is going to marry Chang An."

Thinking about Xie Yunzhen’s zombie-like appearance, Mrs. Guan felt frightened.

If Yunxuan became like that, she wouldn’t know what to do.

"That Yuan Changan is highly educated and charming, and the Yuan Family has a rule against taking concubines. Mingzhu marrying him can’t be wrong."

Xie Yunxuan had already heard what kind of person Yuan Changan was.

"How do you know she’s not hiding her troubles and only reporting the good news?"

Mrs. Guan shook her head, "Mingzhu looks gentle, but she has strong opinions. She just wants to leave the Duke Mansion. If you insist on forcing her, even your status as her brother might not be preserved."

These final words deflated Xie Yunxuan.

He knew, Mingzhu had no romantic feelings for him.

He had always known.

That time he got drunk, he thought he had said something he shouldn’t have and feared Mingzhu would dislike and distance herself from him. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

That’s why he stayed outside for so long.

Xie Yunxuan stared at the lines on his palm, lost in thought, not knowing what he was thinking.

Mrs. Guan was relieved.

She knew her son would listen to reason, unlike Ah Zhen, who was so crazy.

Forced love is never sweet, most people would give up when they see no hope.

Only Ah Zhen would insist on taking a bite regardless.

And now, he’s made himself both heartbroken and vexed.

If he hadn’t been so obsessive, how could things have turned out this way?

"Mother, I want to go to Yangzhou."

Mrs. Guan’s heart, which had just settled down, leaped back up, "Don’t even think about it!"

"Why can’t I think about it?"

Xie Yunxuan’s eyes reddened, "I just want to see Mingzhu and see if Yuan Changan is truly good to her. Just this small wish, can’t you allow that?"

Mrs. Guan hurried to soothe him, "I know you mean well, but Ah Zhen went to cause a scene at the Yuan Family not long ago. If you go too, what will the Yuan Family think of Mingzhu?"

"Is there really nothing I can do?"

"An engagement isn’t a trivial matter. The Yuan Family will send someone to the capital to discuss the details with me. To show sincerity, Yuan Changan himself will come. When he arrives, you can observe him and decide if he is truly a good man."

Xie Yunxuan’s heart was full of bitterness. Was Yuan Changan really the person he wanted to see?

From beginning to end, the one he cared about was always Ji Mingzhu.

For now, he was placated, but Mrs. Guan feared he might act impulsively.

She said, "Ah Zhen mentioned that you should stay home and study hard. Once you pass the imperial exams, he’ll recommend you to the Hanlin Academy."

"Who is he to meddle in my affairs?"

Xie Yunxuan breathed heavily. If it weren’t for his brother’s relentless pressure, would Mingzhu have chosen a distant marriage?

Filled with rage, he suddenly got up and walked out.

He needed to ask Xie Yunzhen what he had done to Mingzhu!

"Where are you going? I haven’t finished speaking!"

Mrs. Guan chased after him for a few steps, but Xie Yunxuan had already gone far.

Seeing the direction he turned, he was heading to Xiao Xiang Courtyard.

Fearing to alarm the old lady and the Commandery Princess, Mrs. Guan cursed lowly, "Troublesome, all of them!"

The Commandery Princess was domineering by nature, and if the brothers quarreled, she would definitely blame Yunxuan.

Uttering a few curses, Mrs. Guan could only resign herself to going to Xiao Xiang Courtyard.

Given her son’s lack of martial skills, if he truly confronted Ah Zhen, he’d only end up getting beaten.

No matter who got hurt, it would be problematic.

It’s best to go and persuade them.