The Cousin Is About to Marry，The Abstinent Young Lord Loses Control-Chapter 157: Some Mistakes Must Not Be Made

The Crown Prince finished the ceremony and returned to the palace early.

He intended to go directly to the Imperial Garden, but was stopped halfway by people from Consort Xu’s quarters.

It was a palace maid serving Xu He closely, her face full of anxiety.

"Your Highness, the Consort suddenly had severe abdominal pain and is bleeding, please go see her at once."

The Crown Prince’s first reaction was that the Imperial Concubine and the Ninth Prince had made a move, trying to drag Xu He down with them.

"Is the situation serious?"

The maid replied, "The Consort got her monthly cycle, but this time it’s different from before. She never had abdominal pain previously, and today she’s so weak that she can’t even walk."

The Crown Prince’s eyes sharpened.

Xu He was his savior; he brought her into the Eastern Palace, and he couldn’t ignore this.

Even if the Imperial Concubine and others intended to use Xu He against him, he had to make the visit.

"Lead the way."

The palace maid lowered her head and quickly led the Crown Prince to the side hall.

As he stepped through the hall door, approaching the carved partition, he vaguely saw someone lying on the bed.

The Crown Prince called Xu He’s name.

No one responded.

Uncontrollably quickening his pace, he approached the bed and pulled back the hanging curtains with a single motion.

Seeing clearly the person on the bed, the Crown Prince’s pupils contracted sharply.

Mingzhu lay on the bed, her cheeks flushed, breathing rapidly, with an undeniable moan escaping from her lips.

Broken, yet powerless.

He scanned the inner hall quickly and, seeing no sign of Xu He, the Crown Prince’s heart sank.

Noticing Mingzhu faintly tugging at her own collar, he held her hand down.

His sharp eyes were filled with worry at this moment.

He gently shook her shoulders, "Mingzhu, wake up."

Mingzhu let out a soft moan, her tightly closed eyelashes quivered, possibly from discomfort, as crystal tears traced her skin and vanished into her hairline.

The pad of his thumb brushed against her face, attempting to wipe away the tear streaks.

The delicate sensation spread from his fingertips to his heart, causing ripples, and only then did the Crown Prince abruptly realize.

He had actually touched Mingzhu’s face!

Her carefully painted red lips, reminiscent of petals, coupled with her unbearable expression, made his breathing grow suddenly difficult, causing a strong desire to rise within him.

A devil’s voice was enticing him.

Urging him to taste those red lips, to embrace her...

The person who appeared countless times in his dreams was now lying before him, and with a resolute heart, he could wholly possess her.

Mingzhu opened her eyes slightly, seeing a hazy figure.

Very tall.

With broad shoulders.

Backlit, the facial features were indistinct, but the silhouette was sharp, like it was carved with a knife.

Her eyelids were struggling to stay open, as if stuck, soon closing again.

Mingzhu’s expression suddenly turned aggrieved.

"Yun Zhen..."

Just a palm’s width from the red lips, the faint body fragrance permeated his senses, causing the Crown Prince to halt abruptly and quickly release his grip from Mingzhu’s shoulder.

He hurriedly withdrew from the bed.

Dared not cast another glance at Mingzhu.

Turning his head, he spotted the burning incense, and the Crown Prince finally broke free from the intoxicating emotions.

He thought: This was the true culprit seducing him!

With a stern face, he quickly strode toward the incense burner.

Xie Yunzhen waited outside the side hall.

Due to gender differences, with Consort Xu inside, it was improper for him to enter.

He had seen the Crown Prince enter the room moments ago, yet Mingzhu had still not appeared.

Subconsciously, Xie Yunzhen stood up straight.

With Mingzhu’s character, she would definitely not linger inside with the Crown Prince accompanying Consort Xu.

After pacing a few steps, he decided to go inside and check the situation.

The hall door was open, and the palace maid who guided the Crown Prince was stationed outside.

She wanted to stop Xie Yunzhen but swallowed her words as his serious expression and quick pace overrode her hesitation.

Xie Yunzhen entered, just in time to see the Crown Prince extinguishing the incense.

His battlefield-honed senses quickly discerned that, beside him and the Crown Prince, there was only one other person in the room.

Disregarding formalities, his gaze snapped to the bed.

Upon seeing, Xie Yunzhen’s temple veins throbbed, and a tremendous fury surged through him.

He couldn’t spare a thought for where Consort Xu had gone; he only knew his Mingzhu had been schemed against once more!

Feeling both shame and pain, he swiftly scooped Mingzhu into his arms—this was not a place to linger.

It wouldn’t be long before the people arranged by the Imperial Concubine would appear.

The Crown Prince had realized this as well.

"Follow me."

As soon as he stepped out of the main hall, he ordered the removal and secret detention of Xu He’s palace maid, awaiting punishment.

He also dispatched the Hidden Guards to find Xu He.

The Crown Prince’s eyes were full of darkness, Xu... She better have been kidnapped.

Otherwise, how ridiculous he would be.

Despite all precautions, he ended up being schemed against by someone right beside him!

He had suspected countless people in the Eastern Palace, though he never fully trusted Xu He, he never imagined that she would collude with the Imperial Concubine.

After all, he and the Ninth Prince were adversaries.

Xu He was his concubine, their interests were aligned at the moment!

The anger in his eyes surged even more.

He ordered solemnly, "Find her within half an hour!"

The sudden change shocked the palace maid into a daze.

She followed orders to invite the Crown Prince and made no mistake, how did she suddenly get detained?

She wanted to plead for mercy, but no one gave her a chance.

With her mouth blocked, she was dragged away.

Without lingering, the Crown Prince took Xie Yunzhen to Empress Zheng’s palace.

The Eastern Palace was too far, and Ji Mingzhu’s condition was unknown in severity, encountering someone halfway and exposing the situation would be unfavorable to them.

Empress Zheng controlled everything within the Central Palace, it was the best place to go for now.

Without making a fuss, they only said Ji Mingzhu accidentally fell and came to treat the wound and refresh.

Ji Mingzhu was blown by the wind, gradually regaining consciousness.

But the abnormal feeling within her body couldn’t be suppressed.

It was like heaven and hell.

One side was clear, the other wanted to sink.

Burying her face in Xie Yunzhen’s neck, Ji Mingzhu cried softly, "Why are you only coming now?"

Her crying almost shattered Xie Yunzhen’s heart.

He wished to tear Xu apart, Mingzhu was helping her, and she dared to repay kindness with enmity!

Warm and moist drops fell on his neck, Xie Yunzhen’s eyes turned red.

Gently patting her back, "The Crown Prince has summoned the Imperial Physician, just endure a little while longer, okay?"

Though Ji Mingzhu’s body was unwell, her mind was clear.

"Do not summon the Imperial Physician."

Xie Yunzhen understood her meaning, "Don’t worry, it’s the Crown Prince’s person."

Ji Mingzhu no longer argued.

Just clung tightly to Xie Yunzhen’s neck, her body twisting slightly.

This was not her intention.

But she couldn’t control it.

Tears fell more rapidly, "It’s all your fault, getting me into that damn assignment!"

"It’s my fault, I won’t let you get involved in the palace matters in the future."

With her body unwell, Ji Mingzhu vented all her grievances.

"I live in constant fear every day, worried that one wrong word will bring trouble, today I didn’t even dare drink water, they say I’m gaining a reputation, but has reputation brought me any benefits?"

"I’m just exhausting myself for nothing!"

Xie Yunzhen continued to soothe, "In the future, we’ll stay far from them, didn’t you wish for a life as free as a cloud-wandering crane, I’ll resign and take you away from the capital."

But before that, he needs to make the perpetrator pay the price!

"You’re trying to harm me again."

"I’m not."

"Your mother will swallow me whole..."

Ji Mingzhu choked with tears.

Unable to vent the discomfort in her body, she clung to Xie Yunzhen’s shoulders and kissed his thin lips.

Xie Yunzhen let her do as she pleased, his eyes full of tenderness and love.

Carefully brushing aside her stray hair, "Don’t be afraid, I’m here for you, even if the sky falls, I’ll hold it up."

The Crown Prince stood in the outer hall, listening to their whispered words, guilt on his face.

He had involved Ji Mingzhu in danger.

Before this, he never questioned whether the so-called good reputation was truly what Ji Mingzhu wanted.

Staring intently at the window lattice, suddenly the inner hall echoed with ambiguous sounds.

The Crown Prince’s gaze darkened, he quickly walked out of the hall.

Repeating to himself over and over, Ah Zhen and she are husband and wife, no matter how intimate the matter, they can do anything!

But jealousy still grew inside him.

He rubbed his fingers, feeling as if the delicate touch still lingered there.

The Crown Prince stood in the shadows, his expression unclear and unpredictable.

Some mistakes cannot be made.

Never covet a friend’s wife!