On Our Wedding Night, I Discovered the Crown Prince's Hidden Illness-Chapter 270 - : The Trade Continues
Chapter 270: Chapter 270: The Trade Continues
Two men acknowledged and bowed as they left the room.
Seeing her elder brother’s serious expression, Leng Yu Yan couldn’t help but ask, “What has happened?”
Li Yuyue directly asked, “Yan’er, you clearly went to meet with the Ninth Princess yesterday, so why were you in the Eastern Palace?”
Their father and mother had doubts about this, so he took it upon himself to come and inquire.
Leng Yu Yan candidly replied, “The Ninth Princess had the Crown Prince send me. Seeing that I was unwell, the Crown Prince took me back to the Eastern Palace.”
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Li Yuyue’s handsome brows slightly furrowed, and after a brief contemplation, he said, “Now everyone outside is saying that you and the Crown Prince are very close…”
After a moment of silence, he further asked, “Tell me, Sister, do you truly like the Crown Prince?”
Leng Yu Yan lowered her eyelashes to hide the flash of guilt in her eyes and swallowed before saying, “Brother, haven’t I already answered this question before?”
Li Yuyue sighed, “The Crown Prince, as everyone knows, is the late Empress’s son.”
During the conversation, his expression became grave, “Although he is the Crown Prince, the Emperor does not favor him. Do you know the real reason behind this?”
“What is the reason, Brother, please tell me!”
Li Yuyue slowly revealed the secrets he had uncovered, “The Empress was initially the fiancée of the Emperor’s brother, but the Emperor took a liking to her and took her for himself.”
“This matter was well concealed back then. The Emperor taking his subject’s wife could have damaged his reputation if it got out. So, the Empress’s sister replaced her and married the Empress’s fiancé, allowing the Empress to enter the palace.”
“For the sake of her family, the Empress endured, but this caused a rift with her maternal family. Besides, she did not love the Emperor, so she always refused to bear a child for him.”
“Later, the Emperor, enraged, coerced the Empress into his bed, and then she became pregnant with Ye Yiheng.”
“After Ye Yiheng was born, on the surface, the Empress was very strict with him, but in reality, she was extremely indifferent. As for the Emperor, he too felt very little affection for this son.”
Leng Yu Yan felt heavy, and her heart twisted painfully. At this moment, she understood why he said no one taught him how to cherish someone, how to be good to someone.
This was because the Emperor and Empress, as a couple, had little affection for the child born under those circumstances.
The love of the Empress, his mother, must have been mixed with much resentment, right?
Growing up in such an environment, it was no wonder that Ye Yiheng had such a dark personality.
Seeing his sister lost in thought, Li Yuyue spoke solemnly, “The Crown Prince, with such a character, is truly not a suitable match! Sister, do you really still want to be with him?”
After a moment of silence, Li Yuyue advised again, “This man is not only abandoned by his maternal family, but he has few supporters around him, and you are well aware of his physical condition. In choosing a husband, anyone else might be suitable, but definitely not him!”
Leng Yu Yan sighed and rubbed her forehead, “Brother, I am tired and would like to rest now.”
Li Yuyue stood up and in a gentle voice said, “Then take your rest. We can talk more another day.”
“Mm.” Leng Yu Yan nodded, her heart feeling complex, both sour and bitter.
Li Yuyue stepped towards the door, instructed Miao Zhu and Xiaoshan to take good care of the Commandery Princess, and then left.
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Another day passed, and Xiaoshan reported, “Commandery Princess, the Crown Prince has sent a message, commanding you to have an audience with him.”
Ye Yiheng was utilizing the privilege of the Crown Prince.
Combined with the information about the Crown Prince’s background from her elder brother, Leng Yu Yan’s sympathy arose, and she prepared to heed the command and go to the Eastern Palace.
Just as she arrived at the gate of the Prince Mansion, she happened to meet Lai Ran.
“Father, where are you going?”
Seeing her looking well, Lai Ran replied with a relieved smile, “I am going to the palace today, the Emperor has invited me for drinks.”
“Father King, please be careful!” Leng Yu Yan couldn’t help but say.
Lai Ran reached up to touch the top of her head. “Yan’er, rest assured, today was merely a casual drink between men.”
People from the palace had come to say that the Emperor wanted to drink and felt it lackluster to drink alone, so thought of Lai Ran who had just recovered from a severe illness and came to seek him.
Leng Yu Yan nodded and watched her father ride away, while she took a horse carriage to the Eastern Palace.
The horse carriage traveled slowly, and after two hours, they arrived at the Eastern Palace.
When Ye Yiheng saw her, his eyes narrowed. It had been only two days since they last met, but the young girl’s face appeared even more delicate, which pained his heart.
Leng Yu Yan greeted him: “Greetings, Crown Prince!”
As she moved, the step rings in her hair swayed slightly, casting fragmented sparkles of light over her creamy, soft face.
“Rise,” Ye Yiheng said as he raised his eyebrows and withdrew his gaze, getting right to the point, “It was a mistake for the entire Prince Zhenbei Mansion to come to the capital.”
Leng Yu Yan knew this too but still asked, “Why? Please enlighten me, Your Highness!”
Ye Yiheng spoke calmly, “Because the old man took advantage of Prince Zhenbei’s loyalty, knowing he would come to the capital, but he never intended to give him a chance to leave.”
“Without his own soldiers in the capital, what is Prince Zhenbei?”
“A mere war deity without a staff?”
Ye Yiheng pointed out the crux mercilessly: “Your father is a king in Beilan City, but upon arriving in the capital, he is nothing but a name. The soldiers in the capital, although not the best, are numerous enough to easily take over the entire Prince Mansion.”
“Now that your whole family is in the capital, the old man will certainly not let you leave safely. Even if you were to inform your Father King right now, you could not leave the capital.”
“Under the feet of the Emperor, any pretext could be used to convict!”
“Today, the Emperor hosts a banquet for your father. As I know, Beauty Wang is attending by his side. Once your father does something after getting drunk…”
After saying so much, Ye Yiheng suddenly stopped speaking, quietly watching her.
Cold sweat broke out on Leng Yu Yan’s back and her palms were sweaty: “What should we do now?”
Ye Yiheng spoke in a light tone again: “Once your father does something today after getting drunk, even if there is hidden information, people will connect it with the affair between your mother and your father, and he will certainly be verbally and in writing condemned.”
“By then, even if the generations of Prince Zhenbei have illustrious military achievements, it will all collapse in a moment.”
Leng Yu Yan was panic-stricken: “I must go to the palace to see my Father King!”
The methods of the Tian Family are like those of Ye Zhenxian using the Extreme Joy Powder. If today the Emperor intends to set a trap, there will surely be more despicable methods.
Ye Yiheng’s narrow eyes quietly observed her, and his thin lips parted slightly: “Do you think you alone can save him?”
“There’s another matter, Lai Ran’s former daughter Li Fei died a violent death. If it wasn’t for someone behind the scenes, how could petty thieves dare attack Prince Zhenbei’s daughter? Have you thought about this?”
Leng Yu Yan’s heart pounded wildly as she trembled and grasped Ye Yiheng’s sleeve: “Your Highness, help me!”
Tears quickly filled her eyes, creating a shimmering, vulnerable, and pitiful sight.
Ye Yiheng reached out to pinch her delicate chin, his deep eyes locking onto her beautiful eyes, his voice crisp: “Does the Commandery Princess truly still hold anger, unwilling to continue our deal?”
Leng Yu Yan pursed her lips and shook her head: “No more anger, the deal continues. Please help me, Your Highness!”
Since he knew so much, certainly he had a way to save her father.
He let go of her chin and placed his hands behind his back, yet his fingertips couldn’t help but stroke her again and again.
The thought of her possibly using intimacy as a bargaining chip in dealing with others caused a sudden surge of coldness in Ye Yiheng’s eyes: “Commandery Princess, your word alone is not proof.”
His deep, oceanic gaze fixed on her lips, causing her heart to tighten.
