On Our Wedding Night, I Discovered the Crown Prince's Hidden Illness-Chapter 276 - : Introducing with Good Intentions
Chapter 276 -276: Introducing with Good Intentions
A wave of fragrant aroma hit the air, and Ye Yiheng’s eyes, deep as still waters, shimmered with a hint of a smile, “A gesture of goodwill?”
“Exactly, a token from the Commandery Princess!” Xiaoshan smiled, “This morning, the princess started cooking bright and early; she spent the entire morning on it. Isn’t that a true gesture of her goodwill?”
Ye Yiheng hummed in affirmation, the smell alone telling him that the food box contained something delicious. He then moved his fingers slightly, “Reward!”
Song Guo pulled out a silver ingot and placed it in Xiaoshan’s hand.
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“Speak well of His Highness in front of the princess more often, and next time the reward will be even greater.”
Xiaoshan pushed the silver back, “I have a fair judgment of who treats the princess well and who doesn’t.”
Song Guo chuckled, “You rascal, do you still want the silver or not?”
“Why wouldn’t I?”
Xiaoshan grabbed the silver, considering bringing it back to the princess.
After Xiaoshan had left, Song Guo opened the food box and surprisingly found a note.
“Your Highness, this…”
He took out the note and handed it to Ye Yiheng.
Ye Yiheng took it, unfolded it, and read: “Crown Prince, knowing your fondness for nibbling on necks, today I have prepared two flavors especially for you. I hope you enjoy them!”
Song Guo then took out two boxes from the food box and lifted the lids, revealing that they contained duck necks.
Ye Yiheng paused momentarily, then chuckled softly.
Song Guo, peering over, couldn’t help but mutter, “When has His Highness ever liked nibbling necks?”
Making duck necks delicious was tricky, and they were quite inelegant to eat at the table. Hence, they were rarely served in either the Eastern Palace or the Imperial Palace.
Such ingredients were more commonly enjoyed by the common people.
Ye Yiheng cleaned his hands with a handkerchief, his fingers slender like white jade, and pinched a piece of duck neck. He shielded it with his hand as he carefully nibbled on it.
Hiding in the shadows, Ruofeng, Mo Chen, Liu Yun, and Yin Shuang, drawn by the aroma, couldn’t resist any longer. Their nostrils flared, and unable to hold back, they all appeared together, saliva nearly dripping.
Ruofeng swallowed his drool repeatedly, “Your Highness, is it tasty?”
Mo Chen said playfully, “With so many duck necks, Your Highness couldn’t possibly finish them all. Let us help you with some!”
Ye Yiheng looked up, his clear, piercing gaze making Mo Chen pause in his reach.
Liu Yun praised, “The princess is truly skillful!”
“Yes, the princess will surely be a virtuous wife and good mother in the future!” Yin Shuang agreed.
Hearing these two, Ye Yiheng’s lips curled, “If you want some, wash your hands first.”
“Right away!”
The four of them ran off like a gust of wind.
They soon returned just as quickly, unabashedly getting to work with both hands, enjoying the flavors so much that they meticulously sucked on each of their fingers in turn.
Having the chance to join His Highness in directly grabbing and nibbling on duck necks was almost unheard of. Today was truly an honor.
Seeing them almost ready to swallow their fingers as well, Song Guo also swallowed his saliva, “Your Highness, may I try one?”
Normally, whatever His Highness ate, he would follow suit. Naturally, he couldn’t miss out today.
Ye Yiheng nodded slightly, and only then did Song Guo pick up a piece of duck neck.
On the other side.
After finishing her lunch, Leng Yu Yan saw Xiaoshan returning to report.
“Commandery Princess, this is what the Crown Prince rewarded,” he said, presenting the silver ingot with both hands.
Leng Yu Yan glanced at it, “That’s yours, keep it.”
Overjoyed, Xiaoshan accepted it, “Thank you, Commandery Princess!”
At that moment, the gatekeeper came to report, “Commandery Princess, a man is here to see you.”
“A man? Did he mention his name?”
“The visitor said his surname is Mi.”
“Quickly, have him come to the front courtyard drawing room.” Leng Yu Yan rose from her chair and turned to Xiaoshan, “Could you see if the Princely Heir is in the mansion?”
The gatekeeper and Xiaoshan both bowed and withdrew in unison.
After one cup of tea, Leng Yu Yan arrived at the drawing room.
Mi Xinrong was seated, drinking tea. Upon seeing Leng Yu Yan, he immediately put down his tea cup and stood up to greet her, “Commandery Princess.”
“Please, have a seat.” Leng Yu Yan nodded slightly and sat down on one side, asking, “How is the progress in the maid poisoning case?”
Mi Xinrong sat down as well, “I came here today to thank you, Commandery Princess. Had you not noticed the poison in the food that day, my entire family would have perished.”
“The Capital Mayor Mansion has found out that the maid had been seeking an opportunity to poison. However, she is very difficult, no matter how we pressed her, she refused to divulge who was behind her.”
Leng Yu Yan slightly furrowed her brow, “Isn’t the person behind it rather obvious?”
“It is quite obvious, and we too know it’s Qian Mutong’s doing, unfortunately, there is no direct evidence.” Mi Xinrong sighed, “It’s because my Mi Family has no power or influence, and with the maid dead from the poison, this case has been left unresolved.”
The Ministry of War saw his recovery and completely cut off the pension previously granted every month. Logically, having gained merit on the battlefield and suffered a leg injury, even if now fully healed, he should continue to receive a pension.
Yet, without power or influence at home, who took that meager pension is unknown to him, and his complaints are not entertained at the Ministry of War.
He wanted to return to his original troop, who also refused to take him back. He thought about finding someone to speak on his behalf at the Ministry of War, but he had no connections.
His parents had only him and his sister; as the elder brother, it was his responsibility to bring glory to his family, not just for himself but also to provide support for his sister.
Remembering Leng Yu Yan’s offer to introduce him, he had no choice but to come to the Prince Zhenbei Mansion.
Leng Yu Yan could not help saying, “Qian Mutong and Xinmei are both at Xinya Academy, Xinmei should be more careful in the future.”
Mi Xinrong nodded, “Exactly, I fear Qian Mutong might harbor malicious intentions again.”
Then, the voice of Li Yuyue came from outside the drawing room.
Shortly after, led by Xiaoshan, Li Yuyue entered the drawing room.
Leng Yu Yan stood up, “Brother.”
Mi Xinrong also stood up and saluted with a fist, “Greetings to the Princely Heir!”
Li Yuyue nodded slightly, then commanded the person behind him, Gao Yuan, “Exchange some moves with him.”
On command, Gao Yuan raised his hand and struck directly at Mi Xinrong’s face.
Mi Xinrong leaned back reflexively, and in just a moment, the two had exchanged dozens of moves.
Li Yuyue nodded, “A candidate introduced by my sister, able to withstand Gao Yuan’s deadly moves, is quite admirable.”
Leng Yu Yan, happy, said, “Does that mean brother is willing to take him under your command?”
Li Yuyue sat down, flipping his robe, “Let me ask you, I’ve cooked duck necks all morning, why haven’t I seen any?”
Leng Yu Yan sat down as well, pursed her lips and hesitated, “Uh…”
Li Yuyue looked at Xiaoshan, “You speak!”
Xiaoshan clamped his mouth shut, bowing his head in silence.
Li Yuyue said indignantly, “How dare you not answer when the Princely Heir asks? That takes too much courage!”
“Don’t blame Xiaoshan, brother, I had the duck necks sent to the Crown Prince,” Leng Yu Yan smiled appeasingly, “If you want some, I’ll go cook them right now.”
“Forget it, it’s unnecessary!”
Li Yuyue’s handsome brows furrowed, suddenly feeling a dull pain in his chest, his own sister’s cooked duck necks, not having tasted a single piece, all given to that blind Crown Prince.
Never mind, the Crown Prince has helped resolve a crisis of the Father King in the palace, it is right for my sister to express her gratitude in this way.
Taking a deep breath, Li Yuyue turned his attention back to Gao Yuan and Mi Xinrong, who were still exchanging moves.
He then stood up and asked in a clear voice, “Once you join my Northern Garrison, for life you will be of the Northern Garrison, lifelong adherence to military law and discipline, can you handle it?”
