On Our Wedding Night, I Discovered the Crown Prince's Hidden Illness-Chapter 282 - : Why Choose Him
Chapter 282 -282: Why Choose Him
“Your Highness speaks wisely,” Leng Yu Yan said slowly, “I just had two sips of wine, would Your Highness honor me with your presence for a meal at my home?”
At that time, I could ask Father King about the matter from sixteen years ago, someone deep in thought might discover something.
It was indeed peculiar, she actually invited him to her home.
A flutter of excitement emerged in his heart as Ye Yiheng’s lips curved slightly, “That would be nice.”
Upon returning to Prince Zhenbei Mansion, Leng Yu Yan returned to her courtyard to change clothes, while Ye Yiheng went to the Old Prince’s study.
Before the meal, when the four brothers of the Leng family saw the Crown Prince had come to freeload again, they were somewhat displeased.
The twins quietly pulled Leng Yu Yan to the side room of the dining hall, with Lai Yuxing speaking first, “Sister, why has the Crown Prince come?”
Leng Yu Yan honestly said, “I invited him.”
Leng Yusheng asked, “Sister, do you truly like the Crown Prince?”
“Truly, hasn’t it spread everywhere?” Leng Yu Yan replied cheerfully.
The twins looked at each other, some words still remained unspoken.
Lai Yuxing pushed Leng Yusheng, who pushed back Lai Yuxing, both too embarrassed to speak, which confused Leng Yu Yan greatly.
“Third brother, fourth brother, what are you trying to say?”
“Well, sister, that…” Lai Yuxing blushed, “you are young, there are some things you don’t understand.”
Leng Yusheng chimed in, “Right, you don’t understand.”
Leng Yu Yan grew even more puzzled, “What don’t I understand? If I don’t understand, but you do, then tell me!”
Lai Yuxing scratched the back of his head, “Actually, we also don’t understand, but probably know a bit more than you.”
Leng Yu Yan was completely bewildered, “Third brother, what on earth are you talking about?”
Lai Yuxing’s face grew even redder, stumbling over his words and unable to form a sentence, “It’s just, that…”
Standing by the door, Leng Yuqing really couldn’t stand it any longer, he stepped forward, cleared his throat and without looking at Leng Yu Yan, said matter-of-factly, “What they want to say is, when a man and woman marry, it’s not just about liking each other.”
Leng Yusheng clapped his hands, pointing with his index finger, “Right, right, right, second brother hit the nail on the head!”
Leng Yu Yan followed up, “I know, when a man and woman marry, it’s not just about liking each other, but also whether both families agree. I thought you brothers had something else to say, turns out it’s about this.”
“Although the Emperor has not yet granted a marriage, and our family has not agreed, the Crown Prince and I truly have feelings for each other,” she paused, then continued, “Today, the Crown Prince did indeed come because I invited him.”
The three brothers exchanged glances, one massaging his temples, another rubbing his brow, and another pressing his sunken eyes.
Why didn’t they have a sister?
If they had a sister, she could deal with such issues, and they wouldn’t have to be so troubled…
How difficult it is to broach!
Lai Yuxing became anxious, glanced outside the door, and promptly shut it.
Seeing her brothers looking extremely serious, Leng Yu Yan restrained her smile and asked, “Is there something serious?”
“I’ll say it then!” Leng Yuqing pulled up a chair to sit, gesturing for his younger brother and sister to sit as well.
Once seated, all eyes collectively fixed on Leng Yuqing.
In this room, being the oldest, now twenty and recently reaching his majority, it was more appropriate for him to speak.
So, he cleared his throat, “Sister, when a man and woman marry, it’s not just about whether they please each other, but also about planning for their future life.”
“Yes, what the second brother said is true! To tell all three elder brothers the truth…”
Seeing them all staring at her in astonishment, Leng Yu Yan slightly furrowed her brow and continued, “Once I marry the Crown Prince, he will protect our Prince Mansion. That is consideration for the future!”
“Second brother, if you won’t say it, let me do it!” Lai Yuxing was extremely anxious.
Leng Yuqing took a deep breath and lowered his voice, “The Crown Prince is impotent!”
Leng Yu Yan was stunned, her brothers all knew?
Seeing her stunned, Leng Yuqing thought she did not understand what impotence meant, so he patiently explained, “Strictly speaking, the Crown Prince is not a normal man.”
Lai Yuxing quickly interjected, “Sister, do you understand now? Marriage between a man and a woman involves more than just liking each other. There are some things a couple needs to do that the Crown Prince cannot. Even so, do you still choose him?”
Seeing Leng Yu Yan still stunned, Leng Yusheng slowly said, “Sister, what the second and third brother mean is, if you marry the Crown Prince, you won’t be able to have children in the future. Do you understand now?”
Leng Yu Yan lowered her head, her lips twitched into a smile. It took her a while to suppress her laughter before she finally said, “At the beginning of this year, when I was first granted marriage to him, I already knew.”
The three brothers were stunned and asked in unison, “Since you already knew, why do you still want to marry him?”
Leng Yu Yan’s expression was calm, her voice steady, “It’s precisely because of this that I chose him! If I chose another prince, my loss would be greater.”
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Upon hearing this, the three brothers understood and the heavy stone on their hearts instantly lifted.
Lai Yuxing quietly asked, “So, sister, do you not truly like the Crown Prince?”
Leng Yu Yan put up her index finger and made a shushing gesture.
“The current situation is that the Crown Prince and I are fond of each other, we have mutual affection. Brothers, you just need to know this, as for the deeper reasons, just keep them in your hearts.”
Not long after, the four siblings left the side room and went to the dining room for a meal.
During the meal, the three brothers took turns offering drinks to Ye Yiheng, which made him quite nervous.
Fortunately, Leng Yu Yan stopped them with a look, and the three brothers finally withdrew their hands.
After the meal, Leng Yu Yan saw her father leaving the dining room and quickly followed, gently holding onto Lai Ran’s arm, “Father King, Your Highness and I have some matters on which we would like to consult you.”
After glancing at Ye Yiheng, who had once saved him, Lai Ran nodded, “Then, please follow me to the study.”
The three of them arrived at the study.
Lai Ran invited Ye Yiheng to sit, then seated himself.
Leng Yu Yan poured tea for them, “Father King, sixteen years ago, you and my mother were both drugged. When was that? Was there any banquet at the time?”
There must have been some gathering to bring such close contact between my reclusively living mother and Father King.
Lai Ran lifted his eyes towards the window, seemingly recalling the distant past, “It was not any banquet. That day was the grand assembly of the Leng Family Ancestral Hall, attended by both the main and all branches of the family. The assembly lasted three days, and the incident occurred on the second evening. I still remember this clearly.”
However, his recollection post-drinking that night was a bit fuzzy, and moreover, what happened in the room was too embarrassing to discuss in detail with the younger generation.
Ye Yiheng furrowed his brow in contemplation. This meant that every family present at the Leng Family Ancestral Hall assembly sixteen years ago was suspicious. Which family was so bold as to target the newly inaugurated Prince Zhenbei?
Lai Ran added, “Our Leng Family has many branches, and currently, in the capital, it’s not just our Prince Mansion and Marquis Ningyuan’s Mansion. Therefore, investigating this matter will be quite difficult.”
Realizing that he couldn’t glean more from continuing the conversation, Ye Yiheng stood to take his leave.
“Prince, I shall return now,” he said, standing and raising his hand, “May the Commandery Princess escort me!”
Lai Ran also rose, “Yan’er, please escort His Highness.”
“Yes, Father King.”
Leng Yu Yan assisted him, and the two walked together towards the Prince Mansion’s entrance.
Once alone with her, Ye Yiheng asked in a soft voice, “Why did the three young masters take turns offering me drinks?”
