On Our Wedding Night, I Discovered the Crown Prince's Hidden Illness-Chapter 176 - : Take a Trip to the Border

Chapter 176: Chapter 176: Take a Trip to the Border

Gao Yuan continued, “The marriage was called off on the spot, and Lady Yu Yan could neither return to Marquis Ningyuan’s Mansion nor the Eastern Palace.”

“At that time, we were not at the Imperial College, so by the time we received the news, it was already too late.”

“My men and I have searched for a long time and never found a trace in the capital city, so I presume Lady Yu Yan had already left the capital. That is why I rushed to Beilan City; I failed to protect Lady Yu Yan, please punish me, Princely Heir!”

Suddenly, too much information made Li Yuyue pause for a moment, but he quickly recovered.

“There is no need to blame yourself. She is so clever that leaving the capital must have been her own decision. Her skills are excellent, and she would not encounter too many adversaries on her way, but…” Li Yuyue grasped the key point in Gao Yuan’s words, “Are you saying she is not Leng Zongfa’s daughter?”

Gao Yuan nodded, “Yes, according to what was said at the time, the Emperor ordered the Imperial Physician to perform a blood test to verify kinship, and indeed, Miss Yu Yan is not the biological daughter of Leng Zongfa.”

“You rest for now. Take your men and set off tomorrow to find her for me! Even if it means turning Tiancheng upside down, you must find her for me!”

Li Yuyue’s expression remained calm, but a wild joy surged through his heart.

“Yes, Princely Heir!” Gao Yuan bowed and accepted the command.

Li Yuyue left the study and headed to the backyard to find the Old Princess Consort.

The Old Princess Consort was pruning potted plants under the corridor. Seeing him approach, she asked with a smile, “Walking so hurriedly, is there some good news?”

“Grandmother, I have something to ask you.”

Li Yuyue approached and took the scissors from the Old Princess Consort’s hands, and began trimming the potted plants.

The Old Princess Consort slapped his hand, “Just ask your question, don’t strip the plants of all their branches and leaves.”

Li Yuyue chuckled, rubbed the back of his head, and returned the scissors to the Old Princess Consort.

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“Grandmother, when mother gave birth to my sister, did she have twins?”

The Old Princess Consort gently tapped his forehead, “Your mother was pregnant with your sister when you were seven years old. Don’t you remember?”

“My third and fourth brothers are twins, so it’s not impossible for mother to have had twin sisters for me too, right, Grandmother?”

The Old Princess Consort shook her head, taking it as a joke, “The midwife who delivered only brought out your sister.”

Li Yuyue persisted, “Grandmother, did you personally see how many were born in the birthing room? Even if you did, did you keep an eye on the midwife all the time?”

The Old Princess Consort was taken aback by her grandson’s questioning, “Have you lost your mind?”

“What if the midwife secretly took my other sister out?”

The Old Princess Consort gave him a sharp look, “The midwives hired by our Prince Zhenbei Mansion are all registered. She lives now in the southern part of the city, she delivered you and all three of your brothers, the situation you suggested couldn’t have happened!”

Hearing this, Li Yuyue’s suspicion flickered uncertainly.

He thought of his mother, who would know best how many children she bore, but given her current health, he couldn’t bring up the topic of his sister to avoid worsening her condition.

Yet thinking of Yu Yan’s desperate, unconnected state in the capital city filled Li Yuyue with both anger and frustration.

Reason told him that it was naive to think his mother had twin daughters, and he must abandon such thoughts.

His mother was pregnant with Mian’er when he was seven and already sensible. Indeed, her belly wasn’t as large as when she was carrying his third and fourth brothers.

Even if Yu Yan wasn’t his biological sister, considering how much she resembled Mian’er, he resolved to find her and ensure she lived happily at Prince Zhenbei Mansion!

—

Jiangzhou, hostel.

Ye Yiheng instructed the officers of Jiangzhou to take over the upcoming administrative duties as he prepared to return to the capital.

As the Crown Prince prepared to leave, the officials begged, “Your Highness, we are incapable without your direction!”

“This time, my principal purpose here was to assist Prince Qing. Now that the disaster relief has shown effects, it is time for me to return to the capital.”

The officials in unison said, “Farewell, Your Highness!”

Immediately thereafter, Ye Yiheng departed with his entourage.

When Ji Qingyu returned to the hostel, the provincial officials surrounded him tightly.

“Prince Qing, you must not leave again.”

“Yes, Prince Qing, the people of Jiangzhou are all relying on you now!”

Ji Qingyu, unaware of the situation, could only look to his guard, Leng Song, for clarification.

Leng Song said, “Your Highness, the Crown Prince has already started his journey back to the capital.”

Hearing this, Ji Qingyu sneered inwardly. How could Leng Yu Yan possibly be returning to the capital?

Jiangzhou was her maternal grandparents’ home. Perhaps it was a diversion, and she would return once the blind man had left.

With this in mind, Ji Qingyu declared loudly, “Everyone, please remain calm! I will manage the flood situation before returning to the capital. If not resolved, I cannot explain myself to the Emperor.”

The local officials then felt relieved.

With a leader at the helm, they were no longer afraid of being blamed from above.

—

Before leaving Jiangzhou, Ye Yiheng visited Elder Mrs. Zhang.

“Elder Mrs. Zhang, if you know where she has gone, I hope you will inform me.”

Elder Mrs. Zhang sighed, “Your Highness, a melon forced from the vine is not sweet.”

“With your status as the Crown Prince, if you truly care for Nannan, you should learn to let go.”

“The same message should be conveyed to Prince Qing as well.”

“Even if my Nannan were to be with any of you, her background would always be discussed by others.”

Thinking of the insults Nannan had endured, Elder Mrs. Zhang couldn’t help but shed tears.

“My words may be light, but at my age, I know well that to love someone is to wish for their happiness. If it’s not love, why bother persisting? Your Highness, what do you say?”

After listening to Elder Mrs. Zhang’s words, Ye Yiheng remained silent for a long time.

Then he bowed deeply as a junior, and left the Zhang Family.

Until boarding the ship, Ye Yiheng pondered the meaning behind Elder Mrs. Zhang’s words while recalling his past with Leng Yu Yan.

Had he been wrong?

Had he fallen in love with her?

Was it his way of loving that was wrong, or did he not love her at all?

According to Elder Mrs. Zhang, his actions were not out of love.

Yet, he had never felt such intense possessiveness towards any other woman.

What was the reason for this?

—

Leng Yu Yan returned to Linqing Pavilion at top speed.

Seeing the Pavilion Master’s return, Xia Tao presented the carrier pigeon messages sent by Qiubo Dongyan, “Pavilion Master, these are the recent messages from the capital. I have arranged them chronologically for you to review.”

Leng Yu Yan nodded and unfolded them one by one.

She then smiled, “Lai Manting has finally met her retribution.”

Miao Zhu asked, “What happened to her?”

Leng Yu Yan chuckled lightly, “She was injured by Xu Yaxiang and miscarried. If she wants to retain her position as Consort Liang, she has to remove the scars on her face.”

This creates an opportunity for Qiubo Dongyan to interfere.

At that moment, Chun Liu entered and reported, “Pavilion Master, our people have spotted Ruofeng returning to our Linqing Pavilion territory. What should we do?”

It wasn’t that they couldn’t overpower Ruofeng, but he was a thoughtful man and belonged to the Crown Prince, stirring too much trouble could expose the Pavilion Master’s identity.

Leng Yu Yan patted Chun Liu on the shoulder, reassuringly saying, “Don’t panic, I came here today to check on the messages from Qiubo Dongyan. Now that I’ve seen them, Miao Zhu and I will leave shortly.”

“Where are you headed, Pavilion Master?”

“I need to travel to the border to diagnose Princess Zhenbei.”