On Our Wedding Night, I Discovered the Crown Prince's Hidden Illness-Chapter 35 - Fiancé and Fiancée

Chapter 35: Chapter 35 Fiancé and Fiancée

Mrs. Zhao was still somewhat panicked, “I’m just afraid they’ll speak nicely, claiming to manage things for the young miss, but will never admit to stealing. Moreover, during their theft, if they damage anything in the process, the loss could be significant.”

“In the past few days, they wouldn’t dare to steal brazenly, given the recent rewards, but who knows about the future,” Leng Yu Yan consoled them. “Just to be safe, starting tomorrow, Miao Zhu will stay at Qingyu Residence and doesn’t need to escort me.”

The servant trio had a chat when Leng Jiajia rushed over in a flurry.

“Sister, Li Lu has been punished to kneel in the ancestral hall!”

Her voice was filled with cheer as if it were a holiday celebration—it was apparent she harbored great dislike for Li Lu.

Leng Yu Yan smiled wryly, “Who punished her?”

“Our uncle did, insisting that there is a distinction between legitimate and illegitimate, and Li Lu has broken the rules. With this ruckus, she has further tarnished her reputation,” Leng Jiajia reported, glancing toward the table, “Sister, do you have any snacks? I’m so hungry.”

Qinxian, following behind Leng Jiajia, looked towards Fuhai, wondering how her own young mistress could behave this way.

Ever since she could no longer accompany the third and fourth misses, letting herself go within her own courtyard was one thing.

But now, even in front of the Fifth Miss, she had let herself go completely.

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If it wasn’t eating, it was defecating; if it wasn’t defecating, it was eating!

Surely the Fifth Miss wouldn’t disdain her young mistress like the third and fourth misses did?

Leng Yu Yan could deduce another layer to her father’s reasoning from what Leng Jiajia had said.

If her reputation worsened any further, provoking the Tian Family to switch back their choice of marriage alliance, then he wouldn’t be able to protect Lai Manting, and this was the reason for punishing Li Lu.

“There are snacks, but I’m not sure if you’ll like them?” Leng Yu Yan led Leng Jiajia toward the table.

Seeing the cakes and pastries on the table, Leng Jiajia made herself comfortable without any pretense: “Sister, then I won’t hesitate to start eating!”

“Go ahead, I won’t compete with you,” Leng Yu Yan gestured for Miao Zhu to bring over some tea.

—

The following day.

Dawn broke with a hint of light, the sky beginning to brighten.

The early morning was still a bit chilly.

After a good night’s rest, Leng Yu Yan rose exceptionally early.

Standing in the yard, she saw a pigeon flying towards her. With a tip of her toe, she spun and soared up, gently catching the pigeon in her arms before gracefully landing on the ground.

Mrs. Zhao came out with a copper basin and was astonished, her mouth agape at the sight.

Leng Yu Yan put her finger to her lips in a gesture of silence, then focused on removing the small bamboo tube attached to the pigeon’s leg.

Mrs. Zhao nodded in understanding.

Her young mistress was skilled in martial arts, so she wouldn’t be easily bullied by villains.

On a second thought, Mrs. Zhao’s heart soured as she wondered what hardships her young mistress had faced in the mountains over the past five years that she had needed to learn martial arts for self-defense.

At that moment, Miao Zhu came out of the house yawning and quickly took the pigeon, asking, “Miss, what’s this?”

Leng Yu Yan skimmed the letter, “It’s from Xia Tao. The person who offered ten thousand gold has a master from the capital city.”

Who could it be?

Leng Yu Yan burned the letter and said to Miao Zhu, “Feed the pigeon and tell Xia Tao to keep investigating. We must find out who’s behind this.”

“Okay!” Miao Zhu nodded, instantly wide awake.

—

In the academy.

By midday, Leng Yu Yan was still pondering who the person behind the ten thousand gold could be.

Leng Jiajia was restless and had no desire to rest. After a walk around a few buildings, she excitedly reported back to Leng Yu Yan in Class D, “Li Lu really didn’t come today.”

Leng Yu Yan pointed at her, smiling, “She’s absent, and you’re this happy?”

“Of course, she never spared me contempt in the past,” Leng Jiajia said as she cozied up next to Leng Yu Yan to sit down.

Suddenly, a knock was heard on the door of the classroom, and the two sisters lifted their gazes simultaneously.

Seeing the Mountain Master looking at them with a smile, both immediately stood up and greeted, “Mountain Master!”

The Mountain Master hummed in acknowledgment and said with a smile, “Leng Yu Yan, come with me to the study.”

The Mountain Master’s study was the last place Leng Jiajia wanted to be; it was where one got reprimanded, so she quietly shifted her feet and, taking advantage of the Mountain Master’s inattention, bolted away.

The Mountain Master’s smile grew wider, “It seems this child is probably frightened by my scoldings on normal days.”

Watching Leng Jiajia flee like a cat that had its tail stepped on, Leng Yu Yan shook her head slightly.

“Is there something you need, Mountain Master?”

“Mhm, I need your help with something,” the Mountain Master said as he raised his hand in a gesture of invitation.

This left the students of Class D surprised for quite some time.

Didn’t they say last time that the ugly Leng girl was reprimanded by the Mountain Master in his study?

Yet today, the ugly Leng girl didn’t seem afraid of the Mountain Master at all.

What was even stranger was that the Mountain Master was very courteous to her.

They couldn’t make heads or tails of it and unanimously believed that it must be due to her status as the Crown Prince Consort.

Upon reaching the study, the Mountain Master picked up an invitation from the desk, “Leng Yu Yan, you must set out to the Eastern Palace immediately and deliver this invitation for me. Ask the Crown Prince to come to the academy for the calligraphy assembly in a few days.”

Leng Yu Yan hadn’t expected this kind of errand and spoke with some difficulty, “Mountain Master, I am afraid I might fail the trust you’ve placed in me. His Highness’s eyes are inconvenient, and besides, he doesn’t actually like talking to me, let alone…”

The Mountain Master waved his hand, interrupting her, “In truth, His Highness is amiable. Since you are to be married to him, you should interact more.”

“When His Highness’s eyes were well in the past, he always attended. After his condition worsened, he would send his calligraphy in advance and no longer attended the event.”

“His Highness is well aware of the ridicule from the world due to his health. I merely wish for him to get out of the Eastern Palace more often; it would be good for his health.”

“Moreover, His Highness is the one who provided those thousand taels for tuition fees, and our academy should give him an explanation.”

“This task can be difficult if seen that way, but not too difficult if seen another. Consider this old man as asking a favor of you…”

Faced with the Mountain Master’s earnest request, Leng Yu Yan could only agree.

At the same time, she scoffed internally; inviting a visually impaired person to a calligraphy assembly, it seemed quite improbable.

—

Upon arriving at the Eastern Palace and with the Mountain Master’s invitation in hand, Leng Yu Yan managed to enter smoothly.

The immortal platform, veiled by the rain on that day, was shown more clearly before her eyes today.

Suppressing the dizziness she felt upon seeing Ye Yiheng’s bedroom from afar, Leng Yu Yan lowered her gaze and followed the gatekeeper’s steps, passing through a moon gate to a secluded spot.

There was a two-story pavilion in this place, and the two entered.

“Miss Lai Wu, ahead is His Highness’s study,” the gatekeeper stopped and gestured towards an open room, “His Highness has instructed you to wait for him there.”

“Alright.” Leng Yu Yan lifted her skirt slightly and stepped over the threshold.

Soon a palace maid brought in tea and snacks.

The service was attentive, with food and drink provided, but as she waited in the study for a long time, the person in question didn’t come to meet her.

In sheer boredom, Leng Yu Yan started flipping through the various books on the bookshelf, when she overheard the low gossip of the palace maids outside the study.

Within the exceptionally quiet pavilion, it was hard not to hear the gossiping, especially given her already good hearing.

“Why does she come every other day?”

“Isn’t she just eager to get married into the Eastern Palace?”

“His Highness doesn’t like her and doesn’t want to marry her, so she’s getting impatient.”

“No wonder His Highness clearly isn’t taking his noon rest, nor is he coming to the study.”

“This lady has thick skin indeed, waiting for so long without seeing anyone and still not leaving.”

“Her face has blemishes; of course, her skin is thick.”