On Our Wedding Night, I Discovered the Crown Prince's Hidden Illness-Chapter 39 - : Seduce the Crown Prince

Chapter 39: Chapter 39: Seduce the Crown Prince

Based on Mistress Leng Yu Yan’s suggestion, storing the gift in the Eastern Palace was the safest, giving Miao Zhu a special sense of security.

The next morning, Miao Zhu woke early to escort Leng Yu Yan to the academy.

As soon as they got into the horse carriage, Miao Zhu couldn’t keep her mouth shut, “Mistress, I was restless all day yesterday without having to escort you.”

“You just can’t bear to be away from your mistress,” Lai Jiajia glanced at her own maid Qinxian and snorted, “Honestly, it’s infuriating how people can be, Qinxian just wishes I would hurry up and…”

Hearing this, Qinxian quickly covered her mouth, “Mistress, you mustn’t speak nonsense!”

Lai Jiajia pulled Qinxian’s hand away, “I haven’t even said anything yet, what do you think I was about to say?”

“Soon to die?” Lai Jiajia pursed her lips with a smile, “Hmph, what I was going to say was that you can’t wait for me to marry you off!”

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The moment she finished speaking, her silver-bell-like laughter burst forth.

Seeing this, Leng Yu Yan covered her mouth and laughed.

While their carriage was filled with laughter and chatter on the way to the academy, the carriage occupied by Lai Manting was unusually quiet.

Li Lu had knelt in the ancestral hall for two nights and when someone went to check on her in the morning, they discovered she had fainted, thus she also couldn’t attend the academy today.

Both carriages had set off almost simultaneously; within her carriage, Lai Manting could hear Lai Jiajia’s boisterous laughter.

Her brows furrowed tightly, she lifted her sleeve to look.

The skin on her arm, pinched by her mother the previous evening, was now showing bruises.

It was all that little girl’s fault for moving all the gifted items so swiftly, not leaving behind a single pearl. It pained her throughout the night, and she still hadn’t recovered.

She didn’t know what enchanting tricks she had used, but the Crown Prince had even lent people to her.

Lai Manting pressed on the bruised area; as soon as she released it, the bruise resurfaced.

It truly infuriated her, making her feel uneasy.

Thinking of the one thousand taels for the tuition fee, Lai Manting finally felt a bit better.

Yesterday, she heard that Prince Liang would be attending the calligraphy assembly at Xinya Academy, and not only that, students from the neighboring Imperial College will also attend.

At that time, she had determined to make a remarkable impression!

She wanted to see how Leng Yu Yan and Lai Jiajia could still manage to laugh.

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During the Si hour dance class, it was a large class attended by all four sections, A, B, C, D.

Lady Cao usually announced important news at such times.

Cao Shu, as usual, reviewed the dance curriculum of each class and then called Lai Jiajia and Leng Yu Yan’s team out of the Dance Society.

This action attracted the attention of the students, who eagerly leaned over the windowsill, straining to hear the conversation outside.

“The Flower Festival is coming up soon, and the assessments and selections are about to begin. Now that Mi Xinmei is not here, your team is down to five members. If she doesn’t return, you will be unable to participate.”

Cao Shu’s gaze swept across the faces of Lai Jiajia and the others, eventually resting on Leng Yu Yan.

Leng Yu Yan smiled with a twinkle in her eye.

Cao Shu continued, “Alright, go back and practice your dance.”

Luo Meng’er sighed softly, “How are we supposed to practice now?”

Another girl chimed in, “Yes, if we can’t participate, any practice is in vain.”

Lai Jiajia spoke up, “We need to find a way to bring Xinmei back to the academy.”

Leng Yu Yan nodded at her in agreement, signaling her support, while the other three seemed less hopeful.

Inside the Dance Society, Cao Shu asked everyone to practice on their own and then left the room.

As soon as they saw Lady Cao leave, Xu Yaxiang mocked Lai Jiajia with a jeer, “Dare to make a bet?”

Lai Jiajia was feeling gloomy, and with this Xu Family girl provoking her, she did not back down.

“At least we shouldn’t be weak in spirit,” so she raised her voice: “Dare? Why wouldn’t I dare?”

“That’s quite bold!” Xu Yaxiang laughed, “Listen, if your team can make it to the final selection, I’ll kneel and kowtow three times to you all. If you can’t…”

She intentionally left a cliffhanger.

Hearing that she’d kowtow, Lai Jiajia got excited: “Just spit it out!”

“Hmph, if you can’t, Leng Yu Yan’s veil will be removed, and she has to walk around the entire academy.” Xu Yaxiang laughed mockingly, “How about it, scared now?”

Lai Jiajia swallowed nervously, looking towards Leng Yu Yan: “Sister, I think I’ve caused trouble!”

“Alright, it’s settled then!” Leng Yu Yan declared loudly, “If our team makes it into the final selection, you will kneel and kowtow to us before all the teachers and students of the academy.”

“One word to seal the deal!” Xu Yaxiang wiped her nose.

Lai Jiajia quietly pulled on Leng Yu Yan’s sleeve: “Sister, what if…”

Luo Meng’er and her two friends bowed their heads, admitting quietly that they really had no chance of making it to the final selection.

Leng Yu Yan gave a faint smile: “We’ll talk about that when the time comes. For now, what should we be doing?”

“Dance practice, find Xinmei!” Lai Jiajia excelled at identifying key points.

Leng Yu Yan nodded slightly and then sat down on a chair nearby: “Then go ahead and practice.”

Seeing this, Xu Yaxiang laughed so hard she couldn’t stand straight: “Don’t think just because you have that Jade Token, your dance skills are good. I don’t even know how you got that token; you really think too highly of yourself.”

The students all shook their heads.

“The ugly girl from the Leng Family is hopeless, daring to sit in Lady Cao’s exclusive seat.”

“She doesn’t even practice, has been at the academy for many days, and never have I seen her practice.”

“They are sure to lose this bet.”

“Why isn’t she afraid of losing?”

“Because being afraid won’t help!”

Hearing this, Lai Jiajia became very angry: “What nonsense are you all talking? My sister was too busy yesterday, didn’t rest well, can’t she rest a bit now?”

Lai Manting gave Xu Yaxiang a look, and understanding her, Xu Yaxiang loudly said: “I know the reason.”

The Dance Society fell silent instantly.

Xu Yaxiang chuckled: “It’s because yesterday she made two trips to the Eastern Palace.”

Everyone asked: “What was she doing in the Eastern Palace?”

“On a rainy holiday, she also went to the Eastern Palace, got drenched in the rain and fainted in the Crown Prince’s arms. Now, even before getting married, she’s supposed to move to the Eastern Palace, what do you think?”

Xu Yaxiang repeated what Lai Manting had told her that morning.

The crowd looked at Leng Yu Yan in shock, unable to believe that such a plain and blend person could be so manipulative.

Someone whispered, “Seducing the Crown Prince?”

Another said in a low voice, “I heard their wedding was scheduled for this month, but the Crown Prince postponed it using the Late Empress’s birthday month as an excuse. This ugly girl from the Leng Family must be desperate, right?”

Yet another replied softly, “Perhaps she knows her own shortcomings, thinks she’s ugly, better to seduce him first!”

Before long, the voices grew louder.

Leng Yu Yan, leaning back in her chair, smiled and shook her head: “Yes, the Crown Prince really got seduced by me, can’t wait to have me move into the Eastern Palace. Are you all envious?”

Hearing this, Lai Manting pinched her palm; the little girl didn’t care about her reputation!

The reputation she cared about, in the eyes of the little girl, was worthless.

Leng Yu Yan casually stood up and walked towards Lai Manting under everyone’s gaze: “My dear sister, yesterday the Emperor gave the decree for me to move into the Eastern Palace. Only the Tian Family and our Marquis Mansion know about this; did Miss Xu hear this from you, the third sister?”

How did she know it was her instigation?

Lai Manting’s eyes widened, her lips trembling, unable to utter a single word.

It was as if an invisible pair of hands were squeezing her throat, allowing her to open her mouth but unable to make a sound.