On Our Wedding Night, I Discovered the Crown Prince's Hidden Illness-Chapter 44 - She’s Ugly, He’s Blind

Chapter 44: Chapter 44 She’s Ugly, He’s Blind

Leng Yu Yan’s eyebrows slightly furrowed, then immediately relaxed as she laughed softly, “Your Highness, I am flattered by your favor.”

Given that he had come to tease her, it was only right for her to return the gesture.

“Your Highness cannot see, do you need I to assist you to the horse carriage?” While speaking, she reached out her hand.

Ye Yiheng nonchalantly lifted a hand, formed it loosely into a fist and gently coughed at his lips, “No need, Crown Princess Consort!”

She saw him sidestep, as if avoiding her like a snake or scorpion.

The female students present giggled quietly to themselves.

Just now, they thought the Crown Prince was eager, but it seems the Crown Prince still did not care for the ugly girl from the Leng Family.

To everyone’s surprise, the Crown Prince coughed a few times and then said, “I have a cold affliction, I fear that the Crown Princess Consort might catch a chill from me.”

The crowd was dumbfounded.

This was the visage of a fiance who was always considering his betrothed.

And so, they walked one in front of the other toward the Eastern Palace Carriage.

After a few steps, Ye Yiheng paused slightly.

Song Guo understood his master’s wishes, and thus turned to Miao Zhu and said, “The Crown Princess Consort will be staying in the Eastern Palace today, you should return to the Leng Residence, tidy up a bit, and later a horse carriage will come to fetch the Crown Princess Consort’s belongings.”

Miao Zhu was very worried about Leng Yu Yan, she tugged at her sleeve and whispered, “Miss—”

Leng Yu Yan whispered in her ear, “Go back with the Sixth Miss, just tidy up briefly.”

It wasn’t for too long.

With that, Miao Zhu went on her way.

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When Leng Yu Yan got on the Eastern Palace Carriage, Song Guo helped Ye Yiheng into the carriage and then tactfully exited the carriage, sitting next to the coachman.

The horse carriage slowly set off.

At this moment, only the two of them remained inside the carriage, making Leng Yu Yan feel utterly uncomfortable.

In the dream she had for two months, there was once inside a horse carriage, where he had forced her.

Thinking of it now, the image was so clear it seemed as though it had really happened.

Her hand, hidden in her sleeve, trembled slightly.

With her left hand clutching her right hand, Leng Yu Yan sat a bit farther from him.

Seeing her avoid him, Ye Yiheng said indifferently, “If the Crown Princess Consort catches a cold and falls ill, the reputation of discarding my wife would solidify.”

Hearing him bring up the rumor that spread after the incident where she knelt in the ancestral hall, as if there was a hidden message, Leng Yu Yan’s heart skipped a beat.

“Your Highness truly knows how to joke.”

Ye Yiheng leisurely straightened his robe, “There’s a family banquet in the Imperial Palace today. Father Emperor specifically asked for your presence.”

If it weren’t for that, I wouldn’t have come to fetch you!

Hearing this, Leng Yu Yan’s heart eased slightly, as she really feared this blind man had some ulterior motives.

But then—

At the family banquet in the Imperial Palace, she would dine with the Tian Family, and she would have to eat while lifting her veil.

“I fear the spots on my face might startle the Emperor and Princess, it’s better if I don’t go,” she paused, then added, “I hope Your Highness can explain this to the Emperor on my behalf.”

“It’s fine,” Ye Yiheng’s handsome eyebrows moved slightly, as he gestured toward a delicate brocade box placed not far away, “This is for you.”

Leng Yu Yan opened the brocade box with some surprise; inside was something like a gold tassel screen to be worn over the veil, only big enough to cover half a face, attachable from the bridge of the nose to the ear.

The tassels hung in strands together.

If she really had spots on her face, though the tassels wouldn’t allow for clarity, they would still partially reveal what was behind.

The problem at the moment was that the spots on her skin had not yet healed properly, and she hadn’t applied any cover for the past few days.

What if her deception was discovered later?

While Leng Yu Yan pondered this, Ye Yiheng spoke, “Try putting it on.”

Unable to do otherwise, just as Leng Yu Yan was about to lift her face veil, Song Guo’s voice came from outside, “Your Highness, are we going directly to the Imperial Palace, or returning to the Eastern Palace first?”

“Directly to the Imperial Palace.” Ye Yiheng tapped his fingers lightly against his own knee—the phoenix eyes beneath the white veil stared intently at the young girl not far away.

What exactly did her blemishes look like?

Having previously caused Jian Lecheng to vomit so much, time had since passed, and this had instilled a sense of curiosity in him.

Now the opportunity had arrived, and he wanted to take a closer look.

This conversation between master and servant made Leng Yu Yan’s heart shiver. It was fine to remove her veil in front of a blind man and put on the tassel.

However, if that eunuch suddenly entered and saw her face, her cover would be blown.

With this thought, Leng Yu Yan slightly lifted the hem of her veil and directly tried on the tassel beneath it.

“Thank you, Your Highness, for your kindness! However, this gold-made tassel hooks onto the bridge of the nose, and truly feels a bit uncomfortable.” Leng Yu Yan placed the tassel mask back into the brocade box, “I still prefer the lightness of my own veil.”

Seeing her so cautious that she wouldn’t even remove her veil to try it on,

Ye Yiheng’s noble eyebrows moved slightly, followed by a faint smile: “It seems some improvements are still needed.”

After that, the two of them were silent for the rest of the journey.

The horse carriage clattered on and entered directly into the Imperial Palace.

The palace family dinner took place in a side hall of Xiande Hall.

By the time Ye Yiheng arrived with Leng Yu Yan, the Emperor, Consort Xian, Prince Liang, and the Ninth Princess were already present.

The Emperor laughed heartily, “Please take your seats quickly, today’s just a small feast. Prince Liang and Ninth Princess have met the Crown Prince Consort, so it’s just a few of us for the family dinner.”

In front of them, Ye Yiheng gently explained, “Father Emperor thought you might be shy, so he only invited my Fourth Brother and Ninth Sister.”

Leng Yu Yan nodded slightly, “Thank you, Emperor, thank you, Your Highness!”

Her voice was sweet and well-behaved.

At that sound, Ye Yiheng’s barely visible eyebrows lifted slightly.

It was then that Consort Xian said with a smile, “The Crown Prince and Yu Yan, even before getting married, seem to harmonize like the strings of a zither and a lute, truly a delight to see.”

“However…” Consort Xian’s words took a turn, “since you are already betrothed, why did the Crown Prince still have a eunuch assist him upon entering? Are you worried that our Yu Yan wouldn’t be able to support you well?”

With Consort Xian’s “our Yu Yan,” Ye Yiheng inwardly scoffed.

“Consort Xian doesn’t know, Your Highness is considerate.” Leng Yu Yan explained with a smile, “I had recently caught a cold, and now His Highness is troubled by a cold disease. He was worried I might not be able to handle the cold, so he didn’t let me assist him.”

“I see.” Consort Xian smiled, “It seems Fourth should make an effort to find a wife soon and learn how to cherish someone.”

Prince Liang laughed heartily, “Mother Consort speaks the truth. I would ask Father Emperor and Mother Consort to keep an eye out for a suitable match for your son.”

“Look at that, they’re all asking for favors.” Consort Xian’s laughter was gentle.

Ye Yiheng and Leng Yu Yan, guided by the palace maids, took their seats one after another.

The Ninth Princess, watching the two who had just sat down, covered her lips and laughed, “Sixth Brother and Sixth Sister-in-law are indeed a perfect match.”

Ninth Princess had always spoken her mind, and Prince Liang was keen on finding an opportunity to embarrass Ye Yiheng.

Seeing him still putting on airs despite being blind greatly displeased him.

So he followed up with a question, “I wonder what Ninth Sister means by ‘well-matched’?”

Ninth Princess laughed even harder, “Sixth Brother’s eyes are covered with a white veil, and Sixth Sister-in-law’s face also wears a white veil. Putting these two together completely covers the entire face—isn’t that funny?”

The Emperor shot Ninth Princess a look, “You imp!”

His tone was one of indulgence.

“Ah Heng, you know your Ninth Sister’s temperament. Explain to your Crown Princess Consort, Ah Ju, she means no harm.”

As he spoke, the Emperor gave Eunuch Ye behind him a look, signaling to start serving the meal.

Ye Yiheng simply smiled and said nothing, waiting to see how Leng Yu Yan would handle it.

Leng Yu Yan smiled coldly, “No matter, I’m well accustomed to all kinds of words. What Ninth Princess said is indeed funny.”

A blind man paired with an ugly woman—truly a perfect match!

Compared to this, the words of Ninth Princess seemed extremely kind.