On Our Wedding Night, I Discovered the Crown Prince's Hidden Illness-Chapter 51 - : My Face Hurts Endlessly

Chapter 51: Chapter 51: My Face Hurts Endlessly

Leng Yu Yan silently made a gesture for silence.

The Mountain Master repeatedly nodded in agreement, “This old man understands!”

The crowd on and off the stage saw the Mountain Master of Xinya Academy make obeisances twice, thinking he was proud to have obtained such a treasure of a student, without considering other possibilities.

It was only the Imperial College Sacrificial Officer who couldn’t help himself from speaking up, “Leng Yu Yan, are you interested in studying at our Imperial College? I shall ask the Emperor for permission, and you would be allowed to participate in the Imperial Examination. What say you?”

Instantly, the entire place buzzed with excitement.

Even the Imperial College Sacrificial Officer saw her potential!

To be a woman entering the Imperial College, she would be the first in Tiancheng!

“Given this opportunity, I couldn’t ask for more,” Leng Yu Yan cupped her hands and bowed to the Sacrificial Officer.

Whether to participate in the Imperial Examination mattered little to her, but the thought of experiencing the Imperial College’s teaching was indeed enticing.

The Sacrificial Officer laughed heartily.

The Mountain Master, not to be outdone, strode over and grabbed the Sacrificial Officer, “She is my student, how can you snatch her from me?”

The Sacrificial Officer knitted his brows, “Your student, my student, there’s no conflict at all!”

“Let’s go, we must settle this matter today,” said the Mountain Master, suddenly mustering a strength from nowhere, tightly grabbing the Sacrificial Officer’s arm.

“Fine, let’s go. What is this pulling and tugging about? It’s unseemly,” the Sacrificial Officer remarked while trying to pry the Mountain Master’s hand away.

For a moment, unable to free himself, they ended up pulling and dragging each other off the stage.

As he walked, the Mountain Master did not forget to call back to the stage, “This old man declares Leng Yu Yan the winner of today’s calligraphy contest, the rest is up to Your Highnesses and teachers to decide.”

The students were left tongue-tied by the usually serious and earnest elders, who, today, were squabbling over a student like children fighting over candy.

Suddenly, the students felt ashamed of themselves, for they lacked the ability to cause different academy masters and teachers to squabble over them.

A moment later, several Princes and teachers took turns in their judgments.

Prince Liang’s profound gaze meticulously observed Leng Yu Yan who stood not far away.

Her plain, elegant school uniform seemed to carry a sense of grace and astonishment.

Perhaps having seen her write, now observing her features, it seemed as if there was a scholarly aura hidden within her eyes and brows…

It was like a refreshing elegance in the midst of a chaotic world.

Prince Liang felt slightly unsettled, as if something had jolted his heart.

The sensation was fleeting and ungraspable, like clenching sand in one’s hand and feeling it slip away.

In that moment, he had no sense of control!

The Seventh Prince raised an eyebrow, his gaze fixed directly on Leng Yu Yan.

The Father Emperor was indeed partial, claiming that the arrangement of a wife for the blind Crown Prince was merely a consolation for the Abolished Crown Prince. Now, it seemed to him, the Emperor’s marriage grant was an immense favoritism toward Ye Yiheng.

No matter how unattractive the Leng family’s ugly daughter was, the blind Crown Prince couldn’t see it, so it was a perfect match!

Moreover, the ugly girl’s talent in calligraphy could be counted among the best in Tiancheng. Having such a woman as the Crown Princess Consort would ultimately mean Ye Yiheng was reaching above his station.

Sadly, she was to marry a blind man.

Her learning would likely go to waste beside a blind man.

“The 500 silver taels I spent were well worth it! In my view, the winner of the calligraphy contest is the Crown Princess Consort! Today, the bold and powerful strokes of the Crown Princess Consort’s calligraphy truly astounded me!” The Fifth Prince laughed out loud, his hands gesturing excitedly.

Thinking gestures weren’t enough, he walked up to the piece of calligraphy, examining and savoring it closely.

“Good, good, really good! This prince is at a loss of words; at this moment, there is no more suitable word than ‘good’!” The Fifth Prince turned, shouting loudly to Ye Yiheng, “Crown Prince, my Sixth Brother, it’s a pity you cannot see this. Your Crown Princess Consort’s calligraphy is exceptional!”

Ye Yiheng nodded slightly, “Although I cannot see, from what I’ve heard, I can imagine that the Crown Princess Consort’s calligraphy is outstanding.”

The Fifth Prince quickly approached Ye Yiheng, “Sixth Brother, I want to discuss something with you, is it okay for me to give this piece of calligraphy to Fifth Brother?”

Ye Yiheng was expressionless, “No.”

The Fifth Prince smacked his lips, “I just offered 500 silver taels for it.”

“Fifth Brother knows perfectly well why he offered the silver note,” Ye Yiheng said with a cold voice. “Based on what I’ve heard just now, I think the Crown Princess Consort’s calligraphy is priceless.”

The Fifth Prince’s spirit immediately deflated.

He had thought that the calligraphy of the Leng Family’s ugly daughter could fetch quite a sum of silver coin, but unexpectedly, the blind man refused to give it up.

It was as though he had stuck out his face for no reason, only for the blind man to slap it.

500 silver taels, initially meant to mock the blind man and the ugly girl, had been given away for nothing and could not be retrieved.

This was just like a slap on the face so painful that, albeit silent, the heart bled profusely.

Only, I wonder how painful the faces of Fourth Brother and Seventh Brother are now.

After a short while, the final judgment of the competition was announced.

As expected, the winner of today’s calligraphy contest was Leng Yu Yan.

Not far below the stage, the Mountain Master, who was still bickering with the Sacrificial Officer, made a gesture to the Teacher on the stage, indicating him to send the tray with the reward to Leng Yu Yan.

Considering that the Teacher had just rebuked Leng Yu Yan, he now bowed his head, holding the tray with trepidation, and presented it reverently right under Leng Yu Yan’s eyes.

Leng Yu Yan glanced at the Teacher with indifference, hooked her index finger around the string of the Jade Pendant, and said nonchalantly, “My third sister seems to like this jade pendant quite a lot; I noticed her eyes have been fixated on it. Those unaware would think that Sister has an affection for Prince Liang.”

“Fifth Sister, please watch your words!” Lai Manting’s expression was extremely strange, looking more hideous even than crying as she attempted to laugh.

Originally, she was the one designated to be betrothed to the Crown Prince, but if it became known that she had harbored affection for another before that, her image would plummet in the eyes of the Tian Family.

By then, even if Prince Liang were to select a consort, it would hardly be her concern.

Moreover, she had always kept her feelings well hidden; very few knew of her affection for Prince Liang.

Even Xu Yaxiang was not privy to this information.

How did this little girl figure it out?

Thinking of this, Lai Manting hardened her tone, “Fifth Sister, do not tease your elder sister for fun; I assure you, I have no love interests.”

With a light smile, Leng Yu Yan glanced at the patterns on the Jade Pendant and said to herself, “Third Sister was so determined to win this pendant just now, it’s a pity. If Third Sister hadn’t insisted on calling me to the stage, this jade pendant would have been yours.”

“Now that Third Sister claims she has no love interest, can I take it to mean that you no longer harbor any affection for Prince Liang?” Leng Yu Yan continued, “Then I shall dispose of it.”

Lai Manting felt a sudden tug at her heart; the Jade Pendant was originally hers.

A few days ago, she had nestled in Prince Liang’s embrace, playing with it. He had offered to gift it to her, but she subtly refused, stating she wanted to rightfully win it in the calligraphy contest.

But things had not gone as she wished, and the pendant had ended up in the hands of the little girl.

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Watching her dangle the pendant by a single finger made Lai Manting’s heart pound with fear.

What if it fell and shattered?

In a sudden urgency, Lai Manting blurted out, “Fifth Sister, how do you intend to dispose of it?”

Leng Yu Yan coolly looked at her, “Does Third Sister want it?”

Lai Manting was overtaken by anxiety; what could she say at this moment that would maintain her reputation and ensure she acquired the Jade Pendant?

At that moment, Xu Yaxiang suddenly called out loudly from below the stage, “Prince Liang is handsome and elegant; who wouldn’t want his Jade Pendant?”

Several bold female students chimed in, “Indeed, we also desire it.”