On Our Wedding Night, I Discovered the Crown Prince's Hidden Illness-Chapter 81 - It’s Time to Get Married

Chapter 81: Chapter 81 It’s Time to Get Married

He had asked her to call him “big brother” because he wanted to experience what it was like to have a sister call out to him, especially since he had said her eyes resembled those of his own sister…

Leng Yu Yan bit her lip and whispered very softly, “Brother Lai.”

Her voice was sweet and glutinous, with a tender lilt that felt like a refreshing spring touching the heart.

For a fleeting moment, he seemed to see his sister pulling on his sleeve, playfully calling him “big brother.”

With just those two words, Li Yuyue felt a warmth in his eyes and quickly turned around, wiping away his tears.

Leng Yu Yan touched his arm lightly with her index finger, “Brother Lai…”

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Li Yuyue composed himself and turned back, “My sister was mischievous, endearing, and lovable. From a young age, she liked to stick close to me. On the day I was sent to the capital as a hostage, we parted ways, and I saw her tearful eyes. After comforting her, it was only then I mounted the horse carriage and left.”

He walked slowly forward, his voice filled with solitude, “Later, I found out that on that day she secretly followed me on her little pony. On her way, she encountered bandits and was kidnapped. Father King sent men to urgently bring me back halfway, to see my sister for the last time. Only then did I learn that she had been tormented to death by these villains.”

“In our homeland where the people are simple and honest, such things should not happen. Under Father King’s rule, doors could be left unlocked at night. It was too much of a coincidence that on the very day I was to enter the capital as a hostage, my sister died an unnatural death.” He sighed, “But the truth of the matter remains unknown to this day…”

Hearing all this, Leng Yu Yan felt a surge of bitterness spread within her. She empathized deeply with the feeling of losing a family member.

“Brother Lai, I don’t know how to comfort you.”

It was just like how she didn’t know how to comfort herself.

Li Yuyue looked up at the sky, “There’s no need for consolation. One day, I will find out the truth!”

As he spoke, he reached out to hold her slender shoulder, “Sister Yu Yan, do you understand what I mean?”

Leng Yu Yan nodded.

He had said the Tian Family’s mansion was a den of wolves and had gone to great lengths to describe his sister’s plight, with many hints pointing toward the capital city.

Prince Zhenbei Mansion was an existence envied by the Emperor; if she were to truly leave the capital with Li Yuyue, escaping someone, it would ultimately harm both others and herself.

The Emperor would then have an excuse to vent his anger on Prince Zhenbei Mansion.

Realizing this, she said, “When will Brother Lai leave the capital? I’ll see you off.”

“You’re not coming with me?”

“One day, I will visit the place Brother Lai spoke of, but now is not the right time.”

Li Yuyue understood her concerns. His heart softened—probably, the schemers within Marquis Ningyuan’s Mansion had forced her to learn to stand on her own and analyze the pros and cons from a young age.

Unlike his own sister, who had grown up with utmost care.

There were similarities and differences between the two of them.

For some reason, looking at the girl in front of him who resembled his own sister, Li Yuyue felt an urge to protect her.

“The exact date hasn’t been decided yet. Once it is, I will inform you, and then I will leave some men with you.”

He hadn’t been able to protect his own sister; if he could make some amends with her, perhaps his guilt would lessen somewhat, and he would have an easier time in the years he had left.

Leng Yu Yan smiled faintly and said softly, “Thank you, Brother Lai. I can protect myself.”

Over at the academy.

Xu Yaxiang went to find Cao Shu, and the two of them had a covert conversation in the deserted Dance Society.

“Lady Cao, you already know my brother’s intentions. Although the last contest was unsuccessful, the silver coin I gave you has not been asked for in return by Xu Yaxiang.”

Cao Shu slightly knitted her brow, “What do you want me to do?”

“If you truly wish to become my sister-in-law, you’ll need to listen to me.”

“Speak your mind!”

“If something unexpected happens to the few who are to play the roles of the Flower God and Flower Fairy at the Flower Festival and someone needs to be replaced, what does Lady Cao think?”

“Of course, in such a case, replacement performers need to be arranged.”

“Since Lady Cao has also thought of this, can our team continue practicing the Flower Festival dance?”

Cao Shu questioned, “But how to replace the chosen ones?”

“Don’t worry about that. When I need you, I’ll let you know.”

Having left the Dance Society, Xu Yaxiang quietly pulled Lai Manting aside, “I’ve talked about the substitution method you mentioned.”

A glint flashed in Lai Manting’s eyes as she lowered her voice, “Mhm, then we still need to practice our dancing skills!”

At that time, she would definitely recapture her image in Prince Liang’s heart.

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At this moment in Marquis Jiangyang Mansion.

Ji Qingyu lay on the bed, moaning and groaning, “Father and mother have broken their promise!”

“If I had known this earlier, I wouldn’t have taken the blind man’s medicine!” Ji Qingyu pounded the mattress, “Father and mother have always favored the blind man; now I have but one request which they refuse to help their son with.”

Li Yu was in fact Leng Yu Yan, and if he disclosed this to his parents, they would never agree to his marrying her.

To revert the selection of the Crown Princess Consort back to Lai Manting and set Leng Yu Yan free, he had to take this risk!

Let Leng Yu Yan be married to him under the identity of Li Yu.

When her identity was revealed, the Tian Family, for the sake of their reputation, might very well grant Lai Manting to the blind man, and Leng Yu Yan would be his.

If it didn’t work out, then he would make other plans.

Ye Yuan sat on the edge of the bed, tucked the corners of the blanket for her son, and then lifted her gaze to stare at him, “After making a fuss all night, aren’t your father and I worried about you?”

Ji Liancheng, sitting beside the window, spoke unusually gently, “The house doctor said that your critical period isn’t over yet. Aren’t your father and mother watching over you?”

Ji Qingyu raised an eyebrow, humming, “Aren’t you afraid that such a good daughter-in-law will be abducted by someone else?”

“Now you’re starting to blame us,” Ye Yuan laughed, “Tell me, why did you kidnap the Crown Princess Consort yesterday?”

At this question, Ji Qingyu felt a chill in his heart, “Mother also knows I don’t get along with the blind man, I was just angry at him.”

Ye Yuan pointed to his forehead, “You’re an adult now; you must never use the Crown Princess Consort and Ah Heng as subjects of a joke in the future.”

“Yes, mother,” Ji Qingyu obediently nodded his head.

Ye Yuan’s smile widened, and she turned her head to her husband sitting by the window, “It seems our son has indeed grown up, and it’s time for him to take a wife!”

Ji Liancheng pondered for a moment before speaking, “The house doctor said that you will be fine after today; let’s enter the palace tomorrow.”

Ji Qingyu lay back down with a beaming smile, “Then I’ll await the good news from father and mother.”

—

Xinya Academy.

Leng Yu Yan accompanied Li Yuyue to the entrance of the academy.

As they neared the entrance, Li Yuyue stopped, “Sister Yu Yan, actually I came here today for another reason.”

“What is it?”

“The Sacrificial Officer sent me to ask why you have come to the Imperial College to study, and he wants you to teach a few calligraphy classes to the students by then.”

Upon hearing this, Leng Yu Yan smiled and asked, “So am I considered a student or a teacher?”

Li Yuyue laughed with her, “Both!”

They looked at each other and laughed again.

After seeing off Li Yuyue, Leng Yu Yan was heading back to the teaching house when she saw Xu Yaxiang talking with Lai Manting outside on the corridor.

As Xu Yaxiang saw her approaching, she sneered, “Hey, ugly girl, during the Flower Festival, are you going to be on stage with a veil on?”

“I’m afraid I’ll have to disappoint you.”

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After dropping the remark, Leng Yu Yan returned to the Class D teaching house.

Xu Yaxiang looked at Lai Manting, astonished, “Is she really going to take off her veil?”

Lai Manting couldn’t understand either, her delicate brows twitched slightly, “What Fifth Sister said might just be in anger.”

Xu Yaxiang snorted, “She wouldn’t dare!”

Meanwhile, Leng Yu Yan returned with Lai Jiajia, Mi Xinmei, Luo Meng’er, and the others.