On Our Wedding Night, I Discovered the Crown Prince's Hidden Illness

Chapter 59: Chapter 59 Extremely Satisfied

Ji Liancheng’s smile widened, “That boy has really good taste!”

The girl before him behaved politely and with grace, quite impressive indeed.

If this girl could capture his son’s heart, they would indeed be a golden boy and girl, a perfect match!

The more Ye Yuan looked at the girl in front of him, the more he liked her.

Seeing that the couple was well-dressed, Miao Zhu assumed they must be of high standing and conscientiously stood behind her own mistress.

Even the maid was so sensible, Ye Yuan was highly pleased with the girl before her, wishing her son could marry her tonight.

Ji Qingyu noticed his mother staring and gently elbowed her.

Ye Yuan came to her senses and smiled, “My son has been naughty since childhood, Miss Li must be very tolerant to befriend him.”

Leng Yu Yan: “…”

After a moment, she spoke, “Auntie, actually your son is pure-hearted and very talented, far from naughty.”

Hearing this, Ye Yuan felt even more that the girl before her was a perfect match for her son.

To a lover, everything seems wonderful.

The more she looked, the more satisfied she became, and ordered quite a few more dishes.

“Miss Li, who else is in your family?”

Caught off-guard by the question, Leng Yu Yan did not want to call her so-called father, stepmother, and grandmother her family, she simply said, “My mother passed away, and my older brother is… no longer with us either…”

Her voice trailed off, lonely and forlorn.

Ye Yuan’s heart tightened, “Let’s not talk about this, let’s eat!”

If this girl became her daughter-in-law, she would dote on her.

She was determined to be a good mother-in-law and dote on her as if she were her own mother!

She had many other questions, like where she lived, her birthdate, and how many children she planned to have in marriage, and the like.

But since that previous question touched a sore spot, Ye Yuan could only keep serving her food, “Eat more.”

Leng Yu Yan thanked her and continued to eat.

As they continued…

“Auntie, actually we’ve almost had enough earlier, I really cannot eat another bite now.”

Ye Yuan then realized she had served her so much food, and she had eaten it all.

It showed she was an obedient and sensible child.

Her heart melted completely, sweet with emotion.

Then, Ye Yuan sighed deeply, wondering how she could just take her home now!

“Let’s stop eating then, let’s talk.”

Leng Yu Yan nodded, her gaze falling upon the elderly lady’s left hand. @@novelbin@@

Seeing a tricky medical issue, she felt an irresistible urge to intervene.

Especially since this beautiful matron felt so approachable.

“Auntie, if I may ask, what happened to your hand?”

Years had passed and Ye Yuan was now able to face it calmly. The girl before her had saved her son and possessed medical expertise and a kind heart, it was normal for her to ask.

“It was a scalding injury,” Ye Yuan replied, squeezing her left hand’s swollen and tight fingers.

Leng Yu Yan calmly responded, “A scald should not cause adhesion if properly treated. If adhesion occurred, the burn must have been severe.”

Ji Liancheng, recognizing her medical acumen, spoke up, “My wife was unconscious when her hand remained submerged in boiling water until she was rescued.”

“I see,” Leng Yu Yan thought to herself, if it had been properly bandaged and treated separately, this problem likely wouldn’t have occurred. They probably had a quack doctor at the time.

Ji Qingyu looked at her serious and earnest expression, and thought of how she managed his arm with just a few chopsticks, he couldn’t help but ask, “In your opinion, how can my mother’s hand be improved?”

His mother’s hand had always been stiff, just like a frozen chicken claw drenched in spicy pepper, because of its pallor.

“It’s been so stiff these days that she can’t fully extend or bend her hand,” Ji Qingyu explained as he motioned for his mother to stretch out her hand for inspection.

“Years have passed, it’s no trouble.” Ye Yuan smiled resignedly, embarrassed to extend her hand, “Fortunately, it’s the left hand; if it were the right hand, it would indeed be inconvenient.”

Leng Yu Yan gently grasped Ye Yuan’s hand, examining it meticulously from every angle. Her hand was severely adhered, extremely stiff, and the fingers were too tightly bound together, making it difficult to separate them.

Seeing how carefully she inspected, Ji Qingyu spoke up again, “Li Yu, how can my mother’s hand be restored so it doesn’t look like a chicken claw?”

Hearing this, Ji Liancheng slapped him on the back, “Do you speak of your mother in such a way?”

“I didn’t say anything wrong,” Ji Qingyu frowned.

Leng Yu Yan pondered for a moment, “Soaking in warm water, applying some moisturizing cream, and daily massage might have some effect.”

But all these were merely palliative, not curative solutions.

In this era, aside from her, no one could tackle such a problem.

Of course, many people in this era were reluctant to have any surgical procedures.

“It doesn’t matter, I have seen many doctors but to no avail,” Ye Yuan smiled graciously, “I’ve gotten used to it over the years.”

Her fingers are stuck together, could she possibly be considering cutting them apart?

She had long resigned herself to this fate!

However, the young girl before her showed no fear of her hand, even examining it meticulously for a long time.

You should know that her princess nieces always showed disgust in their eyes upon seeing her hand, an expression they could hardly conceal.

Thus, Ye Yuan was very pleased with the girl her son had taken a fancy to.

They chatted for the time it took to drink one cup of tea.

Leng Yu Yan noticed it was getting dark and stood up to take her leave.

Miao Zhu whispered, “Miss, aren’t we supposed to bring some food back for Mrs. Zhao?”

Hearing this, Ye Yuan hurriedly said to her son, “Order a few more dishes for Miss Li to take back, and drop them off on her way.”

Soon, the shopkeeper brought several dishes, packed them into a food box, and handed it to Ji Qingyu who walked Leng Yu Yan out of the private room.

Just as they stepped outside the private room, Miao Zhu quickly covered Leng Yu Yan’s face with a veil, then they headed downstairs.

Outside the restaurant, Leng Yu Yan paused, turned to the man beside her, and said, “You needn’t accompany me further; my horse carriage is just up ahead. Thank you for your hospitality!”

Ji Qingyu asked, “Are you sure you don’t need escorting?”

Leng Yu Yan smiled, “Quite sure.”

“Alright,” Ji Qingyu nodded, handing the food box he was carrying to Miao Zhu, “It’s not fully dark yet; head back quickly.”

Leng Yu Yan nodded, “Yes, go back and have some more food with your uncle and aunt.”

They had been urging her to eat earlier, but they themselves hadn’t eaten much.

Especially the beautiful lady who kept staring at her.

Back in the private room, Ye Yuan excitedly spoke with her husband about how satisfied she was.

Suddenly, the door swung open, and both looked up to see Ji Qingyu returning.

Ye Yuan frowned, surprised, “Did you get her home that quickly?”

Ji Qingyu walked over, lifted his robe, sat down, and began eating from a dish before replying, “No, she said she didn’t need an escort.”

Ji Liancheng scolded with exasperation, “Fool, when a girl says she doesn’t need something, you should insist. What if someone else sweeps her off her feet?”

“She knows how to defend herself; how could she be abducted? Besides, under the Emperor’s watch…”

He hadn’t finished speaking when Ji Liancheng raised his finger to his forehead, “You’re really a fool. Is that what I meant? What I meant is someone might beat you to it and marry her. What will you do then?”