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

Chapter 64: Chapter 64 The Secret of Solitude

Song Guo chuckled, “No worries, we can just take a stroll. Why is Young Master in such a hurry to return to the Eastern Palace? Why don’t you go back to your Duke Mansion instead? I can speak to His Highness on your behalf later.”

No one can disturb the Princely Heir and Miss Lai now that they finally have some time alone!

His Highness has important matters to handle!

Lai Jiajia, anxious beside them, tugged at Li Yuyue’s sleeve: “Brother Lai, could my sister be bullied by the Crown Prince?”

Li Yuyue was also uneasy. Turning his head to see the irritating Jian Lecheng, he coldly grabbed his collar: “You tell me, would His Highness bully my sister?”

Jian Lecheng cursed the rash man in his heart, but said aloud, “Impossible, His Highness doesn’t fancy your sister!”

Ah spit, what sister?

They were beyond the range of close relatives, and yet he spoke so affectionately!

Upon hearing this, Li Yuyue and Lai Jiajia finally felt a little relieved.

Seeing that these important figures had settled the matter, the Treasure Building shopkeeper came out, bowing and nodding to Li Yuyue: “Heir Lai, do you still want this pair of jade bracelets you’re holding?”

That scene just now was heart-stopping!

If something had gone wrong, and the jade bracelet had been broken while in the hands of Heir Lai, would they, the Treasure Building, dare to claim compensation?

Fortunately, he was still holding the intact bracelet.

Li Yuyue, coming to his senses, strode back into the Treasure Building and placed the bracelets on the counter: “Of course, I want them. Please wrap them up for me.”

“Sure thing!” the shopkeeper let out a long sigh of relief, picked up the bracelets, carefully wiped them with a cloth, and placed them in a small brocade box.

Inside the horse carriage, Leng Yu Yan found herself restrained by Ye Yiheng, unable to move her hands and feet.

“Let go of me, I won’t jump out of the carriage, nor will I run back to the Treasure Building.”

Ye Yiheng loosened his grip and spoke indifferently, “I once said, if you’re not obedient…”

Before he could finish, his hand was already squeezing her slender neck.

Although the man did not exert much force, Leng Yu Yan’s eyes widened in shock.

His hand was cool, causing her neck and her entire being to tremble slightly.

“Have you misunderstood something? I assure you, I have not misbehaved,” she said.

Unintentionally, her mind drifted back to the absurd dream of two months ago, and Leng Yu Yan’s voice trembled uncontrollably.

Her heart reached her throat, fearing that he might do something outrageous next.

Ye Yiheng’s face was stern, his voice cold, “A token of love?”

Leng Yu Yan truly did not understand, “What token of love?”

Ye Yiheng raised his eyebrows in surprise, his tone mocking, “A hairpin, a step ring, or a jade bracelet?”

Leng Yu Yan finally understood, “The Princess of Prince Zhenbei Mansion will be celebrating her birthday soon. Heir Lai lacks experience in selecting gifts, so he asked for my assistance with the choice. If Your Highness kills me over this, I shall not rest in peace, and you will likely bear a reputation for cruelty for the rest of your life.”

“And what worth is a reputation?” Ye Yiheng suddenly sneered.

How could someone with such a clear and bright appearance laugh so hauntingly?

Leng Yu Yan felt very uneasy, truly afraid he would exert more strength and she would lose her life in an instant!

Out of sheer panic, she blurted out, “I know you can see now!”

At her words, Ye Yiheng’s grip tightened slightly, his voice chilling, “How can you see?”

Her heart suddenly erratic, Leng Yu Yan tried to steady her emotions, repeating, “You can see, at least right now you can.”

“Do you realize that with those words, I could accuse you of slander and, once you are taken to the Ministry of Justice, you would die a gruesome death?”

Hearing him say that, Leng Yu Yan instead calmed down, “Walking around the Eastern Palace as a seeing person could be excused by familiarity. Treasure Building, Your Highness, unless you go there every day, you can’t be familiar with it. It’s a place for buying women’s jewelry. With Your Highness’s status on display, you can’t be going there every day, so there must only be one reason you could see me there.”

“You are very bold and very intelligent,” Ye Yiheng eased the pressure of his hand.

Was it this woman who could easily anger him, causing him to lose composure in front of her, that he even forgot the most common caution?

Impossible, utterly impossible!

She is merely an ordinary woman!

Leng Yu Yan stared at the white gauze in front of his eyes, “Your Highness must have seen countless famous doctors, and all of Tiancheng knows that Your Highness is blind, yet no one has any suspicions, which shows that Your Highness indeed has eye trouble.”

The eyes beneath Ye Yiheng’s white gauze met with her clear ones for a good while, undeniable, her eyes were exceedingly beautiful.

As if the Milky Way from the nine heavens had fallen into them, stars swirling, shining brilliantly, startling his heart.

He took the initiative to remove his hand from her neck, lowered his gaze, and said, “You speak of your conclusion. If it is indeed correct, I will spare you this time.”

Combining her previous probes, Leng Yu Yan boldly guessed, “I deduce that Your Highness’s eye disease is intermittent, and right now happens to be a period when you can see. Does Your Highness think my guess is correct?”

“You are so intelligent, yet so foolish,” Ye Yiheng smiled with a curl of his lips, “Do you not know, knowing my secret, I simply cannot leave you alive in this world!”

Leng Yu Yan was shocked; why hadn’t she thought of this, and hurriedly grabbed his arm with both hands, “I will keep my lips sealed, never revealing a word! If I reveal a single word, Your Highness can take my life then, it won’t be too late.”

Seeing that he paid no attention, she immediately added, “Besides, no one would believe the words of a single person like me.”

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Meanwhile, elsewhere.

Princess Heng Yuan Ye Yuan, seeing her son had not returned to the Marquis Mansion for two days, became anxious and personally went to the tavern.

At this moment, Ji Qingyu was leisurely lying on a recliner in the tavern courtyard, looking at the sky, fiddling with a jade pendant in his hand.

Sitting in such a carefree manner, he made Ye Yuan frown, “Have you gone to check on that girl?”

“What are you talking about, Mother? Anyone can be checked on, except Li Yu,” Ji Qingyu said without getting up, only the rotation of the jade pendant in his hand quickened.

Ye Yuan sat down on a stool beside him, “Why not?”

“That’s the woman your son has his eye on; if I rashly investigate her and hurt the affection between us, it would be disrespectful to her.”

If she wanted to reveal her identity, she could have been straightforward when she asked for the map.

Since she didn’t, it meant she had her own considerations.

Pausing momentarily, Ji Qingyu continued, “Your son has been in the tavern these two days. If she comes, I will be able to see her right away, and then I’ll make things clear to her, and by the way, reveal my identity too.”

Ye Yuan thought for a moment; it seemed somewhat reasonable, but she still felt uneasy, feeling that Ji Qingyu’s behavior was like waiting for a rabbit by a tree stump.

Remembering the other day when he didn’t insist on escorting her, she thought the child lacked persistence.

Thus, she couldn’t help but ask again, “What if she refuses to be with you?”

Ji Qingyu suddenly sat up straight, “Mother underestimates your son.”

He spoke with confidence, but in fact, he had no assurance in his heart.

Just then, the steward from Marquis Jiangyang Mansion hurriedly came searching.

“Eldest Princess, Young Master, there is an imperial decree from the palace.” @@novelbin@@

Ye Yuan, also unaware of the imperial decree, asked anxiously, “What is the decree?”

The steward bowed with respect, “Eunuch Ye, who came to announce the decree, said the Emperor intends to bestow the title of Commandery Prince on the Young Master, and has intentions of arranging a marriage for him.”

Being made a Commandery Prince was good news, but an arranged marriage…

Mother and son immediately rose and hurried to Marquis Jiangyang Mansion.