On Our Wedding Night, I Discovered the Crown Prince’s Hidden Illness
Chapter 305: Cold Aura Condensation

Chapter 305: Chapter 305: Cold Aura Condensation

Both of them drank mightily from large bowls, well into the deep of night.

The next morning, the guards had all woken up, yet these two masters were still sound asleep in their respective beds.

One was the Crown Prince, the other the Princely Heir, and no one dared to wake them rashly.

Hostel.

The warm autumn sun slanted through the window, illuminating the floating dust in the air, each speck distinctly visible.

Leng Yu Yan stretched lazily in bed, uttering a soft moan.

Miao Zhu, who was sleeping on the wooden footboard, heard the sound and rubbed her eyes, sitting up, "Has the Commandery Princess awakened?"

Glancing at the window, Leng Yu Yan asked, "What time is it now? Why have we not set out today?"

The Commandery Princess’s voice upon waking was soft and melodious, cloaked in a sleepy haze, and though Miao Zhu heard it daily, it still made her feel as if her bones were melting.

Miao Zhu swiftly dressed: "I will go and inquire."

"Okay." Leng Yu Yan also dressed briskly.

Miao Zhu had not been gone long when she returned with Xiaoshan.

Xiaoshan was a young man, and he understood that it was inappropriate for him to enter a lady’s chamber uninvited.

So, he stood outside the door, waiting for Miao Zhu to go in and ensure that their Commandery Princess had got up and was decently dressed, before Xiaoshan entered the room.

While Miao Zhu was busy combing Leng Yu Yan’s hair, Xiaoshan stood by and reported while bowing.

"Last night, His Highness the Crown Prince and the Princely Heir, along with their retinues, went to an inn to rest. Prince Zhenbei’s instruction was for us to wait for them to come before we depart. Unexpectedly, we have waited almost two hours without any sign of them."

Leng Yu Yan looked at herself in the mirror: "I thought so. Usually, when the sunlight is at this angle, someone would have already come to call on us door to door."

Miao Zhu asked, "So when shall we set out?"

Xiaoshan said, "Prince said that as soon as we are ready here, we will set out immediately. Word has been sent to the Crown Prince and the Princely Heir, telling them to follow us once they wake up."

"That’s good." Leng Yu Yan turned to face Xiaoshan from her stool and noticed his eyes were somewhat swollen, then asked, "What’s wrong? Did you not sleep well last night?"

"Nothing escapes the Commandery Princess’s notice. Indeed, I did not sleep well last night."

Miao Zhu teased him, "For such a young age, could you also have worries?"

Xiaoshan grumbled, "Sister Miao Zhu is too fond of making fun of people. How could I not have worries?"

He was only a year younger than them.

"Is it convenient to share what’s troubling you?"

Leng Yu Yan turned back to the mirror, looking at Xiaoshan through it.

This youth, apart from his white hair, could compare favorably with the noble sons of the capital. In the short time with her, his clothes and food had been good, and he had grown quite a bit, now standing much taller than when she had rescued him.

Do young men all grow so quickly?

She couldn’t help but think of a certain person—how tall he was, making her neck sore from looking up every time she spoke to him.

Even more exasperating, he could effortlessly use his height to overpower her, giving rise to an unwarranted sense of oppression.

That person was nineteen, surely he would not grow any taller, right?

Xiaoshan said with a troubled frown, "Once we travel through this stretch, we will be on mountainous roads. There are bandit camps in the mountains; I have worked as a laborer there before. Last night, recalling this made it impossible for me to sleep."

Miao Zhu looked a bit unhappy and asked directly, "Are you suggesting the Commandery Princess can’t protect you, hence your concern?"

Xiaoshan quickly waved his hands in denial, "Not at all, not at all. I was just reminded of the days I spent toiling, which I despise so much. Alas, I am of limited ability and cannot personally exact revenge on my enemies, and this frustration kept me awake all night."

"Once we’re back in Beilan City, you can train with the army."

"Does the Commandery Princess intend to send me away?"

"Tsch, not sending you away! You’re so stubborn!" Miao Zhu scoffed, "The Commandery Princess means that you should train your skills in the army, so that you can be a good guard for the Commandery Princess, ah!"

Hearing this, Xiaoshan abruptly knelt down, and just as he was about to kowtow, Leng Yu Yan ordered him to stop.

"Don’t kowtow, hurry and help me with the luggage."

"Alright!" Xiaoshan quickly scooped up the package and dashed outside.

Miao Zhu brushed Leng Yu Yan’s hair gently and asked softly, "Is the Commandery Princess intending to nurture Xiaoshan?"

Leng Yu Yan smiled, "Don’t I happen to need someone adept at martial arts by my side?"

When she had rescued him, he had said he was a child born in the village, shunned by the villagers because of his white hair. But his demeanor was unlike that of the village children, and she had discovered that not only could he read and write, but he also had a talent for calligraphy.

Such an intelligent person, if properly nurtured, might be able to achieve great things, right?

The Prince Zhenbei Mansion would not mind an abundance of talents!

Before long, the caravan set off.

In the afternoon, the Crown Prince and Princely Heir finally caught up with the main caravan.

Hearing that they had caught up, Leng Yu Yan lifted the curtain of the horse carriage to look out, but only saw her elder brother riding past her.

Li Yuyue pulled on the reins, turned his head, and reached out to touch the top of her head.

"Did you sleep well last night, sister?"

Leng Yu Yan nodded, "I slept well, how about you, brother?"

Li Yuyue also nodded. He had opened up with the Crown Prince the night before and had drunk quite a lot, so of course, he slept wonderfully.

After her elder brother rode ahead to the front of the caravan, Leng Yu Yan then turned her gaze to the rear, to the Eastern Palace Carriage.

The two carriages of the Eastern Palace were very quiet, especially the one that a certain someone was in.

Usually at this time, Song Guo would open the carriage window, excitedly telling that someone that the horse carriage had moved next to the Commandery Princess’s carriage.

Just now when she was talking with her brother, he must have been able to hear it, but he was so withdrawn. She wondered what she had done to upset him?

Enough, let him be.

It was peaceful!

Leng Yu Yan let down the carriage curtain and said to Xiaoshan, who was driving, "Go a bit faster and follow alongside my mother’s carriage."

Xiaoshan cracked the whip, "Alright, hold tight, Commandery Princess!"

Inside the Eastern Palace Carriage, Song Guo whispered, "Your Highness, just now I peeked through the slit in the window and saw the Commandery Princess looking this way for quite a while. Why didn’t you let me greet her?"

Ye Yiheng pinched the bridge of his nose, seemingly in annoyance, "Why do you have so much to say?"

Hearing this, Song Guo withdrew, wondering if Your Highness was still feeling the effects of the alcohol.

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Several days later, the caravan entered a mountainous area.

Upon reaching a mountain peak, and thinking of the deserted stronghold, Li Yuyue wanted to personally conduct a search.

When entering the capital, Gao Yuan had taken some men to search there, and found it abandoned.

Not wanting to overlook any clues, Li Yuyue called upon Gao Yuan and Mi Xinrong, and took a significant number of men, with Xiaoshan leading the way, prepared to search meticulously.

Xiaoshan was excited, muttering about revenge.

The rest of the caravan stayed behind to rest, while Leng Yu Yan, feeling a bit bored, suggested that she should accompany them.

Lai Ran disagreed, "Let your elder brother handle it; you stay by your mother’s side."

Leng Yu Yan came forward and tugged at Lai Ran’s sleeve, coquettishly persuading, "Father King, your daughter wants to go. Xiaoshan is my person, and I promised to help him take revenge. Besides, my skills are not bad, I can surely take care of myself."

Most importantly, over the past few days, the cold aura emanating from a certain someone had been growing stronger, making her very eager to escape.

Especially since he was completely ignoring her, it made her feel extremely uneasy, as if there were hairs standing on the back of her neck.

To say he was not paying attention to her, yet she always felt like there were eyes staring at her from behind.

For several days, this feeling had grown increasingly strong.

As if he wanted to engulf her alive.

Just being able to leave for a while to take a breath would be good.