On Our Wedding Night, I Discovered the Crown Prince’s Hidden Illness
Chapter 313 The Crown Prince’s True Words

Chapter 313: Chapter 313 The Crown Prince’s True Words

Lai Ran asked in a deep voice, "Do you have any opinions? Speak frankly without worry!"

While speaking, he glanced at the vacant chair next to him, gesturing for his son to sit down.

Lai Yuyue nodded and sat down respectfully, "Father King, I believe the Crown Prince is not a suitable match!"

"Be more specific," Lai Ran said as he picked up his teacup and gently skimmed off the froth with the lid before taking a sip.

Lai Yuyue pondered for a moment and then said, "The Crown Prince is too scheming, and my sister is simple-minded. Together, wouldn’t my sister be completely devoured by the Crown Prince?"

"I have crossed hands with the Crown Prince. His martial skills far surpass mine, but there are rumors that the Crown Prince has no such skills, which shows he is indeed too calculating."

His own martial prowess was counted among the very few masters in Tiancheng. If the Crown Prince’s abilities were above his, what would that imply?

Amongst the princes of the Ye Family, the Crown Prince was often criticized, but he always endured silently, which showed he was not an ordinary person.

"I even suspect that the Crown Prince might be able to see, just like today when he hurried to the main hall followed by two guards, and even that eunuch arrived later."

Thinking about how his sister was affected by the Extreme Joy Powder, Lai Yuyue said indignantly, "To be honest, it’s true that if the Crown Prince has martial skills, he could protect my sister, and it would be good if he could truly see. But the Crown Prince has a hidden illness, and that certainly makes him unsuitable for my sister!"

Lai Taihong and Lai Ran, father and son, were completely unaware of Leng Yu Yan’s encounter with the Extreme Joy Powder. Hearing Lai Yuyue’s analysis now, they exchanged a look.

Lai Ran said, "Originally, I was also opposed to the Crown Prince marrying Yan’er, but that day, the Crown Prince saved me in the palace..."

He began to waver.

Moreover, a country’s Crown Prince going to such lengths to protect their Prince Mansion—not only did he ensure their safe departure from the Capital City, but he also followed them to Beilan City.

If the Crown Prince did not have feelings for Yan’er, he believed the Crown Prince would not have followed.

Leisurely sipping his tea, Lai Taihong let out a breath of turbid air after a while, "When I left the capital, I told the Emperor that I would hold a wedding for the Crown Prince and Yan’er in Beilan City. I cannot have spoken in vain."

Lai Yuyue said anxiously, "So, we shall put on a play for the people of the Capital City?"

"A wedding can’t be fake, can it?" Lai Taihong lightly tapped Lai Yuyue’s forehead with his finger, "It’s just that getting married in Beilan City, after all, would be a bit unfair to Yan’er."

"It is unfair! The Crown Prince is not worthy of my sister!" Lai Yuyue slapped the armrest of the chair.

Lai Taihong shook his head, "What I mean is, if Yan’er and the Crown Prince marry in Beilan City, the Ye Family is unlikely to easily let Yan’er enter the Tian Family Jade Plate. Thus, to be honest, Yan’er’s status beside the Crown Prince would be somewhat irregular."

He took another sip of tea and said, "The marriage between the Crown Prince and Yan’er still needs to be discussed with the Crown Prince. Ye’er, you are twenty-two now, why don’t you pay attention to your own marriage affairs? The Yun sisters, I think both are quite good, which one do you prefer?"

Hearing his grandfather inquire thus, Lai Yuyue stood up and bowed, "Grandfather, your grandson takes his leave."

His grandfather was being unreasonable; he had to go to his grandmother.

When Lai Yuyue arrived at the Old Princess Consort’s side, she was selecting embroidery patterns.

The weather had turned cold, and the mansion needed new clothes; once the patterns were out, she had to approve them first.

"Grandmother, do you really plan to marry my sister to the Crown Prince?"

The Old Princess Consort put aside the embroidery pattern book, looked up at her eldest grandson, and beckoned to him.

Lai Yuyue quickly walked over to her, and the Old Princess Consort signaled for him to lower his head, which he obediently did.

The Old Princess Consort whispered in his ear, "The Crown Prince saved Yan’er in the lake; that counts as physical intimacy."

Lai Yuyue knew that under conventional standards, if a man saved a woman from drowning, it was considered as having had physical intimacy, and such a woman could only marry this man. If she married someone else, she would be looked down upon.

"But Grandmother, isn’t our family capable of finding an even better husband for my sister?"

"You child, have you ever asked Yan’er what her true thoughts are?" the Old Princess Consort laughed, picking up the embroidery pattern book to look through it gain, "When your Father King was your age, he already had you. What about you?"

Well, Grandmother even dragged him into this, so Li Yuyue had no choice but to take his leave again.

Not long after, Ye Yiheng and Leng Yu Yan returned to the mansion.

As soon as she arrived back home, Leng Yu Yan headed straight for her own courtyard, with no inclination to spend more time with that certain person.

Seeing how quickly she left, Ye Yiheng wasn’t annoyed; he simply instructed Mo Chen and Ruofeng to take good care of the brocade box.

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In the afternoon, at 13:00,

Yun Jiaojiao and Yun Tongtong returned to the Prince Zhenbei Mansion with the three Leng brothers.

Upon arriving back at the mansion, Leng Yuqing made the excuse of an upset stomach to retreat to his own courtyard.

"Second Cousin, are you really feeling unwell?" Yun Jiaojiao’s delicate brows furrowed.

The twins smiled awkwardly, "It really is true."

Seeing the twins agree in unison, Yun Jiaojiao didn’t give it much thought and turned to ask a Leng family servant, "Did the Princely Heir go to the military camp? Has he returned?"

The servant, unaware of the situation, honestly replied, "The Princely Heir didn’t go to the military camp today, ah."

Just as Yun Jiaojiao and Yun Tongtong were about to say something, they were interrupted by Yun Feiyang’s admonishment, "It’s getting late; we should go back!"

The sisters had not only played outside with the three Leng brothers but had also had lunch with them; indeed, they had spent enough time already.

Seeing the displeasure on their brother’s face, the Yun sisters found it best not to say anything further, thinking to themselves that it really wasn’t a good idea to bring him along.

Not only could he not be of any help, but he also kept them from getting closer to their eldest cousin.

Reluctant as they were, the Yun sisters were still dragged back by Yun Feiyang.

Once the Yun family members had left, Lai Taihong and Lai Ran invited Ye Yiheng into the study.

Considering how much Li Yuyue cared about his sister’s marriage, they also summoned him.

Outside the study, Lai Ran dispatched a trusted aide to guard the door, clearly in a stance of serious business discussion.

The four men took their seats one after another, with Lai Taihong being the first to speak, "Crown Prince, I must ask a great favor of you today, and I hope Your Highness will tell the whole truth!"

"Lord Wang, please speak frankly!" Ye Yiheng replied in a calm voice.

"Ye’er mentioned that Your Highness has some martial skills and also suspects that Your Highness can see. Regarding these two points, we hope Your Highness will inform us truthfully. After all, as Yan’er’s grandfather, I naturally hope that her future husband can protect her."

"As the Princely Heir said, I do indeed possess martial skills, a fact of which Yanyan is aware and very few people in the world know," Ye Yiheng affirmed.

"As for my eyes..." Ye Yiheng removed the white cloth from in front of his eyes and spoke deliberately, "I do indeed have an eye condition, which manifests intermittently. There are periods when I am blind and periods when I can see normally."

"Yanyan is also aware of the condition of my eyes. Only a few people by my side know about this; most others are unaware." Ye Yiheng nodded slightly as a gesture of respect, "I hope you all can help keep it a secret."

Lai Ran and Lai Taihong nodded in succession: "So that’s the case."

"And what about the cold disease in Your Highness’s body?" Lai Ran couldn’t help but ask, "How did that come about?"

He actually wanted to ask if it was true that the Crown Prince’s life was not expected to last long, but after pondering, he chose not to voice the question.

Ye Yiheng was silent for a moment before replying, "The cold disease comes from a cold poison that entered my body. Initially, I took half of the antidote, but later, I was afflicted by a strange poison, which led to the condition worsening."

"Not to hide from Lord Wang and the Prince, I am also wondering whether I can accompany Yanyan for a long time?"

"On one hand, I do not want to leave her; on the other hand, I fear that I may not be able to stay with her for long. If, after we marry, I should pass away soon thereafter, how would she live?"