On Our Wedding Night, I Discovered the Crown Prince’s Hidden Illness
Chapter 316: Trouble in the Capital City

Chapter 316: Chapter 316: Trouble in the Capital City

"Yes!" Leng Yu Yan pushed him, but she couldn’t move him.

Ye Yiheng sat straight back on the chair, leisurely straightened his robe, today he must stay by her side!

He wouldn’t allow her to bite her lip again in an attempt to stay awake!

Leng Yu Yan felt quite helpless, having never seen someone so shameless. However, she felt a scorching sensation rising within her and had no choice but to walk over to the side table, opened a small jade box, and took out a Calming Sleep Aid Pill.

Seeing this, Ye Yiheng poured her a cup of water.

"Thank you!" Leng Yu Yan received it and drank, swallowing the pill, and then promptly sat back in the chair.

He asked, "Is it beginning to take effect?"

She nodded slightly: "It should be."

The two exchanged a few words, and soon enough, Leng Yu Yan’s eyes began to blink more slowly, and she leaned on the side table and fell asleep.

Ye Yiheng gently picked her up, placed her on the bed, tucked her in with a brocade quilt, and constantly monitored her for any sudden reactions while she slept.

Unexpectedly to him, she slept sweetly.

Four hours later, Leng Yu Yan woke up, took her pulse, and confirmed that the Extreme Joy Powder was completely cleared from her body, and was about to stretch...

Ye Yiheng suddenly spoke: "The symptoms from the Extreme Joy Powder seemed very mild this time."

So mild that she had easily endured it.

Following the direction of the voice, Leng Yu Yan then realized that someone was still in her room.

He had stayed with her the entire time?

Collecting her thoughts, she said: "The symptoms were lighter this time, perhaps because most of the poison was resolved the first time."

It just so happened to be time for lunch, so the servants came to invite them.

Ye Yiheng then went to the dining hall with Leng Yu Yan for the meal.

During the meal, Li Yuyue rushed over in haste.

He had been dealing with military affairs in the army all morning, finished all the day’s tasks, and hurried back anxiously, just to stay by his sister’s side. Seeing his sister eating and drinking heartily, he assumed she had overcome the Extreme Joy Powder, and a heavy weight was lifted from his heart.

Just as everyone was joyfully dining together, the steward hurried in, running out of breath: "Old Prince, Prince..."

As he entered the dining hall, he was so breathless he struggled to speak.

The steward of Prince Zhenbei Mansion was always composed, so something significant must have occurred today.

Lai Taihong said firmly with a deep voice: "At your age, you’re still so flustered. Has the sky fallen?"

The Old Princess Consort had a nanny hand the steward a cup of water. After drinking, he finally spoke: "Great troubles have arisen in the capital city, the messenger is at the front gate right now."

Lai Ran’s voice also deepened: "What happened?"

The steward sighed: "The Empress Dowager has passed away. Prince Qing has come to announce the death, and is currently kneeling outside the front gate of the Prince Mansion."

The person announcing a death can only kneel outside the family’s door and must wait for the master to come out and invite them in before they can stand up.

Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked.

Ye Yiheng remained silent, and Leng Yu Yan looked at him, not knowing how to console him.

Lai Taihong stood up, his voice full of vigor: "Let’s go and see for ourselves."

Everyone put down their chopsticks and hurriedly walked to the front gate.

Upon arriving at the gate, they saw Ji Qingyu dressed in plain white robes, with a white ribbon tied in his hair, silently kneeling there.

Hearing footsteps, he looked up.

"The Empress Dowager has passed away!"

Lai Taihong ordered Li Yuyue to go forward and help Ji Qingyu up, asking: "When did this happen?"

"More than half a month ago," Ji Qingyu said mournfully, "The Imperial Grandmother’s body has been treated and will remain in the palace for three months. I have come hastily to announce the mourning. The Crown Prince and Prince Zhenbei Mansion are requested to rush to the capital city for the funeral!"

After saying this, Ji Qingyu returned to the hostel.

The Leng Family and Ye Yiheng returned to the Prince Mansion, and lunch could not be eaten.

"Your Highness, please do not take offense, but allow me to say a few words," Lai Ran said.

Ye Yiheng nodded calmly, "Please speak, Prince."

Lai Ran sighed, "The marriage date for Your Highness and Yan’er was almost set, but then this happened."

Lai Taihong spoke up, "The Empress Dowager has passed away suddenly, and if the Tian Family places great importance on it, there will be a national mourning period of three months, using a month for a year. During these three months, all banquets and entertainments across the country will be banned. Even if it isn’t given much weight, there will still be a ban for twenty-seven days. These are the precedents. After that time, the common people may hold celebrations, invite guests, and play music again."

On the other side, as soon as Ji Qingyu returned to the hostel, he called for Leng Song.

"How is the investigation going?"

Leng Song had arrived in Beilan City one day before Ji Qingyu. Kneeling on one knee, he said, "My lord, the Crown Prince’s wedding date with Princess Beilan has not been set, but the Prince Mansion has already started consulting someone to calculate their birth charts to select an auspicious day. However, the date has not yet been determined."

Hearing this, a cold smile crossed Ji Qingyu’s lips.

The Imperial Grandmother had passed away suddenly, and the person originally sent to Beilan City to announce the death was the Eighth Prince.

He had taken over the task under the excuse that the Eighth Prince had never traveled far from home.

Firstly, the Imperial Grandmother and he had shared a good relationship, and it was right for him to announce her passing.

Secondly, he had hurried on his way to arrive before Ye Yiheng and Leng Yu Yan married.

Looking at the situation now, his timing was exceptionally good.

At this moment in the Prince Zhenbei Mansion.

Lai Taihong sighed, "Your Highness, I have already regarded you as my grandson-in-law. With the current situation, what do you think?"

"After the Imperial Grandmother’s three-month mourning period, Yanyan and I can get married," Ye Yiheng said, "I will make a quick return trip."

The journey there and back would pass quickly.

Although his relationship with the Imperial Grandmother was not great, she was still his grandmother. By reason and sentiment, it was proper for him to return to the capital to attend the funeral.

After a pause, he added, "If Old Prince sees me as his grandson-in-law, then I am also a member of the Leng Family. In this case, there’s no need for you all to go; I can represent you."

Hearing this, Lai Taihong nodded, "I understand your intention, Your Highness, and that is to protect our Prince Mansion. However, at the end of the day, you and Yan’er are not yet married, and this representation may not conform to proper etiquette and could be criticized by the people."

The Prince Zhenbei Mansion would also need to send someone to mourn, as that was the custom.

During the conversation, Lai Taihong looked around and said aloud, "Given my age, I shall represent the entire Prince Mansion and go to the capital city."

"Father, you must not!" Lai Ran said loudly, "I will go!"

Li Yuyue stood up, "Grandfather and Father King, please rest assured and stay in Beilan City. I’ve been a hostage in the capital for three years; I should go, so as to prevent the Emperor from thinking about keeping Grandfather and Father King under house arrest again."

Having been a hostage, he had some hidden power in the capital city, which could be used for self-protection.

Upon these words, Leng Yuqing, Lai Yuxing, and Leng Yusheng all started to clamor.

"I’ll go!"

"I’ll go!"

"It should be me!"

Suddenly standing up, Leng Yu Yan, who had been silent until now, spoke with a clear and resolute voice, "Stop arguing, I’ll go!"

Lai Yuxing: "Yan’er, you!"

Leng Yusheng: "Yan’er, you’re being ridiculous!"

Li Yuyue: "Yan’er, what does a young lady like you have to do with this?"

Leng Yuqing: "Yan’er, what’s your reason? You’re our only sister. Unless you have a proper and sufficient reason, we brothers will not agree!"

Leng Yu Yan said slowly, "As Princess Beilan, my title is associated with a geographical name which makes it proper for me to represent the Prince Mansion. That’s one point."

"The second point," she continued, "the Crown Prince has escorted our entire family back to Beilan City. If I represent the Prince Mansion in the capital, I can also accompany His Highness."

Since he and she were business partners of a cooperative trade, mutual support and help were most appropriate.

"Grandfather, Father King, brothers, do you agree?"