On Our Wedding Night, I Discovered the Crown Prince’s Hidden Illness
Chapter 321 Wake Up and Marry Me

Chapter 321: Chapter 321 Wake Up and Marry Me

It was rare to see the Commandery Princess cry. Miao Zhu’s eyes reddened as she whispered softly, "Commandery Princess..."

"I’m fine," Leng Yu Yan quickly wiped her tears and said to them, "Hurry and eat something. Judging by the situation in the palace just now, I fear there’s a tough battle ahead."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

--

Ji Qingyu, accompanied by Leng Song, returned to the capital city and went straight to the Imperial Palace to report, but they were unexpectedly stopped at the palace gate.

An intuition told him something had happened in the palace, and he therefore returned to Marquis Jiangyang Mansion.

As soon as he arrived home, Marquis Jiangyang, Ji Liancheng, summoned him to the study.

Seeing his father’s grave expression, Ji Qingyu didn’t bother to take a sip of tea and asked directly, "Father, the guards at the palace gate are strict, and no one is allowed to enter or exit. What has happened?"

Logically, with the Imperial Grandmother’s passing, people should have been entering the palace to offer condolences every day. Why was the gate guarded so tightly?

Ji Liancheng glanced outside the study before closing the door. Then, in a lowered voice, he said, "The Emperor has decreed the Abolished Crown Prince be put to death!"

"Just before your arrival in the capital, Ah Heng faced a difficult struggle in the palace, and now his whereabouts are unknown."

Ji Qingyu, startled, asked, "A decree from Uncle Emperor?"

Ji Liancheng shook his head, "According to informants, the Emperor wasn’t seen. It was Eunuch Ye who announced the decree, with the Second Prince and Third Prince present."

Ji Qingyu’s brow furrowed, "Ye Zhenxian and Ye Gaoyun?"

Ye Zhenxian was known for his debauchery and lack of morality.

Ye Gaoyun rarely made public appearances; he attended palace banquets so infrequently that one could count the occasions on one’s fingers.

Had these two joined forces?

Suddenly thinking of Leng Yu Yan, Ji Qingyu anxiously asked, "Father, what about Ah Yan?"

Ji Liancheng’s face was filled with worry, "Princess Beilan went to the palace with Ah Heng, and her whereabouts are also currently unknown."

Hearing this, Ji Qingyu felt his heart sink...

No, he had to find Ah Yan!

Right there and then, he sent people to search for Leng Yu Yan and to investigate the situation inside the palace.

--

At this moment in the Imperial Palace, within a side hall of Xiande Hall.

Someone reported, "Your Highnesses, the Abolished Crown Prince has been hit by two arrows, and those with him have also been struck."

Ye Zhenxian and Ye Gaoyun exchanged a glance. Ye Gaoyun asked, "Have they been found in the palace?"

The person replied, "We have searched everywhere in the Imperial Palace, including the cold palace, and found no trace of them."

Ye Zhenxian scoffed, "Could they have perhaps flown away?"

Ye Gaoyun’s voice was harsh, "If they’re not in the Imperial Palace, then turn the entire capital city upside down. I refuse to believe they can escape."

Ye Yiheng’s cold disease had flared up, he was wounded already and now hit by two arrows—his chances of survival were slim.

It was a pity that Ye Yiheng returned too quickly, for they had not yet had the chance to coat the blades and arrows with poison.

Ye Gaoyun squinted his eyes and made a slicing gesture with his hand, "Issue a kill order throughout the entire capital city. Ensure that Ye Yiheng is executed on the spot!"

The person acknowledged the order and promptly left to carry it out.

In a quiet voice, Ye Zhenxian asked, "Third Brother, are you confident we can capture Ye Yiheng and kill him?"

He had always regarded Ye Yiheng as blind and frail, not expecting him to have such impressive skills. His initial thought was that capturing Ye Yiheng would be as easy as catching a turtle in a jar, but due to his unanticipated prowess, Ye Yiheng had managed to escape.

Ye Gaoyun patted Ye Zhenxian’s shoulder, "Relax, Second Brother. Ye Yiheng’s cold disease is fatal by itself; he won’t live much longer."

After a pause, he spoke bluntly, "Thank you for the opportunity, Second Brother!"

With so many princes in the Tian Family, others might not know Ye Yiheng’s strength, but Ye Gaoyun was fully aware of it.

Therefore, from beginning to end, he had only one enemy, Ye Yiheng.

The moment that man left the capital city, it gave him a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Reflecting on a month ago, after Ye Yiheng departed with the Prince Zhenbei Mansion from the capital, he went to his Father Emperor...

At that time, he said, "Father Emperor, the Crown Prince, my Sixth Brother, has gone blind and is weak. Now he has rashly left the capital. Have you considered changing the Crown Prince?"

The Emperor asked him, "Third son, who do you think is suitable for the Crown Prince?"

He said, "The Crown Prince, my Sixth Brother, is the only legitimate prince of our Tian Family. If he can’t take on the role of Crown Prince, then naturally it should be in accordance with the order of age and seniority. I originally thought my Second Brother should be the Crown Prince, but his health has failed, so..."

The Emperor saw through his intention, "Are you suggesting yourself?"

"Your son is terrified at the thought!"

The Emperor scoffed, "Discussing the removal of the Crown Prince is a matter to consult with the court officials."

He had no choice but to say, "What Father Emperor said makes great sense!"

At that time, he knew that a major reason why Father Emperor was unwilling to depose Ye Yiheng immediately was because Father Emperor was still fixated on the Empress.

All this talk of consulting with court officials was just an excuse!

Angry, Ye Gaoyun thought of staging a coup. After preparing for over a month, he was about to place Father Emperor under house arrest and then claim that Father Emperor was gravely ill, with all the princes wanting to seize power, to summon Ye Yiheng back from Beilan City...

Just then, Ye Zhenxian, a man driven by lust, caused that harassment incident, resulting in the death of the Imperial Grandmother.

It was as if heaven was assisting him!

At that time, he contemplated issuing an urgent edict to recall Ye Yiheng to the capital: would it be better to use the illness of Father Emperor or the death of the Imperial Grandmother as a pretext?

If the Emperor was seriously ill and the Crown Prince was blind and weak, if Ye Yiheng did not desire the throne, then the possibility of his returning to the capital was slim.

Moreover, if the Emperor was ill and the princes were vying for power, Ye Yiheng would likely bring the muscle of the Prince Zhenbei Mansion back with him if he also desired the throne. Such a scenario would be to his disadvantage.

Only by using the death of the Empress Dowager as a pretext could he trouble Ji Qingyu to go to Beilan City.

On the surface, Ji Qingyu had a poor relationship with Ye Yiheng, but they used to be as close as brothers wearing the same pair of trousers. Compared to all his other brothers, Ye Yiheng trusted Ji Qingyu to a certain extent.

Only if Ji Qingyu went to invite Ye Yiheng would Ye Yiheng return to the capital completely off guard, giving him the opportunity to eliminate Ye Yiheng.

And only by killing Ye Yiheng could he rightfully become the new Crown Prince!

Being thanked by his third brother, Ye Zhenxian was clueless and asked blankly, "Third brother, why do you say so?"

Ye Gaoyun chuckled and said, "Because Second Brother enraged the Imperial Grandmother to death, only then will Ye Yiheng enter the capital without any defenses!"

Now, the position of Crown Prince was right before his eyes.

Facing a position within easy reach, Ye Gaoyun laughed even harder, "With Second Brother’s condition, he can’t become Crown Prince. But I assure you, Third Brother, you will have no worries for the rest of your life, possessing supreme power; play with whomever you want to play!"

Ye Zhenxian laughed along, "Good, that sounds excellent!"

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In a separate residence in the suburb of the capital,

Leng Yu Yan inserted another silver needle into Ye Yiheng, took his pulse carefully, and twisted the needles to varying degrees according to the direction the poison was spreading.

However, until nightfall enveloped everything, there was still no sign of Ye Yiheng stirring.

His complexion was pale, his lips, which were normally lightly colored, were now completely colorless. Leng Yu Yan, with trembling fingers, touched his lips and burst into tears.

"Your Highness, you promised we would make a quick trip and come back quickly so we could get back to Beilan City and get married soon. You can’t break your promise!"

"You said that I was the only one in the world fit to be the Crown Princess Consort; if you don’t wake up, if you don’t take back the position of the Crown Prince, how am I to become the Crown Princess Consort?"

"Do you still remember when I was first bestowed in marriage to Your Highness, I said we could divorce after marriage. But Your Highness said, even after marriage, there would be no divorce!"

"But Your Highness, we aren’t even married yet!"

"Won’t you wake up and marry me, please?"