On Our Wedding Night, I Discovered the Crown Prince’s Hidden Illness
Chapter 355 Candlelight Graceful Figure

Chapter 355: Chapter 355 Candlelight Graceful Figure

Leng Yu Yan returned to her room and had just poured herself a glass of water when Ye Yiheng also arrived.

He bolted the door and furrowed his brow as he asked her, "Feeling unwell?"

She lay on the quilt, cat-like, and softly "mm-hmm"ed.

Ye Yiheng reached out to touch her forehead, "Didn’t you catch a chill last night?"

"No," her voice was soft and fluffy.

"So what is it then?"

"I’m just feeling unwell," Leng Yu Yan pressed her hand against her chest.

Ye Yiheng looked at where she pressed and averted his gaze; it wasn’t a place where he could easily lend his hands for massaging.

At that moment, in the dining area,

Jiang Yu turned and asked, "Brother, our house is so large, could we possibly take in a son-in-law?"

While feeding his daughter, Jiang Xuan said, "Haven’t you given up yet?"

Jiang Yu slammed the table, "Didn’t you realize, Ah Li’s prospective family might not want him? In that case, I’ll have him."

"Shameless aunt!" Jiang Rou made a face, "It’s okay if aunt can’t get married, Daddy, I want that sister to be my mother."

Jiang Yu yelled at her, "Little Rou’er, watch your manners! Is that any way to talk about your aunt?"

"You’re so fierce, no wonder you can’t get married!" The little girl wrinkled her nose and made an even uglier face.

Jiang Yu raised her hand to hit her but was stopped by Jiang Xuan, "Enough, just look at yourself, who on this boat isn’t afraid of you?"

Jiang Yu deflated and slumped onto the chair.

"Sit properly!" Jiang Xuan glanced at her again, "Just look at where you eat, specks of food and splashes of sauce everywhere. Now look at where that lady sat earlier, clean and tidy."

Truly, comparisons can be infuriating.

Hearing this, Jiang Yu got excited, "Brother, I see now, you like those delicate girls. Sister Ah Li is delicate; I didn’t expect my brother to have such good taste!"

"If she marries my brother and I marry her brother, aren’t we also adding onto our kinship?"

"This way, we save on a dowry while also saving on the bridal price, clean slate."

Jiang Yu’s eyes brightened, feeling hope once again.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xuan for the first time felt his sister made sense!

During the day, the issues surrounding Jiang Yu, including being called foolish, were minor to Leng Yu Yan, but being in discomfort, she tended to magnify them.

When it came time to sleep, lying in bed, she tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.

When staying at her aunt’s house, she could wash her body before bed, but having arrived on the boat yesterday, she hadn’t washed, and neither had she today. Leng Yu Yan felt incredibly uncomfortable.

Not being able to bathe was one thing, but not being able to cleanse her body was unbearable.

Listening to the rustling from behind the curtain and hearing someone’s breathing soft and steady, it seemed he had fallen asleep.

Just to be sure, she called out, "Are you asleep?"

There was no response, so he must have been.

Leng Yu Yan got out of bed and lit a lamp, scooping a few ladles of cold water into a basin. Even without hot water, a cold wash would still suffice.

She slowly undressed, wrung out a cotton towel, and quietly wiped her skin inch by inch.

When Leng Yu Yan had asked if he was asleep, he indeed had been.

However, the sound of her wringing the towel awoke Ye Yiheng.

It wasn’t his fault for waking; he had always been a light sleeper.

Ye Yiheng suddenly opened his eyes, thinking something had happened. Unexpectedly, the candlelight completely outlined her exquisite figure on the curtain.

He dared not move or breathe loudly.

If he disturbed her, he couldn’t imagine how startled she might become, so he could only desperately close his eyes.

Yet, with his eyes closed, the silhouette on the curtain seemed etched into his mind, inescapable.

He glanced again as if possessed by evil spirits.

The figure on the curtain was elegant and graceful; though he only saw the silhouette, he couldn’t help but imagine her without the curtain.

Ye Yiheng felt like he was under a spell.

Leng Yu Yan finished washing up and slowly put on her clothes, trying her best not to make a sound so as not to wake anyone.

When she was dressed, she walked to the edge of the curtain and peeked through, relieved to see him still lying there peacefully.

Turning off the lights and going to bed, perhaps feeling more comfortable, Leng Yu Yan rested her head on the pillow and soon fell asleep.

Now it was Ye Yiheng’s turn to be sleepless. All night, his mind was filled with her exquisite figure.

Was he really considering becoming sworn siblings with her so he could rid himself of these dishonorable thoughts?

Ye Yiheng suffered from a terrible headache; for the first time in his life, he tossed and turned in bed, regardless of his sleeping position, unable to fall asleep.

Leng Yu Yan slept well through the night, and when she woke up, she was shocked to see Ye Yiheng still in deep sleep on the bed.

For the past several days, he had always been the first to wake up; what happened today?

Could it have been because of the drinks he had with Jiang Xuan last night?

That must be it.

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In the capital city at this moment.

Ye Jiu had arrived at the Marquis Jiangyang Mansion.

Ye Yuan warmly welcomed her, asking softly, "Are you not comfortable in the palace?"

Ye Jiu smiled, "Nothing like that, it’s as usual. Aunt, I would like to speak with Cousin Qingyu."

Ye Yuan nodded and instructed the maid to guide Ye Jiu to Ji Qingyu’s study.

Upon Ye Jiu’s arrival, Ji Qingyu dismissed his attendants and spoke in a soft voice, "We are unaware of Uncle’s current situation, so there’s no need to worry about our marriage for now."

It was doomed not to happen anyway.

Ye Jiu was straightforward, "I heard that Ye Zhenxian was rescued in a delirious state."

"Oh? Someone stood up for you; that’s good," Ji Qingyu smiled.

Ye Jiu narrowed her eyes. Among the many siblings in the royal family, she had a decent relationship with Ye Yiheng. Among her cousins, she also had a relatively good relationship with Ji Qingyu.

With Ye Zhenxian’s troubles and Sixth Brother absent, it couldn’t have been Sixth Brother who acted, leaving the only person she could think of as Ji Qingyu.

"Did you do it?" Ye Jiu asked directly.

Could it be because Father Emperor intended her to be married to him that he helped her?

Ye Jiu couldn’t understand.

Ji Qingyu laughed, his chest heaving.

"Ye Zhenxian is at the height of his power now; who would dare to insult him?"

"I’m just a minor Commandery Prince, how can I oppose him, a Prince?"

Suddenly, Ye Jiu thought about the incident at Cining Palace, where Ah Yan was also present, so it boiled down to...

She simply stated, "You did it for Ah Yan!"

Ji Qingyu didn’t expect her to be so astute; his handsome brows furrowed as he chuckled softly.

Ye Jiu added, "I advise you to give up; Ah Yan belongs to my Sixth Brother!"

Ji Qingyu’s smile faded, "Didn’t you hear? His horse carriage fell off the cliff, and there were women in the carriage?"

"What?" Ye Jiu was utterly shocked, "Are both Sixth Brother and Ah Yan gone?"

"I don’t know if that’s the case, but this news isn’t unfounded. At this point, what does it matter to whom Ah Yan belongs?"

Ye Jiu angrily slapped the armrest of her wheelchair, "I hate that I am a woman! If I were a Prince, I’d give Ye Gaohun and Ye Zhenxian something to see!"

Ji Qingyu shook his head with a light laugh, "Do you think Ah Heng isn’t capable enough? His adversaries in this disaster are far more than just Ye Gaohun and Ye Zhenxian."

At this, Ye Jiu realized that everyone involved in the conspiracy to dethrone the Crown Prince was implicated.