On Our Wedding Night, I Discovered the Crown Prince’s Hidden Illness
Chapter 383: The Nature of the Wolf Cub

Chapter 383: Chapter 383: The Nature of the Wolf Cub

Even though he had already seen her shoulder in the hot spring pool earlier, at that time, she could see his entire upper body.

This time, if she were to expose her shoulder, she couldn’t shake the feeling that she’d be at a greater loss.

Unexpectedly, he chuckled deeply, "So you like the night."

She was at a loss for words, and upon further thought, she felt there was a double meaning in his words. Just as she wanted to question him, he had already left the cave.

While he went night hunting, she stayed in the cave to dry the clothes.

But panties and undershirts hanging there somehow made her face turn red.

After two hours, Ye Yiheng came back with a chicken and a rabbit, both cleaned and ready to cook.

He deftly skewered them onto sticks and set them over the fire to roast, the fragrance of the meat sizzling enticingly. Leng Yu Yan quickly moved the makeshift clothes rack farther away.

"So you can roast food."

He said, "I can roast, but it’s not as delicious as what you make."

She admitted, "I can’t help it now, I didn’t bring any seasonings, we can only eat it natural."

"As long as it’s cooked, that’s enough." He paused, then added, "I estimate people hunted here before the snowfall."

"How did you figure that out?"

"I found a dead mother wolf with an arrow in her body in a tree hole. This kind of arrow is crudely made, obviously handcrafted by hunters." Ye Yiheng continued to rotate the meat as he spoke, "Oh right, there was a wolf cub beside her, it looked like it was born not long ago."

It wasn’t that she was overly compassionate, they were ready to eat chickens and rabbits, but the mention of the wolf cub reminded her of the story he had told her.

She didn’t know if he was moved, but she was deeply touched upon hearing about the scene in the tree hole.

She walked up to him, her voice soft, "Shall we take the wolf cub back with us?"

Ye Yiheng paused, reminding her, "It’s a wild animal."

"So what if it’s a wild animal?" she frowned, "The mother wolf had an arrow in her, but why did she die in a cave? Because she wanted to return to see her child."

He scoffed lightly, "Indeed, even animals can do that, yet humans cannot."

Leng Yu Yan tugged at his sleeve gently, softening her voice as much as she could, "Let’s take the wolf cub back with us, shall we?"

Ye Yiheng glanced at the small white hand clinging to his sleeve, then shifted his gaze to her face, staring intently into her beautiful eyes, "To raise as a dog?"

Leng Yu Yan met his gaze firmly, "As a majestic wolf, let it be itself!"

Her words were like warmth melting ice; Ye Yiheng stood rooted to the spot as if struck by lightning, his gaze burning into her.

Fearing he would disagree, she added softly again, "You lead me there to take a look first, shall we?"

Then Ye Yiheng averted his gaze with a slight "hmm" of agreement, "We will go after the meat is cooked."

"Let’s put the meat aside and continue cooking it when we’re back," Leng Yu Yan insisted, holding his hand that was roasting the meat, "The wolf cub is without its mother in such cold weather. Li Yu, let’s go now, shall we?"

Ye Yiheng considered for a moment, then slowly said, "I’m afraid your compassion is overflowing at the moment. Once you realize the nature of the wolf cub, you won’t even have time to escape."

His voice was slightly cold, with a hint of self-mockery.

Leng Yu Yan failed to detect the double meaning in his words, simply saying, "I believe that all creatures have a spirit."

Seeing him stunned again, she moved the skewered meat away from the fire and then, with her dainty, boneless fingers, she pinched his two fingers, pulling him strongly, "Come on, let’s move quickly!"

Ye Yiheng sighed, took her hand in his, enclosing her warm hand completely in his palm, and then they left the cave.

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At this moment, in the capital, the Imperial Palace.

Ye Gaoyun had arrived at Xingning Palace.

When Ye Jiu saw it was him, she was very displeased, "Third Prince, what brings you here so unexpectedly?"

Ye Gaoyun looked at her with cold eyebrows. This morning, he had thought it was someone from Ye Yiheng, who had stayed in the capital, wanting to send a message to Beilan City, so he ordered a thorough purge of the Hidden Guard originally stationed at the Eastern Palace.

However, he had just received news that the people sent to Beilan City with messages each carried a letter. Not only did the letter express fondness for Li Yuyue, but it also clearly stated in between the lines to have the Northern Garrison come to the capital sooner.

Ye Gaoyun tossed a blood-stained letter next to Ye Jiu’s wheelchair, and spoke coldly, "From this moment, stay well within Xingning Palace!"

At that point, a palace maid hurriedly came in to report, "Princess, many of the Imperial Army have arrived outside Xingning Palace..."

Surrounding the entire Xingning Palace.

She hadn’t finished her words when, seeing Ye Gaoyun’s stern face, she quickly shut her mouth and stood to the side with her head bowed.

Ye Jiu had an idea of what the palace maid didn’t say.

She knew even better that the current Imperial Army was Ye Gaoyun’s private force. Now that they surrounded her palace, it seemed to be due to the letter, which infuriated her as she glared at Ye Gaoyun, "Are you trying to place me under house arrest?"

Ye Gaoyun sneered, "If you hadn’t been somewhat useful, do you think I would have kept you alive?"

Ye Jiu tried to steady her panicked heart and demanded, "What do you want from me?"

"What do I want? Naturally, to use you to lure Li Yuyue here."

"He doesn’t even like me, so why bother?"

"He’s not young anymore and yet unmarried, perhaps he really does fancy you. I care not whether he likes you or not; as long as I can use you to tear him to shreds, my goal will be achieved."

Saying this, Ye Gaoyun kicked the letter closer to Ye Jiu.

Ye Jiu looked at the blood-stained envelope, her body breaking out in a cold sweat, "Ye Gaoyun, you will not die a good death!"

"Ye Jiu, don’t think I don’t want to kill you; you’re just still useful." Ye Gaoyun sneered, "The Northern Garrison cannot enter the capital without an imperial decree. If Li Yuyue leads the Northern Garrison into the capital, then that will be construed as rebellion."

"You!" Ye Jiu trembled with anger.

"I intentionally left three letters undestroyed to ensure they reach Beilan City sooner. At the same time, I had someone mimic your handwriting and add a few lines to the letter, saying Ye Yiheng accidentally killed Princess Beilan while escaping. Guess what the Prince Zhenbei Mansion will do when they see this news?"

After a pause, Ye Gaoyun added, "Once Li Yuyue arrives in the capital, he will come to you first to confirm the contents of the letter. Then I will be able to take the head of Li Yuyue and conveniently take control of the Northern Garrison."

Only because the matter involves Ye Yiheng, it’s highly unlikely that the Northern Garrison will enter the capital. But if it involves Leng Yu Yan, then the Northern Garrison will surely come.

That’s why he added those few lines.

As soon as the Northern Garrison enters the capital, they commit a capital crime.

At that point, Ye Yiheng’s situation will likely become even more difficult. Ye Gaoyun suddenly felt extremely clever, bursting out into a hideous laugh.

Under the current circumstances, not only must he continue to order assassins to pursue Ye Yiheng, but he could not spare Leng Yu Yan either.

Ye Jiu cursed, "Beast!"

"I was originally powerless against Prince Zhenbei Mansion and was thinking of smoothly seizing military power from the Northern Garrison after ascending to the imperial throne. Unexpectedly, you and Ji Qingyu gave me an excellent method, I really should thank my little sister here!"

With those words, Ye Gaoyun dropped a sentence and left with a flattering smile.

Ye Jiu slumped into her wheelchair, overwhelmed. He had found out about Ji Qingyu’s involvement in the message-sending incident as well. But with herself under house arrest, how could she warn Ji Qingyu?