On Our Wedding Night, I Discovered the Crown Prince’s Hidden Illness
Chapter 384: First Worship Heaven and Earth

Chapter 384: Chapter 384: First Worship Heaven and Earth

Three letters unspoiled, which suggests that the people whom Ji Qingyu had sent must have been murdered.

Now, the ones posing as them to deliver the letters must be Ye Gaoyun’s men.

Li Yuyue did not know Ji Qingyu’s people, so under these circumstances, how could she contact Li Yuyue?

Thinking of her helplessness, Ye Jiu covered her face and wept bitterly.

--

Elsewhere.

Ye Yiheng and Leng Yu Yan had walked on the snow for nearly half an hour and finally arrived at a hollow tree.

Inside the hollow was a small wolf pup, pure white except for a tuft of silver-gray fur on its crown. Due to the cold, its tiny body shivered pitifully as it whined.

Leng Yu Yan crouched down and picked it up.

"Li Yu, let’s adopt it."

Ye Yiheng knitted his brows slightly. "Adopt?"

"Yes, let’s raise it together, shall we?"

Leng Yu Yan blinked, looking at him expectantly.

He didn’t agree but only said, "Let’s take it back to the cave first."

The thought that crossed his mind was if they were to raise their children together, they should raise an animal together too?

Understanding that he agreed to bring the wolf pup back to the cave showed her he wasn’t far from agreeing; she happily thanked him.

The two returned to the cave, and Leng Yu Yan made a nest of dry grass for the little wolf pup, laid it inside, and even tore up rice cakes to feed it.

Ye Yiheng put the meat back onto the fire to roast and, seeing this, told her, "Wolf pups eat meat."

"I know, but it’s too small right now." Suddenly realizing his concern for the wolf pup, she walked over to him, "Li Yu, when we leave, let’s take it with us, and let’s raise it together to become handsome and imposing, all right?"

"Do you like it?" he asked.

Or do you like me?

Leng Yu Yan nodded without hesitation. "I do!"

Hearing her say she liked it, which sounded like she was saying she liked him, a smile spread across Ye Yiheng’s lips.

Seeing him smile, Leng Yu Yan joyfully hugged his waist. "Thank you!"

She then let go and walked to the wolf pup’s nest, gently stroking its head. "From now on, Li Yu and I are your family. Wherever we are, you are too."

The wolf pup seemed to understand, whined softly, nodding its head, and rubbed its head against Leng Yu Yan’s palm.

Her palm tickling, Leng Yu Yan giggled. "It’s so intuitive."

Ye Yiheng said in a mild tone, "Be careful it doesn’t bite you!"

"It’s so beautiful, all white with just a tuft of silver-gray fur on its crown."

Leng Yu Yan, smiling, shook her head and thought mockingly, It’s not like a certain someone that only bites me.

"Let’s call it Yinhui then," Ye Yiheng said in a cool voice.

Leng Yu Yan, stroking the little pup’s fur, said softly, "Yinhui, Yinhui, although the name seems a bit simple, it’s still chosen by your wolf dad, so let’s grudgingly accept it, shall we?"

Ye Yiheng frowned. "Are you implying that I am the Wolf Dad and you are the Wolf Mother?"

Leng Yu Yan jokingly replied, "Can’t we? Then we would really be a family."

Ye Yiheng’s face suddenly darkened; this woman indeed thought he was inadequate, and even believed that they couldn’t have children after marriage, which is why she had decided to adopt a wolf first!

"Leng Yu Yan muttered, unable to joke anymore."

Hearing her talk about joking, Ye Yiheng sternly said, "So Wolf Mother has long wanted to be with Wolf Father and become a family? If so, let’s pay respects to heaven and earth tonight, shall we?"

Someone joked with utter seriousness, and Leng Yu Yan couldn’t tell whether his words were in jest or earnest.

After paying respects, what then?

Although she hadn’t experienced it, she knew what it meant...

Even though someone couldn’t, who knows what method he might use.

At that moment, her smile froze on her face.

Seeing her like this, Ye Yiheng smirked provocatively, "Unable to take a joke, either."

He repeated her words back to her, without missing a single one.

--

After Ye Gaoyun had placed Ye Jiu under house arrest, he ordered his men to capture Ji Qingyu, who had been out drinking, and threw him into the prison.

Upon hearing the news, Princess Heng Yuan Ye Yuan immediately entered the palace.

Seeing Ye Yuan approach, Ye Gaoyun coldly asked, "Does the Imperial Aunt know what crime Ji Qingyu has committed?"

"Qingyu has always been conscientious," she said.

Ye Gaoyun raised his hand to interrupt her, "Ji Qingyu has joined hands with Ye Jiu, wishing to invite the Northern Garrison into the capital. The Imperial Aunt knows that the duty of the Northern Garrison is to guard the northern borders of Tiansheng. Without imperial decree, they shall not enter the capital. Qingyu’s action is a conspiracy. If I do not imprison him, should I instead treat him to good food and drink for the new year?"

Hearing this, Ye Yuan trembled, "Gao Jun, you are Qingyu’s cousin. Can’t you show some leniency?"

"Shouldn’t the Imperial Aunt plead with me?" Ye Gaoyun looked up at her.

"Consider it a plea from the Imperial Aunt!"

"Heh heh heh, that’s not a plea. If you truly want to plead, kneel and kowtow."

"You! Ye Gaoyun, I am, after all, your elder. Do you dare accept my kowtow?"

"When I possess this mountain, I will be the Lord of Tiansheng. Why wouldn’t I dare?" Ye Gaoyun coldly said, "When my mother was alive, she kowtowed countless times in front of the Empress, and you just sat beside the Empress. I never saw you avoid my mother’s kowtows."

"Your mother was a mere palace maid who climbed into the dragon bed, low-born and low-ranked. Regardless of whether it’s right for her to kowtow to the Empress, even if she kowtowed to me, it would be proper and correct!"

Ye Gaoyun coldly laughed, "If the Imperial Aunt does not kneel and kowtow, I will ensure that Ji Qingyu does not see tomorrow’s sun."

At his words, Ye Yuan trembled, this Third Prince who usually seemed inconspicuous was now brutally ruthless, showing no familial affection.

Thinking of his unparalleled ruthlessness, Ye Yuan slowly knelt and kowtowed, "Please release Qingyu!"

Ye Gaoyun sneered contemptuously, feeling as if he saw all the family members of Tian kneeling before him—an exhilarating feeling, so exhilarating that he was determined to ascend the throne by any means necessary!

Thinking back to the humiliation he suffered during his youth and the disdain and cold treatment his mother endured, he stomped on Ye Yuan’s bandaged fingers.

He ground her fingers under his foot, warning, "If Ji Qingyu reoffends, I will not be lenient!"

Ye Yuan gritted her teeth, enduring the piercing pain in her fingers.

Ye Gaoyun was born to a lowly palace maid, whose thoughts were impure, constantly scheming for advancement. He had indeed inherited his mother’s despicable nature; how could such a villain possibly rule the world?

She was the daughter of the late emperor, nobly born, and in her eyes, the social hierarchy was strict, with the lineage of the heir to the throne particularly important.

In her view, among the Emperor’s many sons, only Ye Yiheng was the rightful heir to the throne!

Ye Yuan sighed. Although the Empress hadn’t shown much affection for Ah Heng during her life, there were deep reasons for that, probably unknown to Ah Heng.

She and the Empress were close friends. She roughly knew the hardships the Empress had endured.

But Ah Heng should know that when his mother passed, she entrusted him to her, partly because the Empress had been an unfit mother, wanting to repent and make amends, and partly because Ah Heng was the legitimate prince, the only rightful heir to Tiansheng.

Enduring the pain in her fingers, Ye Yuan silently prayed, Ah Heng, aunt awaits your return to completely take down the despicable Ye Gaoyun!