On Our Wedding Night, I Discovered the Crown Prince’s Hidden Illness
Chapter 395: Urgent Message Delivered

Chapter 395: Chapter 395: Urgent Message Delivered

Inside the carriage, Ye Yiheng and Leng Yu Yan exchanged glances, unaware of the harmony the two outside had described before they joined them.

Why did the atmosphere become so tense when they appeared before them?

The two exchanged another look and both saw the answer in each other’s eyes—it was probably because they were sharing a bed.

Song Guo enjoyed this, while Miao Zhu was worried she might be taken advantage of.

Ye Yiheng’s lips slightly curved into a smile as Leng Yu Yan’s face blushed.

Soon after, the four finished their breakfast and the horse carriage set off.

Passing through the market, Leng Yu Yan had Miao Zhu buy a blanket so she wouldn’t have to squeeze with Song Guo at night.

Miao Zhu was naturally happy to do this, winking and gesturing at Song Guo before she gracefully went to purchase a cotton blanket.

Throughout the journey, they mostly rested inside the carriage at night.

Perhaps because Song Guo and Miao Zhu were present, Ye Yiheng behaved himself at night, merely complaining about being kicked a few times and covering her with the blanket again.

Each night before sleep, Miao Zhu would peek through the door crack to ensure His Highness and the Commandery Princess were sleeping separately. After a few days, her worries completely evaporated.

With the human skin mask, they encountered fewer troubles along the way. Even while passing through the city gates, they overheard soldiers chatting that the Abolished Crown Prince would not travel the official roads, deeming their vigilant inspections utterly pointless.

That proved the saying: sometimes, the most dangerous places could be the safest.

With the human skin mask, apart from having to smile at checkpoints, Song Guo and Miao Zhu found their journey surprisingly smooth.

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In the study of Prince Zhenbei Mansion, Li Yuyue reported, "Princely Heir, after several days of investigation, we found that those laying in ambush are all Jianghu killers; it’s hard to determine who’s behind this."

"Jianghu killers?"

"Exactly, these people are ruthless, seemingly lying in wait for a hefty bounty."

"Could you figure out their target?"

Gao Yuan tensed, "To avoid startling the snake by hitting the grass, I haven’t captured anyone for interrogation, but our investigations these past few days have not been fruitless."

Li Yuyue’s eyelids twitched, impatiently saying, "Just get to the point!"

"It appears these people have no specific target; they attack anyone crossing the border! Hence, these days, hardly anyone has come to the Prince’s domain or even to Beilan City."

Hearing this, Li Yuyue was astonished: "Is that so? What could be the purpose of the person behind this?"

Just as Li Yuyue was about to order the capture and interrogation of those ambushing, Mi Xinrong hurriedly entered.

He bowed, "Princely Heir, something urgent has arisen; a messenger has arrived in the front courtyard!"

Li Yuyue frowned, "Where from?"

Mi Xinrong nodded, "From the palace, sent by the Ninth Princess."

Li Yuyue waved a large hand, "Let’s go see."

Ye Jiu, that woman, often used to write to him while he was still in the capital city. It had been over half a year since he last received a letter from her.

Now that he was in Beilan City and she was still writing, could it be that she was up to something again?

Upon reaching the front courtyard, Li Yuyue saw two unfamiliar men.

When these two men saw Li Yuyue approach, they exchanged a glance, and one of them pulled a letter from his bosom, offering it with both hands.

"Young Master Heir, an urgent letter from the Ninth Princess."

Li Yuyue glanced at them, took the letter, and unfolded it.

Ye Jiu first expressed his longing and admiration in the letter, and then wrote about Ye Yiheng being deposed, mentioning that Ye Gaoyun was actively capturing Ye Yiheng in the Capital City and hoped that the Northern Garrison would come to the capital to help Ye Yiheng.

What shocked Lai Yu more was that the letter also mentioned that during his escape from Ye Gaoyun’s capture, Ye Yiheng accidentally killed Yan’er. Ye Jiu blamed this crime on Ye Gaoyun’s head, eagerly expecting him to come to the capital.

Seeing the complex expression on the Princely Heir’s face, Gao Yuan asked, "Young Master Heir, is there a problem with this letter?"

"There’s no problem with the letter itself."

The lipstick mark at the top was indeed from the woman Ye Jiu.

Lai Yu’s expression was very calm, but his heart was like stormy seas.

Whether it was Ye Gaoyun or Ye Yiheng who had harmed Yan’er, her death was caused by the Ye Family, and for this, Lai Yu was filled with righteous indignation, wishing he could uproot the Ye Family entirely.

At this moment, one of the messengers asked, "Young Master Heir, when will you lead the Northern Garrison into the Capital?"

Lai Yu replied sternly, "Mi Xinrong, take these two down and guard them well."

Mi Xinrong acknowledged the order and gestured for the people beside him to tie up the two messengers.

The messengers complained, "Why are you tying us up?"

Lai Yu glanced at them coldly and waved for his men to take the messengers away.

Although Ye Jiu had sent the letter to inform him, she bore the surname Ye. If Yan’er truly died at the hands of Ye Yiheng and Ye Gaoyun, then the Leng Family and the Ye Family were irreconcilable!

He and Ye Jiu were like water and fire, and naturally, he had to detain the people Ye Jiu had sent.

Lai Yu clenched the letter tightly and went straight to his grandfather’s study.

"Young Master Heir, there might be something fishy about this matter!"

Gao Yuan hurriedly followed, having also seen what was written in the letter.

Lai Yu did not stop, "I know, there are ambushes at the border of our territory, and now there’s also this letter from Ye Jiu..."

He paused, then stopped, "Go find my Father King and my three brothers, and ask them to come quickly to grandfather’s study!"

Gao Yuan acknowledged.

Soon, the men of the Leng Family gathered in Lai Taihong’s study.

Lai Yu passed the letter around; Lai Taihong and Lai Ran looked at it first, followed by Leng Yuqing, Lai Yuxing, and Leng Yusheng.

After a long silence, Lai Taihong asked, "What do you all think about this matter?"

Lai Yuxing paced back and forth in the study, angrily saying, "Our sister cannot die in such an ambiguous situation!"

Leng Yusheng clenched his fist and pounded the table, "How could the Crown Prince be so careless? Ye Gaoyun is detestable, and Ye Yiheng is too weak. How could he be so careless?"

Leng Yuqing, who was sitting to the side, spoke slowly, "Just one letter cannot explain the problem. It stated that the Crown Prince was deposed, something this significant would be announced to the world. How could we not know about it?"

"Perhaps the declaration is still en route and has not yet arrived at Beilan City," Lai Yuxing stopped pacing and speculated.

Lai Ran shook his head, "I don’t believe the Crown Prince would accidentally kill Yan’er. I fear that the Ninth Princess has been used by Ye Gaoyun. However, having said that, if what the Ninth Princess said is true, then our Yan’er..."

He couldn’t bear to lose another daughter.

Now, since the situation was still unclear, he needed to remain calm.

Lai Yu spoke about the ambush at the border and highlighted, "Gao Yuan found out that the ambush targeted all people heading to our territory. Initially, I also thought the letter was truthful, but thinking about the ambush, it might be a trap!"

"The more we suspect, the more we need to ascertain the truth," Lai Taihong said calmly. "If the Northern Garrison goes to the Capital City, then our Prince Zhenbei Mansion would be plotting a rebellion."

Lai Ran nodded, "Combining what Ye’er mentioned about the ambush, I feel that this trap is aimed at our Prince Mansion. Now, I fear that the basis of this trap is that Yan’er was truly harmed."

"The Crown Prince has good skills, and I believe there’s no way he could have been careless. If Yan’er was indeed harmed, it must have been either Ye Gaoyun or another prince. Such a plot to blame the Crown Prince is meant to sow discord between our Prince Mansion and the Crown Prince."

Lai Yuxing asked in confusion, "Father King, why couldn’t it be the Crown Prince who killed our sister?"