On Our Wedding Night, I Discovered the Crown Prince’s Hidden Illness
Chapter 397: Alone Man and Woman

Chapter 397: Chapter 397: Alone Man and Woman

Leng Yuyue raised his hand and pointed at Song Guo, truly the thick-skinned one beside Ye Yiheng.

Upon reflection, why was he even inferior to an eunuch?

Forget it, why bother thinking about these things?

He then stepped toward the back courtyard.

In the past, Ye Yiheng’s hands were often cold, even in the height of summer they were slightly cool, but now they were slightly warm.

Leng Yu Yan felt the warmth of his hands, almost by some demon’s influence, and scratched the palm of his hand.

Beilan City, located in the northernmost part of Tiancheng, experiences longer and colder winters than other areas of Tiancheng.

That day, he had let her touch his hand, and it was warm inside the carriage. Now, in the snowy and cold conditions, his hand was still warm; did this imply that the toxins in his body were gradually diminishing and that her detoxification method was effective?

Ye Yiheng noticed and turned his head to look at her, "What is it?"

Leng Yu Yan reached up to his arm with her other hand and tiptoed to whisper softly, "Your hand is warm."

Ye Yiheng smiled warmly, lowering his head to whisper in her ear, "Yes, it has been warm lately."

His body was warm now as well...

By then, hugging him should feel more comfortable than before.

Seeing this, Leng Yuyue frowned again, feeling like his sister was really going to be taken away by Ye Yiheng.

Suddenly, he felt an emptiness inside.

He admitted that on one hand he viewed Leng Yu Yan as Li Fei, and on the other hand, as herself.

This dual sibling affection made it difficult for him to face Ye Family’s thick-skinned closeness with his sister.

However, since his sister had just returned and with the thick-skinned one present, it wasn’t appropriate for him to say anything directly, but instead, he planned to talk to her properly when they were alone.

Leng Yuyue spoke of the family’s concern for them as they walked, and soon they reached Lai Taihong’s residence.

"Grandfather, grandmother, sister and His Highness have returned!" Leng Yuyue shouted joyfully.

Hearing this, the elderly couple came out together from the inner room.

Seeing Ye Yiheng and Leng Yu Yan unharmed, Lai Taihong nodded continuously, "It’s good that you’re back, good that you’re back!"

The Old Princess Consort’s eyes were tearful, "Dear granddaughter, come here!"

Leng Yu Yan freed herself from someone’s grasp, ran up to the Old Princess Consort, giggled, and then hugged her tightly.

Suddenly embraced by her granddaughter, the Old Princess Consort burst into laughter, "You have some of your sister Mian’er’s playful spirit."

Mentioning Mian’er sister, tears filled Leng Yu Yan’s eyes.

She solemnly performed a grand bow, "Grandfather, grandmother, your granddaughter is unworthy, I’ve caused you worry!"

Just now, her elder brother had spoken of the family’s concern for her, especially after receiving the urgent news from the Ninth Princess, the grandparents had been unable to eat or sleep well for several days.

"What need is there for such a grand gesture?" the Old Princess Consort asked, reaching out to help her.

"Grandmother, grandfather, elder brother, His Highness helped me take revenge on the person who killed sister Mian’er!"

Leng Yuyue exclaimed, "The bandit leader with the scarred face?"

Leng Yu Yan nodded, "Yes, His Highness and I encountered them while we were fleeing, and we eliminated them all."

Just as Leng Yuyue was about to ask for details, other Lai Family members, hearing of Yan’er and the Crown Prince’s return, rushed over.

"Mian’er!"

The Princes Consort’s call preceded her into the room.

Leng Yu Yan turned and saw Yun Family’s eyes slightly red, knowing she had been worried about her.

"Mother!" she quickly stepped out of the room to support Yun Family, turning her head and calling, "Father King, second brother, third brother, fourth brother."

Lai Ran touched her hair, "This journey must have been arduous, right?"

"It was bearable, Father King."

Leng Yuqing, Lai Yuxing, and Leng Yusheng mimicked Lai Ran’s gesture, each touching the top of Leng Yu Yan’s head in turn.

The group entered the house.

Outside it was icy and snowy, but inside there was joy and warmth.

Upon seeing Leng Yu Yan unscathed, the Leng Family members all relaxed, only Yun Family remarked, "Mian’er has lost weight."

"Miao Zhu, how have you been taking care of the Commandery Princess?" Yun Family couldn’t help but interrogate.

Miao Zhu trembled, kneeling on the ground, "Princess, it’s my fault for not taking good care of the Commandery Princess. Please punish me!"

Leng Yu Yan pulled Miao Zhu up, smiling, "Mother, you have wrongly blamed Miao Zhu. During our escape, there was at least half a month when Miao Zhu and I were separated."

Speaking of the escape, Lai Ran abruptly asked, "What on earth happened in the capital city?"

Ye Yiheng said, "Ye Gaoyun took advantage of the Imperial Grandmother’s demise to trick me into returning to the capital. Father Emperor is likely under house arrest by Ye Gaoyun. Now, the Imperial Palace is guarded by Ye Gaoyun’s private soldiers. As soon as we reached the palace, we encountered an assassination attempt..."

Ye Yiheng, Leng Yu Yan, and Miao Zhusongguo took turns describing the events in the capital city.

Hearing of such perilous affairs, the Leng Family members trembled with rage.

Lai Taihong asked, "Is the matter about the Abolished Crown Prince true?"

Song Guo replied, "The Imperial Decree was by Eunuch Ye by the Emperor’s side. At that moment, Your Highness wanted to see the imperial decree, and both the Third Prince and Eunuch Ye refused."

Lai Taihong frowned, "That sounds highly suspect."

Song Guo continued, "The villains were vicious, throwing cold water on Your Highness, causing Your Highness’s cold disease to flare up. And with their numerous people, causing significant injuries to Mo Chen and others."

Miao Zhu also added, "Thanks to the Commandery Princess, if not for her superb medical skills..."

She then detailed how Leng Yu Yan had saved people.

It took a long while before the four of them finished explaining the events in the capital city.

Old Princess Consort couldn’t help asking, "Ye’er mentioned that you’re now wanted everywhere. The journey back must have been very tough, right?"

Yun Family also asked, "Indeed, with so many of you injured, having to fend off enemies while hurriedly traveling, it must have been extremely arduous."

Lai Yuxing spoke admiringly, "To come back under such circumstances is indeed an achievement, you truly are brave and resourceful!"

"What was the journey back like?" Lai Taihong also inquired.

Leng Yu Yan coughed lightly, looking down, embarrassed to answer.

Ye Yiheng calmly said, "My guards split into two groups, pretending to be me to lead the assassins away from the official roads. Yanyan accompanied me, and we took rural paths. Once my injuries had somewhat healed, Yanyan made a human skin mask, and just then, we met up with Miao Zhusongguo and proceeded on the official roads."

The Leng Family were adept at catching the key points in speech, Yanyan accompanied him!

Especially Lai Yuyue who directly pointed out, "Your Highness means that during the time you were recuperating, it was just you and Yan’er together, just the two of you?"

Ye Yiheng smiled faintly and nodded, acknowledging the fact without hiding anything.

The four Leng brothers exchanged glances.

Leng Yusheng asked, "It takes at least half a month to recover from sword and arrow injuries. Does that mean Your Highness and Yan’er were alone together for at least half a month?"

Lai Yuxing raised his voice even further, "A lone man and a solitary girl, together alone for half a month?"

Ye Yiheng nodded again, "Exactly."

The expressions of the four Leng brothers began to darken, some looking stern, others sulking.

Leng Yuqing glanced at Ye Yiheng, then turned gently to Leng Yu Yan, "Sister, you tell us then."

All four brothers stared at her, hoping to hear what they wanted from her mouth.

Leng Yu Yan’s face slowly reddened, and after a long pause, she whispered softly, "His Highness was not only injured, but also suffering from his cold disease, I had to take care of him."

The meaning of her words couldn’t be clearer; their sister admitted that she indeed spent that time together with someone.