On Our Wedding Night, I Discovered the Crown Prince’s Hidden Illness
Chapter 419: The Attic Incident

Chapter 419: Chapter 419: The Attic Incident

At this point, Ye Jiu broke into tears.

Leng Yu Yan gently patted her back, her nose souring in sympathy.

Her worldview was completely shattered by Ye Zhenxian; how could such an evil person be born into the Tian Family?

Ye Yiheng kicked a stool, which rolled away clattering. He should have taken Ye Zhenxian’s life right then and there, not just disabled him; the man still had the gall to act!

Li Yuyue fell silent for a long while, his handsome face dark as the bottom of a pot, a breath stuck in his chest making him terribly uncomfortable. He lifted his hand and punched the tabletop.

The table shattered with the impact...

The force was so great it stunned everyone present.

Amidst her crying, Ye Jiu said, "I have only spoken of this matter with my aunt; no others know. If anyone is aware, it must be Ye Zhenxian who divulged it."

Ye Yuan nodded, "The Empress Dowager is my foster mother who raised me from childhood. I know a little about the complexities involved. The eldest and the second princes are her nephews by her maiden family. The Empress Dowager placed great hopes on them; she did not expect the eldest to behave wrongly, and now the second has become so degenerate. She collapsed from anger and has never awakened."

Ji Qingyu angrily said, "Not long ago, Ye Gaoyun committed treason, and at that time, thinking that Ah Yan was in danger, I wanted to teach Ye Zhenxian a lesson, so I had him thrown into a brothel. Unexpectedly, even after enduring such torment, his incorrigible nature remained, and he has caused such a disaster."

Ye Yiheng coldly said, "Ye Gaoyun summoned me back to the capital from Beilan City by using this incident, no wonder he kept Ye Zhenxian with him all the time during the rebellion."

Now that Ye Gaoyun is dead, it was Ye Zhenxian’s turn.

As if understanding his thoughts, Li Yuyue turned to look at Ye Yiheng, "Your Highness, leave Ye Zhenxian to me."

"That works," Ye Yiheng agreed.

Ye Jiu sniffled, looking at Li Yuyue with surprise, "Princely Heir..."

Her heart was sour, yet she felt more joy than anything else.

"Ye Zhenxian slapped you twice; I will get back not just what was lost but with interest," Li Yuyue said coldly.

As he occasionally glanced at Leng Yu Yan, Ye Yiheng said to Ye Yuan, "The cause of the Imperial Grandmother’s death has been clarified; please go back, Aunt."

Ye Yuan, pinching her stiff fingers, got up, "It is time to return."

Seeing this, Leng Yu Yan asked, "Aunt, do your fingers hurt a lot?"

Ye Yuan sighed, "After the incident with the letters was discovered by Ye Gaoyun, Qingyu was imprisoned by him. I pleaded with Ye Gaoyun; not only was I humiliated, but he also stomped on my fingers. It seems they were injured; they have been painful for a while."

Hearing this, Leng Yu Yan went over and pinched Ye Yuan’s finger bones and joints.

"The bones are intact; it seems the soft tissues were contused and got stuck because of prolonged adhesion," Leng Yu Yan said gently, smiling. "Aunt, I have a way to separate your fingers; would you like to try it?"

At that, Ye Yuan looked surprised, "How can they be separated, by cutting?"

"No, it’s just that the fingers have been stuck together for too long, and the bones are not joined. If we want to separate the fingers, the skin needs to grow more. I need to implant something inside, inflate it daily to expand the skin, and once it’s grown enough, we can separate the fingers one by one."

As soon as these words were uttered, people around stared at her in shock.

It was as if they had heard a myth, disbelief written on every face.

Leng Yu Yan smiled and said, "I don’t know the condition of the nerves and tendons inside. If the tendons are adhered and the joints are abnormal, it might be troublesome to treat, but I can assure you that fingers can be separated one by one."

Ye Jiu, surprised, forgot to sob, "Ah Yan, how do you possess such skills? It’s unheard of."

Ye Yuan excitedly asked, "Will it be very troublesome?"

Leng Yu Yan gently smiled, "It’s just a simple adhesion release surgery."

Ji Qingyu frowned, "Ah Yan, excuse my bluntness, why didn’t you say you could treat my mother’s hand when you first saw her?"

"When I first saw your Aunt’s hand, didn’t you describe it as a ’chicken claw’?" Leng Yu Yan asked with a smile and then patiently explained, "At that time, your Aunt’s hand was too stiff. The fingers were too tightly joined together, making them difficult to separate. Initially, I recommended soaking in warm water, applying moisturizer, and daily massage. It seems now that the massage session worked well and the hand is ready to be separated."

Hearing this, Ji Qingyu suddenly realized, "So you’ve been treating her all along, Ah Yan, I almost misunderstood you."

"Never mind." Leng Yu Yan replied in a calm tone.

Furthermore, if she had claimed she could cure the Eldest Princess’s hand upon their first meeting, probably no one would have believed her. Just as they are astonished now hearing her talk about the treatment plan.

"Tomorrow the Empress Dowager will be buried, and there are many affairs to handle," Ye Yuan said gently, "Can we postpone the treatment, Ah Yan?"

Leng Yu Yan nodded, "Of course, it’s possible."

Ye Yuan and Ji Qingyu then left the Prince Zhenbei Mansion.

Seeing that Ye Jiu was feeling a bit better, Leng Yu Yan said, "Ah Jiu, you see, my elder brother actually cares a lot about you. Today is an opportunity, let go of the past, stand up, move forward."

Ye Jiu knew what Leng Yu Yan was referring to and remained silent for a long time.

Leng Yu Yan said, "It’s alright if you don’t want to talk, as long as you feel relieved inside."

Ye Jiu took Leng Yu Yan’s hand and said softly, "Ah Yan, I fear if I speak up, will your elder brother think less of me?"

"What kind of logic is that?" Li Yuyue frowned, "I didn’t think highly of you to begin with."

Hearing this, Ye Jiu relaxed and slowly recounted, "This happened a few years ago. One day, a prince from a neighboring country came to the palace to pick a Princess of Marriage, and I didn’t want to be chosen, so I hid in the attic. I hid for nearly two hours, and just when I was about to come down, a man and woman rushed into the room below, scaring me back..."

It turned out to be the Eldest Prince and the Emperor’s consort having a clandestine meeting, playfully flirting for a while before engaging in intimate acts.

All the unbearable sounds were overhead by Ye Jiu in the attic.

Back then, Ye Jiu was only fourteen or fifteen years old, having never heard such sounds before. Thinking back to how the older brother always lecherously eyed her, saying things like, "Ah Jiu has grown up, has become a big girl,"...

Listening to the sounds from below, she felt utterly nauseated.

Ye Jiu trembled all over, biting her lips fiercely to prevent making any sound at all. She had barely managed to wait until the couple below had finished their affair when even more startling words reached her ears.

Consort: "I wish to become the Empress, Your Highness. Do you have any method for it?"

Eldest Prince: "You can’t become that old man’s Empress anymore. If you are to become one, it would be mine."

Consort laughingly asked, "And how should I become yours?"

Eldest Prince hooked her chin, smiling scornfully, "Old man doesn’t like the Crown Prince, he is just a figurehead. If I take control of the old man, as the eldest son, the throne naturally becomes mine. Though, you’ll need to do something for me."

The Consort placed her red lips near his, her fingers ceaselessly playing with his hair on his chest, gigglingly asking, "That sounds very good. I’m at your command, Your Highness! What would you have me do?"