On Our Wedding Night, I Discovered the Crown Prince’s Hidden Illness
Chapter 430: Family Banquet Humiliation

Chapter 430: Chapter 430: Family Banquet Humiliation

Hearing this, Leng Yu Yan wanted to laugh, but she held back, deliberately asking, "So the Princess Consort’s intention is for her niece to enter the Eastern Palace as a minor concubine?"

The nanny choked abruptly, mouth opening and closing, unsure of how to reply when Leng Yu Yan continued, "The Crown Prince has become blind and frail, and previously no one was willing to marry him. But ever since the issue with the Abolished Crown Prince came to light, and the Crown Prince reclaimed his position as Crown Prince, many noble daughters have been clamoring to marry him."

"As the betrothed of His Highness, I’ve heard that many women want to marry him, and for some reason, I find it quite pleasing."

"This shows that my future husband is truly outstanding, making many women eagerly offer their hearts. Like Lady Zheng of Prime Minister Zheng’s Mansion, who begged His Highness more than once."

"And now the niece of the Princess Consort also wants to marry..." Leng Yu Yan paused, then added with a smile, "I cannot decide on this matter, please ask the nanny to return and speak well to the Princess Consort, and let her ask the Crown Prince herself."

The nanny thought, could the Commandery Princess possibly be unaware of Miss Sisi’s past with the Crown Prince?

"Princess, it’s not the situation you think."

Leng Yu Yan raised an eyebrow, "Oh? What situation is it then?"

The nanny, not expecting the young Leng Yu Yan before her to be so imposing, said with a slight panic, "The niece from the Princess Consort’s maternal family is named Hu Sisi. She died a few years ago from eating a pastry gifted by His Highness."

Leng Yu Yan impatiently pinched her own fingers. Was she really supposed to be scared off by a dead person?

Miao Zhu stepped forward, "Just speak plainly, nanny. My lady has many things to do today."

The nanny swallowed nervously, "Miss Sisi and His Highness were truly in love. Her death anniversary is in a few days, and the Princess Consort wishes for you to speak with His Highness, to ask if he would visit Miss Sisi’s memorial tablet."

The Princess Consort knew the Crown Prince would never go, but if she could drive a wedge between the Commandery Princess and Ye Yiheng with these words, her mission would be successful.

Upon hearing this, Leng Yu Yan’s smile took on a clear, shallow cast, "The message you convey is truly marvelous, the Princess Consort’s mind is quite lively."

While speaking, Leng Yu Yan rose to her feet, glancing down at the nanny with a cold voice, "If Hu Sisi were still alive, I could perhaps persuade His Highness to take her as a concubine."

"Alas, she died long ago!" Leng Yu Yan’s voice turned light and laughing again, "Since she’s already dead, I certainly do not want my future husband visiting her memorial tablet, lest he catch bad luck."

The nanny nodded in understanding, "This old servant gets the point; I’ll return to the palace and report to the Princess Consort."

Leng Yu Yan reached out and grabbed Miao Zhu’s hand, her voice cold, "It just so happens that I am also entering the palace; I will speak to the Princess Consort about this matter myself."

At this statement, the nanny broke out in a cold sweat.

If the Commandery Princess spoke of this matter in front of everyone, where would the Princess Consort put her face?

When the Princess Consort loses face, as the messenger, the nanny would only have one path left: death. Not only that, but it could also implicate her family.

Realizing she had no other option, she thought only death could save her from this predicament; after her death, the Commandery Princess would bear an inescapable responsibility, and the Princess Consort would not bring the blame to her family.

With this thought, the nanny opened her mouth, intending to bite her tongue.

Leng Yu Yan noticed and, kicking her foot up, knocked the nanny’s jaw askew, stopping her tongue-biting at once.

"Xiaoshan, dislocate her jaw."

Xiaoshan nodded, one hand on the nanny’s crown and the other on her jaw, with a crack, the nanny’s jaw was dislocated.

The nanny made a muffled sound but was unable to speak.

Leng Yu Yan, accompanied by Miao Zhu and led by Xiaoshan, brought the nanny along and quickly headed for the Imperial Palace.

The imperial family banquet was still underway.

Although most had nearly finished their meal, the banquet had turned into a reunion because the Tenth Princess was leaving for a marriage alliance after several years.

The Tenth Princess looked around and smiled, "Father Emperor, it seems we have almost finished our meal, why has Ninth Sister not yet arrived?"

The Thirteenth Princess, who usually resented Ye Jiu for having the Emperor’s favor, spoke, "Tenth Sister might not be aware, Ninth Sister’s legs are still not nimble, which is why she has not come."

The Tenth Princess covered her mouth and laughed again, "It seems Ninth Sister is afraid of losing face in front of my husband."

The Seventh Prince of Beiliang, who sat beside the Tenth Princess, slightly raised his eyebrows.

Back then, Ye Jiu had looked down on him, preferring to break her leg rather than marry him. Now, he wanted to see how she was doing and if she regretted not marrying him.

If she regretted it, he could take her in, and perhaps consider making her a concubine.

Just then, Ye Jiu entered, pushed in by Li Yuyue.

Seeing her in a wheelchair, the Tenth Princess moved gracefully to greet her, "Ninth Sister’s legs have not yet recovered?"

Her gaze moved to Li Yuyue, who was pushing the wheelchair, and the Tenth Princess’s eyes brightened. The man before her had eyebrows that swept into his temples, broad shoulders and a narrow waist, and carried an air of bold heroism and resolute determination.

Such a handsome man, he was not inferior to the Sixth Brother, the Crown Prince.

No, the man before her and the Sixth Brother were two different kinds of handsome!

Ye Jiu, seeing her staring at Li Yuyue, thought to herself that the man she fancied was much more handsome than that wretched Seventh Prince of Beiliang, and she had won this round against her!

At that point, the Thirteenth Princess spoke again, "Ninth Sister cannot walk, yet she still comes, showing the irresistible charm of Tenth Brother-in-law."

Her intent was to stir trouble, to make Father Emperor understand that Ye Jiu did not deserve his favor!

Indeed, the Emperor’s face darkened, "Ah Ju, there’s a family banquet today, how could you not attend?"

Ye Jiu bowed respectfully in her wheelchair, "Please forgive me, Father Emperor! Heir Lai escorted me back to the palace, and I was thanking him by dining with him at Xingning Palace. When Father Emperor’s messenger arrived, Heir Lai and I were in the middle of our meal."

"If that was the case, Ninth Sister could have brought Heir Lai to the family banquet as well. Ninth Sister’s absence, doesn’t that mean Father Emperor is out of sight, out of mind?" the Thirteenth Princess muttered.

Her voice was neither too loud nor too soft but just right for everyone present to hear.

Ye Jiu continued to explain to the Emperor, "Heir Lai is modest. Besides, Father Emperor once said people should be polite, and one must never leave things half-done. Thus, as soon as Heir Lai and I finished dining, we came immediately."

The Emperor nodded in satisfaction, "That’s the right principle!"

Li Yuyue brought elite soldiers and quelled all the traitors in the Imperial Palace and the capital city. For this alone, as Emperor, he should thank him.

Setting aside the military power issues at Prince Zhenbei Mansion, Li Yuyue himself was an exceedingly good son-in-law candidate!

The Thirteenth Princess did not anticipate her plans to cause trouble would fail, and with a huff, she turned her face away and looked at the Tenth Princess, "Tenth Sister, you replaced Ninth Sister and went to marry in Beiliang, but now Ninth Sister ignores you!"

The Tenth Princess’s previously smiling face abruptly turned serious, "Ye Jiu, don’t you have anything to say?"

Ye Jiu slowly turned her head, glanced at the Tenth Princess, then at the Seventh Prince of Beiliang, Yu Haoqiong, sitting at the table, and finally said to them both, "It seems Tenth Sister isn’t having a good time in Beiliang, look you’ve even got wrinkles at the corner of your eyes. As for the Seventh Prince of Beiliang, you’ve aged quite a bit since back then."

"You!" The Tenth Princess was trembling with anger but soon smiled again, "Still better than being an unwanted, crippled old maid like you!"

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