On Our Wedding Night, I Discovered the Crown Prince’s Hidden Illness
Chapter 433: Seeing the Same Thing

Chapter 433: Chapter 433: Seeing the Same Thing

Song Guo supported Ye Yiheng as they left the great hall.

When they reached an empty area, Song Guo quietly asked, "Your Highness, why did the Commandery Princess act like that today?"

Ye Yiheng didn’t answer but instead asked, "What do you think?"

"I think," said Song Guo, nervously addressing his own concerns, "the Commandery Princess could have simply refused the nanny. Why go through the trouble of coming to the palace? The Princess Consort has a bad temper, and I’m afraid she might bully the Commandery Princess in the future."

With the Empress Dowager’s demise, the Princess Consort now held the highest status in the palace. What if she targeted the Commandery Princess and made things difficult for her?

"Since Yanyan dared to act in such a manner, she must not fear that old woman." Pausing briefly, Ye Yiheng’s eyes moved slightly, "I must go to Yanyan and find out the truth about what she discovered today."

Could it be as he suspected?

The servant and master left the palace gates, heading straight for the Prince Zhenbei Mansion.

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Two hours later.

Returning to the mansion, Leng Yu Yan’s face was devoid of any smile, instead, it bore a deeper silence, which perplexed Li Yuyue. He asked with concern, "Do you suspect that the Crown Prince and Hu Sisi once shared a romantic past?"

If the Crown Prince dared to care for another woman, even a deceased one, Li Yuyue was determined to seek justice for his sister!

Leng Yu Yan shook her head, "Big brother, I don’t quite believe that His Highness had a past with Hu Sisi, but I think I’ve guessed a secret."

Li Yuyue’s handsome brows furrowed, "What secret?"

At that moment, the butler came to report that the Crown Prince had arrived.

No sooner had the butler finished speaking, Ye Yiheng appeared before Leng Yu Yan and her brother.

Li Yuyue stood up and questioned, "Your Highness, have you come to explain?"

Leng Yu Yan gestured for the butler to leave, then said to Li Yuyue, "I suspect His Highness is here to inquire about what I’ve discovered."

During their conversation, she looked towards Ye Yiheng.

Ye Yiheng, removing his eye veil, strode confidently into the main hall, "Indeed, Yanyan, what was your purpose in visiting the palace today?"

Seeing his direct question, Leng Yu Yan answered straightforwardly, "Initially, it was to expose the Princess Consort’s true colors."

Another reason, she wanted to hear from Ye Yiheng himself about his relationship with Hu Sisi.

However, upon entering the palace, she overheard something that changed her mind.

"Upon entering the palace, I accidentally heard a conversation among the palace maids and eunuchs, saying that since the Empress Dowager had passed, the Princess Consort was enjoying her blessings. Another maid mentioned that people from the Princess Consort’s hometown in Yaoshou were here seeking official positions."

She continued, "Hearing ’Yaoshou’ reminded me of the day I went to buy a sword and noticed numerous wreath shops. In other provinces, such shops are hidden away in corners, but not in Yaoshou. Plus, hearing about many traditions from Yaoshou that day, I speculated that the Princess Consort must have planned to sabotage something in front of Hu Sisi’s memorial tablet."

Upon hearing this, Li Yuyue expressed his doubts, "If something happens to His Highness, wouldn’t the Princess Consort be implicated? Would she be so foolish?"

"It’s not her foolishness, but she could claim she was alone and frail or say she was devastated by grief for Hu Sisi, thus absolving herself," Ye Yiheng said calmly, "Besides, the Princess Consort’s son is long gone, and she has no relations to any current princes or grandsons. She’s had no interest in life at the palace; had she not intended to kill me, she wouldn’t have lasted till now."

Leng Yu Yan nodded, then after a moment asked, "Your Highness, who poisoned the pastry all those years ago?"

Ye Yiheng asked her in return, "What do you think, Yanyan?"

Li Yuyue interrupted, "You two really drag things out!"

He spread his hands, one to the left and one to the right, "Write your suspects in my palms, and I’ll help you figure out which is more plausible."

Thus, Ye Yiheng wrote on Li Yuyue’s left hand, while Leng Yu Yan wrote on his right hand.

Shortly after, Li Yuyue’s eyes widened, "You two, you two..."

"What?" Ye Yiheng and Leng Yu Yan asked together.

"You all actually agree!" Li Yuyue exclaimed, "Just as well you wrote on my palm, I really feared the walls had ears."

Ye Yiheng gave a bitter smile, "I had suspicions about this matter from years ago."

"That afternoon, the old man ordered me to do homework in the Imperial Study when someone delivered pastries. Initially, I suspected someone wanted to harm the old man, but then it dawned on me."

"But to this day, I still do not know why he would want me dead. Is it just because he does not want to establish me as the Crown Prince, or does he want to be Emperor forever? Whether it’s the position of the Crown Prince or the throne, it’s all up to him, so why does he still want my life?"

Li Yuyue furrowed his brows, "Even tigers do not devour their young, this..."

The three fell into silence.

After a long while, Li Yuyue asked again, "Sister, how did you figure it out?"

Leng Yu Yan replied, "Today’s incident with the Princess Consort, the Emperor showed no blame at all, and that’s when I realized it."

"Is it that simple?" Li Yuyue asked.

"It is that simple." Leng Yu Yan nodded, paused, and then said, "By the way, the one from Yaozhou asking for an official position from the Princess Consort is the Governor of Yaozhou."

Ye Yiheng shifted his fingers, "I will have someone investigate the connection between the Princess Consort, the Governor of Yaozhou, and Scar Face."

Hearing this, Li Yuyue patted Ye Yiheng’s arm and then Leng Yu Yan’s shoulder, "Sit down and tell it in detail."

The three of them sat down consecutively, Leng Yu Yan and Ye Yiheng said in unison, "That’s all."

"That’s all?" Li Yuyue looked at them in disbelief and said gravely, "The matter concerning Scar Face hasn’t even been delved into yet."

"That hasn’t been investigated yet, right? Big brother, don’t rush!" Leng Yu Yan comforted him, "The mastermind behind hurting Huahua must not be let off!"

Ye Yiheng leisurely straightened his robe, "If Uncle has no other matters, please afford Yan and me some space."

Li Yuyue sighed, then stood up, "Alright, I’ll leave this place to you two."

Watching Li Yuyue leave the main hall, Leng Yu Yan asked Ye Yiheng, who was sitting not far away, "Your Highness, do you have something to say?"

"Do you believe I truly have no ties with Hu Sisi?" he asked.

Leng Yu Yan gave a faint smile and stood up to leave, "The past is the past; it doesn’t matter."

Ye Yiheng hastened after her, "What do you mean it doesn’t matter? I really have no ties."

"Your Highness is exceedingly handsome, and those smitten with such a guise are certainly not few. Hu Sisi having such thoughts is her concern, not mine. As for Your Highness..."

Leng Yu Yan stopped and looked at him.

He also looked back at her, "As for me what?"

"Thank you, Your Highness, for smoothly agreeing with me today," she said with a self-deprecating laugh, "It seems our collaboration is already quite in sync!"

Ye Yiheng frowned, then scoffed, "You think I was merely playing along?"

"Then what else?" she raised an eyebrow.

"I was speaking sincerely!" Ye Yiheng scoffed even more, "Oh, I almost forgot you are heartless. How could a heartless person believe my sincere words?"

"Ye Yiheng, you have a heart. Since you do, why not..."

She closed her eyes, not wanting to continue.

Ye Yiheng stretched his arm and embraced her.

Leng Yu Yan, startled by the sudden hug, suddenly opened her eyes, and the next moment, his handsome face enlarged before her eyes.

Before she could react, his cool lips covered hers...

She opened her mouth to bite, but as he kissed, he murmured in a low voice, "If you bite again, you’ll bear the consequences yourself."