On Our Wedding Night, I Discovered the Crown Prince’s Hidden Illness
Chapter 441: Asking for a Kiss

Chapter 441: Chapter 441: Asking for a Kiss

Leng Yu Yan murmured in a low voice, "Your Highness, we are outdoors, someone might see us."

Ye Yiheng held her chin, his voice smooth and clear, "At this moment, there’s no one else around."

He had just returned to the Eastern Palace, and as soon as he got back, Eunuch Ma from the old man’s side summoned him to the palace.

He had just come out of the old man’s Imperial Study; although the Father Emperor had agreed to his marriage with Yanyan, he had hinted in no uncertain terms that if he were to take Leng Yu Yan as the Crown Princess Consort, it would be best to first resolve the issue of Leng Yu Yan’s mother’s reputation to gain the blessing of the people.

This matter was quite tricky, and it wasn’t a good time to explain it to her right now...

But a kiss wouldn’t be too much to ask, would it?

Ye Jiu couldn’t turn back, so she could only raise her voice, "Right, I’m not human, you do whatever you want, don’t mind me, just pretend I don’t exist."

Leng Yu Yan, who knew nothing of Ye Yiheng’s visit to the Imperial Study, just knew that the man before her was being especially shameless at this moment.

His attitude suggested that if she didn’t kiss him, he wouldn’t let her go.

With that thought, she tiptoed and planted a kiss on his face.

Ye Yiheng shook his head slightly, "You kissed the wrong spot, Yanyan, you know exactly where I meant."

Feeling her whole body getting hot, Leng Yu Yan took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and lunged for his lips with reckless abandon.

The moment their lips touched, Ye Yiheng pinned her against the tree, crushing her lips fiercely.

Quick and intense...

When he let her go, Leng Yu Yan was completely dazed; she had no idea which foot to move first to step beside Ye Jiu.

Weren’t ancient people supposed to be more reserved?

Not easily intimate in public, right?

Who said that?

Why was this man before her an exception?

Seeing her flustered and lost for words, Ye Yiheng was quite pleased and led her by the hand, personally escorting her back to Ye Jiu’s side.

It was then that Liu Yun and Yin Shuang withdrew the hand resting on Ye Jiu’s shoulder.

Finally, Ye Jiu turned around, "Well done, Sixth Brother!" She gave him a thumbs up, then made faces at Leng Yu Yan, "How did it taste, Ah Yan?"

With her face downwards, Leng Yu Yan leaned on Ye Jiu’s shoulder, "Don’t ask!"

Ye Yiheng laughed heartily, then left with Song Guo.

Ye Jiu whispered, "Sixth Brother must really be smitten with you; I’ve never known him to act this way with any woman."

In the past, all she heard were rumors about what happened to those who got close to the Crown Prince. Gradually, these changed into rumors that the Crown Prince was indifferent to women, which later evolved into whispers that he was actually impotent.

Following the rumors of impotence, the Father Emperor had the whole Imperial Hospital’s physicians examine Sixth Brother, and they all agreed that the Crown Prince indeed had some hidden ailment.

Seeing Ah Yan and Sixth Brother getting along so sweetly, there was no need to mention the doctors’ diagnosis.

Surely Ah Yan had heard the rumors about Sixth Brother. If she went into the details, wouldn’t it be like rubbing salt in the wound?

Just as the burning feeling on Leng Yu Yan’s face began to subside, Ye Jiu’s words made her flush again, "Is it true?"

Was he really smitten with her?

Ye Jiu’s lips curled into a smile, "Hmm, could it be false?"

Leng Yu Yan fanned herself with her hand, "We’ve been here quite a while, we should go to Chenglan Palace now."

Ye Jiu nodded, and the two of them got up hand in hand, with Liu Yun and Yin Shuang following them, all moving in concert toward Chenglan Palace.

At this moment inside Chenglan Palace, several concubines and Eldest Princesses had already arrived.

As Ye Yuan arrived, Princess Linglong pointed at her bandaged left hand and laughed, "Does Sister Heng Yuan still need to wrap her hand? Everyone knows what it looks like. Why bother covering it up?"

Consort Xian followed with a laugh, "Princess Linglong speaks the truth. We all know the condition of Princess Heng Yuan’s hand. If it is inconvenient to keep it wrapped while here in Chenglan Palace, it might be better to unwrap it."

The sight of her hand, resembling a chicken’s claw, would be enough to spoil one’s appetite during a meal or drink.

Ye Yuan lifted her left hand and tugged the sleeve down over it, "The hand may be unsightly due to the scald, but by wrapping it, at least you do not have to see it. As for you, Sister Linglong, your hands seem quite normal. Yet, why do they appear so coarse? Could it be that your Prince Consort has you doing heavy labor all the time?"

As for Consort Xian, she had two sons and was now overseeing the affairs of the six palaces; the subtlety of her mocking words did not escape Ye Yuan, but she pretended not to notice.

Still, the indignity was too much to swallow.

Ye Yuan walked leisurely over and found herself an empty seat to sit down in.

Elsewhere, Leng Yu Yan and Ye Jiu were on their way to Chenglan Palace when they were called out by Ye Shi, "Ninth Sister, wait a moment."

Ye Jiu stopped.

Leng Yu Yan also came to a halt and paid her respects, "Greetings to Tenth Princess."

Ye Shi approached Ye Jiu with an appropriately polite smile on her face and gave Leng Yu Yan a look of disdain as she said, "I have something to say to Ninth Sister. You, go and wait over there."

Leng Yu Yan nodded, "Yes."

Liu Yun stepped forward and said, "Tenth Princess, the Commandery Princess is the future Crown Princess Consort. Your manner of speaking might not be appropriate."

Ye Shi slightly tilted her head back, looking down her nose at Liu Yun with a sneer, "You just said ’future Crown Princess Consort,’ which means she is not yet. I am a Princess, and she is merely a Commandery Princess. Tell me, how should I speak?"

Ye Jiu held onto Leng Yu Yan and told Ye Shi, "You, a Princess of Marriage who is already married off, how significant do you think you are?"

"How significant? The entire realm of Beiliang is my stage," replied Ye Shi, casually lifting her hands as though proudly gesticulating the vast territory of Beiliang.

Ye Jiu chuckled and shook her head, "Ah Yan is Princess Beilan; the Prince Zhenbei Mansion governs a region more than twice the size of Beiliang. Do you think your status as a Princess of Marriage is greater than that of Ah Yan?"

Leng Yu Yan gently patted Ye Jiu’s arm, "Ah Ju, stop it. I’ll just step aside."

In reality, a Princess’s rank was indeed higher than her status as a Commandery Princess. She had properly paid her respects earlier, and now that someone wanted to speak, it was only right for her to leave.

Worrying that Ah Ju would be picked on by Tenth Princess, Leng Yu Yan gestured Liu Yun to watch over Ye Jiu carefully, while she walked aside with Yin Shuang.

But as soon as she stepped aside, she came face to face with someone. This person was none other than Tenth Princess’s husband, Seventh Prince of Beiliang, Yu Haoqiong.

Yu Haoqiong saw the woman before him once again, his heart uncontrollably pounding at her picturesque presence.

He bowed his hands, "Greetings to Princess Beilan from this prince."

Out of courtesy, Leng Yu Yan looked down and curtsied, "Greetings to Seventh Prince of Beiliang."

Yu Haoqiong straightened his sleeves, "What brings the Commandery Princess to this place?"

The gaze he laid on Leng Yu Yan was one of undisguised curiosity and admiration, and even desire.

Leng Yu Yan maintained a neutral expression, "Tenth Princess is nearby. She has something to discuss with Ninth Princess. You must be looking for Tenth Princess, Seventh Prince. Indeed, such a deep affection between husband and wife."

His expression faltered at her words, a forced smile playing at the corners of his mouth, unsure of how to respond.

Where was this deep affection between them? If he had not desired the throne of Beiliang, how could he have married a woman he did not love?

Leng Yu Yan glanced at Yin Shuang beside her.

Quick-witted Yin Shuang stepped forward, raised her voice, and called out, "Seventh Prince of Beiliang, if you go this way and turn the corner, you’ll see Tenth Princess."

After a brief pause, she excitedly cried out, "Crown Prince, what brings you here?"

Leng Yu Yan, hearing this, followed Yin Shuang’s gaze...