On Our Wedding Night, I Discovered the Crown Prince’s Hidden Illness
Chapter 442: What Purpose to Follow?

Chapter 442: Chapter 442: What Purpose to Follow?

Though Ye Yiheng was nowhere to be seen, Leng Yu Yan instantly realized that Yin Shuang was bluffing Yu Haoqiong.

At that moment, Yu Haoqiong stood upright, ready to greet Ye Yiheng and prepare to pay his respects as soon as he arrived.

Leng Yu Yan glanced at Yin Shuang and the two of them stepped away, leaving Yu Haoqiong rooted to the spot.

They had not walked far when Yu Haoqiong seemed to come to his senses and stealthily looked to the side.

He only saw palace maids and eunuchs passing by, with no sight of the Heir of Tiancheng. Yu Haoqiong’s face immediately darkened—Commandery Princess Beilan dared to deceive him, instructing her palace maid to mock him at will.

Feelings of inferiority and humiliation surged within him; he had to let her know that as Prince of Beiliang, he was not someone a woman could deceive so casually.

Leng Yu Yan was accompanied only by a palace maid. If he made a move against her, how would she react?

A sinister smile formed on Yu Haoqiong’s lips as he advanced in the direction where Leng Yu Yan had disappeared.

Hearing the urgent and gloomy footsteps, Leng Yu Yan pulled Yin Shuang and whispered, "It seems that man is following us."

Yin Shuang glanced sideways and quickly turned back to support Leng Yu Yan’s arm. "Commandery Princess, shall I confront him?"

"There’s no need. If we were to fight, we would just end up being the subject of gossip. Let’s just move faster."

At this moment, Leng Yu Yan and Yin Shuang were walking on a small path outside Chenglan Palace, bordering the palace next door. No one was in front of them, Yu Haoqiong was behind, and there were numerous palace maids and eunuchs coming and going.

Yu Haoqiong was a guest of Tiancheng and the husband of the Tenth Princess. If they did come to blows with him, even if they were in the right, the incident would blow up, and there would be whispers.

The Emperor had unconventionally granted her marriage to Ye Yiheng, and if a fight disrupted the impending wedding, the loss would be greater than the gain.

It was best to avoid confrontation at this moment, at least not to clash openly.

Seeing Leng Yu Yan moving quickly and considering the secluded alley, Yu Haoqiong thought she was indeed good at finding places.

Yu Haoqiong quickened his pace, and a cold light flickered in Leng Yu Yan’s eyes; the silver needles hidden in her sleeves were not just for show.

Just as she moved one hand over her sleeve, she turned a corner, and someone seized her wrist, pulling her into a broad embrace.

A familiar embrace, a crisp and elegant fragrance that inexplicably brought peace to Leng Yu Yan’s heart. Even without looking, she knew it was Ye Yiheng.

Seeing their Crown Prince, Yin Shuang was overjoyed but stopped herself from speaking out loud when Ye Yiheng gestured for silence.

Yin Shuang released Leng Yu Yan’s arm and stood respectfully to one side, watching her own Crown Prince envelop the Commandery Princess in his arms.

Ye Yiheng leaned down to Leng Yu Yan’s ear and asked, "What’s wrong?"

"There’s someone with ill intentions," Leng Yu Yan replied, her hands gripping his robe.

Yu Haoqiong saw Leng Yu Yan take a turn and was overjoyed—beyond the bend was even more secluded. There, if he acted, no one would see.

The thought of tasting a heavenly beauty stirred an uncontrollable desire in Yu Haoqiong.

With this thought, he hurried his steps, his heart soaring.

Eventually, he too turned the corner. Before he could plant his feet firmly on the ground, he saw Ye Yiheng, his face veiled, holding Leng Yu Yan, with the palace maid standing respectfully aside.

Yu Haoqiong stumbled, hastily halting and bowing in confusion, "Prince Ye, I have the honor of meeting the Tiancheng Crown Prince!"

Beiliang had previously discovered numerous mines, which led Tiancheng to initiate a marriage alliance, allowing him the opportunity to select a Princess of Marriage.

Now that the mines were nearly depleted and due to the climate, Beiliang’s national strength was waning, so they had to humble themselves before Tiancheng once more.

Ye Yiheng’s voice was cold, "Why are you following my fiancée?"

Yu Haoqiong responded quickly, "Your Highness has misunderstood. Just now, hearing the palace maid call out for Your Highness, I have been seeking an opportunity to ask for your guidance, which is why I followed the Commandery Princess here, with no other intentions!"

"Oh?" Ye Yiheng said coolly, "Do you seek advice on how to become blind, or how to be weak and sickly?"

"Not at all, not at all, this Prince wishes to learn the technique of controlling others."

Sarcasm filled Yu Haoqiong’s eyes. The whole world knew that the Tiancheng Crown Prince was blind and frail. It was truly regrettable, pitiable, and lamentable that Leng Yu Yan, with her outstanding beauty, was betrothed to him!

"If I am blind and sickly, what use would I have for the technique to control others? Therefore, I have nothing to teach you."

As they talked, Ye Yiheng walked past Yu Haoqiong with Leng Yu Yan in his arms.

As Leng Yu Yan passed by Yu Haoqiong, she quickly pulled out a silver needle from her sleeve and swiftly pricked his neck at lightning speed.

The silver needle was promptly withdrawn and concealed back into her sleeve.

Yu Haoqiong only felt a mosquito-like bite on his neck. He touched his neck and, finding nothing unusual, didn’t pay it any further mind.

Regarding Leng Yu Yan’s actions, Ye Yiheng caught a glimpse of it from the corner of his eyes.

After they had reached the open area outside Chenglan Palace, Ye Yiheng finally asked, "What did you just do?"

Knowing that she couldn’t hide her actions from him, Leng Yu Yan explained softly, "I dislike that man’s gaze."

She despised the way Yu Haoqiong looked at her, and she loathed the sarcastic and mocking look in his eyes when he gazed at Ye Yiheng!

Immediately, she added, "Don’t worry, he is fine for now."

This way, no one would trace it back to her.

Ye Yiheng murmured, "I know that Yanyan is skilled in medicine."

The answer to the question in his heart seemed to be getting clearer.

Just then, Ye Jiu came out, "Ah Yan, let’s go inside." She was surprised to see Ye Yiheng, "Sixth Brother, why are you here again?"

This was indeed the Sixth Brother she had never seen before, only because he was worried that Ah Yan might come into harm again, he had to guard her like this today.

Nevertheless, thinking back to the previous time she nearly drowned, Ye Jiu felt a lingering fear.

"What do you mean ’here again’? I am merely taking a casual stroll," he said.

Ye Yiheng released Leng Yu Yan’s hand, and beneath the eye veil, his phoenix eyes watched her walk towards Ye Jiu.

Watching them enter Chenglan Palace with Liu Yun and Yin Shuang, Ye Yiheng then leaned on Song Guo’s arm and left.

Shortly after, Yu Haoqiong emerged from the alleyway, snorting lightly as he watched Ye Yiheng walk away, "Just a blind man, that’s all!"

Ye Shi hastened her pace to catch up with him, "I just had a chat with Ninth Sister, and she has absolutely no interest in you. I advise you to give up on that notion."

Yu Haoqiong scoffed coldly, "How could this Prince fancy her?"

Thinking he needed to ingratiate himself with Tiancheng, Yu Haoqiong put on a warm smile, "Ah Shi, you are the one who will be this Prince’s Princess, having you alone is enough for me!"

Caught off guard by such a statement, Ye Shi was taken aback and looked up at the sky, the sun wasn’t rising from the west today, was it?

Yu Haoqiong wrapped his arms around Ye Shi’s waist and sniffed her scent deeply.

The fragrance was vulgar and provoked vile thoughts.

Nowhere near as pleasant as the scent of Princess Beilan just now.

The subtle and exquisite fragrance of Leng Yu Yan was barely there, and were it not for the appearance of Ye Yiheng, he would certainly have indulged in smelling her intensely.

Yu Haoqiong closed his eyes, once the thought took hold, it was uncontrollable, and he urgently needed to find a place to take care of his... needs.

So he eagerly whispered into Ye Shi’s ear, "You are clean now, right? Let’s go to your previous palace and love each other thoroughly, shall we?"