On Our Wedding Night, I Discovered the Crown Prince’s Hidden Illness
Chapter 462: Measure by Hand

Chapter 462: Chapter 462: Measure by Hand

Returning to his own room in Prince Zhenbei Mansion, Leng Yu Yan saw that someone had no intention of leaving, so she did not rush him.

"Your Highness, do you want to wash first, or should I?"

On hearing this, Ye Yiheng was quite surprised, "Are you asking me to stay?"

Leng Yu Yan gave him a glance, "If you wanted to return to the Eastern Palace, you could have just set off in that direction halfway there. By following me here, aren’t you planning to stick around?"

"The way you put it, Yanyan, I don’t like hearing that. How can I be sticking around when I’m visiting my own fiancée?" Ye Yiheng took a stride with his long legs and lazily seated himself on the armchair, "You go and wash first."

Leng Yu Yan then opened the small brocade box and looked at the bright red hairband inside, her fingertips lightly touching it as a smile formed on her lips, "Seeing that you gave me a gift today, I won’t rush you out."

Ye Yiheng followed with a smile.

She’s really easy to appease!

Yet he was also pleased to see that the hairband he chose had delighted her.

After placing the small brocade box into the makeup box, Leng Yu Yan quickly stepped into the bathroom.

It wasn’t long before the two had finished washing up one after the other.

Seeing her holding a quilt, Ye Yiheng quickly intervened, "Let’s share one quilt tonight."

"No!" Leng Yu Yan firmly refused, "Who said that we have to sleep in separate quilts before we are married?"

Ye Yiheng smacked his lips and changed the topic, "I think I need to start keeping some clothes here."

So that he wouldn’t be left without changing clothes or robes when he got up.

"Do you plan on staying here long-term?" Leng Yu Yan glanced at him, then skillfully made the bed.

He said casually, "I’ve already stayed here before our marriage, and if you go back to your parents’ home after the wedding, I’ll just have to follow."

"Which man would shamelessly stay in his fiancée’s room like this?"

"Me."

"You’re quite self-aware." Leng Yu Yan got into bed and yawned, "I’ve been on the roof of Marquis Ningyuan’s Mansion for too long. I’m not going to chat; I’m going to sleep."

She was truly tired, the type who could fall asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow.

Ye Yiheng sat on the edge of the bed for a moment, listening to her soft and even breathing, and shook his head.

He reached out to tuck in her quilt corners, but Leng Yu Yan showed no reaction.

"Sleeping so soundly?" He murmured softly to himself, his mind suddenly recalling the purpose of his visit tonight, and he pulled back her quilt and lay down next to her.

Ye Yiheng meticulously measured her dimensions inch by inch.

It was his first time doing such a thing, almost like a thief, he forced down the palpitations in his heart while trying as much as possible not to let his hands touch her body.

But without touching, the measurements wouldn’t be accurate.

Thus, his palms did their best not to touch her body, yet still stayed extremely close.

Suddenly, she turned over and slept face down.

And his hand was right in front of her...

As she lay like that, she pressed his palm against her body.

Ye Yiheng’s face instantly flushed red; should he pull his hand out now, or not move?

If he pulled out his hand, he would undoubtedly wake her; if he did not move, the situation was truly too excruciating!

Fortunately, he had basically finished measuring, so he lay back at her side and, amidst his struggles, gradually fell asleep.

The next day, as dawn was barely breaking, Leng Yu Yan woke up early.

Finding someone in her quilt, she pushed him annoyedly, "How did you get here?"

"I came here drowsily, maybe because your quilt is warm."

Ye Yiheng turned his wrist, not even realizing when she turned again during sleep, and his palm and wrist were not sore.

Leng Yu Yan got out of bed and quickly put on her outer garment.

Seeing this, he asked, "So early, what are you doing?"

"Going to capture Lai Manting, she will definitely come to poison today."

Hearing this, Ye Yiheng also hurriedly got out of bed, "How did you know?"

Leng Yu Yan said indifferently, "When I lived in Marquis Ningyuan’s Mansion, I spent so much time with her, naturally, I knew."

The two of them left the room and went straight to the kitchen.

Sure enough, Gao Yuan and Xiaoshan had already subdued Lai Manting, who was disguised as a vegetable vendor.

Seeing Leng Yu Yan coming, Xiaoshan excitedly ran up to her, "Commandery Princess, I discovered this woman acting suspiciously early this morning. After discussing with Brother Gao Yuan, we decided to trick her. When she mixed in with the vegetable delivery team to the kitchen, we caught her."

At this moment, Lai Manting’s head was covered with a scarf, and her face was also masked. She glared at Leng Yu Yan with eyes full of rage.

This morning, she wanted to poison Leng Yu Yan’s breakfast, but before she could take out the poison pack, she was caught on the spot.

But she knew that at this moment Leng Yu Yan had not recognized her, at most, she would be treated as a thief and kicked out.

If the little girl knew she was Lai Manting, she would definitely be humiliated by the little girl, so she kept her mouth shut.

Leng Yu Yan slowly approached her and said with a shallow smile, "Lai Manting, you look unharmed!"

"How could you recognize me dressed like this?" Lai Manting was quite puzzled.

Li Yuyue also arrived upon receiving the news and loudly declared, "Such a villain, just kill her directly."

"Hero, I concur," Ye Yiheng nodded, "Intruding into the Prince Mansion is punishable by death."

Hearing this, Lai Manting trembled all over.

Leng Yu Yan said coldly, "Big Brother, Your Highness, the sufferings I endured when I was ten, she must experience them all!"

After suffering, killing her would not be too late.

Immediately, Leng Yu Yan instructed, "Gao Yuan, make sure you hold this woman properly. Xiaoshan, take the medicine powder packet from her body and dump it all into her mouth."

"No!" Lai Manting struggled desperately, but unexpectedly, Gao Yuan controlled her even tighter.

Xiaoshan quickly found a packet of medicine powder on Lai Manting’s waist, checked it with Leng Yu Yan, then removed the cloth from Lai Manting’s face.

Suddenly seeing the bloody and mangled face, Xiaoshan was startled.

He quickly composed himself, pinched Lai Manting’s jaw with his fingers, and poured all the medicine powder into her mouth.

Lai Manting opened her mouth intending to spit.

Leng Yu Yan wouldn’t give her that chance. She spun around, kicked her chin with her toe, and forcefully made Lai Manting swallow all the medicine powder.

"Lock her up for four hours. After the medicine powder has been digested, then send her out of the mansion," Leng Yu Yan said indifferently.

Lai Manting cursed like a shrew, "Today, my failure to successfully poison you is my miscalculation, Leng Yu Yan, you deceive me like this, you won’t die a good death!"

"I am only treating you with your own medicine," Leng Yu Yan smiled slightly, "Rest assured, I will live very well!"

Saying this, Leng Yu Yan yawned, "Big Brother, Your Highness, I have not slept enough. I’m going back to my room first."

Gao Yuan and Xiaoshan escorted Lai Manting out, and the crowd that had gathered in the backyard kitchen immediately dispersed.

After having breakfast at Prince Zhenbei Mansion, Ye Yiheng returned to the Eastern Palace.

In his study, he recorded Leng Yu Yan’s measurements on a piece of paper, then folded it and handed it to Song Guo, "Take this to Huayang Hall."

Song Guo respectfully accepted, "Yes, Your Highness."

Ye Yiheng turned his gaze to Mo Chen and coldly ordered, "Zong Fa has been Marquis Ningyuan for too long; it’s time to replace him."

Mo Chen bowed, "I will instruct someone to look into his misdeeds and deal with him swiftly."

Ye Yiheng lifted his finger slightly, "Handle the entire Marquis Ningyuan’s Mansion."

After a brief pause, he added, "Leave the people of the second house."

Mo Chen bowed again, "I understand!"

Song Guo left the Eastern Palace for Huayang Hall, handing the note to the female shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper unfolded it and looked at it, smiling and clicking her tongue in admiration, "How did Your Highness measure this? It’s so detailed."