On Our Wedding Night, I Discovered the Crown Prince’s Hidden Illness
Chapter 482: Swords Drawn and Bows Bent

Chapter 482: Chapter 482: Swords Drawn and Bows Bent

Seventh Prince Ye Zhengmo sneered and shook his head, "You are all too hypocritical; seeing Second Brother like this, and still you say such things."

"Especially the Crown Prince, Sixth Brother; in his heart regarding Second Brother’s condition, who knows how he’s laughing wildly? How could he not show it on his face?"

Ye Zhengmo looked at Ye Yiheng, noting he was wearing an eye veil which obscured his expression, and that genuinely irked him.

Prince Duan, trying to smooth things over, smiled and said, "What Seventh said isn’t quite right. Speaking about the Crown Prince, Sixth Brother in such a manner, even I can hear the sarcasm between the lines."

Ye Yiheng replied in a calm tone, "Seventh speaking so, damages the bond between brothers."

"The Crown Prince, Sixth Brother’s blindness and frailty are not what Sixth Brother desires. Why should Seventh connect Second Brother’s condition to Sixth Brother?" The Eighth Prince, Ye Yongwang, whispered, "All brothers hope for Second Brother and his wife to have a happy marriage. According to what Seventh is suggesting, do you want to add fuel to the fire and recount all of Second Brother’s miseries before everyone?"

"You..." Ye Zhengmo furrowed his brow, "So disrespectful!"

"From my point of view, the one showing disrespect is Seventh, not Eighth, who, though two years younger, is more sensible than Seventh," Ye Yiheng said leisurely. "If I am not mistaken, Seventh is soon to come of age."

He made his point subtly, which caused Ye Zhengmo’s eyebrows to furrow tightly, "So, Sixth Brother truly considers himself an influential Crown Prince?"

He was about to be named a prince, what could Ye Yiheng do to him?

Ye Yiheng replied coldly, "Even without real power, I am still the Crown Prince right now."

As these words came out, silence fell all around.

"Back to the Eastern Palace," said Ye Yiheng, his hand resting on Song Guo’s arm moved slightly.

Immediately, Song Guo raised his voice, "The Crown Prince is departing; all of you make way with haste!"

Everyone present, including the princes and the Yu siblings, bowed in unison, "We bid the Crown Prince farewell!"

Ye Zhengmo couldn’t help but bow his head; the blind man was right after all, he might lack power, but he was still the Crown Prince.

If the blind man decided to play the role of the Crown Prince, everyone present would have to kneel.

Li Yuyue bowed and then stood up, saying loudly, "Crown Prince brother-in-law, please wait for me."

Saying so, he grabbed Ye Jiu and headed towards Ye Yiheng.

Seeing this, Prince Duan leaned towards Ye Zhenyu, "I hadn’t noticed before, but how come the Heir of Prince Zhenbei seems to be such a flatterer now?"

Ye Zhenyu laughed and replied, "Heir Lai is just protecting his own. Calling the Crown Prince and referring to himself as a subject, but the emphasis is on the term ’brother-in-law.’ It highlights the relationship between Prince Zhenbei Mansion and the Eastern Palace."

Prince Duan smacked his forehead, "Now I see."

As they talked, he cast a glance at Ye Zhengmo.

Ye Zhengmo’s face looked sour, which brought a silent sneer to Prince Duan’s heart.

Yu Yinglei was utterly confused, she was the one who suffered the most, so how did it turn into watching a splendid show among the Tiancheng princes?

As the Crown Prince led the departure, the guests began taking their leave from Yu Yinglei.

Only then did Yu Yinglei come to her senses, her hands tightly clutching Yu Haoqiong’s sleeve, "Seventh Prince brother, please take Ying Lei back to Beiliang!"

"Please allow your brother to think of a way," Yu Haoqiong said as he pried off Yu Yinglei’s hands and walked away quickly.

"Seventh Prince brother..." Yu Yinglei collapsed to the ground in despair.

Then, seeing Ye Shi, Yu Yinglei hurriedly went to pull at her skirt hem, "Seventh Princess Consort, please speak a few kind words for Ying Lei, Seventh Prince brother listens to you the most."

Ye Shi gave a twisted smile, "It’s not that I don’t want to help you, but given the situation has already unfolded, any attempts we make now will have to wait. Tonight is your wedding night, let’s talk about this tomorrow."

Yu Haoqiong left without looking back, having seen the interaction among Tiancheng princes, a façade of "joking" draped with smiles, yet the tension like drawn swords was palpable to him.

Each held significant power, how could he have chosen an eunuch for Ying Lei?

Ye Shi quickly caught up, "Husband, are we really going to ignore today’s situation?"

Yu Haoqiong cast a glance at her, "You think I’d willingly push my sister into Prince Xian’s fiery pit?"

Only yesterday the marriage was granted, today it was consummated.

No sooner had they married than they turned into the laughingstock of the world. Could it be that the Tiancheng Crown Prince had dug a trap for them long ago?

Impossible, right?

Although Ye Yiheng seemed quiet and reticent, his blindness and frailty were true. He really didn’t believe that a blind Crown Prince could have dug a trap for them long ago.

However, the fact that Ye Zhenxian and Ying Lei’s wedding was hasty was undeniable; had it not been so, he could have helped Ying Lei investigate Ye Zhenxian’s true condition.

Thinking thus, Yu Haoqiong shook his head; how could one easily investigate Ye Zhenxian’s condition, when even his body had defects?

All those Tiancheng people had been shocked just now, which showed that Ye Zhenxian had kept the secret of his body very well.

Yu Haoqiong was extremely agitated.

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Leng Yu Yan was reviewing her lessons in the Prince Zhenbei Mansion.

Today the Prince Zhenbei Mansion also needed to send someone to attend Prince Xian’s wedding feast, with Li Yuyue representing and leaving Leng Yu Yan at home.

She had heard that the Princely Heir had returned with the Ninth Princess, and even the Crown Prince, who was going back to the Eastern Palace, had come, so Leng Yu Yan put down her book and headed straight for the front court.

Ye Jiu saw her coming and called out from a distance, "Ah Yan, it’s a pity you didn’t go. The drama at Prince Xian Mansion tonight was too spectacular!"

"Tell me about it quickly."

"Ye Zhenxian got drunk, and someone saw the condition of his eunuch," Ye Jiu expressed with hands and feet, "Yu Yinglei regretted it so much, she even said she wanted to marry Sixth Brother, it was hilarious!"

Ye Jiu told everything she had seen that night, then whispered into Leng Yu Yan’s ear, "It’s just Seventh who kept harping on Sixth Brother’s hidden illness, which was very annoying to hear."

"Outrageous!" Leng Yu Yan clenched her fists.

Just then, Xiaoshan came hurrying over.

"Commandery Princess, the father and son of the Guanwu Family have lost their patience and are clamoring for an interrogation."

Leng Yu Yan pinched her fingers, "I was just looking for an outlet for my frustration, and here they are reminding me."

"Xiaoshan, lead the way," Leng Yu Yan said as she walked, "Tonight, we’ll start with Xiao Wu, and keep an eye on Old Wu, don’t let him sleep."

Xiaoshan affirmed, carrying a lantern to lead the way.

Ye Jiu moved closer to Li Yuyue, "Shall we help out?"

"Spare me, go back to your room and rest."

Li Yuyue strode forward, following Leng Yu Yan’s steps.

Ye Jiu shuffled up to Ye Yiheng, "Sixth Brother, take me with you, I also want to participate in the interrogation."

Ye Yiheng spoke indifferently, "The Princely Heir has already said so, you should listen."

Leaving a frustrated Ye Jiu behind, Ye Yiheng followed the footsteps of the Leng siblings.

In the dungeon of the Guanwu father and son, Leng Yu Yan stopped to look at Wu Liangjun, who was sitting on the straw in the cell.

Xiaoshan moved a chair for Leng Yu Yan to sit down, then yelled into the cell, "Weren’t you clamoring for an interrogation? Our Commandery Princess is here, speak if you have something to say!"

Wu Liangjun looked up, saw Leng Yu Yan coming, and eagerly moved to the wooden fence, "Commandery Princess, you’ve had me and my father captured. May I ask for what reason?"

"I thought after locking you up for two days, you would have come to your senses," Leng Yu Yan’s slender fingers slowly tapped on the armrest, "Or are you asking me to remind you?"

Wu Liangjun nodded, "I implore the Commandery Princess to enlighten me! I really don’t know why I’ve been detained here."

"Very well, I shall remind you. Considering you’re well over thirty, you must have become a doctor quite early. I’m sure you remember how you and your father ’looked after’ my mother and me when we were at Marquis Ningyuan’s Mansion."