On Our Wedding Night, I Discovered the Crown Prince's Hidden Illness-Chapter 156 - Heading to Jiangnan

Chapter 156: Chapter 156 Heading to Jiangnan

“Even though he already had grandsons and granddaughters, which Tian Family would ever find an abundance of offspring undesirable?”

Ye Zhenyu said, “That’s exactly right.”

Eunuch Ye, with a smile, said, “Congratulations to the Emperor, and festive felicitations to Prince Liang!”

The Emperor waved his large hand, “Very well, very well, very well, as for the third daughter of the Leng Family, let’s bestow upon her the title of concubine.”

“Thank you, Father Emperor!”

Ye Zhenyu bowed deeply with a servile gesture, yet a trace of cold amusement flitted across his eyes.

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Three days later.

Leng Yu Yan finished making the medicine and left the room.

The two types of poison she’d prepared were specially made to be colorless and tasteless, which is why it had taken some time.

Just then, a servant came to report, “Pavilion Master, the Jiangnan Zhang Family has sent another letter.”

“Another letter?” Leng Yu Yan took the letter with suspicion, “Where’s the previous one?”

The servant looked towards Xia Tao, stumbling over his words, not daring to speak outright.

Leng Yu Yan glanced over at the maids and unfolded the letter to read.

In summary, the letter stated that Jiangnan was experiencing severe flooding, the Zhang Family’s business was damaged, and Elder Mrs. Zhang, with too much worry, now mentioned her granddaughter every day.

Xia Tao and Chun Liu then spoke of the letter that had arrived three days prior.

“At that time, you were in seclusion in your room, so we decided to wait until you emerged to discuss this matter,” Xia Tao said as she presented the previous letter.

Chun Liu also said, “Please forgive us, Pavilion Master. Since you were little, you’ve been prone to seasickness, so we thought it might be better for you not to go to Jiangnan.”

Leng Yu Yan didn’t blame them but said, “If there were no floods in Jiangnan, I would visit anyway. My maternal grandparents’ home might know something about my ancestry. Now that there are floods and my grandmother is in such a state, I should go all the more.”

Everyone felt this was reasonable and nodded in agreement.

The problem then became who would accompany her on the trip.

Miao Zhu, having grown up with Leng Yu Yan and never having been separated, wanted to follow her.

Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter each refused to give way to the others.

For a moment, the main hall of Linqing Pavilion was extraordinarily lively.

Leng Yu Yan raised her hand, “Listen to me, Chun Liu Xia Tao, the two of you have plenty of experience managing Linqing Pavilion, so you will stay here. If Ruofeng comes again, you know how to deal with him. He is a man of the Crown Prince, cunning and full of schemes, be on your guard!”

Upon hearing this, Qiubo and Dongyan exchanged a smile, they would be able to follow the Pavilion Master to Jiangnan!

Leng Yu Yan turned her gaze toward them, speaking sternly, “Qiubo Dongyan, the two of you will go to the capital to take care of a matter for me.”

“Pavilion Master, we can’t accompany you to Jiangnan?” Qiubo pouted.

“I had freckles as a child because someone poisoned my food, and all those meals were delivered by Lai Manting. Moreover, on the Shangsi Festival, she tried to ruin my face. This time, the two of you will add the drugs that ruin one’s complexion and figure into her scar removal ointment.”

Hearing this task, Qiubo and Dongyan were invigorated.

Qiubo mused, “Pavilion Master, that old hag—should we take care of her too?”

“The old hag is most likely the one who knows most about my ancestry. Until I am clear about my own origins, let’s spare her life for now. However, you can disguise yourselves as my mother and visit her in the evening,” Leng Yu Yan surveyed the room, “You four are my most important arms and legs. I trust you with these significant tasks!”

Miao Zhu then realized that her mistress kept her at her side not because she was the most useful, but simply because she was capable of taking care of others, nothing more.

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The spring rain in Jiangnan was more extensive than in previous years.

Ji Qingyu traveled, reaching places where fertile fields were submerged, crops were lost; homes were damaged, and farmers had no place to stay.

He led his men on boats to Jiangzhou.

Jiangzhou, where the Zhang Family resided.

Upon arriving in Jiangzhou, Ji Qingyu simultaneously dispatched men to distribute dry rations and medicine to prevent disease, ordered dredging of the rivers, and on the other hand, went to the Zhang Family to inquire about news of Leng Yu Yan.

What depressed him was that the effort to dredge the river channels was barely effective, and Leng Yu Yan was surprisingly not at the Zhang Family’s.

Where could she have gone?

Could it be that because of the flood, she couldn’t make it to Jiangnan?

—

After arranging tasks for Chun Xia, Qiu, and Dong Yan, Leng Yu Yan quickly packed her luggage and then set off for Jiangnan with Miao Zhu and Mrs. Zhao.

Linqing Pavilion was situated on higher ground; the weather had been clear and bright for the past few days.

Once they left the territory of Linqing Pavilion, they encountered successive rainy days.

On the way to Jiangnan, there were boats available at first.

As they got closer to Jiangzhou, the erstwhile fertile fields had turned into a vast expanse of water, where only small boats operated, and there were no direct passenger ships going to Jiangzhou.

The master and servants were dropped off at a higher-lying pier by the boatman.

“My apologies, esteemed passengers, but I truly am sorry. The waters further down are tumultuous. I dare not take the risk with this small boat. Moreover, the deeper you go, the more severe the flood conditions become. Nowadays, only those with money and power are fleeing such places; very few are heading into the areas severely affected by the flood.”

Understanding the boatman’s explanation, Leng Yu Yan gestured for Mrs. Zhao to pay the boat fare.

The boatman received the silver, expressed his thanks, and immediately left the pier.

He thought to himself that the young lady was quite pretty. Despite severe seasickness, she was determined to go to the lands afflicted by the flood—presumably to meet her lover.

These days, it was rare to find a woman who was both beautiful and loyal!

After several days of boat travel, Leng Yu Yan’s face had turned ashen with exhaustion, and she could only lean on Miao Zhu for support.

Miao Zhu wasn’t much better, barely keeping her strength up.

Seeing this, Mrs. Zhao worriedly said, “Miss, why don’t we go back, or let this old servant go alone?”

She and Lady Lai grew up in Jiangnan and were accustomed to boat travel and did not get seasick.

Miao Zhu normally did not suffer from seasickness either, but after several continuous days and nights on a boat, she also felt a severe dizziness.

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Leng Yu Yan waved her hand weakly, “We’ve come so many days already, how can we turn back halfway?”

Waterways lay ahead, as well as behind them.

Stood on the pier that was downhill from the hillside and not yet submerged, they looked ahead to see nothing but water, and they had no choice but to grit their teeth and continue by boat.

However, the master and servants waited from dawn until dusk fell, and almost all the boats that passed by were coming from the areas affected by the flood, with very few going in.

Even if there were boats heading into the flood-stricken areas, they refused to take them.

The reasons were all the same: having one more person on board meant more danger at the turbulent spots.

Leng Yu Yan could not hold up any longer. Though she was already at the pier, as soon as she closed her eyes, she felt like the whole world was violently spinning.

As if she were still on a boat.

Mrs. Zhao found a clean, large rock and wrapped her arms around Leng Yu Yan, allowing her to rest properly.

At that moment, a small boat approached the shore, and two women got off.

One said to the other, “Did you know? The ugly Lai lady who was bestowed in marriage to the Crown Prince was actually not ugly at all.”

The other exclaimed, “Really?”

“How could that be false? She has the appearance of a Heavenly Immortal!”

“Being married to the Crown Prince is indeed fortune; that’s something we commoners can’t even dare to dream of!”

The person whispered, “Now, rumors have exploded again; that Lady Lai isn’t actually biologically related to Father Lai, but was born from her mother’s affair. The Tian Family found out, became enraged, and called off the marriage on the spot.”

Leaning on Mrs. Zhao, Leng Yu Yan heard the words and slightly furrowed her brows.

Just as Miao Zhu was about to step forward and argue, Leng Yu Yan grabbed her hand to signal her not to bother arguing with others.

Just then, a large boat arrived.

Miao Zhu waved her hands and yelled, “Boatman, boatman!”

Song Guo on the boat heard the familiar voice and rubbed his eyes.