On Our Wedding Night, I Discovered the Crown Prince's Hidden Illness-Chapter 157 - : An Unexpected Encounter
Chapter 157: Chapter 157: An Unexpected Encounter
“Alas, the night was too dark to make out the features of the woman waving on the dock.”
“It couldn’t be that much of a coincidence, could it?”
Song Guo dared not hastily link the waving woman in the distance to Miao Zhu.
“But what if it was?”
Just then, Mo Chen emerged from the ship’s cabin.
Song Guo hurriedly called out to him, “Mo Chen, since you’re trained in martial arts and have keen eyesight, see if that woman is Miao Zhu.”
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“The boatman, we are all women here, not heavy,” called Miao Zhu, standing on the dock.
Her arm had grown sore from waving, yet the large ship showed no sign of moving closer to the dock.
If they didn’t want to take them aboard, they should just say so, or simply leave—why did it seem like they were just stopping there?
The two women also began to shout, “Boatman, give us a lift.”
Leng Yu Yan felt terribly seasick, although she could make her own Seasickness Pills. They were meant to suppress the central nervous system, reducing the sensitivity of the vestibular nerves and inner ear, thereby lessening the sensation of seasickness.
But she knew her own body well, with an inherent susceptibility to seasickness, even such medications would have little effect.
Moreover, the mandrake used to make Seasickness Pills was poisonous and also a main ingredient in Knockout Drugs.
Given the limited production conditions in ancient times, such pills, even if made, were not advisable for consumption.
Hearing Miao Zhu’s call at that moment, Leng Yu Yan knew another boat was passing by.
She longed to reach Jiangzhou by ship soon, yet her body dreaded seasickness, instinctively refusing to board. So, she could only silently stay, with her eyes closed, leaning on Mrs. Zhao.
On the ship, Mo Chen squinted and then whispered in a low voice, “It really is Miao Zhu.”
Since Miao Zhu was there, she would be there too.
“Should we go and report to Your Highness?” Mo Chen asked.
Song Guo, with her shrewd thinking, took a turn and sorted everything out clearly.
“No! Since she escaped from the Crown Prince’s side, she surely doesn’t want to see Your Highness. If we let Your Highness know now, who knows, he might come out. She might get scared off the ship at the sight of Your Highness.”
Mo Chen nodded, “You make sense!”
Song Guo continued, “For now, let’s hide somewhere, and make sure the Young Master doesn’t come out. Keep an eye on the Crown Prince’s side too.”
After discussing, they decided to have Liu Yun and Yin Shuang stay on deck to keep watch.
Liu Yun and Yin Shuang were women, which would lower Leng Yu Yan’s guard. Most importantly, they had not shown themselves in front of Leng Yu Yan before.
As Miao Zhu watched the big ship slowly approach the shore and let out a breath of relief, she turned to help Leng Yu Yan.
Just as the mistress and servants were about to board, the two women pushed through, bumping Miao Zhu with a shoulder, and boarded first.
Miao Zhu couldn’t hold back her anger, “Hey, we were in line before you, what do you think you’re doing?”
One of the women snickered, “At a crucial time like this, naturally those with the ability get on the ship first!”
The other chimed in, “Such a big ship, it must be an official vessel, and since it’s not owned by your family, why can’t we board?”
Leng Yu Yan lifted her eyelids to see a ship with two or three decks, the bow and stern majestic, sharp at the front and square at the back, built to cut through waves.
Its bottom was also sharp, allowing it to navigate narrow channels and reefs. With good water displacement and stability, such a large ship must surely be an official vessel.
And it belonged to an official of no low rank.
The two women giggled as they boarded the ship, not forgetting to sneer at Leng Yu Yan and her company.
“With such a delicate appearance, better stay at home.”
“Exactly, stay nicely at home, why shove with us?”
Assisted by Mrs. Zhao and Miao Zhu, Leng Yu Yan proceeded slowly up the board. A finger curled inside her sleeve, flicking out a pearl that struck the knee of one of the women.
Her knee weakened, and she immediately fell to the ground.
The other one tripped over her, and both of them ended up kneeling on the deck, entangled.
Suddenly, a pearl with a lustrous sheen rolled past their eyes, and as they scrambled towards it, they fought over it.
Neither woman was willing to give in; their hair became disheveled as they struggled, and the pearl rolled back and forth amidst their scuffling.
Miao Zhu quickly stepped forward, picked up the pearl easily in front of them, and said, “What’s the fuss about, this belongs to my Miss!”
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The two who had been arguing for possession quickly got up.
“What proof do you have that it’s your mistress who dropped it?”
“Just because, finder’s keepers!”
At that moment, Liu Yun and Yin Shuang exchanged a look.
Liu Yun said, “It is indeed this young lady who dropped it, we can both testify to that.”
“The two aunts, if you wish to board the ship…” Yin Shuang smiled and said, “Then please keep your mouths shut!”
The two women then sheepishly closed their mouths.
Miao Zhu wrinkled her nose at them, took a handkerchief to carefully wipe the pearl clean, and placed it in her own mistress’s wallet.
If the Crown Prince were to find out that her mistress used a pearl as a weapon, wouldn’t he be so angry that he’d go blind?
Seeing the two identically dressed young women speaking up for her mistress, Mrs. Zhao smiled and asked, “Misses, could you spare a room for my mistress? My mistress gets seasick and would like to rest properly.”
Liu Yun nodded, “Please follow me!”
The mistress and servants followed her footsteps toward the cabin.
Leng Yu Yan whispered, “Thank you!”
Her voice was ethereal, tired from the journey, yet it still caused everyone present to prick up their ears.
Such a pleasant voice!
Liu Yun smiled and nodded, thinking that the former Crown Prince Consort was truly beautiful and her voice utterly pleasant to the ear, no wonder His Highness had personally traveled to Jiangnan.
The two women who had just scrambled for the pearl quickly followed, clamoring, “We want a room too.”
Yin Shuang extended an arm to block them, “No way! Stay put if you don’t want to be thrown overboard.”
The two women looked at each other and eventually just sat down on the deck with a plop.
The ship left the dock, and the lanterns on board began to be lit.
Liu Yun led Leng Yu Yan to a room.
Looking at the fairly spacious room, Mrs. Zhao kept thanking her.
Liu Yun waved her hand, “No need to be polite, this room has only one bed, you two come with me.”
Then she led Mrs. Zhao and Miao Zhu to another room designated for servants.
Miao Zhu and Mrs. Zhao were so grateful for the three of them being given two rooms that they insisted on giving Liu Yun silver.
Liu Yun gracefully declined.
If she accepted, she was afraid she wouldn’t be able to work at the Dark Guard Bureau anymore.
The big ship was more stable than a small one, but it still swayed significantly.
Leng Yu Yan felt drowsy, sat in the room for a while as the feeling of vertigo rapidly intensified, and eventually had to lie down on the bed.
After the time it took to drink one cup of tea, Miao Zhu came in with a meal.
“Miss, it’s time to eat.”
Leng Yu Yan gestured with her hand, “I can’t eat.”
Mrs. Zhao came in to persuade, “Eat a little, you’ve hardly eaten these past few days.”
Leng Yu Yan sat up from the bed and reluctantly picked up her chopsticks.
But as soon as she ate, her insides rebelled, and she felt even worse.
On the other side.
After finishing his evening meal, Ye Yiheng prepared to leave his room for a walk when Song Guo’s words stopped him in his tracks.
“Your Highness, when our ship was at the dock just now, several guests came aboard, one of them was her.”
“Her?”
“It’s the Crown Princess Consort, she was at the dock with Miao Zhu and Mrs. Zhao, without notifying Your Highness, I and Mo Chen agreed to let them board.”
Ye Yiheng rubbed his temples. Although he had wanted to find her,
he had not expected to encounter her so soon.
It was quite unexpected…
At this moment, Song Guo spoke again, “Your Highness, are you going to see her? Liu Yun has arranged her room opposite to yours.”
