On Our Wedding Night, I Discovered the Crown Prince's Hidden Illness-Chapter 222 - Commandery Princess Marries Alone
Chapter 222: Chapter 222 Commandery Princess Marries Alone
Chapter 222 -222 Commandery Princess Marries Alone
Leng Yu Yan wandered around the lantern festival for a quarter of an hour and, at a corner of a shop, she caught sight of Miao Zhu and Dong Yan, who were in disguise.
The two maids, upon seeing their Pavilion Master whom they hadn’t seen for a long time, immediately welled up with tears and softly called out, “Pavilion Master, Pavilion Master!”
Leng Yu Yan gently patted their shoulders and said, “You have worked hard these past days. You may return to the pavilion for now.”
The Tian Family was searching for the Divine Doctor, and she had recently heard that the Emperor was seeking the Divine Doctor in his quest for immortality.
She still couldn’t guarantee a cure for Ye Yiheng’s eye disease and cold disease, let alone longevity?
In light of this, she had to keep her identity a secret.
If Miao Zhu and Dong Yan remained in the capital city, and she had too much contact with them over time, it would pose a risk of exposing her identity as the pavilion master.
The two maids stuffed a note into Leng Yu Yan’s palm detailing the recent situation of Lai Manting and Madam Lai, then took their leave.
Leng Yu Yan turned her head and motioned for Miao Zhu to hand over a package.
“Inside are mooncakes I made myself; eat them on the road.”
Miao Zhu received the package, her lips quivering as she blinked back tears.
Dong Yan quietly wiped her tears away and whispered, “Take care, Pavilion Master!”
Leng Yu Yan squeezed their hands and softly said, “Once the time is right, I will bring you four to my side!”
Miao Zhu and Dong Yan nodded tearfully, bowed, and swiftly departed.
At the lantern festival, where people came and went, they vanished into the crowd in the blink of an eye.
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That night, Leng Yu Yan had a dream.
In the dream, she was being carried to the Crown Prince’s bedroom.
She inadvertently heard the Crown Prince discussing state affairs with someone.
The person said, “The Turkic forces from the West Territory are invading. The Emperor has ordered Lai Ran and his son Lai Yuyue to go to battle. If this father and son perish in battle, the Old Prince volunteers to lead his three grandsons into battle, only to die as well.”
The Crown Prince sighed, “It’s a pity the lineage of Prince Zhenbei Mansion has come to an end.”
“Logically, the Prince Zhenbei lineage has a military mind. How could they suffer defeat in both battles?”
The Crown Prince chuckled coldly, “This must be a trap set by Father Emperor.”
In the dream, upon hearing this, she took it as a major event, feeling sorrowful for the fate of the Prince Zhenbei lineage.
However, when she awoke, she thought of the dream and immediately broke out in a cold sweat.
If her dreams had the ability to predict the future, then why did she in her dream see the Prince Zhenbei lineage as outsiders?
No, that’s not right!
Her dreams couldn’t predict the future but were experiences of the body’s previous life.
Perhaps in the previous life, she wasn’t found by the Prince Zhenbei Mansion.
In this life, she had recognized her biological father, effectively altering the trajectory of her previous life. She wondered whether the Turkic forces from the West Territory would still invade?
A day passed, and there was no whisper of it in the capital.
Yet, the very next morning, the imperial decree arrived at Prince Zhenbei Mansion.
The imperial decree stated, “The court is in need of strong leaders to fight against the Turkic invasion, as other military commanders are young and inexperienced. Since the whole family of Prince Zhenbei Mansion is in the Capital City, I hereby command Lai Ran and Lai Yuyue to go to battle, to provide a stable realm for the Tiancheng people.”
After seeing off the Imperial Decree Eunuch, the Lai Family gathered to discuss.
Leng Yu Yan, seeing that her father and brothers had decided to accept the decree and go to battle, expressed her concerns, “Father King, Big Brother, I suspect there’s trickery at play here!”
Lai Ran sighed, “We cannot defy a royal command, and the Turkic invasion is indeed true, as is the lack of experience among the court’s military commanders.”
“Little sister, don’t worry. Big brother will surely protect Father King!” Lai Yuyue assured her while thumping his chest, and added, “The Ye Family may want to use this to control our family, but it won’t be that easy.”
As long as it didn’t involve marrying his sister into the Tian Family, going to battle was the duty of the Li Family men!
Leng Yu Yan looked towards Lai Taihong and softly called, “Grandfather!”
“The people need the men of the Lai Family!” Lai Taihong said gravely, “Yan’er, rest assured and wait for the triumphant return of your father and brothers!”
Leng Yu Yan was fraught with worry; her grandfather was powerful enough to command half of the Ye Family’s realm, but he didn’t. The reason was none other than his utter loyalty to the ancestors of the Ye Family.
Now, the Emperor had assigned her father and brothers to lead the troops, and it would have been tolerable if it were the Northern Garrison, but the soldiers they were to lead were all from the Ye Family.
Even if her father and brothers harbored suspicions about the Emperor’s intentions, based on their unblemished record of leading the Northern Garrison, they had grown somewhat complacent, believing that they could easily defeat the Turkic forces with the Capital City troops as well.
They naively thought that the Leng Family was crucial to the Ye Family’s hold on power. Even if the Emperor desired the Leng Family’s military command, he would not eradicate them completely.
In their eyes, if the Prince Zhenbei Mansion were to fall, neighboring countries would surely attack, and then Tiancheng itself would be at risk.
In such a case, no matter how Leng Yu Yan tried to console them, it was futile.
She had already lost one brother; she absolutely could not watch her family suffer another tragedy on the battlefield.
What to do?
Suddenly recalling the Crown Prince’s lament in her dream, Leng Yu Yan immediately set out for the Eastern Palace.
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The autumn rain was endless, and the falling flowers were inexhaustible—it was the most desolate time for people.
Ever since the Mid-Autumn Festival, the weather in the Capital City had turned cool.
The gatekeeper hurried to the Crown Prince and, after bowing, said, “Your Highness, Princess Beilan requests an audience.”
Ye Yiheng rubbed his fingers and uttered two words with his thin lips, “Not see.”
The gatekeeper hesitated, wondering whether to say anything further when Song Guo came in with a smile, leading Leng Yu Yan, “Your Highness, the Commandery Princess has come to see you.”
Then, turning to her, he said, “The Commandery Princess is here to see how Your Highness’s injury is doing, right?”
Leng Yu Yan coughed softly, “I have come to seek Your Highness today for a private matter.”
Ye Yiheng, hearing her clear but not overly sweet voice, did not look her way, but instead leaned on Mo Chen’s arm and entered his bedroom.
Realizing she was not welcome, but for the safety of her father and brothers, she steeled herself.
She quickened her pace and followed.
“Your Highness,” she jogged up beside him and said to Mo Chen, “I’ll help Your Highness.”
Mo Chen nodded, let go of Ye Yiheng’s arm, and gestured for Leng Yu Yan to assist.
Just as her hand was about to touch his arm, Ye Yiheng sidestepped her touch and kept walking inward.
Mo Chen shook his head, went out, and together with Song Guo, closed the palace door one by one.
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Now inside the bedroom, with no one else around, Ye Yiheng removed his eye veil and his inquiring gaze fell upon Leng Yu Yan.
The Father Emperor was taking advantage of the Turkic invasion to strike at Prince Zhenbei Mansion—was this the matter she came forth?
“What storm has brought the Commandery Princess here?”
His eyes could easily penetrate the hearts of people.
Leng Yu Yan had pondered over her opening line for half a day, only for it to go unused.
She got straight to the point, “My father and brothers have received the imperial decree, they are to confront the Turkic, departing tomorrow. I suspect deception and would like to ask Your Highness for help in changing the commanders who are to march.”
Ye Yiheng frowned. The Father Emperor’s intent was almost unnoticed by anyone in court, how had she detected any clue?
“Firstly, I have no authority to intervene in the Father Emperor’s wishes; secondly, even if I had the means, why should I help you?”
His voice was colder than the autumn rain outside.
Leng Yu Yan was taken aback, realizing she truly had no leverage with which to negotiate with him.
The only leverage she had…
Could she really reveal herself as the Linqing Pavilion Master?
But she had yet to ascertain the poison affecting him, and she couldn’t cure his eye ailment and cold disease within a day.
Besides, once her identity was exposed, the Emperor would certainly not miss the opportunity to demand the Elixir of Immortality from her, and then the Prince Zhenbei Mansion would still be in danger.
After much consideration, she pleaded, “Please lend me your assistance, Your Highness!”
“The Commandery Princess has no connection with me; I see no reason to extend my help,” he said in a chill voice, deeply aloof.
Thinking of Prince Zhenbei Mansion’s plight in her dream, Leng Yu Yan steeled her heart and asked, “What would it take for Your Highness to lend a hand?”
“If the Commandery Princess would consent to marry me, I might consider it.”
