On Our Wedding Night, I Discovered the Crown Prince's Hidden Illness-Chapter 36 - He Wants Her Life
Chapter 36: Chapter 36 He Wants Her Life
Leng Yu Yan cursed Ye Yiheng inwardly a hundred and eighty times, finding his deliberate neglect unnecessary.
He didn’t wish to see her, and she was even less keen on seeing him!
Had it not been for the aging Mountain Master’s plea, she wouldn’t have bothered coming.
After waiting for two hours, the rest period set by the academy had passed, yet there was still no sign of Ye Yiheng.
Just as Leng Yu Yan was about to return, before her foot had even crossed the threshold of the study, Eunuch Ye appeared before her.
Seeing he was carrying an imperial decree, Leng Yu Yan greeted him with a smile, “Eunuch Ye, it seems His Highness is taking his midday rest.”
It would be best for Eunuch Ye to expose Ye Yiheng’s false pretense of resting.
Eunuch Ye shook his head with a smile, “It’s alright, this imperial decree is actually for the Crown Princess Consort.”
“For me?”
“Indeed! The Emperor has heard that the Crown Princess Consort braved the rain to visit His Highness two days ago, and has come to visit again while attending the academy today. He is very pleased, so he immediately issued a decree. With the Crown Princess Consort’s deep love and significant concern by his side, His Highness’s cold disease is certain to heal quickly.”
These words left Leng Yu Yan at a loss for words.
Deep love and significant concern?
Could she tell the truth?
Toward that blind Crown Prince who had left her hanging in the study for over an hour, she had not a shred of affection or concern.
If she was truly forced to marry him, the only thing that gave her a glimmer of hope was the prospect of soon inheriting his vast estate.
Leng Yu Yan was confused for a moment, “What does the Emperor mean?”
“Crown Princess Consort, you should see for yourself. I will not recite it,” said Eunuch Ye, passing the decree to Leng Yu Yan, “I will have to proclaim it at your residence later.”
Leng Yu Yan opened the decree and read it. The general idea was that now during the birth month of the Late Empress, the Emperor was very concerned for the son born to the Late Empress and had specially ordered the Crown Prince Consort to move into the Eastern Palace to accompany the Crown Prince.
They wanted her to move into the Eastern Palace!
Ye Yiheng used his mother’s birth month to delay the wedding, and now the Emperor was using the same reason to have her move into the Eastern Palace.
Haha, such a convenient excuse they had!
Being ugly, wouldn’t entering the Eastern Palace simply annoy someone?
Did the Emperor genuinely wish for the Crown Prince to get better, or did he intentionally want her to come and be an annoyance?
“Eunuch Ye, Yu Yan and His Highness’s wedding date is not yet set. Moving into the Eastern Palace in such a manner… wouldn’t that be rather hasty and unreasonable?” she asked.
Eunuch Ye chuckled, “In the end, isn’t it up to the Emperor to decide? The Emperor takes note of the deep love that the Crown Princess Consort has for His Highness. With you being as you are, His Highness’s health is sure to recover.”
Seeing Leng Yu Yan’s troubled expression, Eunuch Ye added, “If His Highness’s illness improves, it could be considered as a consolation to the Late Empress. Please, Crown Princess Consort, understand the earnest intention of the Emperor as a father!”
The Emperor was a father and also the sovereign of the land. How could his imperial decree be defied by anyone?
Leng Yu Yan rolled up the decree, “I obey the decree.”
Considering Mrs. Feng’s smug demeanor, moving into the Eastern Palace wasn’t such a bad idea.
When that time came and she brought along with her the gifts from the bounty, how would Mrs. Feng and the others dare to scheme?
Eunuch Ye nodded continuously, noticing that she understood his implication, and then bid farewell.
Leng Yu Yan looked at the imperial decree in her hand and then at the invitation from the Mountain Master.
Since the invitation had not been delivered yet and she had received an imperial decree, she might as well return to Xinya Academy first.
With a slight sigh, she crossed the threshold of the study.
Unexpectedly, she almost bumped into someone.
She abruptly stopped, lifting her eyes to find Ye Yiheng “looking” at her through his eye veil.
After stuffing the Mountain Master’s invitation into his chest, Leng Yu Yan moved aside two steps, “The invitation has been delivered, I take my leave.”
“You’re quite generous, letting others take your fiancé,” he said coolly and distantly, his voice tinged with unmistakable mockery.
Leng Yu Yan turned around, raising her eyebrows to look at him, surprised that he was aware of what she had said at the entrance of Xinya Academy.
He turned his head slightly, as if he was quite interested in hearing her explanation.
She let out a gentle laugh, her eyes brimming with amusement, “Yes, invite others to snatch me away, yet no one wants me, probably even if given away for free, no one would want me.”
Upon hearing this, Ye Yiheng also laughed out loud, “We are on equal footing, neither superior nor inferior to each other.”
Beneath the eye veil, his handsome eyes narrowed slightly, scrutinizing the person before him.
This woman had a pair of beautiful eyes. Despite the clear annoyance in them, they remained pure and tranquil as the bright moon, washing their light.
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Leng Yu Yan tugged at the corner of her mouth, this man actually turned around and laughed at her for being unwanted.
“Exactly! I am an ugly woman, no one dares to marry me. I hope Your Highness can speak with the Emperor as soon as possible to annul our engagement.”
The sooner it was annulled, the sooner she could find an excuse to “cure” her blemishes and stop wearing a veil.
With such a tall stature, towering a whole head above her, an inexplicable sense of oppression arose. Leng Yu Yan stepped a few paces to the side, aiming to put more distance between them.
Seeing her moving away from him, Ye Yiheng chuckled, “I’m afraid things won’t go your way.”
His laughter appeared gentle on the surface but was actually cold and ruthless.
“Why?” Leng Yu Yan’s eyebrows furrowed slightly, “You don’t wish to marry me, and I don’t want to marry you, what’s the problem?”
A gentle breeze blew by, bringing with it the soft rustle of budding willows.
His cold words were delivered with an indifferent tone, “Even if we have not yet married, just by having stayed a few days in the Eastern Palace, everyone deems you to be my woman.”
In this spring day, there was not the slightest hint of warmth.
Leng Yu Yan’s brows knit tighter, he had no interest in her and she felt no fondness for him, yet only he could cancel the engagement.
“The Emperor wants me to move into the Eastern Palace, he must have misunderstood.”
Unwittingly, her voice carried a note of melancholy.
To Ye Yiheng’s ears, it was even more profound than if she had directly said she didn’t want to marry him.
“Misunderstood what?” His voice grew colder.
The handsome, expressionless face showed a detachment that saw through worldly affairs.
Just an ordinary woman, no different from any other in the world.
“You must be aware of what the imperial decree says.” Leng Yu Yan lifted the imperial decree in her hand, “The Emperor thinks I visited the Eastern Palace twice because of my deep affection for Your Highness, but that’s not true. The visit the other day wasn’t voluntary; it was Consort Xian’s idea. Today, I came here at the behest of the Mountain Master, not wanting to hurt his feelings.”
“You’re quite honest,” he curved his lips, revealing a slight sneer.
“What if I weren’t honest?”
“I would kill you.”
His voice was calm, without a ripple, and his tone was graceful and clear.
Yet the words that came out were as chilling as a howling north wind, not a single trace of jest in them.
Leng Yu Yan stumbled over her words, infuriated, “You!”
Seeing her anger and annoyance, he inexplicably felt cheerful, “Don’t worry, I would do it with my own hands.”
Not wanting to argue with such a madman, she softened her tone, “If the engagement were annulled, Your Highness would no longer have to worry about whether I am honest, hence I earnestly beseech Your Highness to request the Emperor to annul the engagement!”
Ye Yiheng remained unmoved by her plea, “Move in tomorrow or the day after.”
Leng Yu Yan felt an unbearable headache coming on. She simply could not reason with him.
Thinking about how casually he spoke of killing her, she frowned slightly and retorted coldly, “Let me tell you, if you think of killing me, do you believe I’ll eliminate you first?”
The corners of Ye Yiheng’s mouth lifted in a cold, thin arc, “We shall see.”
Hearing this, Leng Yu Yan bit her lip lightly and walked away.
Angry, so angry!
She had never been treated like this before.
He actually wanted her life!
After all, she was waiting for him to kick the bucket naturally.
What a gap!
