On Our Wedding Night, I Discovered the Crown Prince's Hidden Illness-Chapter 40 - : A War of Words Against the Worthless
Chapter 40: Chapter 40: A War of Words Against the Worthless
“Do you want to switch back the marriage candidate bestowed by the Emperor?” Leng Yu Yan asked with a chilling voice. “It’s not too late for you to regret it now, sister.”
Lai Manting clasped her hands tightly, unable to utter a word.
Her pitiful and aggrieved demeanor elicited murmurs of sympathy from the surrounding students.
Among them, Xu Yaxiang’s voice was the loudest, “Even if it was the Emperor’s decree, it was because you seduced the Crown Prince first!”
The others echoed in agreement, “Exactly, exactly!”
“Lai Manting doted on you, protected you at all times, and yet look at you, rendering her speechless with just a few words.”
“What kind of poisonous sister are you?”
Leng Yu Yan returned to her seat, propped her chin with her hand, and looked leisurely at them, “My third sister really is a white lotus, isn’t she?”
The others were puzzled by the term “white lotus.”
Their intuition told them that this term, coming from the mouth of the Leng family’s ugly girl, couldn’t have a good meaning.
Lotuses are so pure, but no matter how hard they tried, they couldn’t understand why the Leng family’s ugly girl would say such a thing.
Seeing Leng Yu Yan sitting in Lady Cao’s chair again, someone, unable to hold back their anger, tried to pull her off, “If you’ve seduced the Crown Prince, then you shouldn’t be sitting in Lady Cao’s chair!”
“What kind of logic is that?” Leng Yu Yan scoffed, dodging the reaching hand with a flick, “The Crown Prince, I really have no interest in seducing him!”
“But then again, the Crown Prince is my fiancé, so if I truly wanted to seduce him, what business is it of yours?” Leng Yu Yan shifted her position in the chair.
If one ignored the blemishes on her face and just observed her figure, such a posture was truly captivating.
“Exactly!” Lai Jiajia also scoffed in anger, “My sister and the Crown Prince are betrothed, what are all you people fussing about? Or are you just sour? On the surface, you look down on the Crown Prince, but deep down, are you not green with envy?”
“I’ve always said, if any of you wants to marry the Crown Prince, I’m more than willing to step aside,” Leng Yu Yan smiled lightly, slowly smoothing her skirt.
Upon hearing this, the crowd fell silent.
The Crown Prince was peerlessly handsome, an immortally beautiful figure, and though he was blind and frail, he was the man of their secret dreams.
That Leng Yu Yan was matched to marry the Crown Prince would have been more bearable if she were stunningly beautiful.
But she was known as the foremost ugly girl in the land.
Although for the sake of their families and their own happiness, none of them wished to marry the Crown Prince.
Yet this did not prevent them from fantasizing about him in their hearts.
The sour comments continued unabated from noon onward.
Until the time came to leave the academy—
The crowd noticed a horse carriage boldly parked in front of the Xinya Academy entrance.
The carriage was luxuriously crafted, with the “Eastern Palace” plaque particularly eye-catching.
The female students, knowing this to be the exclusive carriage of the Crown Prince, slowed their pace, all hoping for a glimpse of his handsome face.
Lai Jiajia discussed with Leng Yu Yan not to go home but to head directly to the Mi Residence, so the sisters lingered behind.
By the time the two sisters reached the academy entrance, a number of female students had gathered.
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Song Guo peered out from inside the carriage, his eyes fixed on the academy entrance for a while, before he spotted Leng Yu Yan emerging at a leisurely pace.
He hurriedly alighted from the carriage, walking briskly toward Leng Yu Yan, and bowed.
Leng Yu Yan was taken aback by the sudden appearance of Song Guo.
The crowd only saw the Crown Prince’s eunuch bowing respectfully to the Leng family’s ugly daughter, prompting a chorus of scornful thoughts.
Then, Song Guo said, “Crown Princess Consort, His Highness has sent me to escort you back to the Eastern Palace.”
Leng Yu Yan looked up towards the Eastern Palace Carriage, surprised, “His Highness sent you to pick me up?”
Ye Yiheng actually sent someone to fetch her?
She wondered anxiously what the Crown Prince intended to do with her at the Eastern Palace.
“Indeed!” Song Guo nodded respectfully.
“Please go back and tell the Crown Prince that I have other engagements today and cannot go to the Eastern Palace.” With that, Leng Yu Yan took Lai Jiajia’s hand and walked straight towards their own horse carriage.
The female students at the entrance of the academy were all dumbfounded. Hadn’t Xu Yaxiang claimed that the Leng Family’s ugly girl was desperately trying to seduce the Crown Prince and eager to move into the Eastern Palace?
But what they were seeing now was clearly not the case!
The Crown Prince had sent a personal eunuch to fetch her, and the Leng Family’s ugly girl had actually refused!
For a moment, the female students felt a mix of emotions.
Lai Manting felt even more bitter inside, unable to hide the complex expression on her face.
Could it be that the blind Crown Prince really fancied Leng Yu Yan?
Otherwise, why would he send a trusted servant to fetch the little girl?
Although she did not want to marry the Crown Prince herself, facing the marriage that had originally belonged to her, Lai Manting’s heart felt like a tangled mess.
To say she didn’t care, wasn’t envious, or wasn’t jealous was impossible!
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Following Lai Jiajia, Leng Yu Yan arrived at the Mi Residence.
The Mi Residence was not very large, and its furnishings were simple and modest.
Guided by the butler of the Mi Residence, the sisters finally met Mi Xinmei.
At that moment, Mi Xinmei was chatting leisurely with her elder brother, Mi Xinrong.
Hearing the butler’s voice, the siblings both looked up.
What met their eyes were the playful and adorable Lai Jiajia and the veiled Leng Yu Yan.
“Why have you come here?” Mi Xinmei asked joyfully as she went out to greet them, and introduced, “This is my elder brother.”
Mi Xinrong stood up from his stool and saluted.
The Leng sisters returned the gesture with a curtsy.
Afterward, Mi Xinrong turned and went into the back room.
Watching him limp away, Leng Yu Yan asked Mi Xinmei in a soft voice, “If I may be so bold to ask, is your brother’s leg injury an old one that has not healed properly after a long time?”
“Exactly. Brother was injured on the battlefield five years ago, and it hasn’t healed properly. It has become like this over time.” Mi Xinmei nodded and warmly invited the Leng sisters to sit down.
Leng Yu Yan took her seat and said in a calm voice, “A misaligned bone that has reconnected is indeed difficult to restore to its original state.”
Unless she intervened.
Mi Xinmei said sadly, “Brother’s former vigor has vanished without a trace. He could have obtained a position based on his military merits, but now he can only receive a meager pension from the court.”
Lai Jiajia, who was familiar with the Mi family’s situation, explained, “Xinmei’s brother injured his leg, and a few years ago, the girl he was engaged to took the initiative to break off the engagement and married someone else, which has caused him to be somewhat despondent.”
“Yes, my brother is twenty-three years old and still a bachelor,” Mi Xinmei said, pursing her lips.
“And so, the family pinned all their hopes on Xinmei, hoping that her in-laws could lend some support to her natal family.” After a pause, Lai Jiajia said indignantly, “But then the man she was to marry took a concubine and even scorned Xinmei for having acne on her face.”
During the conversation, Lai Jiajia squeezed Mi Xinmei’s shoulders, “Xinmei, you must persevere. If we can make a name for ourselves at the Flower Festival, then perhaps your marriage issues can be resolved!”
“If the acne doesn’t heal, it won’t be resolved!” Mi Xinmei shook her head repeatedly.
Leng Yu Yan tapped the tabletop lightly with her finger, “If you trust me, I’ll give you a dietary recipe. Follow it for several days, and the acne on your face will surely disappear.”
“Really?” Mi Xinmei’s eyes lit up.
Just as Leng Yu Yan was about to speak, Mi Xinrong appeared at the doorway, “You actually believe her nonsense? She’s covering her face with a veil because she’s too ugly to be seen, and you trust her?”
