On Our Wedding Night, I Discovered the Crown Prince's Hidden Illness-Chapter 208 - Shout Louder

Chapter 208: Chapter 208: Shout Louder Chapter 208 -208: Shout Louder He walked leisurely to her dressing table and stood there, watching her with interest.

Feeling a chill down her spine from his stare, Leng Yu Yan lowered her eyes, “It’s just an undergarment, Your Highness. Since you have acquired it, please leave the Prince Mansion and return to the Eastern Palace.”

Ye Yiheng suddenly laughed, “The quantity may be sufficient, but it lacks sincerity.”

“How is it insincere?”

As she spoke, she divided her long hair into two sections and draped them over her chest, to avoid any embarrassment that her thin nightwear might cause.

“It lacks sincerity because it wasn’t returned by the Commandery Princess herself.”

Each of her four brothers had brought one piece, not just that, they had also hinted, directly and indirectly, for him to keep his distance from her.

Ye Yiheng laughed softly, the Brothers of Lai were indeed united.

Upon hearing this, Leng Yu Yan realized it was her elder brothers who had helped return the garments, but couldn’t tell which brother it was.

“Does Your Highness think that undergarments from Prince Zhenbei Mansion are inferior to those from the palace?”

“Not at all.”

“Then that settles it, Your Highness. It’s only natural to require a change of clothes for your stay at the Prince Mansion…”

Before she could finish her sentence, Ye Yiheng interjected, “Song Guo has already brought change of clothes from the Eastern Palace. What I’m missing is the undergarment personally returned by the Commandery Princess.”

It would be best if it was one she had made herself.

The man was so shameless—earlier when she called him thick-faced, he wasn’t annoyed, but now he was hinting he wanted an undergarment made by her own hands.

“Why don’t you return to the Eastern Palace, Your Highness?”

“I’ve been poisoned by a snake and require your treatment.”

“Nonsense!” Leng Yu Yan said angrily, “I have already sucked…”

Before she could finish, her cheeks turned red.

She had clearly cleaned the snake poison off him already.

“Perhaps my blood was flowing too quickly at the time, and you didn’t fully extract the poison,” his narrow phoenix eyes watched her intently, “Your Father King has agreed for me to recuperate at your mansion until the snake poison is entirely cleared.”

So it was the Father King who agreed; he must have his reasons.

Yet, with him staring at her like this, Leng Yu Yan wanted to do something to alleviate the awkwardness of sharing the same room, so she reached for a hair comb.

But unexpectedly, he also reached for the comb…

Their fingertips accidentally touched, and the chill made her quickly retract her hand.

Ye Yiheng smiled, “It’s the heat of the summer, and the Commandery Princess is seeking coolness, but now, why are you afraid?”

He pointed out her previous act of seeking coolness in the cave, and Leng Yu Yan, both angry and annoyed, stood up, pointing to the door, “It’s the middle of the night, Your Highness. You shouldn’t be here, please leave!”

Ye Yiheng placed his hand on her shoulder and pressed her down to sit on the embroidered stool. His slender, jade-like fingers picked up the comb and began combing her hair.

Leng Yu Yan didn’t dare to move.

This madman was actually combing her hair.

In the next moment, would he use her long hair to strangle her neck?

Distracted, she seemed to see herself in the mirror, her slender neck being bound by her own long hair, gasping for breath.

More disturbing than the threat to her life was the fact that the hair she had just laid on her chest was now gathered behind by him.

The small garments beneath her white summer nightwear were faintly visible.

Leng Yu Yan clenched her fingers tightly and said anxiously, “If Your Highness refuses to leave, I will call for help!”

“If you’d like to shout, make it loud,” he responded.

“Your mother and father, the King and Queen, upon hearing, might just allow us to be married tomorrow.”

Ye Yiheng combed her hair slowly and gently.

Her hair was smooth and silky, like the finest satin, irresistible to the touch.

Alarmed by what the madman said, Leng Yu Yan peeked through the mirror. His dark phoenix eyes were calm and motionless; it seemed he wouldn’t strangle her at this moment, so she boldly got up and pulled him towards the door.

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Ye Yiheng chuckled softly, his eyes inadvertently catching a glimpse of the pink undergarment beneath her white nightwear.

Puffed up…

She hastily averted her gaze, “It’s done, I shall leave.”

His voice was unexpectedly tender, a tenderness he himself did not realize.

Leng Yu Yan was not in the mood to perceive his tenderness; she just wanted to get rid of this madman as quickly as possible. Gritting her teeth, she snatched the comb from his hand and pushed him out of the door.

She closed the door and took deep breaths.

Was it some karma from her previous life that bound her to him, that she found herself entangled with him in this life?

Outside the door, Ye Yiheng caressed a strand of hair entwined between his fingers, lips curling into a slight smirk.

Upon returning to the guest house, he ordered Song Guo to find an exquisite brocade box.

Song Guo expressed his difficulty, “Your Highness, we are currently in Prince Zhenbei Mansion, where could we possibly find a brocade box?”

Ye Yiheng gave him the hair, “Then just find something like a handkerchief to wrap it up.”

Song Guo squinted his eyes, examining it in the candlelight for a long time before he finally realized that what the Crown Prince was holding was a long strand of hair.

“Whose is it?” As he asked, realization dawned upon Song Guo, “It’s the Commandery Princess’s!”

He cheerfully took the hair, wrapping it carefully in the handkerchief, “Once we return to the Eastern Palace, I shall definitely find a delicate brocade box for Your Highness.”

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The next day.

Eldest Princess Ye Yuan and Marquis Jiangyang, Ji Liancheng, suddenly visited Prince Zhenbei Mansion.

Bringing with them many gifts and wearing smiles all over their faces, Lai Ran, thinking that there were no serious grievances between his house and the Ji Family, had them ushered in.

Yun Family was still recuperating, so Lai Ran let his mother receive Eldest Princess, while he himself went to drink with Li Yuyue and Marquis Jiangyang.

In the courtyard of the Old Princess Consort, Ye Yuan spoke with a beaming smile, “Old Princess Consort, how fortunate you are to have four handsome grandsons, as well as a granddaughter who is as beautiful as a Heavenly Immortal.”

The Old Princess Consort responded with a slight smile, “Prince Qing is quite the handsome talent, Eldest Princess is also very fortunate.”

Unsatisfied, she finally got to the point, “Old Princess Consort, I had set my eyes on Ah Yan early on, hoping to have her as my daughter-in-law. However, my unworthy son missed his chance with Ah Yan. Now, with the Emperor’s ambiguous decree of marriage, I sense another opportunity. What do you think, Old Princess Consort?”

Seeing that she had addressed the crux of the matter, the Old Princess Consort didn’t beat around the bush, “My granddaughter has been cast adrift and only recently recovered by our family; our intent is to pamper her well, so marriage is not urgent.”

Ye Yuan quickly agreed, “Yes, yes, yes.”

In the guest house, Ye Yiheng, upon hearing that Ji Qingyu had brought his parents to plead his case, let out a scoff.

This cousin of his had claimed a few years ago that he wanted to strike it out in the world, yet this year upon his return to the capital, he seemed increasingly unable to leave his parents’ side.

After the evening meal that night, Ye Yiheng went to Lai Taihong’s study.

When Lai Taihong saw him enter, he remained seated behind the desk and merely lifted his hand to indicate for Ye Yiheng to sit down.

“Does Your Highness have a matter to discuss?”

Ye Yiheng lifted his robe and took a seat, “Father King, the words I spoke at the palace banquet were sincere!”

Seeing he was serious about marrying into the family, Lai Taihong raised an eyebrow, “The marriage of Yan’er is not something I have jurisdiction over.”

Ye Yiheng wanted to say more, but Lai Taihong waved him off.

“I am old and must retire to my quarters to rest.”

As he spoke, he rose energetically and left with a powerful stride.

Watching Old Prince Zhenbei walk away, Song Guo muttered, “Your Highness, Old Prince Zhenbei seems hale and hearty, not showing his age one bit.”

“I am well aware that he is making excuses.”

Lai Taihong was Lai Ran’s father; how could he not have authority over Leng Yu Yan’s marriage?

Was it simply that he did not approve of the Crown Prince?

Late into the night.

The Old Princess Consort lay in bed, while the Old Prince sat by her side reading a book on chess strategies.

“Old man, I think the Crown Prince is not bad.”

In comparison to Prince Qing, who needed his parents to intervene, the Crown Prince had the audacity to offer to marry into the family in front of a host of guests at the palace banquet, a display of courage that she admired.

“A mere woman’s opinion; are you only looking at his appearance?” Lai Taihong sneered, “The Crown Prince is unfit in terms of virtue; would you really want to marry our granddaughter to him?”