On Our Wedding Night, I Discovered the Crown Prince's Hidden Illness-Chapter 267 - : Enemies on a Narrow Road

Chapter 267: Chapter 267: Enemies on a Narrow Road

The Emperor sat up straight, Leng Yu Yan’s strength was indeed not to be underestimated.

The girls from Prince Zhenbei Mansion all possessed such strength, so how formidable must the men be?

With such valiant Prince Zhenbei Mansion, if it weren’t thoroughly subdued, where would the Tian Family’s prestige stand?

The Emperor tapped his knee and came to a halt, Prince Zhenbei Mansion must be taken, only then could the Tian Family’s prestige be restored in the hearts of the people!

The Leng brothers happily gathered around Leng Yu Yan.

“Yan’er did great!”

“She truly lives up to being our sister!”

Lai Yuxing even leaned close to her ear, “On normal days sister is so delicate, today Third Brother has truly seen the world!”

Receiving the affirmation of her brothers, Leng Yu Yan was very happy, she kept smiling and nodding her head, casually catching sight from the corner of her eye, in the main stand, a certain person leaning on Song Guo’s arm and leaving.

He couldn’t see her, nor could he see her drawing the bow and shooting the arrow.

Perhaps, the capricious him just enjoyed opposing her, finding pleasure in making fun of her.

Back then, why did she choose him as a partner?

Could it be she had also become blind and failed to see clearly?

According to tradition, after the archery monthly exam, the Imperial College would have a three-day holiday.

That afternoon, the Ninth Princess Ye Yuan personally wrote an invitation and sent her trusted palace maid to deliver it to Prince Zhenbei Mansion.

Although the Princess’s invitation read that the feast was to celebrate her winning first place again, Leng Yu Yan knew that Ye Yuan wanted to discuss the matter of healing her leg.

True to her anxious nature, the Ninth Princess surely wanted to heal her leg as soon as possible, so she could stand confidently by her elder brother’s side with enough self-assurance.

Ye Jiu was a good partner, she didn’t need to worry about the issues that arose when dealing with Ye Yiheng, and could face their partnership more rationally.

As for Ye Jiu’s strength, even though it was far inferior to Ye Yiheng’s, Ye Yiheng was not loved by the Emperor, while Ye Jiu was different; she was the Emperor’s most beloved daughter.

With Ye Jiu’s help, although it might not solve the crisis at Prince Zhenbei Mansion entirely, it would, to a certain extent, make the Emperor cautious.

Suddenly, Leng Yu Yan felt much more at ease.

When the time specified in the invitation arrived, Leng Yu Yan went to the palace towards Xingning Palace.

As Leng Yu Yan anticipated, the Ninth Princess was waiting for her in the bedroom of Xingning Palace.

Upon her arrival, Ye Jiu waved her over, “Come here quickly and look at my leg.”

Leng Yu Yan walked over slowly, and the palace maids inside the bedroom tactfully left.

Ye Jiu lifted the brocade quilt that covered her legs without any hesitation, allowing Leng Yu Yan to inspect her legs.

Leng Yu Yan’s eyes showed a faint movement, she stepped forward a few paces, and mused, “The Princess’s legs have not been exercised for a long time, causing muscle atrophy. The primary task now is, three massages per day, morning, noon, and evening, each lasting a quarter of an hour. Continue this for ten days, and then we’ll make the next plan depending on the situation.”

“I’ll listen to you!”

“Why does the Princess trust me? Just because that day I made your leg move?”

“Yes, that’s one reason,” Ye Yuan confessed, her voice starting to become desolate, “Besides, I have no other choice.”

Leng Yu Yan sat down beside her, “Actually, the reason the Princess’s legs can’t walk isn’t because the broken leg hasn’t healed properly, but because the Princess has a psychological issue. If you can’t cure that, you won’t be able to stand on your legs.”

“A psychological issue?” Ye Jiu repeated to herself softly.

“The actual circumstances of what happened that year, and how things changed, if the Princess can tell the truth, you’ll be closer to recovery.”

Upon hearing this, Ye Jiu was momentarily perplexed, then her eyes regained clarity, “Let me consider it.”

Leng Yu Yan didn’t force her to speak at that moment, she slowly nodded, “Take your time, psychological therapy requires time.”

Ye Jiu called for the palace maid to serve, then proceeded to the dining hall of the palace with Leng Yu Yan.

Upon arriving at the dining hall, Leng Yu Yan was astonished to find that two people were already seated.

One of the youths she had not seen before; the other she knew all too well.

It seemed like adversaries were destined to meet, for why else would she run into this blind man everywhere today?

Despite his blindness these past few days, why was he still hopping around?

Out of respect for etiquette, Leng Yu Yan bent her knee and offered her salutations, “I pay my respects to Your Highness the Crown Prince.”

Ye Yiheng responded indifferently, saying nothing.

Ye Jiu smiled and pointed to the youth seated diagonally opposite Ye Yiheng, introducing him, “This is the Eighth Prince, Ye Yongwang, seventeen years old. We siblings are ranked separately, and even though he is considered the eighth, he is a year younger than me.”

Leng Yu Yan bent her knee again, “I’ve seen Your Highness the Eighth Prince.”

Ye Yongwang laughed heartily, “Princess Beilan is quite a figure; please sit down and eat.”

The youth before her was handsome, with a smile that curled his eyes delightfully. Leng Yu Yan smiled in return, “Why does Your Highness say I am quite a figure?”

“My Ninth Sister is very stingy, she never hosts banquets in her Xingning Palace. Today, she unexpectedly held a banquet to entertain the princess, which shows that you are indeed a figure to reckon with.”

At this, Leng Yu Yan smiled wryly.

She did not think Ye Jiu was stingy. It was more that the Ninth Princess was not one to fawn over anyone. The fact that Xingning Palace never held banquets probably stemmed from that reason.

As for this Eighth Prince, although she’d never met him, she had heard about him.

Born to a palace maid with little status, he was looked down upon by the other princes. It was common for princes with such a background in the Tian Family to face hardships. Being clever, he sought favor elsewhere since he gained little from his brothers, hence he turned his attention to Ninth Princess, who was favored. As a result, he often followed closely behind Ye Jiu.

“Little Eighth does have a way with words…” Ye Jiu shook her head, then said to Leng Yu Yan, “Please take your seat.”

There were four seats in total.

Ye Jiu was the host for the day, so it was natural for her to take the main seat of honor to the right.

The other seat of honor naturally went to Ye Yiheng, as the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace.

One of the remaining two seats was already taken by Ye Yongwang.

Now, only the seat next to Ye Yiheng remained vacant.

Leng Yu Yan sighed softly, took a step forward, and sat down in the empty seat. If possible, she really wished she could leave immediately.

Although her sigh was exceedingly soft, Ye Yiheng clearly heard it.

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Did this woman dislike dining with him so much, so reluctant to sit by his side?

Yet Ye Jiu thought they got along quite well and said with a smile, “With Sixth Brother and the princess together, I now know what true matches of talent and beauty look like. Just seeing them is enough to make one eat several more bowls of rice at dinner.”

Ye Yongwang seemed very curious about Leng Yu Yan, constantly asking with rapid-fire questions, “Who taught the princess archery? And from which famous teacher did the princess learn her horsemanship? I’ve heard the princess’s calligraphy is also excellent; may I seek advice on another day?”

Leng Yu Yan smiled and pursed her lips, vaguely responding to each question.

Seeing them get along so well during the meal, with a back-and-forth that seemed quite congenial, Ye Yiheng felt a tinge of jealousy.

A surge of unnameable bitterness bubbled up within him, and he abruptly put down his chopsticks, “Is Eighth full yet?”

He was full and had nothing to do, hence all the questions.

He himself had never asked her those things.

Ye Yongwang immediately fell silent.

Leng Yu Yan rubbed her nose, and unexpectedly, she sneezed.

Ye Yuan voiced her concern, “I heard the princess got caught in the rain during today’s competition; I hope you have not caught a chill!”

Leng Yu Yan tugged at the corner of her mouth, attempting to smile and say something but found she couldn’t, for at that moment, she was suffering from unbearable abdominal pain.

With one hand pressed against her lower abdomen and the other propping her forehead, Leng Yu Yan spoke weakly in pain, “Princess, my stomach feels quite uncomfortable.”