On Our Wedding Night, I Discovered the Crown Prince's Hidden Illness-Chapter 50 - Heaven and Earth

Chapter 50: Chapter 50 Heaven and Earth

Lai Manting, who was already standing on stage preparing for the final competition, eagerly wanted Prince Liang’s Jade Pendant and called out to Leng Yu Yan below the stage, “Fifth Sister, hurry and join your elder sister.”

Leng Yu Yan responded with a light smile, “Are you sure you want me to join, Third Sister?”

“Yes, Fifth Sister, think of it as keeping your sister company. No one will really laugh at you, after all, everyone knows you come from a remote village.”

While speaking, Lai Manting glanced stealthily at Prince Liang.

Seeing that he was also looking in her direction, Lai Manting’s cheeks began to flush red. Today, if she emerged victorious, Prince Liang’s Jade Pendant would rightfully be hers!

This carried even more meaning than a private transaction!

Seeing that Ye Yiheng remained silent, Li Yuyue could not stand by any longer and spoke out loud, “Your Highnesses on stage, my cousin is timid; I hope you do not bully her!”

The more Ye Yiheng stayed silent, the tenser the situation became.

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Now, it seemed she was not only Consort Xian’s spy but also disturbingly unsettled around the other men.

Was he still prepared to keep her?

Grateful for Lai Jiajia and Li Yuyue speaking up for her, Leng Yu Yan felt warmer at heart.

There are many in the world who put others down to elevate themselves, but there are also those who do the opposite!

“Brother Lai, Sister, there’s no need to get angry on my behalf,” Leng Yu Yan raised her eyebrows, looked toward the stage with a composed expression, and spoke in a clear voice, “After the ten people on stage have finished writing, I will take the stage myself. If I win, all the prizes will be mine to do with as I please, right?”

At this statement, there was a stir among the crowd above and below the stage.

The Teacher loudly exclaimed, “Leng Yu Yan, you are quite bold!”

Ye Yiheng made a sound of inquiry, “Hmm?”

His tone was drawn out, carrying an inherent authority.

The Teacher shrank back, “Your Highness, please calm your anger!”

“Crown Prince, even the Sixth Brother has moments of anger, but indeed the Crown Princess Consort is being arrogant now,” Prince Liang laughed, then turned to Leng Yu Yan and said, “Of course, if the Crown Princess Consort wins, all the prizes are yours to dispose of as you wish.”

The Fifth Prince, eager to see the spectacle unfold, said, “Stop the chatter; those on stage, write quickly. I’m waiting to see the Crown Princess Consort’s calligraphy!”

The Mountain Master glanced meaningfully at Leng Yu Yan. After days of interaction, he had discerned that she was a good child, but he was unsure of her actual level.

If she lost, he wondered if it would cause any psychological trauma?

But, given the circumstances, his role as Mountain Master was trivial before these Princes, and his words carried little weight.

Soon, the students on stage began laying out paper and commenced writing.

Each one hoped to earn a generous reward, and hence wrote with extra effort.

After the time it took to drink one cup of tea, the ten individuals finished writing their pieces.

Several Princes and teachers judged their work, and unanimously agreed that Lai Manting’s writing was the best.

Lai Manting smiled modestly, “Thank you all for your kindness, but my Fifth Sister hasn’t written yet.”

Today was such a good opportunity to trample Leng Yu Yan into the ground, and she would not let it slip by!

Xu Yaxiang shouted loudly, “She can only trace, and she traces only one character. Let’s just let her be! Based on the script she penned just now, our Man Ting is already the foremost talented woman of the capital city!”

Another girl friendly with Lai Manting yelled, “No way, no way, even if she traces just one character, Man Ting should write so she can earn more rewards.”

Xu Yaxiang laughed even more overtly, clutching her stomach, “Exactly, how could I forget that?”

Instantly, laughter erupted all around.

Leng Yu Yan slightly turned her head and said to Li Yuyue and Lai Jiajia, “Help me with something.”

Li Yuyue replied, “What do you need? Just say it!”

“Come up on stage with me, and help me hold the rice paper.”

Li Yuyue nodded, “It’s a trivial matter!”

Lai Jiajia couldn’t help but say, “Sister, shall we run away?”

Leng Yu Yan grinned, “Sister will earn you some pocket money!”

She grabbed Lai Jiajia’s hand and headed for the stage, with Li Yuyue following closely behind.

Seeing this, Xu Yaxiang shouted, “If it’s just writing, why bring two reinforcements?”

This comment immediately elicited agreement from the crowd, “She must be unable to hold the brush steady and needs someone to help her.”

The Mountain Master expressed his concern, “Leng Yu Yan, if you truly cannot write, this old man will plead for your sake with Their Highnesses.”

Leng Yu Yan nodded slightly, “Thank you for your kindness, Mountain Master. I will not fail your teachings!”

With that, she turned to face the audience and said, “I am not talented and have a severe aversion to dirt. I do not even wish to touch the brushes and desks that others have used, hence I asked Brother Lai and my sister to help hold the rice paper.”

As she spoke, she raised her hand, signaling Li Yuyue and Lai Jiajia to lift the rice paper.

As the two lifted the paper, many in the audience loudly commented, “Putting on airs, she can’t write, but the stunt is impressive!”

Leng Yu Yan closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

When she opened her eyes again, it was a moment of radiant beauty.

This scene caught the eye of Ye Yiheng, who straightened his posture. There was a confidence and poise in her eyes, as if she was ready to conquer empires.

She gracefully turned, picked up a brand-new Wolf Brush, dipped it into the ink, and then turned back.

With her left hand behind her back and the right holding the brush, her posture was utterly carefree and elegant.

With just one stroke, the entire room fell silent!

Her manner of holding the brush instantly captivated everyone present.

As her brush moved fluidly, it could only be described as masterful in both spirit and ink!

Looking at her, with her calm and composed demeanor, it was as if she had a thousand years of expertise!

Observing her characters, they seemed imbued with the world’s aura, like dragons soaring through the skies, moving lithely; they also appeared to see through the vain mundanity of life, pure and true.

Upon closer inspection, they resembled warriors emerging from a pass, valiant figures drawing their swords!

Her lines, perfectly balancing light and dark, hinted at infinite possibilities within mere inches.

Even more amazing was how she managed to deliver such divine strokes on a thin sheet of held-up rice paper.

If written on a desk, how much more perfect could it be?

This was the brushwork of an immortal, casual and uninhibited, with a universe all its own!

In that instant, it seemed as if a million mountains lay at the tip of her brush.

Finally, she finished with a vertical hook stroke and gently laughed, “Third Sister has been trying to learn my vertical hook for quite some time, and only today has she managed to grasp a bit of it. It really must have been hard for Third Sister.”

Lai Manting’s face turned ashen. This little girl had actually achieved such a mastery in calligraphy.

She had almost forgotten that she had always seen her as an enemy, focusing solely on her writing.

Now, with her words, Lai Manting felt like she was collapsing.

Disbelief and astonishment overwhelmed her!

She had actually lost to an ugly girl!

The female students who had been mocking Leng Yu Yan shut their mouths.

Several students from the Imperial College compared the vertical hooks of the two characters and were shocked to find that Lai Manting’s indeed resembled Leng Yu Yan’s.

“It seems the title of First Scholar of the capital should change hands.”

“Yes, if you lose, you should admit it.”

Leng Yu Yan casually tossed the Wolf Brush into a brush pot, pinched her slender, fair fingers, and said, “Please, judges, make your assessment.”

The Mountain Master nodded with a smile and then deeply bowed, “Leng Yu Yan, this old man was not mistaken!”

This act astonished the crowd.

Leng Yu Yan stepped beside the Mountain Master and whispered in a voice only they could hear, “Mountain Master, please do not reveal my identity.”

The Mountain Master stepped back and respectfully bowed again, “This old man should call himself your student instead!”