On Our Wedding Night, I Discovered the Crown Prince's Hidden Illness

Leng Yu Yan returned his gaze boldly, "If you think I have any designs, you might as well not say anything."

The young girl in front of him was his benefactor, Li Yu understood that in that situation, once he had left that area to seek medical help, there was no possibility for his arm to recover.

Although she used only simple bone-setting skills, how could one easily find another healer in the wilderness?

Seeing him deep in thought, she continued, "I really want to meet my elder brother. It's been a long time since he returned home. If you don't believe me, just pretend I never mentioned it."

With the archives, there surely were relics of her elder brother.

Seeing the items was akin to meeting her brother.

Leng Yu Yan stood up, "I shall take my leave."

Since there was nothing left between them, there was no point in continuing the conversation.

The Ministry of War, it didn't just hold the soldiers' records and archives but also military censuses, weapons, and commands, thus it was heavily guarded with many traps.

If she wanted to move freely within the Ministry of War, she urgently needed a map of the terrain.

If she couldn't get it straight away, she might as well gather more information.

Li Yu immediately called out to her, "Wait, I can tell you where the Archives Room is."

"What's the condition?"

"Do you think I'm a person driven only by profit?" he said as he stood, "Such secrets should not be discussed in a private room, follow me."

"Where to?"

He had that kind of jade pendant. In the bustling areas of the capital city, there were restaurants and tea houses frequented either by scions of noble families or descendants of prominent clans. To her knowledge, there were no members of a noble family known as Li in the capital, so Li Yu was probably an alias.

"I won't sell you out." The man smiled warmly, "Hurry up!"

Leng Yu Yan moved her steps, following him out of the private room.

Meanwhile, the storyteller on stage was at the peak of his performance, and the audience's applause filled the air.

"How about it, is the story captivating enough?" Li Yu asked with a smile.

Leng Yu Yan's eyes moved slightly, "Quite captivating. I'm just curious, the Crown Prince has not yet had his grand wedding, why is the storyteller so enthusiastic?"

Even the intimate details of the Crown Prince's wedding night were vividly described.

"People are curious about the marriage of the Crown Prince and the Leng Family's homely daughter. Unfortunately, the wedding was scheduled for next month but got changed. The business in the teahouse plummeted, so I just made something up."

Noticing her displeased expression.

He quickly asked, "What, you don't like it?"

She shook her head, "The story is novel, quite interesting."

No wonder the Crown Prince's rumors were getting worse, and no one interfered, showing this man must have some influence.

"You also said it's good, then it must be really good. Don't worry, the story isn't about our Tiancheng's Crown Prince," Li Yu smiled, raising an eyebrow, "But in reality, I do think our Crown Prince is better off blind."

"Why?" Leng Yu Yan raised an eyebrow.

While it was said to be fiction, people weren't fools and could easily tell it was about Tiancheng's Crown Prince Ye Yiheng.

He smiled lightly, "Our Tiancheng's Crown Prince adores beautiful things, people are no exception. If he weren't blind and married an ugly wife, wouldn't he be disgusted to death?"

Ugly wife...

Leng Yu Yan choked.

He asked, "What did I say wrong?"

She forced a smile, "As long as you're happy."

Soon, they reached the third floor.

A secret door was opened by him, "We can talk inside. People outside can't hear us. If there's anything difficult you need help with, just speak freely."

The man gestured for her to sit down, "Actually, if you were truly looking for your brother in the Ministry of War, you could have just asked his colleagues. But instead, you asked me, obviously, there's something else."

Surprised by his shrewdness, Leng Yu Yan raised an eyebrow, then calmly sat across from him.

"You said you were well-informed in the capital, so I'm asking for your help. Don't overthink it, I don't want anything from the Ministry of War, I just want to investigate an old matter."

Hearing her candidness, Li Yu pondered for a moment, "You want to go to the Ministry of War, but it's inconvenient for me to take you there."

Given his identity, it wasn't quite appropriate for him to show up at the Ministry of War.

After a pause, he added, "However, I can provide you with a topographic map. If you want to investigate old matters, the distribution and mechanism settings of the Archives Room must be detailed. Allow me a few days, and then I will give it to you."

"Thank you very much!" Leng Yu Yan stood up and sincerely bowed.

Li Yu raised his hand in a supportive gesture, "There's no need for thanks between us!"

"It's getting late, I should head back."

With no good excuse to keep him, Li Yu sighed softly, "Alright, be careful on your way!"

Then he personally escorted him out of the teahouse.

A servant came over, watching Leng Yu Yan's retreating figure and asked curiously, "Master, who is that young master?"

He even deserved our master's personal escort.

And quite handsome too, like a little girl.

"I don't know either."

This was the truth; it seemed there was an unspoken agreement between them to not inquire about each other's real identities.

Li Yu, feeling very pleased, caressed the jade pendant and turned back to the teahouse.

"Uh..." the servant hurried to follow.

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In the Eastern Palace, the light was splendid.

In the past few days, Ye Yiheng's eyes had lightened, and he moved more smoothly than usual, even at night.

Jian Lecheng moved his toes inside his brocade boots, still numb and throbbing with pain. Seeing Ye Yiheng walking faster than him, he hurried to catch up.

"Your Highness, aren't you angry about the nonsense heard today at the teahouse?"

Ye Yiheng's lips twitched slightly; he was well aware of who owned that teahouse.

"The storyteller's words are insignificant."

Clearly stated as fiction, one shouldn't take it personally; if he got angry, he'd only be playing into the schemer's hands.

"But I am angry!" Jian Lecheng said indignantly, "If I may say, Your Highness should refuse the marriage. There would be fewer rumors in the world!"

"I, on the other hand, find the rumors quite useful."

Jian Lecheng was perplexed, "Why would you say that, Your Highness?"

"How many Abolished Crown Princes in history have met a good end?" Ye Yiheng countered.

This rhetorical question left Jian Lecheng stunned in place.

He was the Crown Prince's study companion; if the Crown Prince met with ruin, what about him?

Indeed!

Ye Yiheng continued walking without stopping.

Since being appointed Crown Prince, he had become the target of many. However, the situation in recent years was the most relaxing and comfortable.

His brothers' vigilance towards him had also dropped to its lowest ever in history.

Even if not dethroned, has there ever been a Crown Prince in history who managed to live a comfortable life without ascending the throne?

Jian Lecheng realized and hurried to catch up, "Your Highness, if you can see clearly, wouldn't you want to see the visage of the Leng family's ugly girl, those facial blemishes are truly shocking!"

Even if indifferent to the rumors, as a man, how could he not care about his wife's appearance?

Hearing this, Ye Yiheng remained silent.

Jian Lecheng prattled on, "Your Highness, that ugly girl has a notorious reputation, not only is she ugly, but she's also inept and an utter fool, unable to recognize even a single character. Now she's enrolled in Xinya Academy, isn't that tarnishing the reputation of the academy founded by the Empress?"

Knowing that previously His Highness wanted to send a treasured gift from the Empress to Xinya Academy, he changed his mind at the last moment after seeing that ugly girl outside the academy.

He presumed His Highness wouldn't want to see the ugly girl.

Ye Yiheng chuckled lightly, "The Lady of the Leng family is ugly and foolish, yet she dares to refuse marriage."

Isn't that a great insult to him?

Upon thinking this, he changed his mind; he would personally deliver the treasure tomorrow and meet her himself.