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

Chapter 154: Chapter 154 The Contrast is Too Great

The next day, Leng Yu Yan went to the back mountain to gather herbs.

As she was gathering herbs, the farmers who grew the medicinal herbs gathered around.

“A Pavilion Master of your standing has been eligible for marriage for three months,” one of the female farmers said with a smile. “I have a distant relative who is handsome and exactly twenty years old, a perfect match for you.”

“Who do you think our Pavilion Master is, to fancy your distant relative?” laughed a male farmer. “Back in my hometown, there’s a nephew of mine who has already attained the status of a Scholar and is preparing for next year’s Imperial Examination. What do you think, Pavilion Master?”

Leng Yu Yan smiled and shook her head, raising her hand and touching her forehead’s back due to having gathered herbs.

Standing nearby with her hands on her hips, Qiubo said briskly, “Look here everyone, our Pavilion Master is like a Heavenly Immortal. I fear there’s no one in this world who can match her.”

“You and your relatives’ nephews should all step aside and focus on planting herbs! Be careful, or I’ll dock your pay!”

Qiubo was quite fierce, and her words scared the group into scattering and diligently returning to their work.

Once they walked away, Qiubo said, “Pavilion Master, what herbs do you need to gather? I can send someone to do it.”

“The herbs I am gathering this time are all poisonous; they’re not abundant on this mountain.” Leng Yu Yan looked up and said, “I will need to enter deeper into the forest, hence why I need to do it personally.”

Most of the herbs in the deep forest were wild, unlike those cultivated by the members of Linqing Pavilion on the back mountain.

As there were wild animals and venomous insects in the deep forest, Qiubo worried and thus informed Chun Xia and Dong.

After noon, the four of them followed Leng Yu Yan into the deep forest.

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The trip to the deep forest was worthwhile, as they gathered every piece of poisonous vegetation they needed.

By evening, they returned to Linqing Pavilion.

While sorting out the herbs in the main hall, Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter were surprised to find several non-toxic herbs meant for treating eye diseases.

Unlike Miao Zhu, who only knew bits and pieces about herbs, Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter had studied under Leng Yu Yan for a quite a while.

They weren’t skilled in poisons, but they could identify herbs for eye diseases.

Chun Liu picked up one of the herbs and pondered for a moment before saying, “Pavilion Master, this is used for treating eye illnesses.”

Dong Yan chimed in, “These several plants are all for that. Pavilion Master, are you perhaps concerned about curing the blind Crown Prince?”

“You all think too much!” Leng Yu Yan smiled wryly.

Miao Zhu snatched the herb from Chun Liu’s hand, “My lady, I mean, Pavilion Master, it’s no wonder they think this way, even I thought the same.”

Leng Yu Yan, busy with her tasks, replied, “That blind man came seeking the Divine Doctor, paying just a consultation fee of ten thousand gold. If I really cure his eyes, I could make at least a hundred thousand gold.”

The maids felt some sense in her words.

Only Dong Yan scrutinized Leng Yu Yan’s expression carefully, but all she saw was her usual indifference.

Perhaps the hurt she thought she saw earlier was her misjudgment.

Starting that night, Leng Yu Yan locked herself in her room, working on the poison that afflicted her mother and the one that ruined her own complexion and physique.

As for those eye disease herbs, Leng Yu Yan instructed them to be placed on bamboo mats to dry.

Afterward, she didn’t bother with them again, leaving Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter to look after them.

Increasingly, Dong Yan was convinced she had been mistaken.

—

In the capital city, Marquis Ningyuan’s Mansion Leng Family.

The family was having dinner in the dining hall.

Lai Manting reached out with her chopsticks, but before she could touch the fish, she felt a sudden churning in her stomach and began to retch uncontrollably.

Old Madam Lai and Mrs. Feng, who saw this, exchanged knowing glances, seeing the joy in each other’s eyes.

“Quick, go fetch Doctor Wu!” Old Madam Lai quickly instructed the nearby maid.

The maid left to comply with the order.

Half an hour later, Doctor Wu arrived at the Leng Family’s house.

“Quick, take my precious granddaughter’s pulse!” Old Madam Lai said.

Doctor Wu nodded and as soon as he touched Lai Manting’s pulse, his eyebrows slightly furrowed.

Seeing his hesitant look, Mrs. Feng spoke, “Doctor Wu, if you have something to say, just say it. We are not strangers here.”

“Your daughter is indeed pregnant,” Doctor Wu withdrew his hand. “She is about a month along.”

“Thinking about the time, it is indeed a month,” Madam Lai rejoiced, turning to Leng Zongfa beside her, “Go to Prince Liang Mansion and report this at once!”

Leng Zongfa exhaled a long breath of murky air: “I’m on my way.”

He had initially intended to betroth Leng Yu Yan to a more promising prince, never expecting her not to be his biological daughter.

And Manting, he thought her facial scars had ruined any chances of her entering Prince Liang Mansion, yet surprisingly, Manting’s pregnancy proved fortuitous.

If Manting bore a son, his wealth and status were still something to look forward to.

Thinking of this, Leng Zongfa quickened his steps.

—

Eastern Palace, a small study room.

Jian Lecheng was reporting the recent situation of the Xu Family: “Your Highness, the verdict for the Xu Family is expected to be issued in a few days.”

Ye Yiheng responded indifferently.

“Your Highness, are you truly not going to look for Lai Wu?” Jian Lecheng watched Ye Yiheng’s expression carefully as he spoke cautiously, “Prince Qing has already departed with a team to Jiangnan.”

Mo Chen also said, “Your Highness, should we not send someone to infiltrate Prince Qing’s team for more accurate information?”

Ye Yiheng’s handsome brows twitched.

She had left him, and the letter she left behind made no mention of their relationship. Why should he seek out such a heartless and ungrateful woman?

Moreover, since they were no longer related, under what pretext could he even look for her?

Jian Lecheng and Mo Chen waited a long while only to receive the Crown Prince’s cold words: “No need.”

The next day, early morning.

Ye Yiheng leisurely had his breakfast.

Song Guo, who was serving at the side, seemed to speak casually, “Your Highness, Tingfeng Garden has been unoccupied these past few days; I had someone clean it.”

“Guess what, just a few days, and there’s already dust on the table.”

Seeing that the Crown Prince remained silent, Song Guo added, “I was worried someone might steal valuable items from the storage, so I checked them against the inventory list. Thankfully, everything was there, but…”

He paused intentionally.

Ye Yiheng slowly looked up.

Seeing that the Crown Prince finally reacted, Song Guo was inwardly pleased, yet still calmly said, “Only, there was a box of valuable items not listed on the inventory that has gone missing.”

“What item?” Ye Yiheng asked coldly.

If something of hers was missing, wouldn’t that give her an excuse to blame him?

Song Guo bowed and answered, “Your Highness, it’s the case of pearls you gave her; it’s missing.”

Ye Yiheng furrowed his brows: “Have you sent someone to investigate?”

“I asked the palace maids who were on duty at Tingfeng Garden; one maid said that on the day she left, she carefully wrapped the case and took it with her. She seemed to cherish it greatly.”

Hearing this, Ye Yiheng abruptly stood up.

Though blind, he still started walking outside.

This made Song Guo panic, rushing forward to support him: “Your Highness, where are you going?”

“To the palace; I need to report to Father Emperor and go to Jiangnan.”

“Your Highness, can your current physical condition withstand a journey to Jiangnan?” Song Guo was extremely anxious.

The Crown Prince had shown no reaction when asked to send someone to find her.

Now, just mentioning that case of pearls, the Crown Prince himself wants to go to Jiangnan to find her!

The contrast was too stark!