Chapter 129: Chapter 129: The Wild Wolf is Hungry
Leng Yu Yan: “…”
Seeing the white gauze covering his eyes, she knew he had become blind recently. Had it not been for this, she almost thought she saw scorn in his eyes.
Lai Jiajia ran excitedly, crossing the street and circled around the Eastern Palace Carriage, spotting Ye Yiheng standing…
She hastily stopped, scrambling to bow, “Your Highness, I have seen Your Highness.”
Ye Yiheng lightly nodded, “Rise.”
“Sister, I apologize, but I cannot return to the Leng Family tonight,” Lai Yu Yan glanced at someone.
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However, Lai Jiajia did not catch Lai Yu Yan’s suggestive look, and only said, “I had Qinxian send a message back after arranging with Sister this morning. Mother must have prepared delicious dishes waiting for us after school.”
Lai Jiajia clung to Lai Yu Yan’s arm, addressing Ye Yiheng, “Your Highness, Your Grace is vast, may you allow Sister to come home with me?”
Lai Yu Yan was well aware that he personally came to pick her up, certainly not wanting her to casually return to the Leng Family.
Just when they thought he would not agree, he said, “Granted.”
“Thank you, Your Highness!”
Just as the sisters rejoiced, Ye Yiheng spoke again, “I will go alone.”
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His voice was cold and authoritative, leaving no room for refusal.
The sisters were stunned on the spot.
As Lai Yu Yan was in a daze, Ye Yiheng raised his hand, “Crown Princess Consort, support me.”
Having no choice, given this person’s blindness and frailty, Lai Yu Yan clenched her teeth and helped him onto the horse carriage.
Having lingered in the schoolhouse for a while, Li Yuyue was chatting with classmates and walked out of the Imperial College, and immediately saw this scene upon turning his head.
Isn’t the Crown Prince still a man, to have her help him onto the horse carriage?
If only, Lai Yu Yan was his own sister, he would have charged forward and thrown a punch in the Crown Prince’s face to teach him how to properly cherish people!
But contrary to his wishes, his sister was no longer with him.
The lady before him now belonged to Marquis Ningyuan’s Mansion.
If possible, he hoped to make amends to her, so his own guilt towards his sister might lessen.
A classmate called out to Li Yuyue, “Brother Lai, what are you looking at?”
Li Yuyue withdrew his gaze, “Nothing.”
Soon, the Eastern Palace Carriage and the Leng Family Carriage left one after the other.
Li Yuyue again shifted his gaze towards the departing carriages, feeling the Tian Family is the darkest, most sordid place in the world, full of deception, intrigue, and violent storm.
The members of the Tian Family each have several faces; one face today and another tomorrow.
They are ruthless and heartless in their schemes, possessing countless ways to torment a human soul.
She should not have married the Crown Prince!
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Early in the morning, a maid placed by Mrs. Feng in the second branch came to report to Mrs. Feng and Man Ting that Lai Yu Yan was returning tonight.
After the palace banquet, Man Ting had already returned to the Leng Family from Prince Liang Mansion.
Therefore, during the hour of returning home after school, Old Madam Lai, along with Mrs. Feng and Man Ting, waited in the front yard, planning to trip Lai Yu Yan up.
The horse carriage arrived at the Leng House, and as Lai Yu Yan was about to assist him, he pushed her away.
Ye Yiheng straightened his robe, “I have matters to attend to, you go back first.”
Second Young Master Lai Zonghui treated Leng Yu Yan quite well, therefore, he didn’t want to go empty-handed.
“Alright,” Leng Yu Yan nodded, thinking he had changed his mind at the last minute and didn’t want to go anymore.
That was just fine.
Leng Yu Yan then happily entered the mansion with Lai Jiajia.
As soon as she stepped inside, she hadn’t walked far when she heard a furious shout, “You still have the face to come back?”
Madam Lai and Mrs. Feng emerged from behind the screen wall, followed by Man Ting, all three women staring intently at Leng Yu Yan.
Madam Lai was stunned for a moment, having thought of insults throughout the entire day, but upon seeing Leng Yu Yan’s flawless complexion, she choked up.
The granddaughter before her had skin so fair it shone, and a slender waist, much like her deceased mother.
Indeed, with the bloodline of a Jiangnan woman, her silky skin and delicate waist that couldn’t be grasped fully, enough to make many women in the capital envious.
As for her face, it resembled her mother somewhat, but the other eight parts came from her stunning, city-entrancing beauty!
How had she cured the poison and erased the blemishes?
But, one had to admit, with such a unique beauty and vibrant color, how many in the Tiancheng realm could compare?
None of the other young ladies from Marquis Dingyuan’s Mansion came close!
Madam Lai sighed, her expression stern as she repeated, “You still have the face to come back?”
Leng Yu Yan smiled wryly, “Grandmother, what are you saying? I don’t understand.”
Madam Lai opened her mouth but, seeing her cheerful face, especially now dressed as a man, she was reminded sharply of someone.
Startled, Madam Lai’s hand gripping her cane sweat profusely, and her feet felt ice cold.
Mrs. Feng quickly spoke up, “Yu Yan, at the palace banquet, your Third Sister and I truly protected you. How can you dismiss it outright and still use the blemishes against your Third Sister?”
“I keep Mother and Third Sister’s protection close to my heart,” Leng Yu Yan said with a light smile, “If an opportunity arises, I will surely return the favor!”
Those words sounded beautiful, but they were extremely terrifying to Man Ting.
She felt a chill down her spine, and it took her a moment to regain her composure before saying, “Fifth Sister, at the palace banquet, what I said was the truth; I personally saw the blemishes on your face. Now, everyone thinks I am the malicious sister, envious of your beauty.”
While speaking, Man Ting pinched her handkerchief and covered her face, crying.
Her delicate appearance was pitiable.
But Leng Yu Yan frowned, “Third Sister, your coquettish behavior won’t work on me; I’m not Prince Liang.”
Hearing this, Lai Jiajia burst out laughing, “Could it be, Third Sister, seeing Fifth Sister dressed as a handsome man, reminds you of Prince Liang?”
Furious, Man Ting stomped her foot, the veins on her hand clutching the handkerchief showing clearly, “Fifth Sister needs to clarify to the world that what Elder Sister said was true, not deliberately slanderous.”
Lai Jiajia scoffed, “So it’s reputation Third Sister wants. Had I known, I wouldn’t have pressed so hard at the palace banquet.”
“Jiajia, do you have a say here?” Madam Lai stomped her cane, her cold gaze turned to Leng Yu Yan, “Whether you issue a notice or find another way, just say that initially there were indeed blemishes as your Third Sister claimed, and after staying in the Eastern Palace, it was a misunderstanding. Being daughters of a servant to the Emperor, you must speak impartially…”
Madam Lai spoke at length, Leng Yu Yan rubbed her ears, just about to retort sarcastically, when a clear and pleasant voice came from behind.
“What happened at the palace banquet, Third Miss Lai knows better than anyone.”
Everyone turned toward the sound and saw Ye Yiheng approaching slowly.
Before they could bow, he spoke again, “Madam Lai and Mrs. Feng, five years ago, why my Crown Princess Consort developed blemishes, you two know even better.”
Upon hearing this, the three women were greatly shocked.
What made them sweat even more were the two expressionless sentences that followed from Ye Yiheng—
“The wild wolves kept in the prison haven’t been fed for several days.”
“Third Miss Lai has a kind heart, perhaps she can ask Prince Liang to go in and feed them.”