On Our Wedding Night, I Discovered the Crown Prince's Hidden Illness-Chapter 38 - : Entering the Eastern Palaces Storehouse

Chapter 38: Chapter 38: Entering the Eastern Palace’s Storehouse

Emerging from the study was a young man in attire, who bowed to Ye Yiheng, “Yes, Your Highness.”

After Leng Yu Yan had walked away, Jian Lecheng pointed in the direction she had left, “Your Highness, she, she, she’s too haughty, isn’t she?”

A blank expression on his face, Ye Yiheng coldly addressed the palace maids, “What were you just saying?”

“We, your servants…”

The palace maids immediately knelt down, yet none dared to speak.

Song Guo stepped forward and barked, “Won’t you honestly confess?”

The bodies of the palace maids trembled, and one of them spoke up, “We, your servants, said Miss Lai wanted to climb into Your Highness’s bed tonight.”

“Slap yourselves.” Dropping these two words, Ye Yiheng left on his own accord.

Song Guo supervised the four palace maids, “Slap your own faces until you reach a count of a hundred before you may stop.”

The Crown Prince kept a distance from women; how could he tolerate their baseless slander?

Moreover, although people said that Miss Lai was too ugly to match His Highness, none of the noble daughters within the Tiansheng Territory were willing to marry.

Now that the Emperor had with great difficulty bestowed the marriage of Miss Lai to His Highness, this betrothal was not to be taken lightly.

What outsiders concocted was their own business; it had nothing to do with oneself.

It was the same within the Eastern Palace; to think otherwise would be to defy the natural order.

The sound of slaps rose and fell in succession, yet all were feeble and soft.

Song Guo frowned, “I want to hear a crisp sound. If anyone doesn’t have the strength, I presume they will also lack the strength to eat their meals.”

No sooner had the words left her mouth than the sounds became crisp, and the rhythm increased substantially.

Witnessing this, Jian Lecheng’s brows furrowed even tighter. That ugly girl of the Leng Family indeed had some skills.

Was she jealous of the palace maids for having unblemished faces, or was she enraged and humiliated because the maids had laid bare her thoughts?

Forget it, forget it, forget it…

At least those slaps weren’t landing on his own face.

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When Leng Yu Yan returned to the Leng Residence, Lai Jiajia was still eating at Qingyu Residence.

“Sister, these pastries are delicious; next time, let Miao Zhu teach the cooks in my kitchen.”

Finishing her sentence, Lai Jiajia turned her head, and upon seeing several uniformly dressed young men behind Leng Yu Yan, she quickly swallowed what was in her mouth, “Who are they, and for what purpose have they come here?”

“Eat slowly.” Leng Yu Yan gently patted Lai Jiajia’s shoulder, “They are the men I borrowed from the Crown Prince to help with moving things.”

Reassured, Lai Jiajia’s heart settled back down, “Actually, I’m full already; there’s no need for dinner.”

Mo Chen bowed, “Miss Lai, may I ask where the items that need to be moved are?”

Leng Yu Yan looked at Miao Zhu, “You guide them.”

Miao Zhu nodded, “If you would please follow me.”

She gestured invitingly and led Mo Chen and others to a small storeroom within Qingyu Residence.

It was then that Leng Yu Yan finally took a seat opposite Lai Jiajia, “What I had them help move were the items bestowed by the Emperor and the Princesses.”

Sipping her tea, Lai Jiajia said, “I know; earlier, the servant from my second brother snuck over here, but when he saw me, he immediately went back.”

“Thank you!” Leng Yu Yan smiled and patted the back of Lai Jiajia’s hand, “I know, you said you were eating, but in truth, you were keeping watch for me.”

“There’s no need for thanks between us!” Lai Jiajia caressed her protruding belly and let out a contented belch.

The sound wasn’t quiet, and upon hearing it, the two looked at each other and laughed.

Not long after, Leng Yu Yan personally escorted Lai Jiajia out of Qingyu Residence.

Mrs. Feng received word from the steward, and by then, the rewards had already been moved onto the Eastern Palace Carriage.

Leng Yu Yan stood at the entrance of the Leng Residence and whispered something into Miao Zhu’s ear before instructing, “You and the rewards in the carriage will go to the Eastern Palace together. If anyone asks, tell them what I just said.”

“Yes, Miss. This servant understands!” Miao Zhu bowed.

Just then, Mrs. Feng hurried out with Lai Hao and Lai Manting.

“Yu Yan, child, why are you moving to the Eastern Palace so suddenly?”

Leng Yu Yan smiled faintly, “Hasn’t Mother heard? The imperial decree has been given.”

“Mother hasn’t had the chance to select a few close maids for you. Going over like this, the Eastern Palace might think our Leng Family is too humble,” Mrs. Feng said, though her eyes kept darting towards the horse carriage.

“Mother, rest assured, for now, only the treasures awarded by the Emperor and the Princesses are headed to the Eastern Palace. I will still accompany Mother for the next couple of days.”

Mrs. Feng almost fainted. What kind of speed was this?

Seeing six tall, robust young men beside the Eastern Palace Carriage, she realized the little girl had been guarding against them all along.

“Little sister, what do you mean by this?” Lai Hao said urgently. “Would our own family steal your things?”

Even Lai Manting cast a scornful glance at him. “Brother!”

Leng Yu Yan laughed, “Of course, family wouldn’t steal.”

But they would plunder!

As she spoke, Leng Yu Yan patted Miao Zhu’s arm, “Go on, be careful on your return!”

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“Understood, Miss,” Miao Zhu boarded the carriage.

Mo Chen turned on his horse and, along with his brothers, bowed to Leng Yu Yan, “Crown Princess Consort, we take our leave!”

Surprise flickered in Leng Yu Yan’s eyes as she nodded, “Thank you for your efforts!”

Soon after, the cavalcade left the Leng Residence with the horse carriage.

Mrs. Feng and her two children watched with distorted faces as the gold and silver jewelry was carried far away.

Mrs. Feng’s hand clutched Lai Manting’s arm tightly; if she hadn’t, she really would have rolled her eyes and fainted right at the entrance.

Along the way, a guard asked Mo Chen, “Why did you give that ugly girl so much face, calling her the Crown Princess Consort? What benefit did you receive?”

Mo Chen glanced at him, “Are you brainless? If someone disrespects her in public, isn’t that disrespecting His Highness?”

Realization dawned on the man, “Thank you for the pointer!”

In less than an hour, Leng Yu Yan’s rewards arrived at the Eastern Palace.

Ye Yiheng wasn’t surprised that the rewards brought by the Lady Lai were from the Emperor and the various Princesses.

Jian Lecheng, however, was extremely astonished. He grabbed Miao Zhu and asked, “How can your mistress be so at ease leaving these things in the Eastern Palace?”

His Highness the Crown Prince didn’t ask, yet this outsider did. Miao Zhu smiled slightly and bowed, “Young Master, right? My mistress said that His Highness regards money as dirt and would naturally not covet these trivial items.”

Jian Lecheng saw a layer of frost covering Ye Yiheng’s face, and anyone unaware would think his cold disease had worsened. He frowned immediately, “What kind of way is that to speak? What do you mean he regards money as dirt?”

Miao Zhu cleared her throat, “My mistress also said that His Highness has noble character and conducts himself with dignity, and he would naturally not be troubled by such items. My mistress is very reassured leaving the items with His Highness.”

“That…” Jian Lecheng almost choked on his saliva, “Does your mistress have someone to watch over these things?”

The ugly girl hasn’t arrived yet; surely she must be worried, right?

“You misjudge, Young Master! As I said before, with the items here, my mistress is very reassured,” Miao Zhu bowed again, “This servant will take her leave.”

After taking three steps back, she quickly walked away.

Jian Lecheng stepped ahead to the guest courtyard to inspect Leng Yu Yan’s belongings.

Returning to Ye Yiheng, he said, “Lai Wu is really confident. Those items are just piled in the main room of the guest courtyard, and her maid just walked away like that.”

Ye Yiheng’s handsome face remained composed as he gave an order to Song Guo, “Have someone put them away.”