On Our Wedding Night, I Discovered the Crown Prince's Hidden Illness-Chapter 200 - The Joyful Commandery Princess

Chapter 200 -200 The Joyful Commandery Princess

Ye Zhenyu respectfully saluted the main horse carriage, “Old Prince, I hope you are well. It was my oversight not to have prepared anything to alleviate the scorching heat.”

Old Prince Zhenbei, Lai Taihong, merely uttered a faint “Hmm.”

The caravan immediately set out.

The Fifth Prince wiped the sweat from his forehead and grumbled, “I thought I’d see the legendary Princess Beilan, yet didn’t even hear her voice.”

Such a letdown!

The Seventh Prince chuckled lightly, “Does Fifth Brother harbour such thoughts? Does Fifth Sister-in-law know?”

Flinging his sleeve, the Fifth Prince said to Ye Zhenyu, “Big Brother, I’ll head back first, it’s unbearably hot.”

Ye Zhenyu continued to watch the departing caravan, lost in thought when he heard what the Fifth Prince said and cast a fleeting glance at him.

Two hours later, the caravan arrived at the mansion.

The Heir Mansion, which Lai Yuyue had resided in for three years, was now transformed into Prince Zhenbei Mansion.

The original walls of the mansion were torn down to incorporate the vacant Tian Family residence next door, thereby expanding its boundaries to form the current Prince Zhenbei Mansion in the Capital City.

Lai Yuyue looked at the newly erected high walls and the freshly made plaques and nodded.

The Tian Family was indeed swift in handling this matter.

Several days prior, he had sent Gao Yuan on an urgent mission to return to the mansion and eliminate all of the Ye Family’s spies and informants left there.

Now, seeing his master arrive, Gao Yuan quickly came out to report with a respectful bow, “Heir, as you expected, during the mansion’s expansion, spies indeed infiltrated.”

“Have they all been cleared?”

“Yes, Masters, you may settle in with ease!”

Upon hearing this, Lai Yuyue gestured, and planks were tightly laid down over the threshold, the carriage wheels making their passage thus over the doorstep.

Around the entrance of Prince Mansion, a large crowd had gathered, among which many spies were mingled.

They were here to catch a glimpse of what Princess Zhenbei looked like, and as the formidable caravan entered the mansion through the main gate, the agents frowned deeply.

—

At this moment in the Eastern Palace.

Ye Yiheng stood on the Observation Platform, silent.

Song Guo knew that whenever his Highness stood here, he would gaze towards Tingfeng Garden.

Wondering how Lady Yu Yan was faring in Beilan City by now?

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Perhaps she had already left Beilan City to wander freely.

Song Guo remembered Lady Yu Yan once saying that freedom was her greatest joy.

Wasn’t His Highness the same?

Yet from birth, he never had control over his own destiny, confined to the Eastern Palace since he was seven.

A target for all the princes and concubines.

At this moment, Ruofeng arrived in haste.

Mo Chen stopped him, “His Highness is fond of peace at this hour.”

Ruofeng whispered, “The caravan from Prince Zhenbei Mansion has entered the Capital. By now, they should be at their mansion in the Capital.”

Mo Chen inquired, “Have you found out anything else?”

“Prince Liang is currying favor with Old Prince Zhenbei but ended up making a fool of himself,” Ruofeng glanced at the back of Crown Prince, consulting Mo Chen beside him, “Should we tell His Highness about this?”

Mo Chen sighed, “His Highness has no interest in Princess Beilan; it’s best we don’t bring it up.”

With Prince Zhenbei Mansion moving to the Capital with all this grandeur, isn’t that clearly an eager intention to marry their daughter to our Crown Prince?

But where does that leave Lady Yu Yan in His Highness’s eyes?

Ruofeng found the reasoning sound and nodded vigorously, “Nowadays, the people are all saying that Prince Zhenbei has not come to the Capital for many years. This time, the Emperor has granted a marriage, and their whole family has come, obviously very pleased with the match, and eager to marry the Princess to Crown Prince Your Highness.”

—

The summer heat in Capital City was unbearable.

Especially in the afternoon, the air was stifling with no breeze, the willow branches languished, yet the cicadas sang their high-pitched songs.

After dismounting from the horse carriage, Leng Yu Yan ordered Miao Zhu to prepare refreshing watermelons, mung bean soup, sour plum drink, and lotus seed core tea to relieve the summer heat.

Miao Zhu led a group of maids to the kitchen.

Xiao Shan watched closely as the palace guards carried the Commandery Princess’s belongings, afraid that they might handle them carelessly and damage them.

Under Miao Zhu’s directions, the maids worked swiftly, and though the mung bean soup was still being cooked, large chunks of watermelon were cut and placed on a brass plate, and buckets of sour plum drink and lotus seed core tea were laid out.

Wiping the fine sweat from her forehead with a handkerchief, Leng Yu Yan asked Lai Yuyue, “Big brother, do we have an ice cellar in our mansion?”

“We do,” Lai Yuyue responded, pointing at Gao Yuan, “Take Miao Zhu to the ice cellar.”

Soon, the ice was brought in, crushed, and used to chill the watermelon, sour plum drink, and lotus seed core tea.

Leng Yu Yan instructed Miao Zhu, “Grandfather, grandmother, Father King, mother—send some over to them first.”

Miao Zhu nodded, “Rest assured, Commandery Princess, this maid will go right away.”

As she spoke, she led the maids with the watermelon and drinks to the back courtyard.

Leng Yu Yan gestured for Xiao Shan to summon everyone from the mansion to come and cool off.

Those who had accompanied her from Beilan City to the capital were, apart from the maids and nursemaids, the trusted aides of Prince Zhenbei and his sons.

These trusted aides were all stalwart men who had been trained by the Northern Garrison and were utterly loyal to the Leng family.

Tasting such refreshing drinks for the first time, they happily exclaimed, “Having the Commandery Princess in the mansion has even improved our own quality of life.”

At that moment, as they ate the same treats as their masters, their affection for such an approachable princess grew immensely.

As Lai Yuyue, engrossed in eating watermelon, heard this, he looked up, “Hmm?”

Gao Yuan smiled, “Princely Heir, they’re telling the truth.”

“Have I been treating you poorly in the past, not giving enough monthly salary?” Lai Yuyue pretended to be annoyed, “Are you that easily won over by the watermelon, sour plum drink, and lotus seed core tea that the Commandery Princess provided, huh?”

The trusted aides all tried to stifle their smiles.

Leng Yu Yan brought a bowl of sour plum drink to Lai Yuyue’s lips, “Big brother, try this; it’s sour and sweet.”

“Such thoughtfulness from my sister!” Lai Yuyue quickly finished the watermelon in his hand and took large gulps of the sour plum drink.

After a while, he realized, “Sister, eating watermelon and then drinking sour plum drink really makes it sour!”

Everyone laughed.

Lai Yuyue’s expression darkened as he commanded, “Those who have finished the watermelon, have a bowl of sour plum drink for me!”

Although they laughed, the trusted aides obediently drank the sour plum drink one by one.

It had to be said, after eating the sweet watermelon, the sourness of the plum drink really came through.

In doing so, it made them feel refreshed, making the scorching heat of the capital seem insignificant.

The only drink left untouched was the lotus seed core tea.

When the mung bean soup was served, the maids, nursemaids, and trusted aides flocked over like bees.

Lai Yuyue blocked the path to the barrel, “One bowl of lotus seed core tea per person, then the mung bean soup. Bitter before sweet.”

He couldn’t let his sister’s kindness be wasted without a trace!

The crowd agreed with one voice, saying, “Makes sense, makes sense!”

Watching Lai Yuyue, Leng Yu Yan’s eyes began to warm; she had her big brother again.

She had always remembered the vendetta for her brother.

Calculating the time, Mi Xinrong’s broken leg should have healed by now, and a return from the battlefield should have been more than enough.

When the time was right, she would have to visit the Mi family.

—

That evening, the Imperial Palace held a banquet to welcome and dust off the journey for Prince Zhenbei and his entourage.

The Emperor sent Eunuch Ye to the Eastern Palace to invite the Crown Prince.

“Your Highness, even if you refuse the marriage, you should still attend tonight’s palace banquet.”

“I’d rather not go,” Ye Yiheng leaned his fist against his lips, “Cough… cough… cough…”

“Your Highness, not to speak ill, but if you anger the Emperor, he might order…” Eunuch Ye drew his hand across his throat as if holding a knife, “Although you cannot see it now, Song Guo will tell you in a moment.”