On Our Wedding Night, I Discovered the Crown Prince's Hidden Illness-Chapter 877: Hesitant and Doubtful

Ah Lea stood in a daze, her face perfectly displaying an expression of terror.

Without a word, Ye Zhenyu directly embraced her and pinned her onto the couch by the window.

The woman’s clothes were torn off by him, and soon the sound of crying came from the study.

Outside the study, the steward listened with a smile in his eyes.

Unexpectedly, following that, a loud bang was heard from the study.

The steward quickly stepped forward and asked through the door, "Prince, are you alright?"

Ye Zhenyu was clearly angry: "What happened to this couch? It just collapsed."

"That’s the Prince’s heroic strength," the steward chuckled again.

A shadow flashed near the study’s wall, quickly heading towards Zheng Liqi.

Hearing the report, Zheng Liqi’s face turned from green to white: "Is he really that desperate?"

The maid said, "I heard that the Prince even broke the couch with that woman."

Zheng Liqi sneered; she had mentally prepared herself that a Prince of the Tian Family could not possibly have only one woman by his side.

Even wealthy men from big families often have multiple wives and concubines.

However, she did not expect Ye Zhenyu to become infatuated with a maid who had just entered the mansion.

A sense of crisis surged in like a tide.

Zheng Liqi got out of bed.

The maid hurriedly supported her: "Princess, your body hasn’t recovered well yet, how can you get out of bed?"

"I must see what kind of enchantress could captivate the Prince’s soul," Zheng Liqi said, stepping outside.

The master and servant arrived outside Ye Zhenyu’s study; as they approached, they heard ambiguous noises intermittently from inside the room.

The steward stepped forward to block Zheng Liqi, bowing: "Concubine, the Prince is currently occupied. Your body is not well; please go back and rest. If there is anything, this old servant will convey it on your behalf."

Zheng Liqi glimpsed at the steward, and the maid shoved him aside: "Move aside!"

The master and servant went to the study door, knocking in unison.

"Prince, what are you doing inside?" Zheng Liqi shouted, "I wish to return to my maiden home for a visit, may I?"

Inside, Ye Zhenyu paused his actions, moved off Ah Lea, and casually grabbed his pants to put on.

Ah Lea seemed equally unprepared for the current situation as well.

She bent down to pick up the clothes on the ground, putting them on slowly.

Zheng Liqi’s voice came again: "Prince, I’m feeling unwell and wish to return to my maiden home to recuperate, is that alright?"

Not only was she physically unwell, but inwardly she was even more upset.

Why could a newly arrived maid make Ye Zhenyu so eager?

Thinking thus, the knocking continued more vigorously.

Finally, Ye Zhenyu opened the door: "Why the commotion?"

He was visibly unsatisfied, his temper evident between his brows.

Zheng Liqi stepped into the study, her gaze bypassing Ye Zhenyu to look at the woman behind him.

Upon seeing the woman’s face clearly, Zheng Liqi was momentarily stunned, then laughed coldly: "I understand now, hahaha, I understand!"

Her laughter was bitter, tears welling up at the corners of her eyes.

The woman in front of her bore some resemblance to Leng Yu Yan, which explained why men had a desire to possess someone as stunning as Leng Yu Yan.

Since he couldn’t have Leng Yu Yan herself, he found a fake to stay by his side to satisfy that shameful desire within his heart.

"The Prince keeps a portrait of a woman in his study; is it the Crown Princess Consort?" Zheng Liqi asked bluntly.

Already demoted to concubine, if worse came to worse, she would just divorce him.

After all, she hardly liked the man before her.

The child in her belly was long gone, leaving her with nothing left to lose.

Ye Zhenyu’s brows furrowed: "Have you been spying on my study?"

"I did not spy; it was the Prince who became engrossed in looking at a painting. I originally wondered who was so lucky to receive the Prince’s daily admiration? It turns out, the Prince is just another common man, taken in by Leng Yu Yan’s exquisite beauty and alluring figure."

Zheng Liqi laughed coldly again, though her heart bled.

The Ye Yiheng she had adored since childhood loved Leng Yu Yan.

Now, the husband she married also loved Leng Yu Yan.

She considered her looks and background to be remarkable, yet both men she cared about were infatuated with Leng Yu Yan.

Who could understand the bitterness she felt?

With this in mind, Zheng Liqi directed her hatred for Leng Yu Yan onto Ah Lea.

She slapped her fiercely, scolding: "How dare you steal my man!"

Ah Lea clutched her face, retaliating with a slap on Zheng Liqi’s face: "I hate when people touch my face!"

Realizing she had struck her master, Ah Lea knelt before Ye Zhenyu: "Prince, this servant has given my body to you, please seek justice for me!"

Ye Zhenyu said, "Ah Lea is now my woman; you two should cherish peace in the Prince Mansion’s back courtyard."

Then, he called out, "Someone, arrange accommodation for Ah Lea; from now on, she will be my concubine."

Though a concubine’s status was far below that of a consort, it was still several ranks above a maid.

On hearing this, Zheng Liqi was almost enraged to death: "Does the Prince regard my Zheng Family so lightly?"

The steward entered the study, quietly taking Ah Lea away.

Ye Zhenyu wrapped his arm around Zheng Liqi’s waist, speaking only after Ah Lea was taken far away: "The Princess misunderstood me."

He called her Princess, intending to emphasize her importance in his heart.

Indeed, Zheng Liqi’s body stiffened.

Ye Zhenyu continued, "Women are like clothes; I merely play with them. The Princess is different; she is my wife, and the Zheng Family is closely tied with me."

Zheng Liqi softened her tone: "But you kept that woman, allowing her to become a concubine."

"A concubine has no name or status," Ye Zhenyu replied, "I aimed for you, but your body was unwell due to the miscarriage. Moreover, I have plans in mind."

"What plans?"

"That woman resembles Leng Yu Yan slightly. As you’re aware, Ye Yiheng currently shares deep affection with Leng Yu Yan. If we can have Ye Yiheng mistake her identity and commit a scandalous act with her, what do you think Leng Yu Yan will do?"

Zheng Liqi pondered for a moment, then said: "Considering Leng Yu Yan’s temperament, she would inevitably fall out with Ye Yiheng. The men of Prince Zhenbei Mansion never take concubines. Once they learn that Leng Yu Yan has been wronged, they’ll surely demand accountability from Ye Yiheng. At that point, the relationship between Prince Zhenbei Mansion and the Eastern Palace will be precarious."

"The Princess is wise!" Ye Zhenyu said, "You should focus on recovering well, and when you’re healthy, conceive a child. The future of Prince Liang Mansion, your future Empress position, all depend on the Princess’s womb."

Zheng Liqi couldn’t help complaining: "But with the Prince admiring that beauty painting daily, does the Prince also fancy Leng Yu Yan?"

Ye Zhenyu said: "How could you think that? I have been searching for someone resembling her with the sole purpose of disrupting the Crown Prince couple’s relationship; why are you jealous?"

Zheng Liqi nodded doubtfully, though she remained skeptical.

But she was certain, as long as the Zheng Family held power, he dared not estrange himself from her.

Given this, she acted as if his words were true.

Once Ah Lea seduced Ye Yiheng, it would also satisfy her personal vengeance.

At that time, that Ah Lea couldn’t remain in Prince Liang Mansion, leaving her as Ye Zhenyu’s only woman.

With this in mind, she asked: "But, as we both reflect, what opportunity can we create to have the Crown Prince mistaken?"