NOVEL NEXT Chapter 169 - 169: Wicked People Grinding Against Each Other
Chapter 169: Chapter 169: Wicked People Grinding Against Each Other
Zhang Yumeng returned home, and Leng Yu Yan was already at the Zhang Family’s residence.
Seeing her eyes slightly red and a red mark on her neck, Zhang Yumeng asked, “Cousin, what happened to your neck?”
In front of her grandmother, Leng Yu Yan merely said, “I was walking by the river just now and got bitten by some poisonous insects, it really hurts quite a bit.”
Miao Zhu, who followed behind Leng Yu Yan, dared not speak.
She knew her young lady’s temperament; the young lady spoke this way to avoid worrying Elder Mrs. Zhang.
Elder Mrs. Zhang had no idea what had happened, seeing her granddaughter’s condition, she guessed, “Nannan is delicate, probably cried because the bite hurt. That red mark looks quite alarming; go back to your room and get some ointment to apply.”
Leng Yu Yan knelt, “Grandmother, your granddaughter will return to her room.”
Elder Mrs. Zhang smiled and nodded, “Go ahead, grandmother will also return to her room for a little rest.”
Seeing her leave, Zhang Yumeng kept the matter of Leng Yu Yan being taken away by the Crown Prince to herself.
After all, it was she who had taken her cousin out, got preoccupied with the Lin brothers, and left her cousin at the tea house. If the grandmother were to blame her, she couldn’t explain herself.
The cousin said she was bitten by insects, so it must be so.
Besides, the grandmother wanted to rest; bringing it up would only add to her troubles.
So she said no more.
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Hostel.
Jian Lecheng saw Ye Yiheng and Mo Chen both had bite marks on their hands, and laughing, he teased, “Indeed, master and servant alike, even the location of the bite marks is nearly the same.”
Mo Chen snorted, “That crazy girl Miao Zhu, when she bites, she really means it.”
Song Guo laughed, “It must have been because you were too harsh when covering her mouth.”
He thought back to when he had covered Miao Zhu’s mouth, and she hadn’t bitten him.
Jian Lecheng lightly laughed, “With bite marks on the hand, it will be difficult to extend this hand when dealing with people in the future.”
At those words, Ye Yiheng gave him a cold look.
Jian Lecheng didn’t know what he had said wrong and looked questioningly at Song Guo.
This little eunuch was very good at guessing the Crown Prince’s thoughts; he was sure to find out the reason.
Song Guo chuckled, “Your Highness was bitten by Lady Yu Yan, and Mo Chen was bitten by Miao Zhu. Besides, I am a eunuch and Young Master, have you ever been bitten by a lady?”
At these words, Jian Lecheng’s face darkened, and he walked out to the porch outside, sulking alone.
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Capital city.
A few days ago, Qiubo Dongyan arrived in the capital.
These past few days, they found out that Lai Manting is now Consort Liang, residing in the Prince Liang Mansion. Moreover, she is pregnant, and has stopped using the Scar Removal Ointment.
For a time, the task assigned by the Pavilion Master seemed impossible to complete.
As they walked on the road, feeling gloomy, they suddenly got pushed forward by the crowd.
It turned out that the Xu Family was being exiled, and many people were eager to watch the excitement.
Not wanting to watch, Qiubo and Dongyan were squeezed by the crowd so that they had to stop.
Xu Yaxiang, along with the women of the Xu Family, were strung together like locusts with hemp ropes, while the men of the Xu Family had shackles on their hands and feet, making it very difficult to walk.
As they walked on the road, people kept throwing rotten vegetable leaves and rotten eggs at them.
Suddenly, in the crowd, Xu Yaxiang saw Lai Manting.
Even though she wore a veil on her head, she recognized her because the sachet hanging from Lai Manting’s waist was a gift from her.
At that moment, Lai Manting said to the officers escorting the prisoners, “Miss Xu was a good friend of mine in the past, may I have a few words with her?”
While speaking, she discreetly handed a silver note to the officers.
Seeing her well-dressed appearance, they assumed she must be a lady from a wealthy and influential family, secretly accepted the silver note, nodded, and pulled Xu Yaxiang towards Lai Manting.
Lai Manting lifted the curtain, her tone melancholic as she spoke, “Yaxiang, your father has committed too many acts that the court cannot tolerate, and thus…”
During her speech, she took out a packet of poison, lowering her voice, “If you can’t stay in the military camp, you can end it yourself. This poison is painless, you…”
Before she could finish, Xu Yaxiang bent down and fiercely headbutted Lai Manting.
Caught off guard by the violent collision, Lai Manting couldn’t stand her ground, and she fell backward.
In an instant, she felt excruciating pain in her abdomen.
Crimson blood gushed out from her body.
Xu Yaxiang coldly laughed, “Lai Manting, even now you’re still being insincere. At the Flower Festival, I was guilty, but you’re even more so! My family’s misfortune today, it’s all thanks to you!”
It was all because of this Lai Manting that her family ended up in the military camp.
And now she had the audacity to bring poison!
Lai Manting was puzzled, how did Xu Yaxiang know she had shifted all the blame of the Flower Festival onto her?
Although Prince Liang had already smoothed over the poisoning incident at the Flower Festival, she felt it safer to silence Xu Yaxiang permanently, which is why she came today to provide her the poison.
Unexpectedly, she herself was headbutted and started bleeding.
Now with the pain twisting in her gut, if she couldn’t keep the child, her position within Prince Liang Mansion…
Lai Manting couldn’t bear to think further, as the pain made her immediately faint.
Officers pulled Xu Yaxiang back, while maids rushed towards Lai Manting, creating a scene of utter chaos.
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Currently, at the border, in Beilan City.
Lai Yuyue was riding a horse slowly through the city, with the citizens lining up to welcome him.
The capital and Beilan City were far apart; he had traveled urgently for a month to get here.
Inside Prince Zhenbei Mansion, the butler happily reported to Prince Zhenbei, Lai Ran, “Prince, the Princely Heir is back!”
Lai Ran joyfully rose from his chair, “That scoundrel has finally come back!”
The butler couldn’t help but murmur internally—his master, with a face more beautiful than even a woman’s, spoke in a way that truly didn’t match his appearance.
“What are you standing around for?” Lai Ran glanced at the butler. “Don’t delay in reporting to the Old Prince and Old Princess Consort, and to the Princess as well.”
The butler immediately acknowledged.
Before long, the various members of the Leng Family met in the front courtyard’s main hall with Lai Yuyue, whom they hadn’t seen in a long time.
Lai Yuyue didn’t bother to dust himself off, hurrying forward and kneeling down, “Grandfather, Grandmother, Father, Mother, your son bows to you!”
The Old Prince Zhenbei couple looked at their grandson, their hearts aching, “You’ve lost weight.”
Lai Yuyue showed off the muscles on his arm, “Your grandson isn’t thin.”
At this moment, Princess Consort Yun softly asked, “Ye’er, did you find your sister?”
Hearing this, Lai Yuyue startled and looked towards his father, was his mother’s condition worsening?
Lai Ran understood his son’s questioning look and nodded.
Lai Yuyue crawled to his mother’s feet, “Mother, your son has found your daughter!”
Princess Consort Yun’s dim eyes suddenly brightened, “Really? Where is she? Bring her to see her mother quickly!”
“Son, before I left the capital, she was studying at the Imperial College, and her academics were excellent,” Lai Yuyue held back the tears that were almost rolling out of his eyes, “Your son has made arrangements with her, and when she has time, she will come to see Mother.”
Yun continuously nodded, “Mian’er is accomplished now, she has gone to the Imperial College.”
Lai Ran pulled Lai Yuyue aside, asking in a low voice, “Did you find the girl who looks like your sister?”
Since Yun fell ill, their family had been searching for a girl who resembled Li Fei to alleviate Yun’s condition, but they hadn’t found anyone.
Now, hearing his eldest son say this, Lai Ran wanted to confirm one more time.
Lai Yuyue nodded, “Her name is Leng Yu Yan, she is the legitimate daughter of Marquis Ningyuan, Leng Zongfa, and she looks extremely like our sister!”
The day after he left the capital was the Imperial College’s monthly archery exam. He didn’t know how she performed or if she could go to the Ministry of War for training.
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