Chapter 80: Chapter 80: None Are Good Matches
“Cough, cough, cough, what did Your Highness feed me?”
Leng Yu Yan pressed one hand to her throat and slapped away the hand pinching her chin with the other.
The burning sensation in her throat made her terribly uncomfortable, and her little face started to redden once again.
Ye Yiheng’s hand still pinched her chin, and for some reason, in her presence, he always harbored the desire to knead and ravage her.
The girl’s chin was delicate, the skin on top smooth and slippery, easily allowing the detection of the jawbone underneath.
If he were to squeeze just a bit harder, her jawbone would surely shatter.
Then she wouldn’t be able to speak anymore.
Pain shot through Leng Yu Yan, and a mist of tears welled up in her clear eyes; her voice hoarse from his grip on her chin, she asked, “What exactly are you trying to do, Your Highness?”
“I fed you the Bone-Eroding Pill. If you leave me, you will die from bone erosion.”
The man before her had an icy demeanor, aloof and indifferent, his words harsh and merciless.
Leng Yu Yan stiffened, turning her face away, unwilling to look at him.
And from him, a chill incessantly transferred from his fingertips into her body.
Under the gauze, Ye Yiheng’s eyes narrowed slightly; her body was exceptionally warm, something he could feel just by pinching her chin.
Suddenly, he withdrew his hand and strode out of the room.
“Song Guo, let’s go.”
At the sound of his voice, Song Guo immediately supported his master.
Outside Tingfeng Garden, Song Guo couldn’t help but say, “Your Highness clearly fed Miss Lai the Internal Injury Elixir, so why claim it was a Bone-Eroding Pill?”
“Too many questions.”
Ye Yiheng’s hand that had pinched Leng Yu Yan’s chin was now clasped behind his back, his fingers unconsciously stroking it.
Song Guo sighed deeply before speaking again, “Your Highness, Prince Qing has yet to wake from his coma. It’s due to the cold poison, and his internal injuries. Should we not send one of these healing pills over?”
How dare Ji Qingyu covet his Crown Princess Consort!
“Your Highness, the Eldest Princess has been weeping for a long time, and Prince Qing is her only son.”
Upon hearing this, Ye Yiheng finally said, “Before I change my mind…”
Princess Heng Yuan was the only one among his so-called relatives who truly cared for him. Recalling the hand she injured because of him, a wave of guilt rose in Ye Yiheng’s heart.
Song Guo said joyfully, “I will have someone deliver it immediately.”
He knew his master was soft-hearted.
At that moment, in the bedroom of Tingfeng Garden, Miao Zhu and Mrs. Zhao were sobbing uncontrollably.
“How could His Highness be so cruel as to feed the miss a Bone-Eroding Pill?”
“Does this mean the miss can never leave His Highness from now on?”
Leng Yu Yan stood up and moved her limbs around; the discomfort in her body was gradually subsiding.
“Stop crying, that wasn’t a Bone-Eroding Pill.”
The elixir melted as soon as it touched her tongue, colorless and tasteless, which made it difficult for her to distinguish at first.
But now that the medicinal effects had taken hold, if she wasn’t mistaken, it must be for treating internal injuries.
Upon hearing this, Miao Zhu immediately wiped away her tears, “Miss, what exactly was that pill?”
“It should be for treating internal injuries.”
If she hadn’t had some medical skill, wouldn’t she have been utterly at the mercy of the blind man?
Two hours later, the pill had been delivered into the hands of Eldest Princess Ye Yuan.
By this time, Ji Qingyu had already awakened in the medicinal bath. The bath promoted blood circulation and dispelled stasis, yet his internal injuries caused him to occasionally cough up fresh blood.
Ye Yuan and Ji Liancheng were mightily alarmed.
Hearing that the Crown Prince had sent over the Internal Injury Elixir, Ye Yuan immediately had someone administer it to Ji Qingyu.
Ji Qingyu stubbornly refused, turning his head away, his neck stiff as he said, “I won’t take anything from a blind man!”
No sooner had he spoken than he vomited another mouthful of blood.
The house doctor was frantically pacing nearby, “Prince Qing, the Crown Prince’s medication is a rare treasure, not to be wasted!”
His reputation hinged on this, and if the Prince couldn’t make it through the night, not only would he no longer be a house doctor here, but his life would also be in jeopardy.
Ye Yuan wiped her tears again, “My child, no matter what grudge you two had that led to the fight, you should recover first.”
Seizing the opportunity, Ji Qingyu said, “I have a condition. If my father and mother agree, I will take the medicine.”
The couple said in unison, “Even if it were ten or eight conditions, it’s fine!”
“There’s only one thing I ask for, and that is to have Uncle Emperor consent to me taking Li Yu as my wife.”
Upon hearing his request, the couple immediately nodded in agreement.
“Tomorrow your father will go with your mother to the palace to ask for an imperial decree!” Ji Liancheng declared with a swing of his large hand.
Ji Qingyu’s lips curled into a slight smile before he swallowed the pill.
Seeing Leng Yu Yan at the academy brought Lai Jiajia’s anxiety from the night before back down to rest.
Unable to find any news in the Eastern Palace, Lai Yuyue came to Xinya Academy.
Although students from the Imperial College often visited Xinya Academy during festivals, it was unprecedented for someone like him to come alone.
Moreover, Lai Yuyue was charming and well-born his appearance instantly drew the gazes of many female students.
To everyone’s disappointment, he went straight to Class D.
Finally seeing Leng Yu Yan safe and sound in Class D, his heart steadied.
Lai Jiajia was chattering non-stop to Leng Yu Yan. When she saw a tall figure at the doorway of the classroom, she turned and cried out in surprise, “Brother Lai!”
Leng Yu Yan looked up at the sound and called out as well, “Brother Lai.”
Lai Yuyue nodded slightly, “Yu Yan, can you come out for a moment?”
Leng Yu Yan nodded and quickly left the classroom.
The two of them went to the drill ground.
“Brother Lai, are you looking for me because there’s something you need?”
Lai Yuyue took a deep breath and said, “I spent a long time thinking last night. With Li Yu, Li Yu, and the Crown Prince, why do I feel that the relationships are incredibly complicated?”
“Li Yu and Li Yu are just pseudonyms. I met Ji Qingyu some time ago, but our relationship isn’t that complicated. As for the Crown Prince, Brother Lai, as you know, between the Crown Prince and me…”
Leng Yu Yan didn’t continue.
Lai Yuyue was no fool and had already guessed, so he spoke, “In a while, the Emperor will allow me to return to the border to visit my parents. If you truly do not want to marry the Crown Prince, I can devise a plan to take you away.”
“Brother Lai, you mustn’t. If discovered, it wouldn’t just implicate you, but also Prince Zhenbei and the Princess. What virtues or abilities do I possess that could make Brother Lai provide such aid!”
“Sister Yu Yan, to tell you the truth, you look a lot like my own younger sister. Especially your eyes, from the moment I saw you in Mozhai, a sense of familiarity arose. Since you are my cousin, I cannot stand by and watch you enter the Tian Family’s den of wolves! Neither Ye Yiheng nor Ji Qingyu are good matches!”
Hearing this, Leng Yu Yan was deeply touched, “If there truly is an opportunity, Yu Yan would love to see the different landscapes of the border, to experience the sunrises and sunsets, the clouds forming and fading.”
Lai Yuyue gazed at the familiar eyes before him and nodded, “There will be an opportunity! When the time comes, we can race on horseback, spur the horses and dash about. The skies there are vaster than in the Capital City, the local customs are simpler than in the Capital City. I’m sure you’ll like it there.”
Leng Yu Yan looked up, blinked, and said, “Brother Lai, how old would your younger sister be now?”
At this question, the smile on Lai Yuyue’s face gradually faded, “If she were still around, she’d be about your age.”
“I’m sorry, I didn’t know about your sister…”
“That’s another reason I wanted you to call me brother.”