On Our Wedding Night, I Discovered the Crown Prince’s Hidden Illness

Chapter 124: Chapter 124: Revealing True Colors

Private conversations filled the hall.

Previously, at the calligraphy conference at Xinya Academy, the Fifth Prince had lost silver. Today, he found his chance to make his complaints.

“Imperial Grandmother, aren’t you putting us in a tight spot? Everyone knows how ugly the Crown Prince Consort is. If you ask her to remove her eye veil, we won’t be able to eat or drink.”

“Fifth Brother speaks the truth!” the Seventh Prince approved with a nod. “The name of the ugliest woman isn’t unfounded, so let’s not remove the veil at today’s palace banquet.”

It was said that his thumb ring had actually been pawned by her to an old maid to use as a sewing needle, a grievance he was determined to settle today.

Hearing this, the Fifth Prince gave the Seventh Prince a bow, and the two shared a smile.

With the direct remarks of the two princes, the murmurs from the crowd grew louder.

One person said, “As the future Crown Princess Consort, she shouldn’t always be hiding her face.”

Another person remarked, “If she cares so much about public opinion, then, in my opinion, she’s probably not fit for the role she’s in.”

Someone loudly added, “The Empress Dowager has already spoken; Fifth Miss Lai, you should just remove your eye veil quickly.”

Laughter erupted.

Seizing the opportunity, Mrs. Feng spoke out, “Yu Yan, you should listen to the Empress Dowager! Besides, everyone will sympathize with the blemishes on your face—they won’t really make fun of you.”

Lai Manting gently covered her mouth, sneering as she spoke softly, “Fifth Sister, don’t be afraid, your sister has always been by your side.”

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Consort Xian raised an eyebrow, “Yu Yan, go ahead and remove your veil; it will make eating at the banquet much easier.”

She couldn’t put the ugly woman to death today, but she had to tear her apart piece by piece; otherwise, it would waste her years of experience in palace intrigue.

She didn’t believe she couldn’t handle a mere girl.

Many were eager to watch the drama unfold, but very few stood by Leng Yu Yan’s side.

And they were best silent at this moment.

Because speaking now, whether for or against removing the veil, would be used by the manipulative ones to embarrass Leng Yu Yan.

Lai Jiajia clutched Ms. He’s hand nervously, her large eyes almost brimming with tears.

At this moment, both mother and daughter had sweaty palms; it was just too much to have all these people at the banquet waiting to laugh at Yu Yan!

Just then, Ye Yiheng stood up, grasping Leng Yu Yan’s hand that was touching her veil, his voice clear and firm, “My Crown Princess Consort’s appearance is nobody else’s concern!”

“I don’t care whether you have blemishes on your face or whether you are beautiful or ugly!”

“In my heart, you are the only one who can be my Crown Princess Consort!”

“If you do not wish to remove it now, then don’t remove it; I will take you back to the Eastern Palace!”

These words deeply moved Leng Yu Yan.

She didn’t know whether he was putting on a show for the others or truly comforting her.

Or was it what he had said before, due to her canceling their engagement over her facial patches, that as long as she didn’t leave him, he would protect her?

Regardless, she found his words immensely comforting!

Since they were bound together, they must strive for the greatest rights and benefits in public.

This was good for him and for her as well!

Leng Yu Yan turned her head upwards to look at the man beside her, veiled eyes, and softly said with a slight smile, “I had thought that one day when Your Highness’ sight returns, I would remove my veil.”

“However, it is very rare for someone who becomes blind to see again. In this life, you may not be able to see me, Your Highness. But your care for me moves me deeply.”

Leng Yu Yan scanned the surroundings. “People say that a blind man paired with an ugly woman is a perfect match! Today, I, Leng Yu Yan, just want to tell everyone that the Crown Prince is gentle as jade, pure and good. His blindness is not by his choice. If you have any complaints, direct them at me!”

Her voice was resolute and clear, sounding like a fairy, untainted by worldly prejudice.

As her words fell, Leng Yu Yan pulled her hand from Ye Yiheng’s grip and tore off the white veil covering her face.

Immediately, someone exclaimed, “Her, her, her, her face has no spots!”

“Her face actually has no spots!”

After the exclamation, there was silence.

Everyone held their breath, eagerly looking at her true face.

The Leng Yu Yan before them had skin smooth as cream, a flawless face, and a snowy, floral beauty.

One had to admit, she had a face that could topple empires!

In an instant, all the women in the hall paled in comparison.

Even the fresh flowers brought in from the warm room could not match her in the slightest.

One could say, her beauty was enough to make all the women present feel utterly inferior, enough to make all things in the world fall for her!

She looked incredibly noble and precious, every gesture she made radiated indescribable pleasure and stunning beauty!

Who knew how many people in the capital city tonight would be obsessed, their souls captivated by her.

The Empress Dowager was so startled that the teacup in her hand almost toppled over, this Lai Family girl’s beauty was absolutely stunning.

Despite having lived for so many years, she had never seen a woman more beautiful than her!

Could it be that this Lai Family girl wore an eye veil not to hide ugliness, but to hide beauty?

From the moment Leng Yu Yan took off her eye veil, Prince Liang’s eyes never strayed from her.

Lai Manting and Leng Yu Yan were half-sisters with the same father. If compared, Leng Yu Yan was a star in the sky, while Lai Manting was merely dirt on the ground.

The Fifth Prince had just taken a sip of wine, and when he saw the true face of the supposedly ugly girl of the Lai Family, he wanted to speak but forgot there was still wine in his mouth. He gasped and choked, tears streaming out, but his eyes remained fixed on her.

The Seventh Prince shook his head with a smile. Now this was interesting!

Originally, Father Emperor wanted to push this ugly girl to the blind Crown Prince, but now, his Crown Prince Consort had become the most beautiful woman in the world.

It was the blind man reaching for her!

Wei Ruili, sitting among the guests, wished he could gouge out his eyes and glue them to Leng Yu Yan.

He truly was blind, otherwise, why would he have broken off the engagement five years ago?

If he had not called off their engagement back then, he would have been the focus of everyone’s attention tonight as her husband!

Everyone would have envied him!

At this moment, he only wished there was such a thing as a regret medicine.

If there were, he would buy it even if it cost a fortune.

Consort Xian rubbed the corner of her forehead. Such a stunning woman was rare in this world. Such a woman should have greater uses; why waste her on the sickly Crown Prince? But now it was too late for regrets, since she could not use her, she could only eliminate her.

Ms. Feng was so shocked that her eyeballs nearly popped out. A wench born from a lowly woman turned out to be more beautiful than her daughter.

Why hadn’t she poisoned her along with others back then?

Ye Yiheng’s handsome face darkened. Leng Yu Yan today had not applied her usual patches. Now, although he had never seen her true face before, others had seen it before him.

Judging by her exquisite features, her looks must be stunning.

Just now, surely many people would have started coveting her.

This restless woman, was she thinking of escaping from his side again?

Lai Manting looked at Prince Liang, only to see Prince Liang’s gaze had not diverted from the little girl who had just removed her veil. In that moment, her eyes emitted a dark and malicious glint.

The little girl’s face truly stung her eyes!

Suddenly, she remembered seeing spots on her face before, which were now gone.

Additionally, recalling her father mentioning that the little girl had returned to the palace and used her spots as an excuse to refuse marriage…