Chapter 580: Chapter 580: Intimate Matters Lai Ran was still nervous, “Really?” “Really!” Leng Yu Yan nodded with a smile. Lai Ran confessed, “Your mother and I had no other relationship, except for that one day. Before last year, I did not know of your existence. I am sorry to both your mother and you!” Tears slid from the corners of Leng Yu Yan’s eyes, her voice slightly choked, “That’s why we must quickly uncover the truth!” “Alright!” Lai Ran nodded, “Yan’er, proceed with the hypnosis.” Leng Yu Yan walked up to Lai Ran, held the handle of the step ring, and gently swayed it, “Father King, focus on the pendant under the step ring and relax your body.” Watching Father King’s eyes continuously follow the swaying pendant, Leng Yu Yan asked, “Do your eyes feel sore?” Lai Ran replied, “A bit sore.” Leng Yu Yan slowly continued, “If you feel your eyelids getting heavy, then close your eyes.” Lai Ran agreed and slowly closed his eyes. Leng Yu Yan instructed further, “Now start relaxing from the top, relax your forehead, your neck, your shoulders…” Seeing Father King had entered a hypnotic state, Leng Yu Yan started to ask questions, “The Leng Family Ancestral Hall was bustling with noise; whom did you see?” Lai Ran replied, “Many people. Members from the Main Branch of Lai Family and all other branches attended. This assembly was the most attended ever.” Combining the testimonies seen the previous night, Leng Yu Yan asked one by one. More than one hour later, she snapped her fingers crisply. Hearing the sound, Lai Ran, who had his eyes closed, suddenly opened them. He looked bewilderedly at Leng Yu Yan and Ye Yiheng, “Am I awake now?” “Yes, Father King, the hypnosis has ended. Daughter, combining the testimonies provided by His Highness yesterday, believes we can soon find the culprit who framed both you and mother!” Ye Yiheng was utterly astonished, “Yanyan, this method of hypnosis is really powerful, actually allowing one to remember forgotten events.” “Actually, Father King had not forgotten, it’s just that there was something wrong with the wine he drank that temporarily sealed off these memories,” Leng Yu Yan looked toward Lai Ran and asked, “Now that Father King can remember, who do you think tampered with the drinks?” Lai Ran shook his head, “Our Prince Zhenbei Mansion is the main branch. As for the culprit, each branch has a motive.” Daughter’s words were not wrong, the memories sealed by the poisoned drink all came back now. Even the unclear image of Mrs. Zhang appeared in his mind. “Yan’er, that night your mother mistook me for Leng Zongfa, and I mistook her for my own princess consort, all due to the drugged wine.” To avoid embarrassment, Leng Yu Yan did not ask about what happened in the room between Father King and mother during hypnosis. Now hearing Father King say this, Leng Yu Yan suddenly furrowed her brows, “That means mother also drank that poisoned wine.” Such poisoned drinks not only cause temporary memory loss but also lead to misidentification. What kind of poison was this exactly? The three of them chatted about the information they had gathered, and soon it was time for lunch. These matters could not be resolved overnight, and Lai Ran suggested, “Let’s have lunch first and investigate this matter later.” The three of them left the study and headed to the dining hall. During the meal, Ye Jiu sat next to Leng Yu Yan, whispering throughout. Seeing this, Li Yuyue felt it inappropriate, tapped her hand with his chopsticks, “Save your discussions for later.” With grandparents and Father King and his consort present, she, as a princess, should not engage in private conversations, even if there were matters to discuss. Ye Jiu muttered apologetically, “I have to return to the palace after the meal, I was asking the Commandery Princess some questions.” She was inquiring about the preferences of Leng Yu Yan’s family members, so that she could accordingly arrange the items in Xingning Palace and give gifts that would be to their liking. Li Yuyue said, “Well then, sister, why don’t you accompany Ninth Princess back to the palace? On the way, you can talk as much as you want.” “Great idea!” Ye Jiu joyfully picked up her bowl and chopsticks, eating quickly. Leng Yu Yan smiled, which was as good as agreeing. On the horse carriage sending Ye Jiu back to the palace, Leng Yu Yan asked her, “Actually, you had already inquired about my family’s likes and dislikes, hadn’t you?” “True, I couldn’t hide it from you. These days I’ve really been busy asking numerous servants and have found out a lot,” Ye Jiu said with a smile. “The Princely Heir is too busy with military affairs to send me off, but it’s good that you are sending me.” Leng Yu Yan was puzzled, “Is there something else you want to ask?” “Did you try on the sleeping attire the mother gave you when you stayed over at the Eastern Palace last night?” Ye Jiu asked jokingly while trying to pinch Leng Yu Yan’s waist. “My Sixth Brother saw it, what did he say?” Ah Yan’s waist was slender and delicate, such that even she, being a woman, felt her cheeks heat up upon touching it. Leng Yu Yan pretended to be annoyed and slapped her hand away. “Ye Jiu, what on earth are you thinking? Don’t you know what’s going on with your Sixth Brother?” “Oh right…” Ye Jiu frowned and then her expression relaxed. “No, wait. Although my Sixth Brother might not be capable, he is a man, and all men have their desires, unless he dislikes you.” It was Leng Yu Yan’s turn to frown. “Is that so?” Ye Jiu nodded earnestly. “To use an inappropriate metaphor, even the castrated eunuchs in the palace still seek the company of palace maids.” Seeing Leng Yu Yan rest her chin on her hands and fall into thought, Ye Jiu nudged her with her elbow, lowering her voice to ask, “What intimate things have you and my Sixth Brother done?” “There’s been nothing intimate!” Leng Yu Yan turned her body away, not looking at her. Ye Jiu started counting on her fingers, “I’ve kissed, hugged, touched, and slept with your elder brother.” “What?” Leng Yu Yan turned back. She truly hadn’t expected Ye Jiu to be so shameless as to say anything. Ye Jiu chuckled, “We did sleep, just short of the last step, the rest was…” Leng Yu Yan’s face instantly turned red, and she covered Ye Jiu’s mouth. “My dear sister-in-law, how can you say anything and everything?” Ye Jiu pried her hand away, laughing out loud. “I’m talking about my affairs, why are you embarrassed?” “We’re close friends who share everything, and soon we’ll be even closer family members. Is there anything we can’t talk about? Hurry up and tell me, what have you done with my Sixth Brother?” “Hugged and kissed, that I know of,” Ye Jiu laughed, then asked further, “Did anything happen when you slept together?” Leng Yu Yan covered Ye Jiu’s mouth again, “Kissing and hugging did happen, but even sleeping together was very proper, don’t ask any further!” Ye Jiu blinked, her voice muffled as she was being covered, “So you mean, my Sixth Brother didn’t have any intentions, does he not like you?” Leng Yu Yan moved her hand away, casting her gaze downwards to hide the embarrassment in her eyes, softly saying, “He did say he likes me.” Ye Jiu took a deep breath and then exhaled slowly, “I used to view your relationship from the perspective of Sixth Brother’s sister, but now as his wife, I see things differently.” As she spoke, Ye Jiu’s expression turned serious and earnest, “You are my little sister-in-law, the beloved sister of the Princely Heir. Ah Yan, I sincerely hope you will be happy in the future!” “The issue with my Sixth Brother is the diagnosis given by the entire Imperial Hospital. Are you really prepared to spend your life with my Sixth Brother?” Leng Yu Yan nodded firmly, “Yes, no matter what, I will spend my life with him.” It doesn’t matter whether she was prepared or not, what mattered was her ability to keep her family safe and smooth! Ye Jiu held Leng Yu Yan’s hand tightly, “Last night, I discussed with the Princely Heir about having more children after marriage, so we can adopt some out to you.” At that moment, still in the Prince Mansion, Ye Yiheng unexpectedly sneezed.