Chapter 600: Chapter 600 Your Highness, Don’t Look “Mother, your daughter has been wronged!” Leng Yu Yan pursed her lips. “What has been wronged?” Yun Family hit her on the back again, “Four Nanny Xi describe things so vividly, could they still falsely accuse you without reason?” “Mother, please don’t be angry, let me explain slowly!” Leng Yu Yan straightened up from Yun Family’s embrace, “Last night, I went alone to look for Ah Ju because I smelled a scent in the bridal chamber. That scent…” Leng Yu Yan spoke of the evil object’s strange fragrance she had smelled last night, omitting the scene where she interrupted her brother and sister-in-law in bed. Yun Family exclaimed repeatedly after hearing this, “Where is this evil object? I must go and see.” “My sister-in-law’s health might not be convenient. Let her rest well in the morning, and we’ll carefully investigate in the afternoon,” Leng Yu Yan reassured. Yun Family was relieved, “It’s important for our Prince Mansion to spread its branches and leaves; this relates to the long-term strength of the Northern Garrison.” Leng Yu Yan nodded, “Your daughter understands, so I had to appear in the bridal chamber last night. Fortunately, I found the evil object in time.” “Alright, I too am tired,” Yun Family pointed at the makeup box, “Since this has already been given to you, take it back to your room.” She handed the makeup box to Leng Yu Yan’s hands, adding, “It’s only half a month to your wedding, starting to learn early is also feasible.” Leng Yu Yan’s lips twitched uncontrollably. Last time mother had sent a big brocade box of nightdresses, and this time the gold bars and silver notes pleased her, but those two thick books underneath were somewhat embarrassing! However, she could not defy her mother’s intentions and could only accept them calmly, so she hugged the makeup box tightly and returned to Yanyue Residence. Inside Yanyue Residence, Ye Yiheng was leisurely sitting under a tree in the courtyard, sipping tea. “Your Highness is in a good mood,” Leng Yu Yan couldn’t help teasing, “Not returning to the Eastern Palace, do you find the tea here more fragrant? To the uninformed, it would seem the Ninth Princess has married into Prince Zhenbei Mansion, bringing the Crown Prince as a dowry.” Hearing this, Ye Yiheng couldn’t help but smile, “My role as a dowry is aimed at Princess Beilan.” His gaze shifted to the makeup box she was holding, then he asked, “What is this?” “Given by mother,” Leng Yu Yan lifted the makeup box. Seeing that she was struggling to hold it, Ye Yiheng stood up and reached out to help her. Leng Yu Yan felt alarm bells ringing in her head and moved the makeup box to her side. Unexpectedly, she bumped into Song Guo, who was bending down carrying a steaming teapot. The teapot rolled off the tray and shattered, spraying hot water instantly. Worse still, the makeup box Leng Yu Yan was holding also fell to the ground. Fortunately, the makeup box was made of wood and wasn’t damaged, but the silver notes and gold bars inside spilled out, along with those two books whose covers peeked out from the red silk. Leng Yu Yan’s heart thudded wildly as she stared at the two books, desperately squatting down to wrap them up. Song Guo apologized guiltily, “Commandery Princess, I am at fault, I walked with my head down and didn’t see the Commandery Princess, this…” He also squatted down to help pick up the gold bars and silver notes. The wet gold bars, he casually wiped dry on his own clothing, but quite a few silver notes were dampened by the tea. Ye Yiheng narrowed his eyes. The lady ignored the silver notes and gold bars, fiercely scooping up the two damaged books instead. Not only that, but she also wrapped them up as if they were treasures, puzzling him greatly. He leaned slightly, placed the gold bars back on the stone table one by one, then picked up the silver notes, stating calmly, “It’s just wet at the corner, just lay it out on the stone table to dry.” Seeing Leng Yu Yan silently clutching the books, Song Guo was quite anxious and cautiously apologized again, “Commandery Princess, I am at fault. Please scold me.” Leng Yu Yan came to her senses, thinking that the man was unaware of what the books in her arms were, why was she so panicky? “It’s okay, besides, this matter can’t be blamed on you. It was I who carelessly bumped into you,” Leng Yu Yan looked up at Song Guo, “But did the tea scald you?” “No, no!” Song Guo said gratefully, “I am thick-skinned and won’t get scalded easily.” He wiped all the gold bars clean with his clothing, then piled them neatly on the top layer of the makeup box. “Commandery Princess, you should take the makeup box back to your room first. Once the silver notes are dry, I will send them over.” Leng Yu Yan stuffed the book wrapped in red silk back into the lower layer of the makeup box, “Alright, I’ll leave the silver notes to you.” “Okay, I promise to dry them thoroughly, not a single one missing!” Song Guo happily agreed. Leng Yu Yan nodded, not sparing Ye Yiheng a glance, and hurried back to her room. This action made Ye Yiheng even more puzzled. Song Guo separated the silver notes that were damp at one corner, but suddenly a gust of wind rose, and he quickly pressed down on them. To prevent the silver notes from being blown away by the wind, he had no choice but to call out, “Miao Zhu, Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter, help me fetch the paperweights.” Upon hearing the call, all five of them came out. Seeing them all come out, Ye Yiheng stepped toward the room. Leng Yu Yan wiped the outside of the makeup box and then picked it up, looking around to think about where would be an appropriate place to hide it. Just then, Ye Yiheng’s voice suddenly rang out, “It is said that as soon as the day broke today, Nanny Xi had asked to see the Princess to urge her to properly discipline the Commandery Princess.” “What are you trying to say, Your Highness?” “It’s also said that last night the Commandery Princess caused a scene in the bridal chamber, interrupting the Princely Heir and Ah Ju’s consummation.” A flicker of amusement crossed Ye Yiheng’s phoenix eyes, his voice tinged with mockery. Leng Yu Yan stiffened, her tone stiff as well, “Nanny Xi talks nonsense!” Ye Yiheng said with a half-smile, “Because of your interruption, Ah Ju was angry and threw many gifts out of the bridal chamber, and this matter has already spread throughout the mansion.” Leng Yu Yan got angry and slammed the makeup box down on the table with force, pointing in the direction of Yeyu Garden, “Last night, I found an evil object in my brother’s bridal chamber, and this object can cause a man to…” She suddenly stopped speaking. Ye Yiheng slowly walked towards her, “Cause a man to what?” “To be impotent!” Leng Yu Yan lowered her eyes and spoke in a hushed tone, “If my brother and sister-in-law spent their wedding night with the scent of this object, they would both become infertile, which is why I had to find that evil object.” “If Your Highness does not believe it, you can go check the side wing of the main hall yourself; the evil object is installed under the base of that partition.” Upon hearing this, Ye Yiheng’s brows furrowed tight, “I will go see this moment.” “The key is with my brother, and he plans to check this afternoon,” Leng Yu Yan softened her tone, “If Your Highness has no other business, please leave, I have things to do.” Seeing her pick up the makeup box again, Ye Yiheng placed his hand on the makeup box, “Are the two books inside more valuable than gold bars?” Leng Yu Yan lowered her gaze, trying to take the makeup box out from under his hand, but his strength was astonishing, and she couldn’t move it at all. Ye Yiheng easily pinched her two hands together and then opened the makeup box with one hand, revealing the gold bars in the upper layer. The bright red silk was exposed in front of his eyes, his hand slowly moving over it. “Your Highness, don’t look!” Leng Yu Yan warned, “If you see it, you’ll regret it!” The more she said that, the more curious he became. Ye Yiheng lifted the red silk with one hand, and what he saw were two very ordinary books, the covers were so plain that they didn’t even have a title. He casually flipped to the middle of the books, and the images inside shocked him so much that he stood still, his phoenix eyes staring straight ahead. The colors in the images were bright, and the depictions were daring and detailed.