Chapter 602: Chapter 602: The Evil Object is Frightening “Ah, how do you know?” Leng Yu Yan couldn’t help but frown. “Just caught a glimpse when I flipped through it earlier.” “You remembered it with just a glance?” she exclaimed in surprise and disbelief. “Never forget a thing,” he replied with a proud nod. Leng Yu Yan snatched back the two books, flipping open one of them to indeed find illustrations of jade crafting tools. “Ye Yiheng!” Leng Yu Yan pointed at him with the book, her voice a mix of embarrassment and annoyance. “I see now, the purpose of your jade purchases in Beilan City was for this, right?” Her delicate face, as soft as curdled cream, turned crimson, her round eyes staring wide, her long, curled eyelashes trembling slightly, and her crimson lips firmly closed, clearly pushed to the peak of vexation. Ye Yiheng didn’t know how to clear himself; he had bought the jade intending to make a comb, and of course rings and bracelets were part of the goal, but he was not excluding other possibilities. He glanced at the page she had opened, his narrow phoenix eyes rippled slightly, catching Leng Yu Yan off guard. Compelled as if by some demon, she followed his gaze to the book, and what she saw made embarrassment and shame wash over her so acutely that she quickly turned around and shut the book. This matter must not be discussed any further today! Her instincts told her, continuing this conversation would lead to trouble, big trouble. The Tian Family was full of perverts. For instance, the person standing behind her, with his sets of torturous methods: flaying, skinning people alive, making human skin lanterns, igniting “heavenly lanterns”. Seeing her stand there, dazed, her slender shoulders trembling slightly, Ye Yiheng chuckled and shook his head, “What are you afraid of? I’m not going to eat you.” He took the books from her hands, wrapped them again in the red silk, and tucked them into the bottom layer of the makeup box. “Go hide this well, I won’t tease you anymore.” Breathing quickly, Leng Yu Yan couldn’t dare to look at him. She just took the makeup box from his hands and found a corner to temporarily place it. Just then, a servant came to invite them to the dining hall for a meal. Leng Yu Yan let out a sigh of relief as if a heavy burden had been lifted and made her way out of the Yanyue Residence without stopping. After lunch, Li Yuyue took the keys and opened the door to the side room of the main hall. Ye Jiu followed behind with a shrunken posture, “Is there still a danger from the evil object under the screen base?” “Normally, there’s nothing wrong with smelling it, rest assured, eldest brother’s wife,” Leng Yu Yan reassured. Hearing this, the Lai Family relaxed their concerns. Leng Ran’s face was stern, his voice low as he insisted, “We must find the culprit!” “Father King, the screen was a gift from Ye Zhenxian,” Ye Jiu bluntly stated. “Ye Zhenxian has become a eunuch, and he cannot have children with Yun Family’s girl, he wants the Princely Heir and me to end up just like them.” Ye Yiheng looked indifferently at the screen, then asked Leng Yu Yan, “What exactly does the evil object look like?” Leng Yu Yan answered honestly, “I’ve never seen it myself, only in books.” While speaking, she lifted her hand, “We need to take the screen off its base.” Lai Yuxing and Leng Yusheng stepped forward together, each holding the screen to one side, and with effort, lifted it up, successfully detaching the screen. The base was long and trough-shaped, with enough space inside to hold many items. Everyone leaned over to look inside the trough of the base and saw a fist-sized black object resting there, from which a strange fragrance was emanating. Ye Jiu walked over and also took a look, then let out a sharp scream, “How can it look like a head? It’s so eerie.” “The malign nature of the evil object lies here, resembling the back of a child’s head, but this thing can produce irreversible consequences during a man and woman’s intimate moments—it causes sterility,” Leng Yu Yan explained, leaning down to inspect it closely, then added seriously, “This thing grows in extremely cold places.” “Do we have it in Beilan City?” Leng Yuqing furrowed his brows, “Beilan City is already cold enough.” For example, although it is now spring, one would still need to wear a jacket in Beilan City. Leng Yu Yan shook her head, “It has to be farther than Beilan City.” Ye Yiheng suddenly spoke up, “Beiliang?” “Correct, according to Beiliang’s geographical environment, this object can be produced,” Leng Yu Yan nodded her head, “Ye Zhenxian’s Princess, Yu Yinglei, is a Beiliang person. It would be simple for her to obtain this object.” Ye Jiu’s fingertips turned white as he clenched them with anger, “They are too vicious!” Leng Yu Yan analyzed, “Since this object was inside the base of the screen, it must be related to them, but I still have one doubt.” Yun Family exclaimed excitedly, “Mian’er, quickly tell us!” It concerned the birth of their grandson, and the Leng Family would not let the perpetrator off lightly. “How come Ye Shi has been married to Beiliang for a full four years and is still not pregnant?” Leng Yu Yan voiced her confusion. “Right,” Ye Jiu nodded his head, “Could it be that Ye Shi had been harmed by it before, knew the nature of the evil object, and is now framing Ye Zhenxian for it?” Ye Shi, being demoted to a commoner, was filled with the most hatred towards her. “Ye Shi is now a commoner. If she acted alone, with her strength, she could never lift the screen to put the evil object inside,” Leng Yu Yan bent down again, “The base must have been a slot previously, specifically designed as a long slot to hold the evil object, so the screen could be securely placed and the object concealed beneath it. Thus, it’s clear that the screen was custom-made. I suspect this has something to do with Ye Shi, Ye Zhenxian, Yu Yinglei, and Yu Haoqiong must also be involved.” “A bunch of bastards!” Ye Jiu cursed hatefully, “I must return this object to them!” Li Yuyue stopped him, “Acting this way, wouldn’t you simply be telling them that you’ve discovered the truth?” At that moment, Yun Family grabbed Leng Yu Yan, asking anxiously, “Mian’er, with this object in our residence, does it pose any harm?” Leng Yu Yan smiled lightly, “Have someone burn this object to ash and bury it underground. Then, it will be harmless to humans and animals, and it can even help crops grow better.” Li Yuyue immediately ordered Gao Yuan, “Go burn it.” Gao Yuan asked, “Princely Heir, should the screen be burned as well?” “Burn it all, burn it until it’s completely gone!” Li Yuyue said coldly. At this moment, seeing the screen just irritated him. What rubbish Ye Shi, Ye Zhenxian, Yu Yinglei, and Yu Haoqiong were to dare disrupt his wedding night. Gao Yuan bowed, “Yes, Princely Heir!” Having said that, he gestured to his men to take the screen along with its base away. Lai Ran spoke in a deep voice, instructing his sons, “What happened today, we are well aware of it. We must continue to act as usual, be as gentle as possible on the surface, and restrain the military general’s demeanor. But behind the scenes…” Behind the scenes, they would take their revenge and not hesitate to eliminate their enemies! The four Leng brothers bowed in unison, “Yes, Father King!” Leng Yuqing posed a question, “Father King, we cannot stay in the capital city for too long, and although some among those four have been demoted, dealing with them could be quite thorny.” Ye Yiheng lightly said, “Father-in-law, leave this matter to me.” He had plenty of ways. Leng Yu Yan grinned playfully, “Father King, you have me as well!” After all, the children born to her elder brother and sister-in-law were very close to her and His Highness, so naturally, she had to get involved. Lai Ran nodded with satisfaction, “Good, the Leng Family’s progeny are tied to the future of the Northern Garrison. This matter must be resolved!” Speaking of progeny, Yun Family pulled Leng Yu Yan along and glanced at Ye Yiheng, “Your Highness, please come with me.” Leng Yu Yan, puzzled, was dragged off by Yun Family, “Mother, what is it you wish to discuss with me and His Highness?” The three of them left the main hall and came to a secluded place. Yun Family said, “The Empress is no longer here, and I think I need to ask His Highness, after the marriage, how many children do you plan to have with Mian’er?”