Chapter 686: Chapter 686: Truth Comes Out After Drinking During the conversation, the two exchanged glances. Feeling the atmosphere turn a bit strange, Miao Zhu quickly averted her eyes, “I’m not going to chatter with you, I still have to serve the Commandery Princess during her meal.” “I’m not going to chatter either. Our family still has to serve His Highness during his meal.” Song Guo neatly arranged several pots of fruit wine, positioning the labels toward the seats of the two masters. Miao Zhu: “Why are you imitating the way I speak?” Song Guo: “Hah, who cares about that?” Soon after, Ye Yiheng arrived at the dining hall, pulling along Leng Yu Yan. With keen eyesight, Miao Zhu and Song Guo noticed two red marks on the Crown Prince’s neck, one darker and the other slightly lighter. Without a need to think further, they both knew it was the work of the Crown Princess Consort and tacitly lowered their heads, arranging the wine cups. Ye Yiheng pointed at the pots of wine and asked Leng Yu Yan, “What would you like to drink?” Finding today overly awkward, too flurried and embarrassed, Leng Yu Yan really wanted to get herself drunk, so she spoke up, “From left to right, in that order.” Ye Yiheng pulled her down to sit, “With your drinking capacity…” “I want to try them all, is that not okay?” Their relationship had grown closer, and her words carried a trace of coquetry she didn’t even notice herself. Ye Yiheng’s lips curved slightly, indulgently saying, “Fine, as you wish.” Song Guo opened a pot and poured for both masters, but when pouring for Leng Yu Yan, he only filled the cup halfway. Leng Yu Yan, still harboring some embarrassment and annoyance, gave Ye Yiheng a stern look and held up her cup, “Song Guo, fill it up.” Song Guo complied, glanced cautiously at Ye Yiheng, and seeing his Highness give a slight nod, he filled Leng Yu Yan’s cup to the brim. Leng Yu Yan looked at the clear wine and sniffed it, the mixed fruit flavors creating an unexpectedly pleasant aroma, then she brought the cup to her lips and, tipping her head back, drank it all in one gulp. Miao Zhu quickly advised, “Crown Princess Consort, drinking won’t do. What if you become drunk?” Ye Yiheng said calmly, “No matter, I will take care of her.” He then waved his hand, signalling them to leave. Song Guo and Miao Zhu bowed and exited. Once out of the dining hall, they continued their argument. Miao Zhu whispered sharply, “You eunuch, your thoughts are impure!” Song Guo, his lips quivering with anger, said, “Miao Zhu, I used to think you were a sensible girl and respected you for always being by the Crown Princess Consort’s side. I didn’t expect you to be so blunt in insulting people.” Miao Zhu choked, “You, don’t use my princess to pressure me. The princess treats you like a man because she looks up to you, not me…” “So you’ve always looked down on me?” Song Guo’s eyebrows furrowed tight, “If that’s the case, fine!” With that, he turned and left. Miao Zhu stood there, staring blankly at his retreating figure. Did she say something wrong? Content orıginally comes from 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭·𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢·𝗇𝗲𝘵 He was indeed a eunuch! At this moment, in the dining hall of the Eastern Palace’s front courtyard, numerous palace maids and eunuchs and Hidden Guards were having their meals. Xiaoshan walked to the table where Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter sat, took his bowl and chopsticks and started to eat. Dong Yan asked him, “You seemed busy today, was there something important?” Xiaoshan took a bite of his meal and replied vaguely, “Not too busy.” Then he quickly changed the subject, “The Commandery Princess said there’s a task. Call me when the four sisters are ready.” Chun Liu made a shushing gesture and whispered a reminder, “The task is given by the Commandery Princess. It should only be known by the five of us, got it?” Xiaoshan nodded, “I understand.” The five of them quickly finished their meal, and Xiaoshan followed Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter to the lakeside. Finding a spacious and secluded spot, seeing no one else around, Chun Liu took the opportunity to inform Xiaoshan of the tasks Leng Yu Yan had entrusted to them. Upon hearing them, Xiaoshan’s brows knitted slightly, “I can help the four sisters with the first two tasks. However, the task of investigating Princess Nandian, I know nothing about Nandian, so I’m afraid I won’t be of much help.” “No problem,” Xia Tao said. “The four of us can handle that task. The key is the first two tasks, which are indeed challenging; that’s why we came to you. After all, more hands make light work.” Xiaoshan nodded, “All right, be sure to call on me when you sisters take action.” After a brief exchange, they dispersed. At this moment, in the bedroom dining hall, Ye Yiheng gazed at Leng Yu Yan, his eyes deep. “You’ve already had quite a lot to drink, do you want to continue?” Leng Yu Yan tried to focus on the blurry but handsome face in front of her, rubbing her eyes to see clearly. But the harder she tried, the blurrier it became. She leaned in closer, pressing her face near his. “Hehe, I can finally see clearly.” She cradled his face, “Why does a big man like you have to be so good-looking?” Her fingers were boneless as they caressed his face, causing Ye Yiheng’s heart to soften, softening his tone as he asked, “Don’t you like it?” Leng Yu Yan shook her head, then nodded, “Don’t sway, it’s making me dizzy.” Ye Yiheng couldn’t help but smile wryly, “I’m not swaying.” Leng Yu Yan burped and leaned backwards. Ye Yiheng moved quickly, his palm supporting her back, and he pressed, “You still haven’t said whether you like it or not.” Leng Yu Yan murmured, “You’re so good-looking, and you’ve occupied my heart for no reason, making me anxious and insecure.” She poked his chest with her index finger, “Do you know, in these days, whenever a woman comes near you…” Ye Yiheng prompted, “How?” They say a drunken mind speaks a sober heart, and he wanted to know what place he truly held in her heart. “I feel so heartbroken.” She narrowed her eyes, “It hurts so much in my heart, so much that I want to run away. I’m telling you, I could run away at any moment, do you believe me?” Ye Yiheng: “I believe!” Leng Yu Yan, swept by drunkenness, let her finger sliding down his chest collapse, her entire body limply falling into the man’s embrace. Ye Yiheng held her tight, whispering softly, “As long as you are in this world, wherever you flee, I can chase you down. If you return to the modern era, I would spend my entire life trying to reach the world you are in, and you wouldn’t be able to withstand the punishment I’d have for you.” He paused and then continued, “So, Yanyan, don’t even think about running away from me!” With that, he swept her into his arms and carried her back to the room. In the deep of the night. The sky was like a dome, the moonlight like silk. On the wedding bed in the new room at Prince Liang Mansion, Zheng Liqi held Ye Zhenyu with a smile, thinking of Ye Yiheng—the tears in the corners of her eyes slipped into her temples. Tonight, she would be the legitimate Princess Liang. It was also from this moment that she would no longer pine for Ye Yiheng. Anything and everything that Ye Yiheng cared about, she vowed to destroy completely, to dissipate the hatred in her heart. At the same moment, in a quiet alley outside Prince Liang Mansion, a woman whose face was covered with a scarf glared at the mansion’s gate with eyes full of spite, regret, resentment, and even strands of lingering affection and love. This woman was none other than Lai Manting, who had been missing for some time. During this period, she had been looking for women with lovely faces in the countryside, only to hear the news of Ye Zhenyu’s marriage, prompting her to return to the capital despite the risk of being caught. But what could she do upon returning to the capital? She couldn’t even get through the doors of Prince Liang Mansion, let alone confront Zheng Liqi. Suddenly, she thought that the women of the capital city, being raised in luxury, had better complexions than women from other states and counties. In that case, if she could find a woman in the capital and take her face…