Chapter 693: Chapter 693: What Men Like Most Ye Yiheng’s gaze swept toward Song Guo. “What has he done to the Crown Princess Consort?” Song Guo’s brows knitted together, and he said anxiously, “Prince Qing rolled up the Crown Princess Consort’s sleeve and stared intently at her forearm.” Seeing Ji Qingyu’s gloomy expression and the fingerprint she left on his face, Leng Yu Yan quickly clutched Ye Yiheng’s arm and whispered, “Your Highness, I already hit him, please let him go.” Ye Yiheng’s face remained stern as he gave Ji Qingyu a push. “Get lost.” Ji Qingyu staggered, his eyes hollow and soulless, he walked away aimlessly. Leng Yu Yan didn’t want to watch Ji Qingyu’s departing figure and silently went to the dining hall. Ye Yiheng followed her. As he approached, Leng Yu Yan said, “Your Highness, Ji Qingyu said he considered me a friend. When I once treated his arm, I faintly sensed something was wrong. Later, when we talked by the lakeside, he told me he no longer harbored his original feelings and now only saw me as a friend—I actually believed him.” She lifted her eyes to him, the water shimmering in her gaze, “Just now I realized how foolish I’ve been.” “He was the first friend I made after returning to the capital. When Your Highness and I were at odds, he would listen to my grievances.” She paused, then added, “I’m likely to lose this friend now.” Her tone was melancholic. Ye Yiheng sighed, grasping her shoulders and pulling her into his embrace. “He opposed me stubbornly for Hu Sisi’s sake.” Although he didn’t know when Ji Qingyu developed feelings for Yanyan, after finding out she was to be his future Crown Princess Consort, Ji Qingyu definitely harbored thoughts of revenge. Now, it seemed that Ji Qingyu, due to his feelings for revenge, had fallen completely without realizing it. “Forget these matters,” Ye Yiheng took her hand and led her to the table. “Let’s eat.” Leng Yu Yan obediently followed him, took her seat, and then lifted her sleeve. She gently scraped her forearm with her fingernail, causing a small piece of the human skin mask to peel up. She ripped it off quickly, revealing the blood-red virginity mark beneath. “He came to the Eastern Palace today just to see this. Everything he did and said before was an act, only what happened just now was real.” Ye Yiheng gripped her delicate forearm, his fingertips vigorously rubbing over her virginity mark. “After we got married, the news of my clear health spread out, and he must have believed we had consummated our marriage. Why come to confirm it today?” “Is today’s confirmation because Your Highness mentioned curing the eye disease with yin and yang balance at this morning’s court session? Before that, how did he know I was still a virgin?” Leng Yu Yan furrowed her brows in thought. “Or rather, since our marriage, when has he seen my forearm?” She recalled in detail her encounters with Ji Qingyu in May, whether in the East Suburb, at the inn, or at the small courtyard, she was certain her forearm was always well-covered, and she always had the human skin mask on. After seeing that woman eating peaches with someone in the small courtyard, she lost the desire to cover her virginity mark. Afterwards, she got drunkenly lost at Zuixian Building—could it have been that day? Thinking of this, Leng Yu Yan called Chun Liu and Dong Yan. Chun Liu and Dong Yan clearly recounted the events of that day. Chun Liu said, “Prince Qing did indeed see the virginity mark on the Crown Princess Consort’s arm. At that time, the Crown Princess Consort reached for the wine pot, and her sleeve was rolled up because it was too wide. She was in a bad mood those days and didn’t cover the mark with human skin.” Dong Yan added, “Prince Qing stared at the Crown Princess Consort’s virginity mark for a long time. The maids noticed and quickly covered her sleeve back up.” Chun Liu continued, “At that time, since we thought Prince Qing was the Crown Princess Consort’s friend, the maids believed he wouldn’t disclose that the Crown Princess Consort hadn’t yet consummated the marriage with the Crown Prince. After the Crown Princess Consort sobered up from the alcohol, the maids didn’t mention it.” Dong Yan said worriedly, “Crown Princess Consort, could someone be using this against you?” Leng Yu Yan shook her head. “No, don’t worry about this matter. You may leave now.” The two maids agreed and left. With everything clarified, Ye Yiheng took his seat: “You must be starving. Let’s eat.” It was his fault that Yanyan was saddened, which gave Ji Qingyu an opportunity to exploit. Today’s actions by Ji Qingyu would also make him completely give up. However, it was indeed inconvenient for Yanyan to apply the human skin mask material over her virginity mark every day. Leng Yu Yan pressed hard on the bright red mark on her arm and immediately reapplied the human skin mask, then grabbed her chopsticks. “Right, let’s eat first.” In the afternoon, Ling Lang went to seek out Ye Yiheng. Tʜe sourcᴇ of thɪs content ɪs 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝✶𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖✶𝕟𝕖𝕥 “Your Highness, I would like to borrow two people from Your Highness.” Ye Yiheng responded indifferently, “If there’s a need for people, you may go to the Dark Guard Bureau to find them.” “I would like to borrow Liu Yun and Yin Shuang to handle a tricky matter,” Ling Lang said frankly. “Prince Liang’s staff is usually cautious, but he has a habit of frequenting the brothel. I just went to look for Liu Yun and Yin Shuang, but they were unwilling.” “Thank you, Your Highness!” Ling Lang bowed and left the bedroom. He then raised an eyebrow at Liu Yun and Yin Shuang who stood at the bedroom door, “How about it? Do you understand what His Highness meant?” Liu Yun scoffed, “Sir, you’re setting another trap and still need us two? Your skills are getting worse.” Yin Shuang crossed her arms, “For the sake of His Highness, we reluctantly agreed.” Ling Lang smiled, “Then please dress more enchantingly tonight.” Liu Yun and Yin Shuang huffed in response and then walked away. At that moment, Leng Yu Yan was perusing a medical book by the bedroom window. Seeing her engrossed in studying medical skills, Ye Yiheng decided not to disturb her, casually picking up a book to browse. Before Liu Yun and Yin Shuang took action, they first approached Leng Yu Yan. They awkwardly adjusted the clothes barely hanging on their shoulders, “Crown Princess Consort, look at us.” Leng Yu Yan, used to seeing them in robust attire, could not help but laugh upon seeing their scant and bright outfits, “Why such attire?” Liu Yun exclaimed angrily, “It’s all Mr. Ling’s doing!” Yin Shuang calmly stated, “He’s sending us to the brothel to kill someone.” Leng Yu Yan asked, “And what about him?” Liu Yun replied, “Once we blend in, he’ll appear as a guest.” Leng Yu Yan pulled out two human skin masks, “It’s safer to wear these.” They took them and expressed their thanks. Leng Yu Yan casually adjusted their clothes, “Perhaps men like to see this, but the collar doesn’t have to be so open to attract someone. Tighten up the neckline and it may even draw more attention from the target.” They exchanged a grateful look, “The Crown Princess Consort indeed makes sense!” Donning revealing outfits was common in the brothel, but by doing the opposite, they might gain something unexpected. Additionally, dressing made them genuinely uncomfortable. Leng Yu Yan nodded, “Be careful!” Liu Yun and Yin Shuang felt very grateful, as the Crown Prince rarely admonished them . Now hearing such advice from the Crown Princess Consort, they truly appreciated this female master. Once the two left, Leng Yu Yan returned to her medical book. Ye Yiheng returned from the study to the bedroom and found her still immersed in the book, prompting him to ask curiously, “Is there a medical issue you urgently need to resolve?” Leng Yu Yan did not even lift her head as she spoke softly, “I am considering how to remove the virginity mark from my arm.” She was most afraid of pain. Using a knife was out of the question. It would be best to find a painless method.