Chapter 701: Chapter 701 Ambiguous Currents Ye Yiheng gave her an indifferent glance and said coldly to those outside, “Wait here. No one is allowed to enter the study.” A respectful voice came from outside, “Yes, Your Highness!” Ye Yiheng re-dipped his brush in ink, then calmly continued to write. Leng Yu Yan was extremely nervous, afraid that someone from outside might burst in and terrified that the man in front of her would do something other than write. Therefore, she quietly clutched the hem of her clothes that hung at her waist. After a while, the man finally finished writing two names on her skin, one “Ye Yiheng” and the other “Leng Yu Yan”. His forceful brushstrokes made her cheeks flush red, and her already frantic heartbeat became unbearably heavy as she heard him say, “Done.” Leng Yu Yan quickly grabbed her robe from the back of the chair, intending to put it on. Just then, the man’s cool, thin lips approached her ear and he said in a deep voice, “The ink hasn’t dried. If you put it on now, Yanyan will most likely lose.” Leng Yu Yan fanned herself with her hand, but the man’s breath sprayed over, landing on her ear, her neck, and the skin above her heart, causing a stir of panic. Still, she put on the heart clothes, “If I lose, then I lose.” Although she said so, deep down she didn’t want to lose. She couldn’t stay there any longer, especially facing him, fearing that his wicked whims might prompt him to do something else. If her heart were to race, and if she were to sweat, the writing would smudge. That would be a real loss. With this in mind, Leng Yu Yan quickly put on her skirt, “I’ll return to my bedroom now.” She took a few steps forward, then turned back to ask him, “If I win, what will Your Highness do?” Ye Yiheng’s eyes twinkled with amusement as he replied in his clear voice, “Naturally, I will fulfill the Crown Princess Consort’s wishes and wait until the Crown Princess Consort is willing to consummate the marriage.” Leng Yu Yan felt she had fallen into his trap. He had already promised to wait until she was willing, and now because of the game, if she won, it would still be the same situation; if she lost, he would have her right away. How could he be so wicked? After Leng Yu Yan left with Miao Zhu, An Shiqi finally entered the study. At the same time, Song Guo came in and opened the window. The sunlight was intense outside, and occasionally a gentle breeze blew into the study, stirring Ye Yiheng’s hair, as well as his heart. Just now, he had almost lost control in front of her. In an instant, Ye Yiheng’s mind calmed, and his cool gaze swept over to the Hidden Guard, “What’s the matter?” An Shiqi saluted, “Your Highness, we have found out that Dao Ba used to work for a Prince in the capital city.” Ye Yiheng, “A Prince?” An Shiqi, “To be precise, one of Your Highness’s royal uncles. After the Emperor ascended the throne, that Prince’s subordinates either fled or betrayed him. Now, there are hardly any remnants left in the capital.” Ye Yiheng nodded, “Have you found out which royal uncle it is?” “I am incompetent, I have not yet found out.” “The information we have now is already a significant breakthrough, keep investigating.” “Yes, Your Highness!” As soon as Leng Yu Yan returned to her bedroom, she changed into a fresh set of loungewear. Miao Zhu was puzzled, “It’s not yet time for lunch, is the Commandery Princess planning to take a nap now?” Their Commandery Princess had just gotten out of bed before going to the small building. Leng Yu Yan’s face warmed with embarrassment, unable to tell the truth, she could only say, “It’s too hot, this way it’s a bit cooler.” As long as she didn’t sweat much, the ink wouldn’t blur too badly. Of course, some blurring of the ink due to the contact between her skin and the fabric couldn’t be helped; she couldn’t possibly go without her heart clothes, could she? Thinking of his indifferent handsome face just now made her both angry and annoyed. Her figure wasn’t bad, was it? Listening to Miao Zhu and the others like Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter, they would blush at the sight of her figure, but him… How could he look at such a view and remain utterly unmoved? Even the expression in his eyes was exceptionally cold. Leng Yu Yan huffed in anger. That sinister and ruthless creature indeed could not be understood through the thoughts of ordinary people. Enough, she shouldn’t waste any more thoughts on him. All she wanted to do was figure out how to sweat less… “Miao Zhu, where I go, you will fan me there.” Miao Zhu looked doubtful, “Commandery Princess, are you really that hot?” Leng Yu Yan nodded, “Send someone to fetch ice from the cellar too.” “Yes,” Miao Zhu agreed and quickly ordered someone to fetch the ice, then continued to fan Leng Yu Yan. When it was time for lunch, Leng Yu Yan didn’t go to the dining hall but asked Chun Liu to bring the food to her bedroom, where she sat by the ice and ate. Ye Yiheng ate alone in the dining hall, hearing about her actions, he just smiled without saying a word. Song Guo was puzzled, “Your Highness, the Crown Princess Consort seems to suffer from the heat today, apparently having ice brought in to cool down.” Ye Yiheng indifferently said, “Today is indeed quite hot.” Since his own master had said so, and with the height of summer upon them, making midday extremely hot, Song Guo found it inappropriate to comment further. What the two Highnesses were doing in the study, their servants had no clue. With both Highnesses acting somewhat oddly now, the servants dared not pry too deeply. In the afternoon, the gatekeeper delivered a note for Leng Yu Yan. Upon hearing of the note’s arrival, Leng Yu Yan, still nestled comfortably in the bedroom, simply had Xia Tao bring the note to her. After reading the scribbles on the note, she found out that it was her uncle’s birthday tomorrow, and his family wished to invite her to the estate for a casual home-cooked meal. They seemed to be enjoying their life at the estate now. Remembering her uncle, who normally did not celebrate his birthday, wanting to do so now, most likely provided a reasonable excuse to invite her over for a meal. With this thought, Leng Yu Yan nodded in agreement. Xia Tao left the bedroom and told the gatekeeper, “The Crown Princess Consort says she will go.” The gatekeeper happily affirmed, “Then I will let the messenger know.” The day passed exceedingly slowly. At night, Leng Yu Yan started to hope for a certain someone to return to the room earlier. Waiting left and right, she was told the person was still dealing with important matters in the study. She discreetly checked under her inner clothes, the writing was blurring more and more. If he didn’t come back soon to check, was she going to have to give herself to him tonight? Thinking this, Leng Yu Yan ordered Miao Zhu, “Go to the small building’s study and summon His Highness back here.” “The Commandery Princess is eager to see His Highness?” Miao Zhu glanced at the sky, wondering what the Commandery Princess had in mind this late at night. “Are you not going quickly?” Official source ıs 𝖓𝖔𝖛𝖊𝖑~𝖋𝖎𝖗𝖾~𝖓𝖊𝖙 Leng Yu Yan shot her a glance, prompting Miao Zhu to hurry off at a run. Out of breath, Miao Zhu arrived at the small building’s study, saw Song Guo with a stern face, and passed by him with a grunt, addressing Ye Yiheng directly, “Your Highness, the Crown Princess Consort has commanded me to ask you to return to the bedroom swiftly.” Ye Yiheng, cold and distinguished, suddenly let out a low chuckle, “How curious.” “The Crown Princess Consort seems eager to meet you, Your Highness. Won’t you go?” Miao Zhu couldn’t help but ask. Although she was clueless as to why her mistress wanted to see the Crown Prince, as a maid, it was natural for her to be urgent with her master’s concerns. Ye Yiheng tossed down the paper he was holding and stood up, “Let’s go.” Leng Yu Yan waited in the bathroom for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, and hearing footsteps enter the bedroom, she quickly went to the bathroom door to look. Her gaze met with Ye Yiheng’s, and her face reddened instantly. However, she had no time to concern herself with that, urgently waving him over, “Your Highness, come quickly!” The longer the time passed, the more the writing wore away. If it really reached midnight, and by then only a meager amount of the writing remained, she truly feared he would claim not to be able to read it and, regardless of her unwillingness, force himself upon her. Ye Yiheng walked over slowly, lowering his gaze to meet hers. “Anxious for me to check?” The moment he spoke, an inexplicable current surged between the two of them.