Capítulo 722: Chapter 722 Bathing in the Scenery Leng Yu Yan exclaimed in alarm, “Does that mean King Yong is quite the romantic?” Ye Yiheng sneered without a word. Only the foolish Empress Dowager thought that she alone occupied King Yong’s heart. Seeing that he did not answer and considering that this involved the secrets of the Tian Family’s elders, Leng Yu Yan did not press further. But she knew that his mood was far from good. The carriage suddenly fell silent. During the journey back to the capital city, the two-hour ride passed without Ye Yiheng uttering another word. By the time they returned to the Eastern Palace, it was the early hours of the morning. In the bedroom, Leng Yu Yan tenderly helped him remove his clothes, hoping to warm his heart. Suddenly, Ye Yiheng embraced her tightly, “When the Western Desert attacked Tiancheng, they used an excuse, saying that I was of King Yong’s bloodline, and they wanted to take me to the Western Desert.” “The Western Desert deliberately said that, right?” Leng Yu Yan asked softly while allowing him to hold her. “It was a conspiracy by the West Desert Princess, attempting to sow discord within the Tiansheng Court. Once the Crown Prince’s lineage is in doubt, it does no good to the Tiansheng Court. And the stubborn old Emperor actually believed it—publicly he claimed disbelief, but privately he preferred to err on the side of belief.” Ye Yiheng’s lips curled up in a mocking smile, “After that battle, a thorn of suspicion lodged in my distrustful Father Emperor’s heart. The entangled relationships between King Yong, my mother, and Father Emperor led to him scheming for my life.” Hearing this, Leng Yu Yan hugged his sturdy waist tightly. She then heard him say, “Yanyan, do you understand the feeling of being despised by your own mother, poisoned by your own father? I have always been a lonely man, truly isolated.” “Your Highness, you have me!” Leng Yu Yan choked out, “I am your family!” Ye Yiheng kissed the top of her head, comforted, “Now that the power of the Western Desert is infiltrating Tiancheng, a bloody storm is bound to come before long. Will Yanyan stand by my side to face it?” Leng Yu Yan nodded firmly, “I will, I’ll stand by Your Highness! The people of the Western Desert are so malicious, I will face them with Your Highness!” She gently rubbed his lower back, “Your Highness, let’s wash up and rest early. Shall we go out for some fun tomorrow?” Going out to play might momentarily let him forget the source of his pain. Content orıginally comes from 𝗇𝗈𝗏𝖾𝗅✦𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾✦𝗇𝖾𝗍 Ye Yiheng agreed, “Good.” Ling Lang and Song Guo came before Ye Yiheng and Leng Yu Yan. “Your Highnesses, the pleasure boat has been purchased. When would you both like to board and take a look?” Ling Lang spoke while presenting a voucher for the purchase of the pleasure boat under Ye Yiheng’s eyes. Ye Yiheng glanced at it and asked Leng Yu Yan beside him, “When does Yanyan want to go?” “Better sooner than later, let’s go tonight. What do you say, Your Highness?” Leng Yu Yan said with a charming tone. As long as it could warm his heart, she could endure the discomfort of seasickness. “Good,” Ye Yiheng nodded his head. Seeing this, Song Guo happily said, “Then I will go and arrange the pleasure boat right away.” With that, he turned and walked away. Leng Yu Yan called out to him, “Song Guo, is it possible to bathe on the pleasure boat?” Song Guo, puzzled, replied, “Crown Princess Consort, what do you mean?” Leng Yu Yan’s face flushed slightly, “I was thinking of staying overnight on the pleasure boat. Since we’ll be staying, we’ll need to bathe, hence the question.” Hearing this, Song Guo’s smile twisted his brows and eyes in delight, “Certainly, of course! I’ll go and prepare immediately.” Saying this, he left with a spring in his step. Ye Yiheng said to Ling Lang, “Start looking into whether the Western Desert’s anesthesia drugs have appeared in the capital city, and then check if the Western Desert’s influence has penetrated into the city.” Upon hearing this, Ling Lang’s expression turned grave, and he immediately bowed to acknowledge the command. After the afternoon hour, Ye Yiheng brought Leng Yu Yan to the moat. The riverbank’s wharf was filled with pleasure boats of varying sizes and colors; some belonged to the official families, others were private, all of them decorated exquisitely and beautifully. However, as the evening wind was strong, waves slapped against the hulls, causing the many boats to bob up and down with the ripples on the water’s surface. It made Leng Yu Yan feel dizzy. Ye Yiheng noticed and gently suggested, “Yanyan, why don’t you take a seat inside a riverbank shop for a moment? I’ll board the boat first, and once it’s steady, I’ll come and get you.” There were many businesses along the moat, offering dining, drinking tea, drinking wine, and enjoying the view. There was one right beside the dock. “Okay, I’ll wait there.” Leng Yu Yan nodded and went with Miao Zhu to the small shop by the river. The environment in the small shop was quiet and tranquil. Leng Yu Yan deliberately chose a seat by the water, so she could watch the Eastern Palace’s newly purchased painting boat from a distance. Miao Zhu ordered some tea and pastries, and after the waiter left, she asked Leng Yu Yan in a low voice, “Commandery Princess, are we really going to spend the night on the pleasure boat tonight?” Leng Yu Yan smiled and asked, “Yes, why do you ask? Do you have something to say?” Miao Zhu expressed her concern, “Don’t you get seasick? I am just worried about that, nothing else is—” Miao Zhu couldn’t help but blush, “It’s just that Song Guo is too crafty; don’t be fooled by him being an eunuch…” Leng Yu Yan chuckled, “What about it? What did he do to you?” “It’s not that,” Miao Zhu shook her head, “it’s just…” Leng Yu Yan playfully tapped her on the forehead, “Out with it.” “Song Guo, that scoundrel, bought a double-sized bath tub.” “How did you find out?” “I saw him ordering someone to carry a new bath tub back to the Eastern Palace, and not only that, but he also had it thoroughly cleaned several times. He watched them clean the new bath tub and giggled to himself,” Miao Zhu complained, “When I asked him what was so funny, he said the two Your Highnesses were going to enjoy the scenery and take a bath together on the pleasure boat.” Upon hearing this, Leng Yu Yan slapped the table, “That Song Guo!” “I even told him that there was already a tub in the Eastern Palace, why buy a new one? But Song Guo said this one is for two people and he specifically bought it from outside,” Miao Zhu said, then abruptly noticed a sizable pleasure boat that had stopped by the Eastern Palace painting boat with a young woman emerging from its cabin. Miao Zhu quickly pointed out, “Commandery Princess, look quickly, that’s Princess Nandian.” Following the direction of Miao Zhu’s finger, Leng Yu Yan indeed saw an official pleasure boat next to the Eastern Palace painting boat, with a young woman standing on board, calling out to the Eastern Palace boat. What she was shouting, Leng Yu Yan and Miao Zhu couldn’t hear from this distance, but they could feel an inexplicable exhilaration emanating from her. Leng Yu Yan raised her eyebrows; this was very much like the behavior of a woman seeing the man she secretly loved. At this moment, Ye Yiheng suddenly appeared from the cabin and stood on the deck. Baili Wenyi seemed even more delighted, as if ordering the boat to move closer to the Eastern Palace painting boat. Seeing this, Leng Yu Yan let out a long sigh. Miao Zhu quietly asked, “Commandery Princess, shall we go over there?” Just as Miao Zhu finished speaking, Leng Yu Yan saw Ye Yiheng disembark from the painting boat. Therefore, she turned and smiled at Miao Zhu, “We’ll go over when His Highness comes to get us.” Unexpectedly, Ye Yiheng didn’t head towards the shop but instead boarded the painting boat again and had a paper package handed to Baili Wenyi. Leng Yu Yan felt her heart skip a beat. Was Ye Yiheng giving Baili Wenyi a gift? What was in the paper package Ye Yiheng sent to Baili Wenyi? By giving her something so openly, did he think she couldn’t see from inside the small shop? The smile on Leng Yu Yan’s face vanished in an instant. Miao Zhu also saw the exchange between the two boats and knew that her mistress’s mood had sunk.