On Our Wedding Night, I Discovered the Crown Prince's Hidden Illness

Leng Yu Yan stood quietly, her eyes devoid of any emotion.

The drama between the man and woman opposite her was indeed fascinating, but she was pondering the correlation between her older brother's death and the Ministry of War and had no desire to waste words with them.

Suddenly, Li Lu lunged forward, aiming straight for Leng Yu Yan's face.

Today, she resolved to utterly ruin her, to show the world her shockingly uncouth and ugly visage!

Leng Yu Yan raised her hand and easily caught Li Lu's wrist.

Again trying to tear off her face veil, Li Lu grew furious and yelled sharply, "She is Leng Yu Yan!"

Feeling that one accusation was not enough, Li Lu turned her head and in front of many students, raised her voice, "She is Leng Yu Yan, the ugliest woman under the heavens, the one who was rejected by Wei Ruili in their childhood betrothal. Does anyone want to see just how ugly her face really is?"

Students from the Imperial College and Xinya Academy crowded around to join in the spectacle, pointing at Leng Yu Yan and passing judgments.

Lai Manting and Xu Yaxiang were particularly thrilled. Although Li Lu had not managed to pull off the face veil at that moment, under such circumstances Leng Yu Yan's reputation for ugliness would be widely known, providing them considerable satisfaction.

And the matter continued to develop; the outcome was still uncertain.

Leng Yu Yan exerted a bit of strength on her hand, "Do you know that showing disrespect to your legitimate sister, you, as a concubine sister, should bear family punishment?"

Her voice was ethereal and carried a faint smile.

Yet, it made Li Lu instantly feel some invisible pressure, even causing her to feel a tightness in her chest.

The pain in her wrist stunned her, and she wanted to cry but found herself unable to shed any tears.

Wei Ruili looked confused.

Hearing what Li Lu had said, coupled with the veiled girl's references to "legitimate sister" and "concubine sister," was this veiled girl really Leng Yu Yan?

Li Lu gritted her teeth and did not respond to Leng Yu Yan's question.

Leng Yu Yan's eyes were clear and indifferent, her expression detached, and her voice clear, "For disrespecting your legitimate sister, you should be punished by kneeling in the ancestral hall. Didn't Aunt Hu teach you well?"

At these words, the surrounding students all nodded in agreement.

Those who could attend the Imperial College and Xinya Academy were mostly legitimate sons and daughters; concubine children generally had no eligibility to attend such academies.

Their attitude towards their concubine siblings was surprisingly consistent, and similarly, their well-privileged family backgrounds led them to have similar views on matters and people they deemed ugly.

"So the one trying to remove the veil is a concubine daughter."

"It appears clear to me now, a concubine daughter feeling superior just because she thinks she is more beautiful than the legitimate daughter."

"Haha, heritage speaks for itself, otherwise why would the Crown Prince's fiancée be the ugly Leng girl? Because she is the legitimate daughter!"

"Even the best-looking concubine daughter can't compare to an ugly legitimate daughter!"

These words fell on Leng Yu Yan's ears and she let them pass.

For Li Lu, her inherent sense of inferiority surfaced, her eyes began to redden, filled with undisguised hatred.

While these comments were directed at both of them, she remembered the grievances against Leng Yu Yan alone.

Li Lu suddenly laughed loudly, "Look, everyone is saying how ugly you are, it's because of your ugliness that brother Ruili called off the engagement early!"

"Yes, I am indeed ugly," Leng Yu Yan released Li Lu's wrist and gave a chilly smile, "You, being the ugly woman's concubine sister, why are you trying to unveil me in front of so many outsiders? What are your intentions?"

Her voice tinkled like wind chimes, clear and pleasing.

Those eyes even displayed a brilliant and myriad humor, shining like a crescent moon, catching everyone's attention.

The onlooking students whispered among themselves, her voice this, her eyes that, it's a pity her looks are so hideous.

Meanwhile, hearing these words, the students quickly grasped the convoluted family dynamics; apparently, the concubine sister had stolen the legitimate sister's former fiancé.

Such incidents often occurred in prestigious families, though usually contained within their homes, making such public displays at the academy quite unusual.

"Brother Ruili likes me, unveiling your veil is to let him see your ugly face!"

Leng Yu Yan adjusted her veil and said indifferently, "I dare to admit I'm ugly, do you dare to admit your heart is filthy?"

"You!"

Li Lu stared at her in disbelief. How could someone actually admit to being ugly?

Wei Ruili was stunned, his eyes swirling with various emotions.

Disbelief, regret, shock, and astonishment all assaulted him at once!

Leng Yu Yan's figure suddenly seemed so enticing...

It kept him daydreaming and sleepless at night!

After all, a woman's face is pleasant to look at during the day; at night, with the lights out, a seductive figure stands out from a mediocre one.

Thus, the figure is more important than the face!

"Leng Yu Yan, you are merely using your status as the legitimate daughter to oppress me. Ruili and I have mutual affection; if it weren't for you, he and I might have been engaged already!"

And to bear the reputation that a concubine sister fancied her legitimate sister's former fiancé—no matter how others heard it, they would think her improper.

"Enough!" Wei Ruili suddenly shouted sternly, "Li Lu, when did I ever fancy you? My arranged marriage has always been with Leng Yu Yan."

"Ruili, what are you saying?" Li Lu's eyes reddened, her voice soft and pitiable.

She couldn't believe what she was hearing; was she even less than an ugly girl in Wei Ruili's eyes?

"Ruili, didn't you break off the engagement with her five years ago? At that time, you said I was prettier than her!" Li Lu whimpered weakly.

Upon hearing this, Leng Yu Yan finally understood. It seemed that they had liked each other first, and the arranged marriage was called off afterward.

"Our engagement has been broken; it seems there's no problem with you two being together. But from a timing perspective, it turns out, older sister, that you fancied him even before our engagement was broken?"

Her cold words were like a bucket of water poured overhead, freezing Li Lu as she suddenly realized the secret she shouldn't have disclosed.

The onlookers began to murmur: "So it really was the concubine sister who stole the legitimate sister's fiancé!"

From a timing perspective, when the concubine sister made her move, Wei Ruili was still the fiancé of the Leng Family's ugly daughter.

Li Lu's eyes turned bloodthirsty as she lunged toward Leng Yu Yan's veil like a shrew.

"If you're so eager to snatch, I think it's quite alright." Leng Yu Yan leaned back and immediately dodged, "Why don't you snatch the Crown Prince as well!"

The onlookers, including the students from the Imperial College, burst into applause.

"Hahaha, good!"

"The ugly daughter of the Leng Family has quite the eloquence."

"She can bend and stretch, clearly recognizing her own shortcomings, and even poke fun at herself."

"Interesting, quite interesting."

"A good appearance is nothing compared to an interesting soul."

"Bold as well, to joke about the Crown Prince."

Li Lu stamped her foot as the surrounding comments made it seem like she was less than even an ugly girl.

She wanted to cry, but tears wouldn't come; overwhelming anger made her look towards Lai Manting and Xu Yaxiang, hoping they would help.

However, to her dismay, both Lai Manting and Xu Yaxiang averted their gaze, pretending not to see.

Miao Zhu squeezed her wrist; her young mistress had shown off her eloquence, and now it was her turn to step in!

She rolled up her sleeves and slapped Li Lu across the face.

Before Li Lu could react, Miao Zhu slapped her again with the back of her hand.

"How dare you hit me, you wretched maid?" Li Lu covered her cheeks, her eyes blazing with fury.