Chapter 43: Chapter 43: Picking Up in Person


    Ji Qingyu’s expression changed, “Just tell me what exactly you need to investigate, and I’ll help you!”


    Leng Yu Yan shook her head, “No need, I must investigate this matter myself.”


    Only by doing so could she deeply understand what her elder brother had gone through?


    Only then would she avoid being soft-hearted when the day came to exact revenge with her own hands.


    “I do owe you thanks for helping me obtain the map,” she added.


    Ji Qingyu waved his hand, “I haven’t really been of help, I’m ashamed to ept your thanks.”


    Leng Yu Yan sighed softly.


    If he hadn’t mentioned her investigation of the old matters to anyone, the archives might have already been moved out of the Ministry of War, or temporarily relocated from the Archives Room. In that case, asking him further would yield no more information.


    She then stood up to take her leave.


    “s, I was in the mood to drink today, but found no one to join me,” Ji Qingyu leaned back in his chair, speaking leisurely, “Look, I ced two cups in front of me, deceiving myself, pretending to havepany.”


    Leng Yu Yan nced at the two transparent cups of liquor.


    “But I don’t drink, how about recing liquor with tea?”


    “You should go to the tea house across the street for tea,” the man’s cool face softened suddenly.


    Leng Yu Yan casually picked up one of the cups in front of her, “I’ll take a sip, as a thanks for your help.”


    While speaking, her other hand pointed toward the document she had just returned to him.


    Then, she brought the cup of liquor to her lips.


    Ji Qingyu watched her pick up the cup Ye Yiheng had drunk from, her lips as tender as cherry blossoms nearly touching the ce Ye Yiheng had drunk from…


    He hastily snatched it away, “If you can’t drink, then don’t bother!”


    Leng Yu Yan was a bit confused, “Then, I’ll head back.”


    “Yes!” Ji Qingyu nodded faintly, falling silent for a moment before adding, “Be careful on your way!”


    Leng Yu Yan, who had reached the door, turned back, “It’s gettingte, you should head home too.”


    Hearing this, Ji Qingyu’s expression grew slightly somber.


    What was going on today?


    Another person urging him to go home.


    He picked up the cup, drinking it in one gulp, “I consider the tavern and tea house my home, you can always find me there if you need anything.”


    Leng Yu Yan smiled lightly, “Okay!”


    Seeing her petite face, porcin white and skin as smooth as cream, a smile even more beautiful than spring blossoms bloomed on her exquisite face, gradually a charming and warm smile spread across Ji Qingyu’s lips.


    His deep, obsidian-like eyes instantly lit up.


    The gloominess he saw in Ye Yiheng instantly disappeared without a trace.


    —


    The next day, at Xinya Academy.


    Mi Xinmei had arrivedte, but she hade.


    Under the varied expressions of the onlookers, she approached Leng Yu Yan.


    “Last night I used the recipe you gave me for dinner, and this morning, the pimple on my face stopped throbbing,” Mi Xinmei said happily, “It really helped!”


    The evening before, Mi Xinmei’s family hade and gone in a hurry,


    and because of Mi Xinrong’s situation, Leng Yu Yan hadn’t asked Mi Xinmei any rted questions.


    Now seeing her again, she asked, “What do you usually eat for your three meals a day?”


    Judging by the furnishings at Mi Xinmei’s home, it was clear they were not the type to be wasteful. However, her e was caused by excessively greasy food.


    Mi Xinmei honestly replied, “The lunch at the academy is the same for everyone. Breakfast and dinner are made by the maid in my personal kitchen, which tend to be morevish.”


    “Why don’t you dine with your parents and brother?”


    “They prefer lighter vors, which I’m not used to.”


    “Has this been the case since your childhood?”


    Mi Xinmei shook her head, “No, it started changing slowly over the past two or three years.”


    Leng Yu Yan said quietly, “You should dismiss that maid who cooks for you.”


    “Why?” Mi Xinmei was puzzled.


    How did the topic of food get associated with her maid?


    “If I’m not mistaken, she is the real culprit behind the e on your face,” Leng Yu Yan said, looking towards the window. “Generally, people in the same household share simr eating habits. Even if there are differences, they are minor. Your diet used to align with your family’s, but now it drastically differs, which leads me to this conclusion.”


    Maid servants are not allowed in the academy.


    Otherwise, Mi Xinmei would surely grab her maid by the ears and demand an exnation.


    Leng Yu Yan continued, “If you follow the diet I prescribed recently, and if she bes anxious and tries to console you repeatedly, it means she has something to hide. This is one way to test her.”


    Mi Xinmei nodded repeatedly, “Your reasoning makes sense. It seems that my taste in food gradually changed after that maid arrived at our house.”


    At this moment, some girls approached from the direction of the window.


    Seeing Mi Xinmei already at school, the foremost girl disyed an uncontroble look of surprise.


    Leng Yu Yan tilted her head and asked Lai Jiajia who was next to her, “Who is that person?”


    Lai Jiajia nced over and whispered, “That’s the cousin of Xinmei’s fiancé.”


    Hearing this, Leng Yu Yan raised her eyebrows.


    The girls outside the window who saw her piercing gaze, which seemed to prate into one’s soul, quickly walked away, even forgetting to scorn Mi Xinmei as they might have nned.


    —


    When school was dismissed, the Eastern Pce horse carriage stopped at the entrance yet again.


    Everyone started talking.


    “How did that in girl manage to have someone from the Crown Prince’s side pick her up two days in a row?”


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    “Yes, it’s strange.”


    Yesterday, the Crown Prince didn’te, but his eunuch did.


    Today, when everyone still assumed the same, a cough came from inside the carriage.


    The Crown Prince is chronically ill and coughs often.


    The crowd spected, could it be that the Crown Prince himself hade to pick up the Leng family’s in girl?


    With such thoughts, everyone’s pace slowed.


    At that moment, Song Guo lifted the carriage curtain and helped Ye Yiheng down from the carriage.


    It was indeed the Crown Prince!


    Everyone stood still and saluted, “Greetings to Your Highness!”


    Ye Yiheng didn’t speak. Beneath a veil of gauze, his handsome eyes moved past the crowd and directlynded on Leng Yu Yan, who was still at the academy entrance.


    Song Guo waved to her, “Crown Princess Consort, His Highness has personallye to pick you up; pleasee over quickly.”


    Leng Yu Yan was so stunned she almost froze in ce.


    How did this blind mane in person?


    After waiting for a moment without seeing here over, Ye Yiheng turned to Song Guo, “Help me go over there.”


    Those gathered around the Eastern Pce carriage maintained their saluting posture but had to also make way simultaneously.


    Leng Yu Yan stood in ce, and Lai Jiajia, seeing the Crown Prince approaching, quickly saluted.


    Ye Yiheng seemed not to notice, going straight to Leng Yu Yan’s ear and spoke in a deep voice, “I gave you two days to decide, today is thest day; if you don’te, I can onlye to pick you up myself.”


    The entrance of the academy was crowded at the moment, but it became silent enough to hear a pin drop.


    Everyone had heard the Crown Prince’s words.


    Leng Yu Yan clenched her teeth, annoyed. Why did he have to speak so close to her?


    Even though he whispered, his voice, deep as it was, ensured that everyone around could hear.


    Why was he saying and doing these things?


    For a moment, Leng Yu Yan couldn’t understand.


    Seeing her masked confusion, Ye Yiheng’s lips slightly curled up.


    Song Guo, finally realizing everyone was still in their saluting posture, spoke on behalf of the Crown Prince, “Everyone may rise.”


    Only then did everyone stand up, whispering among themselves.


    “Listen, listen, did you hear the Crown Prince just now? Sounds like he can’t wait.”


    “How does the Leng family’s in girl have such influence, how did she manage it?”