On Our Wedding Night, I Discovered the Crown Prince's Hidden Illness-Chapter 185 - : Together with Him

Chapter 185 -185: Together with Him

Leng Yu Yan was about to leave his embrace when suddenly another bolt of lightning struck, followed by a deafening clap of thunder from above the carriage.

Having never been so close to thunder and lightning, the loud noise buzzed in her ears, and she unconsciously shrank back into his arms.

Seeing this, Ye Yiheng patted her back gently with his right hand, as if soothing a baby.

His left hand covered one of her ears, while he pressed her other ear tightly against his chest.

It was a posture of utmost care.

Leng Yu Yan couldn’t grasp the fleeting strange feeling in her heart, only aware that he was very tall. Being held by him made her feel his imposing presence from head to toe.

Strangely enough, despite the great pressure, his embrace was cold, but listening to the strong and powerful heartbeat in his chest inexplicably comforted her.

Unconsciously, her breathing quickened, her heart racing either from fear or simply because she was in his arms. She felt as if her heart might leap out of her throat.

Moreover, how could such a madman be so gentle?

Not only were his actions gentle, but even his voice, usually so proud and clear, was gentle.

His voice just now was tender and mesmerizing, even soul-stirring.

She couldn’t adapt to it.

She always felt that in the next moment his sharp-tongued nature would reveal itself again, mocking and laughing at her for being so timid.

Perhaps all of this was just her illusion.

Outside the carriage, Mo Chen and Ruo Feng together lifted a pine tree that had fallen on the carriage and then took over driving.

Song Guo, meanwhile, was shouting for Miao Zhu to come under the carriage awning to take shelter from the rain.

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For a while, the area outside the carriage was noisy.

Inside the carriage, Leng Yu Yan was held in his arms, but the sound of Song Guo calling for Miao Zhu soon pulled her out of her thoughts.

Realizing she was being held like this, she thanked him in a hoarse voice, “Thank you, Your Highness!”

Ye Yiheng seemed to have just realized too…

The two of them separated as if electrocuted.

Leng Yu Yan bit her lip lightly and stiffly walked to the carriage door, intending to push it open when she heard Ye Yiheng say, “It’s raining outside, stay here for shelter.”

While speaking, he took a box of candied fruits from a drawer nearby, opened the lid, and placed it on a small table.

Seeing the various candied fruits, Leng Yu Yan slightly furrowed her brows.

Ye Yiheng saw her expression as if to say, how could he be eating candied fruits?

So he explained, “I have been taking some bitter medicine these past few days, and Song Guo prepared these for that reason. However, I haven’t eaten any yet.”

Leng Yu Yan walked over, picked up a small piece of dried plum, and ate it—it was sour and sweet, quite tasty, so she took another slice.

“Thank you!”

“If you like them, take them all.”

She knew how bitter the medicine was, so she quickly declined, “You can eat a piece after taking the medicine, it will help with the bitter taste.”

Outside the carriage, Mo Chen and Ruo Feng drove the carriage to an open area while Miao Zhu tethered two horses to the carriage.

As the rain grew heavier, fortunately the wind was not strong. The four of them took shelter under the spacious awning, watching the rain curtain, quite comfortably.

Seeing them all staring blankly at the rain curtain, Song Guo decided to start a conversation and asked, “Miao Zhu, do you know who helped you to your room when you were drunk that day?”

“Wasn’t it you?” Miao Zhu held a foxtail grass, stretching it into the curtain of rain and watching the water slide off it.

Song Guo shook his head, “I was guiding His Highness; how could I have helped you?”

Hearing this, Miao Zhu turned sharply, looking toward Mo Chen and Ruo Feng.

She wasn’t very familiar with Ruo Feng, so she frowned at Mo Chen, who wouldn’t have been so kind.

Who could it be?

But then, the two men pointed at each other.

“It was him.”

“It was him.”

Miao Zhu, infuriated, picked up a water-soaked foxtail grass and waved it across their faces, “It was you two! I was wondering why my arms didn’t feel like my own the other day, it must have been you dragging me by the arms.”

Her mind quickly filled in the blanks, imagining the two men each holding one of her arms as they dragged her from downstairs to the guest room upstairs.

Just thinking about it hurt.

Mo Chen, wiping the rain off with his hand, retorted, “We were just supporting you as we walked! If your arms hurt, it’s purely because you eat too much and are too heavy!”

He had absolutely no self-awareness!

That comment should have been better left unsaid as it only fueled the fire.

“Am I eating your food?” Miao Zhu humphed and chuckled, “That day, it was my miss who invited us!”

Ruofeng patted Mo Chen on the shoulder, “Come on now, real men don’t quarrel with women.”

Miao Zhu stretched the foxtail grass back into the rain curtain and then shook water onto Ruofeng’s face, “You’re no good either!”

Inside the horse carriage.

Having taken someone’s snacks to eat and using the carriage to avoid the rain, Leng Yu Yan originally wanted to confront someone but found herself momentarily at a loss for words.

The conversation outside was lively while inside the carriage, the silence was awkward.

To avoid the awkwardness, Leng Yu Yan had no choice but to lift the carriage curtain to watch the rain.

Sitting sideways and still not fully enjoying the view, she decisively knelt on the cushion and leaned directly on the windowsill to watch.

Since he couldn’t see anyway, her posture didn’t matter.

Ye Yiheng furrowed his brows, as she knelt like that, her waist appeared even more slender from the back, the slim curve cascading downwards…

The silhouette was striking!

He hastily averted his eyes and adjusted his robe.

The torrential rain had lasted quite some time and it was getting darker.

When the rain finally stopped and the group set off again, it was already pitch dark.

After traveling another half-hour, looking into the distance at the lights in the night, it seemed there was still a considerable distance to the nearest market.

Miao Zhu, riding a horse alongside Leng Yu Yan, whispered, “Miss, it looks like we’ll have to sleep outdoors tonight.”

On their journey to the border, although passing through many provinces and counties, they inevitably passed through scarcely populated areas.

Just then, Leng Yu Yan heard wolves howling intermittently among the mountains.

She sighed, “It seems we have no choice, or maybe we can keep going and see if there’s a farmhouse where we can stay?”

Ye Yiheng inside the carriage, having extraordinary hearing, overheard every word of their conversation.

Just after the rain stopped, she had hastily dismounted the carriage, obviously afraid he might do something to her.

Now, hearing them discussing this, he asked Song Guo to call everyone over and also sent Mo Chen and Ruofeng to scout ahead.

Leng Yu Yan, not being pretentious, waited quietly beside the horse carriage.

Although there was still a considerable distance to the border, they were already far from the capital city.

In fact, they had already covered more than half of their journey.

Recalling what Brother Lai had said, that his sister met with an accident while seeing him off.

At this moment, looking at the dark mountains under the night sky, it was inevitable to feel fear.

With this in mind, Leng Yu Yan’s grip on the reins tightened.

Although her own skills were decent, she had not fully recovered yet.

If they encountered a gang of villains, the possibility of her and Miao Zhu falling into grave danger was significant.

Just then, Mo Chen and Ruofeng returned.

Mo Chen, clasping his hands together, reported to Your Highness, “Two miles ahead, there’s a dilapidated house. Though the house is in disrepair, the floors are dry. Shall we rest there tonight?”

Hearing this from inside, Ye Yiheng emerged from the carriage and coldly said, “That sounds good. Leng Yu Yan, shall we?”

Realizing he was asking for her opinion, Leng Yu Yan paused.

If she went along with him, what did the ten days’ distance she had deliberately maintained between them mean?

And what about the confrontation she had intended for him that afternoon?