Chapter 1681 - 1683: I’d Have to Be Crazy to Do Something Like That
It’s said that the heir of Prince Le’s Mansion was poisoned; upon hearing this, Yang Chuxia felt uneasy, suspecting that this matter was somehow related to Ye Zi’an’s recent outings.
Ye Zi’an returned in the evening, carrying two packages.
"You’re back quite early today?" In recent days, Ye Zi’an usually returned after dinner, but today he was back much earlier.
"The play ended, so I came back," Ye Zi’an stepped forward and handed over a package, "Look, I saw some peach pastries being sold, and bought you two pounds."
"Thank you," Yang Chuxia’s eyes curved even more at these words.
"I dislike when you say thanks," Ye Zi’an feigned anger, and seeing no one around, he pulled her close and gave her a gentle peck on her red lips. "What did my lovely wife do at home today?"
"Me?" Yang Chuxia chuckled, "Spent the day dealing with nuisances."
"What do you mean by that?"
"Today, the old lady of the Luo Family wanted to bring Linyu back to their house and even asked Princess Consort Le to mediate. Isn’t she ridiculous? Even if you want someone to mediate, shouldn’t it be Princess Consort Zhuang? But halfway through, someone reported that there was an issue at Prince Le’s Mansion, so Princess Consort Le left hurriedly."
As she was saying this, Yang Chuxia looked intently at Ye Zi’an’s face, trying to discern whether he was involved.
But Ye Zi’an looked at her in confusion, "And then? Didn’t you send someone to find out what happened at Prince Le’s Mansion?"
"You don’t know?"
"Know what?" Ye Zi’an’s eyes clearly showed confusion.
"I heard the heir of Prince Le was poisoned." Yang Chuxia asked Ye Zi’an, "Does this have anything to do with you?"
"Hey, hey, hey, honey, don’t make wild guesses. How could such a treasonous act possibly be related to me?" Ye Zi’an exploded as soon as Yang Chuxia finished speaking, "The heir of Prince Le is of imperial lineage. I’d be crazy to do such a thing."
Paused for a moment, then he continued, "I heard this heir has only been back in the Capital City for less than half a month, and he’s already poisoned?" Secretly thinking, these people sure act fast.
"What’s going on? Didn’t the heir live in the mansion?"
"Of course." Ye Zi’an whispered to her, "Princess Consort Le and the heir have been living on an estate outside the city. Princess Consort Le occasionally appears at some events, but the heir has never been seen by the public since birth; almost no one in the Capital City has seen him. You see, Prince Le is such a cautious person, how could he allow his son to be exposed to the public?"
"Then why did they return to the mansion this time?"
"Isn’t the August festival approaching?" Ye Zi’an shrugged, "The Emperor said earlier that he wanted to see the heir of Prince Le during this August festival. Heh, never paid attention to the people of Prince Le’s Mansion before; and now wants to act out a tale of kindly father and filial son? Prince Le wouldn’t buy it."
"Tsk tsk." Yang Chuxia shook her head, "I thought someone with such deep-seated hatred would never want children. Unexpectedly, he has a son. What a surprise."
"Isn’t it normal? He’s opened so many Fancy Red Pavilion establishments, how could he not have a few romantic confidants? The only unusual thing is having just one child."
Yang Chuxia keenly caught the significant amount of information in Ye Zi’an’s words, "From what you’re saying, it sounds like the heir wasn’t born of the Princess Consort?"
"Of course not." Ye Zi’an curled his lips, "Everyone knows Princess Consort Le can’t conceive. She remained unmarried until she was eighteen, only to be arranged with Prince Le later."