After the arranged marriage, I pampered the sickly regent.

"You old hag, how dare you hit me!"

"Jiang Wenjin, you just wait, my father and brother will not let you get away with this."

Ye Qingzhu gritted her teeth in anger. If she weren't worried about the curse, she would definitely make that old hag and Jiang Wen pay the price.

Ye Qingzhu ignored these people and, taking the jewelry, went to another room to find all the hidden silver notes.

"Qingzhu, let me explain this."

It was only after a long time that Jiang Wenjin realized what was happening and tried to chase after them, but was stopped by Wang.

"Wenjin, didn't you tell me your wife was very docile? How come she's so shrewish!"

"How could you, a man, let her hit you?"

"Mother, this is a long story, but if I don't chase after them soon, everything will really be over."

Jiang Wenjin was extremely anxious. At first, he only wanted to bring his mother to see the house and did not intend to cause any other trouble.

But who would have thought that Ye Qingzhu would suddenly return? He still needs the Duke's Mansion and his father-in-law's support. If they find out that Ye Qingzhu was beaten at this time, the consequences will be unimaginable.

As soon as Ye Qingzhu stepped out of the house, she saw a carriage parked there.

Ye Xuan pulled back the curtain and said with a displeased expression, "Qingzhu, where do you want to go?"

"Father...Father..."

Ye Qingzhu's pupils contracted; she never expected Ye Xuan to find this place.

"Come with me to the Regent's Palace now!"

Before Ye Qingzhu could finish speaking, Ye Xuan ordered the guards he had brought to take her onto the carriage.

As the carriage drew closer to the Regent's Palace, Ye Qingzhu's fear deepened.

"Father, I beg you, please don't send me back."

"The Regent's illness is truly incurable; if my daughter goes back, she will likely only be buried with him."

"absurd."

Ye Xuan interrupted Ye Qingzhu, "You are not the Regent's Consort. Even if something happens to the Regent, it's not your place to be buried with him."

"Don't worry, if this is true, I will definitely plead for you before the Emperor. But you cannot leave before that."

He had to send Qingzhu back before things escalated.

The Regent's Palace.

"Your Highness, when will the Prince wake up?"

Upon entering the room and seeing Zhan Sijing, Leng Feng looked worried. Although he knew of the princess's abilities, the time for the curse to be fulfilled was drawing ever closer.

He simply couldn't be at ease.

Ye Qingwu lowered her eyes; she also wished that Zhan Sijing could wake up as soon as possible.

But right now, whether it's his pulse or anything else, Zhan Sijing has no problems.

In this situation, simply relying on diagnosis and treatment is no longer sufficient.

"Cold Wind, I can't answer that question for you either, sometimes..."

Hearing this, Leng Feng was somewhat disappointed, but the matter of the curse had been going on for quite some time.

The princess has done everything she can in terms of treatment.

"Your Highness, you may leave now."

Leng Feng said to Ye Qingwu.

"What did you say?" Ye Qingwu hesitated, clearly not expecting Leng Feng to say these words.

She looked at Leng Feng and said again, "Leng Feng, do you know what you're saying?"

Leng Feng nodded, his gaze resolute.

"Your Highness, the Prince instructed his subordinates that if the curse were to come true, you must be protected."

“If anything happens to the Prince, the Emperor will surely make everyone pay with their lives, including Your Highness. I promised the Prince that I would never let such a thing happen.”

"Therefore, please allow your subordinates to escort you away."

Ye Qingwu remained silent for a long time after hearing these words. She suddenly understood why Zhan Sijing had given her the token that day.

It turns out he had planned his escape route from the very beginning.

Even though they had only known each other for a few days, Ye Qingwu clenched her fists, having already made up her mind.

Just as he was about to speak, he heard footsteps coming from not far away.

"Your Highness, Duke Ye has brought Ye Qingzhu back."

"Ye Xuan is quick."

Ye Qingwu narrowed her eyes slightly, "Go and take a look. Leng Feng, remember, don't give up until things reach their final moment."

The guards quickly and secretly brought Ye Xuan and Ye Qingzhu to Ye Qingwu.

"Didn't the Duke say he didn't know? How come he found it again?"

"Could it be that they are deliberately hiding something?"

Hearing these words, Ye Xuan snorted coldly, "I just happened to run into her on the road, Your Highness. Now that I have brought her here, if you dare to do anything to Qingzhu, I will definitely not let you off."

"Father."

Ye Qingzhu was filled with fear, and even though she pleaded several times along the way, Ye Xuan remained unmoved.

If she had known she would be brought back, she definitely wouldn't have crawled through that dog hole.

"Qingzhu, don't worry. Just stay here for one more day, and tomorrow I will go to the palace to plead with the Emperor on your behalf."

He is, after all, a Duke, so the Emperor will surely take some considerations into account in certain matters.

"You few, escort Duke Ye away."

Leng Feng, who was standing next to Ye Qingwu, said to the two guards over there.

"Ye Qingwu, you'd better remember what I'm about to say."

Before leaving, Ye Xuan reminded Ye Qingwu once again.

"If Your Excellency is still worried, you can leave with Ye Qingzhu now, but that would..."

Ye Xuan clenched his fist, fully understanding the consequences Ye Qingwu was referring to.

He cared about his daughter Ye Qingzhu, but compared to his official career and the entire Duke's mansion, his so-called care became insignificant.

Seeing Ye Xuan leave like that, Ye Qingzhu's nascent hope was extinguished once again.

She directed all her anger and resentment at Ye Qingwu, roaring furiously, "Ye Qingwu, are you satisfied now that you see me like this!"

"Ye Qingzhu, you need to understand that it was Ye Xuan who brought you back, not me."

"Or you can crawl out through that dog hole again."

Upon hearing the word "dog hole," Ye Qingzhu's face turned deathly pale, especially since not only Ye Qingwu but also the guard named Leng Feng were standing there.

"You're awful!"

Ye Qingzhu was furious, but there was nothing she could do at this moment.

"I advise you to behave yourself, or someone will take your life before I even have a chance to make a move."

"I believe you are a smart person and understand what is going to happen."

"It seems you are nothing in front of Duke Ye. I thought he would at least consider the father-daughter relationship and go to the palace to plead for you now."

"Isn't all of this because you threatened them!"

Ye Qingzhu felt a sense of despair. It would have been fine if she had been captured by the guards of the Regent's Palace.

But it just so happens that it's her father and the guards of the Duke's mansion.

No, my father would never treat me like that; he must have been forced into it by Ye Qingwu.

If she gets the chance, she will definitely not let this bitch get away with it!

"Your Highness, keeping Ye Qingzhu in the palace is of no benefit to you. Why not take this opportunity to get rid of her?"