The Sickly Regent Prince Who Was Abandoned as a Substitute Bride

After Wang Yu left…

"My lord..." Liu Qiqi called out to Dongfang Zheng in a coquettish tone, "I really didn't mean to upset Miss. Look at Mingzhu's face, she slapped her right in front of you..."

"Father, it's my fault for making my sister angry..." Dongfang Mingzhu also started to cry.

"Alright, alright, let's leave." Dongfang Zheng had a terrible headache and left immediately.

Arriving at Dongfang Wan'er's courtyard...

Dongfang Wan'er is having her meal. [It's been so long since I've eaten these things. Before, when I was pursuing the First Prince, Dongfang Mingzhu lied to me, saying that the First Prince liked vegetarian women, so I ate vegetarian food for a long time, giving all the good food to that family of vampires. It's infuriating...] She even sent some delicious food to her mother.

When Dongfang Zheng arrived, he saw Dongfang Wan'er eating the bowl of bird's nest that should have been meant for her mother...

"Cough cough!" Dongfang Zheng coughed a few times.

"Father has arrived. He must have already eaten. Qiuqin, please clear the table." Dongfang Wan'er instructed Qiuqin.

Qiuqin knew that her young lady had brought the cook back, and that the Marquis and the others must not be eating well. In the past, it was always the young lady who suffered, and it was time for the Marquis and the others to eat vegetarian food.

"Yes!" Qiuqin quickly instructed the servants to remove all the food from the table, leaving only a bowl of bird's nest soup.

Dongfang Zheng watched helplessly as the servants cleared away the food. He was a marquis; he couldn't very well dine at his daughter's place.

"Father, did you come here to discuss the dowry?" Dongfang Wan'er asked quickly.

"We'll discuss the dowry later. Your grandmother hasn't received the bird's nest yet..." Dongfang Zheng said tactfully.

"Bird's nest? In the past, all the items in the Duke's mansion were managed by the concubine, and each time something was sent over, it was enough for the whole family to enjoy," Dongfang Wan'er continued.

"Is that so? How come I didn't know? I only ever saw my mother use one bowl of bird's nest every day..." Dongfang was puzzled.

"Then should Father ask Aunt when my dowry will be returned?" Dongfang Wan'er asked again.

"Wan'er, here's the situation. Your younger sister is about to come of age, but your aunt comes from a poor family and cannot provide her with a generous dowry. Therefore, she has proposed giving your dowry to your sister..."

"So that's how it is, Father, you actually agreed?" Dongfang Wan'er had already anticipated that Liu Qiqi would not give up easily.

“Wan’er, you have always been very caring towards Mingzhu and always put her first in everything, so I agreed,” Dongfang Zheng explained.

"Ah, I see..."

“Wan’er is so sensible, that bird’s nest…” Dongfang Zheng said.

"I understand, I will send it to Grandmother tomorrow..." Dongfang Wan'er said.

"Alright, then Dad will be leaving now..." Dongfang Zheng left.

"Young Miss, why did you agree to give the things to the Second Miss again..." Qiuqin looked at her with exasperation...

"I have my own plans," Dongfang Wan'er said confidently.

As night fell and the city lights came on, Dongfang Wan'er began preparing the traditional Chinese medicine with practiced ease. The steps were familiar: carefully selecting the herbs, grinding them into a juice, mixing it with specially prepared clay, and finally gently applying it to her face.

Immediately afterwards, she stepped into that mysterious space and skillfully changed her dressings, took her medicine, and gave herself injections, the whole process flowing smoothly and seamlessly...

"Sigh, the people of the Regent's Palace are indeed incredibly cruel." Dongfang Wan'er stared at the hideous whip and knife wounds crisscrossing her body and sighed inwardly.

After completing all this, Dongfang Wan'er did not hesitate to climb out of the window and, like a light butterfly, silently arrived at Lu Wanning's room.

"Mother, I'm here..." Dongfang Wan'er called softly.

"Wan'er is here! I've already tasted all the food you brought, but I haven't touched the ones that Granny Qiu brought." Lu Wanning's face beamed with joy when she saw her beloved daughter arrive.

"Yes, Mother did the right thing. So, where is the food that Granny Qiu sent?" Dongfang Wan'er asked, because she still had a key medicine that hadn't been determined and needed to check her mother's food before making a final decision.

"Come with me!" Lu Wanning opened the box, her eyes revealing a hint of determination and concern. "There are some things inside that I know you might want to see, Wan'er, so I specially saved a bowl for you..."

Dongfang Wan'er carefully picked out a little food, seemingly full of curiosity about it, but in the blink of an eye, she was about to put it into her mouth.

"Wan'er, what are you doing?" Lu Wanning quickly stopped her, her voice tinged with anxiety.

"Mother, don't worry. I learned some very advanced medical skills in my past life! Only by tasting these dishes myself can I be sure they are safe." Dongfang Wan'er gently patted Lu Wanning's hand, trying to reassure her.

Lu Wanning's brows were still tightly furrowed, her eyes filled with worry, but seeing Dongfang Wan'er's confident expression, she ultimately chose to trust her.

However, the moment Dongfang Wan'er put the food in her mouth, her expression suddenly turned serious.

"How vicious! Mother was poisoned with a slow-acting poison! One of the ingredients is currently unavailable on the market. It seems I must go out and find the herbs." Dongfang Wan'er said seriously.

Lu Wanning's heart immediately jumped: "Oh, wouldn't that be too dangerous?"

"It's alright, Mother. Don't worry, take your medicine first." Dongfang Wan'er took out cough medicine, energy-boosting donkey-hide gelatin, and cough syrup from her personal space, her movements skillful and efficient.

She gently handed the pills to Lu Wanning and carefully poured her some syrup. Lu Wanning looked at Dongfang Wan'er with concern.

Dongfang Wan'er first took out a small pill from her sleeve, then patiently explained to her, "Mother, you should take one of these pills each time, three times a day. Oh, and this syrup too..."

Before she could finish speaking, Dongfang Wan'er took out a long, thin syringe, seemingly preparing to give Lu Wanning an injection.

Lu Wanning looked at these strange things with some confusion and couldn't help but ask, "What are these?"

Dongfang Wan'er smiled gently and replied softly, "These are needles, used to inject medicine. Don't be afraid, Mother, it will only hurt for a moment."

After saying that, Dongfang Wan'er skillfully prepared the medicine and, without hesitation, inserted the needle into Lu Wanning's arm.

"Yes, it does hurt a little bit," Lu Wanning said softly, her eyes fixed on her daughter's movements.

At this moment, Dongfang Wan'er quickly comforted her, "Mother, what I just injected you with was antiviral serum, which can help suppress the toxins in your body. It won't be long before you stop coughing."

Although Lu Wanning didn't quite understand what viral serum was, she felt much more at ease upon hearing that it could stop her coughing. In her eyes, the things her daughter had brought out were all very mysterious and powerful.