The Sickly Regent Prince Who Was Abandoned as a Substitute Bride

"Mother, I'm going back. I'm still under house arrest..." Dongfang Wan'er said.

"Confined to your home?" Lu Wanning looked at her with a puzzled expression.

Helpless, Dongfang Wan'er had no choice but to tell her mother the whole story: "It was Dongfang Zheng who said it!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Wanning gritted her teeth in anger: "That Dongfang Zheng! Wan'er, once your mother recovers, she will personally go and deal with that Liu Qiqi!" She wished she could recover immediately so she could avenge her daughter.

"Then I'll leave it to Mother!" Dongfang Wan'er comforted her with a smile, "But Mother, you should rest well first..."

Dongfang Wan'er gently helped Lu Wanning to the bed, lit a calming incense for her, and then turned to leave.

"Tonight, my stage will be back!" Dongfang Wan'er thought to herself.

Tonight, Dongfang Wan'er paid extra attention to Dongfang Zheng's guards. After all, it was her carelessness that allowed them to discover her last time. However, when she arrived at the study, she found that Dongfang Zheng was nowhere to be found.

Without much thought, Dongfang Wan'er walked straight into Dongfang Zheng's study, wanting to see what he usually did there.

"Everything seems normal, there's nothing unusual." Dongfang Wan'er carefully examined Dongfang Zheng's letters, trying to find some clues.

Dongfang Wan'er clearly remembered that three years later, it was Dongfang Zheng who produced the evidence that her maternal grandfather's family had colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country! "I will never give up easily. There must be a huge secret hidden in Dongfang Zheng's study."

Just as Dongfang Wan'er was about to turn and leave, she suddenly noticed a painting on the wall. The painting hung there, and from any angle, it seemed particularly out of place, making one wonder.

Dongfang Wan'er stepped forward, reached out and took the painting down, then gently tapped the wall a few times. A hollow sound was heard, and she was secretly pleased: "It really is hollow; there must be some kind of mechanism inside."

So, Dongfang Wan'er began to carefully explore the study. "I can't lift this vase..." She tried turning the vase, and in an instant, the wall that had been holding the painting slowly opened.

"There really are some clues," Dongfang Wan'er murmured to herself, then stepped inside. Surprisingly, the light inside was fairly bright, with several luminous pearls embedded in the walls, emitting a faint and soft glow.

However, as she continued walking inside, a strange smell wafted towards her.

"Huh? Poisonous!" Dongfang Wan'er immediately covered her mouth and nose, a hint of disdain flashing in her eyes. "With this kind of poison, you dare to show off in front of me? You're just showing off your skills in front of an expert!"

Dongfang Wan'er carefully bypassed the poisonous gas and walked to the depths of the secret chamber. There she found a bookshelf filled with various precious ancient books and scrolls.

There were also many boxes on the ground, which were filled with gold and silver jewelry when opened.

"That old bastard Dongfang Zheng always pretends to be poor in his mansion, but he's been secretly hoarding so many good things. I bet even Liu Qiqi doesn't know. If only we could have taken them away without anyone noticing!" Dongfang Wan'er stroked the silver...

Suddenly, the box of silver in front of him vanished. "Where's the silver? Where did it go...?"

Having finished speaking, he reappeared before her, and Dongfang Wan'er suddenly had a bold guess...

"Collect..." Sure enough, the box in front of her disappeared. Dongfang Wan'er used the same method to collect all the gold and silver jewelry and gold.

She then carefully examined each book, hoping to find evidence of treason.

As she flipped through an ancient scroll, she suddenly discovered a secret letter hidden within.

"This old guy has been hiding his true intentions so well."

Dongfang Wan'er read the letter carefully…

The contents of the letter shocked her; it turned out that Dongfang Zheng had been secretly plotting a huge conspiracy.

"It was actually a letter written by the First Prince, Ye Jingchu. They've been colluding for so long! So the money was all provided by the First Prince. He's telling Dongfang Zheng to recruit soldiers. What are they recruiting soldiers for...?"

Dongfang Wan'er knew this matter was of great importance, and she had to get the message out as soon as possible. She secretly hid the letter on her person and then left the secret room.

However, the moment she stepped out of the secret room, she sensed a dangerous aura approaching...