The Sickly Regent Prince Who Was Abandoned as a Substitute Bride

Chunzhi's face turned as white as paper, gradually losing all color. She clutched her abdomen tightly with both hands, her body contorting in intense pain as she rolled and struggled on the cold ground.

"Miss, should we gag her..." Qiuqin suggested to Dongfang Wan'er, looking at Chunzhi who was screaming loudly.

Dongfang Wan'er turned her head to look at Qiuqin and secretly admired her: This little girl is quite clever!

"No need, let her suffer like this." Dongfang Wan'er's face was as cold as ice, without a trace of pity.

"Young Miss, spare me! It hurts so much..." Chunzhi's pleas for mercy were incessant, but Dongfang Wan'er remained unmoved.

Chunzhi endured excruciating pain for a full half hour, but she never fainted.

Dongfang Wan'er watched everything expressionlessly and said coldly, "It hurts a lot, doesn't it? I gave you a poison that severs your intestines. From now on, you will suffer from this kind of abdominal pain every day. Your intestines will gradually die. By the seventh day, your intestines will be completely destroyed, and that will be your death day. So, you only have seven days left to live!"

Chunzhi was terrified, trembling uncontrollably. "Young Miss, I know I was wrong..." She knew that this time the young lady was serious and wanted to take her life...

"Want to live?" Dongfang Wan'er looked at Chunzhi, a barely perceptible sneer playing on her lips. She thought to herself: Hmph, Chunzhi, do you know the enormity of your crime? I, this young lady, will not easily forgive you, but now is not the time. I'll let you live a little longer; after all, you still have some use!

"Yes!" Chunzhi was already terrified, kneeling on the ground and kowtowing desperately until her forehead was bleeding profusely. She knew that if she couldn't get Dongfang Wan'er's forgiveness, she would probably lose her life.

Dongfang Wan'er smiled slightly and casually tossed Chunzhi a packet of antidote. Chunzhi was overjoyed and quickly swallowed the antidote. A moment later, she felt the pain in her stomach subside and breathed a sigh of relief. Overwhelmed with gratitude, she said to Dongfang Wan'er, "Thank you so much, Miss, for saving my life! From this day forward, I will be loyal to you without a second thought!"

"Hmph, don't be too happy yet." Dongfang Wan'er snorted and said coldly, "This can only temporarily suppress the poison in your body, it cannot completely eliminate it. If you dare to disobey my orders in the future, or do anything that is detrimental to me, the consequences will be unimaginable. Only by obediently following my arrangements will you have a glimmer of hope."

Chunzhi nodded repeatedly, replying tremblingly, "Yes, yes, this servant understands, this servant will certainly follow the teachings of the eldest young lady."

"Hmm, you know what's good for you." Dongfang Wan'er nodded in satisfaction and continued to leisurely enjoy the osmanthus cake in her hand.

"Now, tell me in detail how Liu Qiqi taught you to poison me..." Dongfang Wan'er parted her lips slightly, her gaze fixed coldly on Chunzhi.

"Yes..." Chunzhi dared not conceal anything and recounted in detail how Liu Qiqi had instructed her to poison him. She described the meticulously planned conspiracy, the specific timing of the operation, and the source of the poison, among many other details. She spoke each word with extreme caution, afraid of angering the capricious young lady before her.

Dongfang Wan'er listened, nodding slightly. Her eyes grew increasingly cold, and she secretly vowed to make Liu Qiqi pay the price.

After Chunzhi finished speaking, Dongfang Wan'er stood up, looked down at the kneeling Chunzhi, and slowly said, "Although you have made a big mistake, you have now learned your lesson. From now on, you will stay by my side and obey my orders. If you have any disloyalty again, I will not let you off easily."

Chunzhi kowtowed repeatedly to express her gratitude and vowed to be loyal to the death.

"Okay, go down!" Dongfang Wan'er waved her hand, her tone somewhat impatient.

"Miss, Aunt Liu and the Second Miss are really too vicious..." Qiuqin was furious after hearing this, but she didn't dare to show it too obviously in front of Dongfang Wan'er, so she could only lower her voice and say.

Dongfang Wan'er naturally understood Qiuqin's feelings. She sighed softly, patted Qiuqin's shoulder, and comforted her, "Alright, Qiuqin, don't be angry. Their good days are coming to an end... Just bear with it a little longer..."

Qiuqin bit her lip, her eyes flashing with resentment. She knew that her young mistress was kind and gentle and did not like to fight with others, but this would only make the mother and daughter more arrogant and domineering.

"Miss, are we just going to swallow our anger like this?" Qiuqin couldn't help but ask.

Dongfang Wan'er smiled slightly and said firmly, "Of course not, but we need to plan this carefully. Right now, the most important thing is to get ready first, and then go out to take care of some things."

Hearing Dongfang Wan'er say this, Qiuqin nodded and said nothing more. She turned and walked to the wardrobe, selected a set of simple and elegant clothes, and then began to do Dongfang Wan'er's makeup.

Although the fabric of this outfit was ordinary, it had a unique charm when worn by Dongfang Wan'er. Qiuqin skillfully styled her hair into a bun, inserted a jade hairpin, and applied a touch of makeup, making Dongfang Wan'er's already beautiful and refined face even more charming and captivating.

"Alright, Miss, you've finished your makeup," Qiuqin said softly.

Dongfang Wan'er stood up, looked at herself in the mirror, and nodded in satisfaction. Then, she led Qiuqin out of the room.