The Sickly Regent Prince Who Was Abandoned as a Substitute Bride

Not long after, Chunzhi and Qiuqin entered the room together!

"Young Miss!" Chunzhi knelt down without hesitation as soon as she entered the room...

However, Dongfang Wan'er did not let her get up, but calmly asked, "Chunzhi, after I left the manor today, did anything happen in the manor?"

"Reporting to Miss, the First Prince came and brought medicine for the Second Miss's face. He originally wanted to see you, but I sent him away..." Chunzhi answered truthfully...

"So, they've already realized I'm not in the manor?"

"Young Miss, please spare me! It wasn't my fault for being so talkative, but Master and his men forced their way in, so..." Chunzhi kept kowtowing, utterly terrified and unwilling to endure that heart-wrenching pain any longer...

"Yes, if I find out you've told even a single lie, you should know what the consequences will be." Dongfang Wan'er nodded slightly, indicating that she understood.

“Young Miss, Aunt Liu once approached me!” Chunzhi continued.

"Oh, what does she want with you?" Dongfang Wan'er frowned slightly, her tone revealing a hint of doubt.

“She gave me a packet of poison, much more than before. I… I think Aunt Liu wants to kill Miss…” Chunzhi’s body trembled uncontrollably as she managed to utter the words completely.

Dongfang Wan'er's eyes instantly turned icy cold as she stared intently at Chunzhi.

"Is there anything else..." Dongfang Wan'er's voice was frighteningly calm.

Chunzhi took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down: "Granny Qiu is here too. I reckon she's going to make a move on the First Madam tonight!"

Hearing this, Dongfang Wan'er frowned deeply. She was well aware of Aunt Liu's methods, and if measures weren't taken promptly, her mother's life might be in danger.

"I understand, you may leave. When Liu Qiqi comes to you next time, just tell her the medicine has already been administered..." Dongfang Wan'er waved her hand, signaling Chunzhi to leave.

Chunzhi left hastily as if granted a pardon, leaving only Dongfang Wan'er and Qiuqin in the room.

"Miss, Liu Qiqi is truly wicked! We cannot stand idly by and should report this to the authorities immediately!" Qiuqin trembled with anger, her eyes filled with fury.

Dongfang Wan'er shook her head: "Qiuqin, it's easy to kill someone, but that's too easy for her. I don't want her to die so easily. I want to lift her up to a high place, and then let her fall hard, so she can personally experience what despair is..."

Qiuqin was stunned. Looking at Dongfang Wan'er, she couldn't help but feel a surge of admiration. She understood that her young mistress had endured too much suffering and had finally awakened.

Dongfang Wan'er could kill Liu Qiqi and Dongfang Mingzhu without anyone knowing, but that wouldn't quell the hatred in her heart. She would make them pay double for the torment she suffered in her past life! Only by making her enemies feel the same pain could she truly heal the wounds in her heart.

"But Miss, what should we do now?" Qiuqin asked anxiously.

A resolute glint flashed in Dongfang Wan'er's eyes. "We must strike first. Qiuqin, go to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion and ask your uncles for some men. Tell them what happened. Once Granny Qiu makes a move, arrest her immediately. Remember, don't alert anyone else."

"Yes, Miss." Qiuqin accepted the order and left.

After Qiuqin left, Dongfang Wan'er closed her eyes, took a few deep breaths, and calmed the turmoil in her heart.

"Granny Qiu, if you refuse the path to heaven, don't blame me for being heartless!"

As night fell, the manor was quiet. Qiuqin, with a group of well-trained servants, quietly lay in ambush around the First Madam's courtyard.

Time passed by, and suddenly, a dark figure flashed past and entered the First Madam's room.

"Move!" Qiuqin gave the order, and the servants rushed into the room and captured the shadowy figure.

"Let me go! What are you doing?" Granny Qiu struggled.

"Granny Qiu, how dare you poison the First Madam!" Qiu Qin shouted angrily.

"I...I didn't..." Granny Qiu tried to argue.

At this moment, Dongfang Wan'er walked in. "The evidence is conclusive. Do you still want to deny it? What are you holding in your hand!"

Dongfang Wan'er snatched the item from Granny Qiu's hand. She smelled it!

"This is arsenic! It's incredibly potent; even a tiny bit can be fatal! You sneaked into my mother's room in the dead of night, clutching this poison, what exactly were you planning to do..." Dongfang Wan'er's gaze was sharp as a sword as she retorted aggressively.

Lu Wanning stared at Granny Qiu in disbelief, her voice trembling as she questioned, "Granny Qiu, why are you doing this? You've served me faithfully for so many years... and now you've done something like this!"

Sweat beaded on Granny Qiu's forehead, her eyes darting nervously, but she still tried to plead in her death throes: "Young Miss, this isn't poison! It's clearly a tonic! How can you falsely accuse this old servant without cause..."

Just then, Dongfang Zheng, Liu Qiqi, Dongfang Mingzhu, Wang Yu, and others happened to walk over. In fact, all of this was meticulously planned by Dongfang Wan'er.

Dongfang frowned as he looked at the group of unfamiliar servants gathered in the courtyard, thinking to himself: These people are clearly not from his household. After a stern look swept over the entire area, he questioned, "What are you all doing here in the middle of the night instead of resting?"

Immediately afterwards, Dongfang Zheng turned his anger towards Dongfang Wan'er, angrily rebuking her: "Dongfang Wan'er, what exactly are you up to! You went out in broad daylight without permission and didn't return until late at night, and now you're causing trouble here again! Explain yourself clearly, what exactly happened!" Dongfang Zheng had no idea what had happened, yet he harshly reprimanded Dongfang Wan'er without giving her a chance to explain.

"Sister, you should apologize to Father quickly. He will definitely not blame you for making a fuss in the middle of the night..." Dongfang Mingzhu's expression gradually returned to normal, but her tone revealed a kind of hypocrisy and affectation.

"Master, Madam, I only came to visit the First Madam, but who knew that the Eldest Miss would lead a group of people to capture me and falsely accuse me of poisoning the First Madam!" Granny Qiu cried and complained, as if she had suffered a great injustice.

Lu Wanning watched everything unfold silently, her heart filled with disappointment.

Her gaze turned to her husband, Dongfang Zheng, and she said, "Dongfang Zheng, shouldn't you first ask Granny Qiu why she broke into my room in the middle of the night without permission? Instead, you're blaming Wan'er."

"Also, Granny Qiu, I don't remember asking you to bring me anything in the middle of the night!"