The Sickly Regent Prince Who Was Abandoned as a Substitute Bride

"Mother is so clever..."

Lu Wanning smiled slightly, patted the child's head, her eyes full of doting affection.

"Mother has gone back. Send someone to deliver some gifts to your maternal grandfather," Lu Wanning said softly.

"Okay!" The child nodded obediently.

Lu Wanning turned and left.

However, shortly after she left, the eldest prince arrived here...

"Miss, the First Prince has arrived..." Qiuqin hurriedly entered the room and reported to Dongfang Wan'er.

A flash of hatred crossed Dongfang Wan'er's eyes. She gritted her teeth and said, "I understand... Let's go..."

She took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down, and then led Qiuqin to the front hall.

Upon entering the front hall, Dongfang Wan'er saw the First Prince sitting there leisurely drinking tea. She cursed inwardly, thinking how this despicable and shameless man dared to come looking for her.

"Greetings, Your Highness." Dongfang Wan'er suppressed her anger and bowed slightly.

"Sister Wan'er, why be so polite?" The eldest prince stood up, a fake smile on his face. "Have you received Father's decree? You've always been infatuated with me, and now your wish has finally come true. You can marry me. Aren't you happy?"

[Happy my ass! Do you have a big face...?]

Dongfang Wan'er cursed inwardly, but on the surface she maintained a cold expression.

"Why did the Emperor suddenly bestow a marriage upon us?" she asked in an icy tone.

"This is what I, the eldest prince, requested... My father originally disagreed, but I went to great lengths to obtain this imperial edict..." The eldest prince, Ye Jingchu, looked smug, as if to say, "Look how amazing I am!"

"Hmm, what about Mingzhu... Your Highness..." Dongfang Wan'er's voice carried a hint of sarcasm.

"Sister Wan'er, why are you calling me so formally? You used to call me Brother Jingchu. If Wan'er doesn't mind, Mingzhu can come to the manor with you..." Ye Jingchu said shamelessly.

"What if I mind?" Dongfang Wan'er raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a mocking smile, and looked at the eldest prince with amusement.

Ye Jingchu was captivated by Dongfang Wan'er's smile and couldn't help but stare at her face. Her eyebrows were like distant mountains, her eyes like autumn water, her lips were red without lipstick, and her skin was as white as snow; she was breathtakingly beautiful.

"Your Highness..." Dongfang Wan'er called out again when she saw Ye Jingchu in a daze.

"I didn't expect Sister Wan'er to like me so much. Well then, if Sister Wan'er minds, this prince will not invite Mingzhu into the manor..." Ye Jingchu quickly stated, "Let's marry Wan'er first. This prince is going to sit in that position in the future. How could a woman possibly be enough?"

"Then thank you very much, Your Highness," Dongfang Wan'er said calmly.

She thought to herself that no matter what, she had to find a way to get out of this marriage. The eldest prince was not the one she liked, and she loathed his character.

"However, Wan'er, this marriage was arranged by Father Emperor. You mustn't have any other ideas," the eldest prince warned.

Dongfang Wan'er's heart sank. She knew that what the eldest prince said was true, and if she disobeyed the imperial order, the consequences would be unimaginable.

But she was absolutely unwilling to let her happiness be ruined by such a person.

"Your Highness, Wan'er understands!"

"That's good. I'll come to propose marriage when you come of age..." Ye Jingchu looked at Dongfang Wan'er with great interest...

"Hahahaha, this prince is taking his leave now..."

"Pah, disgusting..." Dongfang Wan'er spat after Ye Jingchu left.