The Sickly Regent Prince Who Was Abandoned as a Substitute Bride

"Father, these are all fake, not real..." Ye Jingchu said with a look of horror.

"You bastard, the evidence is right in front of you and you still won't admit it. You've been contacting officials everywhere and recruiting soldiers in secret. Are you trying to rebel? I'm not dead yet..." Ye Erxiao was so angry that he was trembling. He never expected that his usually obedient eldest son would do such a thing.

"My son, is this true...?" The Empress looked at the evidence before her, her face filled with disbelief. She couldn't believe that her eldest son had been pretending so well in front of her all along, and tears streamed down her face.

"Brother, let's annul the engagement..." Ye Jiuchen suggested at the opportune moment.

"What?" Ye Erxiao was in a fit of rage when Ye Jiuchen suddenly uttered such a sentence, and he was momentarily stunned.

"Brother, I said, cancel the engagement between Ye Jingchu and Dongfang Wan'er..." Ye Jiuchen raised his voice and repeated it.

"Hmph, I think your royal uncle is right. Your marriage to Dongfang Wan'er should be called off. Don't think I don't know what you're up to!" Ye Erxiao finally understood Ye Jiuchen's meaning, but he was utterly disappointed in his son and didn't want to hear his explanation anymore.

"No, Father, I really love Wan'er..." Ye Jingchu cried out anxiously, knowing that if the engagement was called off, he would lose everything.

But Ye Erxiao had already made up her mind and no longer paid any attention to his pleas.

"Your Majesty..." The Empress looked at her son with heartache and couldn't help but speak, "Chu'er seems to genuinely like Dongfang Wan'er..."

"Your Majesty, there's no need to persuade me any further. My mind is made up!" Ye Erxiao interrupted the Empress with a resolute expression, then turned to the eunuch beside him and called out, "Bring me pen and ink!"

Ye Erxiao quickly picked up a pen and wrote a letter of annulment in a flourish. After finishing, he threw the letter directly in front of Ye Jingchu.

Ye Jiuchen watched all this, a satisfied smile appearing on his lips.

"Brother, let me tell you, from now on, Dongfang Wan'er will be my queen consort..." After saying this, Ye Jiuchen turned and left gracefully.

Upon hearing this, Ye Jingchu's eyes widened in disbelief as she watched Ye Jiuchen's departing figure.

"What? Ye Jiuchen, stop right there! Give me back Wan'er..." Ye Jingchu frantically scrambled to his feet, trying to chase after him.

However, at that moment, An Ye reappeared, and with a flying kick, he slammed his leg into Ye Jingchu. With a loud bang, Ye Jingchu was sent flying, crashing heavily to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

Upon seeing this, the Empress rushed forward to help the eldest prince up.

Ye Erxiao then came to his senses and angrily said, "You, Ye Jiuchen, how dare you trick me..."

"Father..." Ye Jingchu knelt on the ground with a wronged expression, his eyes filled with resentment and disappointment, looking straight at Ye Erxiao with tears in his eyes.

Ye Erxiao frowned, a look of displeasure on his face: "Jingchu, this matter has indeed disappointed me greatly. You actually recruited soldiers and horses without my knowledge, which is a serious crime! If it weren't for your mother's sake, I would have exposed this matter to the public long ago!" Ye Erxiao sighed inwardly, feeling that he hadn't done anything wrong.

Ye Jingchu lowered his head and said firmly, "Father, I know I was wrong. But if I could marry Dongfang Wan'er and get the support of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, it would be a good thing for you! But now Ninth Prince has married her, so wouldn't your throne be..." At this point, Ye Jingchu suddenly stopped speaking because he saw Ye Erxiao's face turn gloomy.