The Sickly Regent Prince Who Was Abandoned as a Substitute Bride

Time flowed by like water, each minute and second feeling incredibly long. The once-rich medicinal liquid gradually became clear and transparent, as if drained of its life force. At the same time, Dongfang Wan'er's body began to slowly expel black impurities…

The effects of the medicine gradually wore off, but Dongfang Wan'er still felt a sense of relief. She let out a long breath, as if releasing all her fatigue and pain: "Phew, I finally made it through." However, compared to the massacre of her maternal grandfather's entire family in her previous life, this pain was utterly insignificant...

"Qiuqin! Come in!" Dongfang Wan'er stood up from the bathtub, wearing a thin gauze dress that accentuated her graceful figure and charming beauty.

Qiuqin had been waiting outside, and upon hearing Dongfang Wan'er's call, she immediately came in...

"It stinks..." Qiuqin was about to pour water when she suddenly smelled a pungent stench.

"Cough cough..." Dongfang Wan'er coughed lightly and explained, "These are the toxins in my body, and most of them have been eliminated now."

"Oh, Miss, Miss, you've become so much fairer! And the birthmark on your face is almost invisible. Miss is truly amazing..." Qiuqin was surprised to see the changes in Dongfang Wan'er, her eyes filled with admiration.

"Qiuqin, this matter is of utmost importance. Remember not to let anyone know about it..." Dongfang Wan'er knew that Qiuqin was loyal to her, but this girl was simple and kind by nature, so she had to be careful.

"Please rest assured, Miss! Even if I am shattered to pieces or pierced by a thousand arrows, I will never utter a single word! If I break this oath, may I be punished by heaven!" Qiuqin solemnly made this solemn vow.

Seeing her so determined, Dongfang Wan'er couldn't help but chuckle: "Alright, there's no need to make such a solemn vow. You can get some rest tonight; you don't need to keep watch."

"Yes, ma'am." Qiuqin nodded obediently, always following her mistress's every word.

Dongfang Wan'er gazed at herself in the mirror and nodded in satisfaction: "Hmm, I really didn't expect that just one medicinal bath could produce such a remarkable effect."

Night had fallen, and Dongfang Wan'er still had important matters to attend to. She quickly changed into a black night-clothes, completely concealing her face except for her bright, expressive eyes. Then, she gracefully leaped out of the window, like a phantom in the night, silently making her way towards the servants' quarters. Before long, she arrived above the residence of the steward, Wang Li.

"Ha, I never imagined that even a mere steward's residence would be so luxurious..." Dongfang Wan'er stood on the roof, lifted a roof tile, and peered inside. She was surprised to find that the steward's room was filled with precious antique paintings and calligraphy, and the furniture used was made of the finest solid wood.

"Ouch, ouch..." Butler Wang Li groaned as he lay on the bed...

"That vicious young lady clearly heard what I said, but she didn't go over and made me take ten blows for nothing. When I recover, I will definitely speak highly of her to the Marquis..." Wang Li said viciously.

"Hmph, very well, I'll start with you tonight. In my past life, you were the one who suggested that Dongfang Mingzhu and I marry the First Prince together..."

Dongfang Wan'er's eyes were icy cold. She leaped lightly and landed in the room. Wang Li woke up with a start at the sound. He was about to shout when a flash of cold light appeared, and blood was already streaming from his neck.

"Who...who are you...?" He stared wide-eyed, his face filled with terror.

"If you have someone to blame, blame yourself for messing with the wrong person." Dongfang Wan'er's voice was icy, and the short sword in her hand gleamed coldly.

After dealing with Wang Li, Dongfang Wan'er disappeared into the night like a ghost.

Then we went to the room at the Oriental Pearl Tower.

"You bitch, you bitch!" Dongfang Mingzhu was throwing a tantrum in her room, smashing all sorts of things.

"Alright, Pearl, don't make too much noise, or you'll attract your father's attention..." Liu Qiqi advised.

"Mother, look at my face, it's been ruined by that bitch Dongfang Wan'er. Brother Jingchu invited me, how am I supposed to go?" Dongfang Mingzhu was extremely aggrieved.

"Alright, tomorrow I'll go and invite the divine physician Dan to come and take a look at you..." Liu Qiqi said...

"Mother, you must invite the divine physician Dan!" Dongfang Mingzhu looked at her face, which was covered with ugly gauze.

[The Divine Physician Dan? Dongfang Wan'er had never heard of such a person in her past life. She blamed herself for being too love-struck, completely fooled by the First Prince, Ye Jingchu.]

Dongfang Wan'er took out her secret-made sleeping potion and blew it into the room.

"Clang..." In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, everyone in the room collapsed to the ground.

Dongfang Wan'er entered the room and saw the two people who had fainted on the ground. Her eyes were filled with indifference.

She walked straight to Dongfang Mingzhu's side and carefully examined her injuries. "It's just a minor scratch, yet it's necessary for some kind of divine physician to come." Dongfang Wan'er sneered.

"Dongfang Mingzhu, do you think you can die so easily? How naive! I'm going to torture you slowly, making you wish you were dead! Haven't you always longed to marry Ye Jingchu? Haha, I'll give you an unexpected 'generous gift'." Dongfang Wan'er said viciously, while sprinkling poison powder on Dongfang Mingzhu's face.

Dongfang Wan'er turned to look at Liu Qiqi lying on the ground, a cold smile appearing on her lips: "Isn't that old guy infatuated with Liu Qiqi? Fine, then I'll add some more spice." With that, she didn't hesitate to sprinkle the powder that was worth a thousand pieces of gold on Liu Qiqi's body.

Immediately afterward, Dongfang Wan'er hoisted Liu Qiqi onto her shoulder and hurried towards Dongfang Zheng's room. Dongfang Zheng was busy in his study and had not yet returned. After throwing Liu Qiqi onto Dongfang Zheng's bed, Dongfang Wan'er deliberately sprinkled the entire room with a potent aphrodisiac powder, ensuring everything was safe.

Having done all this, Dongfang Wan'er felt a surge of satisfaction and the thrill of revenge. She anticipated what was about to happen, believing it would surely turn into a breathtaking farce…

"Isn't Dongfang Zheng in his study?" Dongfang Wan'er decided to go to the study herself to see what Dongfang Zheng was busy with...

As soon as she stepped into the study area, Dongfang Wan'er keenly sensed a gaze upon her.

"Oh no, it's Dongfang Zheng's secret guards..." she thought to herself, and turned to leave without hesitation.

However, the guard had clearly already noticed her presence. He nodded slightly towards the shadows and then quickly caught up with her.

Dongfang Wan'er inwardly groaned, realizing how careless she had been, forgetting that Dongfang Zheng had such a skilled protector by his side.

However, she was, after all, a member of an ancient martial arts family and had learned some martial arts skills in her previous life, so she was not panicked.

She nimbly darted and ran across the eaves of the Marquis's mansion.

[You absolutely must not return to your own courtyard, otherwise your identity will be completely exposed.]

Dongfang Wan'er made a quick decision, changed direction, and ran wildly westward.

The guards behind her relentlessly pursued her, constantly firing various hidden weapons at her.

Dongfang Wan'er dodged left and right, desperately trying to avoid these deadly attacks.

As the distance between the two sides drew closer and closer, Dongfang Wan'er became increasingly anxious.

Just then, she saw the Regent's Palace not far ahead.

"Never mind, even if the Regent's Palace finds out, it's better than being caught by Dongfang Zheng's men." Dongfang Wan'er gritted her teeth, leaped, and jumped into the courtyard of the Regent's Palace.