The Sickly Regent Prince Who Was Abandoned as a Substitute Bride

"Whoosh..." White powder dispersed in the air, forming a thin cloud of smoke. Taking advantage of the moment, Dongfang Wan'er grabbed Qiuqin's hand, and the two quickly ran towards the door.

"What is that..." Young Master Li was enveloped in white smoke, his vision blurred. He couldn't help but cough, trying to dispel the smoke. However, when he opened his eyes, he found that his hands and face were beginning to feel intense pain.

"Ah...it hurts! What did you sprinkle on me, you vicious woman..." Young Master Li groaned in pain, clutching his cheek. His hands and face felt like they were being burned by flames, making the pain unbearable.

Qiuqin kicked Young Master Li hard, knocking him to the ground. Young Master Li struggled to his feet, his face filled with anger and pain.

"How dare you bitches lay a hand on me?" Young Master Li said through gritted teeth. He was filled with rage and wished he could kill the two women immediately.

Qiuqin said, "Young Master Li, you really don't know what's good for you. How dare you lay a hand on my young lady? Today is just a small lesson for you. If you dare to do it again, don't blame me for being impolite."

Dark night! ...Are all the maids around Miss Wan'er this fierce?

"Do you know who my father is? My father is Minister Li! You just wait, wait until I kill you all..." Young Master Li was being supported by others as he ran while spouting threats.

Dongfang Wan'er? No wonder this person looks so familiar. It turns out he's Li Sisi's brother, Li Dapen!

"Waaah... What a good person! What a good person! This bully has finally been taught a lesson..." someone in the crowd said.

As more and more people gathered, Dongfang Wan'er put on a veil.

"Young master, young lady, thank you for teaching that bully a lesson, but you should leave quickly. That bully is the son of a high-ranking official in the capital..."

"Yes, he even forcibly took women from the streets. My daughter's innocence has been defiled..."

Upon hearing these words, Dongfang Wan'er's face turned extremely ugly, and she secretly resolved to seek justice for these people.

She turned to look at Ye Jiuchen beside her, a resolute glint in her eyes: "We can't let them get away with this."

Ye Jiuchen looked around at the bullied people and frowned. But seeing that Wan'er didn't seem to want to get involved, he nodded and said softly, "Don't worry, we won't let him continue to do evil."

Dongfang Wan'er nodded slightly in agreement.

Dongfang Wan'er thought to herself, "Li Yanran's brother actually fell for my tricks. This is a perfect opportunity to teach that girl a lesson." She knew that in her past life, the two sisters, Li Yanran and Li Sisi, had harbored many secret crushes on Ye Jingchu, and they had even colluded with Dongfang Mingzhu, causing her to lose face completely. Thinking this, Dongfang Wan'er felt secretly smug.

Not long after, Li Dapen was seen being carried over on a stretcher, his face as pale as paper, after being poisoned by Dongfang Wan'er.

"Father, Father, it's them, and that wicked woman! Father, you must kill her!" Li Dapeng lay on the stretcher, weakly pointing at Dongfang Wan'er.

At this moment, Minister Li arrived hastily from the capital with a group of servants. He angrily demanded, "Who dares to injure my son!"

Ye Jiuchen sat upright in his chair, a faint smile playing on his lips, and replied unhurriedly, "Oh? Your Excellency, the Minister, is quite imposing..."

“Ninth... Ninth Prince... This humble official…” Upon hearing the voice, Minister Li raised his head and immediately saw Regent Ye Jiuchen standing at the door. His legs suddenly went weak, and he knelt down on the ground.

"Minister Li, I had no idea you were so powerful that you allowed your son to commit such a crime, forcibly taking a woman from the people... How many heads do you have to chop off?" Ye Jiuchen said with a cold smile, a hint of coldness in his eyes.

"Your Highness, spare me! I knew nothing about this! It was all that Batian's doing, it has nothing to do with Pen'er..." Minister Li quickly tried to shirk responsibility.

"Pen'er, say something?" Minister Li looked at Li Dapen beside him.

Li Dapeng was also dumbfounded. His eyelids had been twitching the whole morning when he left home, and he knew something bad was going to happen. "Yes, Ninth Prince, it really has nothing to do with me. I didn't do anything. It was that lowly servant who did it..."

"Dark Night, send word back to arrest those thugs and execute them all. As for Li Dapen, hand him over to the Court of Judicial Review for sentencing..." Ye Jiuchen looked at everything before him expressionlessly, his voice cold and resolute. His gaze was fixed on Li Dapen, the chill in his eyes seemingly piercing through the heart.

Li Dapeng dared to harass his woman; this was an unforgivable crime. Ye Jiuchen secretly vowed to make him pay the price.

"As for Minister Li, he condoned his son's wrongdoing and will be fined a year's salary..." Ye Jiuchen's tone remained cold, devoid of any pity. He had to severely punish such an official.

"Thank you, Ninth Prince, for sparing my life..." Minister Li breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Ye Jiuchen's verdict. Although he had lost a son, he still had other children. As long as his life was spared, everything could still be salvaged.

"Your Highness is wise..." The surrounding people knelt down and shouted, expressing their respect and gratitude for Ye Jiuchen's fair judgment.

Dongfang Wan'er shook her head helplessly, sighing inwardly. It seemed she could no longer stay at this inn, so she had no choice but to board the carriage again and prepare to find a new place to stay.

"Miss, did they just let Li Dapen off so easily? He ruined so many women's reputations!" Qiuqin said indignantly, her eyes flashing with anger. She couldn't understand why Ye Jiuchen would treat Li Dapen so leniently.

Dongfang Wan'er gently patted Qiuqin's hand, comforting her...

"Silly Qiuqin, do you think I'll let him live? Don't worry, he'll die a horrible death in three days!" Dongfang Wan'er's lips curled up, revealing a sly smile.

"Miss is amazing..." Qiuqin's eyes lit up, filled with admiration for Dongfang Wan'er.

Sure enough, three days later, shocking news spread throughout the capital—Li Dapeng had suddenly died. This news shocked everyone, and people speculated about the reasons, but no one knew the real cause.

Upon learning of this, Minister Li had his doubts, but he could only remain silent. He knew he couldn't afford to offend Ye Jiuchen, and he didn't want to cause any more trouble, so he hastily arranged his affairs and buried everything in his heart.

However, these are all things to be discussed later...

At that moment, Dongfang Wan'er and Qiu Qin were enjoying the joy of victory in the carriage. Suddenly, the sound of rapid hoofbeats echoed through the street.

"Whoa..." An Ye quickly pulled on the reins, and the carriage came to a sudden stop.