The Sickly Regent Prince Who Was Abandoned as a Substitute Bride

Ye Jiuchen felt Dongfang Wan'er's tears and his heart ached. He gently stroked her hair and comforted her, "Don't be afraid. From now on, I will protect you, and no one will bully you again."

Ye Jiuchen's tone was firm and sincere, as if he were making a lifelong promise. Dongfang Wan'er raised her head and gazed into Ye Jiuchen's eyes.

Dongfang Wan'er quickly composed herself, slowly wriggling out of Ye Jiuchen's warm embrace, and then smiled at him.

That smile was as radiant as spring flowers in full bloom, captivating all who beheld it.

"Thank you, Ye Jiuchen!" Dongfang Wan'er said sincerely, her eyes sparkling with gratitude.

Ye Jiuchen was slightly taken aback. Looking at Dongfang Wan'er's beautiful smile, a warm feeling welled up in his heart.

He gently stroked Dongfang Wan'er's head and replied tenderly, "You're welcome."

Just then, Dark Night suddenly appeared from behind them, shattering the warm atmosphere. Dark Night asked with a serious expression, "Master, what should we do with this person?"

Ye Jiuchen's face instantly darkened. He glared at An Ye and cursed inwardly: This guy really knows how to pick his time to appear, completely ruining the wonderful atmosphere just now!

However, Dongfang Wan'er was not disturbed by An Ye's appearance. She calmly said to An Ye, "Keep him alive. If he refuses to reveal who ordered him here, then render him speechless. Every hour, he will suffer unbearable pain, but he will not die. If he tries to bite off his tongue, let him. As long as he has a breath left, I can save him."

Upon hearing Dongfang Wan'er's words, An Ye immediately understood her meaning. The man in black had also awakened. Hearing Dongfang Wan'er's words, he initially intended to bite his tongue and commit suicide, but hesitated, seemingly fearful.

"Little girl, don't talk big. I'm going to bite my tongue and kill myself. Let's see how you save me..." The man in black was full of disbelief and mockery. After saying that, he prepared to bite his own tongue.

"Huh?" Dongfang Wan'er looked at him with a puzzled expression. This person actually bit down, and then she saw that the man in black's face turned red, but he still couldn't bite down on his tongue.

[Ouch, it fucking hurts, but why is my tongue so hard to bite...]

The man in black had blood all over his mouth, but he was not dead!

"What... happened...? Did... you... do... something..." The man in black spoke haltingly, his eyes filled with fear and despair.

"Hehe, you really are stupid. I don't know who said that biting your tongue can kill you. Didn't anyone tell you that biting your tongue can't kill you..." Dongfang Wan'er revealed a contemptuous smile. "Now you know how powerful I am."

"I don't believe it! It must have been you! You're the one who did it..." the man in black said angrily to Dongfang Wan'er...

"Bang..." Dark Night walked up to the man in black with a blank expression and kicked him to the ground. His movements were clean and swift, without the slightest hesitation.

"Enough with the nonsense, An Yi. Tie him to the horse and let it drag him..." An Ye's voice was cold and ruthless, as if the man in black was just an insignificant ant.

At An Ye's command, a bodyguard appeared and tied the man in black to the back of a horse. Then, the group of bodyguards vanished again, leaving only Dongfang Wan'er, Ye Jiuchen, An Ye, and An Yi behind.

The caravan set off again, the sounds of horses' hooves and wheels rolling mingling together, creating a somewhat somber atmosphere.

"Wan'er, come over here..." Ye Jiuchen helped Dongfang Wan'er into a brand-new carriage. This carriage was more spacious and luxurious than the previous one, and its decorations were also more exquisite.

Dongfang Wan'er originally wanted to go find Qiu Qin, but Ye Jiuchen stopped her. She couldn't help but frown and look at Ye Jiuchen with a puzzled expression.

"An Ye, go and take care of that girl Qiu Qin..." Ye Jiu Chen said without room for argument, directly extinguishing Dongfang Wan'er's hopes.

"But Master, I still need to ride my horse and keep that man in black at bay!" Dark Night said innocently.

Ye Jiuchen glared at An Ye, realizing he didn't want this bodyguard anymore...

"Yes, Master, I'll go take care of Miss Qiuqin. An Yi, the task of smuggling people out is entrusted to you..." An Ye looked unwilling, but had no choice but to obey the order.

Inside the carriage, Dongfang Wan'er felt the atmosphere was extremely awkward. She had just cried in front of Ye Jiuchen... How embarrassing...

"Wan'er, come here. You haven't eaten much. Have some pastries. Once we cross this road, we'll enter a new town. You can eat whatever you want..." Ye Jiuchen noticed Dongfang Wan'er's embarrassment and said gently.

"Um, okay..." Dongfang Wan'er felt a bit hungry, so she reached out and took the pastries...

"Bang!..." Suddenly, another arrow shot in, hitting the pastry in Dongfang Wan'er's hand squarely, sending the pastry flying instantly.

Ye Jiuchen reacted quickly, catching Dongfang Wan'er tightly in his arms before jumping out of the carriage without hesitation.

"Ye Jiuchen, how dare you leave the capital! You'd better die!" As a chilling voice rang out, a group of people dressed in black night clothes emerged from all directions and surrounded the two of them.

Dongfang Wan'er couldn't help but roll her eyes: "Hey, it's really too unsafe to go out with you, there's always someone trying to assassinate you..."

Ye Jiuchen blinked innocently, "There's nothing I can do, there are just too many people who like me... I'm helpless too!" Although he was still joking with Dongfang Wan'er, his eyes were always watching his surroundings warily.

At the same time, Ye Jiuchen's bodyguards appeared one after another and quickly engaged in a fierce battle with the men in black. An Ye naturally wanted to rush out to help, but he had to protect Qiu Qin's safety even more.

"An Yi..." An Ye called out to An Yi in a low voice.

"Don't worry, the entire Dark Guard is with Master, nothing will happen, and the Elite Team will be here soon..." An Yi reassured him.

At this moment, Dark Two suddenly appeared beside Dark Night and whispered, "I'll protect our master. Dark One, you go and kill the enemy..."

"An Er, why are you out here?" An Yi asked, somewhat surprised, because An Er should have been hidden away...

"I heard some noise over here and was worried that something had happened to you, so I came to check," An Er explained.

Just as the two were talking, a man in black suddenly rushed out, sword in hand, ready to kill the man in black.

Seeing that the newcomer intended to kill him, the man in black did not flinch, but instead said resolutely, "Brother, give me a quick death..."

Without hesitation, the man in black raised his sword and plunged it into the heart.

An Yi, having failed to save the man in black, shouted angrily, "I'm furious! They killed my horse-riding man right under my nose..."

Enraged, his face flushed red, he immediately charged at the man in black, intending to tear him to pieces.