The Sickly Regent Prince Who Was Abandoned as a Substitute Bride

Chapter 201 Night Scene's First Outburst of Wrath

Back in his study, Ye Jingchu plopped down in a chair and fell into deep thought.

A sinister and resolute glint flashed in his eyes as he thought to himself, "Ye Jiuchen, how dare you repeatedly oppose me! From this moment on, I will show you no mercy. I will make you taste the pain of losing everything. And Dongfang Wan'er is rightfully mine; I will take her back by any means necessary!"

He stood up and began pacing back and forth in the room, each step heavy and resolute.

After a while, he stopped, summoned his trusted confidant, and lowered his voice to give the order: "Immediately send someone to closely monitor Ye Jiuchen and Dongfang Wan'er's every move. If any suspicious circumstances or unusual behavior are discovered, report to me immediately."

The trusted confidant nodded respectfully to indicate that he understood, and then quickly left to carry out the mission.

At the same time, Ye Jiuchen and Dongfang Wan'er returned to their residence together.

Although they were temporarily out of danger, the two were still filled with worry and unease.

Dongfang Wan'er frowned, looking worried, and said to Ye Jiuchen, "Jiuchen, what happened today was far too dangerous. I'm very concerned that there will be more conspiracies waiting for us in the future, especially with Ye Jingchu!"

Ye Jiuchen gently stroked her hair, comforting her, "Wan'er, don't be afraid. As long as I'm here, I will never let you get hurt again. I will strengthen the defenses of the manor and find the real mastermind behind this series of events."

Just then, An Ye suddenly appeared in front of them and reported to Ye Jiuchen with a serious expression: "Your Highness, I have arranged more guards to protect the palace as you instructed, but what happened today is too suspicious. I think we need to investigate this matter carefully."

Ye Jiuchen nodded, indicating his agreement with An Ye's view, and instructed, "You're right, we need to find out the origins of these men in black first."

Then, he turned to look at Dongfang Wan'er and said gently, "Wan'er, your mother was very worried after she found out you were missing, so I decided to personally take you home."

Ye Jiuchen did this because he wanted to send Dongfang Wan'er away before settling scores with Ye Jingchu. After all, he couldn't let Dongfang Wan'er get involved in this conflict.

Moreover, after this incident, Ye Jiuchen discovered that Ye Jingchu was much more powerful than in his previous life, and that he even had a group of mysterious men in black secretly assisting him, whose strength was comparable to his own bodyguards.

“Okay…” Dongfang Wan’er nodded gently in agreement. She understood Ye Jiuchen’s intentions and missed her family at home.

Her mother must have been extremely worried during the days she was missing.

Thus, Dongfang Wan'er was escorted back to the Dongfang residence by Ye Jiuchen.

When she arrived at the gate of the Dongfang Mansion, the Lu family had already been waiting for a long time after receiving the news.

They stood at the door, anxiously peering out, hoping for Dongfang Wan'er's return.

When they saw Dongfang Wan'er appear, the whole family was overjoyed and immediately crowded around to greet her.

Lu Wanning rushed forward as fast as she could and hugged Dongfang Wan'er tightly. Tears welled up in her eyes instantly, and she said in a choked voice, "Wan'er, my Wan'er, you're finally back. If something had really happened to you, how could your mother go on living!"

Standing beside him, Lu Yanchen's eyes were also red-rimmed, his lips trembling slightly as he murmured excitedly, "It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back..."

Dongfang Wan'er could not suppress her emotions either. Tears streamed down her cheeks. She hugged her mother tightly, her voice filled with guilt and self-reproach: "Mother, it's all my fault. I've made you worry."

Dongfang Wan'er raised her head, her gaze shifting to Lu Yanchen and her other relatives. She was enveloped in a warm feeling and deeply moved!

"Grandfather, grandmother, uncle, aunt, thank you for your continued care and concern. I'm sorry to have worried you!"

"Silly child, what are you talking about worrying about? We're family..." Ye Jingxia looked at Dongfang Wan'er with loving eyes, her gaze full of tenderness.

The family embraced tightly, tears of emotion streaming down their faces.

Ye Jiuchen stood quietly to the side, silently watching the heartwarming and touching scene before him. He made a firm decision in his heart: he had to find a way to completely eliminate Ye Jingchu, this potential threat, and ensure that Dongfang Wan'er and her family would no longer be harmed.

Dongfang Zheng didn't want to come out to greet them, but since he couldn't reveal his identity yet, he just went through the motions!

"Wan'er, you're back!"

Dongfang Wan'er looked at Dongfang Zheng's fake demeanor and didn't even answer him!

"Pshaw, I thought he'd died out there!"

The Oriental Pearl Tower made no attempt to hide its true feelings, resorting to cold and sarcastic remarks...

He thought to himself, "Why doesn't Dongfang Wan'er die out there!"

Dongfang Wan'er listened to what Dongfang Mingzhu said!

"Snapped……"

He stepped forward and slapped the Oriental Pearl Tower!

"you……"

Dongfang Mingzhu stared at Dongfang Wan'er in disbelief!

"You actually hit me! I am the Crown Prince's concubine, you... Dongfang Wan'er, you..."

As Dongfang Mingzhu spoke, she raised her hand to strike Dongfang Wan'er!

"You've already hit me, why are you still saying you were hit? First, I'm your elder sister, so you have to accept it. Second, I'm the Regent's Consort, your sister-in-law!"

Dongfang Mingzhu was stunned when she heard Dongfang Wan'er's words. She did not expect Dongfang Wan'er to speak to her like that.

She had always been pampered and cherished since childhood, and no one had ever dared to treat her like this before. But today, she was slapped by the person she hated most, which made her feel incredibly humiliated and angry.

"You...you actually dared to hit me?" Dongfang Mingzhu stared wide-eyed at Dongfang Wan'er in disbelief.

Dongfang Wan'er sneered: "I'm hitting you, so go ahead and hit me back if you dare. But you'd better think carefully about the consequences, or you'll regret it later."

Dongfang Mingzhu was trembling with anger, but she knew she was no match for Dongfang Wan'er. If she really fought, she would be the one to suffer.

So she could only suppress her anger and grit her teeth, saying, "Fine, you wait, I'll definitely settle this score!"

Dongfang Wan'er launched a barrage of verbal attacks against Dongfang Mingzhu without any restraint. If she hadn't wanted Dongfang Mingzhu to die easily, how could the other party still be alive today?

"Mingzhu, you mustn't be so rude!"

When Dongfang Zheng noticed Ye Jiuchen getting off the carriage with a gloomy expression, he quickly spoke up to stop him!

Oriental Pearl covered her cheek and hid behind Oriental Zheng.

"Greetings, Your Highness the Regent!"

Dongfang Zheng bowed respectfully in greeting!

Ye Jiuchen had of course seen what had just happened, but since Wan'er had her own plans, he could only go along with her wishes.

"Um......"

Ye Jiuchen nodded slightly, indicating that everyone could stand up.

"Lord Duke Zhenguo, I have found Wan'er. I have important matters to attend to and cannot stay any longer."

After Ye Jiuchen finished explaining to Lu Yanchen, he turned his gaze to Dongfang Wan'er.

"Wan'er, I need to attend to some matters. If there is anything else, please inform Anye and have him relay it to me."

Ye Jiuchen left An Ye behind and said to him with a firm gaze, "You must protect Dongfang Wan'er." After saying that, he turned and left.

"Don't worry, I'll be fine." Dongfang Wan'er nodded slightly, indicating that she would take good care of herself. Ye Jiuchen felt relieved after hearing her answer, but still glanced back with some unease before finally leaving.

After Ye Jiuchen walked away, Lu Yanchen finally couldn't help but lash out at Dongfang Zheng, saying, "Hmph, Dongfang Zheng, that illegitimate daughter is your daughter, but isn't Wan'er her too?" His tone was full of anger and dissatisfaction.

"Father... I intend to divorce Dongfang Zheng!" Just then, Lu Wanning suddenly spoke, breaking the tense atmosphere.

Seeing Dongfang Zheng's indifferent attitude towards his daughter, she felt incredibly disappointed. Now that her parents were here, she felt it was time to lay everything out on the table.

"Father-in-law!" Dongfang Zheng hurriedly called out to Lu Yanchen, trying to ease the situation.

Then, he turned to look at Lu Wanning, his tone tinged with helplessness and earnestness: "Wanning, Mingzhu is still young and doesn't understand things. As the older sister, Wan'er should give in to her younger sister. We shouldn't talk about divorce so easily."

As soon as Dongfang Zheng finished speaking, he reached out to take Lu Wanning's hand, but Lu Wanning nimbly dodged his touch!