The Sickly Regent Prince Who Was Abandoned as a Substitute Bride

Chapter 107 Old Jiang is Dead

The people outside listened for a while before leaving.

"Miss, Madam Chen and Young Master Chen are arguing!" Xiao Cui went back to report.

"Okay, go down..."

"They're finally gone, Ye Jiuchen. Is there something wrong with their family?" Dongfang Wan'er asked as she sat down.

Ye Jiuchen also sat opposite Dongfang Wan'er, "I don't know, but I have a feeling there's something wrong with this family. Let's wait and see!"

"Knock knock knock!" A knocking sound rang out on the door.

"Miss!" Qiuqin and Anye walked in.

“Master, I took a stroll during the day under some pretext, but I didn’t find anything suspicious…” Dark Night said.

"Yes, be on high alert tonight, and be careful..." Ye Jiuchen said.

"Yes, Master, rest assured..." Dark Night takes his leave!

"Miss, the food is here..." Qiuqin carried a food box and took out roast chicken, roast sweet potatoes, candied hawthorns, and drinks...

"Mmm, it smells so good, I'm starving, unlike someone who eats delicious food... And, the Jiang family even used sleeping pills..." Dongfang Wan'er started eating right away, while still complaining about Ye Jiuchen.

Ye Jiuchen looked at Dongfang Wan'er with a wronged expression: "Wan'er, you've wronged your husband! I didn't eat any food, I only drank wine, and the wine was poisoned..."

"What? Why didn't you say so earlier? The toxins in your body haven't been cleared yet, and then you drank something else..." Dongfang Wan'er immediately became nervous, stopped what she was doing, and quickly reached out to take Ye Jiuchen's pulse.

Seeing Dongfang Wan'er's anxious expression, Ye Jiuchen felt a warm current surge in his heart. He knew that she truly cared about him.

"Huh!" Dongfang Wan'er suddenly exclaimed softly, as if she had noticed something unusual. She frowned and carefully took Ye Jiuchen's pulse again.

Ye Jiuchen raised an eyebrow at Dongfang Wan'er, a half-smile playing on his lips.

Dongfang Wan'er took his pulse for a while before finally releasing her hand, her face full of doubt as she said, "Ye Jiuchen, the poison in your body is indeed quite potent. It swallowed up most poisons directly. I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing..."

Ye Jiuchen smiled slightly and asked softly, "So, is it good or bad?"

Dongfang Wan'er shook her head and sighed, "It's still unclear, but at least for now, it seems the poison hasn't had a significant impact on you. However, you shouldn't eat anything indiscriminately in the future, especially poisonous things."

After saying that, Dongfang Wan'er took out a pill from her bosom and handed it to Ye Jiuchen, solemnly instructing him, "Take this and eat it. This pill can help suppress the poison."

Ye Jiuchen frowned, took the pill, and began to chew. A strong bitter taste instantly filled the air, causing him to grimace. The taste was truly unbearably bitter, but he still forced himself to swallow it.

Seeing that Ye Jiuchen had finished eating, Dongfang Wan'er smiled and quickly handed him a candy. Ye Jiuchen looked at her helplessly, secretly marveling at how interesting this woman was.

Ye Jiuchen took the candy and put it in his mouth to chew. The sweet taste immediately diluted the previous bitterness, making him feel comfortable. Although this way of eating was a bit strange, he seemed to be gradually getting used to the way he interacted with Dongfang Wan'er.

In the dead of night, all was quiet. Suddenly, a terrified scream shattered the silence: "Fire! Fire!" Then, more people began to scream: "Help! Help!"

In an instant, flames erupted from the Chiang Kai-shek residence, spreading rapidly and billowing thick smoke. People fled in panic, creating a chaotic scene.

Dongfang Wan'er was startled awake by the sudden noise. She sat up abruptly, her face as pale as paper.

I sensed chaos outside, and my heart was filled with unease and fear. I had another nightmare…

Ye Jiuchen quickly comforted her, "Wan'er, don't worry. If you're tired, just keep sleeping. I will always be here to protect you." His tone was firm yet gentle, trying to reassure Dongfang Wan'er.

However, just then, there was a rapid knocking at the door. "Master..." came the anxious voices of the guards, tinged with tension.

Then someone else called out, "Miss!"

Ye Jiuchen frowned, his eyes sharpening. He knew that tonight's troubles had finally arrived.

An Ye and Qiu Qin pushed open the door and walked in...

"Miss, something terrible has happened! The Jiang residence is on fire, and there are robbers robbing it!"

Dark Night frowned, nodded, and said, "Master, it's strange. The robbers only rob Old Man Jiang and his group; they don't come this way at all..."

Upon hearing this, Ye Jiuchen also sensed something was amiss, but he didn't say anything, only nodding slightly to indicate that he understood.

Not long after, Jiang Pingping, supported by Xiao Cui, staggered towards Ye Jiuchen...

"Brother Chen, Madam Chen, help me..." Jiang Pingping cried out in heart-wrenching sobs...

Hearing this sound, Dongfang Wan'er sighed helplessly, sat up in bed, and muttered as she dressed, "Well, we have to go out and take a look. We can't sleep anymore..."

An Ye quickly went to the door and opened it...

Just then, as the group stepped out of the room, they saw Jiang Pingping running towards them, her face covered in blood and looking disheveled…

"Brother Chen, Madam Chen, help! The robbers are here! They killed my father! Waaah!" Jiang Pingping cried and screamed, then ran towards Ye Jiuchen, wanting to throw herself into his arms for comfort...

However, Ye Jiuchen dodged to the side, avoiding her embrace. Jiang Pingping missed her target and fell to the ground...

"Miss!" Xiao Cui quickly helped Jiang Pingping up!

"I'm so sorry, Miss Jiang, my husband is a germaphobe..." Dongfang Wan'er said, looking at Jiang Pingping on the ground.

"Where are the robbers, Miss Jiang..." Dongfang Wan'er hadn't finished speaking!

"They're here...come quick..." A group of robbers ran over with knives in hand...

“Little beauty, I’ve already killed your father. Now submit to me, hahahahaha…” a burly man with a face full of scars lewdly laughed.

"Hey, there are still people here. Hand over the valuables, and we'll leave the men with their bodies intact. We'll take the women back, hahahahaha..." Another robber laughed wildly, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth. He brandished a worn-out broadsword in his hand, his eyes greedily fixed on Dongfang Wan'er and Jiang Pingping.

Dongfang Wan'er's heart tightened, but she was not frightened. Instead, she calmly observed her surroundings. She noticed that although there were many robbers, they seemed to be a disorganized mob, lacking any sense of discipline.

"You...you...Waaah, I want revenge for my father!!" Jiang Pingping's eyes were red, her face streaked with tears. She glared angrily at the robbers before her, her heart filled with hatred and grief. She clenched her fists tightly, her body trembling slightly, ready to charge at the robbers and fight them to the death.

"Miss, please accept my condolences and don't act impulsively..." Xiao Cui, standing to the side, held Jiang Pingping tightly, trying to stop her from acting rashly.