The Sickly Regent Prince Who Was Abandoned as a Substitute Bride

Chapter 194: Being clever but being misled by cleverness

In this gloomy secret room, Dongfang Wan'er's gaze was fixed on Ye Jingchu as she slowly retreated, each step feeling like she was walking on thorns, her heart filled with vigilance and unease!

She only stopped when her back hit the cold, hard wall, as if she had found a place to lean on.

"Then why don't you hurry up and leave!" Dongfang Wan'er urged sharply, her resolute and decisive tone shooting out like a sharp arrow.

Ye Jingchu lowered his head, looking at the bloodstains on his hands. The glaring red made his heart sink. A bitter feeling welled up inside him, like chewing on an unripe fruit.

He gave a bitter laugh and muttered to himself, "Wan'er, do you know why I'm doing this..."

His voice was filled with helplessness and sorrow; every word seemed to be squeezed out from the depths of his soul, carrying endless pain and struggle.

The deep voice echoed in the secret room, as if telling Dongfang Wan'er an unspeakable story.

After saying this, Ye Jingchu slowly turned around, his figure like a lonely wild goose, gradually disappearing into the darkness.

Dongfang Wan'er was left alone, breathing heavily in the candlelight, the flickering flame seemingly a reflection of her chaotic inner turmoil.

Seeing Ye Jingchu leave, Dongfang Wan'er finally breathed a long sigh of relief. "Phew...that was close! That Ye Jingchu is a real monster!" She gently patted her chest, trying to calm her thunderous heartbeat.

A moment later, the door was gently pushed open again, and several maids quietly entered. They carried trays with a change of clothes, medicine for treating injuries, and some food on them.

"What are you doing!" Dongfang Wan'er instantly became alert, her eyes fixed intently on the maids.

"Don't be nervous, young lady. We are here to treat your injuries. It won't look good if you have a scar on your neck!" The maidservant said softly when she saw Dongfang Wan'er pick up the candlestick again.

Dongfang Wan'er thought to herself, "If I weren't afraid you would take advantage of my weakness, wouldn't Ye Jingchu have succeeded?!" "Put the things there, all of you get out!"

She spoke loudly, her tone carrying an unquestionable authority.

The maids dared not disobey, placed the items on the table, and respectfully withdrew from the room.

Despite the pain, Dongfang Wan'er treated her wound herself.

The wound wasn't deep, but it was excruciatingly painful, as if reminding her of the danger she had just experienced.

She changed into clean clothes; the soft fabric felt warm against her skin. After eating some food, she felt her strength returning.

She sat there, her mind racing. She couldn't just sit there and wait to die; she had to find a way to escape.

However, the secret room was heavily guarded. How could she escape? Dongfang Wan'er decided to observe the surrounding environment first and look for an opportunity.

Seeing the maids leave, Dongfang Wan'er quickly entered her spatial dimension, drew blood from herself, and the test results showed that she had been detoxified!

"Phew, I'm finally recovered! But I can't stay hidden in this space forever. I still need to find a way out!"

Over the next few days, while recovering from her injuries, Dongfang Wan'er meticulously planned her escape. She carefully observed the guards' patrol times and patterns, searching for any loopholes she could exploit.

Night falls as we leave the secret room!

"Your Highness, something terrible has happened! The Regent is leading a group of men and is rushing over!" A guard reported this. Ye Jingchu's heart skipped a beat! No way, Ye Jiuchen has already found us? Logically, he shouldn't be able to find this place. How did he know?

As for how Ye Jiuchen found out, it was all thanks to Xiaobai!

Lu Wanning rushed back to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion in a panic, and as soon as she entered, she anxiously called out to her family.

"Wan Ning, what happened? Why did you rush over so late?" Ye Jingxia asked anxiously.

The Lu Yanchen family all cast worried glances their way.

"Father, Mother, Eldest Brother, Second Brother, Second Sister-in-law, Wan'er is missing! She has mysteriously disappeared from the manor!" Lu Wanning said, her voice trembling with tears.

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions turned serious.

"Wan'er is very lucky and will surely turn misfortune into good fortune. Wan Ning, don't worry too much. Old man, send people to find Wan'er immediately!" Ye Jingxia comforted her.

“Exactly, we must find Wan’er,” Lu Yanchen agreed.

"Father, I'm leading the army out to search. Second brother, Wan'er has disappeared from the manor; there must be some clues. Go back to the manor and investigate carefully." Lu Chengfeng calmly deployed everything.

"Okay, little sister, don't worry, just wait here for our news!"

Lu Qingmo comforted him.

"I can't sit still, Second Brother. Let me go back with you."

Lu Wanning said anxiously.

"All right!"

Lu Chengfeng led his men out to search for the missing person!

Lu Wanning and Lu Qingmo returned to the mansion to search for clues!

When they returned to the Dongfang residence, Dongfang Zheng and the others had already gone to rest, seemingly unconcerned about Dongfang Wan'er's disappearance!

Only Wen Nuan waited anxiously in Dongfang Wan'er's courtyard!

"Nuan'er, what are you doing here? Go back quickly, lest Dongfang Zheng become suspicious."

Lu Wanning and Lu Qingmo returned to Dongfang Wan'er's courtyard and were surprised to find that Wen Nuan was still waiting there!

"My little sister Wan'er has gone missing, and I was very worried, so I came to check on her. Guess what I saw?"

"Warmth said with a mysterious look on her face."

"what?"

Lu Wanning asked with a puzzled look on her face.

"Follow me!" Wen Nuan stood up and gestured for the two to follow. She led them to a corner where a corpse lay quietly.

"Ah..." Lu Wanning couldn't help but let out a soft gasp when she saw the corpse.

She quickly turned away, unable to bear looking at it again. The corpse was simply too gruesome; its intestines and other internal organs were exposed, making it look exceptionally ugly and bloody.

"Sister, don't look!" Lu Qingmo quickly stepped forward and blocked Lu Wanning's view with his body, preventing her from seeing the horrifying scene any longer.

"How come there's a corpse here!" Lu Wanning asked with her back to her.

"I don't know either. She looks like a maid. Could it be Qiuqin?" Wen Nuan said with some worry.

"I don't know. If it's Qiuqin, then Wan'er..." Lu Wanning felt a wave of fear wash over her at the thought. She hoped that nothing bad would happen to Wan'er.

"It's not Qiuqin!" Just then, Hu Zi walked out from behind, followed by Xiao Bai.

"Tiger? It really isn't Qiuqin?" Lu Wanning heard Tiger's voice, turned around, and saw that it was indeed Tiger. When she learned that it wasn't Qiuqin, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"No, it's not Qiuqin. Qiuqin was found by Xiaobai and was seriously injured. She is currently receiving treatment at the Regent's Palace."

"Then who is this corpse?" Lu Qingmo asked.

"Judging from her clothes, she should be a maid from the household." Wen Nuan frowned as she looked at the corpse in front of her and whispered to the others.

"Then why did she die here?" Lu Wanning was very puzzled and also a little scared, after all, it was a corpse that had died tragically.

"And the way he died was so gruesome." Lu Qingmo added. He carefully examined the body and found that the deceased had multiple wounds, and the blood stained the surrounding ground.

"In my opinion, there's something fishy about this. We should inform the Prince first and then make a decision," Hu Zi suggested, believing that this matter was not simple and needed to be handled with caution.

"Okay, let's carry the body out first." Lu Qingmo said, and then he and Hu Zi started to carry the body away.

"Wait, I think we should stay here and see if there are any other clues. Or we can have the servants bury her. Why are you carrying her?" Lu Wanning shouted hurriedly as she saw the crowd preparing to lift Qiu Qin's body.

Lu Wanning truly admired her second brother; how could he have come up with such an idea?

“Okay, I’ll listen to my sister!” Lu Qingmo nodded in agreement.

Lu Wanning seemed to have thought of something and turned to look at Hu Zi!

"Tiger, are you saying that Xiaobai found Qiuqin? How did Xiaobai find Qiuqin?"

Lu Wanning grasped the key point!

Lu Qingmo and Wen Nuan also looked at Hu Zi!

"It's because Xiaobai smells the scent. Xiaobai remembers Qiuqin's scent!" Hu Zi replied.

"I see..." Lu Wanning said thoughtfully, "Then can Xiaobai also smell Wan'er's scent?"

Tiger slapped his forehead!

"Oh dear, we've outsmarted ourselves! How could we forget that? That's right! We can let Xiaobai smell Wan'er's scent!" Hu Zi said excitedly.

Tiger was filled with regret. How could he not have thought of this? He had wasted so much time!