The Sickly Regent Prince Who Was Abandoned as a Substitute Bride

Chapter 172 Meeting the Crown Prince of Chu

Dongfang Wan'er took out two prescriptions from her bosom and handed them to An Ye.

"Yes, Princess!"

An Ye carefully took the prescription and examined it closely.

"Your Highness, let me escort you back to your residence first! An Er, take good care of your master!"

"Yes, sir!"

Dongfang Wan'er was escorted back to the manor under cover of darkness!

"Hey...it hurts!"

Upon returning to her room, Dongfang Wan'er couldn't help but groan. She lay on the bed, her face as pale as paper. Qiu Qin was gently wiping her wounds and applying ointment.

It turned out that Dongfang Wan'er not only had scars on her neck, but her body was also covered with abrasions of all sizes, each one causing her excruciating pain.

"Miss, you have such a hard life. You're always getting kidnapped or injured. Sigh!" Qiuqin looked at Dongfang Wan'er's wounds with heartache as she gently applied medicine to them.

"Hoo, hoo... Miss, let me blow on it for you. You have to bear the pain, otherwise it will look bad if you leave a scar. Luckily, we have the divine physician Dan's Ice Jade!" Qiuqin carefully treated the wound, afraid of hurting Dongfang Wan'er.

"Sigh......" Qiuqin kept muttering, as if she wanted to express all her worries and concerns.

"Pfft..." Dongfang Wan'er couldn't help but laugh, interrupting Qiuqin's nagging.

"You little rascal, you're getting more and more talkative, almost like your mother!" Dongfang Wan'er teased, but her eyes were full of tenderness.

Upon hearing Dongfang Wan'er's words, Qiuqin blushed and said somewhat shyly, "Miss, I was just concerned about you!"

Dongfang Wan'er smiled and patted Qiuqin's head, saying, "Alright, I know you're worried about me, but don't be too nervous. I'm perfectly fine, aren't I?"

Qiuqin nodded, then started nagging again: "Miss, you have to be more careful in the future, don't get hurt again, or I'll worry myself to death!"

Dongfang Wan'er smiled and nodded, feeling incredibly warm inside. She knew that Qiuqin had gradually grown up and was no longer as timid and cowardly as before.

Qiuqin is becoming more and more confident and cheerful, all thanks to the influence and care that Dongfang Wan'er has given her.

"Okay, I know, don't worry!" Dongfang Wan'er comforted her.

Qiuqin was relieved and continued to carefully apply the medicine to Dongfang Wan'er.

"Qiuqin, you mustn't tell your mother about this, or she'll worry!"

Dongfang Wan'er felt it would be better to remind Qiuqin, since she didn't want her mother to worry.

"Don't worry, Miss!"

For the next few days, Dongfang Wan'er would go to Jishi Tongrentang to see patients every day, and then go to the Regent's Mansion to give Ye Jiuchen acupuncture.

"Your Highness, the master's condition is just like this. You still need to take good care of your health!"

Looking at Dongfang Wan'er's exhausted appearance, An Ye said with some heartache.

He knew that Dongfang Wan'er would go to Jishi Tongrentang to see patients every day, and after several days in a row, even a person of iron would be exhausted.

"I'm fine. I've found a new method. Dark Night, you have internal energy, right?"

Dongfang Wan'er suddenly seemed to remember something and turned to ask An Ye.

Dark Night nodded, indicating that he understood. He asked in confusion, "Your Highness, why are you asking these questions?"

Dongfang Wan'er smiled and replied, "I've recently been reading through many medical books and ancient texts and discovered a new method. We can use silver needles to stimulate various acupoints on Ye Jiuchen's body, and then you can use your internal energy to unblock his meridians. Ye Jiuchen's qi deviation may involve multiple factors, so we can try this method."

She shared in detail the information she had found in ancient books, and said that she had discussed it with Doctor Dan and received his approval. Once everything was ready, Doctor Dan would come to assist them.

After listening to this, An Ye thought the method was feasible, so he said, "Your Highness, the method you mentioned is worth a try. I have also heard of the idea of ​​clearing the meridians through internal energy."

However, he added, "But, Your Highness, my inner strength is not profound enough. I need to find someone with more profound inner strength to treat me together."

After thinking for a moment, Dongfang Wan'er asked, "Do you have a suitable candidate?"

An Ye thought for a moment and replied, "The Crown Prince of Chu has considerable internal strength. If we can get him to join forces with me, we should be able to withstand your internal strength. However... I just don't know how to persuade the Crown Prince of Chu." Then, he explained the reason to Dongfang Wan'er.

Dongfang Wan'er thought for a moment and said, "Come, let's go see the Crown Prince of Chu."

So, the group went together to the room where the Crown Prince of Chu was. At that moment, the Crown Prince had already woken up, and a maid was carefully feeding him medicine.

Chu Lian didn't even glance at the group of people who walked in. However, Dongfang Wan'er wasn't angry; she casually found a seat and sat down.

After Qiuqin brewed tea for Dongfang Wan'er, she quickly took out various exquisite snacks and placed them on the table.

"Miss, are you hungry? Why don't you eat something to fill your stomach?"

"Well, Qiuqin and Anye, you two sit down and eat too, don't be shy." Dongfang Wan'er felt that eating alone was a bit boring, so she warmly invited the two of them to enjoy the food together.

"Your Highness, this is not appropriate..." An Ye hurriedly declined.

"What's wrong with that? Miss tells us to sit down and eat, so we have to obey her orders!"

As Qiuqin spoke, she picked up a piece of pastry and stuffed it into Anye's hand. Then she sat down next to Dongfang Wan'er and happily picked up the pastry to taste.

An Ye stood nervously to the side, eating her pastries, her heart pounding with anxiety, unsure of what would happen next.

Looking at the scene before him, Chu Lian felt a surge of anger.

These people are eating and chatting so brazenly in his room. Don't they know he's right here?

"Cough cough!!" Chu Lian coughed loudly a few times on purpose, trying to get their attention.

However, apart from the darkness, no one responded to his cough.

"Hahaha, Miss, that joke you told was hilarious!" Dongfang Wan'er and Qiu Qin were so engrossed in their laughter that they completely ignored Chu Lian's presence.

"Hey... is it appropriate for you to do this in someone else's room? I'm injured, I need to rest!" Chu Lian finally couldn't hold back and shouted loudly.

At this moment, Dongfang Wan'er and the others finally stopped laughing and looked up at Chu Lian. Chu Lian was terrified by their gazes and felt a chill run down his spine.

"What are you looking at? Speak quickly. You've come to my room, are you here to compensate me? Hmm, your Ninth Prince injured me, but seeing your sincerity, I won't ask for too much. As long as you're willing to give me some cities or territories, this matter will be over."

Chu Lian sat on the bed, leisurely half-reclining, and the words he uttered could make anyone furious!

"Pfft..." Dongfang Wan'er couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle. She laughed so happily that her body trembled slightly.

Chu Lian's face instantly turned extremely gloomy. He glared at Dongfang Wan'er with wide eyes and asked, "What are you laughing at?"

Dongfang Wan'er stopped laughing, a hint of mockery flashing in her eyes: "Hehe, what do you think I'm laughing at? Chu Lian'er, oh no, I should call you Chu Lian. You're our prisoner now!"

She deliberately emphasized the words "prisoner," as if to remind Chu Lian of his current predicament.

Chu Lian's face showed a hint of disdain, but his heart was filled with tension.

He knew he was now in their control, his life hanging by a thread. Yet, he tried to remain calm, not wanting them to see his fear.

Dongfang Wan'er looked at Chu Lian's feigned composure and secretly found it amusing.

She gently shook her head, then took out a small bottle from her bosom, shook it, and it made a crisp sound.

"You should recognize this, right?" Dongfang Wan'er's voice carried a hint of coldness, and her eyes were as icy as ice, sending chills down one's spine.

Chu Lian's eyes widened instantly, and his face turned ashen. He recognized the bottle, of course; it contained Gu worms. These Gu worms could control a person's thoughts and actions, and once implanted in the body, it was very difficult to escape their control.