The Sickly Regent Prince Who Was Abandoned as a Substitute Bride

Chapter 120 Avalanche

"Finally out!" Dongfang Wan'er said with great joy as she sat in the carriage. "Finally rid of that cold-faced man, hmm, he's a master of changing his expression..."

Qiuqin, driving the carriage, asked with some concern, "Miss, is it really alright for us to leave without saying goodbye?"

Dongfang Wan'er rolled her eyes at her and said, "How could we leave without saying goodbye? Aren't we leaving openly and honestly?"

Qiuqin scratched her head and said, "Um, Miss is right."

The two continued their journey, heading towards the snow-capped mountains.

Meanwhile, after dealing with the affairs of the Jing Kingdom, Ye Jiuchen handed over the city to them. He knew that the capital would soon receive news of their defeat at the border, a crushing defeat at the hands of the Jing Kingdom.

Ye Jiuchen's lips curled slightly, revealing a meaningful smile. This war was just the beginning; what would happen next?

"Master...you're back..." The guard came out. "Master, Your Highness,...Miss Wan'er has already left..." The guard noticed Ye Jiuchen's strange look and immediately changed his words...

"I understand. An Ye, come with me to see the Chu princess..." Ye Jiuchen's tone was calm, seemingly indifferent to the matter. However, a subtle, almost imperceptible, emotion flickered in his eyes.

"Bang..."

Suddenly, a muffled thud broke the silence. Everyone looked in surprise towards the direction of the sound. They saw that Ye Jiuchen had crashed into the wall.

“Master…” An Ye hurriedly stepped forward to support Ye Jiu Chen. His expression became very tense, and his eyes were filled with worry.

Ye Jiuchen shook his head, trying to clear his head. "It's nothing, I'm still a bit drunk..." His voice was low and hoarse...

Ye Jiuchen frowned slightly and kept his lips tightly closed, as if he was trying to suppress some kind of emotion.

An Ye shook his head but still silently followed Ye Jiu Chen to the room where Chu Lian'er was imprisoned.

An Ye knew why Ye Jiuchen had lost his composure like this: "Sigh, I wonder what will happen next."

But he knew that no matter what, he would always stay by Ye Jiuchen's side and protect his safety.

An Ye followed Ye Jiuchen to the room where Chu Lian'er was being held... and saw Chu Lian'er sitting quietly by the wall, lost in thought. She turned around when she heard the noise, saw that it was Ye Jiuchen, and then turned back to continue staring at the wall.

"Now that you're here, let me tell you, imprisoning me won't do you any good. Our Chu Kingdom will never compromise because of a princess..." Chu Lian'er said to herself without turning around.

Ye Jiuchen stood quietly, listening to Chu Lian'er's words, a complex emotion welling up within him. He knew that this princess of Chu was no ordinary person; her identity concealed many secrets. And now, these secrets seemed to be gradually surfacing.

Who would have thought that Princess Chu Lian'er of the Chu Kingdom had a dual identity? In fact, she was a man! She only chose to disguise herself as a man because she was too beautiful.

Chu Lian'er's body stiffened abruptly, then she quickly recovered, turned around, and said softly, "Ninth Brother, what are you saying? I don't understand..."

"Heh, you can fool everyone, but you can't fool me, Chu Lian." Ye Jiuchen approached step by step, a cold smile on his face.

"You...how could you know?" Chu Lian'er's eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief. Her voice trembled, clearly she was quite frightened.

Ye Jiuchen's lips curled up slightly as he leaned close to Chu Lian'er's ear and whispered, "If you don't want people to know, then don't do it in the first place. I know all about the little tricks your Chu Kingdom plays."

Chu Lian'er's face instantly turned extremely ugly. She gritted her teeth and asked in a low voice, "What exactly do you want?"

"I don't want anything." Ye Jiuchen straightened up, a hint of mockery in his eyes. "As long as you obediently listen to me, I will naturally guarantee your safety. Otherwise..." A clear threat flashed in his eyes.

"Hmph, threatening me won't work. Chu Kingdom won't only have one crown prince. If I die, there will naturally be others. You can't threaten Father Emperor..." Chu Lian'er tried to appear calm, making her voice sound less frightened. However, her body still trembled slightly, revealing her inner fear.

"You can fool others, but you can't fool me, Chu Lian..." Ye Jiuchen's eyes narrowed, the killing intent in his gaze growing stronger.

He said slowly, "Dark Night, send a letter to the Emperor of Chu, saying that the Crown Prince of Chu is in my hands. I want to see if your position in the Emperor's heart is as important as you claim..."

Upon hearing this, Chu Lian's face turned pale instantly. He stared wide-eyed at Ye Jiuchen in disbelief.

Dark Night respectfully replied, "Yes..." and then quickly left.

"You..." Chu Lian glared angrily at Ye Jiuchen, his eyes filled with rage, but he was powerless to do anything about it.

Ye Jiuchen ignored him and turned to leave.

Ye Jiuchen walked outside, called over An Yi and An Er, and instructed them, "Such a major incident has occurred at the border. You two must return to the capital immediately, report this matter to the Emperor, and observe how my dear brother will react upon hearing this news..."

An Yi and An Er responded in unison, "Yes..." and then they left as well.

Ye Jiuchen once again dismissed the secret guards, then rode his horse alone towards the snow-capped mountains.

Meanwhile, after a month of arduous travel, Dongfang Wan'er and Qiu Qin finally arrived at the foot of the snow-capped mountain.

"It's so cold... Miss..." Qiuqin said as she draped a fox fur cloak over Dongfang Wan'er and asked with concern, "Miss, how are you feeling?"

"It's alright..." Dongfang Wan'er replied, her voice trembling slightly, clearly affected by the cold.

"Miss, I've brought the hot water bottle..." Qiuqin took out an exquisite copper hand warmer and carefully handed it to Dongfang Wan'er.

Dongfang Wan'er shook her head and gestured to Qiuqin with both hands: "Qiuqin, come on, you should wear more warm clothes so you don't catch a cold. As for the hot water bottle, we don't need it, since it will affect our speed and agility when climbing the mountain."

Qiuqin hesitated for a moment, but still followed Dongfang Wan'er's advice and put the hot water bottle aside. She looked at Dongfang Wan'er gratefully, thinking that it was fortunate that her young mistress had prepared enough warm clothes in advance, otherwise they might have frozen to death on such a cold snow mountain.

Then, Dongfang Wan'er took out some mountaineering tools from her bosom, including specially made snow boots, which are waterproof and slip-resistant, allowing them to walk more safely and stably on the snow.

In addition, she took out a hiking pole to help them maintain their balance. These items were all taken out and prepared by Dongfang Wan'er from her spatial storage beforehand.

As Dongfang Wan'er showed Qiuqin the uses of these tools, she patiently explained, "Qiuqin, put on these snow boots; they can prevent you from slipping. Also, this trekking pole is a very important tool; with it, climbing the snow mountain will be much easier."

Qiuqin nodded to indicate that she understood, and then put on her snow boots and took the hiking poles as instructed by Dongfang Wan'er. She felt a deep admiration for this clever and considerate young lady.

Above the snow-capped mountain, snowflakes fell in a flurry, turning the entire world white. Dongfang Wan'er and Qiu Qin walked with difficulty on the snow, each step appearing extremely strenuous.

“Miss, the snow is really too heavy…” Qiuqin said, her voice almost being blown away by the wind.

"Qiuqin, go back to the carriage!" Dongfang Wan'er shouted loudly, the wind was too strong, only in this way could Qiuqin hear her clearly.

“No, Miss, how can I leave you here alone?” Qiuqin said anxiously.

“Qiuqin, listen to me, you stay in the carriage and wait for me. If we both go, and something unexpected happens, no one will know. But as long as you stay in the carriage, the situation will be different,” Dongfang Wan’er explained patiently.

After some persuasion, Qiuqin finally agreed. "Alright, Miss, then you must be careful..." She looked at Dongfang Wan'er with concern, then turned and went back to the carriage.

After watching Qiuqin leave, Dongfang Wan'er set off alone on the road to the snow-capped mountains. She knew that the Tianshan Snow Lotus grew on the summit of the mountains, but she didn't know its exact location. Therefore, she could only rely on her intuition and courage to move forward.

"This vast expanse of white, without a single blade of grass, is the Tian Shan Snow Lotus really here?" Dongfang Wan'er muttered to herself as she continued climbing toward the summit.

She had been climbing the mountain for half an hour, and there was no other living thing around her except for endless snow. If Qiuqin hadn't been with her, she would have already taken out her sunglasses and put them on.

Ye Jiuchen hurried along the road, finally arriving at the foot of the snow-capped mountain. He immediately dismounted, loosened the reins, and let the horse gallop home freely. Qiuqin heard the sound of hooves, turned around, and was surprised to find Ye Jiuchen standing beside the carriage.

"Son-in-law...?" Qiuqin asked with some confusion.

Ye Jiuchen nodded expressionlessly and asked calmly, "Where is Dongfang Wan'er?"

Qiuqin quickly replied, "Miss went up the mountain to find the Heavenly Snow Lotus; I just returned."

"Why didn't you stop her from doing whatever she wanted!" Ye Jiuchen's face was gloomy, and without saying a word, he walked straight up the mountain.

"Young master... young master... this..." Qiuqin didn't know what to say...

Ye Jiuchen completely ignored Qiuqin and continued walking up the mountain without stopping. He had only one thought in his mind: he had to find Dongfang Wan'er.

He didn't know why he was so worried about Su Luoli, but he knew that if anything happened to Dongfang Wan'er, he would regret it for the rest of his life.

"She clearly cares about my young lady, but she always pretends to be indifferent. This personality is really awkward. She still prefers the original son-in-law..." Qiuqin couldn't help but mutter to herself.

Using his lightness skill, Ye Jiuchen sped across the snow-capped mountain like a bird, quickly catching up with Dongfang Wan'er ahead...

Before long, he finally saw that beautiful figure…

"Dongfang Wan'er, stop... Don't go any further up the mountain, it's too dangerous there..." Ye Jiuchen shouted hoarsely...

"Hmm? I feel like someone's calling me! But it looks like an avalanche is about to happen, I need to find a safe place to hide quickly..." Dongfang Wan'er looked around, but couldn't find a suitable safe place...

Just then, a deafening roar resounded: "Boom!..."

"Wan'er! Wan'er!..." Ye Jiuchen was extremely anxious, and used his lightness skill to the fullest extent, flying towards Dongfang Wan'er at top speed...

Dongfang Wan'er, however, remained remarkably calm. She muttered to herself, "Sigh, since the avalanche has already started, there's nothing I can do. I'll just have to take out my big cauldron and cover myself inside..."

However, just as Dongfang Wan'er was about to take out the large pot, she suddenly felt a powerful force coming from behind, and then she was tightly hugged!

"Dongfang Wan'er, are you out of your mind?" Ye Jiuchen roared angrily, while tightly hugging Dongfang Wan'er and running down the mountain at top speed...

"Ye Jiuchen, why are you here? The avalanche is about to bury us, stop it quickly..." Dongfang Wan'er shouted anxiously, not wanting Ye Jiuchen to be in danger because of her.

"Dongfang Wan'er, do you want to die? Hold on tight!" Ye Jiuchen said through gritted teeth, his heart filled with anger and incomprehension. He couldn't understand why Dongfang Wan'er was always so stubborn and obstinate. Didn't she know the preciousness of life?

"Ye Jiuchen, stop!" Dongfang Wan'er struggled desperately, trying to break free from Ye Jiuchen's embrace. She knew that Ye Jiuchen couldn't outrun the avalanche, and she had finally managed to climb this far; if she gave up now, all her efforts would be in vain.

"Dongfang Wan'er!" Ye Jiuchen roared, his eyes flashing with rage. He really wanted to know what this woman was thinking!

"Ye Jiuchen, are you sure you want to run down the snow mountain like this..." Dongfang Wan'er asked loudly, her voice filled with despair.

Hearing this, Ye Jiuchen finally calmed down. Yes, what was he doing? To save Dongfang Wan'er, he had lost his mind, recklessly running down the snow-covered mountain. If this continued, they would only be buried in snow faster and ultimately meet their doom.

Realizing the seriousness of the situation, Ye Jiuchen immediately changed his strategy. Instead of blindly running downhill, he chose to move parallel to the avalanche and look for opportunities to quickly ascend the mountain. Although this method was not very effective, it could at least reduce the thickness of the snow accumulation.

In the tense atmosphere, Ye Jiuchen struggled desperately, hoping to find a safe place to escape the terrible avalanche. However, time was of the essence, and every second was extremely precious.

"It's too late..." Seeing that the snow was about to cover the two of them, Dongfang Wan'er didn't hesitate and took out a ten-meter-long pot from her space, directly covering the two of them inside!

Ye Jiuchen felt his vision go black instantly. He was stunned for a moment, then stopped in his tracks...

"What is this thing..." Ye Jiuchen put down Dongfang Wan'er and touched the surroundings with his hand. It felt like iron...

Dongfang Wan'er didn't know how to explain, so she chose to remain silent...

Ye Jiuchen took out a tinderbox, and only then did a little light appear around them...