The Sickly Regent Prince Who Was Abandoned as a Substitute Bride

Chapter 231 Ye Jiuchen is demoted to a commoner!

Ye Jinghao sighed softly and explained what he knew, his expression becoming serious and solemn.

"Third Prince, what you said and what your plans were before, are they still valid?"

Dongfang Wan'er changed the subject, not responding to Ye Jinghao's words, but directly raising the question she cared about most, looking firmly into the Third Prince's eyes.

Ye Jinghao did not disappoint Dongfang Wan'er.

He straightened his back slightly, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and said solemnly and sincerely, "Ninth Princess Consort, our previous plans and agreements still stand!"

Dongfang Wan'er looked at Ye Jinghao and secretly praised him. Not bad, this guy is quite savvy.

"Alright, you don't need to do anything now. Ye Jiuchen and I will be leaving the capital for the time being. When the time is right, we'll need your help from the inside!"

Her tone was decisive and left no room for argument.

“Okay!” Ye Jinghao agreed without hesitation, without raising any questions, his eyes revealing a hint of trust and expectation.

"You're quite good. I'll be going now! I came here to tell you something, just in case you acted impulsively!" Dongfang Wan'er nodded in satisfaction and turned to leave.

"Don't worry, Ninth Princess, I know what I'm doing!" Ye Jinghao replied respectfully.

Seeing that it was almost time, Dongfang Wan'er thought it was time to go back, otherwise Qiuqin would worry again. So, she quickly walked out of the room and disappeared into the night.

Qiuqin was filled with anxiety in the secret passage, like an ant on a hot pan, constantly pacing and looking around. Time slowly passed, but Dongfang Wan'er's figure never returned.

As the sky gradually turned a pale white, and dawn approached, Qiuqin's heart grew increasingly anxious.

"Why hasn't Miss returned yet? What should we do!"

Qiuqin muttered to herself, unable to bear the agonizing wait any longer, "No, I can't keep waiting like this, I must go out and wait for Miss!"

After speaking, Qiuqin resolutely walked towards the exit of the secret passage.

Seeing this, An Ye hurriedly stepped forward to stop her, stretching out his arm to block Qiu Qin's path.

"Qiuqin, do not act rashly. The princess is exceptionally intelligent and will surely return safely. You should wait here patiently."

Qiuqin, however, seemed not to hear, and in her anxiety and burning anger, she was furious!

"Dark Night, don't stop me, or don't blame me for being ruthless!"

At this moment, she was completely preoccupied with her worries about Dongfang Wan'er, and she couldn't care less about anything else.

Meanwhile, Dongfang Wan'er was rushing towards the Regent's Palace.

She traveled non-stop, ignoring any fatigue, because she was concerned about the safety of the Prince's mansion.

However, when she finally arrived near the Regent's Palace, she was shocked to find the gates of the palace densely packed with guards, each with a solemn expression and holding weapons, creating a suffocatingly heavy atmosphere.

"Oh no, I'm too late..."

Dongfang Wan'er inwardly cried out in alarm, and without the slightest hesitation, she quickly turned around and retreated.

She glanced around and spotted a large tree by the roadside with a thick trunk and lush foliage. With a determined heart, she used both hands and feet to nimbly climb the tree.

At this moment, in front of the Prince's Mansion, a general in official robes was loudly proclaiming the Emperor's edict: "By order of the Emperor, the Regent Prince has colluded with rebels and attempted to disrupt the court. Effective immediately, the Regent Prince Ye Jiuchen is stripped of his title and demoted to a commoner. All his property shall be added to the national treasury!"

The order immediately caused an uproar among the crowd.

"What? The Regent is colluding with rebels? How is that possible? He already holds a high position of power, second only to the emperor. Why would he need to do such a thing?"

Some people looked doubtful and whispered among themselves.

"Shh, don't talk nonsense. This is a matter of the imperial court. How can we discuss it at will?"

Bystanders quickly intervened to stop them, and although everyone was full of doubts, they could only whisper among themselves.

Seeing the crowd discussing, the general's face darkened, and he said sternly, "Go in! Except for Ye Jiuchen, kill everyone else without mercy!"

This man, dressed in magnificent official robes, was the very person Dongfang Zheng had previously recommended.

"As ordered!"

The guards responded in unison, and then one of them strode forward and kicked the gate of the Prince's mansion with a loud thud. The guard thought he could easily kick the gate open, but to his surprise, the gate did not budge.

He stood there awkwardly, stunned, and turned to look at the crowd behind him.

"All of you, come together!"

Seeing this, the general frowned and ordered several guards to step forward.

So the four guards exerted their strength at the same time and kicked hard at the gate, but the gate remained unmoved, as if it were a towering mountain, indestructible.

Dongfang Wan'er saw this scene from the tree and couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle.

"In the past, I saw people on TV who could kick a door open with one kick. Now it seems that what you see on TV is all fake and can't be taken seriously."

She thought to herself that the scene was rather comical.

"All of you come at me together!"

Enraged, the general ordered more than a dozen guards to rush forward.

With everyone working together, they shouted slogans and kicked the door with all their might.

"Hey...hey..." The deafening shouts echoed in the morning air.

Under the force of the crowd's attack, the door finally swayed slightly, making a creaking sound, as if it could not bear the weight.

"This group of people is making such a fuss, it's like they're here to put on a farce, they can't even get through the Regent's gate."

Someone was whispering under the tree.

"Shh, don't speak loudly. If they hear you, you'll be in big trouble. You don't know, but the old emperor dotes on the regent. Every plant and tree in this palace is of the highest quality, not to mention the gate, which is of the best quality."

The other person explained in a low voice.

"I see, that makes some sense."

Everyone nodded in agreement, continuing to whisper among themselves.

Upon seeing this, the person recommended by Dongfang Zheng became so angry that his face turned as red as a pig's liver.

"Get out of my way! You've been messing around with this mere door for so long, you're all useless!"

He roared, leaped off his horse, and charged toward the gate like an arrow, then kicked it hard.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as he hoped. The door remained tightly shut, and he himself was thrown back several meters away by the force of the recoil.

Upon seeing this, the guards were greatly alarmed and hurriedly stepped forward to help him up.

"Sir, are you alright?" a guard asked with concern. "Get out of the way! If you can't open the door, then climb over the wall!"

He roared angrily, his heart filled with resentment and shame, wishing he could find a place to vent his anger immediately.

So the group of people began looking for a suitable place to climb over, but the walls of the palace were high and smooth, and it was not easy to climb over them.

The man, enraged, ordered a ladder to be brought over. However, as soon as the ladder was placed up, before anyone could climb it, there was a "crack" sound, and the ladder broke in two.

The man was met with a burst of laughter, and his face turned bright red.