The Sickly Regent Prince Who Was Abandoned as a Substitute Bride

Chapter 108 Jiang Pingping caught up

She knew that the two of them alone could not possibly fight off so many robbers. She was extremely anxious, but she dared not let Jiang Pingping take the risk.

"This little beauty has quite a fiery temper, I like it! You guys, go kill those men..." The bandit leader pointed triumphantly at Ye Jiuchen and the others, ordering his henchmen to act. He seemed excited by Jiang Pingping's resistance, a cruel glint flashing in his eyes.

"Yes!" Several henchmen shouldered their broadswords without hesitation and menacingly approached Ye Jiuchen and his group. Their faces were contorted with rage, as if they could already see Ye Jiuchen and the others lying in pools of blood.

However, at that moment, Dark Night swiftly drew his sword, his movements as fast as lightning.

With a flash of sword light, two robbers collapsed to the ground with screams, their blood staining the ground red. The other robbers, seeing this, stopped in their tracks, staring in terror at the dark night.

"So he's a trained fighter! Brothers, charge!" the bandit leader roared, brandishing his broadsword with ferocious force. He led the charge, leading his men in a charge towards Ye Jiuchen and his companions.

However, before the bandit leader could finish speaking, a sharp arrow suddenly shot out from the shadows, striking him precisely in the heart. The bandit leader stared wide-eyed at the arrow in his chest in disbelief, and finally slowly fell to the ground, dying with his eyes wide open.

Immediately afterward, a group of black-clad guards emerged from the shadows. Wielding sharp blades, they moved with incredible agility, swiftly dispatching the remaining robbers one by one. In the blink of an eye, all the robbers were wiped out, leaving only a scene of devastation on the ground.

"Ah... There are so many of you, why didn't you come out just now? My father wouldn't have died, why..." Jiang Pingping's eyes widened, and tears welled up in her eyes again.

Her heart was breaking, and she angrily questioned Ye Jiuchen and the others. She believed that if these people had acted sooner, perhaps her father could have been spared.

"Miss……"

Jiang Pingping was probably too emotional, and her eyes rolled back as she fainted. Xiao Cui was startled and quickly reached out to support her.

"Young Master Chen, please help me get Miss inside. Waaah... My young lady has been frail and sickly since childhood, and now she's suffered such a terrible blow..."

Dongfang Wan'er frowned as she looked at the scene before her. She stepped forward, reached out and took Jiang Pingping's pulse, and found that the other woman had indeed fainted. She then turned to Ye Jiuchen, nodded, and confirmed that the situation was true.

"Dark Night, take her inside." Ye Jiuchen said impatiently. He had no good feelings towards Jiang Pingping now. If he didn't want to find out what this so-called woman was up to, he wouldn't even bother to look at her.

"An Yi, the master wants you to bring her in." An Ye turned to An Yi and said.

"You, take her inside." An Yi didn't want to touch Jiang Pingping either, so he randomly picked a bodyguard.

The guards muttered to themselves, "Should I touch her?" But they dared not disobey orders, so they could only helplessly grab Jiang Pingping by the collar and drag her into the room.

"Hey, you guys are going too far!" Xiao Cui exclaimed as she saw this and hurriedly ran into the room.

"Don't worry, your young lady will be fine," Dongfang Wan'er yawned and reassured her.

"Wan'er, are you tired? Let's go out and rest." Ye Jiuchen said with heartache as he looked at Dongfang Wan'er's exhausted appearance.

Dongfang Wan'er nodded in agreement.

Afterwards, Ye Jiuchen, Dongfang Wan'er, An Ye and others left the Jiang residence and went to a nearby inn to rest.

The next morning...

Jiang Pingping hurriedly finished handling Old Man Jiang's funeral arrangements.

Meanwhile, Dongfang Wan'er and Ye Jiuchen were ready to continue their journey.

"Brother Chen, Madam Chen, wait for me..." Just then, Jiang Pingping caught up from behind.

"Are you kidding me? This guy is like a persistent ghost..." Qiuqin looked back and couldn't help but mutter.

"Giddy up!" Dark Night shouted, urging the horse to gallop without even glancing at the people behind it.

"Chase..." Jiang Pingping instructed the driver to give chase.

"What is Jiang Pingping doing, chasing after us like this..." Qiuqin complained.

"We can just ignore those who are chasing her. I really don't want to ride in the carriage anymore, my butt is sore..." Dongfang Wan'er stretched out her hands, wanting to move her body.

“Dark Night, stop the car…” Ye Jiuchen suddenly said.

Anye had no choice but to stop the carriage.

When Jiang Pingping saw that they had stopped the carriage, she was overjoyed. Then she started acting again: "Waaah, Brother Chen, Madam Chen, you have finally stopped. I have been chasing you all the way. Please let me go with you. My father is dead. I really don't know where to go..." Jiang Pingping cried with tears streaming down her face, which made people feel sorry for her.

However, Dongfang Wan'er wasn't having any of it. She retorted directly, "What does your father's death have to do with us? It was the robbers who killed you, and besides, you were blaming us last night..."

“It’s just…” Qiuqin said.

"Waaaaah, Madam Chen, I'm sorry, my father died yesterday, so I'm a little emotional..." Jiang Pingping continued, her voice trembling with sobs, sounding very pitiful.

Dongfang Wan'er was speechless after hearing her words. She thought to herself, "This woman is really good at putting on an act. We just met last night, and now she's already complaining about her misfortunes."

But she didn't show it. She just rolled her eyes and said indifferently, "Aren't you going to observe mourning for your father? What are you doing following us? We don't even know each other..."

Upon hearing Dongfang Wan'er's words, a fleeting, almost imperceptible resentment flashed in Jiang Pingping's eyes, but she quickly regained her composure. Feigning a wronged expression, she said to Dongfang Wan'er, "Madam Chen, do you not like me? I know my status is lowly and I am not worthy of someone like Brother Chen, but I truly love him..."

Dongfang Wan'er felt a chill run down her spine upon hearing Jiang Pingping's words. She thought this woman was nothing short of a hypocrite, not only adept at disguise but also incredibly cunning.

She couldn't help but roll her eyes, thinking, "This woman is disgusting. I don't want to waste any more time with her." So, she ignored Jiang Pingping and turned to walk towards Ye Jiuchen.

"My lord, I'm hungry..." Dongfang Wan'er called out to Ye Jiuchen in a sweet, coquettish voice, her voice soft and alluring. However, she herself almost got goosebumps from being so engrossed in the moment.

Upon hearing Dongfang Wan'er's call, Ye Jiuchen's lips curled into a faint smile. He looked at Dongfang Wan'er with interest, a playful glint in his eyes.