The Sickly Regent Prince Who Was Abandoned as a Substitute Bride

Chapter 228 Evacuation

Dongfang Wan'er's eyes grew even colder as she thought of the group of women in the backyard.

"Understood, I will deal with them immediately!" An Ye said, a cold killing intent flashing in his eyes. He then quickly arranged for people to deal with the group of women.

In the backyard, the group of women, who had been enjoying their leisurely days, were now surrounded by a group of fierce and ruthless bodyguards.

"Ah...don't kill me, don't kill me!"

"Help! The Regent's Palace has killed someone!"

In an instant, the backyard was in chaos, with the women's screams and cries echoing throughout the entire backyard.

But the members of the secret guard were well-trained; they carried out their mission with sharp blades in hand and expressionless faces.

Before long, the backyard returned to silence. More than a dozen women, including Xinran, had been killed by the secret guards.

In Dark Night's view, no matter who leaked the information, not a single one would be spared. It would be better to kill the innocent than to let one go. That ruthless approach was chilling.

"Wan'er, girl, judging by your entourage, are you planning to run away together? This old man is tired of staying in the capital. How about we take me with us?"

The divine physician Dan frowned, his eyes revealing a resolute determination. Clearly, he had given it much thought before deciding to embark on this escape journey with Dongfang Wan'er and the others.

"Elder Dan, what will happen to Jishi Tongrentang if you leave?" Dongfang Wan'er asked softly, her face filled with worry.

The Divine Physician Dan waved his hand dismissively and said, "Just shut it down. My disciples are all highly skilled now and capable of handling things on their own."

I plan to expel them from the school, close down Jishi Tongrentang, and let them go out on their own to make a living and open their own clinics.”

He spoke of it casually, as if the Jishi Tongrentang was nothing more than a trivial matter.

"Is this really the right thing to do?" Dongfang Wan'er's eyes widened, secretly marveling. Jishi Tongrentang was a large and well-established medical institution in the capital. It was truly admirable that the Divine Doctor Dan could be so carefree as to close it down so easily.

"What's wrong with that? It's settled then. I'll send someone back with a message right away. I don't need to pack any luggage. I'll be all alone, which is quite comfortable." After saying that, Doctor Dan turned around and hurriedly left to send someone to deliver the message.

Dongfang Wan'er watched his retreating figure, shook her head helplessly, and thought to herself: Well, since he has made his decision and is so happy about it, then let him be.

"Miss, are we really going to leave here?"

Qiuqin frowned slightly, her eyes filled with concern and worry. She was really worried about her young mistress. How could her young mistress's delicate body withstand such a long and arduous journey?

"Yes, the Celestial Empire can no longer accommodate us. Let's come back after Ye Jiuchen wakes up."

Dongfang Wan'er nodded slightly, her tone firm yet helpless.

"Yes, I'll do whatever you say, Miss." Seeing that her mistress had made up her mind, Qiuqin had no choice but to nod in agreement.

In the town government palace.

"Father, Wan'er sent word that we should split up and leave, then meet up outside the city. The Regent's confidants will be there to meet us."

Lu Chengfeng walked in hurriedly, bringing the latest news.

"Okay, is everything packed?" Lu Yanchen asked calmly, a hint of seriousness in his eyes.

"Father, rest assured, we have plenty of silver notes. As long as we have money, we can stay wherever we go. Everyone is traveling light, carrying only essentials and nothing else," Lu Chengfeng replied respectfully.

“Very good. Tell everyone to dress simply and not to be too flashy. But Yazhen has worked hard to build up this shop in the capital for a long time. Now that we are leaving, I'm afraid we won't be able to keep it.”

Lu Yanchen sighed softly. It wasn't that he was reluctant to part with the gold and silver treasures, but rather that he felt heartbroken that Su Yazhen's years of hard work had gone to waste.

“Father, don’t worry. I have already written to Wan’er. The Regent will send someone to properly handle the shop. In the end, all that will be left for them is an empty shop,” Lu Chengfeng quickly reassured him.

"That's good, that's good." Lu Yanchen nodded repeatedly.

"Father, Mother!" At this moment, everyone from the Lu family gathered together.

"Very good, now that everyone is here, let's set off. Mu Chuan, how are you feeling?" Lu Yanchen's gaze fell on Lu Mu Chuan, his eyes full of concern.

"Father, Mu Chuan is alright."

Lu Muchuan's lips curled up slightly, revealing a faint smile. Over the past few days, his health had gradually recovered. Although he could not yet walk as freely as a normal person, he could already walk a short distance on his own.

However, Wan'er had instructed that one should not overwork oneself each day, and that appropriate exercise was sufficient, so as not to affect recovery.

"Alright, let's go!" With Lu Yanchen's command, the Lu family quietly filed out through the back door under the cover of night, their figures gradually disappearing into the darkness.

"Your Highness..." After quickly dealing with the women in the backyard, An Ye received a message from her guards and rushed over to report: "The Lu family has begun to evacuate."

"Hmm, have you dealt with those women in the backyard?" Dongfang Wan'er asked softly, her concern naturally being for the potential troubles in the backyard.

"Everything has been taken care of, Your Highness. Your mother and the others are already on their way to evacuate. However, I have noticed that there are suddenly many more guards at the city gate, which makes the situation somewhat tricky."

"I have already sent men to meet your mother and the others, and we are preparing to take them away through the secret passage," An Ye said solemnly.

"Yes, Dark Night, thank you!"

Dongfang Wan'er was filled with gratitude. Fortunately, there was this secret passage and the secret guards. Otherwise, it would have been no easy task for her mother and the others to leave smoothly.

"Your Highness, this is all within my duty. Young Master Lu sent a message saying that they took very little with them when they left, only some clothes and silver notes."

"Many valuable items still remain in the manor, as well as the shops that your second sister-in-law has painstakingly built. Young Master Lu instructed his subordinates to dispose of them, even if it means burning them to ashes or discarding them, so that the Emperor and the Crown Prince cannot profit from them."

An Ye, with a solemn expression, relayed all the information he had received to Dongfang Wan'er.

Dongfang Wan'er nodded slightly, secretly thinking to herself that she had no choice but to take charge of this matter. It would be a real waste to simply discard or burn those items, as they were the culmination of her second sister-in-law's years of hard work.

“Dark Night, I have a good plan to deal with these items. However, this will delay our journey by one day.”

Here's what we'll do: escort Ye Jiuchen to the secret passage first, just in case of any unexpected situation.

You wait for me in the secret passage. I will come to meet you as soon as I have finished dealing with everything.

Dongfang Wan'er's eyes were firm; she had made up her mind to go out on her own.