[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-duke-s-pampered-darling-is-so-scheming":3,"chapter-the-duke-s-pampered-darling-is-so-scheming-the-duke-s-pampered-darling-is-so-scheming-chapter-179":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Duke's Pampered Darling is So Scheming",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1563101,2027,"Chapter 179: Desperate Situation","the-duke-s-pampered-darling-is-so-scheming-chapter-179",179,"\u003Cp>CLANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cell door slammed shut, the heavy sound making Ye Heng flinch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stiffly raised his head and looked around. As he took in the damp, gloomy cell and the nauseating, musty-sweet stench in the air, the reality of his situation finally hit him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’A dignified fourth-rank court official like me... thrown in jail just like that!?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, it still felt like a dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had only gone to the Han Family to warn Han Yao to keep his mouth shut. So... ’How did it come to this!?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Heng leaned against the cold wall and slowly sank to the floor, his mind a tangled mess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Wei himself had ordered his imprisonment this time. Getting out wouldn’t be simple at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very least, he wasn’t going to leave here until the investigation was over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But... I never poisoned Han Yao!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Could Ye Chutang have framed me? No, she was also called in at the last minute, and Han Yao was already unconscious. The timing doesn’t add up.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Heng’s brows drew together. ’I only arranged for a sleeping draught to knock Han Yao out for a few days and keep him from causing trouble. How did it turn into poison—’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’No, wait!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sudden understanding dawned on Ye Heng, and his eyes flew wide in horror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The only one who could have switched the sleeping draught for poison without anyone knowing... could only be—’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The name echoed in his mind, making his whole body go numb and his limbs turn to ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An indescribable despair began to creep into his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Could it be that I’ll end up just like Han Tong...?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time Murong Ye returned to his estate, dusk had already fallen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From a distance, he spotted a familiar figure and couldn’t help but pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Shixian noticed his arrival as well and hurried forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Murong!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murong Ye saw her red-rimmed eyes, a clear sign she had been crying, and his heart immediately ached. \"Xian’er, what are you doing here? Have you been waiting long?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Shixian had been waiting for a long time and was already exhausted. The moment he asked, tears began to stream down her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was a truly heart-wrenching sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murong Ye hurried to console her. \"Don’t cry. Whatever the trouble is, you can tell me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clearly didn’t know what had happened to Ye Heng yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Shixian hastily wiped away her tears and looked up, her eyes glistening. Her voice was filled with desperation and pleading. \"Mr. Murong, I’m begging you—you must save my father!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murong Ye had never seen her in such a pitiful state and immediately sensed something was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened? I’ve been out all day, so I haven’t heard—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Shixian bit her lip, choking back a sob. \"It was... It was Lord Su from the Ministry of Justice. He... he took my father away!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murong Ye was completely bewildered. \"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Shixian had no choice but to recount the day’s events, and Murong Ye’s frown deepened as he listened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My father would never do such a thing. There has to be a misunderstanding! Mr. Murong, I’m completely at a loss. If something were to happen to him, I... I don’t know what I would do...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, Ye Shixian lowered her head and began to weep again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murong Ye understood why she had come, but he found the situation rather thorny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This matter... I’m afraid it will be difficult to handle...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Su Wei wouldn’t detain someone for no reason. Acting rashly right now would be a mistake.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Especially with the palace banquet tomorrow... ’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Murong Ye’s continued hesitation, Ye Shixian’s heart began to sink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Murong Ye was always so attentive before. But now that I’m in real trouble, he’s hesitating!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Shixian gave a bitter laugh. \"I know I’m putting you in a difficult position, Mr. Murong. In that case... please, just forget it. It was presumptuous of me to come today. I hope you’ll forgive my intrusion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, she made a move to bow and take her leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Murong Ye couldn’t bear to see her like this and quickly called out, \"Wait!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",701,"2026-06-06T07:54:32.966Z",1,"novelbin.me","9bbc06984dcb1243f74da0a854c0d8ca88571e69665b09000774d8ac55037197","the-duke-s-pampered-darling-is-so-scheming-chapter-180","the-duke-s-pampered-darling-is-so-scheming-chapter-178",302,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-duke-s-pampered-darling-is-so-scheming-cover.jpg"]