She Holds the World After Being Reborn
Chapter 212 Child, Don’t Blame Your Mother

Chapter 212: Chapter 212 Child, Don’t Blame Your Mother

The agony of having the tendons in her legs broken while still alive caused Yan Wanqing’s pupils to dilate in shock.

Seeing her in such pain only increased Li Chengyuan’s excitement.

"Can’t take it already? Is this the limit of the renowned Commandery Princess of Anping?" Li Chengyuan murmured as she brandished a dagger stained with bright red blood, slowly gliding it across Yan Wanqing’s body. Then, without any hesitation, she moved behind Yan Wanqing and plunged the dagger down, severing the tendons in her right leg as well!

In the midst of excruciating pain, Yan Wanqing felt she had lost control of both her legs.

Even so, she didn’t scream with all her might.

This frustrated Li Chengyuan, who wanted to see Yan Wanqing in agony, begging for mercy.

To increase her suffering, to make Yan Wanqing plead with her, she kept making new cuts on her body with the dagger.

The thick blood gradually pooled on the floor... How much blood can a person possibly have?

Is she going to die?

Yan Wanqing felt an icy chill throughout her body.

Who would have thought she would end up at the mercy of someone like Li Chengyuan.

Before losing consciousness, the face of her elder brother in the carriage flashed through Yan Wanqing’s mind.

That person... couldn’t possibly be her brother.

Her brother loved her so much, how could he bear to harm her with hidden weapons.

Tears moistened Yan Wanqing’s eyes, a single teardrop slowly fell from her cheek, swiftly merging with the blood.

It hurts so much... Brother, Wanqing is in so much pain.

Seeing that Yan Wanqing had passed out, Li Chengyuan said to the maid, "Go prepare a basin of salt water and pour it on her to wake her up."

The young maid, already terrified by Li Chengyuan’s actions, quickly nodded and went off to prepare the salt water without a word.

She was afraid that if she disobeyed, Li Chengyuan would kill her.

After this ordeal, Li Chengyuan was sweating profusely. She toyed with the dagger in her hand, circling a pillar and continuing to observe Yan Wanqing, whose body was now completely covered in injuries.

Eventually, Li Chengyuan’s gaze settled on Yan Wanqing’s beautiful face, filled with envy.

This woman’s face...

The dagger couldn’t resist moving closer.

It was such an eyesore.

"Princess, the salt water is here," said the maid, trembling as she stood beside her with the basin.

Li Chengyuan put away the dagger, but its sharp tip still left a mark on Yan Wanqing’s delicate face.

The maid kept her head down and dared not look at the person tied to the pillar.

Forcing her eyes open, she directly poured the salt water from the basin onto the person in front of her.

And in that instant!

The person, who had been unconscious until now, suddenly put forth all her strength and struck the maid’s abdomen with her knee.

The maid was hit so hard that she nearly vomited her dinner, and the basin of salt water slipped from her hands and fell.

Now was the moment!

Yan Wanqing unleashed all the inner strength she had been gathering and broke free with a violent jerk, slamming her head hard against Li Chengyuan, who was trying to back away!

Gazing into the reflection of her own ferocious face in Li Chengyuan’s pupils.

Yan Wanqing curled her lips into a satisfied smile.

"Don’t come any closer—" Li Chengyuan watched, wide-eyed, as Yan Wanqing, who had freed herself from the ropes, came at her without hesitation. She tried to escape but slipped on the salt water on the ground, falling first, followed by the maid, and then Yan Wanqing on top of them both.

Li Chengyuan ended up at the very bottom.

"Ah—" Li Chengyuan screamed out, her sharp nails digging into the maid’s body: "My stomach, it hurts so much..."

The maid was scared out of her wits, not caring about her own pain, and hastily pushed Yan Wanqing off her.

She got up to help Li Chengyuan.

By then, Li Chengyuan was clutching her stomach, and a great deal of blood was spreading out from underneath her.

"My child, my child..." Li Chengyuan murmured in agony.

"Commandery Princess! Your servant will go find a doctor right now!" The little maid said, ready to run out, but was grabbed by Li Chengyuan who still had a glimmer of consciousness.

"Don’t you dare go!" She gritted her teeth, her gaze falling on the half-dead Yan Wanqing beside her, knowing if anyone discovered Yan Wanqing here, she would be finished.

With that thought, she disregarded the pain in her abdomen and reached out her hand to the maid: "Help me up."

The little maid, completely at a loss, did whatever Li Chengyuan told her to do.

With great effort, she stood up, the little maid supporting Li Chengyuan as they walked towards the door.

They made it all the way to the door.

Yet, Li Chengyuan suddenly stopped.

"Commandery Princess..." The little maid called out in panic.

Li Chengyuan’s eyes were filled with ruthlessness as she stared at Yan Wanqing on the ground and said to the little maid, "Go, kill her."

The little maid shook her head.

"Your servant, your servant dares not."

Li Chengyuan thrust the blood-stained dagger into the little maid’s hand.

The instant the icy dagger was in her grasp, the little maid cried out in terror, only to be slapped by Li Chengyuan.

She grabbed the little maid’s neck, squeezing hard as she said, "If you don’t go, then you’ll die right here. Will you go or not?!"

"I’ll go!" The little maid quickly nodded. "Your servant will go!"

Seeing the little maid finally agree, Li Chengyuan let go.

Leaning against the door, she watched the little maid, with the dagger in hand, approach the unconscious Yan Wanqing.

Yan Wanqing had already lost consciousness.

The little maid’s face was covered in tears, her lips trembling.

She prayed silently.

General Yan, a debt has its debtor, an enmity its own. If you die, please, please don’t come for me.

Thinking this, she closed her eyes, lifted the dagger high, and plunged it fiercely into Yan Wanqing, warm blood splashing onto her. The maid leapt up and ran to the door, pushed it open, supporting Li Chengyuan out without looking back, the two of them walking away into the night.

The evening wind was somewhat cold and dry.

The little maid was drenched in cold sweat.

"What’s your name?" Li Chengyuan asked, enduring the pain in her body, her eyes flickering with unclear light.

"Reporting to the Commandery Princess, your servant Ayao," she replied.

"Ayao." Li Chengyuan suddenly called out.

Ayao promptly responded, her heart once again unsettled.

"From now on, you and I are tied to the same string. When we get back to the City Lord Residence, do you know what you have to do?"

Ayao steeled her heart, clenched her teeth, "Whatever the Commandery Princess commands, your servant will not do the opposite. Just say the word, and your servant will see it done for the Commandery Princess, just like just now!"

Seeing the expression on Ayao’s little face, Li Chengyuan finally curled her lips.

At that moment, she clearly felt the little life inside her fading away.

Oh, my child, do not blame your mother.

After all, we’re bound by blood. If your departure brings me greater wealth and glory, then it’s worth it!

The master and servant walked away without a backward glance into the night.

At that moment, in the quiet and disheveled small shack.

The pale moonlight shone obliquely on Yan Wanqing’s face through the doorway, cold and merciless.

Who knows how much time passed before a figure entered from the doorway, clad in a Taoist robe.

His nearly demonic face wore a deathly calm.

Looking down at Yan Wanqing on the ground for a long, long time... He finally sighed.

"Be it so, as your teacher, this is what I owe you."