She Holds the World After Being Reborn
Chapter 277 - 276: No one will escape tonight.

Chapter 277: Chapter 276: No one will escape tonight.

Wang Quan’s fighters, his pride, could barely hold on to two moves in Yan Wanqing’s hands before they completely fell to the ground, unable to move.

Every one of them was in as much pain as if their mothers had died.

Wang Quan’s face darkened, "You useless lot, can’t even handle a little girl. All the silver spent on you has been a complete waste!"

The more Wang Quan thought about it, the angrier he became. He ordered the remaining henchmen to quickly drag those few back into the ranks, without forgetting to curse them once more, "Disgraceful!"

In his eyes, who knew nothing of martial arts, several muscular brutes were clearly capable of crushing more than a dozen girls like the slender Yan Wanqing. How could they be beaten into crying and calling for their mothers by a little girl?

This made no sense.

Wang Quan immediately felt that the money was not well spent.

He immensely regretted fostering these few, whom he had now categorized as "good-for-nothing."

Those few were in bitter misery, their bodies aching badly enough, but now their boss thought they were useless despite being paid, which was more than painful.

"That’s all you’ve got?" sneered Yan Wanqing with disdain.

Wang Quan’s complexion grew even darker.

Yan Wanqing didn’t care about his mood; she had vented the anger of the past few days, feeling very relieved.

"Well, let’s see how many nobles and high officials have the honor of visiting your humble abode tonight," Yan Wanqing, having tired from fighting, raised her hand and gestured.

Wang Quan watched her warily.

What was she up to?!

Suddenly, a man and a woman emerged from the shadows, the man dragging a chair with him. He placed the chair on the steps.

Yan Wanqing ascended the steps and took her seat on the chair.

Piji and Hong Wu stood, one to her left and one to her right, behind her.

At this moment, Wang Quan began to feel a vague unease.

Commotion from outside seemed to confirm his discomfort.

"Unhand me! I am an official under imperial mandate; mind your life!"

"Touch me again, and I swear I’ll kill you!"

...

The clamorous objections one after the other made Wang Quan’s face even darker. At this point, his glare towards Yan Wanqing was filled with the desire to kill her outright.

This would offend all these important figures; how could his establishment possibly survive after this!

Soon, five disheveled officials were brought by the Hidden Guards, stumbling in front of Yan Wanqing.

"Oh, if it isn’t Minister Qin, and Minister Wang, oh my, and the Intendant of the Capital City, Minister Sun, Minister Li, and Minister Zhou. What a coincidence to meet you all here," said Yan Wanqing, smiling without warmth as she addressed the five officials.

"How dare you—!" Before the officials could speak, Wang Quan rushed forward, pointing at Yan Wanqing and cursing, "You little whore, who do you think you are to speak to the officials like that? Do you believe I won’t kill you!"

"Shut your damn mouth!" Sun, the Intendant of the Capital City, raised his hand and delivered a slap to the back of Wang Quan’s head.

Wang Quan, bewildered, "Minister Sun, why are you hitting me?!"

The moment the officials saw Yan Wanqing, their complexions turned ashen.

Who could have expected to encounter the Princess Anping while sneaking out for a bit of fun.

Today I left home without consulting the almanac, and truly, it’s brought nothing but bad luck.

"This is Her Highness, the Princess Anping, sealed by His Majesty himself, recently back from the Western Expedition. Have you gone blind, you cur, to speak to the Princess with such insolence!" Minister Sun scolded Wang Quan.

Wang Quan’s face was splattered with spit before he could wipe it off, "What? Princess... Princess Anping?"

How did Princess Anping end up in his humble courtyard?

Wang Quan felt as if the sky was about to collapse on him.

Minister Sun, with a sycophantic smile, said, "Your Highness, you are magnanimous not to quarrel with such underlings. Tonight’s matter could be trivial or serious, as long as Your Highness stays silent. In the future, should you have any commands, everyone here would surely be at your full service."

Yan Wanqing propped her hand on the armrest, her cheek in her palm.

"If this Commandery Princess were to fall so low as to need the help of you few, then what use would it be to linger in the Capital City?" The implication was that they weren’t worth considering.

The countenances of the five officials changed instantly, looking rather displeased.

Yan Wanqing didn’t care about this, "Just a few men who have climbed up the ranks by clinging to women’s coattails, yet you really think you can cover the sky with one hand in the Capital City. Wang Quan said any of you could crush this Commandery Princess with just a finger—well, tonight, let this Commandery Princess see for herself how you exercise your official authority?"

Upon hearing this, the five officials immediately knelt down.

Minister Li burst into tears, "Your Highness, please spare my life! This is my first visit here today; it was Minister Sun who deceived me into coming!"

He was genuinely aggrieved; had he not come today, none of this would have happened.

Feeling accused, Minister Sun grew angry, "It is you who implored me time and time again, and I agreed to bring you here to see the world. How can you be so shameless!"

"Irrespective of what I am like, isn’t today the first day I’ve come here? Your Highness can ask the manager of this little courtyard to verify my innocence." Minister Li made a respectful bow, clearly expecting Yan Wanqing to be the judge.

Upon seeing this, Yan Wanqing laughed coldly, "To prove that you didn’t touch a girl, or to prove you haven’t been indulging in pleasures? Minister Li, one should not play both sides."

Minister Li, berated so fiercely, was mortified beyond words.

Although Minister Sun felt vindicated, he knew he wasn’t innocent in this affair either.

And Princess Anping seemed determined not to let the matter drop, which was a significant crisis for them all. If it were to reach the Emperor, it would be extremely embarrassing.

"We all reside in the Capital City, and the Princess should be forgiving where she can. Considering the relationship between us and your father, please pretend as if we were never here," Minister Zhang, who had been silent until now, finally spoke up slowly.

The other officials quickly echoed his sentiment.

Yan Wanqing, hearing their words, felt that this group was truly shameless.

"When my father and brother returned from Governor’s Office Pass, I once visited your homes. How did you treat this Commandery Princess then? And now you dare to speak to me of favors? You are not worthy!"

"I’ll tell you now that none of you will escape tonight. You are up to your necks in filthy deeds. After all, taking the salaries from the Imperial Court, the Emperor has every right to know how his servants actually treat the common people!"

This was her refusal to turn the page, her determination to fight to the end.

The five officials looked at each other and rose up from the ground.

"Yan Wanqing, you’re a calf not afraid of tigers because of the military merits that have secured your position at the Imperial Court. But in the end, a woman is still a woman, shortsighted. We old hacks may not be as outstanding as your father, but we have accumulated quite a network over the many years in the court. If it truly comes to a head, you won’t get away with any benefits either!"

The men’s faces turned cold as they confronted Yan Wanqing.

Wang Quan stood on the side, trembling with fear.

He really didn’t want to get involved in a fight between deities.

"I, Yan Wanqing, just happen to be all spine. If you wish to try, then come ahead." She leaned back in her chair, with a lofty look, and surveyed the people below with a penetrating chill in her eyes, like a storm about to break loose upon the tower.

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