She Holds the World After Being Reborn
Chapter 308 - 307: If You Don’t Care for Your Foot, Go Ahead and Step Down to Try

Chapter 308: Chapter 307: If You Don’t Care for Your Foot, Go Ahead and Step Down to Try

"You’ve got some nerve to steal Madame Liu’s jewelry!" the leading maid stood menacingly in front of Shen Shuyun, holding a small leather whip in her hand.

The crisp sound that had just been heard was of the whip striking the body.

Shen Shuyun was filled with fear.

She had simply found the room stuffy and Yan Wanqing had fallen asleep, so she went out for a stroll.

Then Madame Liu had called her over to sit.

Before she could finish a cup of tea, Madame Liu said she was tired and went to change clothes, and then this maid came out with the whip to lash her.

"No, I didn’t!" Though Shen Shuyun was born to a humble farming family, she had seen all sorts of jewelry and treasures while apprenticing under Song Huaxu.

Beside that, following Yan Wanqing, she had never lacked exquisite jewelry.

The jewelry of Madame Liu, a mere second-ranked concubine, wasn’t even worth her glance.

Seeing Shen Shuyun talk back, the maid sneered, raising the small whip in her hand, "You dare talk back?! This hairpin was just found on you, incontrovertible proof that leaves no room for your sophistry!"

With that, the whip came down again.

By then, Shen Shuyun understood.

This wasn’t about teaching her a lesson; it was about using her to slap Yan Wanqing’s face, thereby stepping on the honor of the entire Northern Border Marquis Residence.

"Like master, like servant!" The maid swung the whip with a snapping sound.

Shen Shuyun was chased and beaten several times, the pain causing her to fall to the ground.

Her previous injuries had not yet healed, and now she was being beaten by the maid so intensely that, in a surge of rage, she fainted.

Still unsatisfied, the maid lifted her foot aiming to stomp on Shen Shuyun’s face.

A languid voice came from the door.

"If you don’t want your foot anymore, go ahead and try stepping down."

That dazzling figure in red was well-known; the future lady of the Northern Border Marquis loved wearing red.

The maid’s complexion turned pale, and she withdrew the whip, "Please forgive me, Commandery Princess, this servant was only punishing someone with filthy hands."

"Filthy hands?" Yan Wanqing chuckled lightly, stepped forward, scooped Shen Shuyun into her arms, and pressed on her Renzhong acupoint, causing Shen Shuyun to slowly come to.

"Commandery Princess?" she asked in surprise, "You’re awake."

Yan Wanqing nodded, "If I didn’t wake up, you’d have been done for here."

Her pointed words bleached the maid’s face further.

Yan Wanqing pushed Shen Shuyun to the side, stepped forward, snatched the whip from the maid’s hand, toyed with it for a moment, and then, without blinking an eye, struck the maid.

A crisp sound followed by the maid’s piercing scream echoed.

Yan Wanqing didn’t blink, "This whip seems pretty sturdy."

After infusing it with her inner strength, it remained intact, a good tool indeed.

The maid fell to the ground in pain.

Hearing the commotion, Madame Liu finally came out from inside, pretending to see Yan Wanqing just then, "Oh, Princess Anping, what a rare visitor. Quickly, prepare some tea."

"There’s no need." Yan Wanqing lifted her foot, unceremoniously stepping on the shoulder of the maid who had just been strutting about so arrogantly, "Is this your dog?"

The wording was quite blunt.

Madame Liu’s face turned alternately green and white, "How did she provoke the Commandery Princess?"

Yan Wanqing crooked her finger toward Shen Shuyun, who quickly scuttled forward with small, hurried steps.

Yan Wanqing hooked her finger under Shen Shuyun’s chin and could clearly see a deep red mark from her shoulder to her jawline.

"Madam Liu is so young, her eyesight must be good enough to see this, right?" she sneered coldly.

Madam Liu, distressed, stepped forward: "What happened here? How did you get hurt? Weren’t you fine just now?"

Shen Shuyun was extremely aggrieved. Normally, she wouldn’t dare say such things, but today, for some reason...

Perhaps it was because Yan Wanqing was standing by her side, giving her a sense of backbone, so Shen Shuyun spoke up: "Madam’s maid slandered me for stealing your jewelry, and even Madam Qingbing insinuated it. What exactly did I steal?!"

Madam Liu glanced at Yan Wanqing’s expression, then looked tenderly at Shen Shuyun: "You child, perhaps this vile maid is jealous of our good relationship, so she’s picking a quarrel. You’re Princess Anping’s personal maid, what fine jewelry haven’t you seen? How could you possibly steal my things? She’s just talking nonsense."

This enraged Shen Shuyun to no end.

Blaming everything on the maid, Madam Liu truly was a ruthless character.

But Yan Wanqing was not Shen Shuyun—she was even tougher: "Since Madam Liu has said so, I will take this maid away with me."

"What?" Madam Liu was taken aback.

Yan Wanqing chuckled lightly: "I don’t have many talents, but I am a bit protective of my own. Since you said this maid is prone to jealousy, and now she’s harmed my person, I must settle this debt and make my people feel at ease."

She gazed at Madam Liu: "If you are reluctant to part with her, just say the word, and I can leave this maid for you. After all, I am a guest here, and I shouldn’t overshadow the host."

Such a clever mouth!

Truly able to argue black into white.

Madam Liu clenched the handkerchief in her hand and forced a smile: "The Commandery Princess will eventually live here in the Marquis Residence with me. If we punish the servants so publicly now, we might lose the hearts of the people. Let me handle this."

"Oh." Yan Wanqing raised her hand to stop her: "Since Madam Liu has said I will sooner or later be in charge of all the affairs of the Marquis Residence, it’s just getting familiar with these matters earlier. Such a despicable maid deserves punishment, or it will be like ’killing the chicken to show the monkey.’ I’m afraid I won’t be able to manage the Marquis Residence’s affairs in the future."

Madam Liu was quite angered by this remark.

"If that’s the case, then let the Commandery Princess handle it herself."

What audacity, just arrived at the Marquis Residence and yet to be officially married in, and already trying to take charge!

Not to mention whether it had anything to do with her, Madam Liu, the people from the main house were not yet dead; what affair could Princess Anping possibly have there!

Watching Yan Wanqing leave without looking back, dragging her own person away like one would a dead dog, Madam Liu clenched the handkerchief in her hand even tighter.

Shen Shuyun glanced at Madam Liu’s face and scoffed coldly before lifting her foot to follow.

Madam Liu found this even harder to bear.

The drama from this evening quickly grew wings and reached Wu Zhen’s ears.

Wu Zhen listened with delight as her nursemaid recounted Madam Liu’s significant distress, unable to suppress her laughter.

"Not bad at all, Yan Wanqing does have some ability, to infuriate that lowlife to such an extent."

But then, with a change of thought, she said harshly, "But she’s just a down-and-out Commandery Princess. Does she really think our Northern Border Marquis Residence is a refugee shelter, that just anyone dares to enter?"

"If she wants to enter the doors of our Northern Border Marquis Residence, she’ll have to see if she’s fated to!"

Hearing those remarks about taking over the affairs of the Marquis Residence, Wu Zhen felt there was no need to keep Yan Wanqing around any longer.

Now she just had to wait for a response from Stormy Building as to whether they would take on the task.

Once they accepted, Yan Wanqing could wait to die.

Malice flickered in Wu Zhen’s eyes.

Just then, Cui Zhi’s voice came from outside: "Madam, the Young Marquis has returned to the residence."

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