She Holds the World After Being Reborn
Chapter 36 Aunt Song Is Beaten, Wanqing Shows Her Power

Chapter 36: Chapter 36 Aunt Song Is Beaten, Wanqing Shows Her Power

Last night had been busy, but Yan Wanqing woke up early today.

When Cong Ge entered, she saw her holding a book attentively on the Imperial Consort’s couch, her porcelain white face all serious.

"Replace the charcoal in the room with a fresh basin," Cong Ge ordered the maid, her hands not idle, she took a coat to put on Yan Wanqing, "It’s still very cold in the morning, miss should be careful."

Yan Wanqing patted her hand and didn’t speak, her attention still on the military book in her hand, so Cong Ge motioned for someone to bring in breakfast.

The morning meal wasn’t much, but it was exquisite and delicate, and it tasted good.

Smelling the fragrance, Yan Wanqing seemed to think of something, she instructed Cong Ge, "Send an exact same portion to the firewood room, you go personally."

"Yes," Cong Ge obeyed and left.

Cong Huan was wearing a new dress today, a verdant jacket that made her look petite and cute. Upon entering, she made a beeline for Yan Wanqing, snatched the military book from her hands, and said, "There’s no light in the room, miss be careful not to damage your eyes. Why are you up so early today?"

Yan Wanqing cast a longing glance at the book now placed on the table and smiled, "I went to sleep yesterday afternoon, so I woke up early this morning."

Cong Huan deftly helped her get dressed and called the maids to bring water, taking every care to attend to Yan Wanqing as she washed and freshened up, then helped her to sit at the table.

After breakfast was finished, a noisy quarrel from outside reached them, with the clamor of women’s voices overlapping one another, causing Yan Wanqing to frown slightly.

Cong Huan quickly went out to check, and soon she came back.

"The lady from the second branch insisted this morning that the kitchen staff were partial and had given her a sloppy meal, so she had her nursemaid make a scene in the kitchen," she reported

Yan Wanqing didn’t lift her eyelids, "Has it been sorted out?"

The Yan Family was large and important, but her father had always insisted on being upright and incorruptible, so their households’ living standards were quite ordinary. Yan Wanqing didn’t know how this second aunt was living lavishly at Tiger Hill, yet even complained about the food at their place.

"Zhang Ma’am in the kitchen, as you know, scared away the troublemakers with a kitchen knife," Cong Huan recalled with an uncontrollable laugh, "So now these old nursemaids are making a ruckus all the way to Aunt Song’s place to argue their case."

"They’ve gone to find Aunt Song," Yan Wanqing suddenly understood, her mother had long handed over the household affairs to Aunt Song, with the second aunt’s discontent, of course, she had to go to Aunt Song for an explanation.

But Aunt Song had always been considered gentle and easy to bully; it was unknown whether she could handle the domineering second aunt.

Cong Huan indignantly said, "These people, ever since they came to the house, they’ve been causing a fuss over which courtyard to live in, and now for their meals they’re almost at each other’s throats; won’t they turn the whole house upside down in the future!"

Cong Huan’s words were not wrong, the old mistress had almost moved the entire family to the Capital City, as if she intended to retire and spend her final days there.

Minor squabbles every two days and major quarrels every three days indeed aren’t proper.

As she was reflecting, suddenly a nursemaid ran in hurriedly, almost tumbling through the door.

"This is bad, Miss! The second branch’s aunt has hit our Aunt Song!"

Yan Wanqing immediately stood up, asking anxiously, "What happened?"

"About the breakfast, the kitchen has always done things the same way for years, but they insisted on having bird’s nest in the morning, demanded to open the storeroom, Aunt Song refused, and then the second aunt started hitting people."

"Outrageous!" After hearing the nursemaid’s words, Yan Wanqing’s face immediately cooled.

"Right now, the lady is still during her time of offering prayers and shouldn’t be disturbed; the fifth miss cannot be found either at the moment, so I can only try my luck here. Aunt Song is known for her gentle temperament, and is now at the mercy of the second aunt. Please come with this old servant to have a look," urged the nursemaid.

Yan Wanqing nodded, and Cong Huan went to fetch a cloak as a group of people headed for Auntie Song’s residence.

Upon arrival, the murderous intent in Yan Wanqing’s eyes ran wild at the scene in the courtyard.

Auntie Song’s hair was disheveled, her cheeks swollen and red as she lay fallen on the ground, wearing only her undergarments, appearing utterly wretched.

And there sat the second aunt, looking on as two nursemaids held her up, a sneer rippling across her face, "You’re merely a maid by birth, yet you dare to scorn me? So what if you’re an aunt, in the end, you’re still of low birth. The master commands, and you must obey."

"Second Aunt has quite the audacity!" Yan Wanqing said, her small face cold as she walked into the courtyard without another word.

The fifth sister was someone she had sent out on a task; if the fifth sister were here, Auntie Song would certainly not have suffered this beating.

When the second aunt saw Yan Wanqing come in, there was a moment of panic in her eyes, but she swiftly regained her composure and smiled, "Wanqing, why are you up so early?"

Yan Wanqing didn’t even glance at her; she walked straight to Auntie Song’s side.

First, she coldly observed the two nursemaids who were still pressing down on Auntie Song without letting go.

They were not from the household, but nursemaids from Tiger Hill Manor.

Those from the household wouldn’t have the audacity to do something like this.

Since that was the case, she, Yan Wanqing, wouldn’t feel inclined to show any respect to that old lady.

With that thought, she snorted disdainfully, stepped forward, and kicked one of the nursemaids in the back of the knee. Her mouth wasn’t idle either, "Cong Huan, come here and hit them for me!"

Cong Huan didn’t hesitate, rushing over and twisting aside the other nursemaid who was restraining Auntie Song. Moving forward, she delivered a hefty slap, sending the nursemaid stumbling several steps backward.

Yan Wanqing helped Auntie Song to her feet, and seeing the shredded marks on her body was even more horrifying up close.

"Don’t be afraid, Auntie, I am here."

Tears filled Auntie Song’s eyes. She had never felt such humiliation in her life, having always followed Madam Sun. The most tumultuous years were when she gave birth to Yan Hongzhao, but after that, she had lived in the Yan Family’s household, never imagining that one day she could be beaten within the Yan Family.

"Someone, help Auntie inside!" Yan Wanqing lifted her eyes and stared directly at the second aunt, causing the nursemaids who had been pressing down on Auntie Song to quickly let go of their hands.

The maids, now free, ignored their own pain and hurried to assist their master into the room.

Left behind was a nursemaid who had just run to call Yan Wanqing, now wailing and kneeling on the ground.

"Please, Miss, you must seek justice. This second auntie is utterly arrogant, barged into the courtyard, and without a word, dragged Auntie Song from her bed to beat and curse her in the middle of the yard; it’s utterly unreasonable!"

The second aunt acted as if she hadn’t heard a word, smiling happily at Yan Wanqing, "Wanqing, you’re dressed too lightly. How was your breakfast? Will you come over to Second Aunt’s place later and have some more?"

As if everything that had just occurred were merely trivial, commonplace matters to her.

Or perhaps,

The second aunt’s fearlessness stemmed from the fact that she never regarded Auntie Song as one of the Yan Family’s matriarchs.

She saw Auntie Song still as a servant, one whom she could disparage and beat at her whim.

Yan Wanqing looked at the second aunt, a slow smile creeping across her usually cold face, her cherry lips slightly parting, "Does Second Aunt not intend to give me an explanation?"

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