She Holds the World After Being Reborn
Chapter 51: The Excess Doting of a Kind Mother Often Ruins the Child, Yan Minsheng Killed a Person to Pay for His Life

Chapter 51: Chapter 51: The Excess Doting of a Kind Mother Often Ruins the Child, Yan Minsheng Killed a Person to Pay for His Life

The response to him was the sinister laughter of the man in the black robe.

The torture devices were set up on the two men without hesitation, one fat, one thin, like plucked wild chickens shivering in the cold wind, trembling so much they could not utter a complete sentence anymore.

"Feeling scared now?" The man in the black robe toyed with a dagger, the cold light of the blade accentuating the porcelain whiteness and slenderness of his wrist.

No sooner had the words fallen than the dagger flew, barely grazing Yan Minsheng’s leg and embedding itself in the wall behind him.

Yan Minsheng was so frightened he nearly rolled his eyes back in his head.

However, the man in the black robe ignored this and took another dagger from the case.

"Do you know she was also born of a father and mother, and that there are people at home waiting for her to return?" His voice was hoarse, like that of a messenger from hell: "Is the life of a prostitute not a life? Is she meant to be played with until death by you?"

Sun Wenxing’s eyes were red, and at this moment, fear had driven him to madness: "Prostitutes have always been lowly since ancient times, are they supposed to sit on an equal footing with us?! Just you try to touch me, our Sun Family won’t let you off!"

"Then I’ll give it a try. Even if I kill you today, what can the Sun Family do to me!" The man in the black robe took out two pieces of paper from his chest, and the man in the mask cut Sun Wenxing and Yan Minsheng’s thumbs and pressed them onto the papers.

"What on earth do you want to do!" As soon as Sun Wenxing saw the signed papers, his heart filled with panic: "Who are you exactly!"

In response to him was a dagger that whisked past his ear, sharp enough to part his cheek, scaring him into silence immediately.

Just then, another figure in a black robe rushed in. Seeing the scene inside the room, he shouted, "No, you mustn’t – absolutely mustn’t!"

The man in the black robe inside the room stood still, waved his hand, and the men in masks knocked Sun Wenshu and Yan Minsheng unconscious against the wall.

"Why not? Don’t you seek revenge, Chai You." The man in the black robe took off his hat, revealing a cool and distant face; it was none other than Yan Wanqing.

Chai You took off his hat and revealed a gentle countenance. The beardless man looked very cautious, shedding his reckless and unruly air for that of a young scholar ladened with poetry and books.

Chai You let out a sigh: "Why would the Commandery Princess go to such lengths for someone like me, are you aware of what awaits the Yan and Sun families if these two were to die today?"

Yan Wanqing laughed coldly: "Two good-for-nothings, killing them is ridding the Yan and Sun families of harm, who could say anything about me, the Commandery Princess."

"The Commandery Princess is mistaken. Yan Minsheng is the legitimate son of your second uncle. I’ve heard that he has come to the Capital City recently. If the legitimate son dies, he will surely investigate thoroughly. What explanation would the Commandery Princess have by then? And Sun Wenxing, he is the nephew of the Commandery Princess’s mother... The Commandery Princess need not go to such lengths for someone like me."

Chai You’s face was full of disapproval.

Yan Wanqing’s eyes held depth, and she smiled slightly: "What’s gotten into you, sir? It was you who sought revenge from the Commandery Princess, and now it is you who ask the Commandery Princess to put down the butcher’s knife. It’s really quite baffling what you mean."

"I believe that one must follow the law in dealing with the world, using evil to control evil will only lead to chaos. The Commandery Princess has a noble status, so why sully your hands, right?" Chai You stood his ground, his gaze sincerely fixed on Yan Wanqing.

He had thought a lot these past days, which is why he had come today to stop Yan Wanqing.

Yan Wanqing stood still, sighed, and handed over two papers.

"What’s this?" Chai You took them and, after seeing the contents of the complaints, was momentarily stunned.

Yan Wanqing’s face softened somewhat: "Sir’s request has been granted by Anping, nothing more."

"At dawn, take these two to the Dali Temple," she commanded her subordinates.

Upon hearing this, Chai You immediately bowed deeply: "Thank you, Commandery Princess!"

Yan Wanqing readjusted her hat and sighed softly as she walked past Chai You, "Sir, the things you insist on are very difficult to achieve in the Capital City, where wealth and splendor blind people’s eyes. Even so, do you intend to persist?"

Chai You’s face was resolute, "One must wholeheartedly pursue the aspirations of their heart."

This time, Yan Wanqing said nothing and stepped over the railing into the night.

...

The staff at the Dali Temple were dumbfounded when they opened the door, to find two young nobles tied up and dumped at the entrance, each with an Imperial Edict of Conviction glued to their foreheads, with their crimes clearly written in black and white. It was said that the Minister of the Ministry of Justice was dragged out from his concubine’s room by his subordinates before dawn.

Since the matter involved Township Manor and General Residence, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice dared not slacken and sent several groups of people to report the incident.

The Sun Family immediately took action, but Township Manor showed no response.

But that was only outside the manor.

Inside, Aunt Yan Liu cried to heaven and earth, desperate to rescue her son, Yan Minsheng.

"Sun Qinglian, you poisonous woman! What do you mean by blocking the door and not letting me out? My son’s life hangs in the balance at Dali Temple, and your heart is so cruel. He is your nephew too!"

Aunt Yan Liu collapsed to the ground, still holding a cloth bag, heavy and bulging. Because of the scuffle, a corner was revealed, flashing with silver light—all coins.

"I have already sent someone to find out what’s happening. For you to run out from Township Manor like this could affect everyone in the manor," Mrs. Sun, as the head of the household, naturally had to consider the bigger picture.

Upon hearing this, Aunt Yan Liu was even more distraught, "Sun Qinglian, are you even speaking human words? At such a critical moment, you still care about these trivial matters! If anything happens to my son, I will never forgive you!"

"Aunt, watch your words!" Yan Wanqing, supported by Cong Ge, came out from the courtyard, her eyes icy. She had heard Aunt Yan Liu continually calling out her mother’s name and felt very uncomfortable.

"If Yan Minsheng is involved in a murder case, it’s his own doing. What does that have to do with my mother? Aunt, if you want to leave, you can, but don’t go through the main gate. Use the side gate."

Upon hearing this, Aunt Yan Liu was totally agitated, "Nonsense! How can you talk such nonsense? My Minsheng wouldn’t even dare to step on an ant when he was little, how could he kill someone!"

Mrs. Sun also frowned upon hearing this, "What exactly is going on?"

At that moment, the old lady, supported by the nursemaid, slowly made her way to the front courtyard, shivering a bit from the cold wind. She said sternly, "What are you all doing standing around outside? Let’s go inside to talk if there’s an issue."

Once the old lady spoke, Aunt Yan Liu no longer dared to lay on the ground, getting up with the help of her maids. A group of people then followed her into the main hall.

The hall was warmed by a fire basin, making it much warmer.

Yan Wanqing also took the opportunity to stretch out and felt warmer as she clasped a cup of hot tea.

Aunt Yan Liu went straight to the point, "Yan Wanqing, don’t slander. How could Minsheng get involved in a murder case!"

"What about a murder case?" The old lady was puzzled, "What on earth are you all talking about?"

Yan Wanqing glanced at Aunt Yan Liu, who was glaring fiercely at her, and couldn’t help but roll her eyes, "The deeds of your son have been put down in black and white with his own signature. There’s no point in denying it. You’d better hurry out through the side gate if you want to see him now."

"You’re talking nonsense. How can you curse your own cousin like this—"

"Aunt, according to the law in Dawei, murder is punished by death. He must be executed for his crime. There isn’t much time," Yan Wanqing continued coldly.

A doting mother often leads to a child’s downfall. Yan Minsheng deserves to die for the murder he committed.

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