She Holds the World After Being Reborn
Chapter 67: The mountain rain is about to come, Sun removes the prayer beads

Chapter 67: Chapter 67: The mountain rain is about to come, Sun removes the prayer beads

Xiao Hongshen watched as Cong Huan covered her face and walked out, when suddenly a servant ran over to report, "Crown Prince, the Second Master of the Yan Family is waiting outside, shall we let him in?"

Yan An had also come to speak to Xiao Hongshen about the Emperor’s arranged marriage.

Xiao Hongshen’s face was filled with impatience, and Yan An was indeed a fool, good for nothing but spoiling everything.

Thus, he simply waved his hand: "Do not let him in."

Yan An, left waiting on one side and shivering in the cold wind, finally saw the person who had gone in to report emerging.

"Has Prince Seven returned? I have important matters to report."

The servant, with a cold expression, replied, "The Crown Prince has not returned from his outing yet, Lord. It would be best for you to come back another day." Then he promptly had someone escort Yan An out.

As Yan An watched the prince’s exclusive horse grazing in the stables, freshly supplied with grass, he realized the prince did not wish to see him.

He, too, coldly turned away, walking out of the prince’s residence. Looking at the firmly shut gates, he scoffed and flicked his sleeves in disdain.

"This is such arrogant insolence, after all, I am a fourth-rank official, to be so lightly dismissed, how preposterous!"

He had been eagerly waiting for Steward Xu to leave, hurrying over to report, but to receive such an attitude in response was unexpected.

Fortunately, Yan Minsheng had already been rescued, and he was in no hurry now to seek anyone’s support.

Now in the court, the Seventh Prince and the Crown Prince’s sides were clearly divided, and the Emperor’s health was deteriorating by the day. The National Master reportedly went out every other day to seek heavenly treasures for the Emperor to use in alchemy to prolong his life, but who really knew.

Thinking this, Yan An’s heart swelled with pride, believing that soon enough the Seventh Prince would come asking for his help.

Feeling relieved, he whistled a tune, walking in the direction opposite to Township Manor.

Meanwhile, inside Township Manor,

in the Buddhist hall,

Yan Wanqing stood like a child who had done something wrong, obediently outside the door. Inside, Madam Sun was kneeling on a straw mat, focused on chanting her prayers.

It had been more than an hour, and her legs had gone numb. Cong Ge had thought of coming over to support her several times, but Yan Wanqing stopped her with a look each time.

Finally, Madam Sun stood up, and Yan Wanqing’s eyes lit up.

"Come in," Madam Sun said.

Yan Wanqing quickly stepped over the threshold and entered, "Mother."

Hearing her call, Madam Sun’s face, though initially indifferent, finally softened; she sighed, "You’ve always been resourceful. Now choosing the Northern Border Marquis Residence, is there another scheme with Huai Yu?"

Yan Wanqing stepped forward to take Madam Sun’s hand but found herself clasped firmly in her palm instead.

"Dressed so thinly, your hands and feet are ice cold, you heartless girl, how could you use your schemes against your own mother?" Madam Sun couldn’t help but glare sharply at her.

Knowing she was at fault, Yan Wanqing stuck out her tongue and meekly said, "Nothing gets past mother. Indeed, I do have a deal with Huai Yu, but I cannot tell mother yet. All you need to know is that everything your daughter does now is for the sake of Township Manor."

"The Thousand Mechanisms Poison, you are indeed planning for the Yan Family, even in marrying..." Tears and a slight anger filled Madam Sun’s eyes, "The Yan Family surely doesn’t rely solely on you, always needing you in the forefront for everything. You make your mother seem too incompetent."

Chastised, Yan Wanqing did not dare to utter a sound.

"Tell me, what exactly are you and Huai Yu planning?" Since the fire at Southern Mountain, this issue had been gnawing at Madam Sun. Now that her eldest daughter was keeping secrets from her, she felt even more uncomfortable.

Had she not just chanted the Heart Clarity Spell for an hour, she might have already imposed family discipline.

Yan Wanqing, used to her mother’s usual gentleness and the image of a nurturing mother, found her strict demeanor now somewhat intimidating.

Usually at home, her father played the stern role while her mother was the gentle one. Today was different.

"Speak!" Sun barked.

Yan Wanqing was startled, "Mother..."

"Do not forget, the people guarding Governor’s Office Pass are not only your father and brothers, but also your mother’s brother, husband, and son. You should not exclude me." Sun said sternly, a depth in her eyes that had never been there before.

"Before the Imperial Edict was issued, I had already proposed to your father that we retire and return to our hometown, and he had agreed. However, we did not expect the edict to come so quickly, and not only the Township Manor but also the General Residence were dispatched to Governor’s Office Pass. Except for the eldest son of the Sun Family who stayed behind due to a broken leg from a horse fall, all the men from both the Yan and Sun families were sent out. If there isn’t something behind this, then that’d be really suspicious," Sun snorted coldly. "Do you think you’re the only one who sees the situation clearly?"

"Now, in the dead of winter, there has not been a single piece of news from beyond the border, while the court is turbulent with the struggle for power between the seventh prince and the Crown Prince. By choosing to marry Huai Yu at such a critical moment, you aim to directly remove the Township Manor from this undercurrent. However, you have forgotten one thing." Sun’s expression was solemn, as if facing a great enemy.

Yan Wanqing’s heart tightened, "Mother, please speak."

"This storm is specifically targeting the Yan and Sun families, and it is utterly unavoidable," Sun stated each word distinctly. "All I hope is that you do not act rashly out of desperation and drag the Northern Border Marquis Residence into this matter. They are far in the Northern Border, and could have stayed out and remained untouched, escaping this disaster completely."

Sun’s words exploded in Yan Wanqing’s ears like thunder, enlightening her.

Just then, a figure entered from outside the door, clearly Huai Yu, who had come looking for Yan Wanqing out of concern.

It was unknown how long she had been listening outside as she walked directly into the Buddhist hall and shut all the doors.

In Sun’s astonished gaze, she reached out and removed her headdress.

Yan Wanqing exclaimed, "Huai Yu!"

Three thousand strands of hair cascaded down, further highlighting her already delicate and charming face. Huai Yu approached Sun, knelt on both knees, and pulled out a letter from her bosom, handing it to Sun.

"This is a family letter from my mother to my aunt, please read it, Aunt."

Sun furrowed her brows tightly, unable to believe what was happening before her, "How could you..."

Seeing how things had turned out, Yan Wanqing could not help but sigh, "Mother, please read the letter first."

Fortunately, Sun was a seasoned woman. She took the letter from Huai Yu, slowly opened it, and rapidly read through its contents.

It took a while before she found her voice again.

"The Northern Border... has it become so grave?"

Huai Yu nodded heavily, "Mother can no longer protect me, so she asked me to use an excuse to come to the capital to avoid this calamity."

Sun clenched her palm, dark fire in her eyes, and scoffed coldly.

"A bunch of filthy rats that can’t stand the light of day, all have forgotten how they survived back then, daring to harbor such vile thoughts!"

"We’re at the end of our tether, Aunt, there’s no need to worry about the Northern Border being involved. This time, it’s either glory for all or disgrace for all. My secret is also a ticking time bomb, and now there is no way back."

Sun closed her eyes, flashing back to some scenes from the past.

Upon opening her eyes, she had regained composure.

She reached out and helped Huai Yu to stand up.

"These years have been hard on you and your mother."

Huai Yu’s throat choked up, and she shook her head.

Sun placed the rosary beads gently on the table in the Buddhist hall, knelt down to perform full ceremonious bows three times, then led Yan Wanqing and Huai Yu out of the Buddhist hall by hand.

Inside the Buddhist hall, Maitreya remained benevolent, the beads forgotten on the table.

Sun, no longer needed it anymore.