She Holds the World After Being Reborn
Chapter 73: Who Gave You the Courage to Lay a Hand on My Daughter

Chapter 73: Chapter 73: Who Gave You the Courage to Lay a Hand on My Daughter

The old lady and Yan An turned their heads toward the door at the sound, and Yan An’s expression visibly changed, but the old lady directly addressed the two family guards, "Continue."

Yan Wanqing saw the military stick about to fall again, "Hong Wu!"

In the next second, a red figure appeared, and the two family guards were sent flying by Hong Wu, with the blood-stained military stick landing in Hong Wu’s hands.

Seeing this, the old lady’s face turned grim, "Yan Wanqing, I haven’t even settled scores with you yet, and now you’re completely lawless!"

Yan Wanqing couldn’t care less; she was only concerned about her younger sister’s condition.

After Hong Wu tore off the ropes, she carefully cradled the unconscious Yan Hongzhao in her arms while Yan Wanqing, with trembling hands, pulled the hemp cloth from her mouth.

The hemp cloth was covered with blood-stained bite marks, indicating the torment she had just endured!

"Cong Ge, take my sister to my courtyard," said Yan Wanqing in a deep voice.

Hong Wu almost moved the moment she finished speaking. Then, with brows furrowed and some hesitation, Cong Ge obediently left the courtyard.

Now, only Yan Wanqing remained standing alone in the courtyard, facing the old lady, Yan An, and their household guards.

Yan An squinted, looking around, and said, "You’re so bold. You wouldn’t happen to have Hidden Guards protecting you, would you?"

Yan Wanqing looked at Yan An with a mocking smile, "Guess."

"Today, one of you sisters crippled my son’s arm, and the other ruined my son’s manhood. The one who crippled the arm, I have already punished. Now the other one has delivered herself to my doorstep. What a coincidence," said Yan An in a mocking tone. "Since that’s the case, let’s settle both old and new grudges between us uncle and niece right now."

"It is indeed old and new grudges." She glanced at the old lady who was sitting casually in the chair with her eyes squinted and couldn’t help but sneer inwardly.

The old lady’s beating her with a military stick when the house was empty in previous years was still fresh in her memory.

Now, in the time it took her to take a bath, the old lady had beaten her little sister with a military stick.

"How do you wish to teach ’this Commandery Princess’ a lesson?" She emphasized the words ’Commandery Princess’, which changed everything.

Although Yan An held a fourth-rank official title, he couldn’t discipline Yan Wanqing, who had been personally granted a Princess Residence by the emperor!

The old lady sneered in response, "What Commandery Princess? This is but an elder disciplining a disobedient younger family member. His Majesty is so wise and martial, he wouldn’t interfere in such a matter."

Yan An added, "Mother is right. There is no Commandery Princess here, just a criminal who destroyed your grandson’s manhood!"

After finishing his words with a fierce look in his eyes, he said, "After so many years, our Wanqing must be missing the taste of this tiger bench. Just now, that girl passed out only after taking twenty sticks. I wonder how many you can endure now with your current physique."

Twenty sticks!

His little sister had actually withstood twenty sticks!

She was getting beaten here while she herself was bathing.

Thinking of this, Yan Wanqing felt a surge of anger. She would not let Yan An and this old thing get away with it.

Everyone who harmed her loved ones would pay the price!

Yan An looked at the eyes of Yan Wanqing, his lips curling into a sinister smile, "The little she-wolf finally shows her true colors. Today, let me see just how many Hidden Guards you have at your side!"

"Hypocrite!" Yan Wanqing couldn’t help but curse.

Today’s revenge ultimately aimed to see the Hidden Guards my father left to me.

Ever since Hong Wu appeared, Yan An could no longer suppress his own heart.

Not a day had passed before he staged this play with his own mother.

After all that’s happened today, he truly has the nerve to worry about his Hidden Guards!

Yan Wanqing’s gaze turned cold as she looked at Yan An, as if she was looking at a corpse.

Push her to the brink and she would do anything!

"Hmph, attack!" Yan An waved his hand decisively, and two burly servants charged directly at Yan Wanqing.

In a flash of lightning, just as Yan Wanqing was about to call out for her Hidden Guard, a figure stepped in front of her.

"I’d like to see who dares!"

A glinting Red Tasseled Spear was thrust fiercely into the ground with a sonorous clang, revealing Sun Qinglian’s usually gentle visage now filled with murderous intent as she firmly stood in front of Yan Wanqing. With a swift punch, she sent one servant flying, and then, with the Red Tasseled Spear in motion, it was already at the throat of another servant in a mere moment!

Yan Wanqing cried out, "Mother!"

Sweat beaded on Sun Qinglian’s forehead, a clear sign she had rushed back from the Sun Family, pushing her horse to the limit. Hearing the major news from a household servant, she had taken a horse from the stables and, armed with her former weapon, hurried back with the Red Tasseled Spear in tow.

She arrived just in time to see Yan An moving against her daughter.

"Qinglian..." On seeing her, Yan An couldn’t help but murmur.

With a frosty stare, Sun Qinglian said, "Yan An, oh Yan An, had it not been for your mother on her knees begging my brother and pleading with me, your life should have ended twenty-one years ago. And now, who gave you the audacity to lay a finger on my daughter!"

Each word thundered in his ears, taking Yan An back to those days.

He stepped back several paces, but then he remembered that times had changed. Now a fourth-rank official at court and his mother having secured her position as the matriarch, he fixed Sun Qinglian with a heavy gaze and said, "Sister-in-law, your skills seem to have degraded since then; you’re sweating after just a couple of moves."

Sun Qinglian ignored his words and turned to the old lady, "Mother, won’t you give an explanation?! Why use family discipline on Wanqing?"

The old lady was never fond of Sun Qinglian, disliking the air of superiority she carried. Comparing her to the other daughter-in-law, Yan Liu’s wife, she preferred the latter for she was sufficiently foolish and easy to manipulate. Sun Qinglian, though, was different; as the legitimate daughter of the General Residence, she was nobly born and shrewd. As soon as she entered this family, the mother-in-law found her difficult to handle. No matter what lessons she imposed, Sun Qinglian always managed to skillfully resolve them. Moreover, after bearing the eldest son and then the demonic Yan Wanqing, she saw her own position in the family fading, which eventually drove her back to Tiger Hill.

In her current state, the old lady’s mind was clear one moment and muddled the next, struggling to contain the anger in her heart as she lashed out at Sun Qinglian.

"Minsheng was crippled in an arm and even his manhood, leaving the second house without future descendants! Shouldn’t I teach these two girls a harsh lesson?!"

Sun Qinglian frowned, "Two?"

Yan Wanqing quickly reported that the fifth sister had already been beaten with twenty military rods and was sent to the Lotus Garden for treatment.

Hearing that Yan Hongzhao had been struck with twenty military rods.

Sun Qinglian’s grip tightened on the Red Tasseled Spear, and the atmosphere in the yard dropped immediately.

"Hongzhao is already in extreme sorrow from her mother’s death today, yet you still inflict family discipline and add insult to injury! The Township Manor is still under my, Sun Qinglian’s, control, isn’t it? Who gave you the audacity!"

"If I don’t get an explanation today, then don’t blame the mercilessness of my Blood Brand!"

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