She Holds the World After Being Reborn
Chapter 75: Next, Wait and See

Chapter 75: Chapter 75: Next, Wait and See

The man arrived covered in dust, his outer robe still bearing the frost. Embroidered with a domineering and mighty Four-Clawed Golden Snake on the black pattern, his tall and fierce presence set off by the black robe, his handsome face, as if sculpted, was filled with shadows. At this moment, his gaze towards Yan An was like looking at a dead man.

Yan An collapsed weakly on the ground, never having expected to encounter this lord in his home!

"Crown Prince—Your Highness!" he shouted, kneeling on the ground.

Xiao Pingfeng looked at the Hidden Guards around the courtyard, who were exchanging looks, hesitant to make a move. He let out a low, cold laugh, and the next second, he raised his hand, his index and middle fingers together, making a slight beckoning gesture in the air...

In an instant, a group of people wearing Ghost Face masks jumped down from all directions on the wall. Armed with long knives, without a word, they slit the throats of all of Yan An’s men in the courtyard, swiftly subduing and executing any who resisted on the spot!

"Clean it up," Xiao Pingfeng instructed as he paced in from the courtyard entrance.

No sooner had he spoken than the group of Ghost Face men dragged the bodies away, dispersing in all directions as if they had never been there, leaving only four people in the courtyard in an instant.

If not for the blood on the ground and the scattered knives that most definitely proved everything had happened, the scene could truly be described by the word "spectral."

Sun Qinglian and Yan Wanqing exchanged glances, fear evident in both their eyes.

Yan An was so frightened that he collapsed on the ground.

He could never have imagined that the Crown Prince, who had spoken to him so politely and mildly during the day, could be so ruthless at night, taking more than twenty lives in a heartbeat, leaving no survivors, no trace!

His thoughts were interrupted by those boots embroidered with gold thread catching his eye.

He involuntarily shivered; then, a foot was placed on his shoulder.

The precious and fierce man leaned in, his tone filled with cynical amusement.

"Yan An, oh Yan An, you haven’t yet responded to my words."

He reached out and grabbed Yan An by his headdress, lifting his head, but Yan An was so weak that all he could do was hear Xiao Pingfeng softly scold, "Kneel there!"

Yan An didn’t dare to collapse any further and obediently knelt down, letting this lord step on his shoulder.

"It was just a family joke earlier, just a minor skirmish..." Sweat instantly streamed down Yan An’s forehead.

Xiao Pingfeng chuckled softly, "A minor skirmish?" He suddenly looked up at the old nurse who was coming to help.

The old nurse took three steps back in terror, staggering, her dragon-headed cane trembling twice in her hand, her mouth opening but no words emerging.

Xiao Pingfeng, however, revealed a gentle smile, "Is that so, Madam?"

The old nurse didn’t find him gentle at all; instead, she felt that his smile would haunt her nightmares tonight. She didn’t dare reply and tried to back away, but ended up sitting down in a chair.

The nursemaid hurriedly climbed up from the ground to help her stand.

In the presence of the Crown Prince, how could she sit down!

The nurse, unsealed and uncovered, her sitting was a great disrespect!

Seeing that the old nurse was trembling and silent, Xiao Pingfeng’s gaze fell back on Yan An. He released the headdress, his slender fingers traced Yan An’s scalp, and finally, seizing a strand of his loose hair, he tugged it off forcefully without blinking!

Seeing a small piece of scalp being ripped off with blood, Yan An didn’t dare to breathe a sound.

"Lord Yan need not be tense, it’s just a strand of stray hair, allow me to help you with that." He said as he lowered his foot and stretched out his hands to pull Yan An up, even patting the dust off his shoulders.

Blood streamed down Yan An’s forehead to the corner of his eye, but he dared not reach out to wipe it, feeling only a world drenched in piercing crimson and none more terrifying than the pounding in his chest.

"Thank you, Your Highness," he could only nod and bow in response.

Xiao Pingfeng patted his shoulder again, "Minor scuffles are fine, but using knives and guns is not acceptable. I’ll keep these for you, and if you need them later, just let me know."

"This servant dares not!" Yan An’s body weakened, and he almost knelt again, held by Xiao Pingfeng at one shoulder, swaying like a torn piece of cloth in the wind.

During his years outside the Capital City, what exactly had the Crown Prince experienced to have grown into such a frightening figure!

Yan An dared not even think of it.

"I didn’t see it just now, I didn’t expect the lady of Township Manor to be here, my apologies for earlier," Xiao Pingfeng turned around as if he had only just noticed Sun Qinglian and Yan Wanqing.

Being a seasoned figure, Sun Qinglian returned the gesture and hurriedly prompted Yan Wanqing to greet him.

Yan Wanqing lowered her head to roll her eyes covertly, and said softly, "Your Highness, I wish you peace."

Xiao Pingfeng’s sharp eyes missed none of her actions, a hint of amusement flickering in his gaze as he said earnestly, "Madam Commandery Princess, you needn’t bother with formalities."

Seeing that Xiao Pingfeng deliberately chose to overlook the earlier scene, Sun Qinglian naturally played along, "Your Highness is in luck today, I have just brought a pot of fine aged wine from my parental home, would you be interested?"

"Oh? Is it brewed by your elder brother?"

Sun Qinglian nodded and smiled, "Naturally."

Xiao Pingfeng’s gaze drifted past Sun Qinglian to the blue figure, his eyebrows arching slightly, "Then I am indeed fortunate. General Sun’s wine is hard to come by, and I haven’t had the pleasure for many years."

"Please, Your Highness," Sun Qinglian gestured invitingly, stepping aside to give way to the Crown Prince.

Xiao Pingfeng nodded and walked ahead, Sun Qinglian gave Yan Wanqing a glance before hurrying after him.

Only three people remained in the courtyard.

Yan Wanqing stood at the entrance of the courtyard, watching Yan An leaning on the stone table, beside him stood an old lady and her personal nursemaid, both as still as quails.

The scene was unimaginably comical and absurd.

The bloodstain on the ground, now frozen in the cold wind, formed a thin layer of transparent ice crust, climbing up the tiger bench.

Yan Wanqing’s eyes swept every corner of the courtyard, finally resting on those three figures again.

"I will not let this matter go just like that."

Yan An, having barely recovered from his fright, exclaimed, "What exactly are you trying to do! Was it you who invited the Crown Prince here, Yan Wanqing, how dare you!"

Yan Wanqing didn’t deny it, her face twisting into a spiteful smile, "We Yan family are naturally protective; my uncle and I may have different stances, guarding different people, but the intention is the same. You have your schemes, I have my strategies. Originally, well water does not interfere with river water, but that mother and son just had to upset the balance. All the thoughts you harbored upon returning to Township Manor are well understood by both of us. Now that we’ve torn off the facade tonight, let me also advise my uncle, the old lady is getting on in years, she can’t withstand too much excitement, and you’re not getting any younger. It’s really a shame for a fourth-grade official to be bringing her into matters recklessly!"

Watching Yan An’s face turn red with rage, Yan Wanqing spared no sentiment, "Furthermore, the Liu family’s willingness to take the fall for Yan Minsheng and you is your own business, but Yan Minsheng should never have crossed my aunt. His killing of my aunt is a matter between life and death for us! Uncle, weren’t you eager to see how capable I am?"

She articulated each word, "Next, just wait and watch!"

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