She Holds the World After Being Reborn-Chapter 486 - 485: Giving Up, Don’t Want to Be a Good Person Anymore

Chapter 486: Chapter 485: Giving Up, Don’t Want to Be a Good Person Anymore

Her movements were crisp, without a hint of hesitation or drag.

She was all about being ruthless and decisive.

The assassin trembled in pain before he could react, and the next second a fair hand was clenching his neck.

His neck twisted abruptly, and he couldn’t even whimper; he gasped his last breath then and there.

Yan Wanqing released her grip and dropped the body to the ground.

"Fetch water."

The shopkeeper personally fetched a basin of water, "Ma’am, please."

"A sensible one," Yan Wanqing did not skimp on praise.

The shopkeeper was very honest, "It’s not like I could refuse with the generous reward from madam."

Quite amusing.

Yan Wanqing placed her hands in the basin to wash them.

So that’s why the murderous aura was so intense today, she realized; she hadn’t brought her mother’s pearl necklace.

"Here you are," the shopkeeper offered a clean handkerchief, his attentiveness making even Cong Ge feel inferior.

After drying her hands, the wind from outside blew through the broken door, bringing the scent of wood shavings and a slight mist from the lake.

"Send someone to notify Minister Xie Qun of the Ministry of Justice that there is work to be done."

She carelessly tossed the handkerchief on the floor, where it instantly absorbed the fresh blood beneath, blooming into a series of garish flowers on the fabric.

People now claimed that she, Yan Wanqing, was an enchantress whom everyone was obliged to execute, bound to meet a wretched end.

Then she would cease to be the benevolent kind.

After all, she was someone with a malicious heart and cruel methods.

Regardless of what others might say, all she wanted was to protect those she wished to protect.

After leaving the tavern, the ladies on the boats saw people from the Ministry of Justice moving one corpse after another, prompting them to cover their mouths with handkerchiefs to stifle their panicked screams.

They only breathed a sigh of relief upon finally seeing Yan Wanqing.

"How could there be assassins? It’s utterly inconceivable in broad daylight."

"Today is the Grand Tutor Qin’s eightieth birthday celebration; the city should be under martial law, and such bold criminals should not be present."

Hearing their bustling discussions, Yan Wanqing uncommonly paused.

"You speak sense, but these people targeted the Palace, likely due to the negligence of the Imperial Secret Police. I will have the Crown Prince punish them when we return."

With that, she walked away, leaving the others silenced by her departing figure.

Visiting the lake had lost its appeal, and the group returned to their estates.

But every carriage was filled with anxious hearts.

"The Crown Princess Consort’s decision to visit the lake was spontaneous, so how could the assassin have known, especially since this outing was secret?"

"...The spontaneous decision was the Crown Princess Consort’s, but think about it, who initially suggested the idea?"

At this statement,

the faint-hearted ladies instantly covered their mouths.

Recalling the time when everyone was enjoying themselves in the parlor, Miss Qin of the Qin Family came in and mentioned the lovely weather outside, suggesting that it would be delightful to go boating on the lake...

Shortly afterward, a maid from the Crown Princess Consort’s side came over to say that Miss Qin had suggested the Crown Princess Consort take everyone to the lake, prompting them to board the carriages and depart.

From start to finish, everything seemed to have been decided on a whim.

Except for one person.

Qin Erya.

All these ladies from noble houses had their scheming natures,

but Qin Erya was particularly adept at concealing her moves; if any blame was to be pursued, it could only be linked back to her suggestion, yet it was the Crown Princess Consort who agreed to the boating trip, accompanied by them...

Thinking this, including the Crown Princess Consort, everyone felt they were at a loss.

Yan Wanqing headed straight back to the palace, while the other ladies either returned home or to the Qin Residence.

Everyone tacitly remained silent.

The banquet finally arrived.

There were many more people present in the evening than during the day.

These included the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, Xie Qun, Yan Family’s eldest son, Yan Li’an, and Hao Ren who had accompanied the Crown Prince in his carriage.

Overwhelmed by fear from the assassination attempt, Yan Wanqing pleaded illness and declined the invitation to the banquet at the Qin Residence.

"It’s really unexpected for such an incident to occur, this is a serious matter, Minister of Justice must do a thorough investigation," the Grand Tutor of the Qin Family sighed upon hearing about the assassination at the restaurant and said to Xie Qun.

Xie Qun held a wine cup in hand, "It’s my duty, Grand Tutor Qin need not worry, I will certainly apprehend the perpetrator!"

Upon hearing this, Grand Tutor Qin finally breathed a sigh of relief, "A new generation replaces the old, seeing you young ones reassures the elderly."

"This year I’m already eighty, from now on, I’m contending with King Yanluo for more years, living one more day is another day gained. Watching all you youngsters diligently studying, Old Qin feels comforted, the future of Dawei relies on you."

"Why speak of such things, teacher? Let’s drink instead!" The crowd considered Grand Tutor Qin’s age and internalized sadness.

Suddenly, word spread that the King of Chu Kingdom had arrived.

Chu Qi, the King of Chu Kingdom, personally attended Grand Tutor Qin’s birthday banquet, which was particularly surprising.

Xiao Pingfeng also slightly raised his eyebrows and looked towards the door.

The man strode in, dressed in a blue robe, dusted from travel, "It seems I’ve returned just in time to share in the wine of the birthday star for a bit of joy."

"The old one has seen the King of Chu," Grand Tutor Qin stood up and performed the literary salute.

Chu Qi quickly raised his hand, "Today is your birthday, no need for such formalities, we don’t need so many rites on such a joyous occasion. We should all be simply joyful."

Once Chu Qi was seated, the drumming and clamor outside resumed.

He looked at Xiao Pingfeng, noticing Yan Wanqing’s absence today, which was somewhat odd.

In the past they were inseparable, but today they finally parted.

"Let’s drink," the table filled with men, drinking heavily and eating heartily, Xiao Pingfeng and Chu Qi, being young, cared little for formalities, and soon everyone was heatedly toasting.

While discussing their encounters, they moved on to the internal strife and external threats of recent years, and then to natural and human disasters, consuming another jar of wine.

Even the birthday star, Old Qin, could not resist indulging in the drinks.

After three rounds of drinks, Xiao Pingfeng and Chu Qi sat together, heads and shoulders leaning against each other, agreeing to continue drinking later in the night to determine a victor.

Just then, Qin Erya came in carrying a sobering soup.

"Grandfather, here." She first served a bowl of longevity noodles, then placed the sobering soup.

"Drink the soup first, then eat the noodles," Qin Erya said softly.

Grand Tutor Qin listened very well to his granddaughter, obediently drinking the soup before picking up his chopsticks to start on the noodles.

"Delicious," amid the surrounding tumult.

Qin Erya crouched beside her grandfather, her eyebrows and eyes curving, "As long as grandfather likes it."

Grand Tutor Qin, being advanced in age, couldn’t eat much at night, but he still ate most of it and drank most of the soup, until Qin Erya stopped him, regretfully putting down his chopsticks.

"If grandfather likes it, I can make it again tomorrow. You shouldn’t eat so much at night; it might be uncomfortable later."

"Alright, alright," Grand Tutor Qin nodded his head.

Chu Qi noticed this scene and joked, "The famous Old Qin outside, it turns out, fears his granddaughter at home."

"What the King of Chu says is true, I’m just an old man who fears his granddaughter at home, and there’s nothing shameful about that, haha," Grand Tutor Qin admitted before anyone else.

Qin Erya’s cheeks turned slightly red, "Everyone, please enjoy the sobering soup."

The crowd picked up their bowls and drank the soup, it was another round of compliments, and Qin Erya then instructed the maids to clear away the soup bowls and left.

Watching Qin Erya’s departing figure, Chu Qi’s eyes flashed with deep meaning.

As far as he knew.

The legitimate eldest daughter of the Qin Family had come of age many years ago, yet she hadn’t been promised in marriage.

Logically, for a family of scholars like Grand Tutor Qin’s, there shouldn’t be a shortage of young talents.

Was it the eldest daughter’s high standards, or did Grand Tutor Qin have other arrangements?

He cast his eyes down, concealing all the hidden glints in his eyes, and when he looked up again, he was caught up in a drunken scene once more.

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