She Holds the World After Being Reborn-Chapter 336 - 335 Dissolving the Engagement, Becoming Oneself

Chapter 336: Chapter 335 Dissolving the Engagement, Becoming Oneself

"Remember to attend the night banquet tonight," Huai Xinmei left these words behind as she carried Xiaomian away with her.

Shen Shuyun watched the backs of the mistress and servant, feeling as if all her strength had been drained from her body, she slumped onto the ground, exhausted.

"What happened?" A voice came from ahead, as Cong Ge hurried over.

She had been ordered to look for Shen Shuyun but didn’t expect to find her in such a disheveled state.

Shen Shuyun grabbed Cong Ge’s hand to stand up with her assistance.

"Who did this?" Anger was evident in Cong Ge’s voice.

Shen Shuyun shook her head weakly, "It’s nothing, what does Sister Cong Ge need me for?"

"Miss is calling for you."

"Allow me to go back and change my clothes." Her attire was soaked with fish soup, which was indecorous to appear before the Commandery Princess, furthermore, she didn’t want Yan Wanqing to question her about this incident.

"Could you, Sister Cong Ge, help me stall for a bit?" Shen Shuyun looked at Cong Ge with a pitiful expression.

Cong Ge, seeing she didn’t want to talk, didn’t press further, and sighed, "You should know that constant forbearance won’t solve anything. I’ll explain things to the Miss; you go and wash up quickly."

Shen Shuyun nodded hurriedly and scampered back.

Cong Ge watched her retreating figure, shook her head, and walked toward the main house.

When Yan Wanqing saw her return, she asked, "Where’s Shen Shuyun?"

"She spilled fish soup all over herself and has gone to wash up. She’ll be here soon," Yan Wanqing nodded, opting not to inquire further.

Before her lay a chessboard.

The intertwining black and white pieces were entangled in a complex pattern.

"This is the current situation at the Northern Border." Holding a white piece, she rested her cheek on her hand and said gently, "Four words: a complete mess."

In order to swiftly end the turmoil at the Northern Border and extricate Huai Yu, she needed Shen Shuyun to do something—something that only she could do.

After a short while, a still damp-haired Shen Shuyun finally reappeared in the room.

"Miss!" She barely dared to meet Yan Wanqing’s eyes, fearing she might reveal something and be found out.

Fortunately, Yan Wanqing was focused on the chessboard, not looking at her.

"Do you remember there is someone called an Angel Envoy among the disciples of the Divine Church of Light?"

Angel Envoy...

Shen Shuyun recalled carefully, "It seems there is; I have an impression, but we never had close interactions."

"He is the twin brother of the Northern Border’s Marquis," Yan Wanqing spoke indifferently, then her gaze landed on Shen Shuyun, "I have received information recently that he has appeared in the Northern Border, but the Angel Envoy is very cautious and my people simply haven’t been able to find out his whereabouts. Therefore, I need your assistance."

"Me?" Shen Shuyun was surprised and flattered.

This was the first time Yan Wanqing had requested her to handle a task.

"Yes, you are Song Huaxu’s female disciple, the disciples of the Divine Church should all recognize you, making you the best candidate to approach the Angel Envoy."

Shen Shuyun promptly agreed, "Of course, if Miss asks me to, I will go!"

Finally, Yan Wanqing was giving her a task to do; this meant the day to bring down Song Huaxu wasn’t far off!

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"I will definitely bring the Angel Envoy before Miss."

Seeing Shen Shuyun’s eager response, Yan Wanqing nodded, "Piji will ensure your safety."

"Good, good!" Shen Shuyun nodded repeatedly.

"This matter must be carried out covertly, I don’t want too many people to know of the Angel Envoy’s existence," Yan Wanqing reminded her as Shen Shuyun left the room.

Watching her leave, Cong Ge voiced her concern, "Miss, do you think she’s up to the task?"

Yan Wanqing’s peach-blossom eyes narrowed, "I don’t know, but we have to try."

Shen Shuyun wanted to fight alongside her, so it was necessary to test her abilities.

Setting aside her character, there was an enduring tenacity about the girl that she particularly admired.

Cong Ge pressed her lips together and decided not to disclose her earlier observation of Shen Shuyun’s flustered state in the garden.

The entire Northern Border was under the Miss’s surveillance; if she truly wanted to know something, there was no need for her to remind her.

The banquet soon arrived.

The feast was filled with distinguished guests and abuzz with activity.

The entire City Lord Residence was crammed with important visitors.

They couldn’t help but try to squeeze into the main hall, eager to see what divine being the Commandery Princess from the Capital City really was, and to glimpse the beautiful face she possessed.

Yan Wanqing didn’t like being gawked at like a monkey.

Therefore, she attended wearing a veil and even had her maids set up a screen.

Almost everyone had arrived at the banquet today.

The Marquis Residence’s Lady Wu Zhen, the second master Huai Min, the Young Marquis Huai Yu, and the siblings Huai Xinmei and Huai Min from the second room, among others.

"Commandery Princess, the treasure will soon appear, shall we move the screen away?" Huai Xin desperately wanted to get close to Yan Wanqing. For today, he had lost thirty pounds, transforming from a lucky, chubby man to a lean and lanky one. At the moment, dressed in a dark robe, he exuded the air of a suave young nobleman.

As soon as Wu Zhen heard Huai Xin speak, her expression froze, and she pushed Huai Yu next to her who was about to pick up some food, almost knocking his chopsticks to the floor.

At this moment, a voice came from behind the screen, it was Cong Ge, "Thank you for your kindness, Second Young Master. When the treasure appears, the screen will naturally be removed." The implication was that it would be removed eventually, but not just yet—what’s the rush?

Huai Xin, met with a cold shoulder, fell silent, looking aggrievedly at his sister Huai Xinmei.

"I told you not to talk now, but you insisted I do."

Huai Xinmei, frustrated and disappointed, gave him a cold glance: "You’re useless. Look at how Huai Yu handles himself."

Huai Xin hurriedly looked at Huai Yu, who was sitting opposite him.

He saw him holding a cup of wine, walking directly behind the screen, and soon there was laughter from within.

Huai Xin: "...When did Huai Yu become so subtly flirty?" He thought it shameless to make a woman laugh continuously.

Huai Xinmei simply rolled her eyes.

At this time, behind the screen.

Huai Yu was sitting next to Yan Wanqing.

Looking at the green color in Huai Yu’s eyes, and the Adam’s apple she deliberately created with medicine, Yan Wanqing pursed her red lips, "You’ve had a hard time these past days, haven’t you?"

Huai Yu massaged her temples, her voice tired from traveling: "It’s been alright."

"It will all be over soon."

Upon hearing this, Huai Yu looked at her unexpectedly.

"Do you know something?"

Yan Wanqing picked up her goblet to take a sip and smiled, "What could there be that I shouldn’t know about?"

Huai Yu thought she was talking about the matter of the Concentric Gu, and her heart skipped a beat.

She was silent for a while, about to clarify the matter, when she saw Yan Wanqing with a blooming smile leaning closer: "What I’m saying is, I’ve found a way to rescue you from suffering."

Huai Yu felt even more conflicted.

"You... you don’t have to go this far. The mess in the Northern Border was never your concern to begin with, Wanwan... You can leave at any time."

"Leave?" Yan Wanqing raised her eyebrows: "If I leave, what will you do?"

"Continue being your mother’s puppet? Being the person who bears all burdens for the entire Marquis Residence?" Wanqing shook her head: "Back in the Capital City when you selflessly made this marriage contract with me, saving me from a desperate situation, I will not let go just as readily today."

"Huai Yu, I know you don’t want to see me in danger, but as long as this marriage contract exists, neither of us can live in peace, and the only way to dissolve it is for you to become yourself."

To become herself?

Huai Yu’s pupils shook.

"Otherwise today it’s me, tomorrow there will be others... Will they be as fortunate and capable of protecting themselves as I am?" Yan Wanqing’s eyes were resolute as she looked at Huai Yu: "Or do you wish to bear their lives on your shoulders as well?"

Of course, she didn’t want that.

Huai Yu placed the wine goblet on the table and rubbed her hands over her face.

These past days had been full of fear and apprehension.

Living in despair, she lost all appetite, wishing she had never been born.

"Huai Yu, leave it to me," Yan Wanqing whispered gently into her ear.

To an outsider, the two seemed intimately close, like a pair of lovers deeply in love, arousing the envy of others.