Abused Female Lead And Beautiful Villainess (Quick Transmigration)

“You’d better release me. If I’m harmed, you won’t leave Yun Province alive!” Guan Gushan howled like a pig being slaughtered after receiving several more slaps from Shen Wan. Each time he opened his mouth, knocked-out teeth fell out.

Shen Wan showed no mercy to Guan Gushan. His cheeks were swollen enormously, and his face seemed slightly askew. Shen Wan appeared to have mastered her strength, causing him great pain without knocking him unconscious.

Hearing Guan Gushan’s words, Shen Wan’s hand stopped mid-air. “Won’t leave Yun Province?”

“That’s right. If you want to leave Yun Province safely, you’d better release me. Otherwise, my father won’t let you off.” Guan Gushan was somewhat frightened, but he believed that even if she was a princess, as long as he wanted to stop her, how could she leave with just those few people?

“Slap!”

Unexpectedly, Shen Wan delivered another resounding slap. “So, your father is quite formidable. I never imagined the Yun Province prefect would be so capable as to dare detain a princess.”

“My father’s capabilities are countless. Forget about a princess, even if the emperor came to our Yun Province, he’d have to behave. If my father was displeased, what could the emperor do? Killing him secretly would be a simple matter.”

Guan Gushan spoke out of fear and his lifelong habit of tyrannical behavior. With Yun Province prefect Guan Yujing backing him, no one dared to provoke or defy him. Whatever he wanted, people would obediently offer.

Let alone being slapped, who besides his father dared to say a word against him?

Guan Yujing was the local despot, and Gushan considered himself the local crown prince. When numerous imperial officials came before, didn’t they all leave empty-handed, slinking back to the capital? And those locals who dared to offend him and his father met increasingly miserable fates. He didn’t believe a mere princess would fare well in his father’s hands. His threats now were just to intimidate them, to suffer less. Once his father learned of this, he would exact revenge on them all.

“I don’t believe the Yun Province prefect is as powerful as you say,” Shen Wan said coldly, her expression suggesting she wouldn’t be fooled by lies just because she was uneducated. “Now that you’ve offended the princess, I plan to slap you a few hundred times, beat you into a pig’s head, then hand you over to be castrated, paraded through the streets for three days, and finally behead you. This will serve as a warning to all that imperial authority cannot be offended, and the princess is not someone a filthy person like you can touch.”

Hearing he would be castrated, Guan Gushan’s legs went weak, and a wet spot appeared on his underwear. Gradually, the spot grew into a small stream, flowing onto the ground.

Shen Wan snorted coldly, “Look at your cowardice, pissing yourself in fear. How are you any different from a mindless beast? Your earlier words were clearly meant to scare me. Now, I’ll punish you on behalf of the princess. A mere Yun Province prefect, if he knew the truth, would likely execute you first. How could he be as stupid as you to dare offend the princess?”

Noticing He Qingning’s furrowed brow and apparent displeasure, Shen Wan quickly pulled out a clean handkerchief with her unsoiled left hand. “Your Highness, cover your nose with this. You need to witness his punishment personally to feel satisfied!”

He Qingning: “……” How crude!

The princess’s guards: “……” How vulgar!

Guan Gushan thought Shen Wan was bluffing, but when she drew her knife and slashed at him, cutting his undergarments to shreds, he felt a chill. Though the essential parts remained covered, the feeling of coolness from his crotch to his neck was something only those who’ve experienced it would understand.

“My father is truly powerful. If you harm me in the slightest, he’ll have you drawn and quartered, chopped into mincemeat. I’m his only son!” Guan Gushan shouted, his voice trembling, his calves shaking uncontrollably. The small stream below had swollen into a flood, gushing down forcefully, filling the entire room with an unpleasant odor.

Shen Wan covered her nose, seeing He Qingning still standing calmly to the side, though her expression showed she was struggling to endure. “Your Highness, why don’t you step outside? I’ll take care of him for you.”

“No need. Hurry up, it’s just a matter of raising the knife and bringing it down. Don’t waste words. He’s merely a prefect’s son. For offending me, he deserves castration. And for brazenly insulting imperial authority, he should be beheaded.”

“Alright, I’ll follow Your Highness’s orders. I won’t scare him anymore, I’ll just give him a quick end.”

Guan Gushan shouted loudly, “Wait, listen to me! If you hear me out, you’ll understand how powerful my father is.”

“Her Highness doesn’t want to hear your nonsense. She wants me to cut you with one stroke,” Shen Wan said sternly. “However, you should have some last words for the prefect. Speak quickly.”

Guan Gushan, having no mental defenses left, gasped for air and recounted all the evil deeds Guan Yujing had committed over the years, mentioning anything he thought impressive. A guard nearby quickly took out paper and brush to record everything. With the prefect’s son’s personal confession, many matters would be easier to investigate.

He Qingning intended to kill both father and son, and also overturn all the wrongful convictions of recent years. Since she was going to act, she would do it thoroughly, investigating everything possible to give the common people an explanation. She came here not just to investigate Guan Yujing, but also to gain the support of the people.

After Guan Gushan finished speaking, he was nearly exhausted.

Shen Wan glanced at the thick stack of confessions. “Go, have him sign it.”

Guan Gushan thought he was temporarily saved, now just waiting for his father to appear. Then none of these people would escape. He would make them beg for death. Just as he thought this, he saw a cold flash before his eyes, followed by intense pain from below, causing him to pass out.

His last thought was that she didn’t keep her word!

Such a treacherous person.

Shen Wan held the bloody knife, its blade still dripping blood onto the floor. She handed the confession to a guard. “Go on, you have the blood for his signature. Do I need to do everything?”

All the guards shuddered collectively. The most junior among them was pushed forward, trembling as he took the confession. He walked bowlegged to Guan Gushan’s side and marked his signature. They had thought this woman was just cold, not realizing she was such a fierce character. No wonder the princess kept her by her side. How ruthless, to strike so decisively!

He Qingning was also slightly stunned. She watched as Shen Wan called for a basin of water and washed her hands, her face composed. She walked over and handed her the handkerchief. “Here, wipe your hands.”

“Thank you, Your Highness.”

Out of sight of the guards, she flashed He Qingning a brilliant smile. He Qingning was momentarily dazed by this smile, so different from the cold, merciless Shen Wan who had just severed Guan Gushan’s manhood. How many faces did this woman have?

“Your Highness, this place is filthy. Let’s go outside.”

He Qingning nodded slightly. Seeing Shen Wan act as if nothing had happened, especially her earlier skilled technique, she asked in a low voice, “How many times have you done that before?”

“Done what?” Now outside, Shen Wan struggled to maintain a neutral expression, suppressing her curiosity and confusion.

He Qingning raised her hand, mimicking a slashing motion. “That cutting thing.”

“Not many times, but I’ve rehearsed it in my mind countless times,” Shen Wan answered truthfully. “Does Your Highness think I cut too quickly? Should I have used a blunt knife to slowly torment a scum like Guan Gushan?”

“No, that’s not it.”

He Qingning hastily replied, her hand trembling slightly within her sleeve. She asked casually, “Why would you imagine such bizarre things?”

“It’s because that fellow coveted Your Highness. Seeing the lust in his eyes, I knew his mind was full of wicked thoughts. When I heard his words earlier, I realized the opportunity had come to deal with him at last.”

He Qingning felt a strange sensation hearing these words. “Now that we have ample evidence to execute Guan Yujing, let’s return. By the way, how is Madam Xu?”

“Oh, her? She’s fine. With Your Highness and me there, how could anything happen to her?” Shen Wan pouted slightly. “Your Highness seems quite concerned about Madam Xu.”

Why didn’t the little princess ask if her hands hurt after wielding that big knife and hitting people? Instead, she asked about Madam Xu.

That delicate appearance of Madam Xu’s really did evoke sympathy. No wonder she had caught Her Highness’s attention. If she squeezed out a few tears, the little princess might even comfort her gently. Just thinking about it was irritating.

Seated in the carriage, it didn’t take long for He Qingning to sense something was amiss with Shen Wan. She kept waving her small hand in front of He Qingning’s face. Though her hands were indeed pretty, the constant waving reminded He Qingning of how those same hands had gripped a large knife to sever a man’s manhood.

[188 nearly laughed himself unconscious. “Wan Wan, your little hands are pristine white without a scratch. Waving them around like that, the little princess won’t understand what you mean.”]

Shen Wan: “Mind your own business. I’m just waving randomly, not trying to get the little princess’s attention.”

188: Hmph, nothing more to say.

Shen Wan felt bored. 188 was right; the strength-enhancing pill was too effective. Not only could her small hands wield large knives, they could even smash bricks without injury. So playing the fragile maiden was out of the question. She feared she’d never be able to act the part of a delicate woman, at least not in front of the little princess.

When Shen Wan finally lowered her hand, burying her head and muttering something inaudible, He Qingning spoke, “Next time, let the subordinates handle such tasks. You are a woman, after all.”

Hearing this, Shen Wan brightened up.

She said with a smile, “It’s no problem. I’m strong, so I can cut quickly.”

“That thing is dirty for the eyes and hands,” He Qingning continued. In truth, she simply didn’t want Shen Wan to be the one doing such things for her, though she hadn’t yet figured out why.

“Looking at Your Highness cleanses my eyes, and I’ve washed my hands thoroughly.” Shen Wan extended her palms towards He Qingning. “See, Your Highness? They’re very clean.”

He Qingning gently swatted her hand. “Yes, they’re clean.”

“In the future, leave all such matters to me. Since I’ve joined Your Highness’s cause, to be second only to you, I must put in effort. Your Highness, from now on, let me clear the path for you. You are the exalted princess; you need only speak the words. I’ll handle these trivial matters.”

He Qingning felt an indescribable emotion. That familiar warmth began to flow slowly through her heart once more. She took Shen Wan’s hand and said, “Together.”

Shen Wan: Though this “together” might differ from what she hoped, it still brought a small sense of satisfaction.

The carriage had arrived at the entrance of the prefectural office. He Qingning alighted with Shen Wan’s assistance. The guards brought down the unconscious Guan Gushan, attracting the attention of passersby. The sight of Guan Gushan’s condition shocked the onlooking civilians.

Guan Yujing quickly received the news. Seeing his son unconscious, barely alive, with his crotch bloodied, his eyes turned red with rage, nearly fainting from anger. Upon seeing He Qingning, he stepped forward and bowed, though his voice and expression had clearly changed.

“Your Highness, may I ask what has happened?”

“Prefect Guan, this man attempted to take liberties with me. He has been apprehended by my people and subjected to castration on the spot,” He Qingning said, casting a cool glance at Guan Yujing, her entire being exuding authority. “Moreover, he spoke insolently, offending imperial dignity. I intend to have him paraded through the streets for three days, then beheaded as a public example.”

Guan Yujing, suppressing his fury, asked, “May I know who carried out the punishment?”

Shen Wan stepped forward, her small face stern and cold. “I did. Does Prefect Guan wish to hear the process? My apologies, but I’m strong and my knife is quick. With one swift cut, it was done. There wasn’t much of a process.”

“Seize this woman and cut off both her hands!” Guan Yujing roared.