After Rebirth, She Becomes the Revenge Queen
Chapter 130 - 129: Solve the Problem as It Arises (Second Update, Seeking Votes)

Chapter 130: Chapter 129: Solve the Problem as It Arises (Second Update, Seeking Votes)

Earlier, Fu Zhen had asked Pei Zhan for a favor, which Pei Zhan didn’t forget. Initially, he had to go find the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Tu Jun, to transfer Fu Yun away, but now he handed it over to Cheng Chili, which was quite convenient.

Ever since Mrs. Ning officially became the head of the Ning Family, Fu Zhen found herself in a privileged position. She didn’t have to worry about anything inside or outside the home; she just needed to eat well, drink well, sleep well, and take care of her health.

As Mrs. Ning put it, the blessing of getting rid of the scoundrel husband through separation was something Fu Zhen earned, and she deserved to be doted on!

After breakfast, while watching Li Jiang and Li Huai teach Yang Tong and the others in the scout school, Ziyan brought in a message with forced calmness: "That young general from the Liang Family has come again!"

The current Ning Family were common folk, yet recently, those interacting with their daughter had increasingly prestigious statuses. Such luck was still baffling!

Fu Zhen glanced outside the door upon hearing, and found Liang Zhi waiting at the side door, just as he was yesterday.

After getting into the carriage, before Fu Zhen could sit down, Liang Zhi handed over a few pages: "I’ve brought the essay you wanted! It’s his own handwriting!"

Fu Zhen immediately took the pages and began to look through them.

Recognizing Xu Yin’s handwriting, Fu Zhen was familiar with it. After reading the contents, a puzzled expression appeared on her face.

"What’s the matter?" Liang Zhi asked, "Did he write something wrong?"

Fu Zhen laid the paper down: "No, nothing’s wrong. On the contrary, this article’s content is coherent and logically structured; it must be the genuine piece submitted to the palace. If he had written it impromptu, it would have been somewhat disjointed."

"He indeed completed it fluently before us, I saw it with my own eyes." Liang Zhi assured, but then he added, "Since the content is accurate, then why is Aunt’s expression not right? Could it be he plagiarized all of Aunt’s past hard work?"

"No," Fu Zhen said, "Only half of what he referenced here is mine."

Liang Zhi was puzzled: "What about the other half then?"

"I don’t know," Fu Zhen raised her head, "This other half, although not something I found, aligns very well with the facts."

Liang Zhi was at a loss for words: "Back when we were in the Northwest, he could only follow you to enter the camp, and usually could only move about outside the camp and in military family quarters. If he didn’t steal from you, how could he have accessed matters within the camp?"

Moreover, such a crucial place as a border defense camp, no matter how capable he was, as Liang Ning’s mere follower at the time, there was no chance he could approach it alone.

Fu Zhen furrowed her brows and put the article away: "This only indicates that I might not understand him as deeply as I thought."

Liang Zhi agreed: "The blame lies in him hiding too deeply. Otherwise, Aunt would not have fallen for his tricks back then."

Liang Zhi’s words made sense, but since the problem had arisen, it had to be resolved.

Xu Yin had a side that even Fu Zhen couldn’t comprehend, which surely was bad news.

Unfortunately, with the Ning Family’s current merchant status, she couldn’t enter the official circles to approach him closely.

"Aunt," Liang Zhi proposed, "why don’t we think of a way to return to the Liang Family soon? That way, you would have a legitimate status."

Fu Zhen looked at him: "Then what do you think, what status should I return with?"

Liang Zhi was stumped by the question.

Fu Zhen furrowed her brows, looking out the window.

This was something she had thought about seriously. To avenge her enemy, she needed sufficient status, or at least not much lower than Xu Yin’s, to have a chance to infiltrate the enemy.

Yet she was burdened with such a worthless father, whom she couldn’t cast off to appease her anger.

Returning to the Liang Family with Fu Zhen’s appearance and body, she would still be an outsider to others.

Even acknowledged as a relative, the Liang Family couldn’t provide her with the status of an official clan.

When Liang Zhi first returned to the capital and secured him, it was an emergency measure. The more help there is at a time like this, the better.

These days, she had already been troubled by the issue of her status.

But Liang Zhi’s earlier suggestion was worth careful consideration.

With Liang Zhi around, her endeavors were already much smoother. If the whole Liang Family acknowledged her, then with the support of the entire General Mansion, it would be considerably better, even if not leading personally.

She asked, "What good ideas do you have?"

Liang Zhi: "Just use the way you did with me, and have the family see it once more!"

Fu Zhen rolled her eyes: "Do you think the rest of the family are as dumb as you?"

"..."

Liang Zhi was speechless, he was just offering a suggestion, why did he get scolded?

"Let me think about this. We will act after careful planning."

Fu Zhen said, putting away the article, and then added: "But you can first get a sense of what the first and second sisters-in-law think, so I can act accordingly.

"Also, I noticed Aunt Cheng liked the Yunnan danshen last time, so I’ve had someone find two more branches. Though they’re smaller, they’re enough for the eldest sister-in-law’s health upkeep.

"I’ve also prepared some good bird’s nest for the second sister-in-law and Xing Er. Come by tomorrow and take them back for me, then find an appropriate excuse."

Liang Zhi asked: "And me? What do I get?"

Fu Zhen tapped his head: "You go earn it yourself!..."

...

After morning court, Xu Yin sat in his study lost in thought.

When Lian Rong entered, he unconsciously tread lightly.

"Master, there is a reply from the Crown Prince. His Highness has followed your suggestion and abandoned the idea of using the Purple Flower Jade as the ceremonial instrument."

Xu Yin lowered his eyes and moved the dossiers aside: "Did you convey this to Liu Xun?"

"I did. However, Mr. Liu has been extremely busy these past few days, looking quite flustered."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yin closed the dossier he had opened: "Such important matters for the grand ceremony cannot tolerate any mistakes. Assign a few reliable people to assist him." He took a deep breath, leaned back in his chair, and said, "As for the Liang Family—there’s truly nothing amiss there lately?"

Lian Rong nodded: "Indeed, there is nothing. Did Master sense something?"

Xu Yin pinched his brow: "Perhaps I’m overthinking."

The way Liang Zhi suddenly changed how he addressed him, and then suddenly asked for that article—it wasn’t anything significant really, and was justifiable, but somehow it felt odd.

Lian Rong stepped forward: "There can’t be any issues with the Liang Family."

Xu Yin closed his eyes lightly without responding.

"Master," Lian Rong was considering his words on this side when someone outside the door came in: "A message from the Princess; she invites Master for lunch at the Prince Manor. The sedan has already arrived outside the government office."

Xu Yin opened his eyes, his gaze sweeping over him: "What about the Commandery Princess?"

"The Commandery Princess has already gone ahead."

Lian Rong looked at Xu Yin: "I wonder why the Princess suddenly has matters to discuss?"

Xu Yin, slightly impatient, stood up and said: "Arrange things properly, and then come to the Prince Manor."