After Rebirth, She Becomes the Revenge Queen
Chapter 171 - 170 Who Are You? (Second Release, Please Vote)

Chapter 171: Chapter 170 Who Are You? (Second Release, Please Vote)

Fu Zhen’s mind was wholly occupied with how to execute the next part of the plan, without even sparing a thought as to why Pei Zhan was so compliant today.

Once they all hid themselves well, the tea gathering on the terrace came to an end.

After Prince Rong finished speaking, the terrace fell into silence.

Princess Rong couldn’t sit still any longer and was the first to rise and descend the steps.

Mrs. Zhang looked at Yang Zhan, and with a glance from him, she followed after.

Prince Rong stood up as well, with Yang Zhan following behind him: "Father, I have a few words about the Deputy Commander."

Prince Rong stopped at the bottom of the steps and looked around, saying, "Has the Zhang Family approached you?"

Yang Zhan looked at him and slowly nodded.

Prince Rong exhaled deeply with his hands behind his back: "I actually guessed it."

"Father," Yang Zhan’s gaze deepened, "perhaps we have no choice but to agree."

Prince Rong looked at the moonlight without speaking.

Yang Zhan continued, "Once everything is peaceful at the palace, we can be at ease."

Prince Rong’s words carried impatience: "But your mother is pressing me to groom Zhe Yu for your benefit, and I can no longer think of excuses to put her off!"

Yang Zhan said sadly, "Father and Mother have such a touching relationship. But we must not offend the Zhang Family... You must weigh this carefully, Father.

"For years, Consort has continually targeted Lady Shen, and their relationship grows more strained. Lady Shen... has also had a hard time."

Prince Rong sighed deeply.

"...Ah!"

Just then, ahead, there came Mrs. Zhang’s exclamation, accompanied by the sound of a slap!

Father and son were startled and looked ahead, seeing Princess Rong furious, while Mrs. Zhang held her face, head bowed, seemingly apologizing.

Yang Zhan hurried forward: "What happened? What did you do to offend the Consort?"

Mrs. Zhang sobbed quietly: "I merely informed Consort that my brother is on the mountain, and he came to see Shen Er, and Consort just... it’s my fault, I shouldn’t have mentioned my family in front of the Consort!"

Upon hearing this, Prince Rong also grew angry and glared at Princess Rong: "What are you doing? Just because you have no family, no one else can mention theirs?"

A stunned Princess Rong, scolded, exclaimed: "Prince!"

How could a husband reprimand his wife in front of the younger generation?!

Prince Rong glanced back and forth between his wife and Mrs. Zhang, recalling Yang Zhan’s earlier words, and immediately added, "Playing the role of a mother-in-law day in and day out, do you have many daughters-in-law to manage?!"

With that, he snorted and walked off, flicking his sleeves.

Princess Rong was livid and turned pale, not expecting that her husband of many years would disregard her dignity for the sake of their daughter-in-law!

Yang Zhan quickly pulled Mrs. Zhang aside: "Get back now!"

After bowing to Princess Rong and saying a word of appeasement to her, he hurried after Prince Rong!

"Father!"

He was about to catch up when his toe struck something, and suddenly there was a "clang," as something was kicked two feet away from his toe.

Yang Zhan crouched immediately, and Prince Rong turned around.

"...It’s a dagger!"

Yang Zhan picked it up in surprise.

Under the stone lantern’s light, it was still a dagger with a cold gleam, made of fine material.

"Who dropped this here?"

He frowned and looked over it repeatedly under the light; upon seeing the pattern on the hilt, he suddenly paused, then dropped it as if his hands were scalded with boiling water!

Prince Rong was startled: "What’s wrong with you?!"

He bent down to pick up the knife that Yang Zhan had dropped.

Seeing it, his face also turned pale!

He quickly looked up at Yang Zhan, his stout waist trembling like leaves in an autumn wind.

Princess Rong rushed over: "What’s going on?"

Mrs. Zhang, who had recently walked a distance, also rushed over: "What happened?"

Yang Zhan took the dagger again, staring wide-eyed at every inch of it!

He didn’t say a word, but everyone could see that his eyes were filled with fear!

Mrs. Zhang opened her mouth, but just then, there was a series of swooshes as the stone lanterns all around suddenly extinguished!

The previously well-lit tree area was instantly engulfed in darkness!

A silhouette flashed like a phantom and disappeared, so quickly it seemed an illusion!

"Quickly, someone come!"

Prince Rong’s shout echoed.

But before the sound died away, he realized the dagger was no longer in his grasp!

In just a moment, the dagger had disappeared!

"Someone! Assassin, quickly someone come!"

Princess Rong’s shrill voice pierced the air as guards rushed in from all directions!

Fu Zhen retracted her icy gaze and took the pre-planned escape route!

The plan succeeded, but she wasn’t happy at all!

Anger surged in her chest, hatred growing wildly!

The one who searches wildly for the dagger tonight is definitely the ringleader, whether they acted personally or not, they certainly know, otherwise why search.

This is simple logic.

Though six years had passed, this dagger had claimed several lives, and the perpetrator must recognize it!

To verify if Prince Rong was involved in the bloodshed, what better way than to confront him with the dagger?

So she waited here all night.

Then, Prince Rong and his son saw the dagger.

They recognized it!

They were scared!

Fu Zhen’s throat tightened as if being strangled.

The answer was indeed as expected!

The masterminds of the alley bloodshed were this father and son of Prince Rong’s Mansion.

Not just accomplices!

Who else could command ones of such noble stature to kill?!

The blood coursing quickly through her veins made her entire body tingle.

Until she came upon a wall, she regained her composure, rapidly scanning her surroundings—she had taken a wrong path, this was not the way out of the Spiritual Spring Pavilion!

"Hurry! Search everywhere! Leave nothing unchecked!"

Nearby, the voices of guards searching could be heard.

She instantly hid at the corner of the wall, glanced up at its height, threw the strainer over the wall, and climbed over!

As she landed, footsteps approached from the other side of the wall!

Inside the wall was surprisingly quiet.

She crouched at the corner, listening for a while, then quickly discarded her night clothes, stuffing them into the wall crevice.

This wasn’t a major incident.

Wait a bit, they’ll disperse when they can’t find anyone.

"Creak."

At this moment, the yard gate ahead opened, and several people came in. Fu Zhen quickly found a window and flipped into the house.

Those people stopped outside the door but did not enter, whispered a few words, and then left again.

Fu Zhen surveyed the room, which was lit. This was also a meditation room, but it was more finely appointed than typical, with a writing desk, scholar’s tools, and many scriptures.

The Spiritual Spring Pavilion wasn’t exclusively Prince Rong’s; Fu Zhen had stayed here before, and if she remembered correctly, it was primarily used as a study or for receiving guests, not for residing.

"Who are you?"

As she was about to find a place to sit, a slow question came from behind the curtain.

Upon hearing this voice, Fu Zhen suddenly pitched forward...

(It’s the middle of the month, asking for monthly votes~)

Search the lightnovelworld.cc website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.