After Rebirth, She Becomes the Revenge Queen
Chapter 31 - 030: What if This Trouble Became Hers?

Chapter 31: Chapter 030: What if This Trouble Became Hers?

Fu Zhen’s speech was incredibly smooth, and the old Mrs. Fu fell back onto the couch, her glare more like a barrage of knives than a mere stare.

"Old Madam..."

The maids cautiously reminded her.

Her chest heaved a few times, then she suddenly waved her hand: "Leave!"

The maids immediately retreated.

Fu Zhen withdrew her gaze from the doorway and smiled at the old Mrs. Fu: "Grandmother, it’s not that I want to bring up Nanny Qi today. I am a young lady of the Fu Family. If the Fu Family is well, so am I. If the Fu Family isn’t well, how could I be well? Don’t you agree?"

The old Mrs. Fu’s face was as cold as iron, her lips pressed tight as she looked at her, wishing she could chew her up and spit her out!

Fu Zhen smiled and continued, "At this moment, I certainly wouldn’t target her out of personal grudge. What happened earlier was a last resort. You are the highest-ranking master of the Fu Family, and Zheng An and the others are your people, not to mention Nanny Qi’s son and nephew. If we don’t establish rules for Nanny Qi now, how can we make people believe the Fu Family is respectable?"

"Grandmother, you are the wisest and surely know that we mustn’t lose the big picture over trifles at such a critical point."

Having finished, she called Citrine loudly, and Zhang Cheng escorted Nanny Qi back again. Fu Zhen looked at the old Mrs. Fu: "See, she is your person, Old Madam. How could I possibly presume to discipline her truly? It’s merely to remind her who is the master and who is the servant."

The old Mrs. Fu glanced at the pushed-in Nanny Qi, utterly drained of her temper by Fu Zhen’s maneuver!

What was this?

Slap her and then smooth it over?

Isn’t this worse than dragging Nanny Qi to the authorities?

Her people, and Fu Zhen can manipulate them at will. Is this meant to be a demonstration of power, a flip of the hand creating clouds and rain?!

The old Mrs. Fu panted heavily, wanting to scold Fu Zhen but unsure what accusation would quench her fury. Finally, she swept the cups and plates off the table in rage: "Get out!"

Fu Zhen stood her ground: "Father sent me to ask the Old Madam how to proceed with Zheng An’s matter—whether he should be imprisoned or compensated. You haven’t given an answer yet!"

The old Mrs. Fu stared at the disheveled Nanny Qi with gritted teeth and said coldly: "Someone! Go to the flower hall and ask them how much they want for compensation!"

Citrine stepped forward: "Old Madam, I happened to be at the flower hall and heard Madam say that the other side requested a thousand taels of silver for compensation, or they will not accept reconciliation and will go all the way to the court, even if it means sending Zheng An and Qi Quan to jail."

"How much?"

The old Mrs. Fu straightened up.

"A thousand taels!" Citrine gestured with her hand, "They said, not a penny less!"

"Why don’t they just rob us?"

The old Mrs. Fu stood up and shouted once more, "Do they think they are golden-bodied Bodhisattvas? Just a few hits, and they demand a thousand taels? Someone! Go to the front and tell them the Fu Family absolutely cannot pay this thousand taels of silver!"

The maid outside immediately ran off.

Fu Zhen ignored this, continuing leisurely to sip her tea.

In no time, the maid returned, flustered: "Old Madam! Upon hearing the message, the two men turned and left without a word. The master sent someone to stop them, and they said they were going straight to the Imperial Censorate to file a report!

"Now, no matter what, they refuse to take the silver. They said unless the master kills them in front of the Lord Mansion, they will definitely take the matter to the end and report the master thoroughly!"

"What?!"

The old Mrs. Fu felt faint!

Fu Zhen reached out to support her: "Grandmother, don’t worry. They are asking for an outrageous amount. How could Lord Mansion allow them to act so recklessly?"

Right!

Lord Mansion wouldn’t condone extortion, right?

The old lady hurriedly ordered, "Quick! Go see what Lord Mansion has said?"

The maid went again.

In just the time to drink two sips of water, she returned even more alarmed: "Old Madam! The Lord Mansion has no objection to the compensation of a thousand taels!"

"—On what grounds!"

"Because, because earlier in the government office, Zheng An and the others clashed again with the other side, and Zheng An knocked over the Lord Governor standing nearby... Although not injured, still, that was the governor of Shuntian Prefecture!

"Madam said, even brushing against a sleeve was inappropriate. And precisely because of this, the Prefecture Chief brought them personally to our mansion demanding justice..."

The old Mrs. Fu looked at her, speechless.

Zheng An always acted somewhat flamboyantly because Nanny Qi was her confidant.

Sending Zheng An and Qi Quan to manage the manor was also because of this; the tenancies in the countryside were very cunning, without some level of tactic and momentum, they couldn’t be managed.

But she never expected him to create such trouble, knocking over the governor of Shuntian Prefecture—where did he get the nerve to commit violence in the courtroom?

Supporting the other party to demand a thousand taels of silver as compensation plainly serves to placate the Lord Governor!

The issue now isn’t about paying or not paying, even if paid, wouldn’t Fu Jun still have to go to the government office to apologize?

She suddenly felt like the manor was a hot potato in her hands!

Why did trouble surface specifically from the manor she managed? Why was it Zheng An, whom she specially deployed there, who caused the trouble?

Had there been any connection with Mrs. Fu—not to mention, if the public mansions of the Fu Family, or the management of the manor had Mrs. Fu’s people, or if the employment contracts of the servants were in Mrs. Fu’s hands, she wouldn’t be so passive!

Now she wished more than ever to push the blame onto Mrs. Fu like before, but she found no grounds to do so, and that Ning Family now knows exactly how to hold on to this point and not let go!

A thousand taels!

Do they think she is the Wealth Boy?

Can this amount of silver be produced just like that?

Even if it can be produced, isn’t it still her money, or Fu Jun’s?

Thinking of this, her gaze involuntarily moved to Fu Zhen.

Fu Zhen stood up: "I have conveyed my message, I won’t stay longer. Once the Old Madam has a decision, just send someone to inform the front courtyard."

With that, she turned and walked towards the door.

"Stop!"

The old Mrs. Fu rushed up and dragged her back, "Zhen girl, you are part of the Fu Family!"

Fu Zhen looked back, blinking her eyes: "Yes, my mother hasn’t divorced my father yet. Naturally, I am part of the Fu Family. What’s wrong?"

The old Mrs. Fu put her hand down, tempering her tone, though barely: "Look, the Fu Family raised you, and in the future, when you marry, the family will have to prepare a large dowry for you. There’s no need to speak like outsiders about family. Shouldn’t the money be kept for your grandmother to add to your dowry later?"

Fu Zhen replied: "Grandmother, what are you trying to say?"

The old lady tugged at the corner of her mouth: "A thousand taels of silver is nothing to your mother. Why don’t you talk to her, let her cover it?"

"Grandmother," Fu Zhen turned fully to face her, "Why are you circling back to this? Even if it was reasonable—which it isn’t—you’ve seen Mother’s attitude. The money is in her hands, and if she doesn’t agree, what can I do?

"That manor isn’t hers, the servants’ contracts aren’t in her hands, she doesn’t oversee their employment, expecting her to pay would be akin to robbery, wouldn’t it?"

The old Mrs. Fu found it hard to maintain her composure and angrily snapped: "Then what does she intend to do?!"

Fu Zhen frowned in thought, shaking her head with a continual sigh.

The old Mrs. Fu then urged: "Just say it!"

Fu Zhen said: "There’s nothing to say! Even if said, Mother won’t agree!"

With that, she headed for the door again!

The old Mrs. Fu tried to drag her back again but only touched her sleeve, watching her swiftly exit the courtyard gate!

The old Mrs. Fu gritted her teeth: "She really is cunning as a fox! Eating and wearing the Fu Family’s provisions daily, but when it comes to trouble, she runs faster than a rabbit!"

"Old Madam!"

Nanny Qi knelt with a thud: "Zheng An and the others fought for the manor’s sake, pleading for your help, old Madam!"

"What else could I do!"

Nanny Qi raised her head abruptly: "Old Madam surely has a solution! Madam’s refusal to take charge is only because this matter has nothing to do with her! But what if the manor becomes hers? And if she holds the management rights of the servants? Wouldn’t this trouble become hers too?"

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