After Rebirth, She Becomes the Revenge Queen
Chapter 55 - 054: You Sure Can Eat a Lot! (Second Update, Seeking Votes)

Chapter 55: Chapter 054: You Sure Can Eat a Lot! (Second Update, Seeking Votes)

Fu Zhen nodded with satisfaction, "Two heroes, you’re straightforward! From now on, you two will follow my command! Old Master promised you ten taels of silver, I promise you fifteen taels!

"However, tonight you still need to return to Old Master’s side, and then quickly gather all the evidence of his favoritism of concubines over his wife, the crimes of seizing his father-in-law’s and wife’s private properties, and all the accounts of his and Old Madam’s private properties, and bring them to me.

"If there’s anything else, the more the better!"

"We will not fail!"

The two then immediately left the side hall and went to Fu Yun’s place.

After arrangements were made here, it was already bright outside.

Fu Zhen stretched lazily and stepped out of the threshold, and Fu Jia came running, shouting, "Sister!"

Last night’s events naturally disturbed him too, but Ziyan was afraid he would cause more complications by going out, so she forcibly persuaded him to stay in his room.

By dawn, he couldn’t hold back anymore and ran over to find Fu Zhen.

The young boy looked Fu Zhen up and down, and Fu Zhen smiled at him, adjusting her sleeve at her left wrist, "Don’t worry, I’m fine."

Fu Jia indeed saw nothing wrong with her, so he heavily nodded and said, "Sister, if they dare to cause trouble again, you must tell me, I’ll go with you to fight them!"

Although he couldn’t go out last night, the servants had told him everything about the incident from beginning to end. The young boy was hot-blooded, yet felt very ashamed.

He only felt that as a man, he was not as brave as his sister, a weak woman. He hadn’t slept a wink all night.

Fu Zhen patted his head, pulled him to sit down, and asked about his schoolwork, and how his interactions with Lan’s Xiao Wu were.

Fu Jia replied that he had already agreed to visit Xiao Wu, and then asked Fu Zhen what gift he should bring.

Fu Zhen gave some suggestions, and just then Mrs. Fu returned, followed by the shopkeeper. It turned out they delivered the ginseng she had asked him to buy early in the morning!

Mrs. Fu asked the shopkeeper to hand the ginseng to Fu Zhen and took Fu Jia to prepare a gift for the Lan Family.

After receiving the ginseng, the shopkeeper looked at Fu Zhen with a pleased expression, "Miss, you look much better. We all heard about what happened in the house and are very happy for you. Our Manager Su, who oversees the Capital, asked me to convey a message, asking when you’ll have time. He wants to invite Madam and you to a banquet."

The Ning Family had a Manager in charge of each area, and Manager Su was Mr. Ning’s trusted aide for half his life. To Mrs. Fu and the Fu siblings, he was like a senior. It was also Manager Su who bought this ginseng, so Fu Zhen naturally had to show respect.

She said, "Thank Grandpa Su for me. I’m busy these days. I’ll have someone inform him once I’m free."

The shopkeeper acknowledged her words and left.

With matters at Yixin Hall settled, Fu Zhen took the ginseng back to her room, quickly changed her clothes, called Zhang Cheng, and headed to the tofu shop in Yuji Square.

...

Pei Zhan had taken a few months’ rest from duties early in the year. The yellow sands of the northwest had just faded from his mind when last month, the Emperor finally couldn’t resist appointing him as Deputy Commander of the Thirteen Camps in the Capital.

Though he was called the "Deputy" Commander, since the Chief Commander was his father, there was essentially no difference between their roles.

When it was sunny, his father said he would accompany his mother to admire the flowers. When it rained, his father said he would keep his mother company. On days when it was neither sunny nor rainy—on such rare good weather—his father would take his mother to stroll and eat at restaurants.

Thus, Pei Zhan had to visit the military barracks outside the city every day at designated times for training and administrative duties until sunset.

After finishing the morning exercises with the soldiers, he returned to his room for a sip of tea when Du Mingqian came in with his helmet in hand, "Old Five, there’s nothing urgent this afternoon. Shall we visit Aunt Cheng? Chi Li took leave today, so who knows what condition Aunt Cheng is in."

Pei Zhan put down the teapot and began removing his armor, "I went there last night. It’s tricky because we lack some medicine."

Du Mingqian was taken aback, "Then why are you removing your armor?"

"I have other matters to attend to." Pei Zhan fastened his robe meticulously, "You go ahead, I’ll join you later."

Du Mingqian said, "As a bachelor, what other matters could you possibly have besides work?"

Pei Zhan gave him a sidelong glance.

Originally, he had more to say but chose to stay silent, strapped on his sword, and walked out.

The tofu shop was at the entrance of the square, facing the street, and had been there for many years. Pei Zhan often frequented it as a child.

The shop owner was a middle-aged couple with two young children. They sold tofu, dried tofu, and tofu pudding.

The tofu pudding came in various flavors as it could be topped with different seasonings. Therefore, the shop also had a thatched shed set up in front with tables and chairs.

The owner’s family lived a quiet life through the shop, albeit frugally, but with warmth.

In recent years, Pei Zhan had traveled back and forth between the northwest and the capital city, spending very little time in the streets of the capital.

Whenever he thought of the territories lost inch by inch to the enemy or the displaced people under the iron hooves, he felt that as a military general, he wasn’t deserving of enjoying such prosperity, nor had the right to bask in this warmth while the borderlands were in chaos.

It wasn’t until he returned last year that he found this shop again and resumed visiting it regularly.

Pei Zhan rode into the city and easily found a spot near the alley entrance to tie his horse.

There were already two tables of guests under the thatched shed, one of which was particularly eye-catching, as it was where he had arranged to meet Miss Fu yesterday.

Pei Zhan glanced at the sky, seeing that it was still early before noon. He had half expected her cunning nature might make her not come, yet here she was, earlier than he.

He dismounted and walked over.

Fu Zhen hadn’t eaten much for breakfast and had immediately ordered a bowl of sesame oil tofu pudding upon arrival.

But after eating four bowls, Pei Zhan still hadn’t arrived.

Just as she turned to order a fifth bowl, she noticed someone out of the corner of her eye. Looking closely, she saw Pei Zhan, in a brocade robe with intricate cloud patterns, standing like an iron tower in front of her, with his left hand on his sword, and his eyes lowered, staring at the four empty bowls in front of her.

"I didn’t realize you had such an appetite."

Fu Zhen, full of joy to greet him, choked on his words—

This brat!

He was already twenty and still couldn’t speak properly?

Four bowls of tofu pudding were much?

Even if she ate more, so what? Her family wasn’t too poor to feed her!

She put on a sullen face, "I know General Pei says this out of concern for your money. Don’t worry, whatever you want to eat, this meal is on me!"

Saying that, she unfastened her purse and slapped it on the table!

Pei Zhan glanced at her, nudged open a bench with his foot, and after sitting down, slightly turned his head, "Shopkeeper, the usual."

"Sure thing, General!"

The shopkeeper promptly brought a bowl of sesame oil tofu pudding.