After Rebirth, She Becomes the Revenge Queen
Chapter 76 - 075 Miss Gu’s Letter

Chapter 76: Chapter 075 Miss Gu’s Letter

After breakfast, Fu Zhen went to the main courtyard. Just then, the account books were delivered, along with many food and daily items. A pile of silk and satin fabrics was laid out; all were new materials from the south this year.

Mrs. Fu was busy listening to the visitor’s report while letting Fu Zhen pick out some silk and satin for herself.

A few days ago, Bixi had obtained evidence that Mrs. Liu was intercepting their property, so Fu Zhen couldn’t help but take a closer look. Sure enough, she found discrepancies; many fabrics didn’t match, either in quantity or in pattern.

She signaled to Bixi, who was standing by the door. In no time, Bixi returned with a stern face.

"It’s true! Just as you guessed, Aunt Liu and the second young lady are in the room trying out fabrics!"

Fu Zhen slammed the table: "She really dares to be reckless!" This startled the assistant shopkeeper who was there to report.

No one expected that the delicate eldest lady, who had recovered so quickly from her illness and whose body was still as thin as kindling, could slam a rosewood tea table hard enough to make it jump!

Mrs. Fu immediately gave a calming look: "Take your seat."

She then looked at Fu Zhen again: "Quick, bring breakfast in. Look at how the hunger is getting to you!"

Fu Zhen said, "I’ve already eaten..."

"Then eat again!"

"..."

After the assistant shopkeeper left, breakfast was brought in.

Fu Zhen peered at Mrs. Fu sitting opposite: "Mother, how are things going these days? Any difficulties? Are Father and Grandmother still causing trouble for you?"

"Everything is smooth." Mrs. Fu glanced at her, "There aren’t as many disturbances in the mansion, so I can spare more energy to manage the business in the shops.

"I don’t plan to deal with Mrs. Liu for now. I’ve neglected business matters for too long, and the priority is to manage them well. That bit of money is not important.

"I’m considering Manager Su’s proposal to inspect the shops in a while. When the time comes, you should come with me!"

Seeing Mrs. Fu’s relaxed demeanor and her complexion much better than during their first meeting, Fu Zhen said, "Mother, I have something to discuss with you."

"What is it?"

Fu Zhen waved the maids away, then said, "I know General Pei."

Mrs. Fu was taken aback: "You mean the Pei family from the National Guardian General’s Mansion?"

Fu Zhen nodded: "Besides the General Pei’s Mansion, no other Pei family in this world would warrant such formal attention from me."

She then explained: "The other day, General Pei knocked over my ginseng box in the street, and later he offered to help promote Father. Later, I talked with him about your acquaintance with Miss Liang, and then naturally asked about you."

Mrs. Fu stared at her, holding her chopsticks for a long time before putting them down: "Did you intentionally let him bump into the ginseng?"

Fu Zhen chuckled dryly: "Your wisdom is unmatched."

Mrs. Fu poked her forehead with her finger: "You’re a clever little fox." She fell silent in thought for a moment before speaking: "What is it you want to discuss with me?"

Fu Zhen originally thought Mrs. Fu would be tremendously shocked and that it would take a lot of effort to persuade her. Unexpectedly, she remained so composed.

Of course, Fu Zhen wasn’t foolish enough to tear open the matter herself, and continued, "Here’s the thing, ever since I told General Pei about the alley blood case, he became very interested and insisted I provide evidence to prove I wasn’t lying.

"I don’t have any evidence, but since I’d already spoken about it, to avoid misunderstandings, I made up a lie saying that Miss Liang left clues with you, and that we could find that dagger..."

As she spoke, Fu Zhen leaned close to whisper into Mrs. Fu’s ear. Afterward, she pulled a letter from her sleeve and handed it to Mrs. Fu.

Pei Zhan was someone she couldn’t avoid involving Mrs. Fu to play along with; otherwise, with Pei Zhan’s shrewdness, he would most likely come directly to Mrs. Fu for verification, and that would spell trouble!

Mrs. Fu looked at the letter Fu Zhen handed over, her expression shifting, and after a while, she sighed and said, "Alright, I understand."

She then cast a sidelong glance at Fu Zhen, tapping her on the forehead again: "Keep calm, I won’t jeopardize your plan."

"Thank you, Mother!"

Having settled this, Fu Zhen happily returned to her room.

Bixi was waiting by the door for orders. Upon entering the room, Fu Zhen whispered something to her, and Bixi took the letter from her and quickly left.

...

Ever since entering the mansion, Li Jiang and Li Huai were each responsible for the safety of Fu Jia and Mrs. Fu. Fu Jia, being just a young child, didn’t require much attention, so the two of them spent their remaining time secretly monitoring the inner household, especially the situation in Yixin Hall where Fu Zhen resided.

Just after accompanying Fu Jia back from the study house at noon, and planning to return to his room for lunch, Li Jiang heard low voices from the direction of the wisteria trellis as he passed through the small front courtyard garden.

Li Jiang was entrusted with a mission by Pei Zhan!

How could he pass up such an opportunity?

With a deft step, he positioned himself behind the wisteria trellis, using the bamboo grove as cover, he clearly saw the two people under the arch.

Wasn’t it Bixi from Yixin Hall, and Zhang Cheng, Fu Zhen’s guard?!

What were they doing here?

Taking a closer look, Li Jiang immediately noticed a letter in Bixi’s hand.

"...The young lady repeatedly reminded you, be very careful!"

Bixi’s warning floated over, and Li Jiang’s gaze locked onto the letter without wavering.

After receiving the letter, Zhang Cheng turned and strode towards the gate!

Li Jiang didn’t hesitate and followed him.

Yuji Square was near the market; once out of the gate, it became a bustling crowd.

Many of Pei’s guards had mastered skills from the military camp, and taking an item up close was a minor skill.

Li Jiang shadowed Zhang Cheng closely, and upon reaching the most crowded part of the marketplace, using the surge of people as cover, he stealthily drew the letter from Zhang Cheng’s chest, then turned and vanished into the crowd!

After Zhang Cheng unknowingly walked away, Li Jiang, standing at the mouth of an alley, examined the envelope in his hand.

"Liang, Liang... Ning?!"

His eyes fell on the words on the envelope and he almost fainted!

...

The brilliant sun of mid-spring warmed the General Camp, but Pei Zhan stood in the training ground, leaning on his sword, with a cold expression on his face.

Last night, he walked up and down the alley Fu Zhen had mentioned twice; how many residential homes it had, several shops, even the number of inns, he’d meticulously mapped out.

He did indeed find a room that fit exactly what she described where Mrs. Fu had stayed that night at the inn, even tested it—it was feasible for Liang Ning to climb up to that window.

If that girl was lying, then it was a remarkably convincing lie.

"General!"

A loud call came from the camp entrance; a figure sped towards him.

"General, look quickly!"

Li Jiang rushed up to him like an arrow, presenting the letter in his hand: "Miss Fu has a letter from Miss Liang!"

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