After Rebirth, She Becomes the Revenge Queen-Chapter 181 - 180: With Me Here, You Don’t Need to Kneel to Anyone (Three More - s for Votes)

Chapter 181: Chapter 180: With Me Here, You Don’t Need to Kneel to Anyone (Three More Chapters for Votes)

When Xu Yin stepped out, Lian Rong was already waiting under the corridor.

Princess Rong and Yongping were no longer there, so presumably both mother and daughter had been called away as soon as Prince Rong came out.

Xu Yin asked, "What’s the matter?"

Lian Rong leaned in closer: "The Princely Heir’s wife is secretly having people inquire about the female incense worshippers staying on the mountain tonight."

Xu Yin abruptly stopped in his tracks: "Female incense worshippers?"

Lian Rong nodded: "She specifically instructed that they should be young female worshippers."

Xu Yin furrowed his brow for a moment, a sharp glint passing through his eyes: "That troublemaker! Have arrangements been made?"

"Yes, arrangements have been made," Lian Rong nodded, "People were informed long ago to speak to the monk in charge of the list and to have them put the list away."

Xu Yin sighed deeply, looking toward the dawn on the horizon and said, "Tonight, nothing bodes well; we must be careful in everything."

"Was the conversation with the Prince also unpleasant just now?"

"He is beginning to suspect me." Xu Yin’s brow was tightly furrowed, "Even though I had Yongping testify, I’m not sure what he really thinks.

"In any case, we must be more restrained these days, and relationships at the Prince Manor need to be stabilized. Also, be mindful of Yongping, and don’t let others instigate anything."

Lian Rong nodded: "Recently, I’ll think of more ways to reassure the Commandery Princess for you, sir."

Xu Yin took a deep breath and stepped into the night.

...

Although Fu Zhen only slept for half the night, she felt quite refreshed.

After getting up, Zhang Cheng and Yang Tong came to report the events of the previous night. Not much was found out from Prince Rong’s Mansion. Prince Rong, who was just a rustic twenty years ago, has become quite deep and skillful as a Prince, and after Zhang Shicheng was taken away in the middle of the night, the Spiritual Spring Pavilion remained quiet.

There was certainly discussion outside, and many people hurried down the mountain after making early offerings to Buddha at dawn, fearing being entangled with Liang Ning, the Rashamon ghost!

During breakfast in the dining hall, all around Fu Zhen, people were discussing strange anecdotes from her past life.

Some said she was extraordinarily ugly and had a fierce temperament; others said she killed recklessly, was a demon star reincarnate, and would bring back a head as an offering every other day in the Northwest.

Truly, if she hadn’t lived with a different face in this world, she wouldn’t have realized how legendary she was!

When Mrs. Zhang came in, her vegetarian buns had just arrived, and because the other’s eyes were so conspicuously swollen, Fu Zhen couldn’t help but glance a couple more times.

Looking like this and not staying in her room to eat, but coming here instead, it’s uncertain what kind of trouble she had with Princess Rong.

Grievances have leaders, debts have masters; the women in the Prince Manor haven’t troubled her yet, so Fu Zhen ignored them.

Even though all signs suggest Yongping was involved with Xu Yin before marriage, Fu Zhen didn’t want to deal with those messy accounts and wished the adulterous pair a long-lasting relationship.

After all, it takes two hands to clap; if Xu Yin doesn’t give her a chance, Yongping can’t cling to her, and Liang Ning must pay a price for her blindness back then.

The Princely Heir’s wife had quite a large presence; everyone stood to greet her, and even those who didn’t know her retreated a bit out of reverence.

Fu Zhen was originally sitting in a corner, and no one noticed if she didn’t stand up.

After finishing a bun, someone appeared at the door, truly a narrow path for enemies, you think of whom and they appear, Yongping walked in adorned with jewels.

Unlike Mrs. Zhang’s haggard appearance, she seemed very calm and relaxed, her face brimming with joy.

As soon as she appeared, the previous female worshippers went up to her again.

This time, Yongping sat at the table next to Mrs. Zhang, conveniently turned towards Fu Zhen’s side.

Fu Zhen lost her appetite and was contemplating a retreat when Yongping said, "Why isn’t the Prince Consort here yet? Go greet him."

In that moment of surprise, a few people came through the door, and wasn’t it Xu Yin!

Fu Zhen, being magnanimous, didn’t mind the adulterous couple’s secret rendezvous before her marriage, but that didn’t mean she was willing to stay with them!

She didn’t want to bow to the couple!

Liang Ning had never bowed to anyone from the Prince Rong’s Mansion; the Emperor had exempted all five General Mansions from bowing to the Imperial Family, so aside from the Empress and Crown Prince, she hadn’t performed any formal salutation to elders.

Even when she entered the palace and met the Empress, she was often exempted from ceremony.

She could live peacefully with Yongping but couldn’t accept bowing to someone who schemed against her and took her fiancé.

However scummy Xu Yin was, he could only do as much as Liang Ning allowed, meaning Yongping couldn’t stretch her hand, isn’t that right?

Fu Zhen took a deep breath and ordered Bixi: "Pack it up and bring it to the room!"

They left through the back door, shielded by the crowd, not standing out.

Just as they turned, a sweet voice from behind called out: "You know I can’t eat this coarse food, so I’ll just have a bowl of porridge."

Xu Yin’s sigh could be heard as well: "You’re a mother now, yet still so stubborn..."

Fu Zhen quickened her pace out the door.

She couldn’t bear to listen to a word of the adulterous couple’s conversation.

The guy named Xu once treated her with such gentle words for eight years; back then she found it pleasing, now each word felt like a sharp slap to her face!

"Why are you walking so fast?"

As she turned onto the eaves corridor, she bumped into a solid chest and abdomen.

She quickly looked up, surprised, then relaxed her shoulders: "It’s you."

Pei Zhan glanced at the followers from the Prince Manor at the door of the dining hall, then looked at the steamed buns in Bixi’s hands before turning her around: "How can you stay healthy eating this? I remember there are many delicious things in the dining hall, let me get you some."

Fu Zhen refused to go: "I’m not going, my knee hurts today, I don’t want to kneel!"

Pei Zhan’s expression was calm: "Why kneel? With me, unless it’s the Empress, you don’t have to kneel for anyone."

Fu Zhen was dumbfounded.

In that moment, Pei Zhan had already gently pushed her forward.

Inside the dining hall, the seating had already been arranged, centered around the tables of Yongping, her husband, and Mrs. Zhang.

As soon as Pei Zhan appeared at the door, the people who had previously greeted the two aunts immediately stood up solemnly and bowed: "Greetings, General!"

The three in the Prince Manor were all ready to greet him, but were struck dumb upon seeing Fu Zhen by his side.

"Assistant Minister Xu is also here?"

Pei Zhan automatically looked past Yongping and Mrs. Zhang, and after glancing at Xu Yin, he considered it a greeting.

Then he picked an empty table next to the couple and sat down, not forgetting to casually pull out a chair for Fu Zhen as he did so.

Pei Zhan was known for being difficult to get along with and was reputedly hard to attract matrimonial matches.

During the six years since, tales of his immunity to seduction by enemy beauties during his campaign in Dayue were widely told by storytellers in teahouses throughout the capital.

Yet today, not only was he accompanying a girl, but he was also looking after her!

He, a formidable warrior who stood strong in the Great Zhou, was caring for a young girl!

And this girl was exceptionally beautiful, delicate as if she could be swayed by the wind! Not his usual type at all!

Had the sun risen in the west?

Mrs. Zhang, full of her own worries, couldn’t help asking: "General Pei, this young lady looks unfamiliar, to which family does she belong?"

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