After Rebirth, She Becomes the Revenge Queen-Chapter 560 - 361: Too Many Doubts!_2

Yang Yi stood firmly in place, his brows furrowing tighter and tighter.

He had roamed the world for many years, repeatedly experiencing life and death, inherently carrying a sense of authority. At this moment, his frowning and contemplative demeanor added even more to his cold and solemn aura.

"If Kunning Palace indeed hadn’t told him about these things, and if he indeed fell seriously ill before meeting me that year, then his appearance in front of me that night is indeed suspicious."

"So, we should approach this matter calmly now." Fu Zhen stepped forward, "To be prudent, please keep a watchful eye if you meet with King Yan in the future."

Yang Yi turned his head to glance at her, taking a deep breath.

"I haven’t met him often; once seven years ago, once three years ago, and once again last night."

That he voluntarily disclosed their meeting last night made things much easier to handle.

Fu Zhen secretly breathed a sigh of relief, continuing the play to the end: "No wonder you didn’t let the guards follow you; it turns out you went to meet King Yan."

"I did suspect he would be there because on this day every previous year, he was always there. However, during those few meetings, apart from exchanging pleasantries, he indeed showed no other intentions." 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

At this point, he turned around, a cool gaze sweeping over: "I trust that regarding this point, after what you heard last night, you can also confirm it."

Fu Zhen was quite embarrassed: "We..."

Yang Yi withdrew his gaze: "No need to explain. I know you had no ill intentions. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have been so eager to reveal your hand to me."

Fu Zhen’s face turned red with embarrassment: "Uncle Yang, wise and valiant. If I’d known this, I would have been honest with you from the start."

"But we really didn’t know you went to meet King Yan. We initially just wanted to protect you, but when we got to Longquan Temple, we saw King Yan’s people."

Yang Yi said, "It’s alright. I said I would keep it hidden from you and naturally wouldn’t do it so openly."

Fu Zhen felt quite embarrassed.

But since he was this candid, there was no need to be coy either.

Thinking for a moment, she said, "Mr. Xie is still waiting outside for us. He’s from the prestigious Xie family of Huzhou, well-read and very upright. Uncle Yang, you might be interested in befriending Mr. Xie?"

Although she felt the Empress’s painstaking efforts should be made clear to Yang Yi as soon as possible to prevent King Yan from continuous meddling, one cannot rush the process. The purpose of her reminder had been achieved, so pressing further might backfire.

Upon hearing this, Yang Yi said, "No wonder at first glance, he seemed extraordinary. So he’s a descendant of Huzhou’s Xie family; I was disrespectful."

Fu Zhen smiled as she walked out: "Then let’s go have some tea, and I’ll send someone to check if Ming Zhi has finished his matters over there."

The two walked out of the courtyard, quickly setting aside the topic discussed earlier, chatting about mundane matters as they arrived at Xie Zhang and Mrs. Ning’s place for tea.

Meanwhile, in an inconspicuous restaurant in the southern city, Pei Zhan, Cheng Chili, and Chang Shao had just finished their meal.

After two pounds of wine, the atmosphere was much more amicable. Chang Shao opened up, talking about the times he’d served by King Yan’s side as if recounting historical anecdotes.

Pei Zhan’s expression remained unchanged, saying little, only pouring wine for them. Cheng Chili was an excellent conversational partner, always coming up with new questions whenever Chang Shao finished a topic.

After the wine, Chang Shao proactively said, "The City God Temple where King Yan was frightened years ago is just in the next alley. I will take the General there now."

Pei Zhan didn’t rush to leave, clutching the cup in his hand, he said, "I’m just curious and want to take a look. You wouldn’t mention this to anyone else when we get back, would you?"

Chang Shao evidently hadn’t considered this angle, but since Pei Zhan mentioned it, he quickly understood: "Rest assured, Pei Zhan, I am not one to speak carelessly."

He might not know why Pei Zhan was so focused on this matter, but with King Yan about to become the Crown Prince almost certain, and Pei Zhan as a subject, letting it slip to the wrong ears wouldn’t be favorable. He naturally understood how to conduct himself.

Upon hearing this, Pei Zhan nodded slightly and said, "Your disposition rather suits me. Your Chang family is also a family of generals; if there’s any difficulty in the future, don’t be too reserved."

The implication behind these words was something Chang Shao certainly understood.

The Chang family wasn’t one for deep strategizing, but with such an opportunity before them, who would turn away?