After Rebirth, She Becomes the Revenge Queen-Chapter 550 - 358: The General Wants to Host

Chapter 550: Chapter 358: The General Wants to Host
When Yang Yi returned to the Wanbin Building, Mrs. Ning had not yet left, so he purposely went upstairs to greet her.
"Why haven’t you gone back yet, elder sister?"
"I was waiting for you," Mrs. Ning immediately stood up, "I’m relieved to see you back safe. I’ve had hot water prepared and a warm night meal is waiting for you there."
Yang Yi felt very apologetic, "I didn’t expect you to worry so much, elder sister. It was reckless of me."
"No need to say that," Mrs. Ning smiled, "Anyway, there’s nothing much to do when I go back, and I often return late because of account checks."
Speaking of this, she asked with concern, "How are Mr. Guan and his son’s graves?"
Yang Yi nodded, "When I retrieved their remains from the fire, I discreetly buried them in Longquan Temple. I set a stone tablet under the soil. When I went there tonight, the mound wasn’t disturbed; the monks in the temple probably still don’t know."
"Should we find another hill to properly re-bury them?"
"That was my original intention, but I haven’t thought of a better place for the time being. I feel that they died for me, and their souls might not be at peace. If I cannot give them a proper send-off, it might be better to leave them in the temple for now."
Mrs. Ning nodded, thought for a while, and said, "If you need my help, just say the word. Our Ning Family owns several hills outside the city, and their orientations aren’t bad."
Yang Yi cupped his hands, "Thank you, elder sister."
"No need to be polite," Mrs. Ning smiled kindly, "I’ve said it before, since you regard me as your elder sister, treat this as your own home. For anything you need, don’t go looking far when we can handle it ourselves."
Yang Yi’s heart was moved, and he nodded deeply, "I will listen to you, elder sister."
Returning to the room, He Zhao had already lit the lamp.
The osmanthus in the bottle from daytime had bloomed, filling the room with a rich fragrance.
The Empress’s portrait left by Fu Zhen still lay flat on the desk. Yang Yi’s gaze paused on the painting for a moment, then he turned his face away and folded the portrait.
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The next morning, the couple had breakfast together.
Pei Zhan originally followed the rules by having his meal in his own ear room, but Fu Zhen unexpectedly brought breakfast over herself.
As soon as she arrived, she began discussing entering the palace, leaving Pei Zhan with no choice but to accompany her. Consequently, he couldn’t pay attention to why she eagerly came over to have breakfast together.
After the meal, as agreed, one went to the Imperial Guard Office to inquire about King Yan’s past trauma, while the other went to Kunning Palace to show the portrait to the Empress.
However, this time Pei Zhan didn’t choose to go directly to the Imperial Guard Office. Instead, he had Cheng Chili arrange for Chang Shao, an imperial guard from Prince Yan’s Palace he often spent time with horse riding and drinking, to meet up.
Cheng Chili was puzzled by the arrangement but he was obedient. With a glance from Pei Zhan, he immediately went to fulfill the task.
The palace guards were all sons of military generals in the court. With a personality like Cheng Chili’s, who could he not get along with?
Chang Shao and his companions, serving as imperial guards, were often confined, and most found leisure by sitting with a few good-natured peers, drinking and chatting.
Chang He, a third-rank General’s Mansion host, was willing to befriend people from the Great General’s Mansion. Thus, when Cheng Chili said he and Pei Zhan were planning a fishing trip and thought two people would be dull, inviting him for fun, he naturally accepted without any hesitation.
The boat was moored in a bend of a river not far from Jishui Pond. This river bend was impassable by large boats and was usually leased for fishing, listening to music, drinking tea, etc.
The boat Pei Zhan used was not small, with two levels. Downstairs was for drinking tea and listening to music; when Chang Shao boarded with Cheng Chili, Pei Zhan was upstairs fishing.
"Subordinate pays respect to General Pei."
Chang Shao saluted from three steps away.
Pei Zhan turned to glance at him, motioned, "Take a seat."
Chang Shao obediently sat on the chair on the far side.
Cheng Chili pulled him up and seated him to Pei Zhan’s right, "Can’t you see? Sitting so far away, how can General Pei talk to you?"
Chang Shao glanced at Pei Zhan and unwillingly settled down, picking up the fishing rod beside him.
When Cheng Chili sat down on the other side, Pei Zhan said, "General Cheng said you’re good at fishing. Since neither of us is that skilled, we invited you over to help."
Chang Shao realized it was addressed to him and quickly replied, "The General is being modest. I am uneducated and have picked up some pastimes. How dare I show off in front of you?"
Pei Zhan squinted at the water’s surface, "I hear you’re quite ambitious. Now a Deputy Commander at Prince Yan’s Palace."