After Rebirth, She Becomes the Revenge Queen-Chapter 528 - 350: General Pei, Pleased to Meet You (Request for Monthly Votes)_3

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In the flower hall, Mrs. Ning noticed that Fu Zhen had been gone for a while and guessed what she was up to.

Seeing that everyone had almost finished eating, she said to Manager Su, "Mr. Yang is my distinguished guest, and he will be staying at our inn for a while. Uncle Su, please return and prepare a secluded small courtyard for him. Please make sure to carefully arrange whatever is needed inside."

When Manager Feng arrived in the capital, Mrs. Ning had given similar instructions. But having followed her for so long, Manager Su could sense the subtle differences in the situation despite the same words.

He nodded knowingly and said, "I shall return right away to make careful preparations. Mr. Feng, why don’t you come back with me?"

Manager Feng agreed readily and stood up to take his leave.

Mrs. Ning escorted them out of the courtyard and upon returning, Yang Yi had also stood up.

Mrs. Ning invited him to sit at the tea table by the window: "No rush, sir. There is someone who might be worth meeting for you later."

Yang Yi’s gaze wandered: "Could the eldest sister be referring to the second young master of the Pei family?"

Mrs. Ning exclaimed, "How did you guess that?"

Yang Yi chuckled, "Zhen Er has been gone for so long. If she wasn’t going to meet her beloved, then what else could she be doing?"

A feeling surged within Mrs. Ning: "Sir, you have a keen eye."

She continued, "Zhen Er acted on her own accord because the matter you entrusted us with is of utmost importance. It involves state affairs and it would be right to have someone like Ming Zhi from the court to get involved. I hope you do not take offense, sir."

Yang Yi gazed towards the courtyard and said softly, "If I were not willing for you to act this way, then why would I have come to you? I have said before that with the Pei family’s sacrifices for the country, entrusting this matter to you is the most fitting choice. —Where is he now? He is a hero of the Great Zhou, and it is I who should go to meet him."

Mrs. Ning hurriedly said, "That’s not necessary. Please sit down and have some tea. I will send someone to the front courtyard to see if he has returned."

As she was about to call for someone, Fu Zhen’s voice came from the entrance of the courtyard. "Mother, no rush, the General has already returned!"

With that, she rushed through the courtyard to stand before Yang Yi, bowing deeply. "General Pingxi, Pei Zhan, seeks an audience with you at the courtyard gate!"

Before she finished speaking, Yang Yi had already stood up. He walked to the door and stood under the corridor, looking intently toward the gate.

"General Pei, please come in!"

At the call, Pei Zhan stepped forward into the courtyard. Just a couple of yards away, he fixed his gaze on Yang Yi for a moment, then bowed: "Pei Zhan pays respects to you, sir!"

As his knee began to bend, He Zhao, who had been hidden in the shadows of the corridor, sprang forward like an arrow to support Pei Zhan’s arm:

"General Pei, you are too courteous."

Pei Zhan looked up at him, his eyes lingering on his hunter attire for a moment before laughing, "Guard He, such skills! Last night you left my camp without a sound, right under the noses of the generals."

He Zhao’s face, normally as stern as a coffin lid, broke into a scarce smile.

Pei Zhan’s gaze passed over him to look at Yang Yi ahead, and he stepped forward.

The Northwestern Iron Blood Camp’s seasoned General Pingxi, Pei Zhan had become a foremost hero within the court, yet the presence of Yang Yi, standing there in plain clothes, was not overshadowed.

Though Yang Yi had never set foot in the Imperial Palace, his legendary two-decade journey had made him the ruler of his own life.

Pei Zhan felt a sense of kinship and admiration akin to mutual respect among heroes, and he sincerely bowed: "I have long heard your esteemed name, sir. Meeting you today proves your reputation is well-deserved."

From the moment he came into view, Yang Yi’s gaze settled on this young and formidable commander.

This was a young man barely twenty years old. Many at his age achieved nothing, yet he had turned the tide in the dire wartime crisis of the Great Zhou, leading troops deep into the Dayue Imperial Court, securing the vast lands of Great Zhou!

Yang Yi could not help but clasp his hands in salute: "General Pei, pleased to meet you."

"Come inside and sit," Mrs. Ning invited, "Ming Zhi, go inside and accompany our guests. I’ll bring some more tea and snacks."

Pei Zhan strode up the corridor, entering the threshold with Yang Yi.

The family had already cleared the dining table, and Fu Zhen set up the tea set on the tea table.

After finding their respective places to sit, Pei Zhan could hardly contain his excitement: "The letter from King Dongzi to you, sir—might I take a look?"