Chapter 300: Chapter 269: Can You Stop Being Angry Now?_2
A dim light was lit in Zhe Yu’s room, and the light was weak. Chen Shun made a signal, and the light inside the room went out.
Fu Zhen and the others entered quietly in the dark, and only then did the light inside the room come back on.
Pei Zhan said by the door, "You go in, I’ll keep a watch here."
Fu Zhen nodded and moved past the screen to Zhe Yu’s bedside.
Zhe Yu had already sat up. Upon seeing her, he urgently said, "You finally came!" After speaking, he looked towards the doorway behind her: "Who else came?"
Fu Zhen said, "My brother!"
Hearing this, Pei Zhan at the door glanced inside and touched his lips beneath the face veil.
Zhe Yu let out an "oh," and without dwelling on it, he said directly, "Chen Shun has already told you, hasn’t he? Xu Yin has already been here before."
Fu Zhen asked, "Why did you tell him like that?"
Zhe Yu’s eyes shone intensely: "I remember you said that Xu Yin and you have a life-and-death feud."
Fu Zhen remained silent.
Zhe Yu continued, "I am deeply grateful for your great kindness. But forgive my frankness, we are neither related nor acquainted, and for you to help me in this way, there must be something you seek from Xu Yin, right?"
Fu Zhen raised an eyebrow: "What do you want to say?"
Zhe Yu took a deep breath, "This vendetta, I want to avenge it. But I also know that on my own, I can’t do it. I invited you here to ask, if I really can return to Princess Rong’s side, is there anything I can do for you?"
Fu Zhen looked at him, "Why did you think of asking me this question?"
At this moment, Zhe Yu, who had been tormented by illness, was already less than seventy to eighty percent of his former physical strength, but his eyes still shone brightly.
Zhe Yu said slowly, "I hate Xu Yin, he ruined me. I want to use your power to get revenge on him. But I’m not willing to take your benefits for nothing. I think you might have a place where you could use me, so we could make a deal, mutually beneficial."
Fu Zhen stared at the ground, took a deep breath, and said, "Do you hate Princess Rong too?"
Zhe Yu’s eyes darkened: "Yes, I hate her. But no matter what, she gave me food and clothing, saved me from dying in that winter when I was three years old, allowed me to live till now, and even learned skills, so I won’t revenge against her.
"The bygones can be written off today. Once things are done, I’ll leave far away and will not trouble anyone anymore."
Upon hearing this, Fu Zhen rubbed his chin: "But I also have no confidence in striking Xu Yin. This person is too scheming, and I now suspect he is more complicated than I thought."
"It doesn’t matter," Zhe Yu said, "I don’t necessarily have to take his life. I just want to give him a defeat, make him stumble.
"He has already believed my words. Next, I estimate he’ll think of countermeasures. You should know him better than I do; I’ll leave this layer to you.
"What I can do is probably only on the side of Prince Rong’s Mansion. After all, I lived there for many years. I would know some things better than outsiders."
Upon hearing this, Fu Zhen dropped the hand touching his chin: "Doctor Lu said how long will it take for your injuries to heal?"
"He said if there are no more accidents, with careful nurturing for about ten days, I’ll be able to walk."
Fu Zhen nodded: "Actually, the guards around Xu Yin are all loyal officers he has cultivated. Even if the assassins are handed over to Princess Rong, it may not be possible to find anything out in the short term.
"Do you know why he is still putting in such great effort to persuade Princess Rong?"
"Why?"
"Xu Yin wants to obtain a Jade Fan from Prince Rong’s Mansion. The fan belongs to Prince Rong, and only Princess Rong might be able to get it for him."
"A fan?" Zhe Yu frowned, "What is special about it?"
"It’s said that the fan bone is carved with a phoenix rising among sycamores pattern, and among it is an ancient Jade Fan with burn marks. Have you ever seen it?"
Zhe Yu frowned tightly: "Not only have I never seen such a fan; I have never even heard of it. Why does he want this fan?"
"It’s not clear. However, after Yongping was demoted, Xu Yin incited her to call Princess Rong to the Xu family, pleading her to take care of this matter. This fan seems quite important to him."
Zhe Yu pondered: "Although I’m from the Zhe family, I’ve had a lot of contact with Prince Rong. If I can go back, I still might have the opportunity to probe."
Fu Zhen nodded: "True. So you still have to return to Prince Rong’s Mansion..."
"Master!"
Before he could finish, Guo Song’s lowered voice came from outside the door suddenly, followed by a response from Pei Zhan.
Fu Zhen furrowed his brow: "What’s the matter?"
Guo Song entered: "Xu Yin has ordered the people ambushed around the Zhe family to withdraw suddenly! I followed them for a while and found that they went to the Supreme Court!"