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Chapter 94: Chapter 94 Zhan Lan Surrounded by the People
Zhan Qingqing was startled by this voice; she looked back and saw Zhan Lan standing at the entrance of the cell, smiling as she stared at her.
"Ah! Zhan Lan, you vile wretch!" Zhan Qingqing, enduring intense pain, crawled up.
Her face twisted with malice, she tried to strike at Zhan Lan.
But Zhan Lan caught her wrist in a tight grip.
Zhan Lan’s eyes were pitch black, her voice icy to the extreme, "Zhan Qingqing—no, Kong Qingqing, your brother, he’s now in the palace’s filth pit, tormented day and night, I’m afraid he won’t be returning."
Zhan Qingqing’s wrist was in pain from Zhan Lan’s grip, her eyes wide in disbelief as she roared, "Impossible!"
Zhan Lan curled her lips into a smile, "He violated the eldest princess; what do you think she would do to him?"
Zhan Qingqing was petrified by Zhan Lan’s words, unaware of these events.
If Zhan Peng had really violated the eldest princess, he likely had no chance of survival!
Zhan Lan patted Zhan Qingqing’s shockingly pale cheek, "By the way, does the eldest princess even know that you, her brother’s sister, exist?"
Upon hearing Zhan Lan’s words, Zhan Qingqing felt her whole body go limp and collapsed to the ground.
Now, the last shred of conviction sustaining her had vanished!
Zhan Lan’s words, like knives, scraped across her body; she believed what Zhan Lan said.
Because on the day her brother went to the palace, he had told her that after that night, Zhan Hui’s reputation would be utterly ruined.
Zhan Heng was too young to be a threat, and he would become the most valued male in the Zhan Family’s main house!
Yet, after Zhan Hui returned safely that night, she should have anticipated this!
"Ah!" Zhan Qingqing, full of regret and due to excessive fright, began to scream.
Her gaze at Zhan Lan was as one would look at a demon, "Ah! Leave, just go!"
Zhan Qingqing scrambled and clawed her way to the corner of the wall.
The head prison guard heard the commotion and approached with a smile, "Miss Zhan, this madwoman is too frightening. Why don’t you leave for today? I’ll make sure to teach her a lesson!"
Zhan Lan nodded, a slight smile on her lips, "It would be kind of you, big brother prison guard, to take good care of Miss Kong here. Just don’t accidentally kill her!"
After receiving fifty silver from Zhan Lan, the head prison guard was naturally deferential.
Moreover, since Zhan Lan was the Zhan Family’s fourth miss, her will was naturally that of the Zhan Family’s.
Even if it wasn’t the Zhan Family’s will, having taken the money, it was his duty to deal with any issues!
He fawned and said with a smile, "Miss Fourth, rest assured, punishing her is part of my job anyway!"
As soon as the words were spoken, the prison guard’s demeanor changed, he opened the cell door, grabbed Zhan Qingqing’s hair, and dragged her out.
Zhan Lan glanced back at Zhan Qingqing, who was nearly scared out of her wits, as the prison guard, in front of Zhan Lan, drove silver needles one by one into Zhan Qingqing’s fingers.
"Ah, no, please!" Zhan Qingqing screamed in pain like a pig being slaughtered.
Zhan Lan approached Zhan Qingqing and dropped a phrase, "Enjoy your stay here!"
Then, to Liu Xi behind her, she said, "Let’s go."
Liu Xi looked at the tragic state of Zhan Qingqing, feeling quite vindicated in her heart.
Her miss had avenged her!
The two left the prison together. Zhan Lan sat in the carriage, her eyes reflecting a chill coldness.
The family of Aunt Ji Yue has received their retribution, today of all days.
With Zhan Peng’s true origins exposed, his days in the palace must be even more unbearable.
Zhan Lan’s way of revenge was not to kill, but to wage psychological warfare, to torment them slowly.
Let both Zhan Peng and Zhan Qingqing live lives worse than death; a fate more satisfying than killing them!
"Liu Xi, have the coachman drive the carriage to Shen Family Rice and Wheat Store," Zhan Lan’s voice was cool and clear.
"Yes, Miss!"
Upon arriving at Shen Family Rice and Wheat Store, Zhan Lan lifted the side curtain of her carriage and saw a sea of people at the entrance, making it impossible to squeeze in.
She glanced up towards the second floor and saw Shen Shan drinking tea.
The servant downstairs spotted Zhan Lan, and Shen Shan had instructed them to treat Miss Zhan Lan with due respect upon her arrival.
They all knew that this Miss Zhan was one of their current proprietors.
No one dared to neglect her.
The servant called out to Shen Shan on the second floor: "Master, Miss Zhan has arrived!"
Shen Shan leaned over to look down and seeing Zhan Lan’s carriage, he hurriedly rushed downstairs, forcing his way through the crowd.
He greeted Zhan Lan with deep respect, "Miss Zhan, Shen is truly blessed by your grace!"
Zhan Lan smiled faintly, "Shen Dongjia, I need you to deliver two carts of rice and flour to Xiaohe Village on the outskirts of the city." 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓅𝓊𝓫.𝒸ℴ𝓶
Shen Shan said in surprise, "Miss Zhan, that place is unsafe, there are lots of refugees!"
"No matter."
"Alright, then I’ll have more people accompany the delivery!" said Shen Shan excitedly.
Zhan Lan stopped Shen Shan, "Put these on my account!"
Shen Shan gestured dismissively with annoyance, "What are you saying, Miss Zhan? That’s too formal!"
His business was now the best in the whole Ding’an City, and with the trend continuing, he was ready to expand his business throughout the entirety of Nanjin.
If it weren’t for Zhan Lan, he would not have become famous overnight, with everyone knowing that Shen Shan is a merchant of compassion and integrity.
As the two were speaking, a woman who had just finished buying rice recognized Zhan Lan.
"Oh my, isn’t that Miss Zhan Lan from the Zhan Family? Are you here to buy rice too?"
Upon the woman’s voice, everyone turned to look at the carriage at the entrance.
Zhan Lan smiled slightly at the crowd, and the woman immediately handed over her two bags of rice to Zhan Lan.
"Miss Zhan, you take my rice first, no need to queue anymore. You fight for our country, good on you, I admire you!"
"It’s the Zhan Family buying rice, take mine!"
In an instant, Zhan Lan’s carriage was surrounded tightly by people. Zhan Lan bowed and said, "I just happened to be passing by today to purchase some rice and flour for the refugees in Xiaohe Village on behalf of the Zhan Family. Your kind gestures, I’ve taken them to heart! Thank you!"
She pointed casually at two carts filled with high sacks of grain behind the crowd.
Following the direction of her gesture, the crowd gasped in shock.
The refugees that even the court wouldn’t bother with were actually receiving rice and flour from the Zhan Family.
"This truly is the spirit of a patriotic and noble family!"
"The people of the Zhan Family really do us proud!"
"Quick, let’s not block the entrance. Let Miss Zhan proceed first!"
The crowd made way for Zhan Lan.
Once again expressing her gratitude for everyone’s courtesy, she promptly led her team away, disappearing from the crowd’s sight.
The people surrounding Shen Shan said, "Shen Dongjia, it’s really unexpected that the Zhan Family also makes purchases from your store!"
Shen Shan smiled and said, "It was this Miss Zhan who informed me in the beginning that there was going to be a war on the border and that military rations were needed, so I went!"
"Really! Ah, Miss Zhan Lan from the Zhan Family is truly a heroine among women!"
Three carriages set out towards Xiaohe Village together, with Zhan Lan sitting in the carriage, her eyes sparkling with determination. In this life, she was going to build momentum for the Zhan Family.
Her purpose wasn’t solely to preserve the Zhan Family!
What she aimed to do was to overthrow the Si Family dynasty!
The first thing to win was the people’s hearts!
Of course, in addition to the people’s hearts, she had other reasons for going to Xiaohe Village this time!
