With the cannon fodder script in hand, it is easy for the king to change his fate

After breakfast, Azhen returned to her room.

“Mother is going to the city to buy things today. I will go with her in a little while. We will take the village’s oxcart. Many people from the village are going. Even if Master Chen has some ideas, he shouldn’t be so blatant.” Azhen looked at Pei Hui’s face. He had eaten last night, so he naturally didn’t feel hungry. He just choked and kept hiccuping.

Azhen wouldn't be short of water, so not giving it to him would be too obvious, and she didn't want to ruin things right now.

This morning when I woke up, I heard Pei Hui hiccuping. He explained that he was too hungry and choked because he drank water too fast.

This situation does indeed exist, but A-Zhu didn't intend to expose it.

"Miss Qin, please return soon," Pei Hui said.

He wasn't worried about that Master Chen; he had his men handle it last night.

A family like Master Chen's must have some connections, but not significant ones. At most, they might have bribed local officials. A direct investigation would be too slow, and he wouldn't have the patience for that. Such insignificant people aren't worth his time and effort.

Last night, he instructed his men to disguise themselves as outlaws, capture the Chen family members who had committed evil deeds, interrogate them about what they had done, kill them, and dump the bodies and evidence at the entrance of the county government office.

It's already broad daylight, so the county government must have already discovered Master Chen's body.

"Hiccup~"

I couldn't help it and suddenly burped.

Pei Hui froze completely, wishing she could crawl under the bed.

As they rode in the village's oxcart, the villagers kept glancing at Azhen. They knew about the matchmaker's visit yesterday. But the Qin family's house was quite far away, and there were no other villagers' houses nearby, so they didn't know the details. Today, they wanted to find out for themselves.

"It didn't work out," Azhen said with a smile. "The one who came with the matchmaker was from Master Chen's family, and I wasn't interested."

"Will your grandma do as you say?" the villagers asked curiously.

The villagers weren't very clear about what Azhen had done to the Qin family.

I do know that Qin Shan has been doing all the work these past few days, while Azhen has been wandering around the village.

Liu Hehua was a proud woman and wanted to marry Azhen off, so she didn't speak ill of her in the village, mainly because she was afraid that Azhen might suddenly go crazy and do something that would affect the future of her precious youngest son and eldest grandson.

Actually, Azhen really didn't care if she went out and said a few words.

"Perhaps they also think that the Chen family is not good," Azhen said perfunctorily, not saying much about the Qin family's affairs to add to the excitement for everyone.

Unable to get any information about this from Qin Shan, the villagers began asking her why she had become so diligent lately.

"Maybe he's just grown up," Azhen continued perfunctorily. "He's fourteen already."

The villagers instinctively shook their heads. How could that be? Qin Shan was raised like a pampered young lady; she was obviously a lazy bum. Could she really become diligent on her own?
However, the Qin family girl was too tight-lipped, so they probably couldn't get anything out of her. The villagers then turned their attention to Cui Ying.

But considering that Cui Ying was a taciturn person who didn't know how to talk, he had to change the subject.

On the way to the city, A-Zhu heard some village gossip.

Once they arrived in the city, Azhen planned to separate from Cuiying.

Cui Ying instructed, "Remember to meet here on time, and don't wander off."

"Okay," A-Zhou replied.

A-Zhu was about to get some medicine when she spotted a familiar face at the pharmacy – Jiang Xun, the itinerant herbalist she had met on the mountain the day she transmigrated.

"So Dr. Jiang is here."

This pharmacy should have nothing to do with Jiang Xun. Villagers used to get their medicine here, and they never saw Jiang Xun back then.

Jiang Xun was somewhat surprised to see Azhen: "You're temporarily staying here, Miss Qin, what brings you here?"

"The medicine is difficult to decoct; it needs to be used externally."

Hearing that Azhen needed medicine for external injuries, Jiang Xun didn't ask any questions and helped her get it. "Doctor Jiang, who do you think killed Master Chen? They really have a lot of nerve, killing someone and then daring to dump the body at the entrance of the county government office. Isn't that a show of defiance against the government?" The speaker was the owner of the pharmacy, continuing the previous topic.

As Jiang Xun fetched the medicine, he answered in a nonchalant tone, "I suppose some outlaws couldn't stand what Master Chen was doing, so they came to his aid. Aren't there pieces of evidence of Master Chen's evil deeds next to their bodies?"

"That's actually quite possible."

Upon hearing this, Azhen finally understood how Pei Hui had resolved the matter.

This quick resolution is fine; it will prevent Master Chen from harming people again.

"Miss Qin, the medicine is ready." Jiang Xun's voice woke Azhen from her thoughts. After paying, she took the medicine and left.

I wonder what Jiang Xun's identity is.

I didn't see this person in the first playthrough, but they had a grudge against Ye Shuangzhou in the second playthrough.

The client who made the first-time request had heard of Medicine King Valley, but had never dealt with it. This martial arts force was always very mysterious and rarely appeared in public.

In the first playthrough, there is indeed a character named Ye Shuangzhou. He has some reputation in the capital and is known as the Divine Physician Ye. He still has no interaction with the client, but people say that this Divine Physician Ye is an extremely ugly person. Later, Ye Shuangzhou is recruited by the emperor to enter the palace as a royal physician.

After putting the medicine packet in the basket, Azhen went to buy some pastries before going to find Cui Ying.

Cui Ying clearly noticed that there was something in Azhen's basket and asked in a low voice, "Where did you get the money?"

"I saved it up secretly," Azhen said, taking out a piece of pastry and bringing it to Cui Ying's lips. "Mother, open your mouth."

The pastry that was suddenly placed in front of her mouth was so sweet that Cui Ying was stunned for a moment. She subconsciously opened her mouth and the pastry melted in her mouth. The soft and glutinous taste was something she had never tasted before, and she was even a little teary-eyed.

Wiping away her tears hastily, Cui Ying said, "Don't let your grandma know. Since you've secretly saved up some money, keep it safe and don't spend it recklessly."

She did consider secretly saving money, but her husband wouldn't allow it and even scolded her for it, so she never had the chance. Living in the same room, hiding things was difficult. Even so, she managed to save a little, but very little, almost negligible.

“I know what I’m doing,” Azhen said.

After spending some time with her, A-Zhuang realized that it wouldn't be difficult to get Cui Ying out of Qin Shanlin's clutches.

However, now is not the time to do these things; she has more important things to do, so she will put them aside for the time being.

"Xiao Zhen, do you think it's feasible to separate the family?" Cui Ying asked, her voice completely lacking confidence, suggesting that she was aware of the Qin family's situation.

Azhen shook her head: "If Mother is willing, Father probably won't agree; it's almost impossible."

Unless Cui Ying can give birth to a son, perhaps Qin Shanlin can become more determined.

Even though she now has control over the pregnancy system, Azhen is unwilling to help Cui Ying take this path; Qin Shanlin is not a suitable match. Even if she gives birth to a son and her status changes temporarily, the Qin family is still more important to Qin Shanlin.

Perhaps, after being fooled by Liu Hehua, her son might also become a scalper.

Whether Cui Ying wants to live a free and carefree life or remarry and have children, Azhen respects her wishes. With her abilities, she can ensure that Cui Ying lives a good life.

I heard Cui Ying sigh, filled with endless disappointment.

"Mother, I will make sure you live a good life from now on, so you don't have to rely on those unreliable people," Azhen comforted her.

Tears streamed down Cui Ying's face. Her disappointment dissipated, replaced by overwhelming emotion. She said, "Xiao Zhen, as long as you're alright, that's all that matters. I don't ask for anything more."

It would be good if her daughter wasn't like her.

A-Zhu didn't offer any further explanation.

No amount of explanation is as effective as taking action in the future.

The mother and daughter strolled along, and soon overheard people discussing the discovery of Master Chen's body outside the county government office. Rumors of his evil deeds were also spreading like wildfire. (End of Chapter)