Chapter 464 - 433 Expel Him from Chongshan Pass_2
Fortunately, she had a son, which prevented their family from being wiped out.
In fact, the Zhen family of Ping Yuan was a large influential clan in Ping Yuan Province, with its branches almost spread throughout all the State Mansions in the province, arguably the largest clan in Ping Yuan Province.
Zhen Yang represented just a small branch of the Ping Yuan Zhen family, more precisely, she represented the Zhen family from Yan State.
Zhen Yang was able to keep the family property largely thanks to the protection of Tenglong Guard. When Tenglong Guard initially developed maritime trade, it attracted many merchants including Zhen Yang.
At that time, her husband had just suffered a disaster, and many clan members coveted the property of the widow and orphan; to escape their greed, she had to give up most of her property to the Direct Lineage to ensure the safety of her young son.
Although protected by the Direct Lineage, those clan members didn’t dare to rob them openly anymore, but there were still many who wanted to seize their remaining property.
Some wanted to marry her, some wanted to adopt her son, some wanted to tarnish her reputation; in summary, various insidious schemes were directed at her, leaving her exhausted from dealing with them.
As a result, she had to leave Yan State; coincidentally, at that time Tenglong Guard needed a large number of merchants, so she bought a courtyard and started doing business in Tenglong Guard.
Although officially, Tenglong Guard did not enlist these merchants under their command, they indeed provided them with much protection and convenience.
Zhen Yang had a peaceful life thanks to the protection of Tenglong Guard, and she herself was an extraordinary woman who was no less capable in business than men.