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.
