Chen Siyuan came to Fushouyuan again and saw her grandmother in the living room with Lin Ma standing beside her.

Chen Siyuan came forward, feeling she had to give her grandmother an explanation for what had just happened.

Even if she really meant well for the Chen family, her grandmother still needed an explanation.

"Grandmother," Chen Siyuan said, bowing.

"Hmm." Old Madam Chen gestured for Chen Siyuan to sit down, and seeing her granddaughter's serious expression, she asked, "What's going on over there?"

"Grandmother, is the child in Wang Yuyan's womb from our Chen family?"

Madam Chen's face darkened, and she said in a muffled voice, "Of course."

"With Brother Chen in this state, if we can't find an antidote, he might never have another woman. Given his personality, he couldn't possibly genuinely like that woman after being tricked. Is our Chen family really going to die out?"

No descendants?

These words were so solemn that Old Madam Chen turned pale upon hearing them.

yes!

Does this mean the Chen family line will end?

She knew her grandson's temperament well. He had been tricked by Wang Yuyan once and was injured. Now another one had come along. She suddenly felt that her grandson's life was too miserable.

“I don’t know what happened between Wang Yuyan and our family, but I believe my grandmother. If my grandmother doesn’t like someone, it must be because Wang Yuyan went too far. But she’s carrying our family’s child.”

Madam Chen sighed deeply, "What happened to that maid?"

Having been through it all, she understood things clearly, and given the current situation, Old Madam Chen quickly realized what was going on.

"I had someone investigate, and it turns out that the two maids who just chased away from Wang Yuyan were from the Marquis of De'an's side."

"Marquis of De'an?"

"The wife of the Marquis of De'an is the younger sister of the Imperial Noble Consort Qing in the palace."

Madam Chen suddenly opened her eyes wide, looked at her granddaughter, and felt a sinking feeling in her heart as she thought about what had happened in Nancheng.

When Chen Siyuan saw that her grandmother understood, she immediately knelt on the ground and said, "Grandmother, it's all because of me."

Madam Chen helped her granddaughter up, saying, "It's not your fault."

"It's all my fault. If I hadn't come to the capital, none of this would have happened, and my brother wouldn't have..."

"Oh—" Seeing her granddaughter blaming herself, Old Madam Chen felt very sad.

Ultimately, all she could explain was, "Things aren't always as they seem."

Chen Siyuan knelt on the ground and looked at her grandmother. "Grandmother, you mean?"

"The Imperial Concubine Qing has a daughter named Princess Honglian. The Emperor originally intended to marry Princess Honglian to Qiao Yuchen, but Qiao Yuchen was unwilling, so he dragged you into it. It seems that you were implicated by Qiao Yuchen, but perhaps, things are not so simple."

Chen Siyuan opened her eyes wide and looked at her grandmother.

Madam Chen spoke again, "Perhaps you should focus your attention on your mother."

"Grandmother means..." Could it be that everything happening around me is related to my mother?

Is this possible?

My mother was murdered when she was fleeing the capital with me.

Thinking about this, the possibility is extremely high.

As she pondered this, Chen Siyuan thought of even more things.

If the recent events around me weren't caused by Qiao Yuchen or the General's Mansion, but by myself—no, more accurately, by my mother—what exactly happened to her back then?

Chen Siyuan used to think that her mother's death was related to the capital, but now, after her grandmother's reminder, she thinks it is related to these important figures in the capital.

I haven't been in the capital for long, so if anyone is deliberately targeting me, it's because I married Qiao Yuchen.

Qiao Yuchen is a member of the General's Mansion, so others can't act rashly against him, but it's different for him.

If Qiao Yuchen is used as a smokescreen, how capable would the other party need to be?

Suddenly, she remembered the waist token the Empress Dowager had given her and the title of First-Rank Imperial Lady bestowed upon her by the Emperor. She suddenly realized that these things were not as simple as they seemed.

"Your marriage agreement with the Tao family was arranged by your mother." Seeing that her granddaughter understood, Madam Chen felt much relieved and revealed this secret.

My granddaughter is not the same person she used to be. After experiencing so much, she has really grown up.

At this point, Madam Chen was even more worried that if she suddenly died, who would tell her granddaughter these secrets?

"What?" Chen Siyuan exclaimed in surprise.

"It's true. As for why, perhaps only Grandpa Tao knows right now." That's all that Madam Chen knew.

She breathed a sigh of relief after revealing the secret that had been buried in her heart for many years.

She knew perfectly well why she had come to the capital. As someone who had been through it all, she felt that her granddaughter had changed, and she herself began to become distant.

She didn't have high hopes for this; she only hoped that her granddaughter could be happy.

She saw that Qiao Yuchen was a good person and liked her granddaughter, which is why she concealed what Tao Yifan had done back then.

Looking back now, I realize that my decision was unfair to Tao Yifan, while she did right by her granddaughter.

Granddaughter and Qiao Yuchen can finally have a good start. No matter what happens around her, she believes that with Qiao Yuchen by her side, everything will be fine.

However, the granddaughter's mother, this matter is not simple.

All these things prove that too many people do not want their granddaughter to appear, perhaps because it is a past that many people remember deeply.

She had wondered countless times what kind of person her granddaughter's mother was, and why the appearance of her granddaughter would affect so many people's thoughts.

Each event seems like a coincidence, but upon closer examination, it becomes clear that things are far more complex than they initially thought.

"Yuan'er—" Seeing that her granddaughter was silent and her expression was somewhat serious, Old Madam Chen couldn't help but call out.

Chen Siyuan met her grandmother's gaze and smiled slightly, "Grandmother, I'm fine."

"Grandmother knows why you came to the capital. Grandmother wants to tell you that after so many years, it's not easy to know something. You can..."

"I'm not in a hurry." So many years have passed, she's not in a rush to know the truth.

What she feared was that someone had found out she was her mother's child and had already taken action against her.

It is very likely that this person holds a high position of power, but Chen Siyuan still needs to carefully consider who it is.

When her mother fled in panic back then, she ended up in such a state. She felt that the person behind her had a lot of power, more than she could imagine.

At this point, she was even more aware that she couldn't rush into anything, as it was very possible that the person she trusted was the mastermind behind it all.

Black Claw.

The claws are so long, of course they're claws.

"That's good. I'll have dinner with Grandma today."

"good."

Lin's mother worked quickly, and soon a delicious meal was ready.

Just as they were about to start eating, Chen Luyang arrived.

The table that used to seat two people now seats three, making the meal even more enjoyable.

Chen Siyuan ate a lot, just to put her grandmother's mind at ease.

Grandma is old and doesn't have much energy. She got tired soon after eating and asked Lin Ma to help her to rest.

Chen Siyuan and Chen Luyang sat at the table, initially focused on eating without saying anything else. It wasn't until they finished eating and put down their chopsticks that Chen Siyuan spoke.

"Brother, I need to go to the Feather Clan."