Back to Beiyuan.

Chen Siyuan immediately began searching for the treasures her mother had left her.

As I took them out one by one, I realized that my mother had left me with many things.

Finally, she stared at the box in front of her. It was very large and contained some of her mother's valuables.

She stared at the box made of nanmu wood for a long time without opening it.

This is not an ordinary box; it has great significance to her.

Thinking about it, she naturally placed her hand on her wrist.

She wore amber on her wrist, a gift from her mother, now wrapped in silver so it wasn't so noticeable. This was her way of remembering her mother.

She had no memory of her mother, no recollection of her appearance; she imagined what her mother looked like in her mind.

What kind of woman would give up her own life to protect herself?

Are all mothers this great?

No, Chen Siyuan was quite certain that her mother was the greatest, and that the other mother was also very great.

Thinking about it, I suddenly remembered Madam Chen, who later became my mother, and how her death was related to Aunt Zhao.

Now Aunt Zhao is dead, Chen Fan is dead, but there is one person still alive, and that is Chen Xin.

She decided to avenge her two mothers.

Now, Chen Xin is one of them, and she is determined to make sure it is done.

Chunlan and Chunping found it strange that the young mistress was fiddling with the box.

Chunping looked at the nanmu box placed beside her. "Young Madam, the lock on this box was made by Master Huoguang. Are you planning to contact Master Huoguang?"

"Master Huoguang?" Chen Siyuan snapped out of her daze, turned her head and saw Chunlan and Chunping beside her, only then realizing that she had been in a daze for so long.

“Yes, this lock was made by Master Huoguang,” Chunping nodded.

Master of Firelight.

Many people have been looking for him, but unfortunately, he has an eccentric temperament, and even if you find him, you may not be able to meet him in person.

Could it be that after this incident, the young mistress is planning to have him make a lock?

Chen Siyuan stared at the lock in front of her. "I'll meet you sometime."

"That's easy, as long as the young mistress..."

Chen Siyuan laughed at Chunping's rare moment of confusion, "You're thinking too much. If it were that easy, there are plenty of people in the capital with higher status than me. Do you think they could just meet me so easily?" If it were really that easy, it wouldn't be so mysterious.

Chen Siyuan didn't have that idea for the time being; she focused her attention on Chen Xin.

He wanted to summon Wang Li immediately, but he hadn't heard any news about Chen Xin recently. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly realized it was too late.

Seeing the two exhausted maids standing beside him, he said, "You two can leave now. I'll take a look myself."

"yes."

Chunlan didn't think much of it and left, dragging her tired body.

As Chunping was leaving, she glanced at the young mistress again, sensing that she had something on her mind.

It doesn't seem to be as I just said.

Thinking about it, she left quickly.

He glanced at Chen Siyuan as he closed the door.

Hopefully, the young mistress will have a more peaceful life from now on.

Chen Siyuan quietly looked at the things her mother had left her. Thinking of the Fifth Princess, she felt she shouldn't be too direct. Just because the Fifth Princess and her mother had some similarities, she shouldn't reveal everything.

In the capital, especially regarding anything related to the imperial palace, one should be careful.

...

The busy days passed quickly.

In the blink of an eye, Chen Siyuan saw Qiao Yuchen off again.

Last time, it was about the border. Qiao Yuchen fought a brilliant battle, making him a true general of the General's Mansion.

This mission is supposed to be to suppress bandits, but that's just the surface.

While suppressing bandits, we must also eliminate corrupt officials.

If things go well, Qiao Yuchen will once again leave a mark; if they don't, he won't suffer any loss.

In everyone's mind, he was going to suppress bandits, and that was nothing special.

Su Wen was somewhat different.

When Chen Siyuan saw Su Wen off, she saw him and knew about his decision. She just hoped that he wouldn't be as straightforward as he was in his previous life and would handle some things more tactfully, leaving himself a way out.

The road ahead is long, and there are still many things I want to do.

Ultimately, it all depends on Su Wen's own choices; her role is simply to offer reminders.

He nodded slightly to Su Wen, then quickly looked at Qiao Yuchen, "Take care of yourself, and don't be a hero."

"good."

"Take care of yourself; nothing is more important than yourself."

Wang Yong couldn't help but laugh.

This is a message to their owner.

There's no reason for a master to cause others to suffer losses, but for others to cause their master to suffer losses.

Fortunately, he managed to hold back his laughter. If he had, the opportunity he had worked so hard to obtain might have been lost in an instant.

For this mission, I don't care if I suffer internal injuries from holding it in.

"Is there anything else?" Qiao Yuchen thoroughly enjoyed the feeling of being cared for.

To him, those bandits were just snacks to go with his drinks, completely dispensable. Seeing the woman's worried expression made him feel good.

"This matter looks simple, but it may be more complicated than the last one."

"What do you mean?" Qiao Yuchen didn't dare to disbelieve it now, because he still vividly remembered the TV topic he had mentioned when he was drunk.

“Last time we were facing an external enemy, which was difficult to deal with, but it was also straightforward. Now it’s different…” Chen Siyuan said, glancing at Su Wen beside her.

Qiao Yuchen couldn't help but give the woman a light hug. "I know." What the woman meant was that someone was taking advantage of the situation, and he already knew it.

He leaned close to the woman's ear and whispered, "This time, no matter what you see or hear, don't believe it."

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