"Father, you've finally arrived!" Qiao Yuchen came up to him and bowed deeply to General Qiao.

General Qiao chuckled upon seeing this.

Mrs. Qiao smiled and her eyes narrowed into slits.

At this moment, everyone saw Qiao Yuchen hurriedly leading his men away and assumed that something serious had happened. One by one, they followed curiously and witnessed this scene.

They used to think that General Qiao and Qiao Yuchen had fallen out, which was why General Qiao was going it alone. But now it seems that's not the case at all.

"You brat, you still know I'm your father." General Qiao was too proud, treating Qiao Yuchen like one of his own subordinates.

Qiao Yuchen raised his head slightly, looked at the laughing General Qiao, and gestured with his eyes to stop. If it weren't for the woman's sake, you wouldn't have received this treatment.

General Qiao understood the meaning behind his son's look and knew when to stop.

“Good, this mansion is more impressive than mine.”

"Father, please come in!" Qiao Yuchen did not reply, but respectfully invited General Qiao inside.

Regarding the affairs of the mansion, he knew that it wasn't entirely the Seventh Prince's doing; his father also contributed, though others were unaware of it.

General Qiao, feeling honored, strode inside.

Qiao Yuchen looked at Madam Qiao again, "Mother, please!"

Mrs. Qiao was overjoyed. What could be more important than her son and daughter-in-law giving her so much face?

Everyone who saw this went up to say hello.

General Qiao and his wife were overjoyed to experience being supported by the crowd for the first time.

They suppressed this honor in their hearts and pretended to be calm as they walked inside.

With the arrival of General Qiao and his wife, the banquet began at Qiao Yuchen's command.

Everyone sighed in surprise, realizing that they had been waiting for Madam Qiao and General Qiao all along. Seeing this directly dispelled some of the untrue rumors.

In particular, on the men's side, General Qiao sat in the main seat, and on the women's side, Madam Qiao sat in the main seat. This is enough to show the attitude of Qiao Yuchen and Chen Siyuan towards General Qiao and Madam Qiao, and it also fully demonstrates that they put their filial piety into practice directly, rather than on a hypocritical surface.

Everyone was very happy as they ate and drank.

The tenth and eighth princes were only given gifts; no one saw them in person, and no one seemed surprised.

They were eating and drinking when, just as all the dishes were served, a sharp sound suddenly came from outside.

"His Majesty has arrived!"

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately stood up, knelt on the ground, and awaited the Emperor's arrival.

They were filled with admiration.

The Emperor himself came; how much face did that give Qiao Yuchen?

The seventh prince, who was accompanying the emperor, was overjoyed to see the emperor arrive.

Father is so awesome.

Not only did he agree to give the Prime Minister's residence to Qiao Yuchen, but he also came in person.

Then I saw several eunuchs carrying something behind them.

Whatever it is, as long as it is a gift from the Emperor, it is an unparalleled honor.

Beside him, the Third Prince, kneeling on the ground, and Tao Yifan, not far away, exchanged a glance.

The Third Prince was somewhat shocked.

Whether the Emperor's arrival was due to General Qiao, or Qiao Yuchen, or...

Tao Yifan's words still seem to echo in my ears.

At that moment, he felt a surge of relief. He was thankful he hadn't killed that woman, otherwise...

The atmosphere was different when the emperor arrived.

The lively scene just moments ago fell silent instantly.

The moment the Emperor sat down, Eunuch Huang immediately presented the plaque bearing the three large characters "General's Residence" bestowed by the Emperor.

Upon seeing this, many court officials' eyes lit up.

General Qiao looked at the seated emperor.

I never expected him to have prepared this.

I was originally planning to establish my authority over my son today, but it seems that's no longer necessary.

With the emperor's bestowal of the three characters 'General's Mansion', even if the moment of dynastic change truly arrives, their General's Mansion will still stand for a hundred years.

At this moment, General Qiao finally understood why the Emperor had agreed to let Qiao Yuchen live in the Prime Minister's residence.

Being able to openly and legitimately present a plaque also fully demonstrates how benevolent his emperor is.

With this aspect, even if the emperor were to pass away, he wouldn't have too many regrets.

It's simply because what he couldn't do back then has now been compensated for.

Thinking of this, and seeing the Emperor's slightly reddened eyes, and then seeing Qiao Yuchen and Chen Siyuan standing beside him, he spoke at the right time.

"Yu Chen, Yuan'er, why don't you quickly kowtow and thank the Emperor for his grace?"

Qiao Yuchen and Chen Siyuan didn't understand why the Emperor would do such a thing, but the plaque with the Emperor's inscription really put them at ease.

The two stepped forward and knelt down to pay their respects.

"Your humble servant (your wife) kowtows to express our gratitude for Your Majesty's grace. Long live the Emperor!"

The emperor looked closely at the two people kneeling before him and remained silent for a long time.

The people around remained silent, not daring to breathe.

The Third Prince, standing to the side, looked at the Emperor. Just now, he had actually seen the excitement in the Emperor's eyes.

He didn't know why, but he knew in his heart that the Emperor truly treated Qiao Yuchen and Chen Siyuan differently.

At this moment, he finally understood what Tao Yifan meant by "no rush".

I stood quietly to the side, waiting patiently.

After a long while, Qiao Yuchen and Chen Siyuan got up, and Eunuch Huang personally led people to hang the imperial plaque outside the General's Mansion.

This move has once again shocked people.

Chen Siyuan acted very passively in everything she did.

She didn't know what the emperor meant, and she felt that everything about today was strange.

Fortunately, with General Qiao, Qiao Yuchen, and so many court officials around, nothing serious should happen.

She tried to calm her excited heart, but it took her a long time to calm down.

Just as she was feeling unsettled, Qiao Zhen came to her side and asked, "Sister-in-law, are you just too happy?"

Chen Siyuan looked at Qiao Zhen, who looked radiant today. She shook her head, trying her best to look better, and said, "You seem to have gained weight."

"A broad mind leads to a healthy body."

Chen Siyuan couldn't help but ask, "Are you saying I'm narrow-minded?"

"I wouldn't dare, sister-in-law is the Emperor's favorite today, I wouldn't dare."

"Are you angry? Did I not greet you well just now?" Qiao Zhen arrived early, but because she didn't see Madam Qiao, she felt uneasy and her greeting wasn't very sincere.

"Sister-in-law, am I such a petty person?"

“You’re quite stingy,” she said, reaching out her hand to Qiao Zhen, “but you haven’t given me a wedding gift yet.”

Qiao Zhen wasn't angry. She took out a purse she had embroidered and handed it to Chen Siyuan. "Sister-in-law, I heard that you asked Mother for a congratulatory gift in front of everyone at the door."

"How...how did you know?" Chen Siyuan carefully put away the handkerchief, thinking that it was embroidered by the Imperial Concubine herself in the future. This thing might save her life in a critical moment, so she had to keep it safe. As for the teasing from others, she didn't care much.

The moment I made it, I no longer worried about being criticized.