Chen Siyuan was in a bad mood, and after leaving Xiaju, she left Chen Mansion directly.
She came outside with two maids, looked at everything familiar around her, and smiled.
She had always known that her father didn't like her, so why should she force it?
Seeing the pedestrians coming and going on the street, Chen Siyuan felt much better.
They visited many places and looked at many shops.
Chunlan and Chunping stayed with their young lady the whole time, expecting them to buy something, but they didn't buy anything.
Chunlan and Chunping found it strange.
Later, they arrived at a teahouse, where Chen Siyuan sat down at a window seat.
They arrived very early, and there was no one else on the second floor except for them.
They watched the scene downstairs in silence.
As the streets gradually filled up, I saw young ladies from wealthy families strolling out with their maids.
Quiet times pass quickly.
Originally, there was only one table for Chen Siyuan on the second floor, but gradually more and more guests came up upstairs.
Chen Siyuan felt that her peace and quiet had been disturbed, so she got up to leave.
Just then, a strange carriage suddenly appeared and passed by.
Feeling something was off, I couldn't help but take a second look; the carriage looked vaguely familiar.
The carriage was nothing special, all black with no decorations, except for the character 'Qiao' that appeared on the curtain.
There's nothing wrong with the carriage having its own markings, but in my previous life, I encountered many things in the capital.
The carriages and horses of the Qiao family in the capital city had this marking.
What is the relationship between this Qiao and the Qiao family in Beijing?
The Qiao family of the capital, with generations of great generals, played a vital role in the stability of the Shang state.
The fact that the people of Shangguo have been able to live and work in peace and contentment for so many years is all thanks to the Qiao family.
Why is the Qiao family's carriage here at this time?
Thinking about it, I saw the carriage stop at the restaurant across the street.
Chen Siyuan watched quietly, wanting to know who was sitting in the carriage.
If they are indeed from the Qiao family, they should be relatives of the Qiao family.
There are no relatives of the Qiao family in Nancheng. If anyone from the Qiao family appears, they are probably just passing through.
In her previous life, at her level, she didn't have direct contact with the Qiao family. She had only seen them from afar. Five years shouldn't have changed much, and a single glance from a distance should have been enough to identify who they were.
She stared intently at the carriage, and when she saw that the person who stepped out was the same man who had been poisoned by the ghost bead that day, her eyes widened.
"Miss—" Chunlan exclaimed in surprise.
Chen Siyuan was too surprised to stop her. When Chunlan spoke up, Chen Siyuan instinctively tried to pull Chunlan away.
She and her two maids hurriedly prepared to leave, and just as they stepped out of the teahouse, they encountered the man who was about to enter.
Chen Siyuan was startled, but didn't show much on her face, trying to pretend she hadn't seen anything and preparing to leave.
Their path was blocked by the other party.
"Girl, we meet again."
It was impossible for Chen Siyuan to pretend she didn't know him, so she met his wicked face directly and said, "What a coincidence to meet you here, young master."
"It is quite a coincidence."
Chen Siyuan smiled, wanting to find any excuse to leave.
Regardless of this person's relationship with the Qiao family, based solely on the fact that he was poisoned by the Ghost Pearl, this person should not have too much contact with them.
If I'm not mistaken, in the years leading up to the old emperor's death, several princes in the capital were making frequent moves. Even if this person wasn't from the Qiao family, he was very likely one of the princes' right-hand men.
Contact with people like that nowadays could very well lead to an early death.
Thinking to herself, and seeing that the man showed no intention of leaving, Chen Siyuan found a doorway and prepared to depart, saying, "I won't disturb your enjoyment, sir. I'll take my leave now."
The other person didn't stop her. As they passed each other, he leaned closer and lowered his voice, saying, "If you ever need anything, young lady, you can take the jade pendant to Yu Ji Pawnshop, and they will help you."
Yu Ji Pawnshop?
Upon hearing that name, a shiver ran through me. I turned to look at the other person. "Who are you?"
The other person laughed, and the laugh looked even more sinister. Chen Siyuan subconsciously took a step back, widening the distance between them.
"Qiao Yuchen".
Chen Siyuan froze upon hearing this name.
They stood there for a long time, not even noticing when the other person left.
Her mind was filled with thoughts of 'Qiao Yuchen,' the masked general who gradually appeared in everyone's sight five years later.
She had never met him in person, but the name was certainly well-known.
If any family has a disobedient child, all they need to do is say, "If you don't behave, General Ghost Face will come and get you."
Just one sentence is enough to subdue a disobedient child.
"Young Miss, are you alright?" Chunlan and Chunping asked with concern when they saw that the young lady looked unwell.
"No...it's nothing..." Chen Siyuan's mind was still filled with all sorts of rumors about the Ghost-Faced General from her past life.
I don't know how long I walked, my mind was in complete turmoil.
After Chen Siyuan recovered, she was finally able to confirm that the person Chen Xin had saved was indeed Qiao Yuchen.
At this moment, I finally understood why Chen Xin was always favored in his past life; the key to the problem lay here.
She couldn't understand why the high and mighty Ghost General would target her, such an insignificant person, for the sake of Chen Xin. She knew in her heart that without his help, Chen Xin wouldn't dare to be so arrogant in the capital.
Thinking about it this way, I guess I saved my own enemy.
Chen Siyuan is still unsure whether the person Chen Xin saved was Qiao Yuchen.
Thinking about this made me feel very annoyed.
Damn it!
If I had known it would be like this, I should have just let this person fend for himself that day.
Feeling incredibly annoyed, I happened to hear the cry of a candied hawthorn vendor.
He was very generous and bought all the candied hawthorns from the shop, keeping two for himself and giving all the candied hawthorns to the children who passed by.
She ended up with two candied hawthorns, intending to ask Chen Luyang for a meal, but he wouldn't let her; he wasn't at the shop. Disappointed, she could only walk towards the Chen residence.
At this time, Chen Siyuan, who was in a bad mood the whole way, did not notice that someone was following her until she entered the Chen residence.
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