It was incredibly difficult for the Wen family in the capital to have a home.
Once inside, I didn't see many people.
As I walked, looking at everything around me, I thought of my childhood.
Guided by her childhood memories, she walked through similar courtyards and soon arrived at one.
As soon as she stepped through the archway, Chen Siyuan saw a familiar figure.
She stood there, her eyes reddening, watching her grandfather practicing boxing inside.
This is her maternal grandfather, who gave his life for her in her past life. Seeing her living grandfather again suddenly made her feel very close to him.
The fleeting glimpse of his back at the teahouse that day was nothing compared to the directness of this moment.
Look, recalling the past, Chen Siyuan's heart is full of complicated feelings.
Chen Siyuan waited until her grandfather stopped before going in and bowing respectfully, saying, "Yuan'er greets Grandfather."
Wen Tonghai looked at his granddaughter, whom he hadn't seen in a long time; she seemed to have really changed.
He knew everything about his granddaughter recently, and having witnessed it with his own eyes, he knew clearly that his granddaughter had really changed.
"Grandpa—" Chen Siyuan maintained the same posture as before, but tilted her head slightly and smiled.
Chunlan and Chunping quickly followed suit and bowed.
Wen Tonghai glanced at them and asked, "I heard you were looking for me?"
His voice was indifferent, showing none of the excitement one would expect when seeing family, as if he were facing a stranger.
Chen Siyuan didn't mind. "Yes, there's something I need to tell Grandfather." Chen Siyuan put away her little thoughts and spoke seriously.
They seemed to be partners, and nothing more.
Wen Tonghai stared at Chen Siyuan for a moment, then turned around and glanced at the two maids before walking into the house.
Chen Siyuan didn't mind. She knew that her grandfather was a serious person, but beneath his serious exterior lay a kind heart.
Chunlan and Chunping are not like that.
They were disliked.
The young ladies have really changed. They didn't lie, so why does Wen Tonghai despise them so much?
Feeling something was off, I didn't follow, but instead stood at the doorway.
They don't need to serve them inside, because someone else did it first.
Inside, Butler Wang had already prepared tea and was waiting for the two masters to arrive.
Chen Siyuan held her teacup, took a small sip, and found the taste a bit strange. She looked at Butler Wang beside her and asked, "Butler Wang, did you put bitter tea in it?"
"Yes." Butler Wang was quite surprised. He had only added a small amount, yet the young lady could taste it. He was just waiting for her to throw a tantrum, but it didn't happen as he expected.
At Wen Tonghai's signal, Butler Wang quickly left.
Reaching the doorway, he glanced at the maids standing there and led them away.
With no outsiders around, Chen Siyuan smiled slightly at her grandfather and said, "Grandpa, there's no need to remind me like that. I know I've made many mistakes in the past."
"You actually know you were wrong?" Wen Tonghai's face finally showed an expression other than seriousness.
"They say a newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger, and maybe that's what I am." Chen Siyuan said frankly. If she wanted to talk to her grandfather about important matters, she had to first build a closer relationship with them and get him to acknowledge that she had really changed.
"snort--"
"Then let's put it another way: it's said that jade cannot become a useful object without being carved."
"How dare you compare yourself to jade?" Wen Tonghai said, opening his eyes to look at his granddaughter.
"Even if it is jade, it is still a very primitive raw stone. Whether it is jade or not still needs time to prove it."
"At least you have some self-awareness," Wen Tonghai laughed.
After receiving approval, Chen Siyuan's expression changed instantly. She looked at her grandfather and asked seriously, "Grandpa, I saw you with the Fourth Prince that day?"
Wen Tonghai's expression changed drastically. "What nonsense are you talking about?" He paid special attention to this child, but he wouldn't allow him to get too involved in the important affairs of the court.
He only hoped that the child could be happy, could... The thought that she had chosen Qiao Yuchen gave him a headache.
"I'm not making this up. I also know that the Fourth Prince is going to have bad luck soon; all his power will be swallowed up, and..."
"Nonsense! What nonsense are you spouting, a woman like you!" Wen Tonghai retorted angrily.
Chen Siyuan stood up and knelt on the ground with a thud. "Grandpa, not only do I know this, but I also know that the Third Prince was the one who ultimately won in this power struggle."
Wen Tonghai was furious. He suddenly looked at his granddaughter, raised his hand, and a strange gust of wind closed all the windows around him.
Bang--
This sound is terrifying.
Chen Siyuan, kneeling on the ground, didn't even blink as she looked at her grandfather.
That look in her eyes was not the look a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl should have; it was the look of someone who had experienced hardship and sorrow.
Like a silver needle falling into the ocean, it seems unable to stir up any waves.
Wen Tonghai stared intently at his granddaughter, feeling that she was the granddaughter he knew, yet also feeling that she wasn't.
"Recently, due to the old emperor's poor health, the princes have been restless and have started to make their moves. The fourth prince was too eager to make a name for himself in the upcoming plague in Xucheng, but he was intercepted by the third prince's men halfway through."
"Keep making things up." Wen Tonghai raised his eyebrows in anger, looking at his granddaughter. She had really changed; she was just starting to talk nonsense.
There is a plague in Xucheng, it's really alarming.
He had just come from that place, and there was absolutely nothing wrong there. He was immediately very disappointed in his granddaughter.
She immediately felt that all of this was because of Qiao Yuchen. It must be this unreliable person who was spreading rumors in front of his granddaughter, which led to his outrageous remarks.
"Grandpa, don't worry. In a few days, you'll know I'm not just talking nonsense," Chen Siyuan said confidently. She knew that she couldn't be too certain about things, because it's hard to convince others of things that haven't happened or been experienced.
"Also, my second cousin met a woman from a brothel named Rouge. This woman seems to be someone from a powerful family. They orchestrated an encounter between my second cousin and Rouge to make him fall for her. My second cousin will probably tell Grandpa about this soon. If Grandpa finds out, he must not agree. They have probably already started to make a move on my second cousin. What will they do to him? They might take advantage of him while he's drinking and push him off the stairs."
Bang--
Wen Tonghai threw the teacup next to him onto the ground.
"You've gone completely mad." The more expectations one had for their granddaughter, the more disappointed they were today.
"Grandpa, please don't be angry. What I also want to say is that all that talk about an encounter and a drinking party was for the purpose of killing my second cousin."
Snap—
Wen Tonghai slapped his granddaughter across the face, his face turning red with anger.
If the Fourth Prince were to become known, it could bring immense disaster. Now, people are even cursing Wen Tao, and he is utterly disappointed.
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