Chen Siyuan didn't care about being hit. She slowly got up and bowed to her grandfather again.
"Grandpa, I know you won't believe anything I say now, but I have to tell you that the plague in Xucheng will take a few more days to resolve, but my second cousin's matter cannot be delayed. They should be making their move soon. If you don't want anything to happen to my second cousin, you should be extra careful."
Wen Tonghai no longer wanted to talk to his granddaughter and got up to walk into the inner room.
Chen Siyuan was still unwilling to give up. Standing there, she raised her voice slightly, "I still can't understand why someone would take a fancy to my second cousin. I think someone must have their eye on the Wen family. It just so happens that my second cousin is in the capital. Maybe they are using my second cousin in the capital to tear a hole in the Wen family."
To put it bluntly, someone has their eyes on the Wen family's money.
After saying this, Chen Siyuan didn't linger and quickly left.
Upon reaching the door, he was met by two maids who approached him.
"Young Miss—"
Chunlan and Chunping had no idea what had happened inside, but they clearly heard the slap mark on the young lady's face and the sound of things being smashed.
"It's nothing." Chen Siyuan turned around and glanced at the familiar house.
The buildings in this courtyard are a smaller version of the Wen family's house. It's clear that the maternal grandfather cares about his family and hopes that what he says will be heeded, and that his second cousin can avoid this disaster.
Hopefully, the Wen family will not suffer in this power struggle.
Being richer than a country is definitely not a good thing.
My grandfather is already this old, he should be more open-minded about money, I hope he can understand this principle.
"Miss, your face?" Chunping was very worried. Wen Tonghai clearly liked the young lady very much, so how could things have turned out like this?
Over the years, no matter how much the young lady caused trouble, Wen Tonghai had always shown a tolerant attitude. How could things have turned out this way today...?
"A slap is nothing; it's worth it if it can save a life."
If this slap can save my second cousin's life, it's worth it.
She had warned her second cousin, but he was young and it was a carefully orchestrated scheme by someone else, so it was difficult for him to see through it all. Fortunately, her grandfather was in the capital at the time, so with him there, nothing unexpected should happen.
Besides, it's also important to remind Grandpa of what my second cousin did.
Upon arriving at the Wen family's gate, Chen Siyuan was still somewhat uneasy. She instructed Wang Li to stay with her second cousin, especially when he got into a conflict with a high-ranking official's son in the capital over a courtesan. No matter what happened, Wang Li was to protect her second cousin.
Wang Li was unwilling to leave the young lady, and there was no peace around her either. Seeing the look in her eyes, he had no choice but to leave.
Chunlan and Chunping received Wang Li's signal and became even more cautious in protecting the young lady.
After leaving the Wen family, they originally planned to return directly to the General's Mansion, but Chen Siyuan stopped at a teahouse on the way.
That's Wentao's teahouse.
Now Chen Siyuan can freely enter and leave the teahouse, and not only that, it's all free.
Hearing this, Chen Siyuan was happy, but when she heard that Wentao had gone out, she sat in the teahouse for a while and then left quickly.
Later, disregarding her reputation, she went directly to the brothel street.
Fortunately, there was a restaurant across the street. Because it was on this street, there weren't many people coming and going, but everyone who came there was someone who wasn't afraid to spend money.
When Chen Siyuan arrived, she went straight to the second floor and asked for a private room.
The moment I sat down, I ordered a lot of dishes, and the food was served quickly.
I must say, this is truly a wonderful place.
There's a reason why they're expensive.
I ate while watching the people coming and going across the street.
Because it was daytime, the brothel wasn't doing very well; there were only a few people coming and going.
Chen Siyuan doesn't miss a meal.
Suddenly, they saw Qiao Yuchen get off the carriage and enter the brothel across the street.
Chen Siyuan was so flustered that she even forgot what she was eating.
Upon seeing this, Chunlan and Chunping looked nervously at the young lady, and judging from their expressions, they clearly knew what had happened.
Damn it!
How could Qiao Yuchen do this? He just married the young lady and came to a place like this, and then he was caught by her. This is bad.
They wanted to tell the young lady that it wasn't what she thought, but when they met her gaze, they couldn't utter a single word.
"What do you think he's doing in this place?"
Chunlan and Chunping lowered their heads. They had originally thought they came to this place because of Wentao's matter, but now they wondered if the young lady had noticed something and deliberately came to capture Qiao Yuchen.
They tried to convince themselves that Qiao Yuchen was just passing through, that he had something to do inside, and that he would leave soon.
However, after being inside for so long without seeing Qiao Yuchen come out, even an explanation seemed weak and ineffective.
"They're definitely not here to do good deeds," Chen Siyuan said, glancing across at the other side again. What worried her more was whether Wen Tao's situation was deliberately arranged by Qiao Yuchen and his group.
Currently, the Third Prince, Fourth Prince, and Seventh Prince in the capital are vying for power among three factions. Soon, the Fourth Prince will fall, and this can only be attributed to the people of the Third Prince and Seventh Prince.
What should she do if it's Qiao Yuchen?
If it's Tao Yifan's person, what should I do?
I had initially thought the food here was delicious, but now it tasted bitter and tasteless. I simply put down my chopsticks and quietly looked outside.
Hopefully, she's just overthinking it.
Her scene happened to be observed by several well-dressed young men on the third floor across the street.
They are Minister of Rites Zhang, Vice Minister of Revenue Gao, and Jiang Jinglin, the heir of the Marquis of De'an, who can also be considered Qiao Yuchen's cousin.
They were all newly rich and powerful figures who had risen to prominence in the capital.
Each one carefully stayed by someone's side.
He was wearing a purple brocade robe and was tall and slender.
He had handsome features and, despite being in his early twenties, gave off a cold and aloof aura.
Sitting there quietly, the three outstanding people instantly paled in comparison to him.
He is one of the currently favored princes, the seventh prince.
They were drinking tea together, waiting for someone to arrive.
The room was very quiet; apart from the sound of tea being drunk, there was no other noise.
When Qiao Yuchen arrived, this was the scene he saw: people hiding in brothels drinking tea. This wasn't the first time he'd encountered such a scene, but seeing their expressions, especially the dazzling Seventh Prince sitting in the middle, was quite something.
At that moment, his gaze was drawn to something outside.
After he arrived and sat down, he followed their gaze and was surprised to find Chen Siyuan sitting opposite him.
Because Chen Siyuan was on the second floor, he had a clearer view from that angle.
Even though the woman was far away, he could still see a hint of disappointment in her eyes as she looked at him, her cheek resting on her hand.
Yes, it's disappointment.
Thinking about it, he suddenly stood up. Could it be that she saw him arrive, which is why she did that?
Just as she was about to get up and leave, to prove with her actions that things weren't as she thought, the Seventh Prince looked over and asked, "Where are you going?"
There weren't many people making him wait, and the person who came wanted to leave—how could that be?
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