The next day.
Chen Siyuan woke up.
Chunlan and Chunping quickly came to serve her.
After washing up, she went to the table, ate a delicious breakfast, and soon arrived at her elder brother's residence.
Seeing that everything was in order, Chen Siyuan couldn't wait to go find her older brother.
Hearing that Steward Cheng had already gone to invite his elder brother, Chen Siyuan waited excitedly at Chunju.
The wait was long, but also exciting for her.
Having been given a second chance at life, she is determined to protect those who are kind to her, and she will not let any of those who harmed her in her previous life go unpunished.
Thinking about it, she looked at Chunping beside her and asked, "Who came into the yard last night?"
Chunping lowered her head, her expression somewhat unnatural. "This servant does not know."
"You say it," Chen Siyuan said, looking at Chunlan beside her.
“Some stray cats came and were dealt with.” Chunlan was quick-witted and didn’t say it too directly.
Chunping breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, she reacted quickly; sooner or later, the young lady would find out about her.
"Stray cats, huh? Looks like we'll have to stock up on some dead rats from now on, and poison these stray cats while we're at it," Chen Siyuan said casually.
Chunlan and Chunping exchanged a glance. Could it be that the young lady already knew?
They glanced at the young lady furtively, but found nothing, and their hearts remained instinctively calm.
I feel like today's rich girls aren't as easy to fool as they used to be.
Fortunately, not long after, Butler Cheng brought Chen Luyang closer to Chunju.
Everyone got busy.
Chen Siyuan and Chen Luyang went to Xiaju together to pay their respects to their grandmother.
Later, they simply stayed in Xiajuliu for lunch.
Laughter echoed from the summer residence.
When Aunt Zhao heard the news at Chunfeng Xiaozhu, she was so angry that she gritted her teeth.
Last night, she was furious and sent two assassins to kill Chen Siyuan, but there was no news by dawn. Now she heard about this from Xia Ju. Could it be that the assassins had something to do last night and did not go as promised?
Just then, Chen Xin stormed in from outside.
"Mother--"
"What's wrong?" Aunt Zhao frowned deeply when she saw her daughter's pale face.
"My daughter wanted to attend a poetry gathering and wanted to buy a new outfit. When she went to the accountant to get the money, the accountant said that Chen Siyuan had to agree first."
"What?!" Aunt Zhao was instantly enraged. "That bitch Chen Siyuan, is she looking for death?"
How could one stand out at a poetry gathering and gain Tao Yifan's favor without a proper outfit?
"Mother, what should we do?"
"What should we do?" Aunt Zhao said coldly. "Everything has its limits. If she leaves no room for maneuver, don't blame me for being ruthless."
"Mother wanted to kill her." Chen Xin's face lit up with joy at the thought. As long as Chen Siyuan wasn't an obstacle, the status of the eldest daughter of the legitimate wife would be hers, and the marriage agreement with Tao Yifan would also become hers.
Aunt Zhao frowned and said coldly, "Watch your mouth." She then glanced at the maids beside her, who immediately lowered their heads.
The Chen family today is not what it used to be.
Chen Luyang is back, Chen Siyuan has changed, and there's that troublesome old woman again.
More importantly, the marriage with the Tao family absolutely cannot fall through.
The son, Chen Fan, is about to go to the capital. At this time, if it were Tao's brother-in-law taking the imperial examination, his status would be different.
With the Tao family as a stepping stone, her son can then...
A hint of mockery and deep helplessness flashed across Aunt Zhao's eyes.
Her son was a renowned genius in Nancheng, and also Aunt Zhao's last resort and trump card!
Thinking of this, the two of them changed into simple clothes and went to Xia Residence to pay their respects to Madam Chen.
When Madam Chen saw her grandsons return, she was overjoyed. Holding one in each hand, she was filled with immense satisfaction.
When people get old, what they want most is to see their children and grandchildren around them, and she has fulfilled half of that wish.
The joy in her heart didn't last long. When she saw the person who came, who seemed to be dressed in mourning, she immediately became unhappy.
"Madam Liu greets the Old Madam, Young Master, and Young Miss." Aunt Liu bowed and greeted them, keeping her posture as humble as possible.
Chen Xin immediately went to Madam Chen and bowed, saying, "Xin'er greets Grandmother."
Madam Chen looked unwell, but her expression softened considerably for Chen Xin's sake.
Seeing them reminded me of Chen Fan.
They were all her grandsons, so Old Madam Chen knew Chen Fan well.
Chen Fan is talented, but he is narrow-minded and will never amount to anything.
If it weren't for the need to move her eldest grandson, Chen Luyang, back home, she wouldn't have given anyone the chance to cause trouble.
She knew perfectly well what their arrival meant.
Seeing that his grandmother's complexion had improved considerably, Chen Xin spoke again, "Grandmother, Aunt is in poor health. Fan Di is on his way home as soon as he found out." He paused, his eyes reddening, "Thank you, Grandmother, for forgiving Aunt this time."
Aunt Zhao knelt down with a thud and performed a deep bow, saying, "I know I was wrong, thank you for your forgiveness, Madam."
Madam Chen sighed and said, "Never mind, you're not feeling well, go back to your own courtyard and rest."
Aunt Zhao was taken aback. After saying so much, were they really sending her away so quickly? And in front of Chen Siyuan and Chen Luyang, no less.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Chen Xin quickly helped Aunt Zhao to her feet.
Aunt Zhao coughed twice and bowed to the old lady again, "Old Madam?"
Zhao was taken aback. How could she dare to cause any more trouble after things had escalated to this point? She quickly responded.
"Is there anything else?" A chill ran down Madam Chen's beautiful face.
Aunt Zhao was already used to this expression.
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