After a long while, Chen Siyuan felt the hands holding her gradually loosen. She carefully got up and saw the tear stains on the man's face.
What could possibly have made this man act like this?
Chen Siyuan didn't know, but it probably wasn't related to the Seventh Prince.
If it's not this, then what is it?
Chen Siyuan thought for a while; she didn't know much about this man.
Filled with doubt, I arrived at the outer hall and saw two maids standing at the door.
She had originally planned to visit her grandfather, but now it seems she should perhaps stay.
He had two maids prepare some light dishes for him and ate his breakfast in the garden.
After dinner, looking at the flowers and plants in the yard, she had the idea to start her own gardening.
Chunlan and Chunping found it strange. Seeing how serious the young lady was, they busied themselves beside her.
They spent the entire morning busy in the flowerbed.
When Qiao Yuchen woke up and came to the door, he immediately saw a woman who had lost her composure.
You could say this woman is in a sorry state, but seeing her busy in the middle of the flowerbed, sweating profusely, she is truly beautiful.
Bathed in sunlight, she seemed like a fairy untouched by worldly affairs.
She made me want to get closer to her.
Even knowing that getting close would risk getting burned, he just couldn't control himself and always couldn't resist wanting to get closer.
Thinking this to himself, he strode over, grabbed the woman, and held her tightly in his arms.
Upon seeing this, Chunlan and Chunping immediately lowered their heads and stepped back.
"you......."
"Let me hold you for a while."
Chen Siyuan thought of the tear stains on the man's face and quietly let him hold her.
At this moment, Jiang Manyun, who had come with Zhang Ma to express Madam Qiao's sentiments, happened to see this scene as soon as they arrived at the courtyard gate.
Such a handsome man was holding a disheveled woman in his arms. She squinted, a glint of light flashing in her eyes.
When Zhang Ma saw this, she immediately shook her head.
Tsk tsk—
People from small towns are different; they'll do anything to seduce men.
What puzzled Zhang Ma even more was that the people from Dongyuan were so disrespectful to Madam Qiao, yet Madam Qiao still remembered them. It was truly outrageous.
If Qiao Zhen were still alive, Mrs. Qiao would never have suffered such humiliation.
He glanced up at the sky and thought to himself, "Young Master, did you see that?"
These two scoundrels have been bullying Mrs. Qiao so much. May your spirit in heaven protect Mrs. Qiao and make sure these two scoundrels are struck by lightning and die soon!
Chen Siyuan, who was being held, also noticed the gaze. She originally thought she was thick-skinned enough and shouldn't care, but she overestimated herself.
"Are you done?" she said, pushing the man away.
Qiao Yuchen was more obedient this time, and opened the door with a gentle push, but he didn't let go completely.
He took the woman's hand and led her into the house.
Qiao Yuchen ignored the person standing at the door, and the servants in the East Garden pretended not to see him either.
Just as someone tried to come in, they were stopped.
The reason is quite simple: this is not a place for them.
Jiang Manyun was stopped by her maid, her face was very bad, and she wanted to get angry. Thinking of the man who had just left, she felt even more that she, a high and mighty young lady of a noble family, should be surpassed by an ugly woman from a small place.
He looked at the maid and was about to speak when Zhang Ma spoke first.
"How dare you! This is Miss Jiang from the Marquis's residence! How dare you stop her?"
The two maids remained standing at the door, their hands outstretched to block the way, offering no explanation whatsoever.
"You...you guys have really gone against the grain."
This was the first time Jiang Manyun had encountered such a situation, so she immediately played the peacemaker, pulling Zhang Ma aside and saying, "Zhang Ma, let it go. When we get back, we'll tell Madam that they were the ones who stopped us from seeing my second cousin."
Jiang Manyun thought that after saying this, someone would automatically back away, but to her surprise, the other person didn't seem to care.
Finally, Jiang Manyun and Zhang Ma left in a huff. On the way back, Zhang Ma kept talking.
"You bastards, you bastards, how arrogant they are, as if they are the ones who are in charge!"
"Aunt Zhang, please speak more softly."
"What, can't I say it anymore? If the eldest young master hadn't left like this, that bastard would never have been able to return to the General's Mansion."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Manyun seemed intrigued and looked at Zhang Ma, asking, "Zhang Ma, how come I've never heard of a second young master in the General's Mansion?"
"Hmph? Who knows where this bastard came from."
"Who is my second cousin's biological mother?"
Zhang Ma was taken aback and looked at Jiang Manyun. Her usually clueless mind suddenly went blank. After thinking for a long time, she said, "Never heard of her. She must be that shady woman."
Jiang Manyun understood and looked at Zhang Ma, seemingly to kindly remind her, "Zhang Ma, you are an old friend of my aunt. You must never say such things again. You know that you represent my aunt. If some people hear you say these things, it could cause trouble."
"Sigh—" Zhang Ma sighed deeply, looking at the good young lady in front of her, and muttered dejectedly, "If only the eldest young master were alive, then the madam wouldn't be bullied."
“My aunt has really suffered so much,” Jiang Manyun echoed.
“No, if Miss and Young Master were together, how could Madam have to endure such humiliation?”
Jiang Manyun looked at Zhang Ma but said nothing.
When the two returned to the West Garden, Madam Qiao's eyes dimmed upon hearing this. Zhang Ma, quick-witted, had been thinking on the way that since those two in the East Garden didn't know what was good for them, she would make things difficult for them.
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