Chen Siyuan was stunned. Just now, Qiao Yuchen called Madam Qiao "Mother". Whether it was to give Madam Qiao face or for other reasons, Chen Siyuan saw that Madam Qiao's eyes were red.
Excited?
Unbeknownst to Chen Siyuan, she was passively pulled to sit next to Qiao Yuchen.
This is what makes the Shang Dynasty different.
In other places, men and women sit at separate tables, but in the Shang Kingdom, women sit with their husbands.
As for the young ladies and gentlemen, they all sat in the back.
General Qiao and his wife, Chen Siyuan and Qiao Yuchen, all had their tables at the front. I don't know if it was because Chen Siyuan was a first-rank lady, but you could tell the difference between Qiao Yuchen and Chen Siyuan just by looking at their seats.
This is a banquet in the palace, and the decorations were prepared by the senior members of the palace, so there is absolutely no possibility of any mistake.
At this moment, everyone was surprised by Chen Siyuan and Qiao Yuchen's good fortune.
When some people are doing well, others find themselves in an unsuitable position.
Princess Qiya used to be below Consort Gui and others, holding the same position as Princess Honglian.
This time, they actually came in last.
Princess Qiya was momentarily stunned by the sight.
What's going on?
Is there a mistake?
Seeing that the old emperor didn't seem to notice, and remembering the commotion she had just caused, she worried that the old emperor would find out, so she didn't dare to make a fuss while seated and could only sit down properly.
Unexpectedly, after the old emperor's opening congratulatory speech, he turned to the eunuch Huang beside him and said something. The eunuch Huang then took a cup of wine bestowed by the old emperor and walked down from the stage.
Everyone stared wide-eyed at this sight.
This is no ordinary glass of wine; everyone present knows that.
Each one eagerly awaited the opportunity to receive this honor.
Seeing Eunuch Huang walk past, they could only hide their disappointment in their hearts and could not show it. Then Eunuch Huang came to Chen Siyuan with a wine cup.
He bowed deeply and said, "Madam, this is a fine wine bestowed by the Emperor."
Chen Siyuan was somewhat incredulous. She glanced at the wine glass in front of her, then looked up at the high place where the old emperor was looking over.
Qiao Yuchen also found it strange; what exactly was the old emperor trying to do?
Could it be that he has inappropriate thoughts?
Thinking about this, Qiao Yuchen felt that if this person really dared to have such thoughts, he would turn the palace upside down.
In her previous life, Chen Siyuan didn't encounter such good fortune, so she knew the rules to some extent.
First, he stood up and bowed to the old emperor on the stage. Then, holding the wine cup in both hands, he bowed to the old emperor, covered his face with his sleeve, and drank the entire cup of wine.
Everything was done according to the rules, leaving no room for criticism.
He was surrounded by envious, jealous, and resentful glances.
Many people don't know what the old emperor really meant.
Everyone wondered what was going on, but couldn't find the answer.
The way people looked at General Qiao changed one by one.
I initially felt sorry for General Qiao.
It's one thing that the son they found was unreliable, but the daughter-in-law they married was also not presentable. However, because of today's banquet, she has gained the title of First-Rank Lady. Who would dare to look down on the General's Mansion now?
Even after the palace banquet ended, everyone was still puzzled and left one by one with their doubts.
the next day.
Their shocking discovery.
All the flowers in the capital withered overnight, but after just one night, new buds sprouted one by one.
It's unclear who started it, but someone actually linked this matter to Chen Siyuan.
On the night that Chen Siyuan was taken away from the prison by Qiao Yuchen while she was injured and on the verge of death, all the flowers in the capital withered. Now, after Chen Siyuan drank a cup of wine bestowed by the old emperor, the flowers in the capital are showing signs of blooming again.
Before anyone could verify the truth of the matter, a rumor suddenly began to circulate among the people.
Chen Siyuan is the reincarnation of the Flower Goddess!
......
Chen Siyuan was unaware of the rumors circulating outside.
After breakfast, she decided to go for a walk outside.
Chen Siyuan found yesterday's events in the palace utterly inexplicable.
Being suddenly bestowed the title of First-Rank Imperial Lady and receiving fine wine from the old emperor were things Chen Siyuan had never dared to imagine.
When it suddenly happened to her, she was a little unsettled.
She felt something was off about yesterday's palace banquet, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.
In her past life, she always looked up to everyone around her, but now she looks down on them. Standing in different positions, she sees people differently.
And Mrs. Qiao's actions yesterday—all of these things were things she couldn't understand.
She wanted her grandfather and wanted to hear his opinion.
As I rode out in a horse-drawn carriage, I heard people on the crowded streets whispering among themselves.
She lifted the curtain of the carriage and saw that the flowers passing by had new buds, which were obviously just sprouting, but they were sprouting rather quickly.
Chen Siyuan took a closer look and it didn't seem fake. She then took a carriage all the way to the Wen family's house.
She wanted to wander around when she came out, but now she doesn't feel like it anymore.
There's something strange about this whole thing.
At first, Chen Siyuan was very certain that the flowers' withering was related to Qiao Yuchen, but now?
Does he really have such extraordinary abilities?
No.
No matter how many identities Qiao Yuchen has, he is still just an ordinary mortal.
Could it be...?
When Chen Siyuan arrived at the Wen family's house, her maternal grandfather was home, so she went straight to see him.
When they arrived, Grandfather greeted an elderly man dressed in ordinary clothes.
Chen Siyuan did not go forward, but stood still at the door, looking at the old man sitting opposite her grandfather.
This old man had a face full of wrinkles and wore ordinary clothes, but he gave off a feeling that was hard to describe.
If she hadn't been sitting across from her grandfather, she would have thought he was just an ordinary farmer.
"Yuan'er—" Wen Tonghai stood up excitedly when he saw his granddaughter and walked towards Chen Siyuan.
Chen Siyuan strode in and stood respectfully before her grandfather, bowing respectfully. "Yuan'er greets Grandfather."
"Yes, good, good." Wen Tonghai was happy to see his granddaughter unharmed.
He knew everything that had happened to Chen Siyuan.
He placed the guilt he felt for failing to protect his daughter back then on Chen Siyuan.
After hearing about everything that had happened to Chen Siyuan, he was really worried that his granddaughter would leave him like his daughter.
Knowing that Chen Siyuan was seriously injured when she left the prison, he dared not visit her. Later, he asked Wen Kai to visit her and he came back saying that she was fine, but he still couldn't rest easy since he hadn't seen her.
Following the investiture ceremony and yesterday's palace banquet, rumors have circulated that Chen Siyuan is some kind of reincarnation.
He heard everything, but his greatest hope was to see his maternal granddaughter with his own eyes.
Grandpa, you've lost weight.
"It's too hot, I don't have much of an appetite."
Chen Siyuan smiled and took her grandfather's arm, "Do you have an appetite today?" She tilted her head and smiled brightly.
Her movements were slow, and she did it on purpose so that others could see them. Wen Tonghai was amused by his granddaughter's playful side and burst into laughter.
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