Qiao Yuchen had to take a piece himself. The taste was strange, and it seemed to have a floral scent.
Su Ji Pastry Shop does put a lot of effort into its pastries.
He thought that since the woman liked it, perhaps he could invite her to his residence so that he could eat it anytime, anywhere.
After the two finished their snacks in silence, Chen Siyuan took her usual afternoon nap, but Qiao Yuchen dragged her out for horseback riding.
At first, Chen Siyuan was a little sleepy, but later the feeling of galloping on horseback was really exhilarating.
After galloping past, she felt even better. When the horse stopped to rest, she lay down on the grass, basking in the sunlight. It felt so good!
Having eaten too much and then exercised, she lay on the warm ground, facing the glaring sunlight. At first, she just squinted to adjust to the strong sunlight, but then she gradually fell asleep.
Qiao Yuchen had been watching the woman closely, and seeing that she was asleep, he simply lay down next to her.
These past few days seem to have frightened the woman; even the slightest touch from him makes her tense.
He kindly let the woman go today.
The woman showed no sign of waking up until sunset, so he carried her and slowly rode back to the general's mansion.
So many people saw it along the way, and many couldn't help but stop and stare.
At that moment, a familiar figure appeared in the crowd.
Song Ji was out on business and had just returned when he witnessed this scene.
The same scene flashed before Song Ji's eyes, and he recalled the time he rode his horse with a woman through the streets.
In a similar situation, the woman is the same, but the man beside her is not herself.
"Lord Song?"
The voice beside her pulled Song Ji back to reality. Looking at the horse that had already gone far away, she sighed in her heart, "It's her, but not me."
Qiao Yuchen liked to parade around with his woman, letting everyone know that Chen Siyuan was his woman.
Unfortunately, time flew by too quickly. Even though he slowed down his horse, he still arrived at the general's mansion in no time. He felt a little disappointed, wishing he could keep riding like this with the woman in his arms forever.
When Wang Yong and Ren Lu saw that their master had arrived at the door, they dared not make a sound and could only stand aside with their heads down.
Qiao Yuchen glared at them, then gently jumped off his horse with the woman in his arms and headed straight for the mansion.
Ren Lu led the way, and Wang Yong was forced to follow behind, preparing to report on today's events at the appropriate time.
Unfortunately, when he got inside, he saw that his master had gone into the inner room and never came out again. Wang Yong was anxious, but dared not make a sound.
That experience left such a deep impression on him that he feared he might die on the spot if he made another sound.
After waiting for a long time, just when Wang Yong thought there was no hope, he saw his master finally come out.
He immediately stepped forward, wanting to report, but seeing his master walking outside, he immediately followed.
Wang Yong, who was following behind, felt that his master had too many inconveniences after taking a woman. Before, no matter what the situation, he had to report the matter immediately. Now, however, he had too many concerns.
As soon as the two entered the study and Qiao Yuchen sat down, Wang Yong immediately spoke.
"The investigation into Qiao Yang's death has been completed."
"Who?" He admired the ability to kill someone silently in his own prison.
Unfortunately, because they stretched their arms too far, they were destined to cut themselves off in vain.
Wang Yong carefully took out a handkerchief. Soon, the handkerchief was unfolded, and Wang Yong lit a lamp. The originally plain handkerchief suddenly began to glow.
Qiao Yuchen narrowed his eyes; he already understood how Qiao Yang had died.
Someone must have poisoned Qiao Yang to make him die without anyone noticing.
Good tactic.
"Investigate." No matter where the poison came from, there will always be traces.
I believe even Qiao Yang himself didn't know she would die like this.
To avoid arousing suspicion, Qiao Yuchen did some things after his death, such as having people discover that Qiao Yang died in the art gallery and in that particular outfit, forcing someone to suppress the matter.
I never imagined that my actions, intended only to cover up the truth, would actually benefit some people.
Thinking about this, Qiao Yuchen was dissatisfied.
It's a terrible feeling to be used. He's always been the one scheming against others, and now that things have turned around, he's really unhappy. He gave a death order: kill whoever it is.
Seeing that his master was angry, Wang Yong accepted the order and left quickly.
At this moment, Qiao Yuchen originally thought that someone in the palace was overstepping their bounds, but he did not expect that things were not as simple as he thought.
Wang Yong left, and Qiao Yuchen remained seated. Then a man in black arrived.
"My lord, an urgent report from the border."
Qiao Yuchen looked over. He didn't like Tao Yifan, and by extension, he didn't like his family either. If some people who shouldn't be there wantonly harassed the border of the Shang Kingdom, he wouldn't be polite.
After thinking about it, he figured someone would find out about this soon, and he would just have to act accordingly.
However, considering that General Qiao is getting old and it would be physically difficult for him to go on another expedition, perhaps he should do something to prove himself.
...
The next day.
Chen Siyuan woke up feeling dizzy and disoriented.
Seeing herself on the bed, she didn't think much of it and propped herself up to get up. Just then, someone came in. She initially thought it was Chunlan or Chunping, but she didn't pay attention and said directly, "Hurry up, my head hurts so much." As she spoke, she patted her forehead twice.
Soon a bowl was placed in front of him, and without thinking much, he drank it down in one gulp. He then saw that the person standing next to him was not Chunlan, but Qiao Yuchen.
The soup I had just drunk was now choked on.
He started coughing repeatedly.
Qiao Yuchen immediately helped him catch his breath, and once he had recovered, he said, "You're so stupid, you even choked on your medicine."
"How could I have taken medicine?" Was I sick? How come she didn't know?
"Alright, lie down for a while, then get up later." Qiao Yuchen domineeringly helped the woman lie down.
The doctor just came to check on me; it's just a cold, and I'll be fine after taking a few doses of medicine.
Thinking about what he asked the doctor made me feel very uncomfortable.
She is not pregnant.
Wouldn't all his efforts during this period have been in vain?
Thinking about how this woman desperately wanted a child with him, and how he had tried his best to cooperate, why hadn't he succeeded?
Why--
I wonder if women would feel disappointed or useless if they knew this.
Chen Siyuan lay on the bed, unable to fall asleep.
She couldn't understand why she had suddenly become sick.
She remembered that she was supposed to go to a hot pot restaurant today, and it was all arranged, so it wouldn't be appropriate not to go.
Struggling to get up, she was forcefully pressed back onto the bed by Qiao Yuchen. "Lie still. Nothing's wrong. You can't get off."
"I have something to do today."
What could be more important than your health?
Seeing the man's fierce look, Chen Siyuan realized that it seemed unlikely she could slip away right under his nose. After a moment's thought, she bluntly said, "I promised to go to the hot pot restaurant today."
"We can go another day."
"No, I've already agreed."
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