Chen Siyuan sat there, trying to calm herself down.
The festivities around them continued, and the singing and dancing continued unabated, but Chen Siyuan paid no attention to them.
She was waiting, and someone was afraid.
I hope I'm just overthinking it, but I also hope Qiao Yuchen is safe.
Jiang Jinglin is clearly the Seventh Prince's man. If something happens to Jiang Jinglin at this time, Qiao Yuchen will not fare well either.
After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Qiao Yuchen returned, and Chen Siyuan visibly relaxed.
The moment the man sat down, she saw the bloodstains hidden in his sleeve.
He killed someone.
This realization made Chen Siyuan's heart skip a beat.
I'm not overthinking it.
Qiao Yuchen took the woman's cold hand and placed it in his own. "It's alright, it will pass soon."
Chen Siyuan stared intently, knowing in her heart that something big must have happened.
Her heart was pounding like a rabbit's.
Later, the Grand Secretary of the Court of Judicial Review and Su Wen left their seats and walked in the direction where Qiao Yuchen had just left. She looked at the man beside her again.
Qiao Yuchen handed Chen Siyuan a glass of wine, saying, "Try it, the wine in the palace is all good."
Chen Siyuan looked at the wine glass in front of her, picked it up, and gulped it down.
After drinking, she became bolder and was able to sit quietly next to the man.
While taking care of the woman, Qiao Yuchen glanced at General Qiao sitting at the next table, and then looked provocatively at Tao Yifan across from him.
He deserves much credit for this.
This whole thing failed to achieve its intended purpose, and the outcome may not be very good.
He's just waiting to see how someone will handle this situation.
Today's banquet was hosted by Consort Hua. Even if this matter has nothing to do with her, it may not be in the eyes of the old emperor.
Recently, the old emperor has changed a lot. His body, which had been sickly, seems to be recovering well before he dies.
If this happens today, neither Consort Hua nor the Third Prince will benefit from it.
They were supposed to do some things today, but due to the last-minute change of plans, everything they had planned in advance was taken down with a single order from him, and even the traces they left behind disappeared.
The banquet continued, and more and more people left their seats one after another. Eunuch Huang said something to the old emperor, and soon the banquet ended. Led by Consort Qing, the group of women went to watch a play.
Before leaving, Qiao Yuchen told him not to worry.
Madam Qiao led Chen Siyuan and Qiao Zhen to watch a play.
They never left during the entire time, until night fell and the final scene ended, at which point they left with the others.
They went directly to the outside of the palace and left in their own carriage.
Upon returning to the General's Mansion, Madam Qiao said as she alighted from the carriage, "You've all had a long day, go back and rest."
“Yes.” Qiao Zhen couldn’t see clearly, but she knew what Mrs. Qiao meant.
"Yes." Chen Siyuan took note of the reminders given to her.
She didn't understand the deeper meaning behind Madam Qiao's words; clearly, she didn't want them to talk about what had happened in the palace that day.
Mrs. Qiao was overthinking things; they didn't even have a chance to speak.
It was all because Aunt Guo, who was imprisoned, suddenly went mad, and one of the maids was bitten by her.
This happened when no one was home, and the entire general's mansion was in chaos.
Chen Siyuan and Qiao Zhen were originally following behind Madam Qiao.
"Alright, you can all go and get some rest!"
Chen Siyuan and Qiao Zhen obediently left, and Madam Qiao went straight to Aunt Guo's Spring Pavilion.
When they arrived, Madam Qiao saw that Aunt Xu was also there. She only glanced at her before quickly ordering the steward to get things busy.
......
When Chen Siyuan returned to Beiyuan, she heard a rough summary from Aunt Jiang.
Aunt Guo has gone mad and hurt many people.
Qiao Yang's death was a huge blow to Aunt Guo, so it's understandable that she went mad at that time.
Aunt Guo only had one child. With the child dead, there was no hope and no future.
Like Mrs. Joe.
After that, the entire General's Mansion fell into Qiao Yuchen's hands.
hehe--
This is a wealthy family.
Once a child is born, there is absolutely no worry about food or drink, let alone going hungry. The difficulties they face are far greater than those of going hungry.
"Young Madam—" Chunyu never expected that these things would happen when she went to the palace today.
"I'll rest for a while." Aunt Guo's madness was indeed somewhat unexpected, but that's the most important thing.
What happens in the palace is the real big deal.
I wonder how things are now?
Chen Siyuan wanted to rest, but couldn't fall asleep. She read until midnight and didn't wait for Qiao Yuchen to return.
Chen Siyuan felt it was too late and it took her a long time to fall asleep after lying down.
The next day, I woke up early, but there was no sign of Qiao Yuchen. I heard that General Qiao had not returned either.
At this moment, Chen Siyuan knew that this matter was no small thing.
She prayed silently that things wouldn't escalate too much, otherwise it would be difficult to handle.
With so many things happening lately, Chen Siyuan hasn't gone out and has been staying quietly in Beiyuan.
Two days later, Qiao Yuchen returned exhausted.
Upon seeing this, Chen Siyuan's heart skipped a beat.
Qiao Yuchen sat at the table and gave a series of instructions to the maid.
"Are you alright?" Chen Siyuan asked softly as they all left.
"Thanks to your reminder, otherwise I really wouldn't have been able to get back this time."
These words brought tears to Chen Siyuan's eyes, and she tried hard to hold back her tears.
After finishing his meal, Qiao Yuchen took a quick shower, changed his clothes, and went back into the study.
Wang Yong and Ren Lu followed them in and out.
Chen Siyuan watched from the side with great concern, wondering if the capital was about to undergo a major upheaval.
Thinking about this, Chen Siyuan's heart could not calm down for a long time.
If I had known this in my past life, I would have only been happy. Now, it seems I have nothing but worry.
This feeling is very unpleasant.
This situation continued for several days in a row, and Chen Siyuan was almost driven crazy by the oppressive atmosphere in Beiyuan. On this day, her older brother returned, and she went to the Chen family to visit him and take a breather.
Upon arriving at the Chen family's residence, a distinct atmosphere was indeed detected.
Before we even reached my grandmother's ancestral home, I heard my eldest brother's voice.
My older brother has changed a lot now, and he's much more interesting to talk to than before.
Hearing her grandmother's laughter from afar, and then seeing Chen Siyuan with two maids as she walked in, Old Madam Chen immediately exclaimed, "Yuan'er, come quickly, see what good things your brother has brought you!"
When Chen Siyuan stepped forward, she saw a lot of jewelry on the table. It wasn't made by anyone, but it looked exquisitely crafted. These pieces were all made of silver, which wasn't as precious as gold, but it had a unique style.
The silver surface was very bright, shimmering slightly in the sunlight.
The jewelry looks almost alive, but as I look at it, something seems off.
Logically speaking, silver shouldn't have such a luster unless something has been added to it.
Thinking of this, Chen Siyuan's heart trembled. No way, it shouldn't be. But seeing her older brother's appearance, she asked with a slight tremor, "Big brother, where did you get this treasure from?"
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