Consort Hua and the Empress Dowager chatted for a long time before she seemed to notice Chen Siyuan sitting below.
Her gaze skipped over Madam Qiao and went straight to Chen Siyuan. "And who is this?"
Madam Qiao spoke on his behalf, "This is Yu Chen's newlywed young mistress."
Chen Siyuan felt grateful.
With just a few words from Madam Qiao in front of the Empress Dowager and Consort Hua, it was clear that she now had the protection of the General's Mansion.
Chen Siyuan immediately knelt on the ground again and bowed to Consort Hua, saying, "This humble woman greets Your Highness, Consort Hua."
"What a beautiful girl," Consort Hua said, carefully examining Chen Siyuan. "She is indeed strikingly beautiful; no wonder she caught the eye of the young general."
Chen Siyuan knelt on the ground and did not respond.
One Empress Dowager was already a headache enough, and now there's Consort Hua too. Judging from her tone, her hostility was obvious. Could it be that this person knew what happened in the palace, and that because of her reminder, Jiang Jinglin was spared from misfortune, and that Consort Hua held a grudge against her as a result?
As the mother of the third prince, she couldn't be unaware of her son's ambition.
They were mother and son; she understood the principle that they shared both prosperity and adversity.
"What a pity," Consort Hua said, a cold glint flashing in her eyes. "I heard that Princess Honglian also likes the young general."
These words made Chen Siyuan's heart skip a beat.
Regardless of their intentions, Princess Honglian is the Emperor's daughter, and they are family. At this point, no matter what their true intentions are, it would be as easy for them to gang up on him as crushing an ant.
Chen Siyuan felt that this trip to Ping'an Temple was anything but peaceful; on the contrary, it brought her too much trouble.
Mrs. Qiao was also very nervous.
Now that she's got this bracelet, and now this mess, is it really that hard for Chen Siyuan to leave this place?
If I had known this would happen, I should have made her leave last night, no matter how late it was.
Now, my initial reluctance has turned into this dilemma.
Chen Siyuan remained quiet, not uttering a word, simply kneeling silently.
Such composure gave others no chance.
Consort Hua was very displeased to see Chen Siyuan so quiet.
She had it all planned out. As long as she spoke, she was certain that she could kill Chen Siyuan on the spot, based on what had happened today.
Unfortunately, she remained silent, not giving herself a chance, which made her frown.
If it were an ordinary woman, she would surely panic upon hearing these words.
When people panic, they always make all sorts of mistakes.
Consort Hua miscalculated; Chen Siyuan was not the kind of woman who would easily be bullied or made a fuss.
Chen Siyuan knew that things were not simple today, but she didn't know the specifics or the reasons. As long as she left here alive, she would definitely investigate and find out the truth. She would also do her best to use what she knew to trip up the Third Prince, and at the same time, to make things difficult for him.
She just didn't believe it.
Every prince wants to sit in that position. In my past life, I followed Song Ji and learned a lot about the Third Prince, both now and in the future. I know a lot, and even if I can't really succeed and create obstacles in his path, it's still hard to say who the biggest winner will be in the end.
Chen Siyuan lowered her eyebrows slightly, focusing her gaze on her nose and her mind, kneeling there steadily.
Consort Hua felt as if she had punched cotton; unexpectedly, this little wretch did not respond at all.
She paused for a moment, then sneered, "What does the young mistress mean? Does she not even respect me?"
Upon hearing this, Madam Qiao knelt on the ground, pleading, "Your Highness, please calm your anger. Yuan'er was ignorant; please, Your Highness, be magnanimous and forgive her..."
"Madam Qiao is indeed different. When did it become Madam Qiao's turn to speak when I was speaking to the young mistress?"
Hearing this, Madam Qiao panicked and opened her mouth to explain, but Consort Hua did not give her the chance.
"Young Madam, what do you say?"
Chen Siyuan looked up at Consort Hua, then quickly lowered her head, "Your Highness, please forgive me."
That was the last thing said.
There was no pleading, no admission of wrongdoing, just a perfunctory "please forgive me."
Consort Hua's face immediately darkened.
He opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a single word.
A flash of anger crossed her face. Looking at the Empress Dowager beside her, she steeled herself and could only take a deep breath.
Consort Hua's expression darkened slightly; how dare this little bitch disregard her?
If it weren't for her son's reputation, she would have killed this woman today.
She already knew about her messy affair with Tao Yifan. It was because of this woman that Tao Yifan was no longer doing his job properly, and recent events only made her angrier.
She had originally planned to use this prayer ceremony at Ping'an Temple to find her son's destined crown princess. Now that her son had the title of crown prince, what did she have to fear?
Unfortunately, Chen Siyuan came out to cause trouble, disrupting all her plans. How could she not be furious?
She was furious, but she didn't dare to act recklessly in front of the Empress Dowager.
"Look, I can't help but say a few words when I see the younger generation. Look at that mouth of mine. I treat them with all my heart, but they may not appreciate it." As she spoke, Consort Hua looked at the Empress Dowager. "Empress Dowager, what do you think?"
"Consort Hua is just confused because she's worried." The Empress Dowager said this, then stood up and looked at Chen Siyuan, who was kneeling on the ground. "Alright, you can get up too!"
Chen Siyuan kowtowed to express her gratitude and then stood up.
The Empress Dowager glanced at Chen Siyuan, took a jade pendant from her waist, and said, "Keep this safe. Use this waist token to enter the palace. Let's see who dares to stop you."
Consort Hua's face was grim. She could only watch as the Empress Dowager bestowed gifts upon Chen Siyuan. Even as she left, filled with resentment, she ultimately said nothing and quickly departed.
The idea for the prayer ceremony at Ping'an Temple was hers, and she put the Empress Dowager in charge. However, the matter did not achieve the desired effect, and she felt resentful. But with the Empress Dowager around, she could not ignore her.
With the Empress Dowager's support, her son's chances of winning would be much greater. As for that vile woman Chen Siyuan, she would kill that troublesome thing sooner or later.
After they left, Chen Siyuan's body began to tremble, and she even held the waist token in her hand with trembling hands.
Madam Qiao approached and said, "This waist tag might be a good thing."
Chen Siyuan looked at Madam Qiao, unable to say anything, and just leaned against Madam Qiao, trembling.
Seeing her like this, Mrs. Qiao's mother became emotional, gently hugged her, and softly comforted her, "It's alright, it's okay now."
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