Upon hearing this, Madam Jiang's eyes widened instantly as she looked at her son. What did he know?
Thinking about it, I felt a little scared.
Madam Jiang controlled her emotions very well, and Jiang Jinglin, who could see through everything, seemed not to have noticed anything.
"Qiao Zhen was poisoned by his eldest sister under the pretext of visiting his cousin, and Consort Qing was the mastermind."
After saying this, Jiang Jinglin released Madam Jiang, thus freeing her.
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Madam Jiang didn't want to face it. The person was dead, and there was no way to verify the truth. If the matter were to be exposed, it would undoubtedly be a catastrophe.
“I’m telling the truth.” Jiang Jinglin said this, then stood up and walked to the door. “Mother, think carefully before you do anything in the future.”
After saying that, Jiang Jinglin left.
Madam Jiang collapsed to the ground.
She had only one thought in her mind: what they had done had been discovered; her daughter was dead; Princess Honglian was dead; and now, was Consort Qing's fate all General Qiao's mad revenge?
No, it won't happen.
Don't scare yourself unnecessarily.
Madam Jiang tried to calm herself down. For the next few days, she stayed quietly in the mansion. Later, the Marquis of De'an's mansion really couldn't make ends meet, so she had no choice but to run the two shops that came with her dowry.
It's a pity that after spending so much money for so many years, how come he doesn't know how to run his own business?
After a few days, not only did business not improve, but the company also lost a lot of money.
Just then, Madam Jiang saw Chen Siyuan frequently going in and out of Nanguan Street.
This caught her attention.
Later, she pawned her jewelry and hired someone to follow Chen Siyuan.
After following her for a few days, she gave up.
Chen Siyuan was indeed from a small town; she did the same few things all day long, didn't see any other men, and her activities were limited to the same routines.
It's so boring.
The only clue she got was that he would go to Su Ji Pastry Shop to buy pastries every day.
And they always buy several portions at a time.
He delivered the gifts to the Chen and Wen families respectively, and even after returning to the General's Mansion, he was still carrying a lot of them.
She later learned from the maids in the general's mansion that the pastries she bought actually included those for Madam Qiao and Qiao Zhen.
How could Madam Jiang accept this?
She's worried about money here, while others are doing so well over there.
Thinking about what her son had said about Chen Xin and Chen Siyuan that day, she felt that perhaps she should do something.
Madam Jiang thought herself clever, but she didn't realize that everyone was watching what she did.
......
"Young Madam, the person who was following us has disappeared." Wang Li, driving the carriage, turned to Chen Siyuan inside and spoke.
Recently, they have had some peace and quiet.
Every day, Chen Siyuan is busy with business matters.
Chen Siyuan discovered that business in Nanguan Street was starting much earlier than she remembered, and consequently, other fabric shops were also doing very well.
Chen Siyuan had things to keep her busy, and she was so busy every day that her feet barely touched the ground, but that was only during the day.
Every evening, Chen Siyuan would collect the messages sent by Wang Li.
She wanted to investigate her mother's affairs herself; she could no longer be led by the nose by others.
Because Chen Siyuan was targeting influential figures in the capital, her ultimate goal was the imperial palace.
Fortunately, the palace was recruiting people during this period, and Chen Siyuan had Wang Li arrange for someone to infiltrate the palace with the aim of getting close to these nobles with high levels of skill.
It hasn't fully unfolded yet, but Wang Li's efficiency is much better than expected.
Not only that, Chen Siyuan also took advantage of the cloth shop's door-to-door delivery service to gradually build relationships with some big and powerful families.
Everything has just begun, yet the planning has already started.
Chen Siyuan tried to tell herself not to rush, to take things slowly.
Just as he finished compiling the messages that had been delivered that day, Qiao Yuchen arrived under the cover of night.
Chen Siyuan immediately stood up, stepped forward, and took the cloak he had taken off.
Chunlan took the cloak from the young mistress's hand, brought them two cups of tea, and quickly left.
Chen Siyuan looked at Qiao Yuchen, who seemed exhausted lately. She knew that with the Emperor's birthday approaching, they were all making a final push.
Chen Siyuan looked at Qiao Yuchen, "Have you ever considered that there's only one spot?"
This is meant to remind men: what will happen if you fail?
Qiao Yuchen took a sip of tea and looked at the woman. "What, are you worried about me?"
"Yes," Chen Siyuan said casually, as if it were nothing.
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
These words completely shut down Chen Siyuan's attempt to speak.
The busier the man was lately, the more worried she became.
What if, just like in the previous life, the Third Prince wins again, and this man can't accept the outcome?
But I can't say it directly now, so I can only endure it.
Few people have had what I've been through. If I told people about it, they'd think I was crazy.
"You don't need to worry so much." Qiao Yuchen casually got up, patted the woman's hair, and walked into the inner room.
Chen Siyuan had no choice but to follow behind.
Upon entering the inner room, she wanted to say something, but seeing the man lying on the bed and quickly falling asleep, she didn't know what to say.
After hesitating for a long time, she wanted to wake the man, but she told herself that many things had changed, and who knows, maybe the Seventh Prince would win this time.
Hesitating for a moment, I fell asleep.
...
the next day.
wake up.
The man is long gone.
Chen Siyuan was listless. Later, Madam Qiao dragged her to prepare Qiao Zhen's dowry.
Chen Siyuan then remembered that Qiao Zhen had agreed to the wedding, and as a member of the General's Mansion, she needed to prepare a generous dowry.
There are still requirements for the dowry.
Too much, or people will think the General's Mansion has embezzled a lot over the years; too little, or people will look down on Qiao Zhen.
Finding the right balance is somewhat difficult.
Even more outrageous, Mrs. Qiao took Chen Siyuan out, but then she suddenly felt unwell and turned back halfway, leaving Chen Siyuan standing alone on the street.
This put Chen Siyuan in a difficult position.
She had no idea how much wealth the General's mansion actually possessed.
What should we do?
After thinking it over and over, Qiao Yuchen came up with a good idea.
If this matter is left to him to handle, he can take the blame no matter how big it is.
Chen Siyuan acted on her word, and when she actually did it, she realized she knew absolutely nothing about Qiao Yuchen.
She knew he was always busy, but she had no idea what he was busy with or where he was busy.
Later, seemingly out of spite, she sat in the carriage and made Wang Li drive it through the streets and alleys of the capital.
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