Chen Siyuan felt bored and wanted to go out for a walk.
Qiao Zhen, who hadn't returned to her parents' home for three days after the wedding, suddenly came back at this moment.
They rushed straight to Beiyuan.
When Qiao Zhen learned that Chen Siyuan had just started her period and had made such a fuss, she thoroughly mocked Chen Siyuan.
Chen Siyuan was also speechless. Why was there such a big commotion? It also showed that too many people were watching the General's Mansion.
The two realized they had made a misunderstanding, laughed for a while, and then quickly quieted down.
"Third Prince's Consort, how have you been lately?"
"Sister-in-law, you're so popular, so many people are paying attention to you."
They both spoke at the same time, and laughed again upon hearing what the other said.
Chen Siyuan looked at Qiao Zhen's noticeably thinner body and knew something must have happened.
Qiao Zhen felt that being watched by too many people might not be a good thing; she only hoped that Chen Siyuan would be safe.
If this happened to an ordinary family, it would be considered a good thing. But for the General's Mansion, being watched by too many people is not a good thing.
Chen Siyuan tried hard to suppress the unease in her heart and looked at Qiao Zhen, "You've lost a lot of weight." The implication was, "Are you not doing well at the Third Prince's residence?"
Qiao Zhen shook her head indifferently, "Life used to be too mundane, but now I find it quite fun."
"you?"
Qiao Zhen glanced at Ju Hong standing beside her. Ju Hong walked outside, and Chun Lan and Chun Ping understood what was going on as soon as they saw this, and quickly followed her out.
Only the two of them remained. Qiao Zhen smiled and recounted what had happened at the Third Prince's residence.
"I've been poisoned."
"Oh, are you alright?"
"The poisoning didn't happen long ago, but it's not advisable for her to have children in the future."
"You..." Chen Siyuan's eyes reddened, and she was about to try to comfort Qiao Zhen when she saw the smile on Qiao Zhen's face and paused for a moment. "Are you alright?"
"If you don't love someone, you won't care, and you won't be afraid. You'll be much more open and honest in your actions."
"What do you mean?" Chen Siyuan looked back and forth at Qiao Zhen. She felt something was amiss since Qiao Zhen hadn't returned home for three days.
“I know I was poisoned, and it was a slow poison, I know all of that!” Qiao Zhen said, smiling brightly. Meeting Chen Siyuan’s concerned gaze, she said directly, “When they thought they had succeeded, I made sure the Third Prince knew I had been poisoned right under his nose, and I also made sure everyone knew I couldn’t have children, so I could…”
Qiao Zhen boldly revealed her plan.
Chen Siyuan was shocked when she heard this.
I used to worry that Qiao Zhen would suffer, but now it seems she did a great job.
By using direct methods, she leaves others with no chance to retaliate. More importantly, by not having children, she will not pose a significant threat, and not many people will regard her as an enemy.
“Then you really can’t…” she said, looking at Qiao Zhen’s abdomen.
"Hehe... I already said it's not advisable, not that it's impossible. However, I don't plan to have children anyway." She didn't intend to spend her life with the Third Prince, so what would be the point of having children?
"That's good. If you need anything, just let me know. Don't always shoulder everything alone. After all, you're someone who came from the General's Mansion."
Qiao Zhen looked at Chen Siyuan with gratitude. Perhaps in this family, only Chen Siyuan treated her like family.
This feels so good.
After talking about Qiao Zhen, she turned to Chen Siyuan and said, "I just happened to hear from the maids in the mansion that you were ill when I came back this time."
"just?"
"Yes, sister-in-law has become famous. Even the maids in the Third Prince's residence are paying attention to you."
"It's okay, come back if you want, don't worry about it." It's normal for others to pay attention to you, and you're paying attention to others too, so it evens out.
The two talked for a long time, and later, Chen Siyuan and Qiao Zhen went to see Madam Qiao together.
Now that Qiao Zhen's status has changed, she still bows to Madam Qiao as before.
Not long after speaking with Madam Qiao, the steward came to report that the Third Prince had arrived.
Upon hearing this, they couldn't say anything and quickly got up to greet them.
The Third Prince is now considered the son-in-law of the General's Mansion. Because of the Third Prince's status, Madam Qiao led everyone in bowing to the Third Prince.
After a long time had passed since the grand ceremony, the Third Prince and his entourage brought in gifts, which was considered to be a completion of the proper etiquette for the homecoming.
When General Qiao heard about this, he immediately returned from the military camp.
Qiao Yuchen was in training and did not return, but with the general there, the entire general's mansion was held together.
Later, the Third Prince and General Qiao discussed important matters in the hall, and Madam Qiao left with Qiao Zhen and Chen Siyuan.
Originally, Mrs. Qiao planned to take Qiao Zhen to see her birth mother, but Qiao Zhen refused.
Mrs. Qiao and Chen Siyuan exchanged a glance, said nothing, and went to the West Garden, where the three women continued their conversation.
Perhaps because of Qiao Zhen's change in status, she talked much more than before. Madam Qiao almost listened to her from the side. Chen Siyuan and Qiao Zhen always had endless things to talk about.
When it was time to eat, Butler Yu came to invite us.
Only then did Chen Siyuan realize that Qiao Yuchen had returned.
With Qiao Yuchen's involvement, things became simpler.
The Third Prince sat in the main seat, with General Qiao and others beside him.
Qiao Zhen was supposed to sit next to the Third Prince, but she sat next to Chen Siyuan instead, with Qiao Yuchen in between.
This seating arrangement was against the rules, but the Third Prince said nothing, and no one objected.
After the meal, the Third Prince left with Qiao Zhen.
Qiao Zhen felt very reluctant to part with Chen Siyuan and said before leaving that she would come back to see her.
Chen Siyuan smiled but said nothing.
They watched the carriage leave before returning to their respective courtyards.
Chen Siyuan thought about what Qiao Zhen had said, and she understood what it meant.
Qiao Yuchen smiled when he saw the woman's expression. "It's okay. You can get together often if you want. Don't worry about anything else."
“But…” Chen Siyuan was worried that it would cause trouble for Qiao Yuchen.
"You can't even handle this simple thing, how can you be your man?" With just one sentence, he led the woman astray. Fortunately, Chen Siyuan reacted quickly.
"I see."
In short, he seemed oblivious to romance, yet he also seemed to have kept Qiao Yuchen's thoughts to himself.
Qiao Yuchen was not someone who could be easily defeated. He lingered in Beiyuan and did not want to leave. When it was time for Chen Siyuan to take a nap, Chunlan and Chunping withdrew.
Upon seeing this, Qiao Yuchen followed the woman into the inner room.
With no outsiders around, Qiao Yuchen spoke much more directly.
Does your stomach still hurt?
Chen Siyuan immediately understood what the man meant. She remembered that day at her grandfather's house, the man had stopped her from drinking, and it turned out that it was because she was about to have her period.
The fact that a man remembered this incident made her look quite uncomfortable.
Qiao Yuchen took out a bottle of medicine from his sleeve. "You'll start taking this tomorrow. After this one bottle, you won't feel any pain anymore."
He consulted a doctor, and after trying for so long, the woman still couldn't get pregnant. It turned out there was a problem with her body.
The thought that Zhang Yiniang's illness was caused by not taking good care of herself when she was a child made him wish that Zhang Yiniang would die again.
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