General's Mansion.
West Garden.
Madam Qiao returned to the West Garden and told Zhang Ma to wait outside, so that she could be informed as soon as General Qiao returned.
They waited until evening before General Qiao returned, exhausted.
Madam Qiao rushed over immediately upon hearing the news. Seeing General Qiao's appearance, her heart skipped a beat. "What happened?"
She had originally wanted to ask about what happened at the palace today, but seeing General Qiao's expression, she couldn't bring herself to speak.
General Qiao didn't want to speak, he just waved his hand.
Upon seeing this, Madam Qiao immediately dismissed the housekeeper and Zhang Ma.
She came up behind General Qiao, placed her hand on his shoulder, and gently pressed it.
After a long while, General Qiao poured himself some tea, gulped down a few mouthfuls, and after calming down, looked at Madam Qiao and said, "It's alright, you should go back and rest!"
Lady Qiao glanced at it, said nothing more, and quickly left.
General Qiao did not sleep that night.
In the middle of the night, General Qiao released a carrier pigeon.
The pigeons quickly flew away into the night.
General Qiao looked into the distance.
It was already past midnight, and the view was limited, much like the current situation.
General Qiao was worried, wondering what would happen after the Emperor fell ill, and whether Qiao Yuchen was alright outside.
Why!
These are turbulent times!
......
The emperor suddenly left his seat and then hurriedly summoned several imperial physicians. This news quickly reached the ears of many people.
Under the cover of night, the entire capital city became busier than ever before.
One by one, they did their final preparations.
......
The Tenth Prince's Residence.
The tenth prince was poisoned and has secretly consulted many imperial physicians, but his condition has not improved.
That day, he had just taken his medicine and lay down when he heard about what was happening outside, and he instantly became furious.
I was not invited to today's banquet at the palace.
Even if he is unwell, people outside don't know why they ignore the existence of this prince.
Enraged, the tenth prince vomited blood and fainted.
When the Tenth Prince woke up again, he didn't know what was going on. He saw the Eighth Prince holding a long sword and pointing it at his neck.
The tenth prince was instantly enraged. He had always lived like this all these years, enduring until he left the palace. In the capital, he gradually built up his own power, but in the capital, he could only keep a low profile.
Meeting the murderous glare in the Eighth Prince's eyes, he tried his best to remain calm. "Eighth Brother, what's wrong?"
"Tenth Brother, I heard that there is no cure for the poison you have. Eighth Brother wants to send you on your final journey." The Eighth Prince felt disgusted at the thought that the woman who knew jujitsu was sent there by the Tenth Prince.
He wondered how many of his secrets were known to the Tenth Prince, and the thought of it made him want to kill the man immediately.
Anyway, the palace is too busy today, and no one is paying attention here. It's good that he kills someone to vent his anger.
"So Eighth Brother already knew." The Tenth Prince said, raising his hand to push away the sword at his neck and trying to sit up. Such a simple action caused him to vomit a mouthful of blood.
The Eighth Prince glanced at the pool of foul-smelling blood.
That stench was absolutely awful.
The Eighth Prince felt that this person was doomed and there was no need to dirty his hands.
At this moment, I took the opportunity...
Thinking to himself, he looked at the tenth prince in front of him and threw a medicine bottle from his bosom. "This is the Divine Physician's Panacea. It might work for you."
The tenth prince struggled to lift his head and looked at the eighth prince. Would he really be so kind?
"Eat first, we'll talk later if it's useful." The Eighth Prince left quietly, just as he had come.
After a long while, the tenth prince's guards rushed in.
The tenth prince's face darkened.
If someone wanted to kill me, they would have done it long ago; why would they wait until now?
He glanced at the medicine bottle in front of him and carefully put it away.
......
The next day.
Chen Siyuan went out as usual.
We took a horse-drawn carriage directly to Nanguan Street.
On the street, she got off the carriage and walked inside.
This has been my habit for the past few days.
As I walked, I observed the scenes in each shop.
If there are any shortcomings, even if you can't see them at a glance, you can still get a general idea.
She always felt a sense of pride when she saw what was displayed in each shop window.
Gradually, the signs for Nanguan Street were put up, making shopping much more convenient in the future.
After she conceived the idea of competing with the Wen family, she secretly began to make her own plans.
The Wen family is a long-established family with decades of history. It's impossible to compete with them without some ability.
She was lost in thought, so she walked very slowly.
Chunlan and Chunping followed quietly behind the young mistress.
The young mistress always does this when she's thinking; they've gotten used to it.
Suddenly, they noticed that Chen Siyuan, who was walking ahead, stopped. They found it strange and quickly looked over.
"Young Madam?"
"Don't speak, just keep walking."
Upon hearing this, Chunlan and Chunping immediately became more vigilant.
The hands tucked into the sleeves were ready.
Chen Siyuan maintained the same walking speed as before, but she was much more cautious.
She could feel a chilling gaze shooting from the side, as if she were possessed by some disgusting demon, and felt a coldness all over her body.
As she walked, she felt the gaze grow stronger. She turned her head and froze.
Chen Xin was standing next to the sample garments in the shop window next to the long store.
Her familiar features, her face carrying a hint of coldness, and what was even more shocking was the greed and ruthlessness in Chen Xin's eyes.
Chen Siyuan stopped in her tracks.
She quietly looked at Chen Xin beside her.
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