Chen Siyuan was having breakfast when she received a letter from Qiao Yuchen.
She already had plenty of money, but she had been busy with the Chen family's affairs these past few days and had forgotten about this matter. Fortunately, she received another unreliable letter from him, which warmed her heart.
All she cares about is that everyone around her is doing well; nothing else matters.
As for what others are doing, let them fight it out; it has nothing to do with me.
After finishing her meal, Chen Siyuan did not put the letter away as usual, but folded it and placed it against her heart.
After experiencing so much, she realized that someone was gradually entering her heart, and she hoped that someone would accompany her in this way.
Soon, she went out with two maids.
After resting at home for a day, she felt much better.
They first went to Su Su Ji Pastry Shop by carriage, intending to buy some pastries—one for Madam Qiao, one for her grandfather, and one for herself.
Upon arriving at Su Ji Pastry Shop, Chen Siyuan alighted from the carriage and went straight inside.
Chunlan and Chunping followed behind.
Wang Li stood guard beside the carriage.
Looking around, they saw a candied hawthorn vendor walk by. To outsiders, their eye contact seemed normal, but they were actually exchanging messages.
A few children playing passed by and came to the carriage. They were very curious and saw only the tall horses. Their curiosity was piqued. In fact, as the children got closer, one of them handed a note to Wang Li.
At this moment, Chen Siyuan was picking out some snacks to leave when she saw Tao Yifan walk out from behind.
Hearing the noise, Chen Siyuan subconsciously looked up.
Looking over, I saw Tao Yifan and didn't look away for a long time.
He seems to be sick.
His face was somewhat pale, and his original white hair added to his sorrowful appearance. Seeing him like this now, one couldn't help but feel worried.
"You..." Chen Siyuan had just opened her mouth when Tao Yifan had already arrived in front of her.
"Are you alright?" Tao Yifan's gaze fell on Chen Siyuan, a hint of heartache flashing in his eyes.
Chunlan and Chunping felt that the young mistress should not be too close to any men other than Qiao Yuchen.
Seeing this, she couldn't help but worry.
Chen Siyuan quickly realized, "Yes."
"That's good." Tao Yifan nodded, then looked at the things on Chen Siyuan's tray. "You still prefer these?"
Chen Siyuan always buys these same few items, and Chunlan and Chunping know this, so Tao Yifan's words are somewhat inappropriate.
Tao Yifan realized the flaw in his words and quickly corrected himself, "These are new products, you can try them, they taste good."
Chen Siyuan accepted his suggestion and chose several items that Tao Yifan had mentioned. Later, when she was leaving, she originally asked Chunping to pay the bill, but Tao Yifan paid first.
She wanted to refuse, but seeing Tao Yifan about to leave, she took a quick step forward, "You..."
Tao Yifan turned around and forcefully handed a food box to Chen Siyuan, saying, "Take this back with you and eat it by yourself."
"I'm pregnant."
"Take it." Tao Yifan's expression changed slightly, and his serious look was unfamiliar to Chen Siyuan.
By this time, Tao Yifan had already left.
Chen Siyuan carried the food box onto the carriage.
Sitting in the carriage, I thought about everything that happened to Tao Yifan today.
Tao Yifan walked out from the backyard and seemed to know the shopkeeper. However, given Tao Yifan's current status, it was normal for him to receive special treatment here.
But what about the new product he mentioned, and the food box in his hand?
Chen Siyuan thought a lot. The moment the carriage stopped, she quickly got off the carriage with the food box.
He strode inside.
Chunlan and Chunping found it strange and quickly followed them inside.
Wang Li parked the carriage and followed them inside.
Almost immediately upon entering, Wang Li saw that Chen Siyuan had emptied the food box completely, and several pastries had been broken, as if she were searching for something.
Chunlan and Chunping realized what was happening and immediately came over to help.
When all the pastries in the food box were broken, which didn't turn out as Chen Siyuan had expected, she felt a little anxious.
He sat dejectedly in the chair, looking at the mess in front of him.
She sighed.
Just now, she remembered the note Tao Yifan had given her when she first visited the Tao family.
Tao Yifan assists the Third Prince, while Qiao Yuchen assists the Seventh Prince. They are on opposite sides, yet they often communicate with each other.
She found the events that happened to the Chen family suspicious; it seemed like someone had set a trap. But who was that person?
The purpose of my visit today is to investigate the matter of the Feather Clan's fabric. As for my father's case, with the Grand Secretary present and Yang Lei keeping an eye on things, there shouldn't be any major surprises.
The Emperor has spoken on this matter, so there shouldn't be too much danger.
As a daughter and a younger sister, she felt she should do something.
Chen Siyuan was disheartened. At this critical moment, she immediately began to investigate the matter of the fabric.
The matter is simple; with so many bolts of cloth, Chen Luyang wouldn't handle it all by himself, someone must be helping him.
They called all the participants over and questioned them one by one, but found nothing amiss.
Let them go their separate ways.
Now that Chen Luyang has been taken away because of the cloth matter, everyone knows it, so there's no need to hide it. They'll know what's going on when they're questioned.
After they all left, Chen Siyuan rested her chin on her hand and glanced at Wang Li.
"Go and see." Whether what they said is true or not still needs to be investigated. At this moment, Chen Siyuan was worried that someone was not telling the truth, or that someone was threatening her so that she wouldn't dare to tell the truth.
Naturally, she should trust her own people, and now that something has happened, she must find out the truth.
After Wang Li left, Chen Siyuan started working on the supply of goods, wondering what had caused the death of Manager Zhang of the Wen family.
Could it be that the hatred stems from the matter of the cloth?
She had overlooked this point and was now annoyed, realizing it wasn't too late to start now.
Thinking about it, Chen Siyuan felt she should go there herself.
While her status as a first-rank imperial consort might be useless elsewhere, it could prove useful at this moment.
Thinking that he was about to leave with Chunlan and Chunping, he saw the pastries that he had 'dismembered' next to him.
I felt a little guilty.
Tao Yifan meant well; he was being overly cautious because too many things could happen to him.
Thinking about it, I decided to put it away first.
I accidentally bumped into the food box while collecting it.
There's something wrong with this sound; it seems...
Thinking it over, Chen Siyuan immediately began to examine the food box, and sure enough, she found the items in each layer.
Upon opening it, I found only three words: "Tenth Prince".
Chunlan and Chunping also saw it and were immediately alarmed.
"Young Madam, could it have been done by the Tenth Prince?"
Chen Siyuan remembered that her elder brother had been rescued from the Fourth Prince's tomb.
Given the past relationship between the Fourth Prince and the Tenth Prince, could it be the Tenth Prince again this time?
If this were true, she, an ordinary citizen, would also want to take action against the prince.
Daring to repeatedly harm one's own family is courting death!
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