The next day.
As soon as Chen Siyuan opened her eyes, Chunlan told her the outcome of the case.
She smiled slightly.
Many things don't have a result the first time.
Song Ji was arrested, the rickshaw driver Li Si died, and the matter also implicated Chen Xin.
Song Ji's official position was gone, and after calming down, Chen Siyuan thought of a problem.
She was engaged to Tao Yifan, who had always wanted to break off the engagement, but because Song Ji had saved her in her previous life, the engagement was nullified.
Song Ji is quite audacious to scheme against his master's fiancée. Such an incident is bad for Chen Siyuan's reputation, and it is also bad for the Tao family. Why didn't Song Ji die at Tao Yifan's hands in his previous life? Instead, with Tao Yifan's help, he rose through the ranks to become the Minister.
Chen Xin and Aunt Zhao's target was Tao Yifan, but why did they fail in the end, and instead...?
Suddenly remembering that important matter, Chen Siyuan quickly washed up, not even having time to eat, and had someone stop Chen Xin, insisting that she stay in the mansion today and not leave even for a moment. She then had Wang Li drive the carriage, with Chunlan and Chunping accompanying her to the temple to offer incense.
They assumed that since the young lady had weathered yesterday's events, today's matter had passed peacefully, and they were preparing to offer incense for peace of mind.
Unexpectedly, halfway there, Chen Siyuan changed her route.
Wang Li didn't think much of it.
Yesterday, a horse-drawn carriage overturned on this road, and after experiencing a series of other things, it's normal to take a detour.
Chen Siyuan sat quietly in the carriage, and she did not hear any noise outside during the journey.
What caused such a stir yesterday has completely fallen silent today.
With the Tao family involved and the prefect handling the matter, no one would dare to bring it up in the open.
Chen Siyuan knew this was the power of officials; regardless of the truth of the matter, no one would be foolish enough to risk their life for a moment of verbal satisfaction.
Just then, the carriage suddenly stopped.
Wang Li abruptly pulled on the reins, turned back to the carriage, and said, "Miss, shall we take a detour?"
"Why?" Chen Siyuan thought about the timing; it should be just right.
In her past life, she remembered that around this time, Chen Xin went to the temple for some reason. When he walked along this road, he saved a person who was a big shot in the capital. Later, with the help of this big shot, Chen Xin was able to gain a foothold in the capital. Naturally, her own tragedy was also related to this big shot.
"There's blood ahead," Wang Li explained in a low voice.
really!
Chen Siyuan lifted the curtain and glanced outside. Sure enough, there were bloodstains on the ground. After thinking for a moment, she said, "There's a pavilion on the left. Let's rest there for a while."
Chunlan and Chunping were somewhat surprised to hear this.
Why does the young lady seem like a completely different person after what happened yesterday?
Wang Li also found it strange, but he still drove the carriage to the pavilion next to it.
Chunlan and Chunping felt something was amiss. Seeing the young lady sitting in the pavilion, they could only take out the pastries prepared in the carriage and try to persuade her to leave for the time being.
Seeing the young lady's silence, they dared not speak.
What happened yesterday still leaves them shaken.
Chen Siyuan had no appetite, thinking about everything she had heard in the capital in her previous life.
Look around.
He told himself that it was all luck. If it succeeded, it would be a good thing; if it failed, it wouldn't matter. As long as Chen Xin's backing in Beijing was cut off, it would be worth it.
After waiting for a while, it was almost noon, and since no one had come to help her, she gave up.
After leaving the pavilion, we prepared to board the carriage to go to the temple to offer incense.
After experiencing such a strange encounter, Chen Siyuan was unable to calm down for a long time. Because of the special circumstances, she could only pray to Buddha.
As soon as Chen Siyuan arrived at the carriage, she smelled a bloody odor and tried to back away. Chunlan noticed her too and suddenly rushed in front of her. A palm strike followed, and Chunlan was sent flying. In what seemed like an instant, Chen Siyuan was grabbed by a large hand and pulled into the carriage.
Now Chen Siyuan doesn't know if this is the same important person Chen Xin met back then. The timing and location are so coincidental that she can only try her luck.
"Young Miss—"
Wang Li and Chunping rushed towards the carriage, ready to rescue the young lady.
Chen Siyuan felt a little scared, especially with the dagger at her neck. She tried to stay calm and asked, "Where's Chunlan?"
“Young Miss—” Chunlan staggered over, staring at the carriage in front of her.
They didn't know when someone was on the carriage; if they had, they certainly wouldn't have been careless.
Chen Siyuan was terrified. She looked ahead and said, "If anything happens to my maid, I will make you pay with your life!"
"Go!" A cold, sharp male voice rang out, carrying immense killing intent.
The three people outside, hearing the commotion, knew something was wrong.
That palm strike just now was due to their carelessness, and it also demonstrated the high level of martial arts skills of the person who held the young lady hostage in the carriage.
Chen Siyuan seemed unfazed by the dagger placed on the ground around her neck. She turned her head slightly and saw the person holding her hostage.
With just one glance, Chen Siyuan gasped.
What a handsome man.
Although it's used to describe a woman, this person is more beautiful than any woman; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say she's beautiful.
The man had delicate features, a straight nose, thin, cool lips, and especially those eyes, which seemed to bewitch.
This made her, who had no feelings for love anymore, feel her heart beat a little faster.
"Have you seen enough?" The man's cold, aloof voice rang out.
Chen Siyuan smiled. In her previous life, she hadn't seen this person in the capital for several years. She wasn't sure if this person was the same one Chen Xin had met in her previous life. But one thing she was clear about was that now that she had met him, there was no escaping it.
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