"Madam has likely been poisoned." I've encountered the treacherous nature of those people in the capital before; their methods are nothing more than poisoning, framing, and hiring assassins.
Given the current situation, the possibility of poisoning is the highest.
"Miss Chen knows medicine?" Madam Liu's eyes lit up; she seemed to have seen a glimmer of hope.
"No, I don't think Madam Liu noticed it at first. It must have been done by someone close to her. It's very likely... it was a slow-acting poison, and I don't know why it suddenly took effect."
Seeing that Mrs. Liu's condition was not good several times, she felt that someone might be in a hurry to take action.
Thinking about it, I suddenly noticed the teapot next to me, and carefully examined it in my hand.
"Miss Chen, have you discovered something?"
Chen Siyuan didn't speak, but picked up the teapot and looked at it again and again.
Later, two glasses of water were brought out.
The tea is the same.
Thinking back to that day when I saw the tea that Li Ma poured, I noticed that its color was slightly different.
Am I just imagining things, or did I see it wrong?
Just then, Madam Liu spoke up.
"This was a gift from my father last year. If Miss Chen likes it, I can give it to you." As long as this woman can take good care of her child, she's willing to give up anything, no matter how valuable, let alone a teapot.
"It was a gift from the lady's father." I must have been overthinking it; how could a father harm his own daughter?
Besides, Lady Liu looks down and disheveled now, but she will soon take control of the entire harem, a height that many women would never reach in their entire lives.
Thinking of this, he put down the teapot, saying, "I thought the teapot was pretty, so I took a second look at it."
"If you like Miss Chen, you can take her away. There's no use for my body."
"Madam, I told you you'd be fine. You keep overthinking things, aren't you..." Chen Siyuan was so agitated that she accidentally brushed her sleeve against the teapot she had put down, and the teapot fell to the ground with a 'thud'.
Madam Liu glanced at the teapot that had fallen to the ground; thankfully, it wasn't broken.
After all, it was a gift from her father, and she cherished it very much. If it weren't for her child, she wouldn't have been willing to give it away.
Feeling embarrassed, Chen Siyuan bent down to pick it up. Just then, the teapot lid rolled to the side. As she picked up the lid to put it back on, she suddenly saw what was inside the teapot.
really!
There's something wrong with this teapot.
He stood up and met Madam Liu's gaze. "Madam, you must have been using this teapot for many years, right?"
“I’ve been using it ever since my father gave it to me last year.”
"After Madam used it, will her body be...?" Chen Siyuan didn't finish her sentence, but just looked at Madam Liu.
Madam Liu, having experienced far too much, heard this and, after a moment's thought, her expression changed drastically.
Chen Siyuan directly presented the teapot to Madam Liu.
After she saw the secret inside, Chen Siyuan put the teapot away and bowed to Madam Liu, saying, "Madam, I suddenly remembered that I have some things to do at the shop, so I'll take my leave first."
She was seen in her most miserable and wretched state, and she worried that she wouldn't live to see someone else rise to prominence.
Many people embellish their past just to make everything sound more impressive.
Naturally, all those culinary disasters were eliminated.
Just like myself now.
When Chen Siyuan arrived at the door and didn't see Tao Yifan, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
It's not a good thing to go against someone like that.
The thought that Tao Yifan seemed to know about her background made her feel confused.
“Miss Chen—” Ren Lu stopped the carriage at the door.
Chen Siyuan looked over and wondered, "Who is this person?"
“Miss Chen, I am a servant of Young Master Tao. Young Master Tao is currently entertaining guests and has asked me to escort you home.”
"Please thank Young Master Tao for me," Chen Siyuan said through gritted teeth.
This person is shameless; once he's no longer of any use, he just throws himself aside.
Thinking about how he got there, his face darkened even more.
Chen Siyuan got into the carriage, but her mouth didn't stop. Even though she knew that the person driving the carriage outside was Tao Yifan's man, she still kept talking.
"Your young master Tao is so kind as to 'invite' me here. You're really too kind."
The future empress is in her own residence, and her future rise to prominence will undoubtedly benefit Tao Yifan.
At that moment, she didn't know whether to say that Tao Yifan was capable or had a keen eye for talent, and that he had actually bet on the right person.
Ren Lu remained silent.
Is Miss Chen bold, or is she just ignorant?
Thinking to himself, he said nothing and calmly continued driving the carriage forward.
The carriage arrived at a congested section of the road. Because it was the Tao family's carriage, no matter how congested the road was, who would dare to block the Tao family's carriage?
The carriage passed smoothly.
Just then, Chen Siyuan heard a familiar sound outside.
"Damn it!" Chen Siyuan gritted her teeth.
When Ren Lu heard this commotion, he was immediately at a loss for what to do, wondering what was wrong with Miss Che.
He could see that Miss Chen held a special place in his master's heart. Last night, his master had even gone to see Old Master Tao in person to urge them to get married.
“Miss Chen, are you... feeling unwell? Fortunately, Imperial Physician Huang from the palace is here now. Should we inform my master?”
"No need." Chen Siyuan was shocked. Even Imperial Physician Huang was here. In the end, she had underestimated Tao Yifan's abilities.
Imperial Physician Huang was the best imperial physician in the palace.
At this time, the old emperor's health should be deteriorating rapidly. The fact that the old emperor's personal physician was in the south city and with Tao Yifan indicates what?
When they arrived at the Chen family home, the maids saw Chen Siyuan returning from outside, but they didn't think anything of it.
The young lady goes out every day, usually with two maids. Today she's alone. What's going on?
Back at the warm residence, Chen Siyuan's eyes reddened when she saw the two maids who were frozen in place.
She knows a lot of things, and she also knows the capabilities of some people.
In her past life, Song Ji had wronged her. The moment she was reborn, she directly ruined his future. She couldn't bring herself to hurt Tao Yifan.
This person didn't wrong me in my past life; at most, the two of them were just strangers, unrelated to each other.
Even when he was down on his luck, he didn't kick him when he was down.
She couldn't do it; it would destroy Tao Yifan's future.
Besides, Tao Yifan and Song Ji are different.
The Tao family has its own influence in the capital. Tao Yifan is a capable person. In my previous life, because of the capital, I didn't see him often, but I heard a lot of rumors about him.
Most of them are good.
After the Third Prince gained power, this man remained upright and honest, and did many good deeds for the people. The only flaw was that he did not get married even after five years. One after another, the noble ladies of wealthy families took a fancy to Tao Yifan, but for some reason, none of them succeeded. Later, it was even said that he refused the marriage bestowed by the new emperor.
In an era rife with scumbags, it's remarkable to find a man like him who maintains his integrity.
Thinking of this, I couldn't help but think of that dream.
Did Tao Yifan really become a monk after I died?
If it's true, is it just a coincidence, or am I overthinking it?
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