Late autumn.
The leaves have turned yellow.
Blown by the autumn wind, they fluttered down in a flurry.
Looking at the fallen leaves in autumn, Chen Siyuan felt a pang of emotion.
The woman nowadays seems to have reached middle age, and seeing signs of decline always makes her feel somewhat sentimental.
Seeing the fallen leaves is like seeing my former self.
I was young once, I was ignorant once, I worked hard once, I struggled once. Now I am tired, but I have achieved more than in my previous life.
When I left the capital, it was early autumn, and the weather was gradually getting cooler.
Now she has to wear heavy clothes to keep out the cold wind.
Sitting in the carriage, Chen Siyuan couldn't help but lift the curtain and look at everything outside.
As she watched the familiar scenery pass by, she thought of the disheveled state she had been in when she left.
Turning around again, Chen Siyuan suddenly felt that her heart had aged a lot.
Thinking about everything that happened on the way back to Beijing, Chen Siyuan couldn't help but sigh.
The situation in Huzhou seemed very complicated, and they had gone through a lot, even facing life and death. Back then, they all knew what they were doing. But now, having arrived in the capital and experienced countless battles along the way, she suddenly realized that the capital was indeed a good place, but it could also cause many people to die inexplicably.
At this moment, Chen Siyuan let go of the things that happened in her previous life.
The hatred she harbored in the past was something she couldn't let go of, and many times she would subconsciously want to kill certain people.
Now, having experienced the recent peril, she knows that many people die inexplicably.
It's not that someone has to do something wrong to die; it's that your existence becomes a stumbling block on someone else's road to success, and you may very well die in the near future, burdened with an undeserved accusation.
This is the capital city.
She seems to have let go of the hatred she once felt for Song Ji and the resentment she once felt for Chen Xin's actions.
As long as they don't bother her, she won't bother doing anything.
If they continue to make their presence felt in front of her, she wouldn't mind retaliating in kind.
As Chen Siyuan pondered this, she rode the carriage slowly towards the General's Mansion.
She and Qiao Yuchen were together on the way, but after returning to the capital, Qiao Yuchen rode away.
She knew what the man was thinking. Just like what happened in Huzhou, he didn't want too many people to pay attention to him before things were completely settled, especially since what happened in Huzhou this time, he didn't want others to know.
That's how he protects himself.
As the carriage was about to arrive at the General's Mansion, Chen Siyuan saw the excited crowd on the road.
She told Wang Li to stop the carriage and followed the surging crowd down the main street.
She also wanted to see what kind of person Qiao Yuchen was in the crowd.
At this moment, Qiao Yuchen's army stopped at the city gate.
The Third Prince held the bright yellow imperial edict high in his hand, personally rewarding Qiao Yuchen and Su Wen for their merits.
The seventh, eighth, and tenth princes stood behind the third prince.
Many court officials stood at the back.
They were all dressed in various official robes and stood respectfully.
The Third Prince stood before the crowd, as calm and composed as ever.
The courtiers standing behind him looked at the figure at the city gate who had disappeared from the capital for a long time, and each of them had a different expression.
As Qiao Yuchen rode on horseback, he saw the Third Prince at the head of the group, and then glanced at the Seventh Prince.
Sure enough, without my help, his spotlight was completely stolen.
I really don't know how some people have managed to get through the time I was away from Beijing.
It doesn't look too good.
On the contrary, the third prince, who was in charge, twitched his lips violently. He was able to remain expressionless in the face of today's situation.
hypocritical!
Feeling uncomfortable, he still dismounted to receive the imperial decree.
It must be said that although the Emperor is old, his mind is still sharp, and he bestowed great rewards upon Qiao Yuchen and Su Wen.
In addition to the wealth and fiefdom, Qiao Yuchen's official rank also jumped, from the original third rank to the second rank.
Upon hearing this imperial edict, everyone's eyes turned red with envy.
If they had known the bandit suppression mission would go so smoothly, they would have gone along too.
Thinking about it, she looked enviously at Su Wen beside her.
Despite not making any significant contributions, he was promoted from a fourth-rank official to a full fourth-rank official.
The Grand Secretary of the Court of Judicial Review is currently a third-rank official. If Su Wen works a little harder, he will be able to reach the same position as the Grand Secretary.
Who wouldn't be envious of this?
They've struggled for most of their lives without ever encountering such a good thing, only to have it snatched away by that brat Su Wen. How could they possibly feel good about it?
Thinking about it, they felt it was all because of General Qiao.
It's impossible that General Qiao almost lost his son and the Emperor didn't make any statement, which would allow Su Wen to benefit from it.
Qiao Yuchen skipped two grades, so Su Wen naturally had to climb up as well.
Everyone has many thoughts on their mind.
After the Third Prince finished reading the imperial edict...
Qiao Yuchen arranged for the main force to stay outside the city, while he led a few subordinates and the Third Prince and others to the capital to meet the Emperor.
Qiao Yuchen and Su Wen mounted their horses again, while the Third Prince and several other princes sat in the carriage, with many court officials following behind.
The scene was quite bizarre; it seemed to be the first time a prince had ever walked behind someone else, and for a moment, Qiao Yuchen, riding on horseback, became the most dazzling person.
Chen Siyuan stood on the street, watching Qiao Yuchen riding on horseback approach from a distance.
She initially focused all her attention on Qiao Yuchen, and as she got closer, the people around her became increasingly excited.
Some women kept throwing flowers at Qiao Yuchen.
this......
Chen Siyuan was dumbfounded.
Are these women crazy?
Throwing flowers at someone is a way of showing your affection for that person.
If the man reacts, then the woman can be taken away.
hehe--
After all this, Chen Siyuan was speechless.
So this is how open-minded women are in Beijing.
Their behavior was similar to that of the women in the art gallery.
Just as Chen Siyuan was mocking these women, a voice as cold as frost suddenly came to her ear.
Chen Siyuan was immediately provoked and her heart skipped a beat.
Looking up, I saw Song Ji standing in the crowd.
He just called out his own name.
Chen Siyuan.
It had been a long time since anyone had called me by that name, and hearing it suddenly sounded rather jarring.
Turning around and meeting Song Ji's cold eyes, the hatred that had been suppressed in her heart suddenly surged up again.
If this person hadn't taken her away, things might not have turned out that way. If it weren't for Tao Yifan's help later, she doesn't know how long she would have been trapped there.
Chen Siyuan looked at Song Ji, wanting to attack him, but thinking of the leather clothes he was wearing, she wished she could kill him immediately.
Wang Li, who was standing next to him, suddenly drew a dagger and pointed it at Song Ji.
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