"Look, even Aunt Lin is making fun of you," said Madam Chen with a smile.
Chen Siyuan finally let go of Old Madam Chen, took out a piece of pastry from the ones she had just bought, and handed it to Lin Ma.
Madam Chen immediately contradicted her, saying, "Look, I, as the grandmother, haven't even had a taste yet, but Lin Ma has already eaten."
"Madam...Young Madam, I..." Lin Ma was too nervous to speak.
"Alright, eat up. Can't you see? She's just using food to shut you up."
Madam Chen then said something that made everyone laugh.
Only Chen Siyuan stood to the side, blushing, being ridiculed, yet she couldn't get angry.
It's simply because she really made everyone worry about her.
The storm has finally passed.
Originally, Chen Siyuan planned to visit her grandmother and then leave, but seeing how happy her grandmother was, she immediately asked Butler Cheng to get busy.
So he insisted on having lunch at the Chen family's house, and even afterwards he didn't let himself off the hook.
Grandmother insisted that Chen Siyuan rest in her room.
Chen Siyuan knew that her grandmother was reluctant to part with her and wanted to see her one more time.
She was obedient and took a nap in front of her grandmother.
When she woke up again, she saw her grandmother sitting next to her, staring at her.
Chen Siyuan's eyes immediately welled up with tears. "Grandmother."
"You're a good child in every way, except you always forget yourself."
"Grandma, I'm sorry for making you worry."
"How can I not worry? The day I saw you, I started to worry about you. The only time I can stop worrying is when I close my eyes for the last time."
At first, Chen Siyuan didn't understand what 'closing her eyes' meant, but when she did, her eyes welled up with tears again.
"Grandmother—" Chen Siyuan got up and hugged the old lady Chen, refusing to let go.
Hearing the commotion inside, Lin's mother came in to check.
Seeing the two embracing, she stood quietly to the side.
“Young Madam, the Old Madam has been suffering from insomnia every day since you left.”
Upon hearing this, Chen Siyuan burst into tears, looking at her grandmother and saying, "Grandma, I will never let you worry again."
"Okay, okay." She was willing to believe anything her granddaughter said.
After a long time, once Chen Siyuan's condition had stabilized, Chunlan and Chunping brought over some snacks.
The grandmother and grandson ate snacks while talking about what had happened since they separated.
Chen Siyuan was talking about some interesting things. As long as her granddaughter was alright, Old Madam Chen was fine with whatever she said.
We ate and listened, and spent a pleasant afternoon.
Unexpectedly, as Madam Chen listened, she kept nodding.
Chen Siyuan first let her grandmother lean on her shoulder, and then asked Lin Ma to find a cloak to put on her. After making sure that the old lady Chen was asleep, she got up and helped her grandmother lie down on the bed with Lin Ma.
Chen Siyuan covered her with the blanket and gestured for Lin Ma to go outside to talk.
The two arrived in the courtyard one after the other, making sure they wouldn't disturb their grandmother's sleep. "Aunt Lin, how has Grandma been lately?"
"The old lady has been suffering from insomnia lately. She has seen many doctors and taken medicine, but it hasn't helped."
Upon hearing this, Chen Siyuan felt a pang of self-reproach. It was all because of her; she had only thought of herself and forgotten that her grandmother was old. Even if she had sent word that her grandmother was safe, she would still be worried if she hadn't seen her.
Just as she was blaming herself, Chen Zhaokun came looking for her.
Upon seeing her father, Chen Siyuan immediately went over to him. "Father, I'm sorry. It's all my fault. I've made Grandmother worry."
Looking at his daughter who had finally grown up, Chen Zhaokun saw the shadow of that woman in her many times.
"It's alright. Your grandmother is getting old. You should spend more time with her in the future."
"Yes." Chen Siyuan nodded immediately.
"Let's go for a walk outside," Chen Zhaokun said, and took the lead in walking outside.
Chen Siyuan watched her father's retreating figure; he had something to say to her.
That just so happens, she also wants to know what exactly happened with Minister Su.
Soon, after giving some instructions to Lin Ma, he followed in his father's footsteps and left.
They went to the front yard and saw her father, who was silent with his back to her. She waited quietly.
She didn't have many memories of her father; most of them were of his back.
The tall figure that I once saw suddenly doesn't seem so tall anymore; even his straight back is slightly hunched.
A wave of bittersweetness welled up in my heart.
I've grown up, and my father has grown old.
"Don't you have anything to say to me?" Chen Zhaokun suddenly asked.
Chen Siyuan hesitated for a moment, then vaguely revealed that Qiao Yuchen was the Seventh Prince's man and that his return this time was likely to stir up even bigger trouble.
Chen Zhaokun remained silent upon hearing this.
"Father?" Chen Siyuan could no longer remain calm.
She couldn't shake off the fear she had developed of her father since childhood.
Chen Zhaokun finally turned around and looked at Chen Siyuan, "You knew everything?"
These words were very serious, which made Chen Siyuan's heart tremble.
Could it be that Father was also involved in this struggle for the throne?
"Father, you wouldn't be...?" He wanted to remind his father, but didn't know how to start.
"This is too dangerous, you shouldn't get involved."
"Yes." Chen Siyuan nodded obediently, but seeing her father's expression, she couldn't help but ask, "Father, do you know Minister Su?"
Chen Zhaokun smiled.
"So, is Minister Su's death related to me?"
Chen Siyuan's eyes widened as she looked at her father in disbelief. "Could it be that Minister Su has someone he approves of?"
The person being referred to is clearly a prince.
I wonder how the incorruptible Minister Su got involved in this struggle.
Soon, Chen Siyuan understood from Chen Zhaokun's expression why Minister Su had died.
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