"The Qiao family has been a single-line family for generations. It's not that the Qiao family really committed too many killings as outsiders say, and the retribution is falling on their descendants. Nor is it like other families, where they don't want more descendants to appear for the sake of the family's future. Rather, it's that someone is preventing the Qiao family from growing stronger."
"..." Chen Siyuan didn't know what to say.
Hearing this, she didn't know how to react.
Just as he had just said that he was Mrs. Joe's child, which shocked her.
"From the time my mother gave birth to Qiao Zhen, she was constantly ill, both seriously and lightly. Later, my mother took Qiao Zhen to live outside for a while, and Qiao Zhen's illness gradually improved. As he grew up, my mother took Qiao Zhen back to the Qiao family. Not long after they returned, Qiao Zhen fell ill again, sometimes better and sometimes worse. My mother and father were exhausted from dealing with this. Unfortunately, at that time, the border was unstable, and my father was almost always away fighting..."
Chen Siyuan fell silent.
I always thought my life was complicated enough, but I never imagined there were people more complicated than me.
Chen Siyuan listened, unsure how she should react.
Looking at the man in front of me, I could feel the pain in his heart. I didn't know how to express it in words, so I simply hugged him and encouraged him in this way.
This is a way to tell him that he is not alone, and that she is by his side.
"Not long after Father left, Mother discovered she was pregnant. She took Qiao Zhen and left the General's Mansion again, thinking it would be a quiet time away from home. During that time, she learned that Qiao Zhen wasn't sick, but had been poisoned." Qiao Yuchen fell silent at this point.
Chen Siyuan knew what happened later.
Qiao Zhen was poisoned by Jiang Manyun through a sachet.
Regardless of whether Jiang Manyun knew or not, the poison was indeed brought by her, not just once or twice, but over many years. She didn't believe Jiang Manyun was unaware.
That's why she felt no sympathy for Jiang Manyun even though she died such a tragic death.
Regardless, Jiang Manyun is the murderer. It would be understandable if Madam Qiao treated Jiang Manyun badly.
Madam Qiao treated Jiang Manyun like her own daughter. Not only that, she also spoke up for Madam Jiang, ensuring that Madam Jiang's position in the capital was secure.
Good intentions do not necessarily lead to good results.
Mrs. Qiao valued the sisterly bond between the sisters, but some people didn't see it that way.
"My mother gave birth outside the home to prevent others from knowing I existed..." Qiao Yuchen said, recounting those heavy and unacceptable past events.
Chen Siyuan covered the man's mouth with her hand. She didn't want to hear it anymore. She was unwilling to listen. The past was so heavy. To talk about it would be like tearing open a wound and rubbing salt on it. She couldn't be that cruel.
She finally understood why Qiao Yuchen had sent her to Mrs. Qiao's side.
She has the ability to protect a child, and she also has the ability to protect herself now that she is pregnant.
Thinking of this, Chen Siyuan suddenly felt that Mrs. Qiao was too great. She had done so much for her child, yet she deliberately distanced herself and deliberately let others misunderstand her.
Several times I saw those ladies looking at Mrs. Qiao with pity in their eyes.
Thinking about how Mrs. Qiao had lived all these years, she realized that Mrs. Qiao was even greater than she had imagined.
If General Qiao is the great general in the hearts of the many people of Shang Kingdom, then Madam Qiao is the pillar supporting the General's Mansion.
I admire Mrs. Qiao's dedication and forbearance.
The two embraced until dawn.
Qiao Yuchen attended the morning court in his court robes. Not long after, a carriage drove out of the General's Mansion.
Wang Li drove the carriage, with Chunlan and Chunping walking on either side of it.
The commotion wasn't too big, but many eyes still saw it.
Soon, Chen Siyuan arrived at the General's Mansion, where Madam Qiao personally greeted her at the entrance.
This time, Chen Siyuan's carriage did not stop and drove directly into the mansion.
Soon the entire general's mansion was bustling with activity.
People outside are speculating: what exactly happened?
Is there some problem between Qiao Yuchen and Chen Siyuan?
Unfortunately, no one could figure it out. They only saw Qiao Yuchen going in and out of the General's Mansion every day, but he never went to the old General's Mansion.
Chen Siyuan used to go to Nanguan Street every day, but now she's nowhere to be seen.
Many people are paying attention to this, and a major event has also occurred in the imperial court.
The Eighth Prince was about to be executed, but the Tenth Prince appeared before everyone perfectly healthy.
He attended the morning court session every day, just like the Third Prince and the Seventh Prince.
The turmoil in the court meant that those in the know remained silent, and those unaware had to suppress their curiosity, no matter how great it was.
More than ten days have passed in the blink of an eye. The slightly tense atmosphere in the capital has been replaced by the fact that the postponed palace examination has finally begun, and everyone has started to pay attention to it.
Someone placed a bet.
For some reason, too many people have bet on Wen Zhongxuan, and even exorbitant betting odds have been offered.
At this time, a rumor spread that the Wen family had really gone to great lengths for this imperial examination, all in order to make their grandson famous.
Various rumors are flying around.
It started with whether Chen Siyuan and Qiao Yuchen's relationship had broken down, then it was about the execution of the Eighth Prince, and now it's time for the palace examination.
It seems that every now and then, something big happens, and soon the events that happened before are put on hold one after another, and soon no one pays attention to the big events that happened not long ago.
On the day of the imperial examination.
Many court officials were present, and the successful candidates in the imperial examinations came to the main hall.
Qiao Yuchen stood in front of everyone.
With the Eighth Prince fallen and the Seventh Prince gaining momentum, Qiao Yuchen has become quiet instead.
This silence made everyone feel uneasy.
Those who could have exchanged a few words with Qiao Yuchen before now kept their distance.
Many people are afraid of Qiao Yuchen's abilities.
The incident in Huzhou had become so big that so many people were helpless. Not long after Qiao Yuchen arrived, he directly eliminated the Eighth Prince.
It was only after they discovered the truth that they realized the complex relationships and connections that this once-despised eighth prince possessed.
Looking back now, I realize that the Eighth Prince was no ordinary person.
The mountain of gold that was presented to the Emperor for his birthday was initially thought to be incredibly generous by Qiao Yuchen, but it turns out it was all given to the Eighth Prince, and only a tiny fraction of it.
Sometimes, they thought that with the Eighth Prince's strength, he could have easily established himself as king, yet he chose to come to the capital to die.
It can be said that the Eighth Prince was unlucky.
She encountered Qiao Yuchen, an unreliable and reckless person.
Qiao Yuchen ignored the stares coming his way and waited quietly.
He wanted to know if what the woman had said was true.
Qiao Yuchen and Chen Siyuan had a conflict over this matter.
These days, he noticed that the Seventh Prince was getting a bit arrogant. This person's abilities were too superficial, while the Third Prince was showing outstanding qualities in every aspect. This made Qiao Yuchen begin to doubt whether his judgment was correct.
Having spent so much time with Su Wen, Wenxuan has broadened his horizons and increased his experience.
He stood quietly below, waiting patiently.
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