Changning was surprised. If it were true, the imperial household couldn’t destroy Gu Qiang’s arranged marriage even if they had an eye on her.
Changning glanced at Song Yu. She was standing behind Jiang Min and pretended to be shy, though male visitors couldn’t enter to salute and all stayed outside. Together with Jiang Min’s arrogant manner, it made Changning think such a family couldn’t have a great son. She shook her head and looked at Gu Qiang with sympathy.
“Well, if so, I won’t disturb you. Gu Qiang, go ahead.”
The princess’s remark meant the imperial household was going to remove Gu Qiang from the candidate list.
Others didn’t know, while Ye was clear about that, so she saluted with a bigger smile immediately,
“Then please allow me to take my daughter…”
“Madam, what are you talking about?”
Suddenly, Gu Qiang broke her silence with a cold smile. She stared straight at Ye and kept still.
While speaking, Ye nudged nearby Jiang Min secretly. Then Jiang Min said drily, “Yes, I will continue doting on you.”But Gu Qiang just shook her head and stared at Ye compellingly, “Mother, what does my father think about it?”Before Ye answered, she kneeled down before Changning and bowed heavily, “Princess, my father hasn’t returned. It’s unfilial to prepare for marriage without the permission of both my parents. Besides, my elder brother hasn’t married. If I marry before him, I will be thought disrespectful for him. Princess, please help me out. Though I’m a girl, I don’t want to be a person unfilial to my parents and disrespectful for my siblings!”What she said was powerful, but Changning looked at Gu Qiang with complicated eyes. Gu Qiang’s remark seemed to bring her back to the past. Back then, though she was a princess, her Mother only loved her brother and hardly cared for her. Later, her Father ordered her to marry. She
“…Yes, I do! What can you do?” Jiang Min asked fiercely through clenched teeth. Ye didn’t look back. She still stared forward but smiled, “Then let’s see if Yun can make it tonight.”“My Lady, you scared me today.”After returning to Qingshui House, Chui Xue heaved a long sigh and felt lucky as if they had escaped from death, “But for the princess’s lady-in-waiting helped, I’m really afraid Madam Song would have slapped you.”“How could it happen?”Gu Qiang took the tea from Chui Xue and said casually, “The ladies-in-waiting of Princess Changning were all secret guards before. How could Jiang Min have the chance to slap me?”“They were secret guards?”Chui Xue shouted in surprise, “My Lady, you even know it!”It was not strange that she knew it.Among the imperial household, including princesses, princes and dukes, who didn’t have secret guards?Thinking of it, Gu Qia
“What?”Chui Xue was also shocked. But Gu Qiang’s warning was late. Soon Chui Xue smelt the fragrance, felt limp and fell to the ground.“Chui Xue!”Gu Qiang called her in a low voice. The fragrance inside the room became stronger and stronger. Though she held her breath in time, she breathed a little inevitably. She was still conscious but felt dizzy and limp. After walking two steps towards the door, she lost all her strength and collapsed on the ground.Knockout smoke…Gu Qiang hadn’t lost all her consciousness. She tried her best to nip her palm. After a while, the door of her room was opened with a creak by someone from the outside.Who?Who might it be?As the footsteps became louder, Gu Qiang, who was dizzy, tried to raise her head rigidly and looked at the approaching comer by the moonlight filtering through the door. He was of common appearance, but he was leering at her
“Yes.”Gu Qiang gave a wry smile. Her left arm was itchy and numb, and the feeling seemed to spread upward. She refrained from scratching, managed to rise, pointed to the body on the ground and instructed the two servant girls, “Forget it. Listen to me. We have to carry it out now.”“To where?”Chui Xue’s voice trembled, while Gu Qiang said with curt finality, “Wherever! He can’t be left here. Hurry up!”Ting Feng and Chui Xue were suddenly aware that if the body was found in their Lady’s room, she might get into trouble, no matter why it was here. After thinking clearly about it, Ting Feng and Chui Xue began to act swiftly. The night grew late. Fortunately, Qingshui House was isolated. The two servant girls dragged the body out with all strength. Gu Qiang followed them. She felt dizzy perhaps because of the globefish toxin. When she just walked a few steps behind them, she had a blackout and was going to collapse on
Shen Qianshan was deeply confused. However, when he gazed at Gu Qiang’s scrunched face, he couldn’t help stretching out his hand and hoped to soothe her from all pain and difficulties.“Um…” The two servant girls both held their breath. Just before Shen Qianshan’s finger touched Gu Qiang’s cheek, a swift figure flew over and landed on the ground at an appropriate speed. He saluted to Shen Qianshan in a low but clear voice, “Your Royal Highness! I’ve got the ginseng lotus!”It was a long way from the Duke’s House to Gu Mansion. Only An Ye could fly so fast.He thought that he could make up for not taking good care of Miss Gu in this way.An Ye felt excited to think that. But when looking up, he was greeted with his master’s face as dark as the bottom of a pan, and got startled.Before An Ye said anything, Shen Qianshan had returned to his expressionless state. He glanced at the body on the ground and took
Then Gu Qiang found she had one more memory, in which she met Princess Changning at the spring feast and Gu Zhihua infuriated Princess Changning when appearing and wearing fancy clothes with the pattern of a peacock.Gu Qiang’s hands were trembling. When these scenes were replayed in her mind, she had to prop herself up against the wall so as not to fall.Fifteen years had passed. However, when these scenes were replayed in her mind, she still felt her heart blocked by countless cotton balls, and it was difficult for her to breathe. She also felt her heart surrounded by thousands of thin silk threads, which were twisted bloodily in her heart. Why?Then the scene was interrupted. Gu Qiang’s hand became swollen because of being poisoned, and a man appeared. He was the Ninth Duke.Gu Qiang’s heart became motionless instantly. In her memory, she had never had any personal contact with him. What the hell was this?In March
Now Ye had figured out the whole thing. Maybe Song Yun went to Gu Qiang’s room but was killed by her. It was unknown how Gu Qiang who was so weak could carry Song Yun to Gu Zhihua’s house.The Old Lady snorted and told Jiang Min, “We will investigate Song Yun’s death. But I can’t guarantee the result. Besides…”Then the Old Lady turned around to look at Ye. This woman was very unruly recently. Prime Minister Gu was not at home, and it was supposed to be a chance for Ye to show off her capability. But she was weird as if she was haunted by a ghost.Thinking of it, the Old Lady glowered at Ye and went away without finishing her words.The Old Lady stooped and looked miserable. Though she was wearing fancy clothes and had extravagant hair-wear, something was out of her control.Gu Qiang walked two steps forward, saluted and said to Ye, “Mother, if there is nothing else, please allow me to retreat.”Ye glared
Shen Zhongbai had great strength. When meeting Gu Qiang’s eyes, he smiled at her. Then he leaned forward. She saw a guy in black holding a sword that pierced Shen Zhongbai’s back.Shen Zhongbai gritted his teeth. Close to him, Gu Qiang even could feel his teeth rubbing.She steadied herself. Shen Zhongbai gritted his teeth, flew onto her horse with her and clamped it with his legs. The horse was frightened and rushed forward.What he did made Gu Qiang confused. She knew clearly that he was a bad guy and it might be only for show. But she was on the horse and couldn’t get down or do anything. If she rolled down the horse, she might die, and her horse would run away.She also might be killed by the guys in black when they caught up with her. They looked like fierce robbers. Anyway, she couldn’t escape from death this time.While she was thinking about it, she felt her shoulder sink. Shen Zhongbai put his chin on her shou