There was barely any expression on the Empress’s face. This was not the first time she confronted Shen Qiangwei. Although this woman always looked nice and amiable, it was only her mask, like everyone who lived in the imperial palace would have.
When you had worn a mask for long, you would find yourself becoming like it the day you tried to take it off.
The Empress fell into her thought; she found that she had already forgotten what kind of person she had been, or what her true self had been like.
“I don’t think you would like me to take your place, and you seem to enjoy it. That’s enough,” said the Empress plainly. She glanced Shen Qiangwei over and noticed her swollen belly. She smiled; this meant the woman was now having Shen Zhongbai’s child.
If she had accepted Shen Zhongbai’s proposal, what waited for her would be another round of disasters.
Considering that there was no dispute between them, she didn’t ne
When Gu Qiang arrived at the Gu Family, she found that the once-grand mansion was like being deserted with only a shell left. There was dust on the gates. Clearly, they hadn’t been cleaned for days.It was impossible for a family as powerful as the Gu to fall quickly. Besides, Gu Zhihua had married the Emperor and was a consort.Nobody knew why Shen Zhongbai suddenly made her the consort, as he had never liked her.Perhaps it was because he only had two wives, so he didn’t care about their titles.The guard leaning against the gate seemed drowsy. He looked around and saw Gu Qiang, whom he hadn’t seen for a long time. Then he woke up instantly. He had heard a lot about the things that happened recently.Gu Qiang must be no longer able to carry on herself, or she wouldn’t have come home.As a lean camel is bigger than a horse, the Gu Family could still give her a better life even though
The Empress had never considered herself as the hostess here. This was a grand mansion, but no different from the imperial palace, a gigantic cage.“I repeat, out! Go to tell your master that I don’t want you to show up in front of me ever again! Or I will ensure it myself,” said the Empress.While speaking, the Empress quietly put the diary into the darkness where the candlelight couldn’t reach.Fu Ling was burst of anger. To be honest, she didn’t want to serve this tough woman; on the one hand, the Empress had never taken her seriously, on the other hand, for six years, she had taken the Empress as her rival in love. They never liked each other, and she didn’t know why Bai Su insisted on putting them together.“Why did you take yourself so seriously? I am sick of serving you. Do you think you are a likable person hadn’t been master’s order to let me look after you?” shouted Fu Ling.The attitude
Gu Qiang moved close to him. She didn’t know anything about medicine, but still could tell from Gu Huaian’s expression that he was not telling a joke.“What do you mean?” asked Gu Qiang with a serious voice.Before Gu Huaian could answer, Jin Ye walked in. After a scan over Gu Qiang and Gu Huaian, he lowered his head like he was worried about something. “My lady, it seemed you are pretty fine. You would have never known what my master had suffered in coming to your rescue.”It looked like Gu Qiang was pretty enjoying herself. Did she know all of them in Xiaoyao Mountain had almost died for her?Finishing his words, Jin Ye turned his eyes to Shen Qianshan, feeling a bit angry.Hadn’t they known that Gu Qiang was safe, his master wouldn’t have to make all those hard decisions, not to mention risking his life.Gu Qiang bit her lips, her eyes flickered with sorrow.She knew nothing about wh
That’s Gu Qiang’s smile. Though she had never done it in front of Shen Zhongbai, he had seen her do it many times when she was with Shen Qianshan.Shen Qiangwei was clearly doing so to seduce him! How disgusted!“The imperial doctor has put the drug in Shen Qianshan’s body as planned. If everything went accordingly, Shen Qianshan only has five days to live now!” Shen Qiangwei said, with a vicious look on her face that she rarely made before, and a sinister smile appeared.Shen Zhongbai sighed heavily. As he had expected, this woman could hardly retain her composure. Mimicking Gu Qiang’s behaviors was nice, but Shen Zhongbai knew she was only doing that to win his heart.If she wanted to copy Gu Qiang’s example, she’d better do it in an around way nicely. Always calm and cool, Gu Qiang would never make such a vicious expression.Given the fact that she had done a good job this time, Shen Zhongbai didn’t denounce
The whole capital was bathed in a thick fog. Strolling past the buildings, Gu Qiang felt that the city was gradually waking up. Su Pharmacy was a famous brand in the capital.Different from the Tong An Medicine Shop run by Gu Huaian, Su Pharmacy had a wider range of businesses with connections stretching everywhere. It sold not only medicine but also information.The two girls stopped at Su Pharmacy in the alley. It was a three-storied building, with two red lanterns hanging above the entrance but a white seal stuck on the door. Apparently, this place had been abandoned after the Su Family got into trouble.They climbed in through the window, which was made of thick wood, and then sensed something odd.Nobody was at the counter, and closets for herb storage were also sealed up. But through the passageway at the back of the counter, they saw the shapes of some people.Who would still wander in a pla
Gusu Liang’s eyes brightened, she looked at the man happily. Things would be a lot easier if Gu Qiang could get her memory back.Although Ye had done nothing on the night Gu Qiang lost her memory, Gusu Liang still believed that she had been part of it.Ye had been tolerating with Gu Qiang for so long. Why did she suddenly do it? Had Gu Qiang known anything she shouldn’t? Then Ye must want more than simply washing off Gu Qiang’s memories.“I would be deeply appreciated if you can help me get my memory back. But before that, can you go back to Xiaoyao Mountain with me?” Gu Qiang asked that man.That reminded Gusu Liang of her own master’s dire situation. She looked at the man but found him shaking his head. “That’s not possible. It was him who got my family into this, and now you want me to save him?” he refused in a confirmed voice.He had already given the herbs to them for Shen Qianshan’s treatment. And now to
Being summoned by the imperial family might not be a bad thing, but it was definitely not a good thing if it happened at a time when the people across the capital were suffering“Qiang, you are a clever girl. You know why the imperial family wants me at a time like this. The disease raging in the capital is beyond what the imperial doctors can do. They want me as a last resort,” said Gu Huaian with a faint smile.Gu Qiang knew what he meant; Gu Huaian was not sure he could save the day. He learned the knowledge about medicine all by himself, not from any master, which meant he was not a professional.Working for the imperial family was different from serving the common folks. One step wrong and he would be doomed.How could Gu Qiang not know it?At noon, a fine built sedan left the Xiaoyao Mountain. Inside the sedan, Gu Huaian had two cups of tea and then lifted the hangings of the window. He looked outside and
Prime Minister froze up; he had never expected that Gu Qiang would directly reject him, which made him even more furious. He gritted his teeth, “Are you trying to tell me what to do? How dare you! I really should teach you a lesson!” said Prime Minister Gu, breathing heavily, his knuckles whitened.He seemed to want to say more. Not giving him the chance, Gu Qiang turned around and planned to leave, but was stopped by Ye, who gave the Prime Minister a reproachful look and dragged Gu Qiang back.Ye’s hands were cold, not like that of a mother’s. Gu Qiang never wanted it, as she only expected such intimate behaviors from her mother, not the woman who wished her to die.Shaking her off, Gu Qiang turned around. “Why do you want me back? Don’t waste my time if there is nothing important,” she said in a freezing voice.Now that the capital was in chaos, she had so many things to do and couldn’t waste her time here.Bu
Seeing Gushu Ran's dazed eyes, he realized that it was this unintelligent brother who had drunk too much alcohol."I have pills to wake up here, but to small not so fast, I'm afraid I still have to be confused for a while, within half an hour, it should be fine."Originally that day after she said those words, the royal brother had already come to find herself privately, she has already and Gusu Ran fixed the marriage should not still and Gusu Liang have a laugh, so she deliberately sat on the top today, for fear that she can't live on her own, she came down to talk to Gusu Liang again.Gusu Liang looked at Shen Siyin and nodded, "Princess, you can go back to your seat first, I'll just take care of this side."Shen Siyin will have some medical skills, so I'm afraid that if she takes the pulse of Gu Qiang's court, then Gu Qiang's identity as a woman will be immediately exposed, even if Shen Siyin really likes herself, I'm afraid that she won't be able to toler
Gu court ladies these days, in addition to stay in the free building, is to go to the original ruins of the listening pavilion, hoping to find their own diary, but the possibility of this has been very small, and then is to send people to keep an eye on the casino side of the matter, the day of life is also to quite comfortable, but Shen Qianshan side, there has been no news, but also let the court ladies Gu a little bit worried, but they have not had a bad feeling, Shen Qianshan and brother together, surrounded by so many people can help them should not be any big problem. Shen Qianshan and brother together, surrounded by so many people can help them, there should not be any big problem.Early this morning, Gusu Liang called Gu Qiang up in bed and gave her some basic skills of light kung fu, hoping that she would still have the ability to defend herself when she was not able to take care of herself. practicing, Qi Bai walked in, and saw that the two of them, Gu Qiang and Gusu
There were quite a few officials who often spent time inside the Rain Flower House, even Gu Linjiang was a regular there, but there was one thing, this place was set up from the beginning by Shen Qianshan to be able to cover up his own men's secret guards, but what Court Lady Gu wanted to do right now was how she could get rid of the people under Gu Linjiang.Eleven nodded, "Subordinate obeys, then by the master's side, is it necessary to arrange for someone else to protect him?"The last time Gusu Ran was attacked, they failed to properly protect, the heart since the guilt, the master this time have scar such an important task to them, they must not dare to let the master disappointed again."It's not necessary." Court Lady Gu did feel that after settling this matter this time, she herself would be safe instead, and even if Gu Linjiang wanted to make a move, he would definitely stop because of Shen Zhongbai.Gusu Liang waited for a long time in front of the
Gu Qiang court temporarily also has not yet thought to explain to Gusu Liang, after all, this time the thing, also can not be explained clearly in a few words, if you want Gusu Liang to completely trust themselves, Shen Zhongbai's side to look at, perhaps there will be something else dare not be resolved, Shen Siyin is now they an excellent shelter, although it is also said that this is also to take advantage of her, but Shen Zhongbai so deep in his heart, in addition to his sister, the He really couldn't think of anyone else he could use to alleviate his suspicions of himself.Gusu Liang stood alone in the hall of the Easy House, seemed to be thinking about something, watched Court Lady Gu walk down, and directly turned around, directly to the backyard, chasing the clouds also just came back, saw the two of them now this way, also felt strange, but the face of the two people are not very good, so that all of a sudden he also do not know exactly who should go to ask, so he jus
Not to mention the fact that both of them were now back in the capital.Shen Qianshan frowned, although he knew that he had Chasing Cloud by his side, he would still feel a little worried, these days when he and Gu Huai'an were both living in the post house, Gu Huai'an had pretty much told himself all those things that had happened in Kyoto during the time he was away.What exactly is the matter that necessitates that both Court Lady Gu and Cloud Chaser must return to Kyoto?Although Shen Qianshan didn't know what had happened yet, he always felt that this time things might not be that simple."Then these things will be put aside first, I now come back is an important thing to tell you, this Zhenzhou City, in fact, not as simple as we think, this factory county officials, and a pretending to be a god of heavenly masters in collusion with a gas, this natural disaster, I originally did not have such a serious consequences, but by the two of them were born into
Gu Qiangwei looked at the person in front of her, the temperament on Shen Qiangwei was completely different from before, if she was before, excessively well-behaved and understanding, even to the point of blind obedience to Shen Zhongbai, to the point that now she could even control his preferences, it seems that during this period of time when she was not there, Shangwei was also dealing with some things in her own way, in the process of dealing with some things."The prince-in-waiting is indeed eloquent, earlier I felt that I was not firm in my stance, but now it seems that I have been brought into this by someone even smarter."Court Lady Gu didn't deny it, but there were some things that were not really under her control, just for example, why would Shen Qiangwei be able to see things that had happened in the other world as well as herself, if it wasn't for Shen Qiangwei, perhaps her next plan wouldn't have gone so smoothly."Your Highness since all already kno
Gusu Liang reaction is indeed very intense, but in the way of the current circumstances, he did not put his own concerns out, his willingness to keep in touch with Shen Siyin these days, in fact, is entirely to cover up the court lady Gu is now not in the middle of the capital of this matter, since the matter has a better solution, why would you want to continue?Gusu Liang turned back and heavily tugged on the sleeve of Gu Qiang's court, but Gu Qiang didn't give him any response, Shen Siyin turned her head and tilted her head at her own brother, seemingly in demonstration, Shen Zhongbai wasn't angry, he just gently nodded, his own sister getting closer to them might not be a bad thing for him, at least being able to keep track of the movements of their two brothers every now and then, not letting them out of their control.However, this Gusu Ran's attitude, but still let himself some doubt, if it is replaced by a general man, even if it is not like, should not let their
Although it was still not clear whether such behavior was dangerous or not, and it was also not clear why Shen Siyin actually chose to help them, but at least up to now, Shen Zhongbai had not explicitly shown any dissatisfaction with them, and there was definitely no lack of Shen Siyin's help in this.Court Lady Gu didn't really know what she should do right now, but one thing was clear, this time when they went to the palace, Shen Zhongbai might take this time to talk about it, and no matter what happened today, they would have to deal with it carefully and seriously.Shen Zhongbai heard the words of the eunuch, in fact, also thought a lot, not to mention the appearance of the entire Gusu Ran are so sudden, now think about it, but they are in the Chamber of Commerce, in fact, it has been very suspicious ...Just around the small eunuch came to pass, Shen Zhongbai also happen to want to take advantage of this opportunity to test, Gusu Ran this period of time, has b
Shen Qianshan raised his own concerns, this period of time in the battlefield, he deliberately paid attention to Huang Hao this person, he is brave and good at fighting, nothing more than seems to be by virtue of a high martial arts, is considered to be the art of high courage, in the strategic and tactical insights, but never defensive, in his own or the former status of the king of the battlefield, but also has seen Huang Hao's rough and tumble.If you don't let that day on the battlefield will not let the Dongliang country's spies drilled so big a hole, in the final analysis, even if Huang Hao's side with Song Yu, but it doesn't mean that the two of them can be low-grade to live in this kind of situation, the people if less that's okay, if Liu Yue sent out too many people, inevitably there will be accidents.What's more, the court ladies are still following them now."Then how about this, we follow them forward and release carrier pigeons on the way, it's better