She made sure that Aunt Zhang sent that garment to Gu Qiang.
Why did it end up being worn by Gu Zhihua?
Recalling Princess Changning’s words, Ye got even infuriated at Gu Qiang and was dying to rip her apart.
“Yes. Didn’t you know that, Madam?”
Gu Qiang smirked, eyes filled with amusement. “Normally, the Princess would only be unhappy when someone violated her peacock taboo. Do you know why she was extremely enraged today?”
She leaned closer to Ye’s ear before continuing her sentence in a whisper, “Because yesterday, the Princess heard someone mentioning that servant from her memory. Thus, she became raving mad when she saw a peacock today.”
“You! you!”
Ye’s eyes were filled with disbelief and resentment. However, she could not vent her anger as the Princess’s maid was still waiting aside. She could only swallow all her displeasure and threatened, “We’ll see who will have the last laug
Young Lady Gu, didn’t you realize that you have poured the wrong tea? The tea you served for my master is Red Dates Jade Flower Tea which is prepared for the women! Master can’t have sweet food. The tea he drinks is the West Lake Dragon Well Tea which is beside the women’s tea! As expected, Shen Qianshan’s hand stopped mid-air while reaching for the cup when he noticed the floating Jade Flower in the tea. Naturally, Gu Qiang who was staring attentively at him saw his action. When she saw that Shen Qianshan was not reaching for the cup, she tucked her lips nervously and asked, “Is there something wrong, You Highness? You don’t like this tea?”Of course he doesn’t like it! Young Lady Gu, please quickly replace the tea for His Highness before he splashes the tea! An Ye shouted in his thoughts. After all, not only His Highness doesn't like sweet food, he actually can’t have it! However, no outsiders knew
Especially Jiang Min, the eldest daughter of Jiang Family, refused to marry into Gu Family before and finally married a duke’s son after careful selection. Unexpectedly, he died young of illness. Her title as the wife of a duke’s son was gone, while her half-sister born of a concubine became a mistress. Jiang Min was extremely indignant and often pulled a face before. Afterwards, Jiang Rou died of illness. Unexpectedly, she got on well with Ye, the second wife of Jiang Rou’s husband, and had more contact with her than with her own sister.While Jiang Rou was at her last gasp, none of Jiang Family members came to visit her.When Gu Huaian was thrown out of Gu Family, none of Jiang Family members came, either.However, Jiang Min came with her family for a spring feast held by Ye. Gu Qiang sneered and her eyes were full of derision.Changning returned after changing her clothes. She was used to her brother’s French leave. Seeing Gu Qi
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