Sun Linhua stood up, adjusted her clothes, wiped her tears with a handkerchief, and looked up at Shen Qianshan.
He wore clean clothes and looked dashing, but his emotionless eyes seemed to freeze Sun Linhua.
This made her feel sad because it seemed to her as Shen Qianshan wasn’t so hardhearted to her before.
“Your Highness, please let me go with you. I will be the best helper if something happens.” Sun Linhua made the last try, hoping Shen Qianshan could give her a chance.
However, Shen Qianshan shook his head firmly. He was too kind to the people under him, especially Sun Linhua, who became more and more demanding. Why didn’t she consider who she was and what status she had? He was not a fool, and how could he not know why the woman followed him?
“Linhua, don’t daydream! Behave yourself and stay here, or I will certainly kick you out. Do you hear me?” Shen Qianshan moved close to Sun Linhua. Gu Qiang was standing at t
Shen Qianshan got into the carriage again, and ordered the guard to drive, “Hurry up.”Gu Qiang turned around to look at his face. He looked awful and was close to rage obviously, but she didn’t know why he got angry.They reached the palace at noon, and the carriage ran into the resting place of the Empress Dowager directly through a side door.Gu Qiang got off the carriage, adjusted her clothes, and stood in this large room.When Shen Qianshan entered, someone rushed to him like a gust of wind and wanted to jump into his arms. Standing next to him, Gu Qiang was almost blown down by the wind and moved away at once. She turned around only to find the wind was Infanta Ziyan that she hadn’t seen for a long time.She was in white, and her clothing material was as extravagant as that of Shen Qianshan.Compared with them, Gu Qiang seemed to be unattractive.Shen Qianshan stepped aside, avoided Ziya
Gu Qiang knew if being obsessed with someone, a person would be incurable. Even a smart one couldn’t keep a clear head sometimes, let alone Ziyan who was not smart.Hearing what Gu Qiang said, Ziyan flushed at once and then looked enchanted as if some good memories were brought to her.“I have been fond of Brother Qianshan since childhood. The longer I know him, the more obvious his merits are. He is cooler, more imposing, and more humane than the Third Prince. Many people compare them and conclude Brother Qianshan is more excellent.” Ziyan said slowly while being lost in the good memory.Gu Qiang lifted her eyebrows. What Ziyan said was contradictory because beauty was in the eyes of the beholder. She was not sure which man was better because it was impossible to judge a man's heart from his face.While Ziyan was enchanted by Shen Qianshan’s merits next to Gu Qiang, someone said suddenly, “What are you thinking? Did you eat yet?”
The Empress Dowager just joked. She told Shen Qianshan, “You are old enough to get married. General Li’s daughter came into the palace to visit me yesterday. She is taking a rest in the side chamber. Go to meet her. You will be friends.”Shen Qianshan looked at the Empress Dowager curiously. She was in poor health but still concerned about his marriage. However, he didn’t intend to take advantage of this chance to look for a wife.“Mother, you are not well. How can I look for a wife at this time?” says Shen Qianshan.Leaning against the chair and looking calm, the Empress Dowager said casually, “Don’t worry. Qiang’s medicine has made me feel better. I have been thinking about your marriage for a long time. General Li’s daughter is gorgeous. You might as well go and have a look.”Gu Qiang thought carefully. She had heard about General Li, whose wife Ru had an affair with Liu Shichu. Ordinary people couldn’t gain an insight into what
Gu Qiang turned around to look at Li Zixi and said with a smile, “No.”She swallowed back other words on the tip of her tongue. That was because she knew some relationships couldn’t be explained with words and she didn’t need to explain that to a strange girl.Of course, Li Zixi could tell Gu Qiang’s reluctance to explain her relationship with Shen Qianshan, so she stopped inquiring.Instead, she sat opposite to Gu Qiang and served tea, which gave off fragrance. Gu Qiang lowered her head, looking at the tea leaves floating in the cup. The tea fragrance made her mind clear. She gained an insight into the mind of the Empress Dowager. Shen Qianshan was old enough to marry. Though he didn’t intend to find a wife, there were rumors and pressure from outside. The Empress Dowager was still concerned about Shen Qianshan while her own life was in danger. It seemed that she cared about him very much.Li Zixi sat next to Gu Qiang and said, “I
Gu Qiang nodded and answered Prime Minister Gu, “Yes, father.”He used to be indifferent to whatever happened to her. Did she become the apple of his eye because she was in the good graces of the Empress Dowager now?Gu Qiang sneered in the heart and looked at his almost sparkling eyes. He held her hand quickly and praised her while laughing proudly, “You are my good girl and live up to my expectation.” Then he led Gu Qiang into the house.Ye and Gu Zhihua exchanged their glances and looked sulky. Gu Qiang knew nothing about medicine, and how could she cure the Empress Dowager? How could it be possible that she cured an illness to which many imperial physicians found no solution?Ye was confused. Because Gu Qiang cured the Empress Dowager, she was certain to get an award. Ye couldn’t predict what it would be.After leading Gu Qiang to the main hall, Prime Minister Gu sat on the master position and rubbed
Then Gusu Liang leaned forward and gave a complacent smile.Gu Qiang turned around, stopped grinding an ink stick, and looked calmly at Gusu Liang who was excited. She asked casually, “What happened?”Gusu Liang propped herself against the wall and tried to stifle a laugh, “Your shabby bed fell apart before it was carried to the gate of the yard.”Then she began to eat sunflower seeds put at the bedside.Gu Qiang curled her lips. She knew exactly the motive of Prime Minister Gu. She cured the Empress Dowager, and he was sure that she would be awarded. Thus, he renovated the yard for her, hoping she would share the glory with him.Actually, Prime Minister Gu was daydreaming. Gu Qiang was not an idiot. Did he do anything for her when she suffered in the family these years and even had nothing to eat sometimes? She was his eldest daughter, but did he care if she had enough food or warm clothes? It doesn’t make sense to ca
Gusu Liang bit her yummy steamed stuffed bun and said in surprise, “My Lady, don’t you know that after getting your prescription, the Emperor shared it with all capital officials and told them to decoct medicine. All refugees can be treated nearby.”Gu Qiang sat up all of a sudden. Her eyes lit up. She had no idea about it. So many refugees wanted to enter the capital. Though they were repressed, the Emperor loved his people. It was reasonable that he shared the prescription as fast as possible.Suxin Grass was precious, but the royal family must be able to get it with a method that was unknown to Gu Qiang. It was just a matter of money.“I have more exciting news. The Emperor decreed this morning to honor you with the title of an infanta and name you Infanta Luoping. Congratulations!”Gusu Liang ate up her steamed stuffed bun and answered sincerely.Infanta Luoping? It meant Gu Qiang would be ranked the same as Infant
Ye laughed embarrassedly. How stupid her daughter was! She meant to signal Gu Zhihua to stand up for her so that Prime Minister Gu would agree to her proposal. Gu Qiang was the name card of the Prime Minister Mansion now, and Prime Minister Gu had to consider her opinion. However, the opinion would be decided by Prime Minister Gu at last.Prime Minister Gu turned around and told Gu Qiang, “Let’s give a party to remove bad luck. End of discussion. The day after tomorrow is an auspicious day. Let’s invite our friends to the party. They will be glad to join it, won’t they?” Then he stood up as if he was afraid that Gu Qiang would disagree. In fact, she didn’t intend to. It was up to Prime Minister Gu. Though she was an infanta, he was still her father.Before leaving, Prime Minister Gu told everyone else at the table, “Enjoy yourselves. Feiling, why not live here and stay with Qiang?”Feiling nodded. Then she sat down happily next to