The food she was given was indeed different from the previous ones. Shen Qiangwei had just woken up from a serious illness so she couldn't eat anything with strong taste. Diancui only came with some porridge and snacks.
Because she knew she wanted very little, Diancui didn't give her much, only a pair of agate earrings.
No one outside knew that Shen Qiangwei had woken up. They thought it was Dian Cui who wanted to eat it herself, and Dian Cui didn't explain.
After a few days like this, Gu Qiang gave the prepared elixir to Shen Qiangwei through Gu Huaian. Gusu Liang would also secretly give Shen Qiangwei something to eat from the imperial kitchen, but he would just leave it at the door so that Dian Cui could see it and take it in every time she went out, so that Shen Qiangwei didn't have to give jewelry to others.
"Master Wang, how is my health now?" Shen Qiangwei asked.
"Your Majesty, you owe a lot to your body due to poisoning. Your body is too weak and you still need to take good care of yourself."
"Thank you, sir."
As Wang Cheng left, Shen Qiangwei frowned.
"My Lady, what's bothering you?" Dian Cui noticed Shen Qiangwei's sadness.
Shen Qiangwei glanced at her and didn't know what to say. Now she just wanted to get close to Shen Zhongbai and gain favor again, and then help Gu Qiang.
Now that she's like this, let alone being a poisoner, she can't even see Shen Zhongbai's face.
"You go down first."
In the end, Shen Qiangwei still didn't tell Dian Cui.
"Gusu Liang, can you help me deliver a message to Gu Qiang?" After Dian Cui left, Shen Qiangwei said to the air in her empty room.
Soon, Gusu Liang appeared.
"What are you going to tell her?"
Seeing him come out, Shen Qiangwei picked up the paper on the table, quickly wrote something on the paper, then put it in an envelope and handed it to Gu Su Liang.
"You give this to her."
Gu Suliang glanced at the envelope and then at her, and left the room.
It was already evening when Gu Qiang got the envelope, and she couldn't help but frown after reading the letter.
Looking at her expression, Gu Suliang was very confused, "What did the letter say?"
Gu Qiang glanced at Gu Suliang and said, "She wants me to help her regain favor."
"What?" Gu Suliang was stunned, "The emperor treated her like that, how could she still miss him? What a stupid woman."
Gu Qiang glanced at him. She felt that Shen Qiangwei's approach to Shen Zhongbai must have something else to do, and it wasn't that Gu Su Liang said she couldn't forget Shen Zhongbai.
"Help me tell her that I agree."
Gusu Liang's eyes suddenly widened and he looked at her in confusion, "How can you agree to her? If she is stupid, why should you be stupid like her?"
Gu Qiang didn't want to explain too much to him. After all, Shen Qiangwei didn't say she had a crush on him, so if she helped him, Shen Qiangwei might doubt their cooperation, and then no one would really help Shen Qiangwei.
"Just help me pass it on to her. Remember not to pass it on falsely. This is a matter of life and death for her."
Seeing that Gu Qiang's words were extremely serious, although Gu Suliang didn't understand what the two of them were going to do, he still went to pass on the message honestly.
As soon as Gusu Liang left, she saw Shen Qianshan standing at her door with a gloomy face.
"Did you tell your elder brother not to let him send Yin Xinlei away?"
Gu Qiang nodded, "Brother said he understands your thoughts and will not act without authorization. He will wait for your instructions."
"Did he really say that?" Shen Qianshan asked again.
Looking at his appearance, Gu Qiang knew something must have happened.
"What happened?"
"Yin Xinlei was arrested."
Shen Qianshan frowned and said these words that shocked Gu Qiang.
"What? How were you arrested?" Gu Qiang asked again.
"I was recognized when I was out of town."
As soon as Shen Qianshan's words came out, Gu Qiang knew that he suspected that it was Gu Huaian's unauthorized actions that led to Yin Xinlei's arrest.
However, Gu Qiang never believed that her eldest brother was such a person, and her eldest brother would not lie to him.
"No, my elder brother said he would wait for you and he will wait for you."
When Shen Qianshan was still about to say something, footsteps came from the door.
"Gu Huaian is here. He said he has something to ask you." Chu Tiankuo looked at Shen Qianshan who was looking at Gu Qiang.
The two of them looked at each other and knew that Gu Huaian was here because of Yin Xinlei's affairs.
"I'll go with you." Gu Qiang said and walked to Chu Tiankuo's side without waiting for Shen Qianshan's refusal.
Shen Qianshan had no intention of refusing, and they walked towards where Gu Huaian was.
At this time, Gu Huaian, who was waiting anxiously in the room, stood up hurriedly when he saw the person coming.
"Yin Xinlei was arrested."
As soon as they came in, Gu Huai'an hurriedly told the matter.
Gu Qiang glanced at him and said, "Brother, we all know that he is now being held in the mansion by General Meng."
Seeing that they all knew, Gu Huaian breathed a sigh of relief.
"Then have you thought of any rescue methods?"
As soon as he spoke, no one responded. When he looked up, he saw everyone looking at him. He was very confused, "What are you looking at me for?"
"Brother, did you participate in helping Yin Xinlei escape?"
Gu Qiang's words made Gu Huaian understand instantly that they suspected that he was the one who gave Yin Xinlei the idea to escape.
Sighing lightly, Gu Huai looked at the people, "Would you believe me if I said I didn't know he would run away?"
"Trust." Gu Qiang felt relieved when she heard him say this. She had no doubts about Gu Huai'an in the first place.
Gu Huaian was very happy to see that his sister believed in him.
"Brother, how did Yin Xinlei leave? Didn't he tell you that he left?"
Gu Qiang asked doubtfully.
Speaking of this, Gu Huaian became angry, "The waiter who delivered his meals two days ago told him that he would no longer be searching for him and that he should be able to leave in a few days. Then Yin Xinlei waited for two days and saw no one from us. Go tell him and run away."
"Isn't he in the cellar? How did he escape?"
"He teamed up with the waiter to run."
Gu Huaian was very angry. What would happen if he got angry again? Yin Xinlei has been caught.
"I have long guessed that General Meng would not give up so easily. Now I am afraid that Master Yin is in danger." Shen Qianshan sighed.
Although he really wanted to rescue Yin Xinlei, they couldn't enter the general's mansion just by asking, and they didn't know where General Meng was imprisoning him. If they knew, they would still be able to think of something.
"What should we do now?" Gu Huaian asked again.
"We need to find out where Master Yin is being held, and then find a time to lure General Meng out and rescue him."
"This is the only way now."
After Shen Qianshan finished speaking, he looked at everyone.
Gu Qiang suddenly thought of what Shen Qiangwei had asked her to do today.
"Shen Qiangwei wrote a book for me today and asked me to help her regain her favor."
"Shen Qiangwei?" Chu Tiankuo wondered, "Why is she still fighting for favor? Hasn't Shen Zhongbai already abandoned her?"
"I'm afraid she has her own plans." Gu Qiang defended her.
"Then can we use this matter to distract General Meng? After all, Concubine Meng is the only person he cares about." Gu Qiang asked. She knew the principles in the palace very well. As long as Shen Qiangwei was favored, Concubine Meng would definitely I will fight with her, and I don’t know what will happen.
"I heard that the Hundred Flowers Festival will be held in the palace recently, and many official women will go. This is also a time for the women in the palace to show off themselves."
Gu Huaian's words were like a bomb exploding in Gu Qiang's mind.
She suddenly understood what Shen Qiangwei asked her to help her. Shen Qiangwei wanted to win Shen Zhongbai's favor at the Hundred Flowers Festival. If she wanted to get favor, Shen Zhongbai must see her value.
"It's actually like this." Gu Qiang suddenly realized.
Her exclamation made everyone puzzled.
"What's wrong?" Shen Qianshan asked.
"It turns out that Shen Qiangwei sent me a message because she wanted me to help her win Shen Zhongbai's favor during the Hundred Flowers Festival."
Shen Qianshan also realized something.
"General Meng will also help Concubine Meng, and will also participate in the Hundred Flowers Festival. If something happens to Concubine Meng, he will be able to help us buy time."
With this thought, the matter of rescuing Yin Xinlei was settled.
Now they just need to help Shen Qiangwei prepare for the Hundred Flowers Festival and find the place where Yin Xinlei is being held.
"It's just that how can Shen Qiangwei shine at the Hundred Flowers Festival with such a weak body now?" Chu Tiankuo was confused.
Gu Qiang was also wondering about this problem. Although she gave a sick person medicine, it would still take time to recover.
"I'm afraid, she wants you to give her a medicine that can help her body recover quickly." Gu Huaian said.
"Where can I find this kind of medicine?" No matter how good the medicine in the world is, it doesn't have such a special effect. Besides, how can she have such an effect when she is just recuperating her body.
"Yes, but this kind of medicine is very harmful to the body, and the effect is only for a few hours."
"no."
As soon as Gu Huaian's words came out, Gu Qiang knew what kind of medicine it was. She couldn't let Shen Qiangwei take this kind of medicine, otherwise all the repairs she had done to Shen Qiangwei would be in vain, and Shen Qiangwei would be scarred with diseases.
"Shen Qiangwei doesn't need it, but another person can." Shen Qianshan reminded him.
Everyone thought of another poisoned person, Concubine Meng. She must also want to shine at the Hundred Flowers Festival. Compared with Shen Qiangwei, her body is much better, but still a little worse. She will definitely make people think. He tried every means to replenish her body.
A smile appeared on Gu Qiang's lips, "Brother, ask someone to give that medicine to Shen Qiangwei and tell her she can only use it once."
Gu Huaian understood why Gu Qiang asked him to tell Shen Qiangwei that it could only be used once, because Gu Qiang didn't want Shen Qiangwei to rely on drugs to survive in the future. She just wanted Shen Qiangwei to lure Concubine Meng into taking the bait.
"I will."
"When the Hundred Flowers Festival comes, Su Liang will also come back. Concubine Shen will definitely be targeted by others, and his presence will kill Shen Qiangwei without a burial place."
Gu Qiang agreed with Chu Tiankuo's analysis that Gusu Liang should indeed come back.
After everything was said, everyone left one after another.
"Why do you insist on helping Shen Qiangwei?" Shen Qianshan looked at Gu Qiang in front of him and asked.
Gu Qiang looked at him and didn't know what to say. Should she tell him that she had a dream and discovered what kind of person Shen Zhongbai was, and knew about Shen Qiangwei's ending, or should she lie to him and say that she just felt sorry for Shen Qiangwei