She felt sorry for Shen Qiangwei. She wouldn't believe it even if she said it. After all, how could Shen Qianshan not know what kind of person Shen Qiangwei was with her before.
"It's just that she is pitiful." Gu Qiang said.
Seeing that she didn't want to talk about it and Shen Qianshan didn't care, he said softly: "Go to bed first."
After saying that, he left.
Gu Qiang knew that Shen Qianshan didn't believe her.
But she didn't know how to tell him.
The next day, Gu Huaian gave the medicine to Shen Qiangwei and told her exactly what Gu Qiang said.
"Thank Gu Qiang for me." Shen Qiangwei said.
"Actually, Gu Qiang hopes you can use this for Concubine Meng. This is better than using it yourself."
Listening to Gu Huaian's reminder, Shen Qiangwei understood what Gu Qiang was going to tell her.
"Thank you."
After Gu Huaian left, Shen Qiangwei called Dian Cui.
"Diancui, go to Concubine Meng's palace and tell her that I'm fine."
"Yes, concubine."
Ever since Dian Cui knew that Shen Qiangwei had her own considerations every time she gave an order, she would do it no matter what Shen Qiangwei ordered. After all, she was Shen Qiangwei's maid, and her life would not be much better if Shen Qiangwei was in trouble. .
In Concubine Meng's palace.
At this time, Concubine Meng was drinking bitter tonic, with rejection written all over her face.
"Your Majesty, Miss Diancui from Concubine Shen's side is here." Zhuanzhu said to Concubine Meng.
Concubine Meng was already angry, and now she was even more uncomfortable. She was even more impatient when she heard Dian Cui coming.
Anyway, now that Shen Qiangwei has fallen out of favor, what does it matter if she has the title of noble concubine? She can only suffer in a remote palace.
She heard that Shen Zhongbai was not even willing to hire an imperial doctor for her.
"I don't know this, but she said she has something very important to tell you."
"What's important? What could be important to her?"
Although he said this, he still recruited Diancui in driven by curiosity.
"Let her in."
When Diancui came in, he saluted Concubine Meng, looking a little bit dishonest.
"See Concubine Meng."
"Get up." Concubine Meng sat on the couch and raised her hand, "I heard that you have something to ask me for. Tell me what you have to say."
"Back to the Queen, Concubine Shen has been cured of her poison, and she is getting better and better now. She has recovered now."
What
Diancui's words were like thunder, exploding in Concubine Meng's mind.
Obviously her poison was released earlier, why did Shen Qiangwei recover so quickly, and didn't Shen Zhongbai stop giving him the imperial doctor? Why is she getting better now
A series of questions exploded in her mind, and she began to panic. Although Shen Qiangwei was not favored now, there was no guarantee that something would happen on the Hundred Flowers Festival and she would be favored in one fell swoop. Then she would still be dragging her broken body there quietly. Wait quietly.
No, she couldn't let this happen.
"Are you lying to me? Your Majesty has stopped treating her with imperial medicine. How can she recover from her poison?"
Concubine Meng suppressed the panic in her heart and asked calmly.
"Your Majesty, this is absolutely true. A few days ago, when she woke up, she asked her slaves to bring jewelry in exchange for food."
"Just waking up, not necessarily..."
Concubine Meng no longer knew what to say, and she couldn't finish half of what she said. Whether this kind of thing can be trusted or not, you have to see it yourself.
"Concubine Shen said she is going to the Imperial Garden tomorrow."
"Oh?" Her words completely caught Concubine Meng's attention. She didn't believe that Shen Qiangwei could recover so quickly.
"Then tell me which adult showed her the disease?"
Concubine Meng asked.
She really wanted to know who dared to treat Shen Qiangwei, or was there someone behind Shen Qiangwei
Thinking about this, she thought about Shen Zhongbai saying that Shen Qiangwei would not have anything to do at night. Could it be that Shen Zhongbai knew that there was someone behind her, but he just didn't know who was behind her? That's why she was put under house arrest.
"It's Mr. Wang Chengwang." Diancui answered truthfully.
"Wang Cheng?" Concubine Meng repeated. She didn't quite remember who this Wang Cheng was.
"Your Majesty, Mr. Wang Chengwang came to the Taiyuan Hospital as the first, but afterwards he didn't stand out, didn't get much attention, and was timid." Chuanzhu reminded.
His reminder reminded Concubine Meng that there seemed to be such a person, but how could such a timid person treat Shen Qiangwei alone
"Sister Chuanzhu, what are you talking about? How can Mr. Wang Chengwang be timid? He is so courageous. In order to treat the illness of the imperial concubine, he stayed with me in the imperial concubine's palace all night."
Diancui's retort made Concubine Meng frown. She seemed to understand something.
Soon, she turned and looked at Diancui with a smile, "You can tell me what news you have when you go back first."
After saying this, she gestured to the beads and gave some silver coins and some jade.
"Yes." Diancui was very happy to get the silver, and her face was filled with laughter.
"Empress, do you think what she said is true or false?" Zhuan Zhu looked at the direction Dian Cui left and couldn't help but start to wonder.
"We'll find out if we go and see it tomorrow." Concubine Meng didn't want to think too much and glanced at her.
"Your Majesty, Hongxing's funeral arrangements have been taken care of." Seeing that Concubine Meng was unwilling to talk about this matter, Chuanzhu said another thing.
Concubine Meng couldn't help but bring up a sarcastic smile when she thought of Hongxing, "Just take care of it. There is no need for such a maid to report to me."
This was the first time she had seen such a bold maid, stealing her things while she was no longer there. This was also retribution.
"Yes." Zhuizhu answered honestly.
Although she also felt that Hongxing should not use Concubine Meng's things, Concubine Meng wanted her to test the medicine and made her life worse than death.
She was tortured like this for several days. It was said to be a lesson to this maid, but also to make the other maids avoid making the same mistake as Hong Xing.
"Don't make the same mistake as her." Concubine Meng reminded her.
She likes this bead very much now. If she were to deal with it, there would be no one left to help her.
"Mother, I will never do this."
Chuan Zhu hurriedly knelt down, fearing that Concubine Meng would suspect her.
Concubine Meng was still very satisfied with her performance.
"Your Majesty, I thought of a maid in the kitchen a few days ago. There was a pair of earrings that Concubine Shen often wore. Before, I thought that the concubine was rewarding the one that looked similar to Concubine Shen. Now it seems that they are Concubine Shen's earrings. .”
Zhuanzhu thought of what he saw when he went to the imperial kitchen two days ago and said.
"Are you sure you read that correctly?"
Zhuizhu shook his head, "No."
Seeing this, Concubine Meng believed Dian Cui's words even more.
"Send someone tomorrow to see when Concubine Shen will go to the Royal Garden." Concubine Meng ordered.
Beads nodded in response.
Diancui met Gu Huai'an on the way to Concubine Meng's palace. He inquired about what Shen Qiangwei asked Diancui to say, and felt that it was a bit inappropriate, so he taught her what to say to Concubine Meng, and asked her to go back and make sure Tell Shen Qiangwei.
Diancui was very obedient. She originally followed what Shen Qiangwei said, but later when she heard the questions asked by Concubine Meng, Gu Huaian had already told her, so she answered according to Huaian's instructions.
After returning to Shen Qiangwei's palace, Dian Cui told Shen Qiangwei about this.
Shen Qiangwei wondered why Gu Huaian wanted to tell Wang Cheng out. Wasn't Wang Cheng from their side
Thinking of this, Shen Qiangwei seemed to understand something.
"No wonder Wang Cheng was told." Shen Qiangwei smiled knowingly.
Diancui on the side was very confused. Why did Wang Cheng's mother-in-law want to surrender him after she had obviously saved him
"Empress, why do we betray Mr. Wang?" Dian Cui asked in confusion.
Shen Qiangwei glanced at her and said with a smile: "Wang Cheng is not from the Ninth Prince's side. He just cooperated with the Ninth Prince to help them deliver medicine. The person who saved me was actually Mr. Gu."
Her words shocked Diancui, "Empress, how did you know?"
Shen Qiangwei did not answer her words. After all, this was her guess, so she was not sure, but she was certain that there was someone else behind Wang Cheng, and Gu Huaian was trying to help her.
If the person behind Wang Cheng is someone Shen Zhongbai is afraid of, then she will be taken seriously by Shen Zhongbai again, and then she can help Gu Qiang.
"You don't need to know this. Since you have told Concubine Meng that I will go to the Imperial Garden tomorrow, then I will go to the Imperial Garden tomorrow."
"yes."
Dian Cui suddenly thought of what Gu Huaian said, "Mother, Master Gu later said that there would be a play to watch at three quarters noon. He wanted to go to the play, but it was already an hour past three quarters noon."
Diancui never understood what Gu Huaian meant by these words.
Shen Qiangwei was stunned. At 3:00 noon, Gu Huaian told her to go out at 3:00 noon tomorrow.
Gu Qiang has already started to prepare for her.
"Maybe he remembered it wrong. Please help me prepare the clothes I will wear tomorrow."
Shen Qiangwei said very casually.
Her heart was already churning. Now she and Gu Qiang were helping each other and benefiting each other. After that, she would let Gu Qiang take her and Diancui out. She believed that with Gu Qiang's ability, it would be possible.
Looking at Dian Cui who was busy, Shen Qiangwei felt a little soft in her heart. She didn't mean not to tell Dian Cui some things, but it was just that the less she knew about some things, the better, so that she would suffer less.
Looking at the medicine Gu Huaian gave her, her heart was full of expectations, "Tomorrow will depend on you."
Shen Qianshan sent many people to the general's mansion to inquire about it, but no information was found, which made him a little sad.
"How about we find someone from the Meng family and intimidate him to tell him?"
Chu Tiankuo said.
Shen Qianshan was speechless about his bad idea and glanced at him without saying anything.
Chu Tiankuo rubbed his nose boredly.
"The people in Meng's house are very clean, even their relatives are very clean. They must all be General Meng's cronies, so as not to be blackmailed."
Shen Qianshan analyzed it carefully: "What do you think if we can let them know our plan and trick us, and then we can counterattack them?"
"You want to use a trick to lure him into taking the bait?" Chu Tiankuo asked.
"Yes." Shen Qianshan nodded. This is the only way now. General Meng's men are too clean, and there is nothing to start with.