Gu Zhihua tangled his hands nervously beside him, looking up at Gu Qiang from time to time. He knew clearly that she was no longer the Gu Qiang before, but he still hoped that she could give him a surprise. As long as she and the third prince had nothing to do with each other, that would be enough. !
Gu Zhihua couldn't accept that Gu Qiang was dating the third prince in private, but if it was true as rumored by the outside world, then Gu Qiang was a villain! It’s just to stimulate yourself on purpose! I want to make myself jealous!
"Since it's nothing, why do you care, mother? If mother believes outsiders' rumors but not Qian'er, then I have nothing to say." After Gu Qiang finished speaking, he put the tea cup in his hand on the table, although he He doesn't have any martial arts skills, but as long as it's Ye's stuff, he'll try his best not to drink it.
Ye had done such disgusting things before, but Gu Qiang just felt like she was walking on thin ice. A small move might cost her her life.
Gu Qiang turned around, and Mrs. Ye opened her mouth, but in the end she didn't say anything and just let Gu Qiang walk away.
Gu Zhihua watched Gu Qiang's back disappear around the corner, and finally couldn't help but said loudly: "Look, mother, Gu Qiang clearly has something to hide from us, and now she is still pretending. I can see that she just wants to be with the three of us." The prince is together! He just wants to steal the man I like!"
Ye made a "tsk" sound, then turned around and gave Gu Zhihua a fierce look. This girl in her family has become more and more anxious recently. To be honest, Gu Zhihua's age is not too young. If it is true, Getting together with the third prince was also a good thing, and it fulfilled Gu Zhihua's long-held wish.
"Why are you panicking? The third prince will be yours sooner or later, so you can't calm down about this? Isn't it too embarrassing?" Ye hit the table hard with her delicate crystal nails, her eyes cold. Gu Zhihua stood by and wiped away the tears that were about to well up, then lowered his head and drank some water.
After Gu Qiang came out of Ye's courtyard, she immediately turned to Tingfeng and said, "Please tell me what the rumors about me and the third prince in the capital are about."
Tingfeng nodded and left. Gu Qiang walked towards her yard alone. Before she had even taken two steps, she saw a group of people coming from the main entrance of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
The leader was a nun and an eunuch. Gu Qiang squinted her eyes and concluded that these were people from the palace. Although such a grand display was not rare in the Prime Minister's Mansion, it was not common. Can be seen.
Sure enough, not long after, Mrs. Ye and Gu Zhihua, who had just met, hurried to the door to greet her. Gu Qiang had no choice but to walk to the door and kneel on the ground.
Mammy looked like a woman of about forty years old. Her appearance was not outstanding, but the clothes she wore were frighteningly expensive. She looked like the personal mother-in-law of a respectable person in the royal family.
The eunuch's shrill voice came: "In accordance with the decree of the Queen Mother, Gu Qiang, the eldest daughter of the Gu family, is invited to enter the palace."
Gu Qiang's whole body tensed, her heart moved, but her face remained calm. She stood up after receiving the order, and followed her grandma into the sedan specially brought to pick up Gu Qiang.
This series of actions was so smooth that Ye and Gu Zhihua, who were also kneeling next to them, didn't even react before the sudden appearance of a group of people left quickly.
Ye looked at the group of people leaving, as if she had been hit hard, and sat directly on the ground. Next to her, Gu Zhihua burst into tears, and while crying, she said: "Mother, what do you think this is?" What's going on? Why did the Queen Mother want Gu Qiang to enter the palace? What tricks did that woman use? "
Madam Ye quickly got up and covered Gu Zhihua's mouth with her hand, and said viciously: "Get up quickly! Stop talking nonsense, or the Queen Mother will kill you if she hears it!"
Gu Zhihua wiped her tears. She was already ready to die. She expected that Gu Qiang did this on purpose. It must be because Gu Qiang knew that she liked the third prince, so she spent time to seduce the third prince at night. All of this was Gu Qiang's conspiracy, this woman just wanted to get entangled with the third prince and make herself sad.
Gu Qiang, who got on the sedan chair, didn't know what was going on. Apparently the Queen Mother announced that she was not in the palace for other reasons. It must be because Shen Zhongbai was obstructing her.
Although she didn't know what Shen Zhongbai wanted to do, Gu Qiang was already prepared. Sooner or later, she would have to confront Shen Zhongbai head-on. Since this was unavoidable, she didn't have to worry so much.
At the entrance of the palace, the sedan was about to go in, but someone stopped it. Gu Qiang went down and saw Shen Zhongbai covered with a thick blanket. He was shivering in the blanket. When he saw Gu Qiang, he was proud of himself. Give her a smile.
Gu Qiang quickly walked up to Shen Zhongbai, bowed to Shen Zhongbai, and said in a clear voice: "My maid, Gu Qiang, pays your respects to the third prince."
Shen Zhongbai came up, helped Gu Qiang up, and said with a smile: "No need to be polite, the Queen Mother is still waiting for us."
us? Gu Qiang was confused, but Shen Zhongbai had already left first.
In the Queen Mother's Cining Palace, cigarette smoke curled up and a strange smell spread in the main hall. Behind the huge screen, a white-haired woman in gorgeous clothes was drinking tea. Surrounded by aroma, the fragrance of tea overflows.
When Gu Qiang walked in, she was really shocked by the aura in front of her. This was her first time in this palace, but in her dream, she had been living in this palace for a long time.
Although she rarely came here, the surrounding atmosphere felt very familiar to Gu Qiang. After taking two steps, she realized that she was too courageous and quickly knelt on the ground.
Shen Zhongbai also knelt on the ground and greeted the Queen Mother in a clear voice.
The woman behind the screen was silent for a long time, not knowing what she was doing. After hearing Shen Zhongbai's words, a palace maid finally opened the screen, and then the Queen Mother slowly turned around. It was a woman with white hair, although she had already She is very old, but she is well maintained, with fair skin and a pair of red phoenix eyes that look forward to the sky. She can more or less see the shadow of her youth. When she was young, she must have been a woman who was alluring to the country.
Which woman in this harem is not outrageously beautiful? Although there are many good-looking women, everyone knows that surviving in this palace requires more than just being good-looking. The woman who survives in the end is the woman who stands at the top. Or those women whose IQ and beauty go hand in hand.
The Queen Mother stood up, walked two steps, and sat in front of Gu Qiang. Gu Qiang quickly greeted the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother raised her red phoenix eyes and said to Gu Qiang, "Raise your head and answer."
Gu Qiang listened to the Queen Mother's words and slowly raised her head. When she met the Queen Mother's eyes, she suddenly paused. The Queen Mother had not changed from before.
Gu Qiang recognized the Queen Mother at just one glance. In her dream, she remembered that she had also met the Queen Mother.
At that time, Gu Qiang was the Empress and paid greetings to the Empress Dowager every day. The traces of time gradually showed on her face, but there are no traces of time now.
It was obvious that the Queen Mother had no impression of Gu Qiang. She looked at her face, nodded, and said slowly: "She is indeed a beauty. After entering the palace, she is also one of the best."
Gu Qiang was stunned and asked obediently: "Excuse me, the Queen Mother, why do you want to enter the palace?"
Although you always have to follow the rules when talking to people in the royal family, Gu Qiang remembered that the Queen Mother liked people who spoke directly. It happened that the eldest princess also had the same personality as the Queen Mother. If you didn’t know the people in the palace very well before, Gu Qiang I'm afraid I'm going to stumble this time.
The Queen Mother probably didn't expect Gu Qiang to ask her this question directly, but according to rumors, this girl should like Shen Zhongbai, otherwise how could she save him
It seems that Gu Qiang actually wanted to pretend that she didn't know anything and let Shen Zhongbai speak first? As a prince, Shen Zhongbai was naturally embarrassed to say certain things. This was the reason why the Queen Mother introduced Gu Qiang into the palace.
"How old is Miss Qiang this year? Do you have a husband you like?" the Queen Mother asked.
Gu Qiang raised her eyes. She now knew why the Empress Dowager was looking for her. Shen Zhongbai was probably involved in this. She didn't expect that what happened just last night would be spread throughout the capital today.
Gu Qiang secretly told herself that no matter what happens in the future, she must be more careful.
"Returning to the Queen Mother, Qian'er did not have a husband as she wished. Qian'er was injured before and can't remember many things. Now that she has her family by her side, Qian'er wants to get along well with her family and cherish the time together." Gu Qiang Just said.
The Queen Mother actually wanted to ask Gu Qiang if she had any feelings for Shen Zhongbai. Unexpectedly, Gu Qiang rejected her Queen Mother directly.
The Queen Mother was stunned and turned to look at Shen Zhongbai. The latter obviously heard Gu Qiang's words, so he looked at Gu Qiang and said to her: "Do you really think so?"
Gu Qiang nodded.
Shen Zhongbai snorted coldly, this woman is really interesting. She clearly wants to climb into her bed in her dreams, but now she still pretends to be pure and innocent. Sure enough, women are all the same.
The Queen Mother looked at Shen Zhongbai helplessly. Originally, she had wanted to bring these two people together, but now it seemed that it was just because of her own intentions that the flowers would not blossom.
"You mean, when you rescued me last night, all that deep affection was just an act?" Shen Zhongbai asked.
In the past, Shen Zhongbai was a very cold person, with a kind of domineering and a touch of evil, whether it was towards others or things. However, the way he asked Gu Qiang now made her feel that Shen Zhongbai was not as mature as she thought.
The Queen Mother pushed the tea in front of her to Gu Qiang, picked up the tea next to her and took a sip, looking at the two people as if they were watching a good show.
In the opinion of the Queen Mother, Gu Qiang probably had some thoughts about Shen Zhongbai, but because the Queen Mother was present, even if he had those feelings in his heart, it was hard to say anything.
"Saving people is what a minister should do. I don't know the identity of the third prince, and I don't have the so-called deep affection of the third prince. Now that I think about it, the third prince should be overly concerned." Gu Qiang said respectfully. .
Shen Zhongbai just felt that Gu Qiang was slapping him in the face. How worried? Could it be that she would be overjoyed if she fell in love with a woman from her Gu family