So Gu Qiang said to Shen Qianshan: "I haven't sorted it out today. After I sort it out, I will come to you again, or through Jinye, right?"
Shen Qianshan nodded, and Jin Ye walked up to him and said, "Your Majesty, there is news from the palace that the Queen Mother has been infected with the plague."
Originally, Jin Ye was coming to see Gu Qiang back, but she didn't expect to bring such terrible news. She turned her head and looked at the situation in front of her without making a sound.
The Queen Mother was Shen Qianshan's mother. Gu Qiang knew very well how bad his reaction was at this time, but she could do nothing.
Shen Qianshan bit his lip and said to Jin Ye, "I know, I will go to the palace to meet my mother immediately."
"I'm afraid not. I heard a letter from someone in the palace saying that the Queen Mother has been quarantined." Jin Ye said helplessly.
How could this be true? That's the Queen Mother. Is it ridiculous to isolate the Queen Mother
Shen Qianshan stood up immediately and said to Jin Ye: "Send Qian'er back and protect her, I want to enter the palace."
After saying that, he tapped his toes, stepped on the surrounding buildings, and flew out.
This movement was light and indifferent, and Gu Qiang felt very handsome just looking at it, but what did Shen Qianshan call him just now? Qian'er? It is indeed a bit ambiguous.
At this time, he didn't care anymore, so Gu Qiang followed the carriage prepared by Jin Ye back to Gu's house.
It was already evening when they arrived at Gu's house. After Jin Ye dropped her off, he disappeared into the night without even leaving a word.
After a bumpy day, Gu Qiang felt that her body was about to collapse, but when she returned to Gu's house, she opened the door and saw the mother-in-law next to Ye standing at the door of her yard listening to the wind and blowing snow, huddled next to her very pitifully. , probably because I have been waiting for a long time.
When the mother-in-law saw Gu Qiang coming back, she quickly walked up to her and said to her, "Girl, we have been waiting for a long time. Madam has invited you."
After saying that, the mother-in-law stood aside and looked at Gu Qiang proudly, hoping that she would follow her.
Gu Qiang had a cold face and turned to look at Tingfeng. She was very indifferent and nodded to Gu Qiang before she was willing to follow her mother-in-law towards the main hall.
The sky was getting dark and the main hall was brightly lit. Ye and Gu Zhihua were sitting in front of a round table drinking tea. The aroma of tea floated far away. When Gu Qiang walked to the door, she smelled the fragrant aroma of tea and closed her eyes. When I opened my eyes, I realized that I hadn't eaten anything all day, but it was better not to eat anything from Ye's side.
Gu Qiang walked in and greeted Mrs. Ye. She raised her head and said to Gu Qiang in a very pretentious manner: "Qian'er, do you have someone you like recently? Why can't you see anyone all day long?"
This was because he didn't say hello to her. Sure enough, rules can kill people. Gu Qiang quickly apologized and said, "How dare you like others? Of course you have to follow nature."
I won't tell you whether I like it or not. Gu Qiang lowered his head and rolled his eyes, then raised his head and smiled at Ye.
In fact, Mrs. Ye also knew that Gu Qiang didn't have a good look on her at all, so she stopped talking nonsense and said slowly: "I think you already know about the illness of the Queen Mother, right? These days, there are suddenly many victims from various places. When you rush into the capital, you have to be careful not to get infected, but you know?"
Although Ye Shi desperately hoped that something unexpected would happen to Gu Qiang, the plague was different. If she got the plague, why not infect these people first
Gu Qiang was shocked. She already knew about the Queen Mother's condition and situation, but she didn't know about the large influx of disaster victims in the capital. At this time, the war was in chaos, and people living in the capital naturally had to be more careful.
"Thank you, mother, for reminding me." Gu Qiang said, stood up, bowed to Mrs. Ye again, and then slowly withdrew.
Ye's eyes flashed. Although she didn't know what Gu Qiang meant by leaving so early, it seemed that she didn't like to hear her talk. It was true that she didn't like talking to Gu Qiang, but under the same roof, she couldn't see her when she looked up or looked down. , always have to live.
When Gu Qiang returned to the yard, Tingfeng rushed to meet her and carefully checked whether there were any injuries on her body. After finding that she was safe and sound, Tingfeng felt relieved.
Sitting in the yard, Gu Qiang was worried. Although she didn't care about everything, and the plague and the victims were uncontrollable, she always felt that this was a key point. If nothing happened this time, If you handle it well, it is very likely that everything will change. Of course, every step you take now will change in the future.
Tingfeng made tea for Gu Qiang and stood quietly beside her with no expression on her face. He watched her drink the tea in one gulp and said to Tingfeng, "Go and investigate the situation of these victims."
Tingfeng nodded and went down. Chuixue came up and continued to serve Gu Qiang for tea and snacks. It was getting dark, but Gu Qiang still didn't fall asleep. It wasn't until Tingfeng came back safely that she finally let go. .
"How's your inquiry going?" Gu Qiang pulled out a chair for Tingfeng and asked her to sit down.
Tingfeng patted his chest and said: "The situation is worse than imagined. Although the superiors sent people to thoroughly investigate the cause of the disease and launched disaster relief, the situation has not improved. The entire capital has been blocked, and people outside cannot Come in, and those inside can’t get out.”
Unexpectedly, things would turn out like this in just a few days. Gu Qiang even felt that the capital was enveloped in a huge and strange atmosphere.
"Always have money and medicine ready. If you don't have any, go and get some from my elder brother." Gu Qiang said to Tingfeng.
Tingfeng nodded, and Gu Qiang returned to the room to rest.
The next morning, Gu Qiang was sitting in his bedroom looking out the window in a daze. Tingfeng rushed in in a hurry and said loudly to Gu Qiang: "Girl, pack up and prepare to enter the palace."
"Why do you still need to enter the palace?" Gu Qiang turned around and frowned, Tingfeng was helpless, and then said: "I heard that the treasury was short of money, and the empress presided over the palace and asked all the ladies and ladies to enter the palace to use it. Here’s the meal.”
The so-called eating in the palace is actually just a pretense. If the treasury runs out of money, then the queen's purpose is to get ladies and ladies from various families to enter the palace and donate money.
But why should he follow him into the palace? Since they are no longer as rich as before, there is no need to hold banquets and just donate money. Sure enough, even if this royal family is in despair, they still have to find an excuse.
"Miss, are you going to take all our money and donate it?" Tingfeng said. Last night, Gu Qiang said that she would keep the money and make it into river money, but she didn't expect that she would use the money today.
Gu Qiang shook his head, "No need, we just need to go to the palace."
After saying that, he got up and packed up. When they arrived at the door, Ye and Gu Zhihua were already waiting there. Because they wanted to show their closeness, the family naturally made a carriage.
Compared with the heavy makeup worn by Ye and Gu Zhihua, Gu Qiang is more fresh and natural.
After getting on the carriage, the small carriage was filled with the smell of these two people's rouge, which made Gu Qiang feel dizzy.
"What did Qian'er prepare for the Queen today?" Mrs. Ye stretched out her delicate hand. The nails on her hand were so long that Gu Qiang felt uncomfortable just looking at it.
Of course, there was no need to explain what the purpose of today was, but Gu Qiang still pretended to be unclear and asked: "What are you preparing? My mother also knows that my life is very shabby. How can I have anything that can be seen by others?" If mother could prepare my things by the way, I would be very grateful to you."
Ye's face instantly turned cold, and she turned around and stared at Gu Qiang fiercely. Is this woman really annoying? Why are you waiting for someone else to wipe your ass if you are not prepared? Naturally, Mrs. Ye would not do such a stupid thing. She could only smile and say: "Qian'er was just joking. I guess you are already ready to give the Queen a big gift, right?"
In the past, the ladies and ladies of these high-ranking official families always received invitations from the Queen, and when they left, they would receive more or less rewards from the royal family. This time, although it was not stated explicitly, there was a desire to take these things back. mean.
We have all lived in this capital for so many years. If we still can't see this little thing, wouldn't we be too stupid and naive
After Ye said this, she quickly closed her eyes and pretended to sleep, fearing that Gu Qiang would use this as an excuse to ask her for something to give to the Queen. An extra gift would make her more happy. This is no better than helping her. Much more useful.
When they arrived at the palace, all the ladies and ladies gathered in a small courtyard with a row of tables in the middle. Different from the previous luxurious display, there were just some fruits randomly placed on the table, and they were all worthless.
Gu Qiang stood in the corner and smelled the various fragrances that rushed into her nose. She instantly felt like she was going to faint from the fragrance.
The queen is sitting in front of the table now. The queen is young, has a delicate appearance, and has a unique charm, which makes people look very comfortable at first glance.
At this time, the Empress was talking to the wife and young lady of an official family in the capital. The family handed over the things they gave to the Empress, with smiles on their faces from time to time. Gu Qiang suddenly thought of the long, long dream she had had. The queen in it was her face. What kind of effect would it have if she put on such clothes
Thinking about it, Gu Qiang became distracted, but she didn't want everyone around to look at her suddenly.
When Gu Qiang came back to her senses, she saw Ye and Gu Zhihua standing in front of the queen, handing the treasures they were carrying to the queen.
The Queen carefully looked at the treasure handed over by Ye, and basically estimated the price. It was indeed a good treasure, and then Ye suddenly reached out and took out a stack of silver notes from her arms. Put it on the tray containing the treasure and hand it to the Queen.