Passing by the lotus pond, the surroundings were dark. Gu Qiang hid in the grass, hoping that she would have a chance. She believed that she could resolve any situation she encountered.
At this time, there was a burst of yelling and strong wind. People around had not understood what was going on. There was a huge "plop" sound of falling into the water, a woman's scream came, followed by the sound of splashing water, and A cry for help.
At this time, there was a sudden chaos in the direction of the lotus pond. Gu Qiang quietly poked her head out and saw a woman standing arrogantly by the lotus pond, pointing at the woman who fell into the water and scolding the woman with disgusting words. It seemed that he was talking about seducing his man.
But if no one saves the woman in the water, she will die.
Gu Qiang's heart skipped a beat. Regardless of whether she sneaked in or not, at least she couldn't just watch this woman drown, right
After thinking again and again, Gu Qiang rushed forward, dove into the water, and swam hard towards the woman.
The woman was originally very nervous. The people around her obviously didn't want to save her, and even hoped that she would fall into the water. Suddenly someone came to save her, as if she had found her life-saving straw. When Gu Qiang approached, she suddenly He wrapped his arms around her neck.
After being hugged by the woman, Gu Qiang felt that it was difficult to breathe.
Fortunately, Gu Qiang was prepared this time and said to the woman with difficulty: "Relax, don't be nervous, just hold your breath and swim for a while."
The woman was originally very nervous, but after hearing Gu Qiang's calm words, she finally gave up her struggle and swam to the shore with her.
In fact, Gu Qiang was also afraid of water. She was pushed into the water by Gu Zhihua without any preparation. Faced with the fear of the darkness around her and the despair of whether anyone could rescue her, she could only watch herself sinking. Helpless and unwilling to go on.
Gu Qiang also knew that she was afraid of many things, but this time, no matter what happened to her, she would no longer be afraid, because fear corresponded to death, and she did not want to die. Not everyone could. There is a chance to do it again.
The two of them were covered with stones. When they were about to reach the shore, the woman who was standing on the shore and yelling curses rushed up to them like crazy and wanted to kick Gu Qiang and the woman in the head. Qiang hurriedly ran away, but she didn't expect that the woman in her arms did not hide away. The woman's body was already a little stiff from the cold, and this kick pushed her down.
Just when Gu Qiang had no strength left to hold on to the woman, Liu Shichu arrived in time and ordered the guards behind him to pull Gu Qiang and the woman up.
Gu Qiang climbed out of the water with difficulty, sat on the ground and coughed twice, then spit out a lot of water from her lungs, but fortunately it was nothing serious.
The situation of the woman over there is not so optimistic. The woman is lying on the ground, her face is pale, and the clothes on her body are already wet and hanging on her body due to the tossing, which outlines her exquisite figure. There was even a moment of joy on her chest. Fortunately, it was already dark and no one around noticed the woman's impoliteness.
Liu Shichu looked at the woman and saw that she had nothing to do with her. Then she thought of something, rushed in front of the yelling woman, slapped the woman hard, knocked her to the ground, and said loudly: " Are you crazy? Why are you doing this?"
The woman covered her face, with tears streaming down her face. She said to Liu Shichu: "Sir, I am your wife. Don't you feel sad when you treat me like this? Why do you treat me like this? If so, You don’t love me at all, why did you marry me?”
The woman's voice was loud, with unparalleled despair in it. She could not accept her man having a tryst with another woman at night. It would be fine if this woman was just a simple woman. If she was single, she could also use this woman as her concubine. , but this woman belongs to another man. If this kind of nondescript thing spreads out, it will simply be a slap in the face of Liu Shihina's head wife. No woman wants others to think that she is not worthy of her man.
It turned out that this woman was Liu Shichu's first wife, and she probably pushed Mrs. Li Li into the water out of jealousy because she disliked his night tryst with Mrs. Li Li.
By the way, this woman is also powerful. If Mrs. Li Li is forced to death in this mansion, maybe after word spreads, the affairs between Liu Shichu and Mrs. Li Li will be completely exposed, and her good days will be over by then. Besides, when men face women at this time, they originally like good-looking women. This is normal and there is nothing unacceptable.
Which man doesn't have three wives and four concubines? Although what Liu Shihina did is really disgusting, this woman always has to think about the overall situation.
Liu Shichu's expression was obviously unbearable, so she waved her hand and said to the guard next to her: "Take Madam down here, lock her up in the woodshed and reflect on her, and release her when you feel better!"
The woman called Madam kept crying and was mumbling something vaguely when she was pulled down, but Liu Shihina didn't pay attention at all.
Instead, he hurried to Mrs. Li Li, held her in his arms, felt extremely distressed, and asked, "Ru'er, are you okay?"
The lady named Ru'er was not as fragile as she thought. She shook her head and said with a embarrassed smile: "I'm fine, but I still want to thank this girl for saving me. Is she from your house?"
After saying that, he pointed to Gu Qiang, whose face was also very pale, and asked.
The moment Liu Shichu slowly turned her head to look at Gu Qiang's face, she felt as if she was electrocuted, her whole body trembled, and then she stuttered and asked: "Aren't you the woman who came here with the Ninth Prince? Why are you here?"
Gu Qiang smiled awkwardly. In fact, she had thought of countless reasons to have a good talk with Liu Shichu, but she did not expect that it would end up in such a scene. It was indeed a bit embarrassing.
Gu Qiang stood up. At this time, she could no longer care about the soreness in her lungs. She smiled at Liu Shichu and said, "Master Liu, this disaster actually only needs you to donate a little food."
Liu Shichu knew that this was the reason why Gu Qiang came here, and his expression suddenly changed. He said to Gu Qiang with a cold face: "Girl, I respect you as someone who is close to the Ninth Prince. Today I will ask you, is this disaster... Did I cause it? If not, why should I use my wealth to help those people? Obviously the person responsible for this disaster should not be me, right? How many families in this capital have money and food? Why Do you want me to provide food?"
In fact, what Liu Shichu said is not wrong. People's food and family wealth are all obtained through hard work. There is indeed no need to use them to save the world and save the people. It is a matter of friendship for others to take it, and it is a duty not to take it. If you must ask for it, It is indeed a bit excessive when people take it out.
"Master Liu, after this disaster, all the economic strength of the capital will regress for a long time. At that time, all families will be in difficulty. Your family is the only one. If the royal family and the court find out, they will definitely impose sanctions. I think it is better to wait for others to expose and attack you. It will not only look good but also give you the initiative." Gu Qiang is still making the last effort. In her opinion, it is inevitable to attack all officials, whether they are the prime minister or the prime minister. General, when the court has no money, it has to show more or less. If the court is rich, its subordinates will naturally be rich. If it has no money, it can still be so happy in the official family. Can't
Liu Shichu looked at Gu Qiang silently. After her face drifted away, she finally asked, "Who are you?"
Gu Qiang was stunned. Was he asking about his family and preparing to take revenge on himself? To know that Liu Shihina can do such things as colluding with other people's women, it means that he is not a gentleman. In other words, it is not easy to impress him. Compared with impressing him, an easier way is to The truth is put in front of him, and he is more accepting of it.
Now that he could walk in, he was not afraid of Liu Shichu's revenge on him, so he said, "I am a girl from the Gu family."
"A girl from Prime Minister Gu's family?" Liu Shichu asked.
Gu Qiang nodded.
Liu Shichu smiled and continued: "As expected, the only woman who can hang out with the Ninth Prince and behave so openly is the only woman from Prime Minister Gu's family who can have this honor of being with the Ninth Prince."
Gu Qiang was stunned. He didn't know what Liu Shichu meant by saying this. Another point was that he didn't say who he was at all, so he just said such words, which made people feel a bit strange and hasty.
"Do you agree with Master Liu?" Gu Qiang asked, not wanting to be led astray by Liu Shiqing.
Liu Shichu narrowed her eyes. At this time, Mrs. Ru'er, who had been in Liu Shichu's arms, raised her head and said to him: "Sir, just fulfill this girl's wish. Consider it a reward for saving my life. You how about?"
Liu Shichu didn't expect that Ru'er could help Gu Qiang speak. Come to think of it, this girl saved her life. No matter how she came in, at least she didn't do anything to regret the Liu family. Her suggestion can be considered. of.
So Liu Shihunju looked at Gu Qiang and continued, "After listening to Ru'er's words, I decided to help you. You can go back first."
Only then did Gu Qiang feel relieved. As the saying goes, it is true that the pillow is good for you. He has said so many great truths and his analysis is so clear and logical. It is not as good as a woman's words. Although it feels ridiculous, it is considered a success this time. Finally, she breathed a sigh of relief, bowed to Liu Shichu and said, "Then I really want to thank Master Liu."