So Gu Qiang turned to look at Li Ziqian, raised the corners of her mouth, and said with a faint smile: "Not really."
There were so many words swirling in her mouth for a long time, but she still didn't say them out, because she knew that some relationships couldn't be explained by words alone, and there was no need for her to explain all this to a girl she didn't know.
Li Ziqian could naturally see that Gu Qiang didn't want to explain her relationship with Shen Qianshan, so she didn't ask any more questions.
When he sat in front of her, he poured tea for her. The fragrance of tea was lingering. Gu Qiang looked down at the tea leaves flying in the cup. The fragrant aroma made her mind clear. She thought she could read the Queen Mother's thoughts. It is clear that Shen Qianshan is getting older. Although he has no intention of finding a legal wife, he has been suppressing it. There are still rumors from the outside world to put pressure. The Queen Mother is now unable to protect herself, but she still thinks about Shen Qianshan. It seems that I care about him very much in my heart.
Li Ziqian sat next to Gu Qiang and said to her: "I can also see that the relationship between you two is unusual, but I have no feelings for the Ninth Prince."
Gu Qiang smiled awkwardly, and then said: "How does the girl know that I have that feeling for the Ninth Prince?"
Although this girl seemed to be a very cool and calm woman, there was a condescending feeling when talking and laughing, which made Gu Qiang very uncomfortable.
But fortunately, she is not a fussy person, so she doesn't take this little thing to heart.
Not long after, Shen Qianshan, who was sitting next to the yard, seemed to be unable to bear the loneliness. He stood up and dusted off the non-existent dust on his body, walked to Gu Qiang and said, "Let's go, it's time to go back."
Gu Qiang quickly turned to Li Ziqian and said, "I will go back first. I will take you to say hello to the Queen Mother."
After saying that, he caught up with Shen Qianshan who had already walked a long way.
Li Ziqian turned her head to look at the still-cool tea on the table, and immediately narrowed her eyes. The moment the maid came up to take the tea away, she swept everything on the table to the ground. The maid looked on in horror. Seeing the scene in front of him, he quickly knelt on the ground and said with tears in his eyes: "Girl, calm down, this is in the palace, don't let your mind wander, otherwise the Queen Mother will find out, and this matter will be serious."
Li Ziqian snorted coldly, the anger in her heart was like a flame that wanted to devour her.
"Obviously Gu Qiang has a crush on the Ninth Prince, but he refuses to admit it. Who doesn't know about this little thing between these two people? Do you think we have bad eyesight?" Li Ziqian said fiercely, with a fierce look in her eyes The maid couldn't help but shiver all over her body.
"Just wait and see, will I make these two people so proud?" Li Ziqian said to herself.
At this time, the maid finally couldn't help but asked in a low voice: "Girl, don't you dislike the Ninth Prince? The Ninth Prince doesn't have any real power, and he is not as powerful as the Third Prince."
This maid turned out to be a smart girl. Li Ziqian couldn't help but glance at the girl, then shook her head helplessly and said: "Don't you know that the third prince is going to marry Gu Qiang's sister Gu Zhihua? I have no chance. ”
After speaking, she supported her head with her hands, and the maid said nothing more.
Here, Shen Qianshan sent Gu Qiang to the Queen Mother's palace. Standing at the door, he stretched out his hand and touched her head. This made her feel a little awkward, so she said, "What are you doing, Your Majesty?"
Shen Qianshan didn't feel any different. He raised his eyes and saw that the room was extremely quiet at the moment, and said, "Be careful in everything in the palace. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."
After saying that, she turned around and left. Gu Qiang looked at his back in the sunset, lonely but free, which gave her an indescribable feeling.
In the evening, after dinner, Gu Qiang sat on a chair bored and watched the clouds in the palace change shapes randomly, which made her heart feel so peaceful.
The Queen Mother was supported by someone and slowly walked out of the room. Gu Qiang quickly saluted the Queen Mother. But she didn't expect the Queen Mother to be sitting next to her, with a rosy face and a very good complexion.
"You don't need to be polite, I just come out for some air at night. I've been staying in this courtyard for a long time these days, and I don't even know what's going on outside." As the Queen Mother said, she looked around, and it seemed that I really appreciate the beautiful scenery around me.
But Gu Qiang had no such leisure. She quickly asked: "How do you feel, Queen Mother?"
This was her second day in the palace. If the Queen Mother showed no improvement at all, how would she explain it
After thinking of this, Gu Qiang mingled her hands together, her palms full of beads of sweat, eagerly waiting for the Queen Mother's answer.
The Queen Mother turned her head and replied with a smile: "I have been diagnosed by the imperial doctor, and my condition is improving. I will be fully recovered in less than three days. I never expected that I could recover so quickly, thanks to Qian'er If you are cured this time, I will certainly give you a good reward."
Gu Qiang smiled and lowered her head in a respectful manner. But there was some joy in her heart, this was the opportunity she wanted.
Early in the morning of the next day, at dawn, a palace maid rushed in, shook Gu Qiang awake, and said to her with an uncontrollable expression of excitement: "Girl, wake up quickly, the Queen Mother and the Emperor are announcing your arrival." "
Gu Qiang woke up immediately. After putting on her clothes, she asked, "Is it the Queen Mother's business?"
The palace maid is a young girl with an oval face, but after staying in the palace for a long time, she still has a hint of maturity in her girlish aura.
"Yes, this morning the Queen Mother found that her body was not as uncomfortable as before, so she summoned the imperial doctor and guess what? All the chronic diseases in her body were cured!" the palace maid said while dancing happily.
The corners of Gu Qiang's lips raised. After getting dressed, she followed the palace maid to the main hall.
In the main hall, the emperor was sitting in the main seat, and the queen mother next to him changed into a bright green dress. She looked energetic, as if she was a different person.
Gu Qiang quickly knelt down and saluted. It was obviously not the first time that the emperor saw Gu Qiang, so he said to her: "I heard that you cured the Queen Mother's stubborn illness? I didn't expect you to have such courage at such a young age. , I appreciate it very much. If you have any requests, you can ask me. As long as I can do it, I will grant it to you."
Gu Qiang lowered her head humbly and said to the emperor: "My daughter's ability to cure diseases and save people with a small prescription is really a gift from God to the people. I am willing to dedicate this pharmacy to the emperor, hoping that the emperor can save more people."
The emperor who was sitting on the throne looked down at Gu Qiang in surprise. This little girl was kneeling there, like a petite flower, which made people admire, but this was nothing. She was kneeling there at this moment. Her actions made people feel that her whole body was exuding a faint fragrance. Such a girl had such courage and kindness that the emperor didn't even know what to reward her with.
All rewards seemed too weak in front of her, and her noble mind shocked even the emperor.
The Queen Mother looked down at Gu Qiang. This girl had taken care of her by her side in the past few days. She was considerate and considerate, even more meticulous than the palace maid who had always been by her side.
"This girl cares about the world, and I will bear it in my heart. This time, I will fulfill your wish no matter what." The Queen Mother said.
Gu Qiang naturally knew why the Queen Mother was so anxious to give herself a reward. What the royal family feared most was owing favors. If they owed favors, it would be difficult to calculate them in the future. As the saying goes, a snake swallows an elephant when a person's heart is not enough. The Queen Mother is I am afraid that I will be greedy and want more things in the future.
In this case, there is no need to irritate the Queen Mother. Gu Qiang made a plan in his mind and raised his head and said to the Queen Mother: "Since my mother passed away when I was young, I have been walking on thin ice in the Prime Minister's Mansion. Now, I feel like a spring breeze by my side. I hope that the Queen Mother can be Chen’s grandmother.”
The soldiers were making a dangerous move. Gu Qiang knew what he was talking about and knew that this request was a bit excessive, but there was no other way. He had to seize this opportunity, otherwise he would never have such a good opportunity again in the future.
The Queen Mother's face changed, and she turned around and looked at the Emperor. The Emperor just smiled awkwardly. In fact, what Gu Qiang asked for was not to like the Queen Mother at all, but just to have a supporter. As she said herself As such, she couldn't move around in the Prime Minister's Mansion. Everything in the mansion was taken care of by the Ye family. It was simply impossible to treat her as her own. Under such circumstances, it was normal for Gu Qiang to want to find a backer. matter.
The emperor laughed dryly and said to the Queen Mother: "Mother, since it is Miss Gu's wish, then considering her contribution to the prescription, I might as well agree to her."
The Queen Mother nodded suddenly, thinking that Gu Qiang could propose which prince to marry, but she didn't expect that she would actually make such a request.
However, the Queen Mother admired Gu Qiang for having such foresight, so she nodded and said, "In that case, I agree to your request."
Gu Qiang was so happy that she kowtowed to the Queen Mother twice before retreating.
At noon, the emperor received Gu Qiang's prescription, and she was already on her way back to the Prime Minister's Mansion.
The people in the Prime Minister's Mansion seemed to have known for a long time that she was coming back. From a distance, they could see the door full of people with complimentary smiles on their faces.
Gu Qiang slowly lowered the curtain of the carriage. She knew better than anyone what the people in the Prime Minister's Mansion looked like, and she also knew that not many of these people would sincerely welcome her.
When the carriage stopped, Gu Qiang got down, and Prime Minister Gu went up to meet her. He said to Gu Qiang with a smile on his face: "Qian'er, I heard that you cured the Queen Mother?"
Tingfeng and Chuixue came up to take Gu Qiang's baggage with calm expressions on their faces.