Princess Changning suddenly laughed out loud, “Qiang, it’s been a while since I saw you last time. You haven’t changed at all, still having a sharp tongue. I’ve never met a girl like you who can manage these two brothers at the same time.”

Hearing her words, Ziyan started to giggle too.

Gu Qiang said calmly, “Forgive me for being rude, Princess. It’s not my place to manage the Ninth Duke and the Third Prince. I lost my memories, unfortunately, but it annoys me when they use this opportunity to make fun of me.”

Shen Zhongbai and Shen Qianshan both turned their heads to look at Gu Qiang, who still looked undisturbed as if she had said something usual.

Princess Changning stared at her quietly while having a cup of tea. Even though this young girl lost her memories, she still had a sharp tongue and kept her usual aggression. Under the gaze of two prideful royal members, she could still act calmly.

After finishing her words, Gu Qiang stood up and said to Princess Changning respectfully, “Princess, forgive me. I have felt unwell recently. If there’s nothing else important, I will take my leave first.”

Then she walked away immediately without any hesitation as if what happened just now didn’t hurt her at all.

Princess Changning nodded at her. Although she was curious about what would happen next, knowing what these people had been through, she couldn’t use other people’s pain to feed her own curiosity. She thought it would be too cruel.

Shen Zhongbai got up too, “I’ll take my leave as well, Sister. Take care.”

Princess Changning turned to him, and her tone was not as gentle as before, “Are you feeling unwell too? Do you want to go back to spend time with that woman from a brothel? Do you still remember who you are?”

A trace of awkwardness showed up on Shen Zhongbai’s face. If he was with Princess Changning alone, he didn’t mind talking about his relationship with that courtesan at all. However, in front of Shen Qianshan, his own brother, he wanted to protect his ego as a man.

“It’s just a woman, which I can have as many as I want. You know, Sister, as royal members, we can have anything if we want, let alone a woman from a brothel?” Shen Zhongbai sat back down, picked up his teacup from the table, and said calmly.

Knowing his sister, who couldn’t fall asleep if her curiosity was not fed, he might as well do as she wished.

Since a long time ago, he had always had the same opinion on women and never learned a thing called respect.

Of course, Shen Qianshan wasn’t listening. After Gu Qiang left, he rushed out to chase her immediately.

He moved fast. When Gu Qiang was just about to turn, her hand was already held by him.

Feeling a strong power pulling her backward, Gu Qiang struggled hard before she fell into the person’s arms. Then she quickly turned around and stared at him with rage.

Shen Qianshan didn’t expect Gu Qiang to resist him this hard. Feeling disappointed, he still talked to her gently, “How are you?”

He hadn’t stayed with Gu Qiang these days, and he felt time had passed unacceptably slow. Every time he closed his eyes, he would see Gu Qiang in his mind. Her smile, her laugh, her little habits… Everything about her was remembered by him so clearly.

He knew it better than anyone that he could forget about her, but he didn’t want to.

Gu Qiang stood in front of him as the late autumn wind blew her back. Feeling the chill, she huddled herself up a little bit and sniffled. “I’m doing well. Ninth Duke, how’s your wedding preparation?”

Shen Qianshan showed her a bitter smile. He opened his mouth but didn’t know what to say. However, something in his heart was screaming, wanting to come out. Then he asked impulsively, “Qiang, if I explain it to you, will you listen to me?”

Gu Qiang was absent-minded for a second. She didn’t know how her old self would answer this question before losing her memories. She didn’t know how their relationship was and if she could listen to his explanation.

“If it was the old me, would I listen to your explanation?” asked Gu Qiang directly. Her face was expressionless, and she didn’t feel any emotion.

Even though her old self really loved this man, unfortunately, she had forgotten about everything. If she wanted to continue the relationship with Shen Qianshan, they had to start over.

She didn’t want things to go this way either, but she totally understood Empress Dowager’s words to Shen Qianshan. She believed Shen Qianshan indeed didn’t love the girl from the Su Family, but as a royal member, he couldn’t avoid this arranged marriage. That was his responsibility.

Love could be grown as time passed by. Even though Shen Qianshan couldn’t let go of Gu Qiang, if Miss Su worked hard, she might really touch Shen Qianshan’s heart.

“If it was the old you, you would at least give me a chance to explain myself because we trust and support each other,” said Shen Qianshan.

Gu Qiang thought about it for a few seconds and then nodded at him, “Okay, then I’ll give you a chance. I don’t care if you want to make an explanation or offer a solution as long as you can do it well.”

At the same time, Ting Feng walked to them from a path aside. She whispered to Gu Qiang, “My lady, we need to go back now. You have an appointment with Mr. Gu today to have a check on your health.”

Then she held Gu Qiang’s hand and helped her walk away. Watching Gu Qiang’s back, Shen Qianshan felt complicated. Gu Qiang seemed to lose some weight, and her whole body looked very skinny, like when they first met.

But at that time, although she was the same skinny, there was infinite power hidden inside her tiny body.

But right now, her way of showing her back to him was so determined, making him unsettled. He covered his left chest with one hand, where he could feel much pain coming out. All kinds of emotions entangled with each other in his heart, making him want to cry.

In the end, he couldn’t do anything, but Gu Qiang was still willing to give him a chance.

Gu Qiang came to the teahouse in front of the Prime Minister Mansion. The place was packed, buzzing with people’s laughter, talking, and the sound of storytelling performance. Gu Qiang was sitting in a private room on the second floor. She blew the tea that had already become cold on the table and then saw Gu Huaian walking in from the door.

He was wearing a white outfit with his hair tied simply behind his head. He looked fatigued and seemed that he hadn’t had a good sleep for a long time.

After he stepped inside, he didn’t hurry to sit down but sized Gu Qiang up first.

“Qiang, do you feel better?” Hoarse and rough, even his voice sounded different. Gu Qiang didn’t know anything about medicine, but she knew this was because of anxiety and tiredness.

“Brother, what about you? I heard you almost died when you went to find me an herb. Why can’t you just listen to me, Brother? There are not many people I can trust in the world. If you leave me, what should I do?”

While speaking, her heart started to ache. She had to take a sip of water to relieve the pain.

Gu Huaian was the same upset as Gu Qiang, but for his younger sister, he could do anything even if it was at the cost of his life.

“Don’t worry about me. I promise I will help you recover your health, punish the people who poisoned you, and make you turn back to the prideful Infanta Luoping.” Gu Huaian gently put his hand on her head and looked at her amiably. The warm love in his eyes softened Gu Qiang’s heart.

Suddenly, Gu Qiang seemed to think of something and asked hurriedly, “Brother, do you know where Gusu Liang is, the girl who always stays with me?”

She hadn’t seen that girl since she came back.

Noticing Gu Qiang seemed pretty energetic, Gu Huaian felt relieved for a second. But after hearing her mention Gusu Liang, he started to feel upset again.

After that girl saved him and separated from him to look for Gu Qiang, he never saw her or heard anything about her again.

“I don’t know. I thought she had already come back to meet you. She hasn’t returned yet?” asked Gu Huaian.

Gu Qiang’s eyes darkened. Since she woke up, Gusu Liang had been with her the whole time. For Gu Qiang, she was more like a friend than a maid.

Gu Qiang could feel Gusu Liang’s care and love for her.

“Do you know who she is? She has been with me since I woke up, but I don’t remember her background at all,” Gu Qiang said in a flat tone.

She was still worried about Gusu Liang, but the feeling was not very strong.

Gu Huaian fell into thoughts for a few seconds and asked, “Maybe you can ask Shen Qianshan about it. That girl seems quite familiar with him. If Miss Gusu gets into any danger during your amnesia, I’m sure you will regret it after recovering your memories.”

Gu Qiang nodded, agreeing with Gu Huaian. She couldn’t make any wrong choices and do things that even she couldn’t accept just because she lost her memories. She had to be responsible for her past and her future.

“Then it seems that I need to pay a visit to the Xiaoyao Mountain,” said Gu Qiang.

Ting Feng wanted to go with her but was rejected by Gu Qiang.

In Gu Qiang’s opinion, Ting Feng belonged to another world different than hers. She didn’t want to involve Ting Feng in her business and bring her harm and trouble.

Then Gu Qiang rode a horse alone and arrived at the Xiaoyao Mountain when it was dark.

It was late autumn. All the plants on the Xiaoyao Mountain had died away as golden leaves lay all over the ground.

A young servant saw her coming and reacted quickly. He hurriedly helped lead her horse, hitch it, and gave it some food.

Gu Qiang went straight to the living room. After a short period, Su Ge walked out of the backyard and entered.

“Infanta, how can I help you?”

Rumors about Gu Qiang had been spread in the whole capital. After she lost her memories, her attitude towards Su Ge’s master, Shen Qianshan, totally changed. Anyway, she never treated Shen Qianshan nicely from the beginning because he spoiled her too much.

Su Ge didn’t think Gu Qiang’s sudden appearance was a good sign. Maybe his master did something that made her annoyed, and Gu Qiang was here to blame him.

“Is the Ninth Duke here?” asked Gu Qiang.

Su Ge froze for a second and then answered her with a weird attitude, “Master went to the imperial palace today and hasn’t come back yet. But I was told that you would also go to the imperial palace today, Infanta. Did you come back first?”

Gu Qiang opened her mouth but didn’t know what to say. Something was odd, but she couldn’t tell what it was.

Before she spoke again, a woman rushed over with a group of maids. Frowning, Gu Qiang recognized her immediately.

It was Miss Su who paid a visit to the Prime Minister Mansion to provoke her. She was the same person who would marry Shen Qianshan, according to the Empress Dowager.

What a coincidence! Or maybe she just did it on purpose.

Su Shuangning walked into the living room and stood in front of Gu Qiang with a smile while Su Ge curtsied to her respectfully.