Coming Kingly Son-in-Law: Don't Provoke the First Daughter - Chapter 150

Chapter 150 He Was Her Medicine

However, it was already too late. This team of people quickly disappeared in the imperial palace. Shen Zhongbai stood there without moving, as if he was still in a daze.

As soon as Shen Qiangwei, who was on the ground, moved and turned around, she spotted Shen Zhongbai standing there. She bit her lips tightly, not saying a word, but her expression was incomparably resentful.

Shen Qiangwei seemed to understand the situation in an instant. In fact, Shen Zhongbai had appeared long ago.

He had long seen her being stepped on by someone, but he did not reach out to help her. What did he think of her?

He had once expressed his affection to her in front of many people. Thinking it was true, she was slowly falling into his arms. Only now did she realize that this was just an imaginary bubble he had given her. She had never seen the truth clearly.

Finding it funny, she got up from the ground with difficulty as the people she brought were all wiped out.

Had Shen Zhongbai walked forward and helped her up, she would have pretended that nothing had happened and thrown herself into his arms again. However, he simply turned around and left, and the sight of his back was devastating for her.

Outside the imperial palace, the group of people rode all the way to the courtyard that Princess Changning had given them.

The courtyard was at the edge of the capital. It was just as Princess Changning had described. Although there was no one living inside, there were people cleaning it up all year round with maids coming and going at all times. Even at night, no one rested.

Gu Qiang came down from the carriage and helped Gu Huaian to the main hall. After Gu Qiang changed his clothes and fed him porridge, he finally became a little sober.

The first sentence he said after waking up was, “Gu Qiang, are you crazy? Do you know what the consequences of doing this are? You are already an adult. How can you not think it through before you do anything?”

Gu Qiang stood a step away from Gu Huaian. When she saw that his face was red with anger, she knew that he was really worried about her.

“What about you? What do you mean by the message you asked Princess Changning to tell me? Are you making arrangements for your funeral? You probably think of me as a selfish, shameless, and heartless woman, right? You think that I would still sleep soundly even if you died of injustice, right? You think that I’ll live my life without a sense of guilt, right?” Gu Qiang stared at him with her bloodshot eyes.

Gu Huaian knew how difficult she had been these days. He probably didn’t expect Gu Qiang to say this. But on second thought, he knew that Gu Qiang was right. She had never been an ungrateful person, especially when the concerned party was her brother whom she had always wanted to protect.

After a short silence, Gu Huaian sighed heavily. Then, he stood up, smiled helplessly at Gu Qiang, and pulled her into his arms.

The many days of disturbance seemed to disappear at this moment. The moment she fell into his embrace, it seemed that her heart was filled with all the warmth. She was so happy that she almost fainted.

Gu Huaian, who felt the same, finally understood that there was a reason why his sister had always been determined. She was worried about him. This kind of worry, which he felt was unnecessary, had saved his life more than once.

The warmth in Gu Huaian’s heart surged up. He slowly touched Gu Qiang’s head and reassured, “Qiang, don’t worry about me. In the future, I will listen to you and stay by your side, okay?”

Gu Qiang nodded heavily. She knew that her brother might go back on his words, but she believed that her brother would not abandon her and leave this world first. She was his last remaining love.

That night, after taking a bath, Gu Huaian could finally sleep comfortably.

In the chair in front of the courtyard, Gu Qiang sat there quietly. Her heart was as bright and still as water.

Shen Qianshan came over, handed her a warmer, draped a thick jacket over her body, and sat down next to her. The fragrance on his body engulfed her and floated in the air around them.

Gu Qiang smiled faintly but did not say anything.

Shen Qianshan was silent for a while and finally spoke after some hesitation, “Qiang, Shen Zhongbai was clearly behind the matter of Shen Qiangwei blocking the road today. It can be considered that he turned a blind eye to it when we rescued Mr. Gu, but it doesn’t mean that he is kind. It can only mean that he will make a big move in the future.”

Gu Qiang’s smile gradually disappeared. Of course, she knew this. Shen Zhongbai could really do anything to marry her. Although she was impressed by her own irresistible charm, she always felt that it was not the case.

Love was a matter of mutual affection. He was no different from a bandit if he snatched anyone who he liked.

“Do you know what he will do next?” Gu Qiang asked.

In the few memories that Gu Qiang had, Shen Zhongbai was indeed not a gentleman, but she didn’t have any profound memories about him. If she wanted to gain insight into Shen Zhongbai’s next move, she could only rely on Shen Qianshan.

Shen Qianshan looked as if he was preoccupied with some troubles. The gloomy aura that shrouded his body was stronger than any previous time. That feeling seemed to be generated due to a lack of confidence in the future.

She was sure that he had never been like this, although she did not know why she was so sure.

“After he becomes the Emperor, the first thing he would do is to call off our engagement,” Shen Qianshan said.

Every word he said struck his heart heavily. She didn’t know that he felt pain even when he was breathing when he said this.

Gu Qiang froze too. After taking a deep breath, she snapped, “Dream on!”

“Qiang, I know you don’t like him, but he always finds all kinds of reasons to hold you back, but you can’t do anything to him. Qiang, I’ve thought about it. If you can find the memories you lost before, it will be good for you. At least you know what can hold you back,” Shen Qianshan denoted.

Gu Qiang turned away and looked down. Her shadow was very still on the smooth slate on the ground. It was as motionless as a statue. No one could see her expression nor feel her emotions.

“Did you want me to recover my memory long ago?” Gu Qiang finally asked after a long time.

Shen Qianshan did not answer this time. He simply looked at her quietly.

He naturally hoped that she could recover her memory so that she knew how much he loved her and how much love he poured into her. However, she had the opportunity to give up everything and start over again. Not everyone had this opportunity. He respected her decision.

It was because of respect that he hoped that she could remember everything.

He did not want Gu Qiang to be so carefree like she was today. It was not that he was evil, but he felt that her current self had lost her soul.

The soulless Gu Qiang did not know what she was going to do. She always tried to grab something and even tried to do something. Her helpless appearance, in the end, made his heart ache too much.

In the distance was a mountain, which was hidden in the dark. When Gu Qiang looked up, she heard the sound of unknown insects, which was faint and dense. It was audible but could be ignored. It was peaceful and serene…

She liked to be quiet, peaceful, and unchanging. However, her life was destined to be the exact opposite. Since this was the case, she should indeed retrieve what she had lost, if possible.

She turned her head and smiled. “Yes. If I can get those back, I will be very happy.”

Shen Qianshan smiled as well. Then, he suddenly grabbed Gu Qiang’s hand as if something flashed across his mind and asked anxiously, “Qiang, if Shen Zhongbai ascends to the throne and calls off our engagement, what will you do?”

What would she do? This was obviously something that was about to happen. Compared to this, what was even more frightening was that if Shen Zhongbai gave an imperial edict and insisted on marrying Gu Qiang, at that time, she would not even have the right to reject him.

The best way was that they went through their wedding before Shen Zhongbai ascended to the throne. In such a situation, Shen Zhongbai would definitely not be able to snatch away his younger brother’s wife.

But the most important point was that none of the imperial family members were allowed to hold a wedding since the Emperor had just passed away a few days ago.

Wait a minute! Gu Qiang’s eyes lit up. She seemed to have found a breakthrough. Shen Qianshan could not marry her at this time, but Shen Zhongbai could not marry her either.

Logically speaking, none of the imperial family members were allowed to get married for three years after the royal funeral, but they could take concubines. It was not considered an auspicious event since it was not a legitimate wedding.

“If he insists on marrying me, I will say that I will not marry him unless he makes me the Empress. That should be able to buy me some time. When I find my purpose, everything will come to an end.” After she finished speaking, she looked up into the distance. Her eyes flashed and she seemed to see the treacherous dark around the wall. It seemed that someone was around.

However, she did not take it to heart. She clearly knew where this place was. Just as Changning said, no one could come in, and no one could hurt her here.

The next morning, after Gu Qiang washed her face clean, Gusu Liang and Ting Feng came over and asked Gu Qiang to get changed. These days, she had been mourning for the deceased Emperor. Although she usually liked to wear white clothes, the clothes looked too plain on her. Today, she changed into a milky white dress, which was much more pleasing to the eye than the linen mourning clothes.

Just after she changed her clothes, she saw a palanquin at the door. Granny Zhang of the Gu Family stood beside the palanquin and looked at her with obedient expression.

After a round of inquiry, Ting Feng came back and said to Gu Qiang, “Miss, Prime Minister Gu asked you to go back quickly. He said that Shen Zhongbai came over.”

Gu Qiang sighed heavily. She knew that Shen Zhongbai would not let her go so easily, but she did not expect a man to be so narrow-minded that he could not wait for a day.

Gu Huaian just came out of the room and stood in front of Gu Qiang, resolutely refusing to let her go back.

She came out from behind him and said with a smile, “Brother, I have to resolve this matter sooner or later. Do you think I can hide from it forever?”

“If you go back, Gu Zhizhang will definitely send you out for the sake of his status and family. What will you do then?” Gu Huaian frowned.

He knew very well what kind of person that old man was. If Gu Zhizhang was more or less a little bit human, how could he, as Gu Zhizhang’s own son, end up in such a miserable state?