Coming Kingly Son-in-Law: Don't Provoke the First Daughter - Chapter 163

Ye suddenly turned her head and asked in a sharp voice, “Marry her off? Marry who? Shen Zhongbai?”

The maid nodded. Ye smiled disdainfully. “Does this sound appropriate? Not only does he want Zhihua, but he also wants Gu Qiang now? How can Shen Zhongbai monopolize both of Gu Family’s daughters?”

The maid did not speak. After all, she had no say in this matter. Ye got up, put on her coat, and rushed to Gu Zhizhang’s study aggressively.

The study was very quiet. The weather had gradually become cold. The fire in the room was bright. Gu Zhizhang curled himself up next to the stove, drinking tea and thinking about something.

When Ye rushed in, Gu Zhizhang turned to look at her coldly and continued, “Why don’t you stay in your own yard? What are you doing here?”

Ye filled a cup of tea for Gu Zhizhang and asked calmly, “Sir, I heard from the servant that the Third Prince had come here. He even wanted Qiang to marry him. Is it true?”

Gu Zhizhang held the cup of tea beside his mouth but did not drink it. He turned and stared at Ye coldly. He asked impatiently, “Why are you asking this? Is it because you don’t have enough things to do? What does it have to do with you who Qiang marries?”

Ye’s expression instantly became sullen. Gu Zhizhang’s words broke her heart.

Although she did not treat Gu Qiang as her daughter, Gu Zhizhang did not give her any face at all when he exposed her.

“Sir, what do you mean? Although I am not as good to Qiang as to Zhihua, I do not mean to make things difficult for Qiang. I have been Qiang’s mother for so many years. Is all I’ve done worthless in your eyes?” Seeing Ye’s sorrowful expression, Gu Zhizhang knew that his words were a little harsh, so he quickly said, “Besides, what does this matter have to do with your question? It’s not up to us whether to marry her off or not.”

How could Ye not know that Shen Zhongbai was about to become the Emperor and that he could have whatever kind of woman he wanted?

Previously, Shen Zhongbai fancied Gu Qiang with all his heart. Now, it was the same. Since he had obtained the position he wanted, he naturally would like to get the person he wanted.

“But what is Zhihua going to do? Zhihua has liked Shen Zhongbai for so many years. In the end, she finally got what she wanted, but she couldn’t get his love. They are both your daughters. Don’t you feel sorry for Zhihua?” Ye asked.

Gu Zhizhang thought for a long time, but he had no idea.

Outside the door, a servant came over and reported, “Sir, the First Lady’s maid came over and said that she wanted to see you.”

Ye bit her lips. Before Gu Zhizhang could speak, she quickly said, “Let her in.”

After Gusu Liang came in, she bowed to Gu Zhizhang. She seemed to not see Ye at all. She said, “My lady has something to do in the past few days. She asked me to stay and explain to you that she would not marry Shen Zhongbai. No matter what method you use, I hope that you can protect my lady, Sir.”

Ye was very surprised and asked, “That’s great. That’s great. We can guarantee we’ll protect her.”

Gu Zhizhang asked unhappily, “Tsk, how can we guarantee it? We can’t disobey the imperial edict, can we?”

Gusu Liang smiled faintly and said, “Prime Minister Gu, you have been in court for so many years. You’ll have a way to deal with this matter. My lady has said that if you feel proud when people say both your daughters are married to the same man, you can do as you like. And if you don’t think of a way, she will give up her life.”

“Is she threatening me with her life? Gu Qiang has already grown up. Why is she still using these little tricks? Doesn’t she know how disgusting her little tricks are? We are a family.” Gu Zhizhang was very angry. He knocked on the table heavily and glared at Gusu Liang, as if the person standing in front of him was Gu Qiang.

Gusu Liang was frighteningly calm. She did not seem to care about Gu Zhizhang’s attitude. On the contrary, she felt that Prime Minister Gu’s reaction was very interesting.

“My lady has already foreseen that you would say this. My lady says that you are the Prime Minister, an important official in the court, so if you even can’t protect your own daughter and if you repeatedly compromise, what is the use of this position of Prime Minister?”

After saying that, Gusu Liang pushed open the door and walked out. At this time, she didn’t know if it was too late to catch up with Gu Qiang.

The carriage moved at a very fast speed, and it had already left the capital in the evening and was rushing all the way to Yuzhou City.

Shen Qianshan sat in the back seat. Gu Qiang and Gu Huaian were in the front.

In the middle of the night, they finally arrived in Yuzhou City.

Yuzhou City was not as prosperous as the capital, but it still looked very luxurious. There were many inns on the street that were still lit. They found an inn to stay in.

In the middle of the night, the door to Gu Qiang’s room was pushed open. Shen Qianshan walked in. She got up and was frightened. She asked angrily, “What are you doing here?”

Shen Qianshan waved the things in his hands and whispered to Gu Qiang, “I brought you something delicious.”

She shook her head and hugged the quilt with her hands. She seemed to be very sad. She said to Shen Qianshan, “If I really recover my memories, what do you think will I remember?”

Shen Qianshan sat next to Gu Qiang and said, “You lost your memory because you heard something you shouldn’t have heard or saw something you shouldn’t have seen. Someone made a scheme to harm you. If you find your memories back, you might be able to reveal a big secret, who knows.”

Gu Qiang pursed her lips and seemed to be in a dilemma. However, she had already decided on it, so no matter what the final result was, Gu Qiang had to bear it.

She turned around, her eyes sparkling. She asked, “Did the ‘me’ from before like you?”

Shen Qianshan had already finished eating the food he brought over. He casually replied, “It doesn’t matter whether you like me or not. Anyway, I once said that I would make you fall for me again.”

This was not the result she wanted. She had no choice but to quietly say, “Please leave. I want to rest.”

Shen Qianshan stood in front of the bed and did not leave. Instead, he reached out and pulled Gu Qiang into his arms. He made her head lean against his chest and said to her, “Qiang, you have to believe me. No matter what happens, I will be by your side.”

Gu Qiang’s heart was like a vast ocean, so moist that it made people want to cry.

The next morning, after many inquiries, everyone finally knew where the poison master of Yuzhou City was.

In the mountain of Yuzhou City, there was a very special temple. Gu Qiang, Gu Huaian, and Shen Qianshan appeared with their respective servants.

The poison master really lived up to his reputation. There was a long queue at the door. In front of Gu Qiang were two girls. These two girls were beautiful and delicate, but their faces were pale. They supported each other as if they were seriously ill.

One of the girls said to the other girl who was supporting her, “Sister Ling, let’s go back. Even if we know what kind of illness we have… we don’t have money.”

The girl called Ling also did not look good. After she heard her younger sister’s words, her eyes turned red. She gritted her teeth and looked ahead. “If we go back, we won’t have a chance to treat our illness. Then what awaits us is death. Sha, will you be satisfied that way?”

“I mean, what else can we do?” Sha wiped her tears and cried. It could be seen that she still had a lot of attachment to this world.

Gu Qiang stood at the back and listened quietly. She took two steps forward and said to the two girls, “Girls, these are 100 taels of silver. Get the illness treated.”

Ling and Sha turned their heads and looked at Gu Qiang in surprise. Then, they looked down at the silver in her hand. Their eyes were wet. They said to Gu Qiang, “Miss, although we do need money, we really don’t have any. If we take this money, I’m afraid we won’t be able to pay it back.”

Gu Qiang smiled and said to them, “You two are young and beautiful and are at the best time of your life. If you give up hope because you don’t have money to treat your illness, wouldn’t it be too much of a pity? Get your illness treated and get well soon. If we are fated, we will meet again in the future.”

At this time, the servant of the poison master came to take Gu Qiang over. It was inappropriate to do something special in front of so many people, but their time was precious and could not be delayed.

The poison master sat quietly in the side room, with incense burning next to him. The surrounding air was sweet, which calmed people down.

Gu Qiang sat in front of the poison master. She saw that he was a man who was less than 30 years old. His face looked very vicious. Maybe because he had such achievements at such a young age, he was full of arrogance.

However, when he turned to look at Gu Qiang, he paused for a moment. Then, he chuckled and said, “I just heard that you are Huaian’s younger sister. I didn’t expect you to be so beautiful and have an extraordinary temperament. Today, I have seen you, and now I know how beautiful a person can be.”

After the poison master finished speaking, he stood up and walked out of the inner room. He stood in front of Gu Qiang and looked at her carefully.

He thought that if he said this, Gu Qiang would act shy like an ordinary little girl and she would turn her head away in embarrassment. However, this girl directly met the eyes of the poison master. She was not afraid at all.

At this time, Shen Qianshan, who was standing behind Gu Qiang, came forward and put his arm around Gu Qiang’s shoulder. He said with a smile, “Sir, please carefully check the symptoms of my fiancee. It’s best to treat her quickly. As you can see, she is not an ordinary person.”

As a man, the poison master naturally knew what Shen Qianshan meant. Shen Qianshan was declaring his status— Gu Qiang’s fiance.

The poison master was also a discerning person. Although he was in Yuzhou City, he had actually heard about the things that happened in the capital. At least, he knew that Gu Huaian had an extraordinary background.

The poison master calmed down and asked, “You said you lost your memory, didn’t you?”

After that, he reached out to touch Gu Qiang’s wrist. This time, Gu Qiang did not object, and Shen Qianshan did not say anything.

There was a lot of smell of medicine around. After the poison master carefully identified Gu Qiang’s pulse, his expression suddenly became serious. He turned to look at Gu Qiang, changing his casual and beaming expression, and said, “The medicine on your body was made by me.”