Coming Kingly Son-in-Law: Don't Provoke the First Daughter - Chapter 165

Chapter 165 The Prefectural Princess who Was Not Sensible

Gu Zhizhang gritted his teeth. He felt that this daughter of his was really intolerable. Not only was she not sensible, but she was always causing trouble.

If not for the fact that she was Prefectural Princess now and that Gu Zhizhang was not able to control her anymore, he would definitely have taught this woman a lesson. Did Gu Qiang think he liked her? The relationship between the two of them had long since faded.

“All these things you said have no meaning to me anymore. I don’t want to marry Shen Zhongbai. In order to prevent being implicated, it is the best choice for the Gu Family to marry Princess Luo Ping out. I think you already know that. So today, I hereby pay my last respects to you, Father.”

After saying that, Gu Qiang knelt on the ground and bowed to Gu Zhizhang. Then she turned to cast a glance at Shen Qianshan and slowly left.

When Gu Zhizhang heard that the door was closed, his eyes dimmed. He gritted his teeth, but his heart was extremely uncomfortable.

He even felt that as a father, he had not really thought for Gu Qiang’s own good. He chased after her and opened the door, only to see that Gu Qiang and Shen Qianshan had already disappeared.

She left. If they kept her in Gu Family, when Shen Zhongbai was not able to marry Gu Qiang in the future, he would definitely hold Gu Family responsible for it. Gu Qiang said that she wanted to cut off her relationship with Gu Family, but in fact, she was actually protecting Gu Family.

However, this method was too extreme, and most of the time, it was not necessary to have a fallout when dealing with things.

That night, all the things in Gu Qiang’s courtyard were moved out, causing a commotion in the mansion.

At that time, Ye and Gu Zhihua were drinking tea in the courtyard. When they heard the news, both of them choked and spat tea on each other’s faces.

Then, Gu Zhihua smiled and said, “Mother, after Gu Qiang left, will the title ‘the first wife-born daughter of Gu Family’ belong to me?”

Ye touched the teacup in her hand and thought for a moment. The corners of her mouth curled up. She seemed to have thought of something and said to Gu Zhihua, “You have had enough days in Gu Family. It is time to return to the Third Prince’s mansion. Now that Gu Qiang has left, you are the first wife-born daughter of Gu Family. Gu Family will definitely put all our hope on you. Shen Zhongbai will definitely value you. Don’t worry.”

Gu Zhihua smiled faintly, as if she felt that her good days were finally coming.

The next morning, Shen Zhongbai appeared on time at Gu Family. At that time, Prime Minister Gu and Ye were still having breakfast with Gu Zhihua.

Shen Zhongbai was dressed in black clothes and a white gauze was tied to his head, which was to mourn the death of the late Emperor.

He stood coldly, not far from the table, followed by two guards.

After Gu Zhizhang stood up and saluted Shen Zhongbai, he invited Shen Zhongbai to sit down. However, Shen Zhongbai stood there and did not move. After sweeping his eyes over Ye and Gu Zhihua, he asked, “I heard that Qiang moved away?”

Gu Zhizhang nodded and smiled awkwardly. He said to Shen Zhongbai, “My daughter was not sensible enough. She threatened to cut off her relationship with Gu Family. I thought about it and felt that if you insist on marrying my daughter, it doesn’t matter for us to cut off our relationship with her. All of this depends on what you want, Your Majesty.”

“Are you threatening me? If she really separates herself from Gu Family, it will be even easier for me to obtain her. Have you thought it through?” Shen Zhongbai said.

Gu Zhizhang thought for a moment and said, “At that time, you might already be the Emperor. As the Emperor, you can do whatever you want, Your Majesty. However, if you insist, I will make Zhihua as the first wife-born daughter of our Gu Family. We will place all our power on Zhihua. If you were to ascend to the throne, there shouldn’t be anyone who can be trusted. How about considering me, Your Majesty?”

Shen Zhongbai gritted his teeth. He weighed the pros and cons in his heart.

If he really became the Emperor, he would definitely need his own trusted subordinates in the court, but he did not have any right now.

He did not know what the ministers in the court thought of him and how many of them would support and follow him.

Gu Zhizhang was Prime Minister in the court. After so many years, his connections in the court were much wider than Shen Zhongbai’s. If the latter ascended to the throne later, he would definitely need Gu Zhizhang’s help.

He originally thought that Gu Zhizhang was just a very timid person who could do anything to protect his family, but he did not expect that Gu Zhizhang would finally become a man of wisdom.

Gu Zhihua’s heart skipped a beat. She waited for Shen Zhongbai to ask her to go back. As expected, a quarter of an hour later, Shen Zhongbai slowly said, “Zhihua, you can come back with me today.”

In that instant, Gu Zhihua’s heart was filled with joy. She lowered her head and smiled.

Ye also smiled. That afternoon, Gu Zhihua sat on Shen Zhongbai’s sedan and left Gu Family to the Third Prince’s Mansion.

Gu Qiang ordered Ting Feng to move all her things to the courtyard she found, and then she followed Shen Qianshan to Xiaoyao Mountain.

In the wing room by the lake, Gu Qiang quietly leaned in the pavilion, drinking tea and looking at the surrounding scenery.

There was a huge maple forest in Shen Qianshan’s Xiaoyao Mountain. At this time, the pieces of maple leaves were like fire. It was so beautiful that it was like an ink painting.

Shen Qianshan walked to Gu Qiang’s side and slowly sat down. He turned around and handed her a box with a smile. He said to her, “The scenery here is very beautiful. If you like it, I will give this place to you later. It’s far from the capital’s hustle and bustle. There are good fields, trees, maids, and servants. Do you like it?”

He said it casually. Gu Qiang turned to look at him. Her eyes moved, and the teacup in her hand turned. She seemed to have grasped something from his words.

“What do you mean by this? If you marry me in the future, this place will be mine. Why do you have to say ‘later’?”

After leaving Gu Family, Gu Qiang relaxed a lot and was in a good mood. At that time, she did not feel that there was anything wrong with his words, but the sudden relaxation made her feel very comfortable.

This was the time when she felt the most comfortable ever since she lost her memory.

“That’s because… I feel that this courtyard is pretty good, so I’ll give it all to you. By the way, Qiang, I really want to ask you, if I died one day, would you marry another man?” Shen Qianshan pretended to ask casually, and then swallowed a mouthful of saliva. He was very nervous.

At this time, Gu Qiang seemed to have suddenly thought of something. It seemed that someone had reminded her before that Shen Qianshan had a short life.

When was that? It was clearly off the top of her head, but no matter how she thought about it, she couldn’t figure it out.

“If you die, then I won’t live on my own either. I will die with you. It’s rare to have a confidant in life. If I don’t die with you, how can I be worthy of your deep love for me?” Gu Qiang said with a smile.

Shen Qianshan only felt that his eyes get moist. His heart was also wet. How could he not want to accompany Gu Qiang through thousands of mountains and rivers? But if he didn’t do that, Gu Qiang would not be able to get what she wanted.

As long as it was something that Gu Qiang wanted to do, Shen Qianshan would definitely help her do it.

The surroundings seemed to be blown up by a strong wind in an instant, and the tide rose. Gu Qiang shivered and slowly turned to look at Shen Qianshan.

When she met the latter’s eyes, Gu Qiang’s heart moved. His eyes seemed to have thousands of mountains and rivers, so affectionate that they almost made her fall into them. However, Gu Qiang still remained silent.

She saw surrender in his eyes, and it was a terrible thing. When she looked again, she found that Shen Qianshan had returned to his original state.

Just when she thought that she had seen wrongly, she heard Shen Qianshan say, “The efficacy-enhancing ingredient has been prepared. This will be a long process. The poison master said that you need about half a month to recover your memories. This way, you won’t be hurt.”

Gu Qiang nodded. She even began to look forward to it. It was a very interesting thing to welcome her past self.

She might get something that she didn’t want to remember, but since she was still alive and didn’t look too bad, she gradually relaxed.

“I know. I’ll stay here in the following few days. You can’t be angry. I can only do it this way anyway,” Gu Qiang said.

Shen Qianshan smiled. He would not be angry. On the contrary, he would cherish the time when he was with her and remember all the moments he shared with her.

That night, Gu Qiang lay on the bed. Gu Huaian came over to bring the first portion of medicine and efficacy-enhancing ingredient. He quietly watched Gu Qiang drink all the medicine. His eyes flashed.

She looked at the bottom of the bowl, raised her eyes and said in confusion, “It has a slight taste of blood. The medicine is strange. I wonder what the effect is like.”

Gu Huaian grinned awkwardly. After carefully observing Gu Qiang, he did not speak again, as if he was thinking about something.

After drinking the medicine, Gu Qiang fell asleep.

He closed the door and quietly went out. The moonlight fell on the open space in front of the door and on the body of Gu Huaian who came out. It felt cool.

In the pavilion, Shen Qianshan’s face was pale. He stood there with his hands behind his back. In front of him was a huge pool of water. It was as calm as a mirror. He stood there, with his heart as still as water.

Under the moonlight, Gu Huaian carefully picked up the medicine bowl and looked at it. He frowned.

Behind Shen Qianshan, Gu Huaian walked forward and looked up at the sky. Then he asked softly, “Are you really going to do that? Do you know…”

Shen Qianshan turned his head and smiled at Gu Huaian. He was no longer as reluctant as he was before when in front of Gu Qiang. Instead, he seemed to have thought things through.

“Brother, you have to get stronger and protect Qiang. I can only reach here in this path I take. There’s a long way to go in the future. I hope everything will be fine for you.”

Gu Huaian pursed his lips, and his eyes were wet. “Ninth Prince, it’s my fault. If I had brought my sister out earlier, this would not have happened. You must get better. I beg you, my sister can not live without you. If it is possible, I am willing to replace you in this.”

“What are you talking about? If Qiang wakes up and finds out that you are not around, she will definitely go crazy. So I doing this is the best solution. Fortunately, Qiang has not fallen in love with me yet. Even if I am gone, it will not matter…”