Coming Kingly Son-in-Law: Don't Provoke the First Daughter - Chapter 80

Chapter 80 Concealment

Though confused, Gusu Liang refrained from asking any question. She shouldn’t pry into it. She told herself not to forget her identity and do anything improper.

As expected, Gu Huaian headed straight towards the Shen Family after coming out of the inn. Gu Qiang got off the carriage and followed him with Gusu Liang.

Gusu Liang intended to persuade Gu Qiang, but she knew Gu Qiang was obstinate and her persuasion wouldn’t work. Gu Qiang always did whatever she wanted, in disregard of others’ opinions.

The gate of Shen Family was always closed, but today it was opened unusually. The whole family was in a mess, and everyone was restless.

Seeing Gu Huaian, the female gatekeeper rushed over as if she had caught a life-saving straw, and said tearfully, “Mr. Gu, bad news. My Lady has been taken away by the son of Hongzhou Governor.”

Gu Huaian trembled all over. He didn’t follow her. Who was the son of Hongzhou Governor? Why did he take away Shen Meng? He was so remorseful that he even wanted to slap himself. If he hadn’t gone back last night, the situation would have been different. He was to blame for Shen Meng’s misfortune.

He rushed crazily towards Hongzhou Governor’s residence. When dashing out of the gate, he was grabbed by someone. He turned around only to see Gu Qiang standing nearby with a cold face. The woman grabbing his arm was Gusu Liang.

He didn’t think Gusu Liang would have such great strength. Though her eyes looked calm, it was evident that she was unhappy.

Gu Huaian was utterly upset. He was so nervous as to look pale. He had figured out many ways to rescue Shen Meng at that moment, but he couldn’t help trembling all over.

“Qiang, you know everything, don’t you?” Gu Huaian asked loudly.

Of course, Gu Qiang, who stood far, had known what happened. Meanwhile, she was surprised by Li Cangsi’s quick action. Everything went in an uncontrollable way. What the Empress had told her was happening rapidly, which made her helpless.

“I told Miss Shen to be wary of Li Cangsi. At that time, I stood where you are standing. If you remember it, why didn’t she take my advice?” Gu Qiang felt stressed. She couldn’t do anything abnormal to prevent the situation from getting worse. She still believed nothing could be prevented from happening no matter how she controlled or stopped it.

If Shen Zhongbai wanted to kill her brother as the Empress said, he would do it sooner or later. It was just a matter of time.

Gu Huaian was clear that it had nothing to do with Qiang. He treated her in this way because he felt helpless and dissatisfied with himself.

He couldn’t protect who he valued and could only do limited things. Though he was Prime Minister Gu’s son, he wouldn’t enjoy the honor and convenience brought by the Prime Minister Mansion, since he had announced to detach himself from it.

Now only Gu Qiang could help him, but she was unhurried. It seemed that…she had known the result and it was not good, but she had to accept it instead of changing it.

“Qiang, do you know how to rescue Miss Shen? I will do whatever you say.” Gu Huaian walked to Gu Qiang and stared at her sincerely. However, she shook her head and answered, “Go back with me.”

“What are you talking about? My friend had been taken away. How can I go back?” Gu Huaian asked with scarlet eyes. Obviously, he was extremely anxious. Gu Qiang had seldom seen such an expression on his face since her childhood. Last time she saw it when he quarreled with Prime Minister Gu and left home.

Gu Qiang remained calm and asked him, “Do you conceal me from something about Shen Meng?”

He had a special relationship with Shen Meng. If she had a secret, she would tell him. If he knew some secrets, not only Shen Meng but also himself would be in danger.

Gu Huaian paused and then said helplessly, “What should I know? Under such a circumstance, if I know something, I will tell you. Don’t you believe me?”

Gu Qiang looked straight into his eyes, nodded, and said, “I believe you.”

Breathing a sigh of relief, Gu Huaian told the female gatekeeper, “Take me to Miss Shen. I will rescue her.”

The woman nodded and then turned around to glance at Gu Qiang. Suddenly, she drew Gu Qiang aside and whispered, “Your Highness, my Lady left something to you. She said you wanted it and it was not useful for her or even…would bring misfortune…”

Gu Qiang’s eyes lit up. Shen Meng decided to hand over that troublesome thing to her? The matter brooked no delay. She needed to find it at once.

“Where is it?” Gu Qiang walked closer to the woman and asked, grabbing her hand.

The woman was surprised and answered Gu Qiang, “In my Lady’s room. But I have to rescue my Lady now. Your Highness, please fetch it by yourself.”

Then the female gatekeeper took Gu Huaian and a few servants to the residence of Hongzhou Governor.

Gu Qiang stood in the yard of Shen Family. If what Shen Meng left in her room was the testamentary edict of the deceased emperor, Gu Qiang’s brother would be in danger and she could protect him.

However, the Shen Family was large. Though not very wealthy, such a scholarly family had a special ambiance.

The Mansion of Prime Minister was so luxurious that it could make people excited at the beginning as if they became noble because of it.

But as time went by, those who lived in the mansion would lose themselves and become confused about what kind of person they were. In contrast, if people lived in such a scholarly family, they would become composed.

Meanwhile, what made such a family different was that its members were somewhat lofty, confident, and aloof from everything.

Gu Qiang moved ahead and didn’t see anyone in the yard. There were not many people in the Shen Family. Only a few servant girls were cleaning, except for those going out to rescue Miss Shen.

Gu Qiang walked to a servant girl, patted her on the shoulder, and asked, “Where is Miss Shen’s room?”

The servant girl stared at Gu Qiang up and down and then pointed a direction warily, saying nothing more.

Gu Qiang smiled and walked in that direction.

Behind the garden stood a beautiful room. The windows and the door were decorated with floral patterns. Gu Qiang was surprised to see it. This was a typical room of a girl. Thinking of her yard, Gu Qiang felt a little humbled, but it was not so bad.

Opening the door, she was greeted with a faint smell of female fragrance. As she walked in, she could feel that its owner must be a clean woman.

Gu Qiang walked into the bedroom through the main hall. The bedroom was pink and decorated with layers of beads, which glittered in the sunshine.

It was in the morning. Sunshine penetrated the small room and made everything in it shine. Thus, she seemed to be cheered up.

Gu Qiang sat down at the dressing table and opened a drawer. There were delicate and expensive jewels. She touched hers on the head. She didn’t feel sorry for herself because she didn’t care about these things. But after all, she was also a woman.

She found a box quickly among the jewels. It was made of rosewood and engraved with a peony pattern. She opened it lightly only to see a piece of yellow satin.

The careful preservation showed it was very important. She unfolded it and saw what was written in it. She couldn’t remain calm any longer, and her heart began to beat quickly.

The room was so quiet that she could hear her heartbeat clearly.

In her memory, Shen Zhongbai would be the next emperor, and she would be the empress. It was said that the arrangement was made in the testamentary edict of the deceased emperor.

However, if the testamentary edict in front of her was true, the next emperor should be Shen Yi, the Second Prince.

She began to be scared. What she saw made her nervous. After a short trance, she lit a nearby candle at once. Her hand couldn’t help trembling. She bit her lips, and her eyes sparkled. While looking at the flickering candlelight, she felt restless.

She put the testamentary edict above the candlelight carefully. At this time, a voice came behind her. It was clear and pleasant to hear, but it didn’t appear at the right time. Gu Qiang was startled and her hand trembled, so the testamentary edict fell on the ground. She wanted to pick it up, but it was picked up by a fair hand first.

Shen Qianshan straightened his body, looked at Gu Qiang, and said with a smile, “After I dealt with my business, I decided to come here to see you. I asked a servant girl in the yard. Qiang, as an infanta, you are not supposed to rummage through the things of another one. What’s worse, you even want to destroy something that doesn’t belong to you. Do you know it is completely wrong?”

It seemed that Shen Qianshan didn’t take it seriously. He looked like a kid. He was more flirting with her than blaming her.

He often flirted with Gu Qiang, so she had been accustomed to that.

Gu Qiang looked up at his eyes. He withdrew his eyes that were full of love and fiddled the testamentary edict. If he saw what was written in it… Oh, my God. Gu Qiang’s heart began to beat fiercely. She told herself that she had to do everything possible to stop him at once!

Then Gu Qiang stood on tiptoe suddenly and kissed Shen Qianshan’s lips. The soft kiss conquered him.

He opened his eyes wide in surprise and stared at the girl before him unbelievably. Her eyes and brows had never been so close to him. She fluttered her long eyelashes as if she didn’t know what she was doing either. Her usually cold lips became warm, which was unbelievable to him. The cute girl standing before him was as beautiful as a lily of the valley. Her fragrance surrounded him. Everything was like a dream, and he was intoxicated immediately.