Seeing Gu Qiang, Ye’s stretched nerves could not stand anymore. She knew she would be doomed. Though Gu Qiang had no expression on her face, Ye found sensitively that Gu Qiang was different from before.

It felt as if everyone couldn’t pretend to be respectful anymore after knowing the secret of each other.

She thought Gu Qiang didn’t salute her because the girl had something on her. However, in fact, that was because Gu Qiang was an infanta and didn’t need to salute a concubine of the Prime Minister.

“Qiang, your grandma is dying. I don’t know when your father will come back. If you have time, go inside to see your grandma for the last time.” Ye drew out a handkerchief from her sleeve and pretended to wipe tears that didn’t exist. Then she went out.

When Ye walked past Gu Qiang, she withdrew her sharp eyes. The secret couldn’t be kept anymore. If she wanted to save herself, Gu Qiang was her last hope.

She had to continue her life in the Prime Minister Mansion and needed the trust and love of Prime Minister Gu to ensure Gu Zhihua could live a good life and Gu Huaihuai could inherit the family property. If everything was destroyed because of it, she couldn’t let Gu Qiang off.

Gu Qiang felt sad instantly. She nodded and entered. Servant girls surrounded the Old Lady, patted her back, and fed her water. After Gu Qiang entered, they all looked at her and then retreated slowly.

The Old Lady’s face looked bluish-purple due to lack of breath. She couldn’t speak and kept coughing. Then she panted on the bed with her chest heaving violently. Her eyes were wide open as if her eyeballs would burst out anytime.

The old woman was probably dying.

Gu Qiang didn’t feel sorry for the Old Lady. Instead, she was a little triumphant. God had eyes and finally imposed punishment to the despicable people, which was indeed comforting.

Gu Qiang stood in front of the Old Lady, looking at something green being vomited on the ground. She didn’t know what it was. She spat. As a lady in an honorable family, it was unacceptable to do it, but she didn’t care at all.

Remembering that she eavesdropped on Ye outside, she was cautious and said to the person on the bed, “Grandma, are you OK? If you had been cautious of the tonic given by Ye, perhaps you wouldn’t die so early.”

When the Old Lady talked with Ye, she used up her strength. Now she had to breathe heavily just like a fish out of water.

Unable to speak, she stared straight at Gu Qiang as if she wanted to draw blood from the latter.

“Your life is a failure. You were involved in everything of your son, but what have you got at last? And…” Gu Qiang said. Then she suddenly moved close to the Old Lady and whispered, “How could my mother and I be bitches? Don’t you know who is the bitch?”

Then she slumped to her knees. The next moment, the Old Lady opened her mouth and eyes wide open and her eyes weren’t closed before she could say anything.

The bellow-like voice disappeared instantly. The slightly noisy room became quiet suddenly.

The servant girls looked speechlessly at each other. One of them came to her senses first, and others knelt on the ground and cried loudly.

Gu Qiang’s eyes sparkled. She stood up sadly and said firmly, “The Old Lady passed away. Tell my father and everyone else in the family to prepare for the funeral.”

Then she went out. All the servant girls rushed out of the room and ran past Gu Qiang. Then lights were lit gradually in the large mansion which was like a sleeping beast. Standing in the main hall, she looked at everything in the house silently and smilingly. Gusu Liang jumped down the nearby wall. Looking at the situation, she seemed to realize what happened. She walked to Gu Qiang and said nothing. In her opinion, Gu Qiang wasn’t close to the Old Lady, so she didn’t need to comfort her.

“Go back to our yard.” Gu Qiang said briefly. Prime Minister Gu would come back soon. A funeral came hard on the heels of a wedding in the Prime Minister Mansion. It was unknown if the Feng Shui of the Gu Family was not good, which made people nervous.

Gusu Liang didn’t know what happened. She was busy investigating the surroundings. Though she didn’t get a lot of information, Ye’s furtive look was strange. They walked straight toward the backyard. At this time, some guys in black rushed over. They moved so quickly and quietly as if some cats fell that even Gusu Liang who was a master of martial arts didn’t notice them.

The guys in black merged with the darkness. Two of them entangled Gusu Liang. Then Gu Qiang was captured by another one. Before she struggled, her mouth was covered. She waved her hands crazily in the air and kicked around. She didn’t feel good, but she wasn’t so nervous after she got another chance to live.

Many people wanted to kill her, but she could always have a narrow escape. Now she was in the Prime Minister Mansion. If something untoward happened to her, Prime Minister Gu wouldn’t let off the person who attacked her. Besides, she was much more important than she thought.

It seemed that the guy in black didn’t want to kill her. He opened her mouth violently and threw something to it. It melted immediately after it entered her mouth. Before she had any reaction nor took any measures, the stuff melted into water and flew into her stomach along the throat.

She panicked. According to the situation, someone was determined to hurt her at a considerable cost. These guys in black were not green hands that could be beaten easily as before. Instead, they were strong. Gusu Liang was entangled instantly. It proved how formidable these guys were.

When Gu Qiang swallowed the drug, she was thrown violently on the ground. Then Gusu Liang was thrown on the ground too. She thought of something vaguely. According to the record in the diary, she probably would lose her memory. Could the drug erase her memory?

After Gusu Liang fell, she took something instantly from her waist, drew it, and shot something into the air. It had a strong smell and gorgeous fireworks then appeared and made the sky above the Prime Minister Mansion brighter. Gu Qiang opened her mouth, and something dripped into her mouth. It was as wet as raindrops. She knew the moment would come at last.

She closed her eyes slowly, and Gusu Liang lifted her. Though thin, the girl was strong. She said carefully and breathlessly, “My Lady, are you alright? Do you feel unusual? Please hold on. I will go to find the duke.”

Gu Qiang shook her head. She felt as if there were some paste in her head. She was dizzy and wanted to vomit. She leaned unstably against Gusu Liang’s shoulder, and Gusu Liang’s bone made her uncomfortable. She just wanted to sleep.

The open space before the yard was full of people. After Prime Minister Gu knew his mother died, he got back sadly. Unexpectedly, he was told that Gu Qiang blacked out. when he reached Gu Qiang’s yard, he saw Gusu Liang sitting there, lowering her head, and wiping tears ceaselessly.

Jin Ye walked forward, patted her shoulder, and comforted her quietly, “Don’t be sad. It is not what you want. No one expected that it would happen to Gu Qiang in her house. Those guys are too bold, aren’t they?”

Gusu Liang shook her head. The duke sent her to protect Gu Qiang just because she was not safe in the Prime Minister Mansion. However, Gu Qiang was now in a coma, and the result was unpredictable. It seemed that she had to apologize with her life.

When Prime Minister Gu pushed the crowd aside and rushed into the house, Ye and Gu Zhihua were crying more sadly than they did when the Old Lady died. It was so moving. But they could only cry in the main hall. Entering Gu Qiang’s bedroom, Prime Minister Gu saw Shen Qianshan sitting there alone, frowning, and being silent.

Shen Qianshan held Gu Qiang’s hands tightly. His eyes were scarlet. Others were on their knees. When walking in, Prime Minister Gu was embarrassed. He felt sorry to see Gu Qiang who was in a coma. If it had happened in the past, he wouldn’t have taken it seriously. After all, Gu Qiang was useless in the family and was only a freeloader.

However, Gu Qiang was different now. She was loved by Shen Zhongbai and adored and protected by Shen Qianshan. She also boasted a high position, wisdom, and beauty. It seemed that she owned everything that a woman could have. Such a girl was Prime Minister Gu’s daughter. That was a fortune.

He was very worried, but when he met Shen Qianshan’s eyes, he had no thoughts anymore.

Neither the death of his mother nor the blackout of his daughter was important. What was important was that he felt overwhelmed by Shen Qianshan’s imposing manner and had difficulty in breathing, though he was much senior to the duke.

“I am always kind and allow Qiang to stay in the mansion. But she was hurt in broad daylight here. Prime Minister Gu, if your mother hadn’t died today, how could you sit here safe and sound?” Shen Qianshan said slowly with a calm face by stressing each syllable. Everyone inside and outside the room kept silent. Though he said quietly and slowly, everyone in the yard heard him.

Ye and Gu Zhihua put down their handkerchiefs and stopped crying. They remained still and wanted to hear what Shen Qianshan would say.

All knew the Ninth Duke was good-tempered and cared nothing about the business in the royal court. He had no military power and didn’t care much about women. Such a person was scary. Without any weakness, no one knew what he liked and disliked, so he couldn’t be subdued. Now he had a soft spot, which was Gu Qiang. But what could be done even if it was known? After he said that while sitting there, Prime Minister Gu was surprised.

For Prime Minister Gu, the young Ninth Duke didn’t spare his blushes as a prominent official. His implication was easy to understand. If the Old Lady hadn’t died today, he would have given the whole Gu Family a good lesson.

Prime Minister Gu raised his head slowly and said, “What are you talking about? I also feel sad to see Qiang like this as her father. Do you think I feel good?”