She was sorting herbs in the backyard when she suddenly heard a commotion in front. Jin Cai also ran over at this time and said to Shen Qingqiu anxiously, "Something happened in front. Someone is looking for trouble."
Shen Qingqiu frowned, put down the work in his hands and followed Jin Cai out.
When the free medicine was given a few days ago, the patients lined up in an orderly manner. But now there was a commotion in the middle, and the originally orderly queue was now in chaos.
There were also people watching the excitement from the surrounding area, a huge crowd, it was really a sea of people.
The first one was Zhao, the maidservant of Gu Yanran who had just been promoted to concubine in the Seventh Prince's Mansion. Zhao was wearing a brand new jacket. The clothes were brand new, and she also had a pair of brand new shoes on her feet. If you look closely, you can see that the edges are embroidered with gold thread.
She came in a sedan chair. Although two bricks could hit an official in the capital, the emperor was still a royal relative. Everyone hurried over to see the excitement.
“I wonder what important matter has brought you here?” Thinking so much was just a matter of blinking an eye. Shen Qingqiu stood up, looked at the two of them, and asked with a faint smile.
Seeing that she was young but very beautiful, and that she was using her beauty to please men, Zhao was very angry. She smiled coldly and said, "You are selling medicine here, so anyone who wants to come can come, right?" This was true, but it sounded too harsh, just like a prostitute selling her smiles here, selling to anyone who comes.
She, Shen Qingqiu, prescribes medicine and treats illnesses for ordinary people, so why doesn't she treat dignitaries?
Of course Shen Qingqiu would not stop them, as long as they did not cause trouble, who cares what they like to do? Anyway, they are not ordinary people, they just need to be paid for medical treatment.
"Of course I won't stop you from coming in, I just want to ask what's wrong with your body?" After saying that, Shen Qingqiu looked up and down at Zhao again, "Then I see that there seems to be nothing wrong with your body, could it be that there is something wrong with your brain? Then I have to take a good look at you!"
Shen Qingqiu smiled, "After all, this person has a problem with his brain, so we need to take a good look at it. Otherwise, if we let you go, wouldn't it cause trouble for others?"
Zhao's eyes widened, and it took a long time for her to calm down her anger. "Mr. Shen, you are very good at talking, but I wonder if this doctor's skills are as good as yours..."
Fortunately, the butler next to her reminded her, "Concubine, stop talking nonsense with her. We are here to do serious business today."
Zhao's eyes rolled, she only wanted to embarrass Shen Qingqiu now, so she didn't care about anything else, she stood at the gate with her hands on her hips and started cursing. The person she cursed was not someone else, but Gu Yanran who was temporarily staying in the Marquis' Mansion, "Shameless little whore, you went back to the capital to seduce men without even considering what you look like, you haven't been back to the capital for more than ten years, and when you return to the capital, you think about men. No wonder your mother died early, it's all because of your lack of education!"
She was not deaf, so she had heard all the scolding. If Yunzhu and the others hadn't stopped her, she would have rushed out.
At this moment, Jin Cai came in from outside. When Shen Qingqiu knew that these two people came to pick a fight with Gu Yanran, he hurriedly asked Jin Cai to come over and watch over the two people. Gu Yanran was going out to argue with others. Facing their unreasonable way of making trouble, the best way was not to show up.
"Girl, don't cry. These people are nothing. I'll beat them to death if I go down!"
Jin Cai could only persuade them, "Since these people are unreasonable, instead of going out and getting scolded, it's better to stay here for a while. Wait until the storm is over before going out."
Gu Yanran wiped her eyes and asked, "Why?" Why should she be bullied like this? "I didn't do anything wrong, and I'm not afraid of them," she said as she opened the door and walked out. Jin Cai couldn't stop her and hurriedly chased after her with Yunzhu.
"Finally you're willing to come out?" Zhao saw Gu Yanran, the former concubine, and immediately smiled coldly. She used to serve her as a slave, but now she wants her to give it all back!
"Why did you come out? Didn't I tell you not to come out?"
Ming looked at the chaotic situation in front of him and knew that Zhao was an unreasonable person. If he came out, he would be even more unreasonable.
Gu Yanran said coldly: "I don't know how I offended you that you have to come to my house to scold me."
Zhao smiled coldly, "You know what you are doing?"
"So what did I do."
"How shameless! You are so pretty, why do you come out to seduce other people's boys?" Zhao sneered, "You even asked others to tell them openly. A girl like you really brings shame to your elders..." Zhao was originally going to make trouble today. As Gu Yanran's maid, Zhao knew her past clearly. She revealed in front of everyone how Gu Yanran had designed the Seventh Prince to become the prince's concubine.
After hearing this, Shen Qingqiu just smiled coldly, "You said it was my fourth daughter who seduced the seventh prince?"
"Not to mention that it takes two to tango, and the girls in my Guhou Mansion never have trouble finding a husband. Look at you, you were just a maid before, but how come you became a concubine after my fourth daughter left the prince's mansion? Who seduced the seventh prince? Don't you guys know it?"
Having said this, Zhao gritted her teeth and said, "You are so sharp-tongued!"
"You are just a maid, how dare you speak so sharply in front of me!" Shen Qingqiu smiled coldly, "Don't think that you can do whatever you want just because you became the concubine of the Seventh Prince. Your indenture is still in our Marquis' Mansion. It is not legitimate for a maid to be a concubine. As the Lord of the Country, I can impeach you and make you die without a burial place!"
When Zhao heard this, her face turned pale instantly. She didn't dare to say anything and hurriedly retreated with the housekeeper of the Prince's Mansion.
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Concubine Li wanted to disgust the Gu family on purpose. Seeing that there was no movement from Zhao, although a divorce letter ruined the reputation of the women in the Gu family, it was of little use. At this time, it happened that she got a medicine. She always knew what the emperor thought of Gu Yong, so Concubine Li hurriedly gave it to the emperor as if presenting a treasure.
Not long after, the emperor issued an edict and personally bestowed a concubine on Gu Yong. This was a noble concubine who could not be sold or humiliated.
The next morning, beautiful women dressed in pure white were seen crying. Gu Yanran, with a veil on her face, bit her lip and said, "Someone came from the palace early this morning and said... said it was the concubine given to Uncle Jiu."
This was a bolt from the blue for Liu, whose relationship with Gu Yong was as sweet as honey.
But they didn't have time to be stunned. The eunuch in the palace didn't wait for anyone. After the imperial edict was announced and the people were brought in, he left immediately, leaving the woman in white in the hall staring at them in bewilderment.
Gu Yanran knew that the Marquisate had gotten into this trouble because of her, so she naturally felt guilty. Although she was divorced now, she still had many friends in the past, and she soon found out the news, "Qingqiu, you have to be careful about this person. Xia Yueqing is the daughter of a royal family of a small border country. It was Uncle Jiu who saved her on the battlefield. That's why we have to give that small country some face."
Shen Qingqiu said: "Anyway, I won't be bothered if I don't see it, but if she is blind enough to cause trouble for my mother, don't blame me for being cruel and ruthless."
Jin Cai was still dissatisfied, "This emperor and empress are really a pair. They like to stuff concubines into the ministers' houses."
Shen Qingqiu knew that her mother was unhappy these days, and her father was also unhappy. Maybe there was no way to solve it. This was how ancient society was, and the king had more power than anyone else.
Especially at night, Xia Yueqing, who had just arrived at the mansion, found a way to get Gu Yong away from Liu's room.
Then Xia Yueqing's maid came over and said to Gu Yong anxiously, "My Lord, this is bad. I don't know what my daughter ate wrong today. Now she has a stomachache and can't get up. Please go and take a look!"
Gu Yong didn't want to go, but Liu said, "Go ahead and see what medicine she's selling in her throat."
Now that they both have children, she naturally believes Gu Yong now.
Gu Yong heard her say this, thinking that this woman was sent by the emperor, and he didn't know what she was thinking. Thinking of how his wife was almost killed by the emperor during childbirth, he immediately moved to her yard.
"My Lord, you're here?" Xia Yueqing looked at the man who had just entered the room, her eyes immediately reddened, "I thought you didn't want to see me?"
Gu Yong just looked at her coldly. Xia Yueqing bit her lip and asked Gu Yong to sit on the chair again. "My Lord, I have prepared a large table of wine and food. Do you think it suits your appetite?"
Gu Yong looked her up and down, "Are you feeling unwell?"
Xia Yueqing's eyes were red. "I know that you, Lord General, only have my wife in your heart, but don't you even want to accompany me for a drink and a meal? You may have forgotten me, but I will always remember that it was you who saved me from the battlefield. I don't mean anything, I just want to thank you for saving my life!"
Gu Yong didn't say anything, he just sat down with a cold face.
Xia Yueqing quickly burst into laughter and poured wine for him. Just as Gu Yong was about to drink the wine, he heard Shen Qingqiu ventriloquist outside the door: "The wine is poisoned." When Xia Yueqing turned her head, Shen Qingqiu quickly dodged. Gu Yong's eyes flickered and he drank the wine in one gulp. Knowing his daughter's ability, he certainly wouldn't really drink it.
He looked at Xia Yueqing's face again and quickly pretended to faint.
Everything was ready, Xia Yueqing took the time to search Gu Yong's body. Gu Yong didn't have many things on him, and soon she really touched a cold thing that looked like a tiger talisman. With the tiger talisman, one could command millions of troops, which was also the thing that the emperor feared most about the Marquis' Mansion.
Xia Yueqing took out another fake tiger talisman from her body and hung it around Gu Yong's waist. After doing all this, she quickly helped him to the bed, and then lay down with Gu Yong, panting. After she closed her eyes, Gu Yong quickly pressed her sleep acupoint, got up from the bed, and spit out the mouthful of wine.
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