Several noble ladies were waiting for Nangong Zhen'er to continue speaking, but they found that Nangong Zhen'er was unable to speak.
Some people clearly wanted to learn to be another kind of person, but they looked down upon such people.
While belittling others, they also wanted to become such people. Yes, it was precisely this contradictory.
"Imperial Noble Consort, what did you do to our princess?"
Nangong Zhen'er's personal maidservant shouted angrily.
Gu Qianying looked at her coldly and uttered only two words: "Lu Zhu!"
Lu Zhu pushed through the crowd, raised her hand, and slapped Qiu Yue across the face, "How dare you, a lowly servant, question what my mistress does!"
Lu Zhu was skilled in martial arts, and her slap carried considerable force.
Qiu Yue's face swelled, and two teeth fell out, blood trickling down.
At this moment, Gu Qianying calmly said again, "Lu Zhu, Princess Zhen'er cannot speak. You understand medicine, quickly treat her."
Lu Zhu was stunned. How could she understand medicine? She looked back at Gu Qianying.
Gu Qianying gave her a look that said, "Improvise as you please."
Lu Zhu understood!
She turned, clenched her fist, grabbed Nangong Zhen'er, and punched her fiercely in the stomach twice!
The ladies were dumbfounded.
They all treated this scene as if it were air.
When the nobles above were sparring, they would act as if they were blind.
Nangong Zhen'er's forehead broke out in a sweat from the pain. She wanted to retaliate, but how could Lu Zhu give her the chance?
After Lu Zhu finished her assault, she swiftly darted behind Gu Qianying and hid, leaning to the side, only showing her head. "Princess Zhen'er, please don't be angry. This servant was only trying to treat you."
Whether she was treating her or not, she didn't know. She just wanted to beat Nangong Zhen'er.
Although Nangong Zhen'er was a princess, she had her mistress supporting her, so what was there to fear? Her mistress was very capable!
After being beaten several times by Lu Zhu, Nangong Zhen'er, furious, clutched her stomach and wanted to curse. But she actually managed to speak.
"You little slut, you dare to hit me? You're asking for death!"
Huh? She could speak now?
Nangong Zhen'er herself was stunned.
But when she saw the silver needles flashing under Gu Qianying's sleeve, she immediately understood.
So, that bitch Gu Qianying had just acupunctured her!
She had wondered why she felt a sudden sharp pain in her neck just now, but when she touched her neck, she felt nothing.
At that time, there were too many people, so she hadn't paid attention to these details.
Damn it, she had been tricked by that little bitch Gu Qianying!
Just wait! She would not let that little bitch Gu Qianying off the hook!
"Oh, Your Highness, you couldn't speak before, and now you can. It's truly miraculous."
"Yes, Your Highness, you can speak now. It was the maiden beside the Imperial Noble Consort who cured you. This maiden even studied medicine; she's truly amazing."
Among the ladies, some who understood the situation immediately switched their allegiance and stood on the right side.
One was the Emperor's new favorite, the Imperial Noble Consort. The other, though the Emperor's sister, was still a sister, and how could a sister compare to the one who slept beside him?
Especially such a domineering and stunning bedmate.
They were not fools and naturally understood who their future benefactor was.
"Imperial Noble Consort, this is my daughter, named Wang Yuqing. She is very sensible, and usually..."
"Imperial Noble Consort, this is my daughter, named..."
Among the ladies, after saying some flattering words to Gu Qianying, they began introducing their daughters, hoping that this new favorite Imperial Noble Consort would provide their daughters with an opportunity to climb higher.
The ladies spoke one after another, jostling each other and pushing Nangong Zhen'er aside.
Seeing Gu Qianying surrounded by the ladies, Nangong Zhen'er was furious.
She was the most dazzling focus of attention in the crowd, so when did it become Gu Qianying!
Gu Qianying was not interested in the flattery of a group of ladies.
She asked Nangong Xuanning to accompany her.
Nangong Xuanning did not object.
On the way, Gu Qianying asked Lu Zhu to take care of Nangong Xuanning first, and she would have other maids come to serve her later.
She had dismissed that maid, Huan Bi.
It had not occurred to her that Nangong Xuanning had not promoted any other maids to attend to her closely in the past few days.
She asked Nangong Xuanning why she came to Shou Kang Palace alone, suggesting she could have asked other maids to come.
Nangong Xuanning replied, "I don't trust anyone."
As Nangong Xuanning said this, tears welled up in her eyes but did not fall.
Gu Qianying was stunned.
She hadn't expected that incident to harm Nangong Xuanning so much, to the point where a once arrogant and overbearing princess lived so dejectedly.
She often went to chat with Nangong Xuanning.
But still, she couldn't make her happy.
Thinking this, she looked up at a fleeting corner of clothing not far away.
The corners of her lips curved.
Perhaps someone could make Nangong Xuanning truly happy.
Gu Qianying took Nangong Xuanning's wrist and turned her hand over, revealing a scraped bloody wound.
Gu Qianying used her handkerchief to bandage Nangong Xuanning's wound.
In the final step, she tied the handkerchief on Nangong Xuanning's hand into a rabbit's ear.
"My brother saved you that night."
Gu Qianying and Nangong Xuanning were very close, and as they spoke, Lu Zhu stood guard nearby, with no one else around.
"What?"
Nangong Xuanning was stunned. She didn't understand what Gu Qianying meant.
"It was my brother. He's still alive, and he saved you that night."
"Really?"
Nangong Xuanning looked at Gu Qianying with shock, unable to believe it.
"You can believe me."
Gu Qianying reached out, picked a flower from a branch, and placed it in Nangong Xuanning's hand. "Be the most confident you. You will be happy, and he will see your beauty."
These words stunned Nangong Xuanning.
She remained lost in thought for a long time.
"Alright, the banquet is about to begin. Let's go."
The show was about to start!
Gu Qianying walked ahead, letting Lu Zhu accompany Nangong Xuanning behind her.
Nangong Xuanning stared blankly at Gu Qianying's receding back. After a long while, she finally came back to her senses.
"Lu Zhu, am I beautiful today?"
Nangong Xuanning tilted her head and looked at Lu Zhu.
At this moment, her confidence had returned.
"Your Highness is very beautiful."
"Hmm, I am the most beautiful person in this world."
Nangong Xuanning slightly lifted her chin, and even her voice changed.
At this moment, Nangong Xuanning smiled.
And her smile was the first in a long time.
Gu Qianying stopped and looked back.
Beside the flower, the woman was smiling happily.
With her confidence restored, she was indeed different.
At this moment, Gu Qianying also smiled.
She was happy for Nangong Xuanning, genuinely so.
"What are you looking at?"
Du Chun, dressed in white and with white hair, walked over. Following Gu Qianying's gaze, he saw Nangong Xuanning smiling.
This... was nothing special. He withdrew his gaze.
Gu Qianying didn't find it strange to encounter Du Chun in the palace.
Du Chun was now Nan Rongqi's personal physician.
However, Du Chun and she always avoided each other. Even when they were in the palace, they would not deliberately greet each other.
And to come up to her so openly like this must mean he had something important to say.
"What is it?"
As she spoke, Gu Qianying scanned her surroundings.
"When I came, I had my people stand guard outside."
Du Chun dispelled Gu Qianying's concerns.
"This is from Meng Qinghua. He asked me to give this to you, saying you needed it."
Du Chun took out a small porcelain bottle from his sleeve.
"Yes, alright."
Gu Qianying took the small porcelain bottle from him, opened it, and poured out a small pill. She was about to swallow it when Du Chun stopped her.
"This thing is harmful to the body."
He knew what the thing Meng Qinghua gave him was.
Meng Qinghua had said that Gu Qianying had to retrieve it herself. But when she went, Meng Qinghua worried about her and didn't want her to take this item, so he lied, saying he hadn't made it.
However, this caused Gu Qianying to threaten to expel Meng Qinghua from the Poisonous Doctor's Sacred Pavilion. Frightened, Meng Qinghua quickly sent the item to her overnight.
At that time, Gu Qianying was staying in the palace, and it was inconvenient for Meng Qinghua to enter. So, he entrusted this item to Du Chun to deliver to Gu Qianying.
"I know, it's alright."
Gu Qianying pushed Du Chun's hand away.
So what if it was harmful to the body? A person whose heart was dead was not afraid of harming their body.
"Actually, I can help you. This item is not needed."
He was now Nan Gong Qi's physician, and it was feasible to take the Imperial Noble Consort's pulse.
"A scumbag is a suspicious person. He won't just trust you alone."
Gu Qianying swallowed the pill in her hand without thinking.
Du Chun's heart tightened. He looked at her.
He had ultimately failed to stop her.
"What do you need me to do?"
Du Chun didn't know Gu Qianying's next plan, but no matter what she did, he would help her unconditionally.
This was also what he had decided for himself when he heard her say she was returning to Nan Gong Qi's side.
On another note, he shared the same goal as Gu Qianying; he wanted revenge, to avenge Nan Gong Mo.
"Make a big fuss, the bigger the better. I want the Empress Dowager's trust."
A glint of shrewdness flashed in Gu Qianying's eyes.
"Okay, I understand."