Seeing her silence, Shen Yuqing laughed softly, his words extremely gentle: “Tong’er, don’t worry. Even if you’ve changed, you’re still the Tong’er I love. You’ve forgotten everything, but I haven’t. Shall I help you relive the past?”
“Master,” Gu Qingtong hurriedly stopped him, “Master, I, I want to find Shangheng, please don’t…”
“Don’t what?” Shen Yuqing’s handsome face contorted, with a provocative look in the corner of his eye.
“Shangheng and Ruan Niang have gone to find my mother. If something happens…”
“If something happens, that’s perfect. If Jiang Shangheng dies, you can stay by my side with peace of mind.” When Shen Yuqing said the word “die,” he seemed to think of something and raised his hand, striking heavily on her neck.
Gu Qingtong felt a pain in her neck, her body went soft, and she collapsed in his arms, losing consciousness.
When Gu Qingtong regained consciousness, she saw only a blur of blue moving, and when she could see clearly, she realized a maid was fanning her.
“Miss, are you awake?” The maid noticed her fingers moving and her eyes opening slightly and asked carefully.
Gu Qingtong didn’t respond, but propped herself up and looked around.
She saw the furniture was made of high-quality fragrant pear wood, intricately carved, with antique porcelain, screens, and fine woven mats. The decor was exquisite and the ornaments were elegant and luxurious, yet completely unfamiliar. She painfully touched the back of her neck, which still ached: Had she been kidnapped by Shen Yuqing?
“Miss, are you thirsty or hungry?” the maid asked thoughtfully.
“Where is this?”
The maid hesitated, then lowered her eyes: “This is the residence of Shen Shushu.”
As expected, Gu Qingtong got off the bed, letting the maid help her dress: “Where is Shen Yuqing?”
“The master has gone to the palace.”
“What time is it now?”
“It’s the third quarter of the hour of the Snake.” [Around 10 AM]
Gu Qingtong had entered the palace in the evening, and now it was near noon, which meant this was the day after that incident. Shen Yuqing was definitely at court, and she needed to leave before he returned.
Gu Qingtong’s face turned pale, “Is it Shen Yuqing?”
