Tangled

Not seeing Gu Tingshu for three consecutive days, Shen Qiqi sat in the yard, squinting at the red sun that had just risen.

She couldn't sleep peacefully for the past few days, and her complexion became paler, haggard as if she was about to die.

The originally clear eyes are now covered with bloodshot eyes, if an outsider bumps into her at night, they will think she is a female ghost who came to take her life.

Seeing her getting worse and worse, the people in the yard were running around anxiously, but they couldn't find Gu Tingshu.

Eleven, who was originally guarding outside the courtyard, also left because of Gu Tingshu's return. Jin Bao and Yin Bao sneaked out of the house several times, but they couldn't find anyone.

"Girl, drink the medicine first." Nanny He brought the medicine over and pinned the broken hair around her ears back in distress.

Originally, today is the day for detoxification, but the girl is in the current situation, I'm afraid she can't take it anymore.

In the past few days, I have used medicine before going to bed, but it still can't make the girl sleep well. Every time I fall asleep, I will be awakened within two quarters of an hour.

If she had known that the girl would be frightened like this, she would not let the girl go out even if she died.

Good girl, how could she go to such a place? After seeing so many bloody things, she was frightened.

"Mommy, will cousin come back today?"

Shen Qiqi drank the medicine and took the candied fruit from Nanny's hand, but she didn't eat it.

Since yesterday, she felt that she could hardly taste the taste, and if she drank the medicine today, she could hardly taste the bitterness.

I don't know if the poison was too overbearing or her body was too weak, even the sense of taste disappeared.

The girl who felt like vomiting when she smelled the medicine at first, now she doesn't even need candied fruit.

Mother He was shocked when she saw it, and squatted down to force a smile, "The girl may be bored after staying in the yard for a few days. I heard that the Town God's Temple in the south of the city is very lively these few days. Why don't we Go and see."

With the girl's appearance, I'm afraid she's been entangled in something dirty, maybe she'll be fine if she goes to the Town God's Temple to pay her respects.

Shen Qiqi was a little dazed, and it took a while before she realized what she was talking about, and nodded with a smile.

"Listen to Mammy."

With her current state, she won't get better anywhere, so she might as well go with her, so that they won't be so worried.

Nanny He thought she would go after some persuasion, but she nodded when she just said it, and was a little taken aback.

Seeing Shen Qiqi looking over suspiciously, she hurriedly got up to prepare.

"Wait a minute, girl, the old slave is going to call for a carriage."

"Jinbao and Yinbao, change clothes for the girl, let's go to the Chenghuang Temple in the south of the city to pay homage to the City God."

In the past two days, the yard was deserted and deserted, because they were afraid of disturbing Shen Qiqi's rest, everyone's movements were cautious, for fear of making any noise by themselves.

Now that he heard that he could go out, Jin Bao couldn't wait to jump up and cheer.

She brought Shen Qiqi half-supported and half-carrying into the house, and after changing her clothes, she went straight to the back door.

Although Shen Qiqi can freely enter and leave the Marquis Mansion now, but she is still her daughter's home, and if she leaves the mansion without reporting to the old lady, she will be criticized by others.

Go out quietly through the back door without anyone's permission, which saves a lot of trouble.

The group of four left the Hou Mansion cautiously, except for the woman who guarded the back door and the driver, no one else knew about it.

The roads in the city were smooth and the carriage was padded with thick cushions, so Shen Qiqi didn't feel too uncomfortable.

Mother He was afraid of bumping her, so she specifically told the driver to slow down.

The carriage passed by the bustling avenue, and food came in from both sides, Shen Qiqi clutched her chest, frowned slightly, and kept swallowing to suppress the nausea in her chest.

"Girl can't smell it?"

Nanny He is careful, seeing her clutching her chest, she probably knew what was wrong with her, so she took out a fruit from the bag she was carrying.

"Girl, smell it, maybe it will feel better."

It's not that she didn't take the refreshing medicine, but seeing the girl come out, she will feel even more uncomfortable if she takes the medicine again.

Shen Qiqi was holding the fruit, but the weight of the fruit was so heavy that she couldn't lift it up.

The wound that was scabbing was painful and itchy, and the itching subsided a lot after the fruit was pressed on it. If it wasn't that she couldn't hold it anymore, she thought it would be good to press the wound like this.

Seeing that her hands were weak on her knees, Yin Bao hurriedly took the fruit and handed it to her lips.

"Is there anything you want to eat, girl? The servants are going to buy some."

The past few days have been eating liquid food, the girl is struggling to breathe even now, if this continues, her body may be ruined.

Shen Qiqi shook her head, "Don't bother, I don't have anything to eat."

"If there is something you want to eat, I'll call you again." Shen Qiqi paused for a while, and then said: "I'll rest for a while, and you can wake me up when we arrive."

She was so exhausted that she gasped after speaking a few words.

Jin Bao really didn't dare to think about what would happen if this went on, so she poked Yin Bao with her elbow and gave her a look.

Yin Bao glanced at Shen Qiqi who had closed her eyes, and nodded to her.

Their petty movements could not escape the eyes of Nanny He, she was about to ask, but Yin Bao raised her hand to stop her.

They were sent by Master Hou, so they should not do anything that is not good for the girl.

Although Madam He was puzzled, she didn't ask any further questions, she just leaned her body back again.

Jin Bao smiled at Nanny He, then quietly got out of the car, and disappeared into the crowd within a few steps.

The carriage arrived at the Town God's Temple at a slow speed, Shen Qiqi lifted the curtain to look at it, thinking that what Mammy said was true, this Town God's Temple was really lively.

"Mommy, today doesn't seem to be the city god's birthday, why are there so many people here?"

City God is in May, and it is only April now, and it is still far away.

"I don't know, I just know that in the past few days, there are many wish-wishers in the Temple of the City God."

"Young lady, let's go in and have a look, and make a wish, maybe the City God will hear it."

Shen Qiqi smiled and said nothing, so many people made wishes, how could Emperor Cheng hear her heartfelt voice.

It's just that they've already arrived here, so it would be a pity not to go in and have a look.

"Mommy, there are so many people, I'm afraid we won't be able to get in."

There were so many people at the gate of the City God that there was no place to step down, and she was so weak, how could she get in.

"Hey, since the old slave dares to bring the girl here, there is a way to let the girl in."

He Nanny was very mysterious, she walked away after she finished speaking, leaving Shen Qiqi and Yin Bao staring at each other.

"Girl, what do you think Mammy will do to let us in?"

Shen Qiqi shook her head, "I can't guess."

There are so many people who come to the Temple of the City God to make wishes, and the God of the City God thinks that there is no shortage of money to envoy, so the trick of using money will not work.

She is not a high-ranking official, and even if she thinks about it, she can't use her power to force people to give way.

Power and money are not enough, she really can't think of any other way.

Neither of them could guess, so they could only stand in place and look forward to it.

After waiting for a long time, Mother He still hadn't come out, Shen Qiqi suddenly thought of something and asked, "Where did Jin Bao go?"