Finally, the emperor waved his sleeves and ordered everyone to keep their mouths shut!

In addition, Concubine He was sentenced to death and the Fourth Prince was flogged with eighty lashes.

Faced with such a result, the Ninth Prince was satisfied.

The loss of Concubine He could cause such a severe blow to the Fourth Prince, and also shattered his once holy and flawless image as a Buddhist. This was undoubtedly a good thing that killed two birds with one stone.

Now, Gu Qinlan was sitting in Prince Duan's mansion, holding a silver needle, carefully giving acupuncture to Sang Lingqiang for treatment.

Gu Qinlan carefully removed the silver needles from Sang Lingqiang's body one by one, then handed her a bottle of healing ointment and said softly:

"You need to apply this ointment once in the morning and once in the evening. After a month, the scars on your face will be healed."

After hearing this, Sang Lingqiang's eyes flashed with joy, and she carefully took the porcelain bottle as if she was holding a priceless treasure.

Then, she slowly stood up from the bed and knelt down towards Gu Qinlan:

"Thank you, Princess Duan! If you hadn't saved me, I would have never been able to escape from that place that devours everything!"

She was just a dancer who had just entered the palace, but she was almost killed by a murderer. If Gu Qinlan had not sent Wocan to protect her secretly, she would have died long ago. And all this is just the tip of the iceberg of the undercurrent in the palace.

Sang Lingqiang imagined that if she was really trapped in the palace, she didn't know how many days she could survive, which made her feel deeply afraid. Therefore, her kneeling was out of gratitude from the bottom of her heart.

Gu Qinlan quickly reached out and helped her up, with a gentle smile on her face:

"You don't need to thank me. We are just helping each other. I helped you out and you helped me. You don't need to feel like you owe me anything."

Gu Qinlan spoke sincerely, she knew in her heart that if she hadn't used Sang Lingqiang's matter, how could she have let the Fourth Prince suffer such a heavy blow?

It was because of the Sang Lingqiang incident that the emperor began to doubt the Fourth Prince's stability, so after the incident with Concubine Han broke out at night, he severely punished him.

After hearing this, Sang Lingqiang shook her head firmly. She knew in her heart that even if Gu Qinlan didn't say it, she could see the clues. She couldn't help but speak:

"Although Ling Qiang is not aware of your far-sightedness, Princess Duan, she is definitely not an ungrateful person. You may have other considerations in helping me, but..."

"With your wisdom, Princess Duan, you can achieve your goal through other means even without me."

"However, Princess Duan, you still chose to help me. This is not taking advantage of me, but doing it out of convenience, which shows your kindness. No matter what instructions you have in the future, Ling Qiang will be grateful and will definitely do her best!"

Gu Qinlan looked at Sang Lingqiang's sincere face, a gratified smile flashed in his eyes, and then he patted her shoulder and said:

"You don't need to repay me in this way. However, since the Ninth Prince has set you free, you should return to your hometown as soon as possible to avoid the wound on your face from healing and causing more trouble."

After saying that, Gu Qinlan glanced at Xiang Zhu, who immediately understood and quickly stepped forward with the luggage and silver and handed them to Sang Lingqiang.

Sang Lingqiang instinctively wanted to decline, but Gu Qinlan held her hand tightly, stuffed the item into her arms, and said solemnly and seriously:

"Take it. You will inevitably encounter troubles when you return to your hometown. Your father easily handed you over to the Ninth Prince for the sake of promotion, which shows that he is extremely indifferent to blood ties. These few silver coins can be regarded as a talisman for you."

After hearing this, Sang Lingqiang's eyes couldn't help but turn red, a sour feeling welled up in her nose, and tears welled up in her eyes.

Gu Qinlan was absolutely right. Her father had always been profit-driven and would not hesitate to sacrifice the interests of others in order to achieve his goals.

Her failure to enter the palace this time also means that she cannot help her father get promoted, and he will definitely vent his anger on her!

Thinking of this, Sang Lingqiang couldn't help but look gloomy, and a feeling of helplessness surged in her heart. She couldn't help but sigh:

"Princess Duan, you once said that women are not necessarily heroes, but now I can't even protect myself. How should I deal with myself in the future?"

After hearing this, Gu Qinlan couldn't help but sigh. She saw the confusion and helplessness in Sang Lingqiang's eyes.

In this world, it is already difficult for women to survive, and it is even more difficult to live with dignity.

She pondered for a moment, recalling what she had seen and heard in her previous life when she accompanied Ji Yinli to various places, and she could not help but speak slowly, like a long stream of water:

"I have seen independent female merchants and respected female doctors..."

"I have seen women riding horses wildly in the vast desert, enjoying the vastness of the world. I have also witnessed women who overcame all difficulties and pioneered the study of women..."

Gu Qinlan's tone was gentle, as if she was narrating a series of legendary life stories, and Sang Lingqiang was fascinated by her.

She enumerated the achievements of these women one by one, then smiled and said:

"To reach this level, they must have gone through hardships that men could not have experienced, but they still succeeded."

"Every woman's success paves the way for future women. As the past generations continue to advance, so should we also strive to catch up."

“No matter what, give it your all and live your life according to your heart, so that you will have no regrets in this life.”

As Sang Lingqiang listened to Gu Qinlan's words, a surge of passion surged in her heart.

She couldn't help but ask: "Can I do this?"

"Yes, men have hands and legs, and we women have them too. We women can do the same things they can do."

With the aura of extraordinary beauty and wisdom, Gu Qinlan never thinks that she is inferior to any man.

However, she is not conceited, but just feels that she has a stronger will and more unyielding perseverance than ordinary people.

After arranging the carriage, Gu Qinlan personally accompanied Sang Lingqiang into the carriage and watched her leave.

Just as Sang Lingqiang was about to step into the carriage, she suddenly turned around, looked at Gu Qinlan with a smile as beautiful as a flower, and said in a sonorous and powerful voice:

"My dear Princess Duan, I will work hard to become the person you praise me for. When we meet again, I will definitely impress you!"

Gu Qinlan responded with a gentle smile, nodded slightly, and said in a calm tone: "Very good, I will wait for good news."

After hearing this, Sang Lingqiang showed a brilliant smile. Although the smile touched the wound and brought a little pain, she seemed unaware of it.

Neither of them expected that Sang Lingqiang's oath would come true. In the days to come, when Gu Qinlan was facing a life-or-death situation, Sang Lingqiang really lent a hand and played a crucial role! However, these are all later stories, so let's put them aside for now.

At the same time, the Fourth Prince was supported by his wife back to the palace. When the wife saw the criss-crossing, bloody wounds on the Fourth Prince's back, tears flowed down her cheeks uncontrollably.

"Hurry and invite a famous doctor here." The Fourth Prince's wife gave orders to the servants in the mansion anxiously.

The servants were so frightened that they ran in haste to find a doctor.

After the Fourth Prince's wounds were properly treated, the crying of his wife finally awakened the unconscious Fourth Prince.

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