Changsheng: Peak at the Beginning

Gong Shangjiao came back quickly, but some things happened even faster.

After Gong Yuanzheng dealt with the steward Jia who embezzled money, Gong Huanyu thought that the conspiracy between him and steward Jia was exposed, so he simply assassinated Zhiren at night when Zhiren was not prepared. He then took a drug to fake his death and captured Madam Wu Ji to help him finish the cleanup.

But Yun Weishan was not so lucky. She had finally gained some freedom of movement, but when she was visiting the Zhiren Palace at night, she accidentally saw Gong Huanyu assassinating Zhiren. In the end, her whereabouts were accidentally exposed, and she was seriously injured by Madam Wu Ji and Gong Huanyu, so she happened to take the blame for Gong Huanyu.

Zhi Ren died suddenly. Even though Gong Shangjiao was already the legitimate young master in the eyes of the Council of Elders, he was not in the palace at that moment. Because of the secret of the Infinite Flowing Fire, Gong Ziyu was forced to take on the task. He only saw his father for the last time and was hurriedly summoned to the Council of Elders to get a tattoo and bear the secret of the Infinite Flowing Fire.

When the martial law at the palace gate was lifted, Shangguan Qian discovered that Yun Weishan had not returned to the ladies' quarters for several days. The first thing Gong Shangjiao did after he came back was to send the remaining brides who had not been chosen to live in the valley in front. Even though Shangguan Qian took out the jade pendant she had prepared in advance, she failed to soften Gong Shangjiao's heart. On the contrary, because of her many small actions, he became more suspicious of her identity.

In the end, Shangguan Qian was able to stay as she wished, but Yun Weishan was imprisoned next door to her.

Madam Wu Ji came forward to testify. Even though she did not say in person that it was Yun Weishan who killed Zhi Ren, she said that when she arrived at Zhi Ren Hall, she saw Gong Huanyu and Yun Weishan falling to the ground one after the other.

The man in the room died on the couch with a knife in his hand, Gong Huanyu died of poisoning due to some internal injuries, and Yun Weishan also suffered serious internal injuries. So even if Gong Ziyu was unwilling and wanted to excuse Yun Weishan in his heart, he could only send her to the dungeon temporarily, and he started the investigation from the incident of Gong Huanyu's poisoning.

Zhi Ren and Gong Huanyu were buried after seven days of rest. After Gong Ziyu had dealt with all this, he led the guards to surround Zheng Palace and specifically asked to lock Gong Yuanzheng up in the dungeon for interrogation.

Jiang Xinxin originally didn't want to get involved in these things, but she couldn't stand Gong Ziyu's stupidity and had to step forward to stop him.

"Gong Huanyu and Gong Yuanzheng have an average relationship, but Gong Yuanzheng's attitude towards pharmaceutical manufacturing should be very clear to everyone in the palace. He doesn't need to make Baicaocu specially for Gong Huanyu, so the person who handled this process should be the focus of investigation."

"Gong Ziyu, if I were you, I would come to your house today and ask Gong Yuanzheng to investigate the Zheng Palace in a nice manner, and clean up the Yu Palace when I go out."

Gong Ziyu was not unwilling to listen to good words. Jin Fan felt that what Jiang Xinxin said was not wrong. It was just that Gong Yuanzheng added fuel to the fire and mocked him. He was worried about the death of his father and brother and Yun Weishan in the dungeon. At this moment, he felt that everyone looked at him as if he were a waste and had no respect for him.

Gong Ziyu gritted his teeth and pointed at Gong Yuanzheng, saying, "Gong Yuanzheng, if you have the guts, don't hide behind a woman. The herb you brought out from Gong Zheng poisoned my brother to death. You are a suspect in this matter and I will ask you to go to the dungeon and give a clear account of yourself as the Sword Master today!"

Gong Shangjiao had just returned from the dungeon and happened to hear Gong Ziyu's words. He closed his eyes, ordered the guards who followed Gong Ziyu to leave, stood opposite Gong Ziyu, and protected Jiang Xinxin and Gong Yuanzheng behind him.

"Brother Ziyu, I am very pleased that you want to investigate the truth about Zhiren and the young master's murder. But I will not be happy if you arbitrarily accuse my brother Yuanzheng of any crime."

Gong Ziyu had always been afraid of Gong Shangjiao. When he was glanced at by his fierce eyes, he could not help but shrink back half a step, which made Gong Shangjiao look down on him even more.

Gong Ziyu also knew that he had lost his composure. He gritted his teeth, took a half step forward, and said to Gong Shangjiao: "I still say the same thing. Only he, Zheng Gong, can make Baicaocu. So when my brother died of poisoning, he, Gong Yuanzheng, also has an unshirkable responsibility. It's only right for him to go to the dungeon!"

Seeing that Gong Shangjiao was actually beginning to be persuaded by Gong Ziyu, Jiang Xinxin felt that the palace was really powerless.

Jiang Xinxin walked out and stood in front of Gong Shangjiao and said to Gong Ziyu, "It's pointless for you brothers to argue with each other right now. Why don't you let Master Zheng take the best medicine and go to the dungeon to ask Miss Yun what she saw?"

Hearing that Jiang Xinxin was on Yun Weishan's side, Gong Ziyu was the first to compromise. Gong Shangjiao also took the opportunity to let Gong Yuanzheng take the best medicine for the wounds and bring Jiang Xinxin along. Then the group of people went to the dungeon.

Standing in front of the dungeon door, Gong Shangjiao took off his cloak and put it on Jiang Xinxin, explaining: "The dungeon is cold and damp. You were sick before, so you can't catch a cold again."

The cloak that she had just taken off was warm when she wore it, but there was a height difference between her and Gong Shangjiao, and the cloak was dragging on the ground, so she had to hold it up when she moved.

Gong Yuanzheng who was standing behind was not so jealous at this moment. After all, he had seen how Jiang Xinxin defended him before. Even Gong Ziyu and Jin Fan were almost stunned as they rarely saw Gong Shangjiao being so gentle and thoughtful.

Gong Yuanzheng’s medicine was very effective. After taking one pill, Yun Weishan woke up quickly.

Seeing the group of people in front of him, especially Gong Shangjiao in the middle, Yun Weishan knew that he could not escape.

Gong Ziyu didn't believe that Yun Weishan was the murderer who killed his father and brother, so he looked at Yun Weishan with loving eyes, which made Yun Weishan's heart beat fast and strengthened his previous thoughts.

Without waiting for Gong Shangjiao to ask, Yun Weishan took the initiative to say, "When I entered the Zhiren Hall that day, I happened to see Gong Huanyu stabbing Zhiren in the heart. Later, Madam Wuji came in, and Gong Huanyu seemed to have something on Madam Wuji, and asked Madam Wuji to clean up the mess for him."

"I was accidentally exposed. Madam Wu Ji and Gong Huanyu worked together to seriously injure me. But looking at the martial arts moves used by Madam Wu Ji, I am sure that she is the assassin Wuming who was sent into the palace by Wu Feng twenty years ago and then disappeared."

"And I heard that the time and rules for the palace's marriage selection were all leaked by Wuming."

Yun Weishan directly revealed his identity as the Wufeng assassin, and even implicated Madam Wu Ji.

Gong Ziyu didn't know what to do for a moment, but after a while, all he felt was pity for Yun Weishan.

"Ayun, as long as you are not the murderer of my father and brother..."

Yun Weishan looked at Gong Ziyu and was shocked. Although she had not completely lost her conscience as an assassin, this was the first time in her life that she had been trusted and chosen so firmly, except for her sister Yun Que.

Jiang Xinxin, who watched the whole process, couldn't help but sigh again.

This palace gate really seems to be unable to move...