Gong Yuanzheng got up before dawn today to prepare, but was almost late.

There was no other reason. I just kept picking out clothes until dawn, and the bed was covered with clothes.

After trying on all the clothes he had, Gong Yuanzheng was not very satisfied. Recalling the brightly colored daily clothes embroidered with small animals that he saw in the dowry box of his future wife, he thought that maybe his wife would like his youthful and lively style more?

I gritted my teeth and decided to wear this:

A moon-white jacquard satin robe with a stand-up collar and narrow sleeves. The cuffs are spliced ​​with ultramarine jacquard satin with dark waves from the elbows, and the cuffs are trimmed with a circle of soft white rabbit fur.

Paired with trousers of the same color and pattern, the trouser legs are tucked into off-white lambskin boots with dark auspicious cloud patterns;

The outer cover is a long vest-style thick velvet coat with royal blue and white stripes. The edges of the front and back collar are also trimmed with white rabbit fur like the cuffs of the robe. It is matched with a wide ultramarine belt with a detachable silver lotus ornament in the middle of the belt, and long and short thin silver chains are hanging under the lotus.

To match his clothes, he combed half of his hair up and tied it into a short bun at the back with a wide carved silver buckle. The other half of his hair was tied into a dozen thin braids, decorated with small silver bells, silver gourds, and silver leaves, and draped on both sides in front of his chest.

She tied a headband with black gauze, a pattern embroidered in black thread in the middle and a round silver piece inlaid with a dark red gemstone on her forehead. She also left two short bangs on the left and right sides of her forehead, which were made fluffy and light by hand.

Standing in front of the large bronze mirror used for dressing, he looked fair-skinned, with black eyebrows, a slim waist and long legs, and was gentle and handsome, full of youthfulness.

perfect.

When Gong Yuanzheng walked briskly into the main hall of the Blade Hall, Gong Shangjiao and the elders were stunned.

The handsome young man blushed slightly when he was stared at by everyone, but the corners of his mouth were raised high. Whether he was saluting or standing, he held his head high and chest puffed out, looking very proud.

The four adults didn't want to spoil the fun on such a big day, so they could only smile and say nothing. However, the same thought came to their minds: Brother/Gong Yuanzheng is still a child after all.

Choosing a spouse is such an important event in life. Even if you can't get married right away, and even if young people don't like dark-colored robes, it is not appropriate to dress so youthfully on such an important day!

Look at his childish appearance, and then look at his clear eyes. He looks silly when he smiles, and his cheeks are chubby. If he is not taller than Gong Shangjiao, it would be a shame to say that he is 15 years old. People who don’t know would think that Gongmen is cheating on him. How can they get married in two years like this? Don’t be ridiculous!

Moreover, on the right side of his belt, he had a short knife with a gemstone handle, on the left side, a hidden weapon bag with a conch-shaped pendant, and a signal flare for help on his back... He only had a long knife. So, did he come to the Blade Hall today to take his future wife back, or to fight with her?

Gong Yuanzheng had no idea that the four adults were criticizing him in their hearts. He just stared at his brother sitting on the podium with sparkling eyes, urging him on with his eyes.

Gong Shangjiao lowered his eyes, slightly curved his lips and then flattened them. He coughed lightly, reminding the person who was taking notes to take good care of them. He then looked up at Elder Yue, signaling that he could start the process as agreed: "Elder Yue."

Elder Yue nodded, and followed the speech template that everyone had agreed on before, and spoke first: "The palace has encountered many incidents recently. Judging from the fact that there are as many as three Wufeng assassins who have infiltrated the bride selection this time, Wufeng has mastered the method of selecting brides to enter the palace. The Elders' Council believes that for a long time in the future, it will no longer be appropriate to marry a bride from outside the valley—"

Elder Hua took over the conversation and continued, "So everyone discussed and hoped that Master Zhiren would choose a girl of his choice from among the girls who entered the palace this time, make a marriage contract with her and bring her to the Jiao Palace, and then find another auspicious day to officially marry her."

Gong Shangjiao's face was serious, and he replied solemnly: "Not appropriate. This marriage selection was originally for the former young master. In recent years, the palace has been busy with affairs, and recently there have been incidents of the former young master and the old blade. Looking at Wufeng's determination to win this marriage selection, I guess the war is not far away from us. There is not much time left, and the palace must prepare for war. As a blade, I must get up early and sleep late, and I really have no intention of getting married.

But the recent changes have made me think about it. The bloodline of Gongmen has always been weak, and from various recent signs, Wufeng has begun to plan to encircle Gongmen. Therefore, I propose that Gong Ziyu, the second son of Yugong, who is already of marriageable age, and Gong Yuanzheng, who has taken on the responsibility of Zhenggong in advance, choose their favorite person in this marriage selection to make a marriage contract and choose an auspicious day to marry. "

Elder Hua nodded and said, "This is a good thing. Good things come in pairs."

Gong Shangjiao turned to Elder Yue and said, "Due to various reasons, Yugong's second daughter Gong Ziyu was unable to attend. I have obtained the consent of Lao Zhiren, but Elder Yue is requested to choose a suitable bride for Gong Ziyu."

Next, Elder Yue only needs to say "yes", and the template speech that is easy to record and archive will be over.

But, even though they had rehearsed it twice in advance, when they officially arrived, Elder Yue couldn't help but frown when he heard these two sentences.

Gong Ziyu was not present because he had no idea that the marriage proposal would be held today.

What he doesn't know is that the root cause is not others, but his own fault.

Yesterday, Gong Ziyu was knocked unconscious by the guards who came to arrest her at the riverside near the ladies' quarters and was sent back to the Yu Palace. When she woke up, she heard that her father had suffered a stroke and Madam Wu Ji was bedridden.

He knew very well how his father got sick. He was a coward and didn't dare to go to the Blade Hall to see his father. He only went to the Yugong Courtyard to see Madam Wuji, who looked pale and weak and seemed to be dying at any time. After crying and watching for more than half an hour, he went back to his room, drank too much and fell asleep. He has not woken up until now.

The reason why Elder Yue didn't show his preference for Gong Ziyu like he did before was that he was really angry.

After the Blade Succession Ceremony ended yesterday, the three elders received the latest news about Gong Ziyu.

Let me ask you, if a person makes his biological father, who provides him with fine clothes and delicious food, and who constantly cleans up his mess and paves the way for him, so angry that he becomes paralyzed, and he refuses to even look at him, then if a non-blood relative favors him and fights for his interests, will he appreciate it? Or can we expect him to be more filial to this person than to his father?

Elder Yue is not that naive.

Disappointed, he realized that there was too much water in what Old Zhiren said, and secretly helped Elder Hua to force the guard leader Jin Yingsheng to tell him where Wanhua Tower was and how much supplies Gong Ziyu could buy for the back mountain with the money he spent on courtesans over the years...

The conclusion is that Gong Ziyu spent no less than 100,000 taels of silver in Wanhua Tower in five years, which was enough for everyone in the back mountain, including the guards, to wear new clothes every day and live on delicious food for seven or eight years.

The back mountain is the heart of the palace, and the elders from the back mountain have a transcendent status. They will only choose to stand on the side of the blade (the winner). They just lack common sense, not brains.

When the three old men suddenly realized that they had been fooled by Lao Zhiren all these years, they were so angry that they felt dizzy. They simply decided not to have Gong Ziyu present, and let Gong Shangjiao get Lao Zhiren's consent, and then let Elder Yue directly choose a weak bride for Gong Ziyu, and let Gong Ziyu get married when Lao Zhiren got better.

No matter whether he is successful or not, once the next generation is born and the mission of continuing the palace bloodline is completed, he can do whatever he wants.

"Elder Yue?" Gong Shangjiao raised his voice.

"Yes." Boss Yue Chang nodded with a serious face and gestured to the two yellow jade servants waiting at the door.

As soon as Jin Fan woke up, he was taken from the clinic by the people from the Council of Elders to the square outside the Blade Holding Hall and made to stand there. Now he was called in, and when he looked up and saw Gong Shangjiao sitting in the Blade Holding position, his face changed drastically.

"Master Jiao, why are you sitting here..." He had followed Gong Ziyu for too long and had long forgotten that he, a guard, could not speak freely in any place.

This time, Gong Yuanzheng did not rush out to accuse Jin Fan of being rude. What happened yesterday made him realize that there are some situations where he does not need to speak up. If he rashly stepped forward, he would only help the annoying people to share the fire.

All he had to do was to follow his wife's instructions and watch calmly when the same situation happened.

As expected, Elder Hua slammed the table and interrupted Jin Fan: "Shut up! How dare you, a mere Green Jade Servant, act so presumptuous in front of a sword? Where are your rules?!"

"The brides to be chosen are already waiting in the small hall." Elder Yue looked coldly at this young man who he felt had been corrupted beyond recognition by the life in the front mountain, and directed the two yellow jade servants waiting on the side: "Send Jin Fan over now. The head nanny of the female guest house will tell him which of the two brides to choose. Jin Fan, go and help Gong Ziyu choose a girl he will like, and ask that girl to come here. I heard that you and Gong Ziyu have always been inseparable, so you should know his preferences best, right?"

Jin Fan, who was confused, was taken away by Huang Yushi.

Gong Shangjiao, who had watched a good show, glanced at his younger brother who had performed well in front of the elders in the past two days, curled his lips slightly, and also instructed Jin Fu to say, "Go and invite Miss Zheng Er over."

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