Water Reflects Peach Blossoms

This fan fiction is asking for a low score to save its life.

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Palace gate, Zheng Palace.

Under the window with the raised bamboo curtain, the woman's eyebrows and eyes were picturesque, dignified and beautiful, and her eyes as calm as autumn water looked at the young man who was kneeling on one knee beside her and checking her pulse.

The young man had a solemn expression on his face. His slim blue and white robe made him look both heroic and childish. He focused all his attention on the pulse beating on Gong Yunzheng's wrist, his brows slightly furrowed. His handsome face, which was not yet twenty and still had some flesh on it, looked extremely oppressive.

After a moment, Gong Yuanzheng withdrew his hand from Gong Yunzheng's wrist and walked over to sit opposite her.

Her wrists, as white as jade, were covered by her sleeves. Gong Yunzheng asked, "How is it?"

As she asked, she poured a cup of tea for Gong Yuanzheng sitting opposite her.

Looking at the steam rising from the tea bowl, Gong Yuanzheng's eyes reddened slightly: "It's worse than before."

"Sister, have you been taking your medicine on time recently?" he asked in a clear voice, which was faint because he had deliberately lowered it.

"You know, you're always watching me every time I take medicine." Gong Yunzheng said in a soft voice.

She looked out the window.

The sturdy and winding trees in the Zheng Palace courtyard blocked the incoming sunlight. A faint mist rose from the roots of the trees, and the yellowish light of lanterns was faintly visible in the mist, making the entire courtyard look like a fairyland.

Gong Yunzheng's sad eyes gradually became firm: "Yuanzheng, no matter what, I can't let my health continue to deteriorate."

She has not yet taken revenge...

The blood feud between her and her brother had not yet made Wu Feng pay with his blood and life! She must not die on her sickbed before the opportunity for revenge came.

Otherwise, I will die with my eyes open.

Even if she has to drag this dying body, she will wait until the day when the opportunity comes.

The woman clenched her hands into fists under the table, veins bulging on the back of her fair hands, but her face remained gentle and graceful.

"Don't worry, sister, I won't let anything happen to you." Following Gong Yunzheng's gaze, Gong Yuanzheng also looked out the window, a trace of worry mixed in the handsome face of the young man——

"The miasma in the valley has been getting worse recently. Even though there's medicinal mist in the yard that can neutralize it, as the miasma gets worse, it's still not conducive to my sister's recovery."

"Today I reported the worsening of the poisonous miasma to Zhiren. Zhiren agreed to improve the formula of Baizhi Golden Grass Tea. However, improving the formula takes time, and the efficacy of the medicine needs to be accurately known through human testing." Having said this, Gong Yuanzheng paused and looked at Gong Yunzheng cautiously. "How about, sister, stay in the female guest courtyard where the poisonous miasma is less severe for a few days? Wait until the Baizhi Golden Grass Tea is improved, and then come back..."

As he said this, he lowered his head as if he was afraid of being blamed by Gong Yunzheng.

It’s all because of his lack of ability that my sister had to move out of the house to recuperate!

The women's courtyard is located within the palace gate, but not within the territory of any of the four palaces. Due to its remote location, the poisonous miasma in the valley comes in, and its toxicity is much weaker than that inside the four palaces. On weekdays, it is used to receive female guests who come to the palace gate to choose a husband or to get married.

The palace selects a bride every twenty years, so on weekdays the female guest courtyard is lonely and deserted, with only a few servants and maids left to clean the house.

Gong Yuanzheng naturally didn't want his sister to go to that cold place, but this was the best solution now. Fortunately, it was only a temporary stay, and he would be able to bring his sister back in two or three days.

After thinking about it, Gong Yunzheng nodded: "Okay."

Seeing the rather cautious look of the boy opposite her, she smiled and said, "Tell someone to help me pack my things."

"Yeah." Gong Yuanzheng looked up and smiled caringly.

Gong Yunzheng took a sip from the tea bowl and asked with concern, "Did Brother Shangjiao send any message back?"

"Brother said he would be back in the next few days," Gong Yuanzheng smiled much happier when mentioning his brother Gong Shangjiao, "He also said he brought gifts for my sister and me."

The news of his brother's return is probably the only good news Gong Yuanzheng has heard in recent days.

Gong Shangjiao is not a close blood relative of Gong Yuanzheng and Gong Yunzheng. The three of them belong to the same palace gate. Gong Shangjiao is the Palace Master of Jiao Palace, Gong Yuanzheng is the Palace Master of Zheng Palace, Gong Yunzheng also belongs to Zheng Palace, and the remaining ones are Shang Palace and Yu Palace. The blood of the four palaces has been passed down for generations, and the blood relationship that has been passed down to the present is several generations ago.

Since Wu Feng attacked the palace gate ten years ago, Yu Palace and Shang Palace suffered heavy losses, Jiao Palace and Zheng Palace were flooded with blood, and only Gong Shangjiao, Gong Yuanzheng and Gong Yunzheng survived. Only then did Gong Yuanzheng become close to Gong Shangjiao, who was ten years older than him.

He called this cousin who taught him martial arts and loved him like his own brother his brother.

As a result, Gong Yunzheng also gradually became close to Gong Shangjiao.

Gong Yunzheng has had a damaged heart since birth and is physically weak. She avoids overwork on a daily basis. In addition to the Heart Protecting Pill, she also has to take Angelica dahurica and Golden Grass Tea to resist miasma and various medicines for body maintenance every day. Therefore, even though she has a huge evil in her heart, she has to grit her teeth and hold on, taking it step by step.

The day for the palace to choose a bride once every 20 years is coming, and the bride will arrive at the palace in two days.

Wufeng has been wanting to take over the palace gate for years. Since the futile attack ten years ago, she has not taken any action. If she were Wufeng, she would definitely seize the only gap to sneak into the palace gate and send the assassin in.

As long as Wufeng did this, she would be able to grab Wufeng's tail and then reach their nest!

Revenge - these two words were deeply engraved in Gong Yunzheng's heart, so she couldn't let her body deteriorate, especially at such a critical moment.

"When Brother Shangjiao comes back, you should visit him more often." Gong Yunzheng said gently.

"I know." Gong Yuanzheng agreed obediently. "Brother treats me very well, and I will follow his lead. When he comes back, I will go to greet him morning and night."

Hearing this, Gong Yunzheng nodded with satisfaction: "Go get busy."

"Then I'll go get the medicine. Once everything is packed, I'll take my sister to the women's courtyard."

Seeing that Gong Yunzheng agreed, Gong Yuanzheng stood up and walked out. He first asked Gong Yunzheng's maid to help her pack her things before going to the clinic.

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Entering the Zheng Palace, they saw maids packing things in an orderly manner. Gong Zishang, wearing a red dress with dark patterns that exuded nobility, walked over to sit opposite Gong Yunzheng and asked curiously in a hoarse voice, "Packing things? Could it be..."

"The miasma in the valley is getting worse. I'm going to move to the ladies' courtyard and stay there for a few days." Gong Yunzheng placed the tea bowl in front of Gong Zishang.

"It's boring." Upon hearing this, Gong Zishang lowered his hand from his lips and spoke in a normal voice, "I thought you were going to leave the palace."

"Hey, you haven't been to the Old Dust Valley yet?" Gong Shangzi raised an eyebrow at her younger sister across from her, "I'll take you there when I have time~"

Gong Yunzheng readily agreed: "Okay."

Given her physical condition and the plans in her mind, I'm afraid there is no hope for her in this life.

"By the way, I upgraded your hidden weapon." Gong Zishang took out a carved lacquer box from his sleeve and placed it in front of Gong Yunzheng.

The woman picked up the cylindrical secret box with her slender fingers and looked at it.

Gong Shangzi said, "It's the same as before. Just twist the tail to shoot out poison needles. This time, I've improved the number and frequency of poison needles it can shoot out. Previously, it could only shoot out three poison needles, and after each use, it needed to be refilled. Now, the number of poison needles is five times greater than before, and it can be used three times in a row. Both the hit rate and range have been greatly improved."

"Besides, this thing is small. If you tie it on your arm and hide it in your sleeve, no one will notice it."

"Thank you, Sister Zishang." Gong Yunzheng thanked her warmly, "You are truly worthy of being Sister Zishang. The hidden weapons you made are incredibly ingenious and powerful."

"You're welcome, sister."

Gong Zishang gave an embarrassed giggle, then leaned forward and said pitifully, "How about I help you?"

Gong Yunzheng: “…”