Water Reflects Peach Blossoms

After having dinner at Jiao Palace, Gong Yunzheng returned to Zheng Palace and handed two small packages wrapped in brown paper to Gong Yuanzheng.

"What's this?" Gong Yuanzheng opened the oil-paper package and saw what was inside. He was puzzled. "Tea and...spices?"

Gong Yunzheng said gently, "I want you to help check if there is anything wrong with these two things."

Glancing at his sister, Gong Yuanzheng brought the two things close to his nose and sniffed them. He then frowned, his eyes growing colder. "There's nothing wrong with the tea leaves and spices, but—if you drink tea made with this kind of tea and then smell the incense, you'll be instantly poisoned. The toxins will invade your brain, causing you to become delirious and demented."

"This method is so vicious and insidious. Sister, where did you get it from?"

And this poison, why does it show the same signs as the poison Jiang Lili was poisoned with?

Could it be that my sister found out who harmed Jiang Lili?

Could it be the bride being protected by that loser Gong Ziyu?

Gong Yuanzheng asked.

Gong Yunzheng didn't answer, but just comforted him softly: "Then I know what's going on."

Since Yun Weishan was protected by Zi Yu's brother and wanted her to stay, the other Wu Feng should also stay to witness the internal fighting in the palace and help her find the chess piece of the Wu Feng leader.

As for Yuanzheng's safety, Brother Shangjiao is very powerful in martial arts, and Yuanzheng has a natural talent for poisons. No one can hurt him under Brother Shangjiao's nose, and no one can make him fall into the field of poisons that he is most proud of.

She's not worried.

Gong Yuanzheng was puzzled, but seeing that his sister didn't want to talk about it, he stopped asking.

Anyway, no matter what his sister wants to do, he believes in her and supports her.

The moon was bright and the stars were sparse. Gong Ziyu stood outside the Zheng Palace, looking at the maid who answered him, his brows furrowed. "Sister Ayun really doesn't want to see me?"

The maid lowered her head and repeated what she had said before: "The second young lady has gone to bed. Please return with the sword."

"Go and report it again."

"The Second Miss has really gone to bed."

"..."

Gong Ziyu was a little panicked because he didn't believe the maid's words at all. In the past, even if Sister Ayun was angry with him, she would never see him or ignore him.

Looking at the anxious and aggrieved person, Jin Fan sighed helplessly: "If you were so afraid of the Second Miss getting angry, why didn't you chase her out before?"

"Sister Ayun has entrusted me with the handling of Song Si and the matter of Shangguan Qian. I have to stay there. Besides..." Gong Ziyu's smile turned bitter. "I am already the Blade Master. I cannot abandon the dignity of the Blade Master in public. Otherwise, everyone will know that the Blade Master can be refuted at will."

"But weren't you the one who embarrassed the Second Young Lady today?" Jin Fan muttered.

Gong Ziyu didn't hear clearly: "What did you say?"

"Nothing." Jin Fan straightened his posture: "I think the reason why you didn't chase him out is quite reasonable."

Not feeling comforted at all, Gong Ziyu rubbed his hands and decided to continue waiting. Although he was wearing thick clothes and a cloak, he still felt cold all over and his anxiety grew.

After a long wait with no results, Jin Fan watched the person in front of him cover her mouth with her hands to keep warm, and advised: "The Second Miss is weak, she must have really fallen asleep, otherwise we should go back first."

"Then I'll come back tomorrow morning."

Tightening his cloak, Gong Ziyu turned around and prepared to leave. Suddenly, there was a creaking sound from the gate of Zheng Palace behind him. He looked back with joy, and the smile froze on his face when he saw the person standing behind the door.

A young man in a black, slim-fitting gown with a fur collar walked out slowly, with a smile on his lips as if he was waiting for a good show.

"Why is it you?" Gong Ziyu's heart turned cold and he felt bitter inside.

"Who else could it be?" Gong Yuanzheng raised his eyebrows provocatively at him, looking down from the steps. "Could it be, do you think it's my sister?"

Gong Ziyu clenched his hands in his sleeves and glared at the other person angrily.

"Hmph, you're throwing away your sibling bond for a suspicious woman, Gong Ziyu..." The gentle voice grew colder at this point, and Gong Yuanzheng's eyebrows and eyes were filled with disdain. "You're truly hopeless."

Gong Ziyu retorted angrily: "What nonsense are you talking about?!"

He and Sister Ayun have been siblings for many years, how could she really be angry with him!

Afraid that if he stayed here any longer he would be angered to death by Gong Yuanzheng's words, Gong Ziyu turned around and left.

Anyone who thinks that because family members have deep feelings for each other, they can hurt each other at will is really stupid.

Looking at Gong Ziyu's exasperated figure, the boy's handsome face, still childish, slowly forced out an extremely sarcastic smile.

Gong Ziyu, I'll be able to catch your fox tail soon, and then...

Early the next morning, Gong Zishang and Jin Fan appeared in the clinic, suspecting that there was something wrong with Baicao Cui. In order to provide simple and powerful proof, Gong Zishang took Baicao Cui and then some harmless functional pills. The next moment, her voice became shrill.

The two looked at each other in shock.

Is there really something wrong with Baicaocui?!

Before the two of them could talk in detail, Jin Fan, who smelled a pungent odor, took Gong Zishang to the backyard to find the source of the smell.

It was the smell of the servants burning herbs.

Jin Fan went forward to inquire, kicked over the pot, wrapped the grass leaves inside that had been burnt black in a handkerchief, and took it back to show Gongzi Yu.

Gong Ziyu and Gong Zishang discussed it, but couldn't figure out anything.

Seeing that the two of them had no idea what to do, Jin Fan said that he knew someone who could help identify the herbs.

Gong Ziyu immediately said: "Then you go find someone, and I'll go find Sister Ayun."

"Sister Yunzheng?" Gong Zishang was curious. "What happened to you two? I heard you were waiting in Zheng Palace until late last night."

Gong Ziyu's mouth twitched: "Gossip."

"Where's the gossip?"

"There's gossip everywhere!"

"Oh?" Gong Zishang smiled softly, "If you're turned away again, don't expect me to take you into the Zheng Palace~"

Gong Ziyu: “…”

His eyes lit up and he was ready to please this sister, but suddenly a guard came to report that the elder wanted to wield a sword.

The two looked at each other, neither knowing what had happened.

When Gong Ziyu arrived, he found that Gong Shangjiao was also there. The elders meant that it was not appropriate for the palace to choose brides from outside in recent years. Although Ziren passed away, Gong Ziyu needed to observe mourning for three years, but the situation was special, so they hoped that he could choose one of the potential brides as an attendant and hold the wedding after the mourning period was over.

In addition, Gong Shangjiao is of age now, so I hope he can choose a bride he likes from among these brides.

The figure of Yun Weishan appeared in his mind. Gong Ziyu agreed without showing any expression.

Gong Shangjiao also said that there were few descendants in the palace, so he agreed to choose a husband.

The two of them were not in harmony on the surface, and even more so in their hearts. They chose Yun Weishan and Shangguan Qian respectively.

After the bride selection was over, Gong Shangjiao stopped the three elders who were about to leave and said that there was something important to discuss and that he needed to call the Palace Masters of Shang Palace and Zheng Palace as well as influential people in the family.