Water Reflects Peach Blossoms

"How come you can't even walk properly?!" He said with disgust and a bad tone.

My sister is weak, but she still walks gracefully and steadily. But Shangguan Qian in front of me, who has no illness or calamity, can fall down while walking on a flat road. I really don’t know what my brother likes about her?

Thanks to his upbringing, he managed not to roll his eyes at her. Gong Yuanzheng turned around impatiently and left the ladies' quarters.

Standing behind him, Shangguan Qian, who had hidden the hidden weapon pouch that the boy had originally hung around his waist in his white shirt sleeves, raised the corners of his lips appropriately and followed the boy's pace as he walked away.

On the way back, the two met Gong Ziyu, Gong Zishang and Jin Fan on the pier.

The two sides already disliked each other, and after what happened in the dungeon this morning, they were naturally sarcastic and looked down upon each other when they met.

The water flows rapidly under the pier, and the verbal battle on the pier is no less intense than the water below.

Gong Yuanzheng saw through that they were going to pick up Yun Weishan. Gong Ziyu asked Gong Yuanzheng to pick up Shangguan Qian through Gong Shangjiao, saying that he was just following suit and that the lower beam was crooked because the upper beam was not straight.

"Then you still have a lot to learn." Gong Yuanzheng chuckled and said, "Sister, you doubt Yun Weishan. I thought you knew that."

"What? My sister just forgave you, and you want to make her angry again?"

Gong Ziyu said confidently: "There are misunderstandings between Sister Ayun and Miss Yun, and they will be resolved."

"Oh? Do you really believe that there's nothing wrong with her?" Gong Yuanzheng felt amused.

"Of course, since it's Miss Yun that I chose, I naturally believe she's fine. Besides, her identity has already been thoroughly investigated, so is there any need to doubt her anymore?"

Seeing Gong Ziyu defending Yun Weishan, Gong Yuanzheng thought he was stupid. Then, he deliberately asked, "But what if one day, Sister thinks there's something wrong with her and you can't protect her anymore?"

"That day won't happen." Gong Ziyu became serious. "I believe Miss Yun won't let me down, and I also believe Sister Ayun won't embarrass me without solid evidence."

Standing beside Gong Yuanzheng, Shangguan Qian remained silent, listening to their conversation, thoughts gradually rising in her mind.

Gong Yuanzheng was speechless: "He's obsessed with sex."

"Brother Yuanzheng is still young," Gong Zishang stepped forward, "When you find someone you like, you'll understand the difficulty of being caught between your sister and the person you like."

If you don't handle it properly, you will offend both sides.

Just like Gong Ziyu, she is walking on thin ice... Ugh~ It's dangerous just thinking about it.

"I won't," Gong Yuanzheng said firmly, "I won't be attracted to anyone."

Gong Zishang was curious: "Ah? Why?"

Because he had promised his sister... he thought she was gossiping, but he was also afraid that if he told others, they would misunderstand and think his sister was being harsh on him. The boy said impatiently, "It has nothing to do with you."

Gong Zishang spread his hands: "Alas, young and frivolous."

I am so sure now. When the time comes, at that moment, it will be just like when she saw Jin Fan. I don’t believe that the little dead fish-eyed girl will be able to control her heart.

Wait for him to slap you in the face.

Looking at the young man's leaving figure, Gong Zishang was curious: "Hey, you say, when will he be slapped in the face?"

Jin Fan frowned: "I can't imagine it."

"Me too." Gong Ziyu nodded in agreement. "Gong Yuanzheng is the ultimate sister-con and brother-con. If you want to be liked by him, you must first be liked by Sister Ayun and Gong Shangjiao. Just thinking about it makes me feel tired for them."

"You should worry about yourself first." Gong Zishang poked his brother's wound. "Gong Yuanzheng is right. If Sister Yunzheng continues to suspect Miss Yun is the Wufeng Assassin and eventually tortures her, you'll probably have to choose between your sister and your lover. You know, not all sisters support you as unconditionally as I do."

Gong Ziyu: “…”

...You're bringing up something that's not related to the topic.

Isn't he trying to find a solution?

On a small mountain path some distance from the trestle bridge, Shangguan Qian curiously asked the young man ahead, who was walking along the mountain path as if it were flat ground: "Master Zheng, doesn't the Second Miss like Miss Yun?"

Gong Yuanzheng continued walking: "What does this have to do with you?"

"Of course it does." Shangguan Qian smiled and spoke gently, "We will soon be a family. If the Second Miss doesn't like someone, I certainly don't like him either."

"that is real good?"

"We are of the same blood, so it should be."

Unexpectedly, this sentence made the boy stop suddenly.

Shangguan Qian also stopped. She looked at the young man who turned around with a gloomy face with some uneasiness. The look he gave her was as dangerous as if he would cut her throat if they disagreed.

"What, what's wrong?" She didn't know what she said wrong.

Gong Yuanzheng's attitude towards her before was not good, but it was far less dangerous than it is now.

"You," Gong Yuanzheng said with a dangerous smile, "want to please my sister?"

Shangguan Qian said calmly, "I want to get along well with you, Mr. Jiao, Miss Er, and Mr. Zheng...do you have any questions?"

"No problem." The cruel smile on the boy's lips softened, and his voice was as cold as the depths of winter. "But you'd better not show these little thoughts to my sister. Otherwise, believe me, you definitely don't want to know what I will do to you."

Fearfully avoiding his gaze, Shangguan Qian choked out a sob and said, "I understand."

Seeing that she was sensible, the young man snorted coldly and continued on his way.

After taking a few steps, Shangguan Qian's slightly panicked "Ouch" sounded behind him.

Already impatient with her, the boy turned around and asked, "What's wrong again?"

Shangguan Qian said anxiously: "I actually forgot something important, I have to go back and get it."

"Jiao Gong has everything." Gong Yuanzheng's expression of disapproval of her being too troublesome was written directly on his face.

My brother asked him to pick someone up, but he didn't tell him that this person was so troublesome.

Not only did he keep asking around along the way, but he also kept falling down and forgetting things.

At this rate, by the time she reached the Corner Palace, the sun would have already set, and he would have wasted his time in vain.

Shangguan Qian said that the thing was a gift she wanted to give to Gong Shangjiao, and it contained her love, so of course she had to go back and get it.

Helplessly, Gong Yuanzheng could only ask her to go and come back quickly.

After Shangguan Qian came back with the things, he checked the gift she mentioned. When he arrived at Jiao Palace, the sun had already set.

He used poisonous insects to scare Shangguan Qian again to see if she would have any ill intentions towards her brother. He refused her request to see her brother and asked Shangguan Qian to return to the guest room.

If this person has nothing to do, it is best for him to stay in the room and not come out to bother others.

"What about the Second Young Miss?" Shangguan Qian's smile remained polite. "Young Master Jiao won't let us see her, but the Second Young Miss and I are both female relatives, so we should go and visit her."

"I forgot to ask, the Second Miss lives in Zheng Palace, right?"

The young man raised his eyebrows slightly, and said without mercy: "You haven't married my brother yet, so don't compare yourself with my sister. In the palace, the most important thing is to know your place, so that you can live a stable life."

"What about Master Zheng?" Shangguan Qian's smile was about to fade. "Where does Master Zheng stand?"

She originally thought that she would at most be treated lightly in the Corner Palace, but she didn't expect that this young man would target her so much. In his eyes, she was not even as good as the lowest-ranking servant.

As the future mistress of the Corner Palace, she cannot even be compared with the female members of the family.

Gong Yuanzheng looked at her coldly and scoffed at the question: "Of course, it's to guard the palace gate."

Shangguan Qian asked, "Are you guarding the palace gate, or are you guarding Young Master Jiao and the Second Miss?"

The young man frowned and said, "To protect my brother and sister, naturally, I must protect the palace gate."

"But..." Shangguan Qian released her greatest kindness, her eyes gleaming with hope. "I have absolutely no ill will towards Mr. Gong Er, and I treat Mr. Zheng and the Second Miss sincerely. Will Mr. Zheng include me in the family he will protect in the future?"

She was trying to stop Gong Yuanzheng from targeting her.

Gong Shangjiao is difficult to deal with. If Gong Yuanzheng keeps keeping an eye on her, it will only restrict her in every way, which will be detrimental to the plan.

As if moved by Shangguan Qian's sincere words, the young man's eyes moved slightly, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his lips. He was as friendly as a boy next door: "What are you talking about, Miss Shangguan? It's not certain whether Miss Shangguan will be in the Corner Palace in the future."