Gong Huanyu widened his eyes in disbelief, and exclamations were heard in the Blade Hall. Only Jiu Ning noticed that Gong Yuanzheng breathed a sigh of relief.

"Miss Jiang, what do you mean?"

Gong Huanyu had a somewhat embarrassed look on his face, and even a hint of murderous intent flashed across his face, but he just stood there without moving, waiting for someone to speak. After an elder behind him asked, Gong Huanyu slightly curled the corners of his lips.

Jiu Ning squatted down and saluted. She naturally felt the murderous intent in that moment, but she still had an apologetic smile on her face.

"Sorry!"

Then Jiu Ning turned her gaze to Gong Hongyu, left the bride's team, and walked to the center of the Blade Hall. Everyone looked at her curiously.

"Master Blade, can I refuse?"

Gong Hongyu looked at his son and the smile on his face faded a little.

"Of course...but my son is still very outstanding. Miss Jiang, are you really not going to consider it?"

There was an uproar in the hall, and everyone was whispering. Since Zhi Ren had already made his position clear, Gong Huanyu had to be magnanimous. He smiled and took over the matter.

"Since Miss Jiang doesn't like you, I won't force you. But there are many handsome men in my palace. Is there anyone you like, such as Gong Yuanzheng..."

The crowd below seemed to have eaten a big melon, and their gossiping minds started to develop, and they began to talk about it.

"Gong Yuanzheng? Why him? Did they have private contact?"

"This guy named Jiang Jiuning is really scheming. He actually contacted the young master of the palace in advance."

"Who is this Miss Jiang? She even dared to reject the young master of the palace. Isn't she afraid of retaliation?"

None of these people's words escaped Jiu Ning's ears. She glanced at Gong Huanyu obscurely.

It's really petty to want to ruin her reputation, but is her reputation really so good or bad?

Jiu Ning walked slowly to Gong Yuanzheng's front, with sadness and tears in her eyes.

"Master Zheng..."

Gong Yuanzheng immediately stepped forward to clarify the matter of sending the person back to the guest house, and said that he had never seen him before and had no contact with him afterwards.

"Young Master... please be careful with your words."

In front of everyone, Gong Yuanzheng directly pointed out Gong Huanyu, and also tried to smooth things over with a blade in hand.

"Miss Jiang, don't take this matter to heart. Since you haven't found anything you like, just have a good time in this Old Dust Valley for a few days."

"Master Zhiren, you are so kind. I am here for the cooperation between our two families. Since Gongmen is sincere, I will choose Gong Yuanzheng!"

"What--"

Everyone was completely dumbfounded. Instead of marrying the young master, they chose someone who was not even of marriageable age.

Could it be that it was due to the rumors just now? Haven’t they been clarified?

Just now they thought the melon was so delicious, but now they think it is so outrageous.

Zhiren thought more than anyone else. It was Yuanzheng who put someone in jail last night, and the rumors were also caused by him. Was he taking revenge?

"Miss Jiang, why don't you consider it? To be honest, Yuan Zheng still has half a year to go before she reaches marriageable age."

Jiuning smiled wisely, without any trace of sadness.

"Master Zhiren, I'm only six months away from coming of age. Isn't this just right?"

Gong Hongyu looked embarrassed, but the cooperation between the two families was something that had been agreed upon long ago, and it was up to Miss Jiang to make her own choice, which was also what he had promised in the letter.

Now he had no choice but to turn his attention to Gong Yuanzheng to see what he thought.

"Yuanzheng, what do you think...Yuanzheng..."

Gong Yuanzheng was secretly delighted when he heard that Jiu Ning gave up the young master and chose him. Suddenly, he heard someone calling his name and was a little slow to react.

"Holding the blade..."

"Yuanzheng! What are your thoughts on marriage?"

Gong Yuanzheng's face flushed red. He looked at the blade and lowered his head shyly.

"It all depends on the blade."

Gong Hongyu laughed heartily twice, walked down from his seat, came to Gong Yuanzheng and patted him on the shoulder.

"Okay! Since you agree, then it's settled."

"Thank you for the blade!"

"Thank you for the blade!"

Jiu Ning and Gong Yuanzheng expressed their gratitude at the same time. Their level of tacit understanding did not seem like they had just met. Jiu Ning did not return to the bridal team, but stood next to Gong Yuanzheng.

"Congratulations!"

Gong Shangjiao had changed his usual cold attitude and was now looking at the two of them with a smile, sincerely congratulating them.

"Should I call you Brother Gong Er, or..."

Jiu Ning looked at Gong Shangjiao, but gently nudged Gong Yuanzheng with his elbow.

"Since you're already engaged, you can follow your younger brother on his expedition and call me brother."

"elder brother!"

Jiuning called him brother openly, and Gong Yuanzheng smiled even more happily. He was happy for the people around him, and even happier for his brother's recognition.

Gong Huanyu knew that his brother had a great impression of Yun Weishan, so he could only choose Jiang Lili, the owner of the same gold medal.

When the group returned to the guest house, Jiu Ning and Jiang Lili were immediately surrounded by people, who asked them all kinds of questions and tried their best to please them.

Seeing that the situation was getting out of control, Jiu Ning pushed Jiang Lili out in a very unkind way. She took the opportunity to slip away and hid in the room. She didn't dare to come out for some fresh air until nightfall.

As luck would have it, Yun Weishan happened to invite Jiang Lili to Shangguan Qian's room. Seeing Jiu Ning, he didn't want to leave her out, so he invited her as well.

Several people came to Shangguan Qian's room together. Jiu Ning looked at the furnishings in the room and found them quite elegant. Not only were there incense burning in the room, but there were also tea cups on the table.

"Miss Guan's incense smells so good!"

Shangguan smiled slightly, looked at the teacup in front of her hesitantly, then smiled again, poured three cups of tea, and placed them in front of the people.

"There were too many people during the day, and I didn't have time to say congratulations to you two. It's really enviable to be able to marry into the palace."

Jiu Ning looked at Shangguan Qian and always felt that she was weird today, as if there was something else behind her words.

"Miss Shangguan is so beautiful, she will definitely marry into a good family."

Shangguan Qian smiled but didn't respond. However, Jiang Lili seemed worried and unhappy from the moment she came in.

"I heard that Miss Jiang had a lover before she came to the palace!"

Jiu Ning suddenly had an idea and figured out some things. It turned out that she had fallen into a trap set by someone else.

Jiang Lili nodded in acknowledgment, and as she picked up the teacup, she looked at Yun Weishan.

“If only I hadn’t been chosen!”

"Alas! Miss Jiang, you are so pitiful. Lovers cannot finally get married. I don't know how we can help you."

Listening to Yun Weishan's considerate words, Jiang Lili picked up the tea and took a sip.

"Miss Jiang... Alas! Look at me, your surnames are the same pronunciation but different characters. It seems I need to find a way to distinguish them."

Shangguan Qian seemed to have something to say, and Jiang Lili seemed to have seen through Yun Weishan's thoughts. Perhaps he had voluntarily fallen into the trap!

After all, there is only one young master's wife, and since both are willing to fight and be beaten, she will not join in the fun.

"It seems that I am not lucky enough to enjoy Miss Shangguan's tea. I have always been a light sleeper and I just feel sleepy now, so I won't disturb you all."

Jiu Ning stood up to say goodbye, and the others did not try to keep her. After a few symbolic words, she returned to her room.

Suddenly, a gust of palm wind suddenly attacked from behind.

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