Transmigration: Experiencing Life's End - Dying Peacefully in One's Sleep

"Of course I've learned them all, hehe, after all, I'm the smartest system." Xiao Qi said proudly.

Shangguan Qian: "Then I'll take you out to fight next time and see how it goes."

"Great, this is a good opportunity to show them what I'm capable of."

The two, a human and a cat, spend their time together, joking and playing around.

*

Having learned so much news all at once, Gong Shangjiao hurried back to the palace gate.

Upon arrival, they immediately met with Zhi Ren, and the two discussed the matter.

When Zhiren Gong Hongyu heard that Mingwu Ji was Wufeng, his expression did not change.

Gong Shangjiao, noticing this keenly, asked, "Did Zhiren already know?"

Zhi Ren: "I did know about this before, but Wu Ji has long since stopped contacting Wu Feng, and she has never done anything to harm the palace gates in all these years."

Gong Shangjiao: "How did Wufeng find out about the marriage selection?"

Zhi Ren: "Is there any evidence for this?"

Seeing that he still didn't believe him, Gong Shangjiao gradually became disappointed.

There was no evidence that Lady Wuji was the one who sent the message about the attack on the palace gates. Although Gong Shangjiao suspected it, he couldn't directly say that she was the one who did it.

What Gong Shangjiao found most unacceptable was that Zhi Ren actually believed in Wu Feng. Was he too confident, or had he been trapped in this Old Dust Valley for too long and lost his mind?

Gong Shangjiao then brought up the matter of choosing a spouse, intending to use a counter-strategy.

The blade-wielder agreed, and the two discussed the procedures and a series of arrangements.

Zhi Ren: "Huan Yu is not young anymore, and he will be choosing a bride this time. Although there are people without sharp edges this time, we knew about it in advance, so we have the initiative. The remaining innocent girls can stay."

Gong Shangjiao did not express his opinion, as long as Wufeng could solve the problem.

Zhi Ren spoke again: "Shang Jiao, you and Zi Yu are of age now, so it's a good time for you to choose together this time."

Gong Shangjiao's first reaction was to refuse: "I'm not planning to get married yet, and the Wufeng matter hasn't been resolved."

My second reaction was that Shangguan Qian's image appeared in my mind.

Just as I was about to think about the reason, I was interrupted by Zhi Ren.

Zhi Ren: "I won't force you if you don't want to choose me, but if you miss this opportunity, you'll have to get married later."

Gong Shangjiao didn't care, so Zhi Ren had no choice but to compromise and decided to choose a bride for Zi Yu and Huan Yu this time.

Gong Shangjiao emerged from the blade holder, his face somber and his eyes icy.

Zhi Ren believed Lady Wu Ji, but he didn't. He still had to investigate; he refused to believe that nothing had happened to her after she had been in the palace for so long.

Once we find the evidence, we'll take her down. Zhi Ren is becoming increasingly cowardly; he dares to keep someone like Wu Feng by his side.

He couldn't bypass him and take the person for interrogation, so Gong Shangjiao's expression grew increasingly cold.

Just as they arrived at the entrance of the Corner Palace, they saw Yuan Zheng approaching.

Upon seeing Gong Shangjiao, Gong Yuanzheng ran over with a smile: "Brother, you're back!"

When Gong Shangjiao saw his younger brother, his expression softened: "Yuanzheng is here. Have dinner with me tonight."

Gong Yuanzheng: "Okay, brother."

The two went inside and sat down, asking someone to serve tea. Gong Yuanzheng then asked, "Brother, why did you come back so quickly this time?"

Gong Shangjiao: "I received some information and came back to discuss it with Zhiren."

Speaking of this, Miyazaki's face turned cold, and his eyes became indifferent.

Gong Yuanzheng: "Is there some bad news?"

Gong Shangjiao looked at him and said, "Lady Wuji is Wufeng. She passed on the matter of selecting a bride from outside the palace to Wufeng. Next time a bride is selected, Wufeng will arrange for someone to dress up as the bride and come in."

Gong Yuanzheng's face was full of anger: "Yu Palace actually has Wufeng hidden away. Brother, tell Zhiren what he said?"

Gong Shangjiao: "Zhi Ren already knew her identity, yet he still believed that she had not done anything to harm the palace."

Gong Yuanzheng: "Is Zhi Ren getting senile?"

Gong Shangjiao wanted to tell him not to be rude to Zhi Ren, but considering Zhi Ren's protection of Wu Feng, he remained silent.

Gong Yuanzheng guessed, "Since Lady Wuji was at the palace gate so early, did she already know about Wufeng's invasion before?"

Gong Shangjiao remained silent, his eyes deep and unfathomable, though only he knew that his heart was far from at peace.

Gong Yuanzheng then said, "Maybe it was she who spread the message, otherwise how come Yu Palace was unharmed?"

Gong Shangjiao: "There's no evidence to prove it's her right now, we still need to investigate."

Gong Yuanzheng: "Then I'll go and help investigate too."

Gong Shangjiao nodded: "I will never allow Wu Feng to do anything to harm the palace."

Gong Yuanzheng: "The one who wields the blade doesn't feel pain unless the knife pierces their own body, so they can be tolerant of those without a blade."

Gong Shangjiao also began to feel disappointed with Zhiren. Just because he didn't care about the selection of the young master didn't mean he was unaware of Zhiren's selfish motives.

These are all internal matters; I didn't expect them to be so clueless about important issues.

*

Afterwards, Zhi Ren gathered everyone together to discuss the matter.

The elders were also present, discussing the matter of cooperating with the Qingyun Sect.

Elder Xue: "What are Shangjiao and the Qingyun Sect's plans?"

Elder Hua: "Yes, when the bride enters the Old Dust Valley, the people of the Qingyun Sect won't be able to enter the palace gates at will."

Zhi Ren: "We have to consider the security of the palace gates; we can't let people enter the palace gates at will."

Gong Shangjiao felt that they were too confident in themselves. Without the help of the Qingyun Sect, the Gongmen might not even be a match for Wufeng.

Gong Huanyu remained silent, seemingly lost in thought.

Gong Shangjiao: "Shangjiao will go out and discuss things with the people from the Qingyun Sect, then send a message back."

The others had no objections; we'll wait until they've discussed it further.

Gong Shangjiao suddenly felt that the people in the palace had been living in seclusion in the Old Dust Valley for too long, and their thinking was a bit outdated.

However, the safety of the palace gates must be the top priority, and their concerns are not entirely unfounded.

Although Gong Shangjiao trusted Shangguan Qian, he still remained rational and cautious.

*

Ten days later, the day that Gong Shangjiao and Shangguan Qian had agreed upon arrived, and Shangguan Qian brought Xiao Qi to meet Gong Shangjiao.

The two drank tea, while Xiao Qi ate snacks beside them.

Miyazaki: "Your cat is quite well-behaved."

Shangguan Qian sensed that his attitude towards her seemed to be becoming more and more natural.

She smiled and said, "Yes, they're cute, well-behaved, and easy to raise."

Xiao Qi raised her head slightly, glanced at the two of them, and then continued to eat her snacks.

Gong Shangjiao smiled and said, "Easy to raise and very intelligent."

Shangguan Qian changed the subject: "How did things go when you went back this time?"

Gong Shangjiao: "Everything else is fine, except that people outside the palace gates cannot enter or leave at will."

Shangguan Qian already knew about this, but it depends on what he thinks.

Actually, I was capable of eliminating Wu Feng, but he approached me first to cooperate, so I discussed the plan with them.

Gong Shangjiao knew that Gongmen had requested cooperation first, so naturally he had to give an explanation first.

Thinking of this, Gong Shangjiao looked at Shangguan Qian: "I want you to pretend to marry into the palace."

It's unclear what motivated Miyazaki to come up with this idea.