The Cloud Feather of the Red Chamber: A Marriage Arranged with Gong Yuanzheng at the Start

Qingyu immediately leaned out of the carriage, staring at the girl on the ground with shining eyes, "Wow! Is this the kind of romantic luck they talk about in the storybooks?"

Young Master Xue's face turned red. He wanted to shake off his leg, but he was afraid of hurting the young lady, so he could only stiffly say, "Miss, please let go of my hand first."

He vowed that if the girl ever let go of his hand, he would run a thousand miles away and never set foot in this town again in his life.

Will he come when the palace is moved? With the heavy snow, he won't concern himself with the palace relocation!

The girl seemed to realize Xue Gongzi's intentions and refused to let go, instead hugging him tighter and tighter.

Young Master Xue could only look to Xue Chongzi for help.

Yukishige was also helpless. He was powerless against a little girl who couldn't even kill a chicken, and could only advise her:

“Miss, we don’t lack servants. You’d better let go quickly. What you’re doing is improper.”

The girl seemed not to hear what Yukishige said, and just clung tightly to Yukishige's leg.

Outside the painting, the Snow Prince was also startled and couldn't help but take a step back, staring at Snow Prince with lingering fear.

"Is the outside world really that scary, with heavy snow?"

Yukishige remained silent. How would he know? He hadn't gone out at all.

Inside the carriage, Gong Zishang had been suppressing his laughter for a long time. Seeing that the situation outside had become tense, he finally got out of the carriage and smiled at the girl:

"Girl, we really don't need any servants. Take the money and leave. Find a place and live a good life!"

When the girl saw Gong Zishang, she seemed to understand something. She looked at Xue Gongzi, then at Qingyu, and finally her gaze settled on Gong Zishang.

"Madam, rest assured, I have absolutely no improper thoughts about your husband, and I will never threaten you or the young master!"

"Just treat me like a kitten or a puppy! Give me some food, that's all I want. I just want to stay with my savior. Please grant me this humble wish."

Gong Zishang's smile froze.

No, which eye of hers saw that she and Young Master Xue were a couple?

Both inside and outside the painting fell into dead silence.

The gazes of the crowd toward Gong Zishang and Xue Gongzi were inscrutable.

Wasn't the young lady always chasing after Guard Jin Fan? When did she become involved with Young Master Xue?

Gong Zishang and Xue Gongzi exchanged a glance, then silently looked away.

Gong Zishang: This young master Xue from the back mountain is just as good-looking as Jin Fan!

Xue Gongzi: I, I, I, I'm still young, I haven't thought about these things!

For the first time, a crack appeared on Jin Fan's face as he looked at Gong Zishang with a twitching mouth.

Inside the painting, a woman with a serious expression and dignified demeanor walked up to the crowd.

He first bowed slightly to the crowd, then looked at the girl on the ground.

“My lady has already sent someone to report to the authorities. If you continue to cause trouble, I’m afraid you will have no choice but to go to jail.”

The girl's expression changed. "I only wanted to repay a debt of gratitude. What does your lady mean by this?"

The woman's expression remained neither humble nor arrogant, and the smile on her lips never wavered.

"Whether it's genuine gratitude or not, we both know the truth. If this continues, I'm afraid your old father, who needs to be buried, will have to go to the yamen."

The girl's expression turned somewhat fierce. "You old woman, how dare you ruin my plans?"

The woman merely glanced at the girl indifferently. "My master is the newly appointed Minister of Revenue. If you feel wronged, feel free to file a complaint."

The girl's expression changed, and she finally let go of Xue Gongzi's leg. Not daring to look at the woman again, she turned and ran into the crowd.

Young Master Xue breathed a sigh of relief. Xue Chongzi dismounted and thanked the woman.

"Thank you very much for your help, Madam Lin. I will send the gift to you later."

Young Master Xue hurriedly dismounted and bowed to him as well.

The woman smiled and politely declined, "Young master, you're being too polite. The palace and the Lin family are related by marriage. It's just a matter of exchanging a few words. Why are you thanking me?"

After saying this, the woman bowed and returned to the carriage in the middle.

Young Master Xue stood behind Xue Chongzi, somewhat shaken and a little aggrieved.

"Heavy snow..."

Xuezhongzi did not blame him, but only said, "In the future, you should think twice before you act."

Young Master Xue nodded repeatedly, looking somewhat dejected as he rode his horse.

If it weren't for Madam Lin asking someone to help him out, he really wouldn't know how to resolve this trouble.

Having already disembarked from the carriage, Gong Yuanzheng withdrew the poison sac from between his fingers and turned back onto the carriage.

If Young Master Xue fails to resolve this problem soon, he wouldn't mind taking action.

It won't kill that person, but it will make them feel uncomfortable for two hours.

Back in the carriage, Gong Yuanzheng habitually embraced Lin Qingyue.

"As expected, Mother is amazing. She got that person to leave on his own with just a few words."

Lin Qingyue simply smiled, lifted the carriage curtain, and looked at the diverse crowd outside.

Although a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake, the difference in power was too great, and the local snake didn't dare to raise its head at all.

Especially since this young woman clearly belonged to the martial arts world, she was even less willing to deal with officials appointed by the imperial court.

“Yuanzheng, now that the palace gates have entered the world, and my brother has become a marquis, I’m afraid we’ll have to teach these palace guards, especially the guards Hongyu, more common sense about the outside world.”

"This place is not like the palace gates. People's hearts are complicated and hard to discern. We must prevent someone from taking advantage of us and implicating my brother."

Gong Yuanzheng frowned at her words, "I will discuss these matters with my brother when I see him."

Upon hearing this, Gong Hongyu's gaze fell on Gong Shangjiao.

They had just finished discussing the marriage alliance with the imperial court.

The scroll mentions the Minister of Revenue, and Gong Shangjiao has become a marquis. Clearly, the person who was arranged to marry into the imperial court has been replaced by Gong Yuanzheng.

What about Gong Huanyu? Where did Gong Huanyu go?

"Shang Jiao, I need an explanation."

Gong Shangjiao remained composed, saying, "Zhi Ren, we still don't know where the scroll came from. How can we take what it says as fact?"

Gong Hongyu choked. Yes, if things that are unfavorable to Gong Ziyu can be ignored, then things that are favorable to Gong Yuanzheng and Gong Shangjiao should naturally not be taken seriously either.

The carriage soon arrived at a secluded courtyard.

Gong Shangjiao immediately recognized this as one of the Gongmen's outposts. Gong Hongyu had also gone out to train before, so he naturally recognized it at a glance as well.

The person standing at the door to greet them was none other than the steward whom Miyazaki knew well.

Besides him, there were dozens of other handsome and tall men standing at the door.

As soon as Gong Zishang's carriage came to a stop, the steward immediately stepped forward.

Upon seeing Gong Zishang, he bowed respectfully.

"I have met Zhi Ren!"