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

Gong Hongyu staggered and almost lost his footing.

Elder Yue quickly supported him from behind, and for the first time, disgust appeared in her eyes when she looked at Gong Zishang.

He had always thought that Gong Zishang was genuinely kind to Gong Ziyu, but he never expected that she was also harboring treacherous intentions.

How dare a mere woman plot to seize the position of a palace guard!

It is simply the opposite of Tiangang!

Noticing the complex and unpredictable gazes around her, Gong Zishang swallowed hard.

"Would you believe me if I said I had absolutely no interest in the position of Blade Master?"

Her response was met with disbelieving stares from the crowd.

Gong Zishang: "..."

This is truly an injustice! This is the absolute truth; she never even dared to dream of becoming the Blade Master! Why won't you believe me?

Gong Hongyu gave Gong Zishang a deep look before finally settling his gaze on Gong Shangjiao.

"You did it, didn't you? Without your support, Gong Zishang would never have been able to become Zhiren!"

"You became a marquis in the court, and Gong Zishang, a woman, became the wielder of the palace. In this way, you can indirectly control the palace gates."

Gong Shangjiao remained calm. "Shangjiao doesn't know."

To be honest, Miyazaki was not very interested in the position of Blade Master.

Moreover, he never considered having Gong Zishang as the blade wielder.

As for training puppets to control the palace, that's utter nonsense.

Gong Yuanzheng cannot tolerate anyone slandering his brother, not even Zhi Ren.

"Stop making baseless accusations. My brother isn't that kind of person."

"If it really comes down to taking charge of the palace, I am more suitable than Gong Zishang!"

"Who in this palace doesn't know that Gong Zishang has a closer relationship with your Yu Palace?"

Those who had been provoked by Gong Hongyu immediately realized that, indeed, Young Master Zheng was a much better match than the young lady.

If it is Prince Zheng who wields the blade, isn't that the same as Prince Jiao wielding the blade?

Why bother having the young lady do the blade-wielding?

A woman sitting with a blade in her hand was something that had never happened before in the palace. Just persuading the elders was a difficult task.

Wait a minute, the scroll has been playing for so long, but it hasn't mentioned the three elders or the Blade Master even once.

Even the young master, the young master Hua, and the young master Yue were not mentioned.

How is this going?

Clearly, quite a few people have thought about this issue.

In an instant, the atmosphere at the entire palace gate became somewhat eerie.

Elder Xue frowned, his gaze lingering between Xue Chongzi and Gong Shangjiao from time to time.

Elder Yue's wary gaze fell on Gong Shangjiao.

Although Gong Yuanzheng's words made a lot of sense, judging from the painting, all the benefits went to the brothers.

One married a noblewoman, another became a marquis, and then there was Gong Zishang, who became the Blade Master!

A woman! She became the wielder of the blade!

The scroll says that Gong Ziyu and a swordless assassin left, perhaps forced away by the three of them working together.

Gong Ziyu has always been a kind and innocent child. Unless he suffered a great injustice, why would he leave the palace and go with Wufeng?

Wait, there's also Xue Chongzi and Xue Gongzi! Gong Ziyu's departure might also be related to them!

Noticing Elder Yue's gaze, Yukishige felt powerless for the first time.

Gong Zishang was in a state of utter confusion, and her gaze toward Gong Shangjiao became even more complex and unpredictable.

Gong Huanyu chuckled lightly, "I believe in Shang Jiao. He has always been upright and honest, and would never stoop to doing such a thing."

"That's all. Just look at the manager's attitude towards Sister Zishang. You can tell that Sister Zishang, the Blade Master, is definitely not just a puppet in name only."

Gong Yuanzheng was somewhat surprised, not expecting that the one speaking to his brother would be Gong Huanyu, who had taken away his brother's position as young master.

Gong Zishang also looked at Gong Huanyu with some surprise.

"Huan Yu!" Elder Yue shouted in a deep voice to stop Gong Huan Yu.

Gong Huanyu remained expressionless, merely bowing to Elder Yue before raising his head to continue viewing the scroll.

Gong Zishang nodded calmly to the steward and was about to help Jin Mao's men into the carriage when he noticed the dozens of handsome young men behind him and immediately stopped in his tracks.

The steward quickly explained, "Holding the blade was a special order from Young Master Jiao."

"When you're in a good mood, you can handle things much more efficiently!"

Gong Zishang: Shang Jiao, you're so thoughtful!

Gong Yuanzheng burst into laughter from behind, "Sister Zishang, your harem of three thousand beauties has arrived!"

Silence is the palace gate tonight.

Gong Zishang was utterly speechless; after all, she always liked to go to the guard camp.

In recent years, the number of people who have been following Jin Fan has increased to the point that everyone in the palace knows him!

Elder Yue's finger was trembling as he pointed at Gong Zishang.

Gong Hongyu angrily flicked his sleeve, "Ridiculous! Utterly absurd!"

"Miyasaka Kaku! What are you doing?!"

Miyazaki: "..."

He didn't know; he really didn't know anything.

"It seems Shangjiao has managed to persuade Zishang." Gong Huanyu chuckled, a hint of teasing in his eyes as he looked at Gong Shangjiao.

Miyazaki: Why am I being unfairly blamed?

Gong Zishang was truly on the verge of tears, but for some reason, she suddenly felt a little hopeful.

If Miyazaki tries to seduce her like this, it's not impossible for her to become the Blade Master...

In the painting, everyone has disembarked from the carriage.

Lin Qingyue peered excitedly at the group of men, but Gong Yuanzheng covered her eyes and she leaped into the courtyard.

One by one, everyone entered the villa.

Surrounded by handsome men, Gong Zishang walked with exceptional poise.

The scene then stopped, slowly closing and transforming into a scroll that hovered in mid-air.

At this moment, the guards that Gong Shangjiao had sent out to inquire returned to the palace gate and reported to Gong Shangjiao.

“Young Master Jiao, I’ve inquired. Only those inside the palace gates can see the scroll; they can’t see it in the Old Dust Valley.”

Gong Shangjiao lowered his eyes and immediately turned to Gong Hongyu, saying, "Zhi Ren, please immediately order the palace gates to be sealed off. From this moment on, no one shall be allowed to enter or leave the palace."

Gong Hongyu looked at Gong Shangjiao with complicated emotions. This child was always so thoughtful and considerate. Even things that Gong Hongyu hadn't considered, he could still do everything perfectly.

"Pass down the order to seal the palace gates immediately."

"Hold the blade, and guard the secret passage entrance to the palace gate. Please have Hongyu guard it. The matter of the scroll must not be leaked in the slightest."

"No!" Elder Yue rejected Gong Shangjiao's suggestion without hesitation.

"Red Jade Guards are supposed to protect the palace's top secrets, so why are they doing the job of guarding the gates?"

Gong Shangjiao's thinking was thorough, but such a suggestion should not have come from him, but from Gong Hongyu.

Gong Hongyu agreed quite readily this time. The scroll mentioned Gong Ziyu, which was detrimental to him, so how could it be allowed to spread?

"Elder Yue, Gong Shangjiao is right. Let's do as he says."

Since Gong Hongyu didn't object, Elder Yue had nothing more to say.

With a flick of his sleeve and head held high, he stood behind Gong Hongyu. His appearance made Gong Yuanzheng wish he could immediately sprinkle some medicine on him.

By this time, dawn was breaking, and the people from each palace returned to their respective palaces, each with their own thoughts.

When Gong Zishang arrived at the Shang Palace, she saw a somewhat familiar guard standing at the entrance.

Upon seeing Gong Zishang, he immediately bowed and said, "Jin Mao greets Miss."

Gong Zishang immediately recognized him as the guard who had accompanied her in the painting. She never expected that he would actually come to her side.

"You're not a guard from the Shang Palace or the Yu Palace, are you? Are you from the Zheng Palace or the Jiao Palace?"

Jin Mao hesitated for a moment, but still answered truthfully: "I am Hongyu, the guard from the back mountain. The elders sent me here."

"What?!" Gong Zishang exclaimed in shock. "I'm worthy of having a Red Jade Guard?!"