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

Before he could finish speaking, Gong Yuanzheng had already made his move, and Young Master Yue fell to the ground in astonishment.

The three elders behind him also did not escape this fate.

Gong Huanyu swiftly and decisively broke Mingwu Ji's limbs. He turned to look at Gong Shangjiao and smiled slightly.

"Shangjiao, examine him carefully, there might be a surprise."

Gong Shangjiao nodded, and the guards of Jiao Gong and Zheng Gong rushed forward, dragging the defenseless Gong Hongyu and the crippled Mingwu Ji towards the dungeon.

"Wait! Stop it!" Gong Ziyu finally realized what was happening and hurriedly stepped forward to stop them.

"Gong Ziyu." Gong Liushang looked at Gong Ziyu with a cold gaze, "Do you want to plead for the murderer who killed your mother, or for the Wufeng Assassin?"

Gong Ziyu was dumbfounded, standing there stunned, not knowing how to respond to that statement.

Gong Liushang's gaze fell back on Gong Hongyu. Now, he wished he could devour his flesh and blood.

"Shang Jiao, I don't care what methods you use, you must find out the truth about what happened ten years ago! The people of Shang Palace, Jiao Palace, and Zheng Palace cannot die without knowing why!"

Gong Shangjiao said in a chilling tone, "Rest assured, I want to know the truth about what happened ten years ago more than anyone else."

Gong Hongyu shuddered and looked up at Gong Shangjiao, his eyes flashing with fear and regret.

The guards showed him no mercy as the former wielder of the blade, and dragged him away.

Seeing that Gong Ziyu was about to step forward, Jin Fan stepped forward and stopped him, whispering advice beside him:

"Young Master, let's put this matter aside for now. If Zhi Ren is innocent, Young Master Jiao and the others will definitely release him."

These words were merely meant to comfort Gong Ziyu. Given Gong Hongyu's current state, Jin Fan would never believe it if he said that what happened ten years ago had nothing to do with him.

As for Mingwu Ji, her martial arts skills clearly came from Wufeng, so there's absolutely no way she could leave the dungeon alive.

Gong Ziyu was in a state of confusion. Seeing that Gong Hongyu and Mingwu Ji had disappeared, he hurriedly looked at Gong Huanyu.

"elder brother!"

Within the palace gates, the only person he can trust and rely on now is Gong Huanyu.

Gong Huanyu gave a cold laugh, "Since you're so worried, why don't you go to the dungeon with them, Shang Jiao? What do you think?"

Gong Shangjiao didn't even glance at Gong Ziyu, but instead gave Jin Fu instructions:

"Everyone from the Feather Palace is to be thrown into the dungeon."

Princess Mingwu has been hiding in the Feather Palace for nearly twenty years. Who knows how many servants she has turned against her?

Looking at Gong Ziyu's past behavior, and then recalling what Xue Gongzi said in the painting.

Gong Ziyu may have already been trained by Mingwu Ji to be "sharp-free".

Gong Shangjiao's gaze towards Gong Ziyu deepened, and Jin Fan, trembling with fear, immediately stepped in front of Gong Ziyu, mustering her courage to speak:

“Young Master Jiao, our young master is also a victim. Madam Lan was forced to death by Zhi and Gong Hongyu.”

Gong Shangjiao's gaze swept over Jin Fan. Hongyu, the guard, huh!

Jin Fu walked up to Jin Fan and Gong Ziyu and made a single gesture.

"Please, Young Master Yu."

Gong Ziyu's face was pale. He took one last look at Gong Huanyu and met the other's cold gaze. He suppressed the bitterness in his heart and walked towards the dungeon.

So much had happened that morning, and he wanted to find a place, even if it meant going to the dungeon, to sort things out.

Seeing that Gong Ziyu had also been taken away, Elder Yue was anxious, but his limbs were too weak to even get up. He could only pant and look at Gong Shangjiao.

"Shang Jiao, Hong Yu is at fault, Zi Yu is innocent..."

Gong Shangjiao was too lazy to pay attention to these people and only gave Jin Fu a look.

Soon, the three elders and Young Master Yue were escorted away by the guards of the Horn Palace.

Knowing that this trip to the dungeon was unavoidable, Elder Xue offered her final explanation:

"Shangjiao, I know you hold a grudge against us, but we only learned about Mingwu Princess's identity today."

"Ten years ago..." Elder Xue paused, her face turning ashen, "Our Elder Council has wronged the Three Palaces, but we absolutely did not collude with Wu Feng."

Gong Shangjiao remained unmoved. "Elder Xue, you should save your energy for now and explain everything in a bit."

His gaze was fixed on Elder Xue. "For example, that abandoned palace in the back mountain."

Elder Xue's pupils contracted, and she immediately shut her mouth.

I was careless; I shouldn't have sent Jinmao directly to Shanggong last night.

Almost a century has passed since the events at the Wind Palace. They've really gotten senile; they've forgotten something so important.

Once the Feng Palace affair is exposed, they will be no different from those who colluded with Wu Feng.

Elder Xue's expression and demeanor completely disappointed Xue Chongzi.

Sure enough, they had been hiding too much.

"Shangjiao, there are some things that we don't want to tell you, but only the Elder Council and Zhiren can know them."

Gong Shangjiao immediately looked at Gong Zishang, "Zhi Ren, the interrogation of the three elders is entrusted to you and Xue Zhongzi."

Gong Zishang raised an eyebrow slightly, somewhat surprised, but immediately picked up where Gong Shangjiao left off.

"Shang Jiao, rest assured, I will investigate all the secrets thoroughly and clearly!"

She had no intention of vying for the position of Blade Master, but since Gong Shangjiao had delivered it to her, she naturally accepted it.

She could do so well in the painting; she can certainly do even better now.

Yukishigeko didn't speak, but his expression perfectly conveyed his meaning.

Young Master Hua stood to the side, somewhat bewildered.

Just now, he wanted to go to the dungeon with Elder Hua and the others, but Jin Mao stopped him.

The character Zhi Ren in the painting said he would take Xiao Hua away from the palace gates, so it seems that Young Master Hua is innocent.

Since that's the case, Young Master Hua naturally doesn't need to be locked up in the dungeon.

The once bustling Blade Master Hall suddenly became somewhat deserted.

In the painting, Gong Zishang and Xue Zhongzi had stopped talking and were each looking through the documents in their hands.

After so many days of working outdoors, I have a lot of things piled up. I need to take advantage of this free time to get them all done.

Gong Zishang walked over to Gong Liushang's side and looked at Gong Liushang, who was leaning against his concubine, panting heavily and furious.

Gong Zishang said softly, "Father, why don't you go back to the Shang Palace first? You can see the scroll there too."

"I will inform you of the results as soon as I finish reviewing Gong Hongyu's case."

Gong Liushang drank a cup of tea from his concubine's hand. After his breathing calmed down a bit, he looked at Gong Zishang.

This was the first time in all these years that he had truly seen his daughter.

After becoming disabled, he wallowed in self-pity every day and completely abandoned the affairs of the Shang Palace.

It was her own daughter who held up the entire Shang Palace.

However, he remained wary of Gong Zishang because she was a woman.

"Thank you for your hard work these years."

Gong Zishang was stunned and stared blankly at Gong Liushang, not knowing how to respond to that sentence.

Gong Liushang looked at Gong Zishang in the painting, and saw a confidence and arrogance he had never seen before.

In the end, it was I who had wronged my daughter.

“Starting tomorrow, come to my study every day and I will teach you the most core forging techniques of the Shang Palace.”

Gong Zishang's eyes widened, her heart filled with mixed emotions.

Over the years, through her own exploration, she has forged weapons that are no less advanced than the ancestral techniques of the Shang Palace, demonstrating her exceptional talent in forging.

In the past, she would have been very happy to hear those words, but now her feelings are very complicated.

There was melancholy, indignation, and relief, but no joy.

Gong Hongyu's concubine glanced quickly at Gong Zishang, then hurriedly lowered her head.

The Gong Zishang in the painting could wield a blade, and she certainly is no less capable now.

She used to dare to let her son fight for power with Gong Zishang, but now she only hopes that her son will live a safe life.

Gong Liushang doesn't know how much longer she can live, and from now on, she and her daughter will only be able to rely on Gong Zishang for their livelihood.

After seeing off the Shang family of three, the two figures in the painting were still intently handling their affairs.

Judging from the documents they have on hand, it would probably take them a whole morning to process them all.

After a moment of contemplation, Gong Zishang said to Gong Shangjiao, "Shangjiao, I'll go and meet the three elders first."

Gong Shangjiao nodded. Gong Zishang was the one holding the blade at the palace gate. How to handle these people was naturally up to Gong Zishang.

As soon as Gong Zishang led Xue Chongzi out of the palace gate, she seemed to remember something, her eyes flashed slightly, and she turned to look at Young Master Hua.

Meeting the other person's clear eyes, Gong Zishang's smile deepened; she had found a breakthrough in the trial.

"Young Master Jiao, Young Master Zheng, Zhi Ren." A guard rushed in from outside the hall.

Looking at Gong Huanyu, the guard was somewhat troubled.

Since the young master is not of the palace bloodline, he can no longer be addressed as the young master.

So how should we address him?

Gong Huanyu came to his rescue, saying, "You can just call me Young Master Gushan."

He had long been tired of his identity as a member of the palace, and now that his true identity had been revealed, Gong Huanyu only wanted to reclaim his original identity.

The guard breathed a sigh of relief. "Yes, Young Master Gushan."

"Granny Fu from the women's quarters requested an audience, saying that she was a descendant of the Feng Palace."

"Wind Palace?" Gong Zishang paused in her steps. Having lived in the palace for more than ten years, she had never heard the words "Wind Palace" before.

Yukishigeko added her comments at the opportune moment.

"Yesterday, Xiaoxue and I went to the abandoned palace, where we found some information about the Wind Palace."

"It contains a detailed record of the reasons why the Wind Palace left the palace gates and their plans."

Yukishige closed his eyes, looked at Miyazaki, and finally voiced his guess.

"Shangjiao and Wufeng were very likely founded by people from Fenggong."

Gong Zishang's eyes widened instantly.

Gong Huanyu remained calm, as if Xue Zhongzi were talking about something mundane.

Gong Yuanzheng curled his lips in a mocking smile. The version of himself in the painting was so good-natured. If it were him, he would have slaughtered every single one of them!

He doesn't care who he is, he sees them all as medicine!

Gong Shangjiao looked mocking and simply said, "Let her in."