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

The palace gates' sudden early selection of a bride caught Wu Feng off guard, but they quickly made new arrangements.

The bride had been training for over a decade; this was the day they had been waiting for.

Old Dust Valley, inside the Ten Thousand Flowers Pavilion.

Zi Yi sat at her desk, casually plucking the strings of the guqin in front of her with one hand, while holding a cup of tea in the other.

Listening to Han Yaqi's report, she said languidly, "It's good that everything is arranged. Then we just need to wait for the brides to send out the news."

Han Yaqi smiled arrogantly. He was extremely confident in his plan and firmly believed that with Shangguan Qian's abilities, taking down Gong Shangjiao was just around the corner.

Han Ya Si looked hesitant. After learning that the palace had chosen a bride ahead of schedule, he had a feeling of unease. He felt that this selection was not as simple as it seemed on the surface.

But seeing Han Yaqi and Zi Yi's confident demeanor, he silently swallowed back what he wanted to say.

She could only pray in her heart that everything would go smoothly for Yun Weishan after she entered the palace.

Gong Zishang frowned as he looked at the message coming from the outpost outside.

Why is Wufeng resorting to self-destruction?

"Brother, what do you think?"

Gong Huanyu immediately understood Wu Feng's thoughts and found it ridiculous that he thought he could protect the other assassins by sacrificing one of them.

It’s simply a fool’s errand!

If Wu Feng can send one assassin to the palace gate, he can naturally send a second or a third. How could they not think of such a simple principle?

Do they really think everyone in their palace is a fool like Gong Hongyu and Gong Ziyu?

"We'll just have to use this as a pretext, but we'll have to make those brides suffer for a while. They won't be able to leave the palace until Wufeng is destroyed."

Gong Zishang smiled and took charge of all the arrangements for the bride.

"Don't worry, big brother, I will take good care of these sisters."

Gong Huanyu stared at Gong Zishang with a blank expression, but she felt that there was something more to her words.

Gong Zishang smiled innocently and harmlessly.

She appreciates all beautiful things. Having seen too many stinky men in the palace, she was naturally going to take good care of these beautiful and lovely younger sisters who had finally come to visit!

The plot remained largely unchanged; the brides were imprisoned in a dungeon.

In the TV series, it was Gong Ziyu who went to the rescue, but this time it was Xue Gongzi who impersonated Gong Ziyu.

Yun Weishan, Shangguan Qian, and Zheng Nanyi were filled with doubt and suspicion. Gong Ziyu clearly did not look like this. Who was he and why was he impersonating Gong Ziyu?

When Xue Gongzi saw Yun Weishan, a strange look flashed in his eyes.

It looks so much like her, almost exactly like the portrait of Zhuomei's husband.

Yun Weishan noticed this unusual sign and immediately became more vigilant. Seeing Xue Gongzi's innocent expression, her vigilance only increased.

"You claim to be Young Master Yu, why should we believe you?"

Young Master Xue blinked innocently, "I am Gong Ziyu. Whether you believe me or not, I am still me."

Yunweishan: "..."

What should she do? She couldn't say that she had seen Gong Ziyu's portrait.

After answering Yun Weishan's question, Xue Gongzi's gaze swept over the brides, finally landing on Shangguan Qian with a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

Shangguan Qian immediately adopted a weak and vulnerable demeanor.

Even if the young man before them wasn't Gong Ziyu, judging from his demeanor and bearing, he was definitely not a simple figure in the palace.

Young Master Xue didn't know what Shangguan Qian looked like, but the girl in front of him gave him a strange sense of unease.

Based on his experience reading so many storybooks, Young Master Xue was certain that she was Shangguan Qian.

It turns out that she was the same girl who was a fellow disciple of Young Master Huanyu and would one day rebuild the Lonely Mountain Sect.

Thinking this, he felt a bit more favorably disposed towards Shangguan Qian.

"Come on, let's go out together."

Shangguan Qian: "..."

Could she change her target to him? He seems so easy to fool.

Seeing all the brides follow "Gong Ziyu" out of the prison, Yun Weishan had no choice but to follow as well.

Given the current situation, we can only take it one step at a time.

Halfway there, Yun Weishan observed the surrounding scenery, gritted her teeth, and decided to leave the group.

The young man in front of her looks so naive; she might be able to fool him too.

Unfortunately, Young Master Xue was not Gong Ziyu, and he knew her identity, so naturally he wouldn't pay any attention to her.

Therefore, Yun Weishan was captured on the spot by Hongyu's guards and sent to the new dungeon.

Yun Weishan didn't realize what was happening until the dungeon door closed.

This development isn't quite right!

When Gong Ziyu saw a bride being locked in the cell next door, he was a little surprised. But when he saw the bride's face clearly, his heart skipped a beat.

My heart, which had been numb and lifeless, seemed to start beating again.

He softened his voice and asked softly, "My name is Gong Ziyu. What's your name?"

Yun Weishan shuddered and stared at Gong Ziyu, her body stiffening.

How could the young master of the Feather Palace be imprisoned in a dungeon?

A huge change has definitely occurred in the palace, and she must spread this news as soon as possible!

She composed herself, bowed, and said, "My name is Yun Weishan, I come from Lixi Town, and I am a bride participating in the palace selection. Young master, are you a young master of the Feather Palace?"

Gong Ziyu smiled wryly, "What Feather Palace? The palace gates no longer have a Feather Palace?"

"What?" Yun Weishan was shocked. Wasn't Yu Palace responsible for guarding the palace gates? How could it suddenly be gone?

Gong Ziyu sighed, just about to tell Yun Weishan what had happened during this time.

Jin Fan immediately stopped him, "Young Master!"

Jin Fan's meaning was clear: it was still unknown whether the girl in front of him was friend or foe. The events that had happened recently concerned the secrets of the palace, so how could they be revealed to outsiders so casually?

Gong Ziyu's face darkened immediately. "Jin Fan, do you think you can make decisions for me just because you're Hongyu's bodyguard?"

Jin Fan's face turned pale, but he still stubbornly stopped her.

Gong Ziyu was speechless with anger. Just as he was about to speak again, a sudden gust of wind struck his pressure points, rendering him instantly unable to utter a sound.

Gong Ziyu glared angrily at Jin Fan, who looked around helplessly before turning back to Gong Ziyu.

Even though he didn't do it, he was still very anxious.

Gong Huanyu appeared at the doorway. He looked at Gong Ziyu with indifferent eyes, but spoke to Jin Fan.

"Jin Fan, if he can't control his mouth, cut out his tongue."

Jin Fan's face turned even paler; of course, he dared not cut off Gong Ziyu's tongue.

However, Gong Huanyu's subtext was also very clear: he was to keep Gong Ziyu in check, because if Gong Ziyu revealed the secrets of the Gong family, Gong Ziyu's tongue would definitely be exposed.

It doesn't matter who cut it.

Gong Ziyu glared angrily at Gong Huanyu. When she met his cold gaze, Gong Ziyu trembled, silently lowered her head, and casually found a place to sit down.

Gong Huanyu looked at Yun Weishan, and it seemed to be her. She led Gong Ziyu away from the palace gate, and she was indeed quite beautiful.

"Wearing clouds as robes, a bladeless assassin, are you a demon or a phantom?"

Yun Weishan was greatly alarmed, but remained outwardly calm.

"What are you saying, young master? I don't understand."

Gong Huanyu smiled faintly, "Stop acting. A real lady from a respectable family wouldn't be so coy and pretentious."

Yun Weishan clenched her hands.

"It's fine if you don't tell us. Once your crow falls into the net, we'll know everything."

"Oh, by the way, is the Crescent Moon Fly on your body about to flare up?"

Yun Weishan's expression changed, and she could barely maintain her composure.

Gong Huanyu, however, left the dungeon directly.

The bugs should have been lured out by now, right? He can't wait to see his fellow disciple.

The development of the export is very similar to the plot, except that the person being held hostage has changed to Xue Gongzi.

Looking at the hand tightly gripping his neck, Young Master Xue did not panic. Instead, he thought of a line from a storybook.

The prettier a woman is, the more likely she is to lie; the old sayings are absolutely true.

Gong Yuanzheng's expression grew increasingly impatient. "What are you waiting for?"

Xue Gongzi then snapped out of his rambling thoughts.

He sighed softly, "You are such a beautiful woman, why did you have to become a thief?"

Before Zheng Nanyi could react, she was sent flying and crashed heavily to the ground.

"Let's get to know each other again. I am not Gong Ziyu, I am Xue Gongzi from the back mountain."

"What?" Before Zheng Nanyi could finish thinking, he had already fallen into a coma.

Young Master Xue glanced at the bewildered brides and bowed respectfully.

"I'm sorry to have startled you all. Wu Feng was mixed in with the brides, and the palace had no other choice but to resort to this tactic."

"Please forgive my rudeness, ladies."

"And what you've been given isn't poison, it's a special kind of medicine."

"These red spots will fade quickly, and after they fade, your skin will be smoother."

Although many brides were dissatisfied, the young man before them was still quite naive, his behavior was polite and well-mannered, and his smile was innocent and pure.

Even if they wanted to make things difficult for him, they would find it hard to speak ill of such a young man.

Looking at my wrist again, I saw that the redness was indeed fading.

“Alright, then I forgive you,” one of the brides said.

Young Master Xue's smile grew even brighter as he bowed to the bride once more.

The bride's cheeks immediately turned bright red.

Upon witnessing this scene, Gong Yuanzheng's expression became somewhat strange.

Remembering the enigmatic yet lewd smile on Gong Zishang's face when he came up with this idea, I couldn't help but shudder.

He seemed to understand why Gong Zishang insisted on having Xue Gongzi impersonate Gong Ziyu.

Led by their servants, the brides returned to the dungeon once more.

There was no other way; the scroll was still hanging in the air, and it concerned the palace's top secrets, so it absolutely could not be known to any outsiders.

These brides could only be forced to remain in the dungeon.

However, the dungeon they are going to now is not the same dungeon they were in before.

The furnishings inside were complete, even more luxurious than the bridal chambers in the homes of these brides.

The only downside is that you can't see the sky.

"Miss Shangguan, please wait." Just as Shangguan Qian was about to leave, Young Master Xue called out to her.

Shangguan Qian was startled. How did he know her name?

But she quickly put on a gentle smile, turned to look at Xue Gongzi and Gong Yuanzheng standing together, and gave a slight bow.

"Young Master Xue, Young Master Zheng."

Gong Yuanzheng frowned, feeling that it was an eyesore. This improper etiquette was not even one ten-thousandth as good as Yue'er's.

"If you don't know how to bow, then don't bother. It's awful."

Shangguan Qian's face stiffened. She glanced at Gong Yuanzheng in disbelief, then lowered her head, looking as if she had been wronged but dared not speak.

Gong Yuanzheng couldn't help but roll his eyes again.

A tall, upright man walked slowly towards her. He stood in front of Shangguan Qian and carefully examined the girl before him.

So it was her. Ten years have passed. The little girl from before has grown up. I can only vaguely see traces of her childhood.

It's true that girls change a lot as they grow up. If Gong Huanyu hadn't known her identity beforehand, he wouldn't have dared to acknowledge her.

"Do you still recognize me?" Gong Huanyu asked softly.

Shangguan Qian looked at the young man in front of her with some confusion. "I have never seen you before, young master. Do you know which member of the palace you are?"

Gong Huanyu sighed with some regret, “I am the young master of the Lonely Mountain Sect.”

"Wh-what!" Shangguan Qian was shocked and incredulous.

Gong Huanyu looked at Shangguan Qian with pity in her eyes.

"A-Qian, let's talk."

Shangguan Qian was taken away by Gong Huanyu, Xue Gongzi returned to Xue Palace, and Gong Yuanzheng went to the pharmacy alone.

The pharmacy, which was as quiet as ever, now filled Gong Yuanzheng with a strange sense of loneliness.

That shouldn't be the case. He shouldn't be alone in the pharmacy. There should be someone with him the whole time.

Right there, in that very spot, his Yue'er would always sit with him.