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

The scene shifts to a magnificent house.

A kind-faced, plump old lady sat in the head seat.

She was surrounded by a group of pretty little girls.

They may look young, but they all possess an extraordinary air about them.

The old lady's face remained etched with worry.

The oldest-looking girl smiled and said, "Grandma, wait for Sister Lin, Sister Lin, and Brother Lin to arrive."

"Please let them stay here for a few more days, so that we sisters can spend more time together!"

Grandmother Jia twitched the corners of her mouth, but there was no smile in her eyes. "Bao'er is the one who thinks things through the most."

Grandmother Jia knew in her heart that the Lin family would not stay overnight, as the relationship between the Lin and Jia families was no longer what it used to be.

Jia Min is only willing to come to her door now because of her old face.

The three women sitting below also had different expressions.

Gong Zishang stroked her chin, recalling what Jia Min had said to Gong Yuanzheng earlier, and seemed to understand something.

“Yuanzheng, it seems there’s quite a rift between this younger brother and sister-in-law and their maternal grandparents.”

Gong Yuanzheng ignored Gong Zishang and instead pondered how he should get along with the people at his maternal grandparents' house if he and Yue'er were to visit them in the future.

Hmm, it's time to research a poison that can play tricks on people without causing them harm.

Looking at the men, women, and children in this room, none of them were strong and healthy; how could they withstand his poison?

In the painting, a sedan chair carrying Lin Qingyue and Jia Min is moving slowly.

Gong Zishang leaned back in his chair, his thoughts racing.

According to her understanding, these high-ranking officials and dignitaries have very complex and intertwined relationships, making it impossible for them to easily break off relations.

There's only one possibility for a married woman to have such a strained relationship with her family.

That's because her family did something that crossed her bottom line.

For a mother, the bottom line is her child.

Gong Zishang keenly sensed that something was definitely going on inside.

She composed herself and called Jin Mao to her side, "Immediately send a message to Shang Jiao, telling him to investigate the Jia family thoroughly."

Gong Yuanzheng's expression changed, and he immediately looked at Gong Zishang, "Do you think the Jia family will be a threat to the Lin family?"

Gong Zishang's expression was grave. "This is also my guess. The main reason is that Madam Lin's attitude towards her maternal family is really too strange."

Upon hearing this, Gong Yuanzheng pursed his lips.

He must master the secret manual on the back mountain as soon as possible so he can go out and see Yue'er.

In the painting, Gong Yuanzheng and his party also arrived at the courtyard of Grandmother Jia.

A servant stepped forward to help Lin Qingyue out of the sedan chair, but Gong Yuanzheng stopped her.

If it weren't for the fact that they were in the Jia family mansion, Gong Yuanzheng would have carried Lin Qingyue out of the sedan chair immediately.

"Grandma! Aunt, Miss Cousin, and Son-in-law have arrived!"

At the maid's call, the curtain in front of the door was pulled up.

Yuanyang stepped forward with a beaming smile, "Auntie, you've finally arrived! The old lady has been talking about you!"

Jia Min simply smiled faintly and stepped into the house.

Yuanyang looked around for a long time but couldn't see Granny Lai. Curious, she pulled a maid aside and asked:

"Where is Granny Lai? Why can't we find her?"

The maidservant replied, "Halfway there, Granny Lai suddenly convulsed, foaming at the mouth, as if she had a sudden epileptic seizure."

Yuanyang was startled. Looking at Gong Yuanzheng entering the room, she immediately broke out in a cold sweat, remembering the rumors about him.

Compared to Grandmother Jia's excitement, Jia Min was much calmer.

"The daughter has met her mother."

Lin Qingyue and Gong Yuanzheng followed Jia Min and bowed together.

"Alright, alright, hurry up, come forward and let me take a good look!"

Grandmother Jia almost jumped off the soft couch, her joy and excitement showing no sign of feigned emotion.

Jia Min's feelings were complicated. When she was still a young lady, her mother's love for her was genuine, but it was also true that Grandmother Jia tacitly approved of what Lady Wang did.

After getting married, she eventually became an outsider. In Grandmother Jia's heart, the Jia family, no, her second brother's family, was the most important.

Her soft heart hardened instantly, but Jia Min still sat down next to Grandmother Jia, though the distance between them was not close.

Lin Qingyue saw this but did not go forward. Instead, she sat down at the lower end of the table.

Grandmother Jia felt a pang of pain in her heart as she watched the actions of the mother and daughter, but she knew they had brought it upon themselves.

She could only comfort herself that Min'er was her daughter, and that their mother-daughter bond wouldn't break so easily. As long as she treated her well today, she could definitely mend their relationship.

"Why aren't Yu'er and Qingyu here?"

Jia Min smiled faintly, "Yu'er went to the firearms camp with her master, and Qingyu went out for a trip a few days ago and hasn't returned yet."

No one expected that when they learned that Young Master Xue was going out with Xue Chongzi, the one who would be the most heartbroken would be Qingyu.

Upon hearing the news, Qingyu burst into tears on the spot, her cries so heartbreaking that they brought tears to the eyes of all who heard them.

To accommodate Qingyu's feelings, Young Master Xue and Xue Chongzi declined their trip and instead accompanied Qingyu to the capital first.

But there always comes a time for parting. When saying goodbye, Qingyu didn't cry or make a scene, but instead lowered her head and silently shed tears.

Qingyu, who was usually well-behaved, obedient, optimistic and cheerful, was now crying like this, which broke Xue Gongzi's heart.

He truly loved his younger brother, but he couldn't just ignore the heavy snow.

Gong Yuanzheng immediately came up with a terrible idea: "Why don't you go alone, Xue Chongzi, and leave Xiao Xue in the capital?"

Yukishigeko: Do ​​you want to hear what you're saying?

Silently gripping the knife in her hand, Yukishigeko looked at Miyazaki: Your brother is your responsibility.

Miyazaki: Actually, he had thought about it too, but he didn't say it out loud.

No one expected that after confirming Qingyu's physical condition, Lin Ruhai would actually ask Xue Gongzi Xue Chongzi to take Qingyu out with him.

This decision almost made Jia Min lose her temper, but Lin Ruhai eventually persuaded her to stay calm.

Qingyu is a boy, and he is still young. Going out to see the world and broaden his horizons will allow him to return to his studies later.

Having spent over a year with Qingyu, Young Master Xue had learned some basic medical principles. After gathering enough medicinal herbs, he took Qingyu with him and bid farewell to everyone.

They were accompanied by a guard from the Lin family.

This was also because of the incident where he sold himself to bury his father. With such a guard by his side, Xue Chongzi and Xue Gongzi were able to face such situations with composure.

Grandmother Jia was somewhat displeased, "Yu'er is a precious young lady, how can she go to such filthy places? And you even made her apprentice to a rogue from the martial arts world..."

"Click"

The sound of the teacup shattering clearly reached everyone's ears. Gong Yuanzheng expressionlessly tossed the remaining powder in his hand onto the ground.

Don't think he didn't know; the moment he walked in, everyone in the room looked at him with a subtle disdain.

He simply doesn't care about these opinions; as long as they don't get in his way, he's too lazy to bother with them.

The old man shouldn't have used such language to insult Gong Zishang. She was his sister; to insult her was to insult his brother and himself.

The already quiet room became even more silent, and the girls looked at Gong Yuanzheng with a hint of fear in their eyes.

This is Ding kiln blue and white porcelain; they couldn't even smash it to powder, yet this man actually crushed it into powder.

It’s really scary!

Grandmother Jia's words caught in her throat, her face turning red and then pale.

A soft laugh rang out, and Lin Qingyue looked at Gong Yuanzheng with a hint of reproach, "How could you be so careless? You cut your palm, didn't you?"

As he spoke, he pulled Gong Yuanzheng's hand over to examine it carefully.

"Yue'er!" Grandmother Jia looked at Lin Qingyue with disbelief, shock, and a hint of sadness in her eyes.

Her finger trembled as she pointed at Gong Yuanzheng, "Are you just going to watch your grandmother be humiliated by him?"

Lin Qingyue's smile faded. When she came to the Jia family as a child, Grandmother Jia's affection for her was genuine, but that affection vanished the moment her entire family was poisoned.

Lin Qingyue's heart is small; it can't hold so many people, only her own family.

“Grandmother, the Jianghu outlaws you mentioned are actually princesses bestowed by the Emperor.”

Her gaze swept over the crowd around her. "Sister Zishang is of a certain rank. I'm afraid everyone here will have to bow to her upon meeting her."

Finally, her gaze returned to Grandmother Jia, her eyes firm and her face solemn.

“Grandmother, the Gong family is my husband’s family. I will never allow anyone to humiliate my family.”