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

As longtime friends, Qi Yan'an naturally guessed what Gong Shangjiao was thinking.

He said, "Don't worry, the Lin family took the initiative to ask, and my brother just went along with it."

What Qi Yan'an didn't say was that, given Lin Ruhai's current status and position, even if he were the crown prince, he couldn't force him to do anything, let alone something like this involving in-laws.

Gong Shangjiao raised an eyebrow and looked at Qi Yan'an. Not long ago, he went to the Lin residence and was turned away. How come Lord Lin agreed so quickly?

Could it be that the Lin family discovered something on their own?

As his thoughts raced, Gong Shangjiao took the imperial decree from Qi Yan'an's hand. "Then let's go to the Lin residence first."

Lin Qingyue opened the travelogue in her hand, but her thoughts had already flown far away.

When she first heard about the palace gate, she thought it was the palace gate from the TV series "Cloud Feather" in her previous life.

But what she heard from her father was a story very different from the plot of "Cloud Feather".

She still remembers the shocked look on her father's face when she mentioned the palace gate.

He even suspected that she might have already met Gong Yuanzheng and even had an affair with him.

She's been wronged! She's truly been wronged to the point of death!

Only after confirming that she had indeed never met Gong Yuanzheng did Lin Ruhai tell her some of the truth.

Gong Shangjiao came to propose marriage on behalf of his younger brother, Gong Yuanzheng.

The woman he was proposing to was her.

Lin Qingyue: "..." Has this world gone mad? Or did the Gong family find out she was a transmigrator through special means?

The young master of the palace, Gong Huanyu, and Gong Shangjiao came to the Lin family together. Their purpose was clear: to ask Gong Yuanzheng to marry her.

Lin Qingyue: "..." This world has really gone mad. Gong Huanyu actually has such a good relationship with Gong Shangjiao and Gong Yuanzheng.

Even more bizarrely, Gong Yuanzheng had seen her in Yangzhou? And fell in love at first sight? What kind of nonsense is this?

Would Gong Shangjiao allow his weakness to leave the palace?!

Although it differed greatly from the "Cloud Feather" she remembered, after a night of deep thought, Lin Qingyue still agreed to the marriage.

Her original target was Gong Yuanzheng, and now that the Gong family has taken the initiative to propose marriage, she should be able to live a good life after marrying Gong Yuanzheng.

Persuading Lin Ruhai was not difficult; this was the only hope to save the family's lives, and Lin Ruhai would not give up no matter what.

Lin Ruhai made the same promise, saying he would definitely find a way to help his daughter get a divorce in the future.

She didn't know what Gong Yuanzheng's true purpose was in marrying her, but given Lin Ruhai's current status in the court, the palace wouldn't mistreat her.

Moreover, in the short videos she watched, Gong Yuanzheng's favorite person was always Yun Weishan.

Although the current plot is far different from what she knew, maybe Gong Yuanzheng will fall in love with Yun Weishan the moment he sees her?

After all, he falls in love at first sight so easily...

At that point, Gong Yuanzheng might propose a divorce on his own without her even having to say it.

Thinking this way, Lin Qingyue felt much better.

"Miss!" Qiulan rushed into her bedroom.

With some hesitation and trepidation, he handed her a bright yellow scroll.

Lin Qingyue stared blankly at the bright yellow scroll.

She reached out and slowly took the scroll; the soft surface felt cool to the touch.

Lin Qingyue didn't open the package to read its contents, but instead looked at Qiulan and asked, "Where's my father?"

"The master is still receiving distinguished guests in his study."

Lin Qingyue responded softly.

Distinguished guest? Who is it? Is it Gong Shangjiao?

A portrait of Gong Yuanzheng lay beside Lin Ruhai. Looking at the tall, elegant young man before him, he said to Qi Yan'an:

"Your Highness, may I have a few words with Mr. Gong Er in private?"

Qi Yan'an naturally agreed. He got up, fanned himself, and walked out of the study.

"I've heard that there's a beautiful spot in the Lin family mansion called Shui Mu Ming Se, so I'll go and visit it today."

After seeing the thirteenth prince off, Lin Ruhai was about to speak.

Gong Shangjiao stepped forward and bowed. "Now that the Gong family and the Lin family are related by marriage, Uncle Lin can call me Shangjiao."

Lin Ruhai: We haven't had a formal wedding yet, so we're not considered in-laws.

"I heard that Aunt Lin's second sister-in-law's surname is Wang?"

Upon hearing Gong Shangjiao's question, Lin Ruhai's expression hardened. "You ask what this means?"

Gong Shangjiao remained composed and neither humble nor arrogant. "When my Gongmen was investigating Wufeng, we inadvertently discovered some information about the Jia family."

"It seems that Aunt Lin's eldest sister-in-law was killed by Madam Wang."

Lin Ruhai: "!!!!!!"

"Uncle Lin, it seems that Madam Wang also poisoned the Lin family."

Lin Ruhai took a deep breath, trying to appear calm, but he clearly failed miserably.

"Miya, Shokaku, thank you for informing me of this news. I will investigate it carefully."

Gong Shangjiao's smile remained unchanged. "The palace has already dispatched a skilled doctor specializing in poisons, who will arrive in Yangzhou soon. He will then assist Uncle in the investigation."

Lin Ruhai forced a smile, his eyes filled with complex emotions. "Thank you, Shang Jiao."

After leaving the Lin residence, Gong Shangjiao and Qi Yan'an immediately headed to the capital.

I thought the investigation would be difficult, since the target of the investigation was the second wife of the Duke's mansion.

Unexpectedly, things went smoothly.

There was nothing they could do; the Jia family was a sieve.

Gong Shangjiao uncovered the whole truth effortlessly, and also unearthed even deeper secrets.

The Crown Prince was full of praise for Gong Shangjiao's abilities, and thought that he should recruit such a talented young man into his ranks as soon as possible.

Miyazaki: This is truly a beautiful misunderstanding.

The results of the investigation quickly reached the palace gates.

Upon reading the contents of the letter, Gong Yuanzheng's eyes welled up with tears.

He immediately ran to the pharmacy, checked all the poisons inside, and after confirming that they were correct, rushed to the back mountain.

Young Master Xue was quite puzzled by his actions and looked at Xue Chongzi with confusion.

"Heavy snow, what's wrong with Young Master Zheng?"

A serious expression appeared on Xue Zhongzi's youthful face. "The poison inside the palace gates must have been lost."

Gong Zishang's expression worsened. "Not only that, the poison in Miss Lin's family may be from within the palace."

Young Master Xue's eyes widened instantly; the information was too much for him to process.

Gong Yuanzheng's figure quickly rushed out from the back mountain. His murderous aura was like that of a demon from hell, instantly stunning the three people at the foot of the mountain.

Seeing the direction he went, Xue Zhongzi's expression changed and she immediately chased after him.

Inside the dungeon, Yun Weishan and Yue Gongzi gazed at each other across the bars.

"So, you didn't kill Hibari?"

Young Master Yue looked pained. "No, we were discussing faking our deaths. We never expected that Wu Feng would even take the corpse."

Yun Weishan's tears froze on her eyelashes.

Young Master Yue may not have expected this, but Yun Que certainly did, which is why she hid herbal extracts and poison on her person, hoping to save her life.

In the end, it was all in vain.

“After Yun Que died, I felt like I was living a life worse than death every day. If it weren’t for my father and the palace gate, I would have wanted to die immediately.”

"Then go die now."

Gong Yuanzheng's sinister voice rang out from behind Yun Weishan.