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

Young Master Xue jumped up in shock, his pupils dilated as he stared at Gong Zishang, stammering, "Zhi...Zhi Ren..."

Gong Zishang raised an eyebrow and chuckled softly. She leaned back in her seat, picked up an orange, and slowly peeled it, looking relaxed and content.

After observing the changes in Xue Gongzi's expression, she spoke casually.

"Xiaoxue, have you uttered a single word?"

Young Master Xue stared at him blankly.

Gong Zishang grinned, revealing his teeth, his smile tinged with mockery.

She put a segment of orange into Xue Gongzi's mouth, and Xue Gongzi chewed it a few times subconsciously.

A smile flashed in Gong Zishang's eyes. She parted her red lips and slowly uttered four words, "Leave the father, keep the son!"

Young Master Xue was shocked.

Young Master Xue understood.

Young Master Xue sat back down in his chair.

Even he himself was a little surprised as to why he had accepted it so quickly.

Xue Chongzi remained calm throughout. "Zishang is the only young lady of the palace, and now she is the wielder of the palace. It is not unreasonable to let her leave her father and keep her son."

In the painting, Lin Qingyue blinked. She felt like she had guessed it, but since Gong Zishang didn't say anything, she would pretend not to know.

"Yes, who cares who the father is, this child is of the Gong family bloodline."

Gong Zishang smiled, gently stroking her belly. Perhaps because of her pregnancy, her smile was soft.

"Yes, as long as the child is mine, that's fine."

Gong Yuanzheng also put down his hand. "Your pregnancy looks good. Just pay attention to your diet. Are the midwife and delivery room ready?"

Gong Zishang nodded, "Shang Jiao has found one for me. He has checked the midwife's family background and confirmed that there are no problems."

"The delivery room is ready, right next to my bedroom."

Gong Yuanzheng nodded. "I'll go to your delivery room to check on you in a bit."

Gong Zishang naturally wouldn't refuse Gong Yuanzheng's suggestion.

Childbirth is extremely dangerous for women, and she didn't want to gamble with her own and her child's safety.

The emperor has been on the throne for more than three years. With the weapons she has developed and the grains she has cultivated on expeditions, the status of the palace gates has risen higher and higher.

Meanwhile, more and more people were keeping an eye on the palace gates.

Some wanted to curry favor with the palace, but many more wanted to completely dismantle the palace and take its place.

Gong Zishang's eyes turned deep. This was the life she had always dreamed of, and she would never allow anyone to ruin it.

It's been over three years; it's time to thoroughly investigate the interior of the palace.

Who knows if a second Yugu will appear?

Gong Zishang was silently outlining her plan in her mind when she suddenly felt a movement in her palm, and her expression instantly became blank.

She immediately grabbed Lin Qingyue's hand and placed it on her stomach, stammering incoherently.

"Qingyue, Qingyue, please help me take a look!"

"Has my baby moved?"

Before she could finish speaking, Lin Qingyue felt a light kick to her palm.

She smiled and reassured the somewhat excited Gong Zishang, "Yes, your baby is moving."

She took Gong Zishang's hand and gently placed it on her protruding belly.

Gong Yuanzheng couldn't help but look at Gong Zishang's belly.

The child was mischievous; instead of kicking the area that seemed to have been covered by the palm, he started kicking other places.

Gong Yuanzheng watched as a bulge appeared on Gong Zishang's stomach, which then quickly receded.

They quickly moved to another spot and kicked out again.

Gong Yuanzheng and Gong Zishang were shocked as they watched the belly swell and then recede repeatedly.

Even Qingyu and Daiyu were stunned.

Soon, the child seemed to get tired and stopped moving.

Gong Zishang felt a little regretful; she hadn't seen enough.

But she wasn't in a hurry; once she did it once, she was sure she would do it again.

As soon as she looked up, she noticed Gong Yuanzheng's curious gaze.

Suddenly intrigued, he joked:

“Brother Yuanzheng, you and Sister Qingyue have been married for almost four years now, why haven’t you had a child yet? Shangjiao is getting impatient.”

Gong Yuanzheng calmly retorted, "Aren't you giving birth? Do you think you'll take care of the child yourself after you give birth? I don't believe it."

Gong Zishang choked. Yes, she did have the idea of ​​asking Shang Jiao to help take care of the child.

She didn't want to have to stop her biannual travel trip because of this child.

The child is too young to take with us, so we'll have to leave him with Shangjiao.

For some reason, Shang Jiao always gave her the feeling that he was particularly good at taking care of children.

Upon seeing the knowing look in Shang Gong Yuanzheng's eyes, Gong Zishang felt inexplicably guilty.

If Yuanzheng's younger brother guessed it, then Shangjiao should have guessed it too, right?

She quickly changed the subject, "Qingyue, did you know that Daxue and Xiaoxue are going out to sea again?"

Gong Zishang glanced at her belly with a mixture of regret and sweetness.

"Shang Jiao had previously tried to stop me from going with him, but the two of them had returned safely from several long voyages."

"Shangjiao finally relented, but I never expected that this little thing would stop me this time."

"Qingyue, why don't you go out to sea with Daxue and Xiaoxue this time!"

"I just need to trouble Qingyue to draw some of the scenery along the way so that I can see the same beautiful scenery without leaving home."

Lin Qingyue replied, "There's no rush to travel. We can talk about it after my sister gives birth."

Naturally, she immediately forgot about the sea voyage plan after seeing Gong Zishang's pregnant belly.

In this era, Gong Zishang's age would definitely be considered advanced maternal age.

After giving birth, her body must be extremely weak, and Gong Shangjiao alone may not be able to take care of everyone.

She and Gong Yuanzheng naturally decided to stay.

Gong Yuanzheng's eyes trembled slightly, but he did not object to Lin Qingyue's words.

Gong Zishang noticed a hint of guilt on her face as she listened to Lin Qingyue's words.

"Because of my affairs, your travels have been delayed."

Lin Qingyue looked disapproving. "Sister, what are you saying? What could be more important than your childbirth?"

Noticing the fatigue on Gong Zishang's face, Lin Qingyue pulled Gong Yuanzheng along with Qingyu and Daiyu, and left Gong Zishang's courtyard.

After casually dismissing the two children, Gong Yuanzheng led Lin Qingyue towards their courtyard.

Recalling Gong Zishang's belly, Gong Yuanzheng suddenly began to look forward to his and Lin Qingyue's child.

He lowered his eyes and thought, should he stop drinking this contraceptive medicine starting today?

Upon further reflection on the recently shelved sea voyage plan, Gong Yuanzheng immediately abandoned the idea.

Yue'er has always longed to travel, and we can't let the child make her suffer. It's not too late to give birth in two or three years.

The scroll slowly closed.

Gong Zishang stretched and stood up. She knew that the version of herself in the painting had the same idea.

To abandon the father and keep the son—what a perfect plan!

It doesn't matter whether the man has one or not, but as for the child, we can consider having one.

She doesn't know which man the woman in the painting is looking for, and she has no interest in having children with the men around her now.

"I'm going back now. I haven't finished dealing with the affairs at the palace gates yet."