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

As she spoke, she took the letter sent by Gong Shangjiao and swaggered towards the Zhiren Hall.

Gong Yuanzheng looked at the scroll hanging in the air and opened the letter sent by Gong Shangjiao.

The letter was very brief, yet it nearly made Gong Yuanzheng tumble off the roof.

Jin Huai and Jin Cheng were so frightened that their faces changed color. This little darling couldn't be dropped!

However, just as he was about to roll down, Gong Yuanzheng stopped, jumped off the roof, and ran back to Zheng Palace.

Jin Huai and Jin Cheng looked at each other in bewilderment. What had been written in the letter from Young Master Jiao that made Young Master Zheng forget to use his lightness skill and start running like an ordinary person?

When Jin Huai and Jin Cheng arrived at Zheng Palace, they saw Gong Yuanzheng standing in the palace's storeroom, picking and choosing among the treasures inside.

In his letter, my brother said that Gong Yuanzheng should go to the capital with Xue Zhongzi a month later.

The timeline for eliminating Wu Feng and eradicating his associates in the court has been set for one month from now.

Gong Yuanzheng was more concerned about the road ahead, as he had already prepared the betrothal gifts for the Lin family outside.

Once Wu Feng is wiped out, I will immediately go to the Lin family to propose marriage!

How can buying things outside be enough to give Yue'er as a betrothal gift?

Zheng Palace has accumulated treasures over hundreds of years, and he intends to give all of these treasures to Yue'er!

Gong Zishang's letter contained more information than Gong Yuanzheng's.

Hai Xi's residence has been completed under Gong Huanyu's supervision.

Gong Zishang can organize his things first. After Wu Feng is eliminated, he can arrange for people to transport the things to Haixi.

In his letter, he specifically inquired about whether the blueprints for the voyage had been completed.

Gong Zishang closed the letter. Knowing that she would be moving out of Old Dust Valley in the future, she had already begun to pack her things.

It's almost all packed up now.

As for the seagoing vessel, Gong Zishang rubbed his temples wearily.

Her forte is developing weapons, not these carriages and ships.

Gong Shangjiao sent her many blueprints for other ships, which she studied for a long time, but always felt that something was missing.

The scroll says that he and his little apprentice developed the carriage together based on Qingyue's blueprints.

Now that she's working alone, it's really difficult for her to develop it.

It's easy to talk to Qingyue. Once she marries into the palace, they'll be sisters-in-law, and it'll be natural for them to draw up blueprints together.

However, this young apprentice is the legitimate daughter of a high-ranking official in the imperial court, so it might not be so easy to take her under his wing.

I don't know how the version of myself in the painting took on disciples.

When Young Master Xue learned that Xue Chongzi would be able to leave the palace in another month, he felt a mixture of envy and regret.

But he also knew that Young Master Jiao must have had his reasons for not letting him go.

He was just a little disappointed that he couldn't see his younger brother and sister sooner.

However, once Young Master Zheng and Miss Lin get married, he will be able to see them, so a few more days won't make a difference.

With that thought in mind, he arrived at the courtyard where the Snow Palace's treasures were stored.

He can prepare gifts for his younger siblings in advance.

Time flies, and half a month has passed.

Elder Hua and Young Master Hua suddenly received instructions from Gong Zishang.

Gong Zishang told them to pack up the things in the Flower Palace, and that they would go to the capital with Gong Yuanzheng and Xue Chongzi in half a month.

Both father and son realized that the palace gates indicated preparations for a relocation of the palace.

In the painting, although the father and son both remained in the capital, they were still considered palace officials.

What about this time? Will Gong Zishang and Gong Shangjiao allow the father and son to stay at the palace gate?

Or were they simply handed over to the imperial court?

Elder Hua pondered for a moment, gave Young Master Hua a few instructions, and then went to the Blade-Holding Hall alone.

Inside the Hall of Blades, Gong Yuanzheng was discussing betrothal gifts with Gong Zishang.

"Yuanzheng, do you mean you want to transport all these treasures from the Zheng Palace to Yangzhou?"

Gong Yuanzheng nodded and handed a list to Gong Zishang.

“My brother has already bought the betrothal gifts, but those things alone are not enough.”

“These are unique items that the Zheng Palace has treasured for hundreds of years. Sister, please help me transport them to Yangzhou.”

"Yukishigeko and I are traveling to the capital in secret, so it is inconvenient for us to bring these things with us."

Gong Zishang smiled with relief, "Don't worry, leave this matter to me."

“I’ll change my itinerary. I’ll go to Yangzhou first, and after I’ve helped you with the marriage proposal, I’ll go to Haixi.”

Gong Yuanzheng smiled faintly, his smile so bright that he almost overlapped with the Gong Yuanzheng in the painting.

He is now a young man devoted to his fiancée, not the ruthless and sinister Lord of the Zheng Palace.

Gong Zishang was somewhat moved. His younger brother, Yuanzheng, finally resembled the man in the painting.

"It's noon now, why don't you stay here for lunch, Yuanzheng?"

Gong Yuanzheng readily agreed.

Just as Gong Zishang was about to instruct Jin Mao to prepare a few more dishes that Gong Yuanzheng liked, a guard strode into the Zhiren Hall.

"Elder Hua requests an audience with Zhi Ren."

Gong Zishang immediately guessed Elder Hua's purpose in coming at this time.

After calmly giving instructions to Jin Mao, she then spoke to the guards:

"Then let him come in."

Soon, Elder Hua entered the hall and was somewhat surprised to see Gong Yuanzheng there as well.

He hesitated, unsure whether he should say these things in front of Gong Yuanzheng.

He glanced at Gong Yuanzheng with some hesitation.

Upon seeing his amused smile, Elder Hua immediately snapped out of his daze.

Things are different now. He is called an elder now, but in reality, he is not as good as an ordinary palace guard.

Elder Hua's back seemed to bend over at that moment.

"Zhi Ren, I want to ask you a favor. Could you... could Hua Gong... could Hua Gong remain within the palace gates?"

Gong Zishang did not answer Elder Hua's question, but simply looked at him calmly.

Elder Hua was getting a little anxious.

Although he had never been outside, he understood the saying that serving a ruler is like serving a tiger.

He had also witnessed the content of these several scroll paintings being played.

If the scheming in the backyards of wealthy and powerful families is already so alarming, what about in the imperial court?

He is self-aware; given his and his son's abilities, they are likely to fall into someone else's trap without even realizing it.

"Zhi Ren, while my and my son's weapon-forging skills may not be as good as yours, they are definitely among the best in the palace..."

"Elder Hua." Gong Zishang interrupted him calmly, her tone even but carrying an imposing aura.

At this moment, Elder Hua realized that Gong Zishang was no longer the little girl he could bully at will.

"You said it yourself, your father and I have very strong weapon-forging skills. With such skill, the imperial court must want you to stay in the firearms camp."

In the painting, Young Master Hua and Elder Hua helped annihilate Wu Feng, and she and Shang Jiao would naturally protect them, but here they did not contribute anything.

If the imperial court insists on keeping the father and son alive, she and Shang Jiao will naturally not oppose the court.

Elder Hua instantly understood Gong Zishang's meaning, and his expression turned bitter.

He regretted it; he regretted always favoring Yu Gong.