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

Young Master Xue immediately smiled easily and raised his wine glass to Gong Zishang.

"Congratulations on your mastery of the blade. Miss Feng, are you on your way to the palace gates now?"

Gong Zishang also looked relaxed and at ease as she clinked glasses with Xue Gongzi in mid-air.

In her heart, she had long regarded Wang Xifeng as a good sister.

It's naturally a great thing that my good friend is finally free from suffering.

Jia She gave Jia Lian, who was half-dead, a cold look.

He neither asked Gong Yuanzheng to help with the treatment, nor did he send anyone to fetch a doctor.

Instead, he sat down in a chair, his cold gaze falling on Xing'er.

"Tell me, what's wrong with Jia Lian this time?"

Xing'er dared not hide anything.

"Second Sister You is pregnant, but she was..." Wang'er hesitated again. Second Madam had already divorced Second Master, could he still call her Second Madam?

His eyes darted around aimlessly, and when he met Jia She's cold gaze, he snapped out of it and stopped worrying about the form of address.

"Second Sister You's baby was miscarried by Second Madam. Second Master was heartbroken, so he drank some wine to relieve his depression."

"In the afternoon, he planned to have a good chat with his second sister, but unexpectedly, she committed suicide by swallowing gold in the house!"

"Swallowing gold?" Jia She raised an eyebrow, a mocking smile curving his lips.

"They really are obsessed with gold and silver treasures even in death!"

Jia Lian glared angrily, wanting to retort but unable to utter a word.

Xing'er shrank back, not daring to speak.

Jia She remained expressionless. "So, you two, mistress and servant, believe that Sister You was forced to her death by Feng?"

Xing'er dared not reply, but in her heart she was already convinced that the Second Madam must have been involved.

Everyone in the Ningrong Mansion knew how jealous the Second Mistress was.

That's why the Second Master only dared to leave Sister You outside the mansion.

Unexpectedly, the Second Madam found out, and sure enough, upon entering the mansion, Second Sister You died.

Poor Sister You, such a delicate and beautiful woman, gone just like that!

Jia She looked at Jia Lian, "Do you know why I bestowed Qiu Tong upon you?"

Jia Lian looked bewildered, wondering why Jia She would bring up Qiu Tong at this time.

Jia She didn't keep him in doubt for long, "I'm going to use Qiu Tong to kill your good second sister."

Jia Lian was shocked. His mouth was slightly open, and his eyes were full of disbelief as he looked at Jia She.

"From the moment you secretly married her and hid her outside, she was destined not to live."

"During the national mourning period, to engage in illicit relations without a matchmaker—do you think our Jia family is living too well?"

"I originally intended to deal with her outside, but I didn't expect Feng to bring her back to the manor."

Wang Xifeng smiled bitterly. She didn't want to get involved in this mess, but she couldn't ignore it, especially since such a thing had happened during the national mourning period.

If His Majesty investigates, the entire Jia family will be doomed!

The child in Sister You's arms cannot be kept; it must be disposed of!

"You've been blaming Feng for causing that woman's miscarriage, but are you so sure the child in her belly is yours?"

When Jia She said this, not only Jia Lian, but even Wang Xifeng was stunned.

Jia Lian's eyes widened, and his lips trembled as he tried to speak.

Jia She was curious about what he would say, so he looked at Gong Yuanzheng and said, "Yuanzheng, let's cure his poison first."

Gong Yuanzheng raised his right hand, and before anyone could understand what he meant, Jia Lian suddenly gasped for breath, "Second...Second Sister..."

The voice was hoarse, but it was definitely Jia's own voice.

Jia Lian was stunned. He reached out and touched his throat and lips, only to find that the poison in his body had actually been neutralized.

His eyes, when he looked at Gong Yuanzheng, held a greater sense of fear.

My cousin's husband is really terrifying. He didn't even take out any medicine; he could detoxify with a wave of his hand.

Or is he poisonous from head to toe?

Jia Baoyu's eyes were filled with surprise and admiration, as his mind had been focused on Daiyu.

He hadn't seen Lin Daiyu for two years, and he couldn't get enough of looking at her.

Gong Yuanzheng's move stunned him once again.

To be able to detoxify with a mere wave of the hand—is this some kind of divine power? Brother-in-law Lin is indeed no ordinary man!

Gong Yuanzheng was so upset!

He wasn't afraid of Jia Lian's gaze, but he was afraid of Jia Baoyu's gaze!

The first time, he wanted to hide behind Yue'er. Wait, if he hid behind Yue'er, wouldn't Jia Baoyu be able to see Yue'er directly?

Yaoshou!

The Jia family is just incompatible with him! He vowed never to set foot in the Jia family again!

Xing'er, who was standing nearby, very perceptively fed Jia Lian several sips of tea.

After catching his breath, Jia Lian lowered his head and answered Jia She's question in a sorrowful tone.

"Before my second sister came with me, although she had an improper relationship with Brother Zhen and Brother Rong, she had no contact with them after she came with me."

Upon hearing this secret for the first time, Jia Tanchun covered her mouth, her disgust barely concealed.

Daiyu also frowned in disgust and covered Qingyu's ears.

Silence fell over the palace gates. Young Master Xue gaped, his mouth agape. Wasn't it said that noble families valued rules and etiquette above all else? How could they... how could they...?

The next thing, Young Master Xue didn't even dare to think about.

Gong Zishang angrily slammed down her chopsticks. She knew Jia Lian was rotten, but she never imagined he could be this rotten!

Fortunately, Feng Lazi divorced him. That kind of person is not good enough for Feng Lazi at all!

Jia She snorted, "So you knew about this too. I thought you didn't."

"You know Liu Xianglian, right?"

Jia Lian nodded. "He is a newly recruited guard in the manor."

Although he had never met him, he had heard Xing'er mention this person. He had been in the manor for some time and had always followed Jiao Da.

"He was not a guard in the mansion; his family had fallen on hard times, so he made a living by performing in plays."

"I saw that he was quite skilled in martial arts, so I let him enter the manor to train under Jiao Da. If there is an opportunity in the future, I will recommend him to the army."

"A few months ago, the third sister of Lady You took a fancy to him, and Jia Zhen even asked Baoyu to act as matchmaker, but Liu Xianglian rejected her outright."

Jia Lian looked at Jia Baoyu in astonishment; he was completely unaware of this matter.

Jia Baoyu nodded, "Since Brother Zhen came to my door, I couldn't refuse, so I told Young Master Liu about it."

"When Young Master Liu heard that she was the younger sister of Sister-in-law Zhen's stepmother, he refused her outright."

What Jia Baoyu didn't mention was that Liu Xianglian's face turned red with anger at that moment.

The little bit of friendship the two had managed to build almost broke down.

Liu Xianglian was practically ready to turn against Jia Baoyu.

Only after Jia Baoyu pleaded with him, swore oaths, and claimed that he had been forced to speak up, did Liu Xianglian calm down a little.

However, after that day, her attitude towards him became noticeably colder.

Looking at Jia Lian, Jia She's eyes held a mixture of confusion and curiosity.

"Even Liu Xianglian didn't want to marry the You sisters, so why are you so eager to marry them?"

For the first time, his voice was filled with confusion.

"I find this really strange. How did you become so lecherous?"

"When I die, you won't be having fun with the maids and servants at my funeral, will you?"

Jia Lian's face flushed red, his hands gripping the armrests of the chair tightly. He dared not look up at Jia She, and could only stare intently at the floor tiles in front of him.

Everyone in this room probably thought he was capable of doing such a thing.

He wanted to refute Jia She's words, but he didn't know how.