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

The speed at which Wu Feng was dealt with was much faster than Gong Yuanzheng had anticipated.

They obtained Dianzhu's head with almost no effort.

This also disrupted Gong Yuanzheng's plans. He originally intended to take betrothal gifts to the Lin family to propose marriage after dealing with Wu Feng.

However, due to their excessive speed, Gong Zishang and Xue Gongzi had not yet departed from the palace gate.

The betrothal gifts he had carefully prepared were still in the storeroom of the Zheng Palace.

"Brother." Gong Yuanzheng looked at Gong Shangjiao with some grievance. The betrothal gifts hadn't arrived yet, so did he not have to see Yue'er now?

Seeing that Gong Yuanzheng's eyes were red with worry, Gong Shangjiao immediately comforted him.

"The imperial decree of marriage has been issued, and you and Miss Lin are now engaged."

"Since you and Miss Lin are already engaged, it is perfectly acceptable for you to meet a few times."

"Tomorrow, I will take you to visit Lord Lin."

Gong Yuanzheng immediately turned from sorrow to joy, "Brother, it's settled then, we'll go to the Lin family tomorrow."

Gong Shangjiao smiled, but felt somewhat worried inside.

I knew my younger brother was a womanizer, but seeing it with my own eyes was still quite a shock.

Such a meritorious deed as "serving the emperor" was actually only enough to obtain an imperial decree to marry Miss Lin as soon as possible.

Now, recalling that scene, Miyazaki Kakuzu wants to close his eyes and sigh.

The newly enthroned emperor, now wielding absolute power, looked at the two brothers and asked, "Shangjiao and Yuanzheng, what rewards do you desire?"

Without a moment's hesitation, Gong Yuanzheng said, "Your Majesty, I wish to marry Miss Lin as soon as possible."

The emperor raised an eyebrow, not understanding why Gong Yuanzheng was requesting a duplicate imperial edict.

Gong Yuanzheng did not disappoint him and immediately stated his request.

"Your Majesty, I wish for the wedding to be held as soon as possible."

The emperor was amused by his words; it was the first time he had ever heard of such an imperial edict.

He teased Gong Yuanzheng, "If we ride at full speed from here to Yangzhou, it will take about half a month. Why don't we set your wedding date for half a month from now?"

Gong Yuanzheng was overjoyed and was about to express his gratitude.

He then noticed Xia Li's troubled expression. "Your Majesty, the eldest daughter of Lord Lin's family is not yet of marriageable age."

Emperor, Gong Yuanzheng: "..."

Finally, the date on the imperial edict was set as Lin Qingyue's coming-of-age ceremony.

The Emperor smiled as he looked at Gong Shangjiao, having already received Gong Yuanzheng's reward.

"Shangjiao, what about you? Do you have a girl you admire? I'm bestowing a marriage upon you as well."

Gong Shangjiao recalled what was mentioned in the painting.

Gong Zishang here did not know Qi Yan'an, and naturally would not have any connection with the royal family.

But who can say for sure what will happen in the future?

He bowed to the Emperor and said, "I have no other request, but I have an elder sister. I wonder if I could transfer this merit to her?"

A look of surprise flashed across the Emperor's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure.

He looked at the Gong brothers below and found it amusing.

"It's a small matter, do as you say."

The memory ends.

Looking at Gong Yuanzheng, who was completely unaware of the situation yet full of anticipation, Gong Shangjiao sighed silently in his heart.

Brother, you're in for a tough time tomorrow.

As expected, because of the wedding date, Lord Lin and Madam Lin were very angry and refused to let him see Lin Qingyue.

To appease them, Gong Shangjiao immediately whipped him ten times.

Of course, I wouldn't actually hit him; it was just for show.

Unexpectedly, Lin Ruhai replied directly that he would come back when his injuries had healed.

"Shangjiao, you've lost so much blood on the expedition. Are you sure these injuries won't heal for at least a month?"

Lin Ruhai's words were full of worry, but his eyes were full of "he deserves it."

I am a civil servant, but I am not ignorant of criminal law. Do you really think I can't tell the difference between a real and a fake beating?

Gong Yuanzheng looked at Gong Shangjiao with a panicked expression, but Gong Shangjiao calmly agreed to Lin Ruhai's words.

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At this moment, the palace gates were truly bustling with activity.

The first thing to do was to send all the brides in the dungeon back to their own homes.

For each and every one of them, the palace gates presented a generous gift.

To Gong Zishang's surprise, several brides expressed their wish to stay at the palace gate.

Thinking of the contents of the painting, Gong Zishang sighed inwardly and granted the brides' requests.

Women face hardships in this world, and not all parents love their children.

If we send them back, they'll probably just be married off again.

If you want to stay at the palace gate, then stay at the palace gate.

After Yun Weishan led her mother and sister out of the dungeon, she left the palace gates without hesitation.

Han Ya Si and Han Ya Qi exchanged a glance and, without hesitation, chose to go in opposite directions.

The bladeless one has been destroyed, the half-moon fly has been eliminated, and from now on they are strangers.

Before leaving the palace gates, Han Yaqi still went to look for Shangguan Qian.

Looking at Shangguan Qian, who was directing the palace guards to carry luggage in front of the palace gate.

Han Yaqi silently turned and left. Since she had found a better place to stay, there was no need for him to disturb her.

Shangguan Qian seemed to sense something, turned around and looked around, and saw a familiar figure from behind.

Her smile faded slightly, but quickly returned.

Her brother was still in the capital; she had to get there as soon as possible to rebuild the Lonely Mountain Sect with him.

Gong Ziyu stood at the desolate entrance of the Feather Palace, feeling lost and melancholy.

Within months, his life underwent a dramatic change.

This dramatic change has left him still unable to process it.

"Master Yu."

Jin Fan looked at Gong Ziyu with deep concern.

Gong Ziyu simply sat on the stone steps, watching the withered leaves being swept up by the wind.

"Young Master." A guard appeared at the entrance of the Feather Palace. He did not bow to Gong Ziyu, but calmly and indifferently conveyed Gong Zishang's meaning.

“Young master, the palace gate is no longer suitable for living. Zhi Ren will lead the people of Old Dust Valley to move away from here.”

"The passage from the valley to the outside world will be completely sealed off."

After saying this, the guard turned and left the Feather Palace.

Gong Ziyu closed his eyes. In this vast world, where could he find refuge?

Jin Fan gently comforted Gong Ziyu, "Young Master Yu, let's pack some luggage and leave here as soon as possible."

Seeing Gong Ziyu's listless appearance, he suddenly thought of something and quickly said, "Young master, why don't we go to Jiangnan and visit Madam Lan's hometown?"

Upon hearing this, Gong Ziyu perked up somewhat.

Yes, he can visit his mother's hometown and also pay a visit to his maternal grandparents' home.

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In the Lin family's back garden, Lin Qingyue, as usual, watched Daiyu and Qingyu flying kites.

She looked around warily, feeling as if someone was watching her in secret these days.

However, the maids and servants in the mansion had already searched the entire backyard many times.

Apart from the Lin family, there was no one else in the entire backyard.

Strange, could it really be her imagination?

Lin Qingyue looked away, somewhat puzzled.

Gong Yuanzheng, perched in the tree, gazed greedily at Lin Qingyue's figure.

There was nothing he could do; Lin Ruhai wouldn't budge, so he could only sneak over here to see Yue'er.

A kite suddenly appeared in front of me, blocking my view.

Gong Yuanzheng was somewhat dissatisfied and tried to tear the kite apart, but unexpectedly, the kite string became even more entangled with the tree branch.

In order not to be exposed, Gong Yuanzheng thought of finding another place to hide. As soon as he moved, he sensed something was wrong.

His gaze shifted downwards and met Lin Qingyue's incredulous eyes.

"Young Master Zheng? Why are you hiding in the tree?"

Gong Yuanzheng: "..."