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

Gong Zishang gasped in shock.

This is absolutely devastating! It's like killing someone out of their spirit!

That little poisoner truly lives up to his name!

Gong Yuanzheng's move was truly ruthless!

The back mountain is much more secluded than the front mountain, so at least she can sneak into the Old Dust Valley.

Those people from the back mountain would at most sneak off to wander around half a circle on the front mountain.

With just one sentence, Gong Yuanzheng led people directly to the palace, the most terrifying place in the world in terms of human nature.

Gong Zishang couldn't help but look at Gong Shangjiao, curious about his reaction.

He could tell that Gong Yuanzheng was deliberately retaliating. Would Gong Shangjiao let Gong Yuanzheng act so recklessly?

Gong Shangjiao listened to him expressionlessly, then smiled and said, "Brother Yuanzheng, what you say is very true. You should be punished for doing something wrong."

"Besides, this palace gate was going to be changed anyway, and we'll have to leave sooner or later. Now that we're going out with His Highness, Elder Yue feels much more at ease."

What peace of mind? Going out with the royal family will only make Elder Yue more worried!

Gong Zishang silently shrank back, thankful that she had never had a direct conflict with Gong Yuanzheng.

A feeling of envy for Gong Yuanzheng welled up involuntarily within me.

Gong Shangjiao really dotes on him, always protecting him under his wing, and he will agree to any outrageous request.

Gong Zishang couldn't help but wonder, if her father had died ten years ago, and she had become close to Gong Shangjiao back then, would Gong Shangjiao have spoiled her just as much?

But he quickly dismissed the thought. His own father was still alive and well; how could he think like that? That would be so unfilial!

Gong Yuanzheng smiled happily and joyfully. He couldn't help but squeeze Lin Qingyue's hand, looking at Gong Shangjiao with eyes like stars, "Brother is right!"

That old man, Elder Yue, has always been biased towards Yu Palace. This time, his adopted son indirectly caused Lin Qingyue to be poisoned.

If he didn't seize this opportunity to vent his anger, he wouldn't be on the imperial expedition.

Qi Yan'an tapped the folding fan in his hand, watching the interaction between the two Gong brothers thoughtfully.

It seems that Gong Yuanzheng's position in Gong Shangjiao's heart is far beyond his imagination.

Gong Shangjiao gave Gong Yuanzheng a doting smile, but when he looked at Qi Yan'an, his expression had returned to blank.

"Your Highness, you can take Young Master Yue with you to the capital tomorrow morning."

Hearing Gong Shangjiao's words, Qi Yan'an became interested: "So, you're planning to make your move tonight?"

Gong Zishang's expression tightened, and she couldn't help but sit up straight, clutching her dress tightly with both hands.

"So soon? Don't we need to develop a detailed plan?"

So soon she can make a blade? I'm so excited! So nervous! She's not ready yet!

Gong Yuanzheng curled his lip in disdain and rolled his eyes, "Useless thing!"

Gong Shangjiao glanced at the two of them, then looked back at Qi Yan'an, "It's not that I want to take action, but that Gong Huanyu can't wait any longer."

"Gong Huanyu?" Gong Zishang asked, puzzled. "What does he want to do?"

Gong Shangjiao's lips curled into a smile, a hint of amusement in his eyes, "Kill Gong Hongyu."

Gong Zishang spilled her tea. She stood up abruptly, staring at Gong Shangjiao in disbelief. "Has he gone mad? He's committing patricide!"

Gong Yuanzheng looked at her coldly, "What, are you going to tell on me?"

Gong Zishang's expression was somewhat complicated. She slowly sat down. "If it were before, I would have rushed to the Blade Master Hall immediately, but now, just thinking about how Mingwu Ji is Wufeng, I can't help but hate them."

"My bottom line is that I will not add fuel to the fire. I will not interfere in any of the affairs of the Feather Palace from now on."

Gong Yuanzheng was very satisfied with her answer. He even joked, "It won't do to ignore it. From now on, as the Empress, you will be in charge of all the internal affairs of the palace."

Gong Zishang glanced at him sideways, "Do you expect me to take responsibility for the affairs of your Zheng Palace?"

Gong Yuanzheng smiled brightly and raised his hand to shake hands with Lin Qingyue. "The affairs of the Zheng Palace are naturally the responsibility of my wife, so there's no need for you to worry about them, sister."

Lin Qingyue was still worried about her family in Yangzhou when her hand was suddenly raised. She looked at Gong Yuanzheng with some confusion and, upon hearing his words, gave Gong Zishang a stiff smile.

Noticing that Lin Qingyue was in low spirits, Gong Yuanzheng lost his desire to joke with Gong Zishang and lowered his head to gently comfort her: "Don't worry, once this matter is resolved tonight, I will immediately go and develop the antidote."

Lin Qingyue looked up and gave him a grateful smile. "Thank you, Yuanzheng."

Gong Yuanzheng stared at her smile, lost in thought for some reason.

The smile was faint and subtle, yet it lacked any of the previous formality and aloofness.

So this was her genuine smile. Her previous smiles were beautiful, but they were like a mask, not real.

Gong Yuanzheng suddenly realized that he could hear his own heartbeat.

What should I do? I want to keep seeing Yue'er laugh like this forever. I wish Yue'er was only laughing for me.

The peach tree is young and tender, its blossoms are bright and beautiful. This maiden is going to her husband's home, may she bring harmony to her family.

For the first time, Gong Yuanzheng hated himself for not being an adult yet. If he were an adult, he could marry Yue'er immediately.

He wanted her to stay in the Zheng Palace forever, to always be with him, and to smile at him.

Gong Yuanzheng's eyes grew increasingly deep, like a deep pool, both eerie and terrifying.

Lin Qingyue was still lost in thought and didn't notice anything amiss.

Gong Shangjiao and Qi Yan'an were still talking about business, and their attention was not on them.

Only Gong Zishang, who had been paying close attention to Gong Yuanzheng and Lin Qingyue, saw it all clearly.

Gong Zishang was startled; she realized that she seemed to have never truly understood Gong Yuanzheng.

The Gong Yuanzheng she saw was the Gong Yuanzheng who wanted her to see him.

She turned her body slightly to the side, a subtle movement that immediately caught Gong Yuanzheng's attention.

His sharp, black-and-white gaze swept over her like a knife, and Gong Zishang immediately froze.

Gong Yuanzheng gave a soft snort, his gaze returning to Lin Qingyue, his previous innocent and gentle demeanor returning.

The servants brought the dishes to the table one after another, and the dishes were exactly the same as those at noon.

If it were just Miyazaki Kaku, a few plates of vegetables would suffice.

Now that there are outsiders dining together, Gong Shangjiao directly asked the head chef of Jiaogong to prepare the same dishes that Zhenggong had for lunch.

But because there was something important to do that evening, no one was paying attention to the food.

However, after only a few bites, they all put down their bowls and chopsticks.

Lin Qingyue had no appetite, but Gong Yuanzheng served her a large bowl of medicinal food, coaxing and forcing her to drink it.

Under the watchful eyes of Gong Shangjiao, Gong Zishang, and Qi Yan'an, Lin Qingyue's face flushed red as she took the bowl from Gong Yuanzheng and drank the medicinal meal in one gulp.

Gong Yuanzheng then withdrew his hand in satisfaction.

Not long after the food was cleared away, Jin Fu hurried into the room and reported, "Miss Jiang went to find Miss Shangguan, and Miss Yun just went into Miss Shangguan's room as well."

Gong Shangjiao nodded, signaling Jin Fu to continue arranging for people to keep an eye on things.

Gong Zishang glanced at Gong Shangjiao with a strange expression, not understanding why he had sent people to keep an eye on the female guest's courtyard.

Qi Yan'an asked directly, "And who are these Miss Jiang, Miss Shangguan, and Miss Yun?"

“Miss Jiang is the bride chosen by Gong Huanyu today. Shangguan Qian and Yun Weishan are both assassins sent by Wu Feng.”

Gong Zi was completely dumbfounded. There was one in prison, two in the female guest courtyard, and then there was Ming Wu Ji. She knew of four Wu Fengs. Who knew how many more were still hidden?

The words Lin Qingyue had said echoed in her mind: "Yu Palace is now a Yu Palace without a spearhead, not a Yu Palace with a palace gate."

Qi Yan'an was somewhat surprised, however, that among these few brides, three Wu Fengs had managed to sneak in.

"Shangjiao, what do you plan to do with these two Wufeng?"

Gong Shangjiao slightly curled the corners of his mouth, "Now that they're here, they should naturally play their part."

After saying that, he stood up. "In a little while, I will be sent out of the palace to lead my brother on a distant expedition. You are responsible for protecting Gong Hongyu's life."

He looked at Gong Zishang, "No matter what method you use, you must bring the three elders to the Blade Master Hall, and Young Master Yue from the back mountain, he must be there!"

Gong Zishang was a little nervous. "Elder, it's no problem. But Young Master Yue is in the back mountain. How do I call him over?"

"The poison was stolen, shouldn't he come to the Blade-Holding Hall to explain?"

"If Elder Yue disagrees, you can send someone directly to the Moon Palace to deliver a message. No need for further explanation, just the words 'Skylark' will suffice."

"Hearing this name, even if his legs are broken, he will crawl to the Blade Master Hall."