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

"It's winter now, so there aren't many flowers. Actually, the scenery around the palace gate is quite beautiful in spring, summer, and autumn."

“This is a large area of ​​wisteria flowers. They will bloom in a few months and look especially beautiful. If you like, we can plant one in Zheng Palace as well.”

Throughout the journey, he meticulously described the palace gates to Lin Qingyue, his hands clasped tightly together, never letting go.

As he spoke, Lin Qingyue's initially anxious heart seemed to calm down a bit.

Before they knew it, the two had arrived at a riverbank.

Everywhere he looked, there were broken branches and rotten leaves. Gong Yuanzheng was a little annoyed. The environment here was so bad. He shouldn't have brought Yue'er here now.

"When summer comes, this place will be full of lotus flowers. I'll take you to pick lotus flowers and lotus pods then."

"I'll have someone clean up the fallen leaves here in a bit."

As he spoke, he pulled Lin Qingyue, wanting to leave this place as soon as possible.

Lin Qingyue grabbed his arm, a faint smile on her face, tinged with doting affection.

"Leaving behind the withered lotus leaves to listen to the sound of rain, even the most heartless sounds are moving."

“Keep it. My sister especially loves listening to the rain on withered lotus leaves. When I was home, I listened to it with her a few times.”

As she spoke, a hint of nostalgia appeared on her face. Lin Daiyu was indeed Lin Daiyu; at only four or five years old, she was already quite sentimental.

Despite never having been to the Jia family or experienced living under someone else's roof, she still held onto her passion for listening to the rain on withered lotus leaves.

Gong Yuanzheng looked at her expression; this was the second time Lin Qingyue had mentioned her sister in front of him.

It seems that the sisters' relationship is just like his and his brother's.

"Then keep it. If you ever want to listen to the rain, I'll come with you."

"How about we dig a pond in the Zheng Palace and plant some lotus flowers? That way it will be more convenient to listen to the rain."

Lin Qingyue was amused by him; the longing she had finally managed to muster was shattered by his words.

"No need. My sister can appreciate the beauty of listening to the rain on withered lotus leaves, but I can't. On rainy days, I prefer to stay indoors."

The two were holding hands and about to cross the small bridge when they saw Jin Fu leading Shangguan Qian towards them.

Gong Yuanzheng's smile immediately vanished, and he stepped forward to shield Lin Qingyue behind him.

Lin Qingyue also cooperated by standing behind him.

She didn't want to clash with Shangguan Qian and Yun Weishan.

Seeing Gong Yuanzheng's actions, Shangguan Qian's smile deepened.

They're protecting her so tightly; they're treating her like a monster.

"Young Master Zheng, Miss Lin," Jin Fu greeted the two.

"Young Master Jiao asked me to take Miss Shangguan Qian to Jiao Palace."

Gong Yuanzheng looked at him with an expression as if he had seen something dirty. "Then you'd better take him away quickly, don't keep your brother waiting."

Shangguan Qian seemed to have no intention of leaving. She gracefully walked forward and, imitating Lin Qingyue's curtsy, bowed to the two of them.

"Young Master Zheng, Miss Lin."

Seeing her step forward, alarm bells rang in Lin Qingyue's mind; this was the Unsharp Assassin.

She poked Gong Yuanzheng on the back, her meaning clear: hurry up and send them away.

Gong Yuanzheng's expression suddenly turned cold, his brows furrowed with impatience: "If you don't know how to bow, don't force yourself to! It's awkward and ugly."

Shangguan Qian's perfect smile froze for a moment, and the smile in her eyes immediately disappeared. She knew Gong Yuanzheng had a sharp tongue, but she didn't expect it to be this sharp.

"Why should Young Master Zheng be angry? Now that Young Master Jiao has chosen me, I will definitely marry Young Master Jiao in the future."

"I just want to get to know Miss Lin beforehand. We'll be sisters-in-law in the future. Since you and Young Master Jiao have such a good relationship, my relationship with Miss Lin can't be too cold."

Gong Yuanzheng sneered, as if looking at a clown: "You think you're worthy of marrying my brother!"

Shangguan Qian could no longer maintain her smile.

Gong Yuanzheng, too lazy to care about her anymore, looked at Jin Fu and said, "Why aren't you taking her away?"

Jin Fu immediately said, "Please, Miss Shangguan."

This situation also prevented her from staying here any longer.

In the instant the four crossed paths, Shangguan Qian suddenly lost her footing and fell towards Gong Yuanzheng.

If the distance is too close, Gong Yuanzheng can dodge, but this will inevitably expose Lin Qingyue behind him.

Without any hesitation, Gong Yuanzheng pushed Shangguan Qian away.

Shangguan Qian, who had been pushed to the ground, looked on in astonishment. She raised her face and stared at Gong Yuanzheng in disbelief.

Lin Qingyue couldn't help but look at Shangguan Qian on the ground, and suddenly felt that Shangguan Qian's forward lunge was somewhat familiar.

Gong Yuanzheng suppressed his anger and warned himself that he could not kill anyone, and he could not kill anyone in front of Lin Qingyue.

"Yue'er, let's go."

As he spoke, he put his arm around Lin Qingyue's shoulder and gently raised his right hand behind him.

Jin Fu and Shangguan Qian saw his movements clearly.

Jin Fu remained expressionless, but Shangguan Qian's face paled, and she quickly scrambled to her feet, crying out, "Young Master Zheng!"

Gong Yuanzheng turned around and looked at her coldly, "I advise you to go to the Horn Palace as soon as possible."

Shangguan Qian understood Gong Yuanzheng's meaning: he couldn't possibly cure her poison; the only way to cure her was to go to Gong Shangjiao.

Without further hesitation, Shangguan Qian turned around and headed towards the Corner Palace.

Suddenly, everything blurred before my eyes, and a person appeared out of nowhere.

He was about forty years old, with an ordinary appearance, the kind of person you wouldn't recognize in a crowd.

She was one of the two Red Jade Guards of the Zheng Palace.

He walked up to Shangguan Qian expressionlessly and held out his hand. "Hand over the item."

Jin Fu and Gong Yuanzheng did not understand.

Lin Qingyue understood; she knew why they seemed familiar with each other.

A fleeting look of surprise crossed Shangguan Qian's face, followed by a hint of grievance. "And who are you? What do you want me to hand over?"

What's going on? Gong Yuanzheng actually has such a master by his side.

Could it be the legendary Red Jade Guards? But the intelligence reports say that the Red Jade Guards stay in the back mountains, so how could they be protecting Gong Yuanzheng so closely?

The man spoke again, expressionless, "If you don't hand it over, I won't be polite."

Shangguan Qian's eyes were filled with tears, and the grievance on her face turned into humiliation. "Young Master Zheng, I am Young Master Jiao's bride. Are you just going to watch a guard humiliate me like this?"

Gong Yuanzheng put his arm around Lin Qingyue, looking on with amusement. "I'm very curious, what exactly are you hiding?"

Shangguan Qian tried to argue, but the man didn't say another word. He drew his knife and before anyone could react, he sliced ​​off half of Shangguan Qian's sleeve, and a hidden weapon pouch fell to the ground.

Gong Yuanzheng instinctively reached for his waist, and sure enough, the hidden weapon pouch was gone.

He was filled with rage and wanted to go forward and teach Shangguan Qian a lesson.

Lin Qingyue held his arm tightly.

"Let Jiao and my brother handle it. He will definitely take good care of it."

Shangguan Qian's previous composure vanished completely, and she collapsed to the ground, her face pale.

The guard picked up the pouch of hidden weapons from the ground, handed it to Gong Yuanzheng, bowed, and immediately disappeared from sight.

Jin Fu looked at Shangguan Qian on the ground without a trace of sympathy in his eyes, only sighing inwardly.

As expected of the Unsharp Assassin, he's always thinking about getting his hands on palace secrets.

If Master Zheng's poison falls into Wu Feng's hands and they manage to break it, then things will be troublesome.

Thinking this, her disgust for Wufeng intensified, and she no longer spoke kindly to Shangguan Qian.

"Miss Shangguan, let's set off quickly, lest we keep Young Master Jiao waiting."

The poison powder that Gong Yuanzheng had sprinkled was starting to take effect, and Shangguan Qian's limbs began to feel numb.

She knew these people wouldn't help her, and she didn't dare let Lin Qingyue help her either.

Struggling to get up, she still didn't forget to act, portraying a frail young girl to the fullest, but she forgot the saying "too much of a good thing."

Gong Yuanzheng found it an eyesore, so he picked up Lin Qingyue and flew away into the distance.