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

Watching Gong Yuanzheng's departing figure, Shangguan Qian looked at Jin Fu standing beside her with a mixture of shock and anger.

She didn't understand why Gong Yuanzheng was acting this way. He poisoned her future sister-in-law without a word and allowed the palace guards to humiliate her.

Gong Shangjiao's personal guards seemed oblivious to everything, which was completely different from what she had expected.

Where exactly did things go wrong? She was, after all, the bride chosen by Gong Shangjiao, representing Gong Shangjiao's reputation. How could Gong Yuanzheng treat her like this? Wasn't he afraid of angering Gong Shangjiao?

My hands are not only itchy, but also have a slight stinging sensation.

Shangguan Qian didn't have time to think about it any further. She quickly got up, enduring the itch, and said to Jin Fu:

"Quick! Take me to the Horn Palace! To find Young Master Horn!"

Jin Fu was stunned. Weren't you just unable to get up? How come you're moving so fast now!

Shangguan Qian could barely contain her temper. She forced a smile and said, "Take me to the Corner Palace quickly!"

Jin Fu snapped out of his daze and, without further delay, silently quickened his pace toward the Corner Palace.

He knew how potent Zheng Gongzi's poison was. If they delayed any longer and something really happened to Shangguan Qian, it would be difficult to explain to Jiao Gongzi.

After all, this edgeless assassin, Young Master Horn, has other uses.

The two hurried along, and as they approached the Corner Palace, they encountered Gong Ziyu and Jin Fan.

Gong Ziyu was taken aback when he saw Shangguan Qian in front of him.

She stumbled after Jin Fu, her forehead covered in cold sweat, her face pale, and tears glistening in her eyes.

Her white dress was covered in mud and dead leaves, her long hair was disheveled and hanging down her back, and a thin, withered twig was perched on her head.

Her hand was half-raised in front of her chest, red and shiny, and more than twice its normal size.

"Young Master Yu." Jin Fu hurriedly bowed to Gong Ziyu.

Gong Ziyu completely ignored him. He hurried over to Shangguan Qian and reached out to support her as she swayed and almost fell to the ground.

The moment his hand touched Shangguan Qian's arm, Shangguan Qian let out a scream, and two lines of tears instantly slid down her cheeks.

Gong Ziyu was startled and asked anxiously, "Miss Shangguan, what's wrong?"

Shangguan Qian's tears flowed like a burst dam, unstoppable.

"It was Young Master Zheng, Young Master Zheng who poisoned me!"

Gong Ziyu's eyes widened in shock. "Gong Yuanzheng poisoned you?! Has he gone mad?! You're his sister-in-law!"

Shangguan Qian's lips trembled as she remained silent, her face showing a mixture of grievance, fear, unease, and helplessness.

She glanced at Jin Fu, and seeing him step forward to explain, she immediately tilted her head slightly and choked out, "I don't know either. I just accidentally fell and bumped into Young Master Zheng."

Tears welled up in her eyes and rolled down her cheeks as she recounted her story.

"When I came into contact with him, I accidentally snagged his concealed weapon bag."

“He had his guards humiliate me, and even cut off half of my sleeve.”

At this moment, Shangguan Qian's voice was full of sobs.

"Young Master Yu, I am also a girl from a good family. I traveled thousands of miles to marry into the palace and endured the pain of separation from my parents. I did not come here to be bullied by your Gong family!"

Jin Fu was dumbfounded. This was how things had happened, but why did Shangguan Qian's words make it all Zheng Gongzi's fault?

Listening to Shangguan Qian's tearful complaints, and seeing her tears streaming down her face.

Gong Ziyu thought of her mother who died young, married far away into the palace and died in sorrow. All the grievances she suffered were inflicted by her father.

The woman in front of him, Shangguan Qian, was so similar to his mother. Gong Yuanzheng listened to Gong Shangjiao so much. If Gong Shangjiao had shown any respect for Shangguan Qian, Gong Yuanzheng would not have dared to bully her like this.

If you don't value her, then why choose Miss Shangguan? Wouldn't it be better to let her go free?

Now that you've made the choice, why not treat her well? Must Miss Shangguan die a miserable death like her mother?

All the grief and resentment erupted at this moment.

Without saying a word, he took out the herbal extract from his pocket and was about to feed it to Shangguan Qian.

Jin Fu hurriedly stopped him, "Young Master Yu, you mustn't! Young Master Zheng is just giving her a little lesson..."

"A minor lesson?" Gong Ziyu pointed at Shangguan Qian's swollen hand. "You call this a minor lesson for tormenting a young girl like this?!"

"She stole Young Master Zheng's hidden weapon pouch..."

"What would a girl with no strength do if she stole a pouch for a distant expedition from the palace!"

Jin Fu choked, thinking to himself, "This is a bladeless assassin, not some delicate young lady."

But this matter was clearly meant to be kept from Young Master Yu. Oh well, he had already done his best to stop it, and I'm sure Young Master Zheng wouldn't blame him.

He silently took a step back, no longer blocking Gong Ziyu.

Jin Fan looked at Gong Ziyu, who seemed hesitant to speak. He really wanted to advise his young master not to antagonize Zheng Gong at this time.

Now that the Feather Palace is in turmoil, if it offends the Conjunction Palace, the Feather Palace's future will likely be even more difficult.

This place is not far from the Horn Palace. Once you arrive at the Horn Palace, Gong Shangjiao will naturally give Shangguan Qianbai Herbal Extract.

He knew Jin Fu well; he wasn't the type to speak carelessly.

Since he said it was stolen, the pouch for the hidden weapon was obviously not simply hooked off.

However, he knew that Gong Ziyu would not listen to him. Ever since she learned that he was Hongyu's bodyguard, Gong Ziyu had not said a word to him.

No matter how he explained, Gong Ziyu remained silent.

He wouldn't drink the water he poured for him, nor would he eat the food he served.

Jin Fan smiled bitterly. Oh well, life is tough, but it doesn't matter how you get through it.

Shangguan Qian accepted the medicine that Gong Ziyu handed her without any hesitation.

God knows, she was almost driven mad by the poison powder. Her hands were swollen to more than twice their normal size, numb and itchy. She tried to scratch them, but even the slightest touch brought excruciating pain, as if the flesh on her hands was about to fall off.

I don't know how Gong Yuanzheng prepared this poison. Even though my feet didn't directly come into contact with the powder, they were still numb and itchy.

The shoes on my feet tightly wrapped around my swollen feet, but every step felt like walking on a knife's edge.

His hatred for Gong Yuanzheng reached its peak in an instant.

I can't touch you, but don't you have Lin Qingyue by your side?

If you're so capable, then stick close to her every second!

A glint of light flashed in her eyes.

Seeing her swollen hands slowly return to normal, Gong Ziyu smiled with relief.

"The poison has been cured. From now on, you will be living in the Corner Palace. Be careful and stay far away from the palace on your expeditions."

Shangguan Qian was on the verge of tears, and gently bowed to Gong Ziyu, "Thank you for saving me, Young Master Yu. In the future, I will try to avoid Young Master Zheng in Jiao Palace."

"I just don't know if Young Master Jiao will save me if he poisons me again..."

Gong Ziyu's smile slowly faded, and he looked at Shangguan Qian with worry in his eyes. Yes, what if Gong Yuanzheng poisoned her?

"Keep this medicine, just in case."

Without the slightest hesitation, he handed over all the remaining herbs to Shangguan Qian.

Kim Bok: "!!!!!!!!!"

Jin Fan: "!!! Young Master! You can't give her the medicine! This is..."

"Jin Fan, you're meddling too much," Gong Ziyu coldly interrupted him.

Jin Fan's face turned even paler.

Gong Yuanzheng did not take Lin Qingyue to continue strolling around the palace gates, but went directly to the corner palace. His purpose was singular: to lodge a complaint.

Gong Yuanzheng told Gong Shangjiao everything, and then revealed his plan.

"Brother, I poisoned Shangguan Qian this time, and she must be holding a grudge. I'm afraid she'll harm Yue'er. When she gets to the Corner Palace, I plan to drug her directly."

After saying that, he added, "It won't harm her life, it will just make her weak and unable to get up."

Gong Shangjiao did not immediately answer Gong Yuanzheng's question, but instead looked at the two of them holding hands with a smile.

As soon as Gong Yuanzheng and Lin Qingyue entered the room, he noticed the change in their relationship.

Previously, it was Yuanzheng's younger brother who was trying to get close to Miss Lin. Even though Miss Lin didn't say it explicitly, her expression and actions all showed that she was resisting Yuanzheng's younger brother's advances.

Now it seems that Miss Lin is no longer so resistant.

The fact that the blade was wielded by Gong Ziyu instead of Gong Zishang shows that the future can be changed.

If Miss Lin comes to her senses, then her brother's expedition might not necessarily be impossible for him to achieve his wish.

Thinking of this, the smile in Gong Shangjiao's eyes deepened.

He shifted his gaze to Gong Yuanzheng, "If that's the case, why don't you just kill her?"

A hint of melancholy appeared on Gong Yuanzheng's face. "She was also an orphan of the Lonely Mountain Sect. The Lonely Mountain Sect was slaughtered by Wufeng only because it joined the Gong family. I really can't bring myself to kill her."

Another reason is because of Gong Huanyu.

Compared to Gong Hongyu, who only knows how to protect Wufeng Zhiren, Gong Huanyu is much more reliable.

In his conduct and dealings with others, he at least earned the complete respect of Gong Shangjiao and Gong Yuanzheng.

He did not mention his real name before he died, and it is unknown what his relationship with Shangguan Qian was.

As orphans of the same Lonely Mountain Sect, the two should have known each other since childhood, and might even be related by blood.

Gong Shangjiao also thought of Gong Huanyu. He lowered his eyes and said, "Do as you say. Once Wufeng's matter is settled, let her leave the palace."