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

As soon as Jin Fu and Shangguan Qian arrived at the entrance of the Corner Palace, they saw servants moving back and forth, constantly carrying green plants.

Shangguan Qian looked at Jin Fu with surprise, "What are they doing?"

Jin Fu casually replied, "These are all the medicinal herbs for Young Master Zheng. They will all be transplanted to the Corner Palace today."

Seeing that one of the servants was walking rather quickly, he reminded him, "Be careful not to drop the herbs."

Shangguan Qian remained outwardly calm, but his mind was racing with thoughts.

Han Yaqi said that Gong Yuanzheng had improved many herbs. Since she couldn't steal Gong Yuanzheng's hidden weapons, she should be able to exchange these improved herbs for the antidote for the Half-Moon Fly.

The fact that Gong Yuanzheng was able to move all these herbs to Jiao Palace shows that his relationship with Gong Shangjiao is extraordinary. So why did he speak so harshly to me?

That shouldn't be the case. Gong Shangjiao saw her jade pendant, so why is he still so indifferent to her?

Amidst their fluctuating emotions, the two had already entered the hall.

Gong Shangjiao sat at his desk, holding a teacup, sipping tea.

Shangguan Qian raised a gentle smile, about to speak, when she caught sight of Gong Yuanzheng and Lin Qingyue out of the corner of her eye.

The two sat side by side at a desk, with tea and snacks served.

Lin Qingyue's clear gaze met hers, her eyes clean and pure, tinged with curiosity.

Gong Yuanzheng was pouring tea for the girl next to him when he noticed her gaze.

He turned his head to look at her, the gentle smile on his lips vanishing instantly. Seeing her hand, which had returned to normal, he raised an eyebrow and revealed a playful smile.

Shangguan Qian couldn't help but clench her hands, and a hint of fear appeared on her face, as if she had been frightened, and her body trembled slightly.

“Young Master Jiao…” When she turned to look at Gong Shangjiao, her eyes were filled with tears, and her face was full of grievance and fear.

She perfectly portrayed a naive girl who was bullied but dared not fight back.

Gong Shangjiao completely ignored her performance, slowly sipping his tea without even raising his head.

Gong Yuanzheng looked at her hand with great interest. "Who gave you the Herbal Extract?"

He was just teaching Shangguan Qian a lesson; he didn't intend to kill her. The poison would dissipate automatically in about half a cup of tea's time.

Shangguan Qian has now recovered, obviously thanks to taking an antidote.

At the palace gates, the only antidote to this poison is Baicao Cui (百草萃).

Jin Fu immediately clasped his hands in a fist salute to Gong Yuanzheng and replied quickly, "Young Master Zheng, it was given by Young Master Yu. He gave all of his Hundred Herbs Extract to Miss Shangguan."

Gong Yuanzheng snorted lightly. Just as he had guessed, apart from Gong Ziyu, no one would have the time to meddle in other people's business!

Shangguan Qian looked on the verge of tears, seemingly even more frightened. She looked at Gong Shangjiao, her voice trembling slightly, carrying a touch of coquettishness.

"Young Master Jiao, Young Master Yu only gave me the antidote because he felt sorry for me."

She stared intently at Gong Shangjiao, a hint of expectation in her eyes, "Young Master Zheng poisoned me... Did you... knew about this...?"

Gong Shangjiao finally put down his teacup, looked up at Shangguan Qian, and his eyes were calm and unwavering.

Shangguan Qian looked at him even more intensely, her gaze a mixture of sorrow and reproach, her hand casually brushing against her waist, revealing the jade pendant at her waist.

Gong Shangjiao remained unmoved and coldly said, "Hand it over."

"What?" Shangguan Qian's eyes widened in astonishment, tears glistening in them.

"Hand over the Hundred Herbs Extract." Gong Shangjiao said expressionlessly.

"You are not qualified to take Baicaocui."

Shangguan Qian looked at him in disbelief, her voice trembling, "I am your future wife, am I not even qualified to take Baicao Cui?"

In the quiet hall, no one answered her question.

Shangguan Qian seemed to have suffered a great injustice, and tears instantly streamed down her face, but this did not affect her beauty at all. On the contrary, she looked pitiful and endearing.

Lin Qingyue immediately turned to look at Gong Yuanzheng, her eyes filled with a strange expression.

Gong Yuanzheng was puzzled. "What's wrong?"

Lin Qingyue leaned close to his ear and whispered, "I've noticed that when she cries, she looks even more beautiful than when you cry."

"click"

The teacup in Gong Yuanzheng's hand cracked.

Lin Qingyue quickly said, "I misspoke. You're prettier than her!"

While pouring tea, Miyazaki's hand trembled, and the tea spilled directly onto the desk.

He desperately pressed down on the corners of his mouth to maintain his expression.

Shangguan Qian was still recounting her grievances.

"Young Master Yu gave me the Herbal Essence because he was afraid I would be poisoned again."

"Young Master Zheng poisoned me without cause, are you just going to ignore this?"

Gong Shangjiao put down the teapot in his hand. "Yuanzheng's younger brother poisoned you, of course he had his reasons."

"But I am your future wife..."

Gong Shangjiao interrupted her directly, "Hand it over."

Shangguan Qian knew she had no choice but to hand it over. With tears in her eyes, she took out the medicine bottle from her intact sleeve and handed it to Jin Fu.

Jin Fu immediately placed the medicine bottle on Gong Shangjiao's desk. Gong Shangjiao picked up the bottle and shook it gently a few times.

His cold gaze fell on Shangguan Qian, and he took a clean teacup from the side and poured all the pills from the bottle into the teacup.

Looking at the four pills inside, Gong Shangjiao's gaze returned to Shangguan Qian, and he said with certainty, "You hid two of them."

Shangguan Qian: "......"

What can we do? She really can't continue acting!

Han Yaqi never said that Gong Shangjiao was so difficult to deal with!

Gong Shangjiao looked at Jin Fu and said, "Go and invite Granny Fu here."

Jin Fu immediately accepted the order and withdrew.

Gong Shangjiao ignored Shangguan Qian and left her standing alone in the hall.

Gong Yuanzheng sneered. Trying to be clever in front of his brother is simply absurd!

Lin Qingyue leaned close to Gong Yuanzheng's ear again.

Gong Yuanzheng's alarm bells rang loudly; what was she about to say now?

But he couldn't bear to run away, so he could only listen to Lin Qingyue's words with a stiff expression.

The girl's words, like a gentle spring breeze, brushed past his ear.

"I'm a little curious. Tell me, what standards does Wufeng use to train brides?"

Gong Yuanzheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief, "I don't know either. I'm not familiar with either of these two assassins without blades."

He was unfamiliar with the three words, so he pronounced them with extra emphasis.

Lin Qingyue fell into deep thought.

“When I was a child, I lived at my maternal grandparents’ house for a period of time. My eldest uncle’s aunts were similar to her in manner.”

After thinking for a moment, he added, "Especially when they're vying for favor, they're exactly the same."

Gong Yuanzheng fell silent; he truly didn't know what a concubine should be like.

The Feather Palace and the Merchant Palace have concubines, but these two palaces do not have a good relationship with the Zheng Palace.

He had no way of knowing how his concubines used coquettishness and charm to win his favor.

Lin Qingyue's gaze shifted back and forth between Gong Shangjiao and Shangguan Qian, finally settling on Shangguan Qian's tear-streaked face.

I have to admit, this sense of brokenness is really captivating.

Lin Qingyue said softly but firmly, "So, this is what your brother likes."

Gong Yuanzheng froze for a moment, then slowly looked up at Gong Shangjiao, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Brother, you like this?!

He would never like a woman like that; she's too pretentious!

Gong Shangjiao's aura suddenly turned cold, his expressionless face became even colder, and the teacup in his hand turned to powder in an instant.