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

The pharmacy wasn't far from the corner palace, but even from that short distance, Gong Yuanzheng and his group still encountered Gong Ziyu, Yun Weishan, and Jin Fan.

Gong Yuanzheng immediately blocked Lin Qingyue behind him, shielding her completely, and looked at the three people opposite him with vigilance, focusing his attention on Yun Weishan.

Gong Yuanzheng has not forgotten the way she looked at Lin Qingyue on the night of the bride selection.

As for Gong Ziyu, Gong Yuanzheng had never liked him. He had felt some sympathy for Gong Ziyu after learning what Gong Hongyu had done, but as soon as he thought about the suffering he and his brother had endured, that sympathy vanished immediately.

Gong Ziyu is innocent, but all the conveniences he enjoys within the palace gates were earned by his brother through hard work and sacrifice.

Seeing the expression on Gong Yuanzheng's face, Gong Ziyu's expression turned somewhat awkward.

After that night, he felt guilty towards Gong Yuanzheng and Gong Shangjiao, but he didn't know that his father had done such a heinous thing.

Moreover, the Elders' Council was indeed too biased towards Yu Gong, which explains why Gong Yuanzheng harbored such resentment towards the elders.

But Gong Ziyu is also a victim; he has suffered from rumors and gossip for so many years.

Everyone is struggling, so why does Gong Yuanzheng keep giving him attitude?

Just as he was about to speak, a young maid he had never seen before, carrying a box, bowed to him.

"This servant greets Young Master Yu."

Gong Ziyu swallowed back all the words he was about to say, and stammered, "You...you know me?"

Qiulan looked at him with a smile, "Young Master Yu is joking. There are only three young masters in front of the palace gate. I met Young Master Jiao on the first day. You have an extraordinary demeanor, so you must be the Palace Master of Yu Palace."

Then, changing the subject, she looked at Yun Weishan and Jin Fan, "May I ask who these two are? And how should we address them?"

Gong Ziyu immediately introduced, "This is Miss Yun Weishan, and this is my bodyguard Jin Fan."

Qiulan suddenly realized, then her eyebrows shot up. "How dare you! A guard and a commoner woman, seeing my princess and the Palace Master of Zheng Palace, do not even bow!"

"Wh-what?" Gong Ziyu was clearly bewildered by her sudden outburst of anger.

A hint of anger appeared on Jin Fan's face, not because Qiu Lan asked him to bow, but because Qiu Lan's attitude towards Gong Ziyu was terrible.

Gong Yuanzheng couldn't help but turn his head to look at Qiu Lan, a hint of surprise in his eyes. He hadn't expected this little girl to be so brave.

Qiulan's attack didn't end there. "Yu Palace has such good rules! How dare a mere guard give his master such attitude? If this were in our Lin family, he would have been dragged out and sold off long ago!"

Gong Yuanzheng couldn't help but smile, looking at Gong Ziyu and waiting for his reaction.

Gong Ziyu was completely dumbfounded. This was the first time in his life that someone had pointed their finger at him and insulted him like this.

"This is the palace gate, not the Lin residence..."

“Young Master Yu is wrong. The rules of Jiao Palace and Zheng Palace are not like this. I have met Guard Jin Fu. Whether it is my young lady, Young Master Zheng, or Miss Zi Shang, he has always been proper and polite.”

"Yu Palace itself has no rules, so we can't drag the whole palace down with it."

Jin Fan couldn't stand it anymore and stepped forward, wanting to teach this arrogant little girl a lesson.

Qiu Lan looked frightened and quickly took a few steps back. "Miss, is he trying to hit me?"

Gong Yuanzheng stepped forward, looked at Gong Ziyu, and said with a half-smile, "Is this the rule of your Yu Palace? You resort to violence when you can't win an argument?"

Gong Ziyu held his breath, and any pity he had felt for Lin Qingyue vanished at this moment.

He even felt wronged that she married Gong Yuanzheng, but now it seems the two of them are cut from the same cloth.

If the maidservant you keep is so sharp-tongued, how good can the master be?

He turned to look at Jin Fan, his meaning clear in his eyes.

Jin Fan stiffened slightly, but still bowed to Gong Yuanzheng and Lin Qingyue.

"Jin Fan greets Young Master Zheng and Miss Lin."

Ten years had passed, and this was the first time he had bowed to Gong Yuanzheng. His feelings were quite complicated.

Qiulan didn't speak, but just stared intently at Yun Weishan.

Gong Ziyu was furious. "Gong Yuanzheng, don't go too far!"

Yun Weishan tugged at his sleeve, and when he turned around, she shook her head at him.

Then, under Gong Ziyu's distressed gaze, Yun Weishan stepped forward, recalled Lin Qingyue's previous bowing gesture, and performed a deep curtsy to Gong Yuanzheng and Lin Qingyue.

"Yun Weishan greets Young Master Zheng and Princess."

Although the movements were a bit stiff, they were still quite skillful.

After Yun Weishan finished her greetings, Gong Ziyu hurriedly helped her up, his eyes filled with barely concealed anger as he looked at Gong Yuanzheng.

"Enough, Gong Yuanzheng!"

Gong Yuanzheng shrugged, too lazy to pay attention to his words.

Gong Ziyu's gaze shifted to behind Gong Yuanzheng, her voice accusing, "Miss Lin, your maid has such good manners! I am, after all, the head of a palace, and she actually pointed at my nose and cursed me."

Lin Qingyue couldn't see Gong Ziyu's expression, but she could tell from his voice how angry he was, but what did it have to do with her?

She looked at Qiulan with admiration in her eyes. Well done! She was thoroughly fed up with Jin Fan, who had repeatedly defied her superiors.

"Qiulan, it's best if we stay out of other people's business in the future."

"Look, a well-intentioned reminder doesn't get a kind word in return, but instead, it gets you blamed. What's the point?"

Gong Yuanzheng couldn't help but burst out laughing.

But Qiulan surprisingly agreed in an unusually loud voice.

"As you command, miss!"

Then, looking at Lin Qingyue with a pained expression, she said, "I just feel sorry for Miss. You've come all this way and you're being bullied like this by a guard."

"Alas, it's also because Young Master Zheng is too kind-hearted and never holds grudges against them."

"That guard doesn't even respect the master of the palace, and as a result, you, his fiancée, are also looked down upon."

Gong Ziyu was so angry that she completely forgot how to refute him.

Good-natured! Gong Yuanzheng is good-natured?! How could this maid say such a blatant lie!

Jin Fan gripped the knife tightly in his hand. He couldn't draw the knife, he couldn't draw the knife. She was just a callow little girl. He was a grown man and couldn't afford to argue with her!

But I'm so angry! How is this girl's mouth even shaped? She can talk such nonsense!

Gong Yuanzheng almost burst into laughter. He had truly vented his anger today. Just look at Gong Ziyu's face; he'd be laughing in his dreams tonight!

"Alright, Qiulan, you go to the Corner Palace first," Gong Yuanzheng said to Qiulan with a rare kind expression.

Qiu Lan immediately realized that Gong Yuanzheng was sending her ahead so that if the people on the other side wanted her to make a move, Gong Yuanzheng could intervene in time to stop them.

Yes, this isn't Yangzhou. Everyone here knows kung fu. Didn't you see that guard named Jin Fan? He's almost deformed the hilt of his knife. If he attacks her, she'll definitely be dead.

"Yes, Young Master Zheng, Miss, I'll go to the Corner Palace right away!"

After saying this, he bowed to the two of them, picked up the box, and ran towards the direction of the Corner Palace.

Gong Yuanzheng then put his arm around Lin Qingyue's side, his cheerful smile undisguised. "Brother Ziyu, Yue'er and I will go back to the Horn Palace first. We won't disturb you and Miss Yun's stroll any longer."

After saying that, he walked forward without waiting for their reaction.

After they had walked for a while, Gong Ziyu finally realized what was happening and shouted sharply, "Wait!"

Gong Yuanzheng turned to the side and looked at Gong Ziyu. The smile on his face had disappeared, replaced by a sinister look.

“Gong Ziyu, our relationship has always been strained, and there’s no need to improve it. Don’t come to Zheng Palace or Jiao Palace, and I won’t set foot in Yu Palace either.”

His sinister gaze fell on Jin Fan, then shifted to Yun Weishan. "Keep an eye on your guards and your bride, or next time, it won't be as simple as a simple ceremony!"