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

The smile on Gong Yuanzheng's lips vanished. He gripped the knife at his side, slowly drawing it out. The blade was cold and sharp, pointing directly at Yun Weishan.

Yun Weishan was startled. Did Gong Yuanzheng intend to harm her?

Before the thought could even finish, the long blade was already in front of him. Without time to think further, Yun Weishan rolled on the spot, narrowly avoiding the blow.

The sharp blade left a deep mark on the stone surface.

Yun Weishan looked at Gong Yuanzheng with shock and disbelief. Had he gone mad?! Did he really want to kill her?!

Gong Yuanzheng did not stop moving at all, and immediately slashed out with his second sword.

Yun Weishan exerted force at her waist, leaped into the air, and her black gauze skirt fluttered in the air like a light butterfly.

The blade was almost within reach, yet she showed no fear. She lightly stepped on the blade with her toes and swung a palm at Gong Yuanzheng in mid-air.

Gong Yuanzheng's eyes flashed, and he transformed his single sword into two, easily deflecting the palm strike and forcing Yun Weishan back.

In just a few breaths, the two had already exchanged five or six blows.

Looking at Yun Weishan a few feet away, Gong Yuanzheng curled the corners of his mouth and said, "Your martial arts are stronger than Gong Ziyu's."

It's much stronger than just a little bit.

Gong Yuanzheng had also consulted the secret manuals of the Wind Palace, and the moves such as "Cloud as Shirt" were clearly the martial arts of the Wind Palace.

Yun Weishan remained calm. "Young Master Zheng has lived in the palace for a long time, so naturally he doesn't know how dangerous it is outside. I can only protect myself and the Yun family by learning more martial arts."

Gong Yuanzheng sneered, "What a Yun girl who is so devoted to the Yun family."

He sheathed his twin swords and coldly uttered two words, "Get lost."

Yun Weishan clearly didn't want to leave. "Young Master Yu is troubled by insomnia, so I came here specifically to prepare a calming herbal medicine for him."

Gong Yuanzheng stopped and turned to look at her, his expression unreadable.

Yun Weishan couldn't figure out his thoughts, so she braced herself and said, "The medicine is already cooked. I can bottle it and take it with me. It won't take too much time."

As if he had thought of something, Gong Yuanzheng stepped aside.

Yun Weishan never expected that Gong Yuanzheng would be so easy to talk to. During the day, he was completely at odds with Gong Ziyu, yet he let her take away the medicine that was prepared for Gong Ziyu so easily.

Yun Weishan really couldn't understand the brotherhood within the palace.

But she didn't have time to think about it at the moment; the medicine inside was crucial to her, and she had to take it with her.

Under Gong Yuanzheng's scrutinizing gaze, Yun Weishan hurriedly poured the medicine into the medicine bottle. Looking at the dregs in the medicine furnace, she knew that Gong Yuanzheng would never let her handle them.

However, Gong Yuanzheng was unaware of the Half-Moon Fly and could not possibly guess the true purpose of these medicines, so he simply left them alone.

Clutching the medicine bottle tightly, Yun Weishan walked out of the pharmacy without looking back.

After Yun Weishan left, Gong Yuanzheng did not rush to prepare the poison, but carefully examined the remaining dregs in the medicine furnace.

Gardenia, roasted licorice root, amber, cinnabar, and saltpeter.

Gong Yuanzheng frowned. "This is medicine for treating cold poison."

Gong Yuanzheng felt a chill run down his spine when he recalled how his brother looked when he had an attack.

Just as he guessed, the medicine Yun Weishan prepared was indeed related to the Heart-Eating Moon.

Is the antidote for the Heart-Eating Moon really that simple? Impossible. This should be a medicine to suppress the Heart-Eating Moon.

He immediately separated all the dregs and carefully identified the amount of medicinal herbs.

He didn't know when he would be able to concoct the antidote, but he wanted to get it ready so that his brother could suffer less.

At the same time, Gong Zishang also explained the matter of the Heart-Eating Moon to Xue Chongzi and the others.

After seeing off the three people from the back mountain who looked conflicted.

Gong Zishang slumped on the soft couch, she made up her mind, she would definitely not stay up late tonight, she must go to bed early!

Just as the thought crossed his mind, Jin Mao walked in with a strange expression.

Seeing his expression, Gong Zishang's heart skipped a beat. Oh no, she seemed to have been too optimistic. She wouldn't be able to go to bed early tonight.

"Zhi Ren, I just received news from the Jin Dynasty that Yun Weishan sneaked into the clinic at night and fought with Young Master Zheng."

Gong Zishang was so startled that she jumped up from the soft couch. "Was Yuanzheng injured?"

“No, Young Master Zheng was just testing Yun Weishan’s martial arts.” Jin Mao paused and continued, “Yun Weishan’s martial arts are not weak, they should be about the same as Huang Yu’s, and they are indeed the martial arts of the Wind Palace.”

Gong Zishang breathed a sigh of relief and sat back down. It was good that he wasn't injured. Shang Jiao had just left when Yuan Zheng got injured. She couldn't explain it to Shang Jiao.

"As long as the expedition is alright, that's fine. Have Jin Chao keep an eye on things and report back immediately if anything unusual happens."

Jin Chao was the red jade guard she had sent to Yun Weishan's side before dinner, ostensibly for protection, but in reality for surveillance.

Jin Mao's expression was somewhat conflicted. "Zhi Ren, there's one more thing. Young Master Yu gave her the old defense map of the palace gate."

Gong Zishang, “…”

She didn't give the new defense map to Gong Ziyu, for fear that Yun Weishan would steal it.

She never expected that Gong Ziyu would give it to her on his own initiative.

Gong Zishang sighed and waved her hand casually, "It's just an old one, so be it."

She looked at Jinmao, clutching her chest, and said earnestly, "Jinmao, don't make that face unless it's something serious. You scared me so much. I thought I'd lost my chance to go to bed early."

“…” Jin Mao: “Yes, your subordinate will remember Zhi Ren’s instructions.”

Inside the main hall of the Feather Palace, Gong Ziyu paced anxiously back and forth. Almost an hour had passed, and Yun Weishan still hadn't returned.

It was pitch black outside, and there wasn't a soul in sight. Gong Ziyu's patience finally ran out.

"No, I have to go find Ayun."

Jin Fan hurriedly stopped him, "Young Master Yu, preparing and decocting medicine takes time. Please wait a little longer; Miss Yun will definitely be back soon."

“What if A-Yun runs into Gong Yuanzheng? He was so rude to me, he definitely won’t give A-Yun a good look. I have to go and see.”

“Young Master Yu, have you forgotten? Jin Chao is by Miss Yun’s side. He will protect Miss Yun’s safety.”

As they were talking, Yun Weishan entered the Feather Palace. However, her clothes, which had been neat and tidy before she left, now looked somewhat disheveled.

Gong Ziyu was shocked and immediately ran forward to support her. "Ayun, what's wrong?"

Yun Weishan shook her head with a smile, "Young Master Zheng probably thought I was an assassin and fought with me."

Gong Ziyu was furious. He glared at Jin Chao and said, "You are A-Yun's Red Jade Guard. Why didn't you protect her properly?"

Jin Chao lowered his eyes, cupped his hands and replied, "Young Master Yu, I am a guard and cannot lay a hand on the master of a palace."

Jin Fan found these words extremely grating and silently turned his head away.

Gong Ziyu glared at Jin Chao, "So you're just going to stand by and watch Gong Yuanzheng attack A Yun?"

Yun Weishan grabbed Gong Ziyu's hand and spoke up to defuse the situation, "Young Master, you've forgotten that Young Master Zheng also has a Hongyu guard by his side. If Jin Chao makes a move, Young Master Zheng's Hongyu guard will definitely make a move as well. If this matter gets out of hand, I'm afraid it will be difficult to handle."

Gong Ziyu was speechless. Yes, Ayun went there secretly to get the medicine. If it gets out of hand, they might hold Ayun accountable for trespassing in the pharmacy.

It's all his fault for being incompetent, making Ah Yun suffer with him.

If Yu Gong's status were the same as before, there would be no need to secretly prepare the medicine; the pharmacy could simply prepare it and send it over.

"Ah Yun, don't worry, I will definitely pass the trial as soon as possible, so that you and Yu Palace will not be looked down upon at the palace gate."

Yun Weishan smiled gently and calmly, "I believe in you, young master."

Gong Ziyu squeezed her hand. "Is your medicine ready?"

"Yes, this batch has been prepared. I'm just worried that there won't be any medicine left for the next attack."

"The curfew at the palace gates is stricter than before. Next time, I'll go with you to the pharmacy earlier to get the medicine. We'll prepare the medicine normally, and I don't believe Gong Yuanzheng would dare not give us the medicine!"

Yun Weishan's smile remained unchanged. She said casually, "Young Master, the defenses of the palace gates seem to be different from the defense plan you gave me."

They're not just slightly different, they're worlds apart.

Gong Ziyu looked surprised. "No way, the palace gates have always been guarded like this. With the curfew recently, there should be more patrols."

Disappointment flashed in Yun Weishan's eyes; she knew she couldn't have too much hope for him.

After the two "masters" of the Feather Palace had rested.

Jin Fan walked up to Jin Chao, his eyes filled with complex emotions. "Are you really here to protect Miss Yun? Or to spy on Young Master Yu?"

Jin Chao opened his eyes, glanced at him indifferently, and then closed his eyes again to rest.

Jin Fan was getting anxious. "Do you know something? Tell me!"

Seeing that Jin Chao remained unmoved, he gritted his teeth and said, "If you don't say anything, I'll tell Young Master Yu that you can forget about staying in the Feather Palace!"

Jin Chao opened his eyes and looked at him, his gaze calm and unwavering. "I am Miss Yun's guard, and I obey my master's orders."

"Just like you are Young Master Yu's bodyguard, you only listen to Young Master Yu's orders."

Jin Fan looked away, but he had a feeling that Jin Chao's words had a hidden meaning.