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

Yun Weishan's expression instantly turned cold, and her gaze towards Qiulan darkened.

Qiulan was startled by her expression and couldn't help but take several steps back.

Yun Weishan immediately composed herself. Seeing Qiulan's pale face, she suddenly thought of Yun Que.

Was the lark also afraid when it was in the back mountain?

Knowing that she would not see Shangguan Qian today, Yun Weishan turned around and wanted to return to the Feather Palace.

Unexpectedly, Jin Chao moved and blocked her path.

Yun Weishan's expression turned cold. "Jin Dynasty, what do you mean by this?"

“Miss Yun, there’s no need to be angry.” Gong Zishang’s voice came from the front.

Yun Weishan looked up and saw Gong Zishang smiling at her, with Gong Yuanzheng standing beside her.

Gong Yuanzheng glanced at Qiu Lan, then looked at Yun Weishan with an extremely cold gaze, "You threatened her."

Yun Weishan clenched her hands instantly. Ever since she entered the palace, she had been hindered at every turn, and nothing she did went smoothly.

Remembering her mission, she told herself to be patient, afraid that her expression would betray her emotions. She lowered her head, her expression cold, but her tone was full of grievance.

"Young Master Zheng, you've misunderstood..."

Gong Yuanzheng sneered, about to speak, when Gong Zishang stopped him and shook her head at him.

Gong Yuanzheng suppressed his anger, snorted coldly, walked past Yun Weishan, entered the corner palace, and took the white plum blossom from Qiulan's hand.

"Is Yue'er awake?"

"Yes, Miss is awake and is currently reading."

Gong Yuanzheng's expression softened slightly. "I'll go find her. You go have fun."

Qiulan: "......"

Gong Zishang looked at Yun Weishan and said, "Miss Yun, I also have something to discuss with you. Come in and let's talk."

Looking at Gong Zishang's smiling face, Yun Weishan felt something was off. Her intuition told her that what Gong Zishang wanted to talk to her about was definitely not simple.

But she knew she had no right to refuse. Jin Fan followed Gong Ziyu to the back mountain, and Jin Chao was clearly Gong Zishang's man.

Half-coerced into the palace, Gong Zishang took a sip of the hot tea served by a servant and looked at Yun Weishan, who had a cold expression on his face.

"Miss Yun, the medicine you prescribed is to alleviate the Half-Moon Fly, isn't it?"

Yun Weishan's expression remained unchanged, and she flatly denied it, saying, "I don't understand what Lord Zhiren is saying."

She paused, a hint of curiosity in her eyes, and asked, "What is a 'half-moon fly'?"

Gong Zishang stared intently at her. "Han Yasi is currently in the palace dungeon. Do you want to see him?"

Yun Weishan's eyes finally changed, turning from gentle to cold in an instant, and the veins on the back of her hand bulged.

Jin Chao shifted slightly, his eyes like those of a hawk, staring intently at Yun Weishan.

Gong Zishang put down her teacup. "Jin Chao, there's no need to be so nervous. Miss Yun is a smart person and wouldn't do anything that would be detrimental to herself."

Yun Weishan dropped her pretense. "What did you do to him?"

Gong Zishang's smile remained unchanged. "He came to deliver the antidote for the Half-Moon Fly, but we accidentally caught him."

"We found a lot of drugs on him. When he heard that we were going to use you as a test subject, he immediately told us the real antidote."

"Miss Yun, do you think his words are credible?"

Yun Weishan's expression was somewhat complicated. She lowered her eyes and said, "I don't know."

"Miss Yun, do you dare to take the antidote he mentioned?"

Yun Weishan didn't reply. Recalling the years they had spent together, her expression became complicated and hard to read.

But she quickly concealed all her emotions, "Can I decide whether to eat or not?"

The struggle on her face was clearly seen by Gong Zishang, who immediately thought of Gong Ziyu.

Gong Zishang had witnessed Gong Ziyu and Yun Weishan's interactions. Without comparison, Gong Zishang would also have felt that Yun Weishan had some affection for Gong Ziyu.

But seeing the complex expression on Yun Weishan's face when she mentioned Han Ya Si, Gong Zishang was certain that in Yun Weishan's heart, Gong Ziyu's status was far lower than that of Han Ya Si.

Yun Weishan and Han Ya Si may not have a romantic relationship, nor is it a simple master-disciple relationship.

“If you convince Han Ya Si to work for us, I will give you the antidote for the Half-Moon Fly.”

"It is an antidote to completely eliminate the Half-Moon Fly, not an antidote to temporarily suppress it."

Yun Weishan's expression did not change. Gong Zishang had anticipated her reaction, after all, she was Wufeng's "young master", how could she betray him so easily.

“If you are unwilling, then there is no need to keep Han Ya Si around. Anyway, there is still Han Ya Qi. It’s the same if he delivers the message.”

Yun Weishan's eyelashes trembled as she looked at Gong Zishang, "I'll give it a try."

Shangguan Qian had been lying in bed for several days, feeling weak all over and even having difficulty turning over. She was really fed up with this kind of life!

She had considered contacting Gong Shangjiao, but received no response. The guards wrote down everything she wanted to say and handed it to Gong Shangjiao, but received no reply whatsoever.

Shangguan Qian was practically going crazy. Did Gong Shangjiao not even care about Wu Feng's secret anymore?

Knowing that the Half-Moon Fly was about to strike, she became even more anxious.

"squeak"

The door opened, and a woman dressed in purple slowly walked into the room.

Shangguan Qian immediately recognized the person's identity—Gong Zishang.

Shangguan Qian's eyes immediately filled with tears. "Zhi Ren, I know I was wrong. Please plead with Young Master Jiao for me. I don't want to be unable to move like this anymore."

The sight of the beautiful woman weeping was truly heartbreaking. Gong Zishang gently wiped away the tears from Shangguan Qian's face and said with heartache, "Sister, there is a chance to save you, it just depends on whether you are willing."

Shangguan Qian looked at her with teary eyes.

"Han Yaqi is in the dungeon now."

The tears in Shangguan Qian's eyes vanished instantly, and her previous weakness disappeared completely.

Gong Zishang couldn't help but marvel inwardly, thinking, "As expected of the assassin trained by Wufeng, he is truly formidable."

“Sister, there are two paths now. One, you kill him, and I will give you the antidote for the Half-Moon Fly.”

Shangguan Qian's pupils contracted, and Gong Zishang noticed this and continued, "Second, you help me persuade him and pass on a message to Wufeng. After it's done, I will give you the antidote to completely remove the Half-Moon Fly."

Shangguan Qian's face was icy cold. "Why should I believe you? This isn't the first time your palace has broken its promises."

Gong Zishang raised an eyebrow. So they chose the second option? So quickly? Don't they need to think it over more?

As soon as Shangguan Qianyan uttered those words, she immediately realized something was wrong; she had exposed her bottom line too quickly.

Gong Zishang smoothed the slightly wrinkled hem of her skirt. "You can only cooperate with us, can't you?"

Gong Yuanzheng hurried to the side hall, which was originally his residence, but is now occupied by Lin Qingyue.

Previously, the furnishings here were very simple. After confirming that Lin Qingyue would be moving in, he specially redecorated it according to Lin Qingyue's residence in Zheng Palace.

Through the beaded curtain, one could see Lin Qingyue leaning against the soft couch, flipping through the book in her hands, her long black hair cascading down her waist.

The window inside the room was half open, and a gentle breeze blew in, ruffling a few strands of hair and blocking the view.

Lin Qingyue tucked her hair behind her ear, and the bracelet on her wrist shimmered coldly in the sunlight, making her wrist appear even whiter and more slender.

Seemingly sensing something, Lin Qingyue raised her head and met Gong Yuanzheng's gaze.

She sat up straight immediately, a faint smile appearing on her face. "You're back. Is everything done?"

Gong Yuanzheng lifted the beaded curtain, walked to the desk, placed the white plum blossom in his hand into the empty vase, and then came to the soft couch.

"Yes, it's all done. All the Wufengs in the valley are now in the dungeon."

Lin Qingyue breathed a sigh of relief; the palace gates were now truly safe.

Gong Yuanzheng smoothed her long hair. "I'll fix your hair first. I'll be staying in the dungeon all day. If you get bored, go find Gong Zishang to play with."

Lin Qingyue couldn't help but laugh, "Sister Zishang is so busy, how could she have time to care about me?"

Gong Yuanzheng frowned. That's true. These days, Gong Zishang's time to spend with Yue'er is also limited.

If they go to the pharmacy, Yue'er will naturally stay with him.

Going to the dungeon? Forget it. That kind of place isn't suitable for Yue'er.

Lin Qingyue seemed to remember something and immediately turned to look at Gong Yuanzheng, "Oh right, I remember now, Situ Hong's blood is poisonous. When you interrogate her, you must be careful."

Gong Yuanzheng smiled gently, "Okay, I will definitely pay attention."

Looking at the long hair in his hand, he said seemingly casually, "Yue'er, this rose hair cream is too common. Let me make you some hair cream with other floral scents."

Lin Qingyue recalled the various herbs in the Horned Palace. Thanks to Gong Yuanzheng's cultivation, many herbs had blossomed into beautiful flowers, some of which had a truly unique fragrance.

She looked at Gong Yuanzheng with some surprise, "You're not planning to use those herbs you've cultivated to make hair cream for me, are you?"

"These herbs are so precious, let's not waste them."

"No." Gong Yuanzheng shook his head, his eyes fixed on the strand of hair in his hand. "Do you like epiphyllum? I'll make you hair cream with epiphyllum flowers, okay?"

"Epiphyllum? Sure, I've never seen an epiphyllum before. If you grow one, save one for me."

Gong Yuanzheng's smile deepened. "Okay."