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

As Xue Gongzi watched Gong Ziyu walk away, he looked at the storybook in his hand, his face first showing confusion, then suddenly realizing something.

In storybooks, women are always depicted weeping and pleading, but in reality, it's the opposite.

Jin Chao walked up to Xue Gongzi and saw that the little guy was completely absorbed in the storybook.

He looked helpless. "Everyone's gone, and you still haven't seen enough?"

Young Master Xue chuckled and closed the storybook in his hand. "I'm going to find Zhi Ren now."

After saying that, he used his lightness skill to head towards the pavilion he had just left.

Gong Zishang had already poured tea and prepared snacks.

She glanced sideways at Young Master Xue, "Did you enjoy watching?"

Xue Gongzi darted to the opposite side of Gong Zishang in one stride. "Zhi Ren, I've found that Da Xue is right. You can't believe the stories in the storybooks."

Gong Zishang took a sip of tea. "Storybooks are all made up, of course you can't believe them."

Young Master Xue took a sip of tea with great interest. "I think there's a line in a storybook that's very true: when women become ruthless, they can be even more cruel than men!"

After saying that, he realized that Jin Mao's eyes seemed to be twitching.

"Brother Jinmao, what's wrong?"

Jin Mao's eyes were twitching, and even his mouth was twitching. He'd been trying to signal to you for ages, and you're only looking now?

Young Master Xue seemed to sense something was wrong and slowly turned his head, immediately seeing Gong Ziyu and Jin Fan standing behind him.

Young Master Xue's face flushed red instantly; he was extremely embarrassed.

After all, he had just spied on the fact that Young Master Yu and Miss Yun had broken up.

He stood there helplessly to the side, but Gong Ziyu simply ignored her and stared straight at Gong Zishang.

Gong Zishang looked at Gong Ziyu thoughtfully. The reason she came to see her at this time was undoubtedly because of Yun Weishan.

Xue Gongzi was sitting opposite her, blocking her view, so she didn't see when Gong Ziyu and Jin Fan arrived.

"Ziyu, is there something you need from me?" Gong Zishang put down her teacup and looked at Gong Ziyu calmly.

Gong Ziyu strode up to the pavilion, not sparing Xue Gongzi a single glance.

Young Master Xue secretly raised his eyes and met Jin Fan's reproachful gaze. He immediately lowered his head.

"Hold the blade." Gong Ziyu bowed respectfully to Gong Zishang.

For a moment, Gong Zishang was in a daze. Even Gong Hongyu didn't have the honor of receiving such a solemn gift.

"I would like to bring Yunweishan to the Feather Palace, and I hope you will agree."

Gong Ziyu's words interrupted Gong Zishang's thoughts, and she looked at Gong Ziyu with complicated emotions.

"Ziyu, do you know Yun Weishan's true identity?"

"I know," Gong Ziyu replied quickly, his head lowered, seemingly unable to meet Gong Zishang's gaze.

“Jin Fan told me, and A Yun also personally confirmed her identity to me.”

Gong Zishang smirked, "Now that you know her identity, are you still going to bring her to the Feather Palace?"

Gong Ziyu was silent for a moment, then resolutely raised his head, "Clouds are clothes, and no edge is no edge."

Yun Weishan was not involved in the palace gate tragedy ten years ago.

Gong Zishang slowly filled the empty teacup and brought it to his lips.

"As long as she is Wu Feng, her hands will be stained with the blood of the palace."

“Ziyu, have you ever thought about it? Every life she takes in the palace represents a family.”

“He is a son, a father, a husband, and the pillar of the family. His death could very well destroy a family.”

Gong Ziyu's hand slowly clenched at his side. Did he not understand what Gong Zishang was saying? No, he understood everything.

But who has ever put themselves in his shoes and considered his feelings?

In just a few days, his world was turned upside down, and all his loved ones left him.

These days, he has been silently licking his wounds alone.

Only the cloud-like garment provided him with the last warmth at the palace gates.

“Zhi Ren, Yun Weishan and Shangguan Qian are both assassins without blades, but you didn’t lock them in the dungeon. Instead, you took good care of them by feeding and caring for them.”

Gong Zishang looked calmly at Gong Ziyu.

Gong Ziyu looked directly into her eyes, his gaze resolute.

"Zhi Ren, the palace gates and they have already reached an agreement, haven't they? You have a common enemy, Wu Feng."

Young Master Xue gave Gong Ziyu a strange look. He was so smart that he figured out the truth so quickly!

Gong Zishang smiled, but there was no smile in her eyes. "Ziyu, what are you trying to say?"

“Zhi Ren, since the goal is to imprison them, it doesn’t matter where they are imprisoned. I guarantee that I will keep a close watch on Yun Weishan and not let her step out of the Feather Palace.”

Gong Zishang put down her teacup. "Ziyu, you're right, but I can't agree to that."

Gong Ziyu was getting anxious. He had already played his last card, so why was Gong Zishang still disagreeing?

Gong Zishang raised her hand to stop him from continuing, and spoke coldly.

“You can come to see Yun Weishan anytime, but Yun Weishan must never leave the courtyard.”

"This is my final bottom line."

Gong Ziyu gave Gong Zishang a deep look, bowed, and walked unsteadily down from the pavilion.

Gong Zishang watched Gong Ziyu's retreating figure with a cold, indifferent smile on her lips.

"Look, Gong Ziyu isn't stupid at all; isn't he quite smart?"

Looking at Gong Zishang's expression, Xue Gongzi didn't know how to answer Gong Zishang's question.

Zhi Ren was praising Gong Ziyu, but it sounded strange to him; it didn't sound like a compliment.

Jin Mao watched Gong Ziyu's retreating figure. To be honest, he didn't quite understand Gong Ziyu's thoughts either.

Seeing that Gong Zishang looked unwell, he pondered for a moment and then offered his words of comfort:

"Zhi Ren, perhaps he has suddenly grown up, after all he has been through."

“Before, with the young master, Gong Hongyu, and Wuming to protect him, he could be carefree. Now he has to rely on himself to solve everything.”

The mockery in Gong Zishang's eyes faded, and she sighed, "Forget it, it's all in the past. There's no need to dwell on it anymore."

But she knew that her relationship with this younger brother had come to an end.

She turned to look at the Snow Prince, who was staring with wide eyes, and asked with a smile.

"Xiaoxue, what would you like to eat today? I'll have someone prepare it."

Young Master Xue's eyes lit up, and he immediately told her all the dishes he wanted to eat.

"Red date and taro paste, cattail-scented duck rice, Daxue likes to eat these, Zhiren, please have the kitchen prepare some as well."

Gong Zishang became interested. "Are you planning to call Daxue down for dinner too?"

"No, that's not it." Young Master Xue looked at Gong Zishang innocently. "I promised Da Xue that I would go back for a meal, and I'm packing all of this up."

"It's already pitiful enough that Da Xue is practicing martial arts alone; she can't eat alone on top of that."

Gong Zishang's smile froze, and her lips twitched. "Xiaoxue, I also dine alone."

Young Master Xue asked with some confusion, "Zhi Ren, you can eat with Young Master Zheng and Miss Lin."

Gong Zishang: "..."

She slammed her hand on the table, her face contorted as she stared at Jin Mao.

"Immediately! Call Yukishige down right now! He must have lunch with me today!"