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

Jin Shu quickly bound Wan Qi'ai tightly, grabbed him, and threw him in front of Gong Shangjiao and Qi Yan'an's horses.

The Zhen family members were also captured by the Embroidered Uniform Guard and brought here.

Upon seeing Qi Yan'an, Old Madam Zhen collapsed to the ground.

If it were another prince in charge, the Zhen family might still have a chance to survive.

With the thirteenth prince making his move, the Zhen family is doomed.

Ten years ago, the Crown Prince was deposed, and the Crown Princess committed suicide in the Eastern Palace. All of this was orchestrated by the Zhen family.

With such deep-seated hatred, how could the Crown Prince possibly let the Zhen family go?

"Gong, Shang, Jiao!" Wan Qi'ai's eyes seemed to be filled with venom as he looked at Gong Shang Jiao.

His gaze slowly shifted to Qi Yan'an, and he sneered, his eyes full of disdain.

"I never expected that your palace would actually join forces with the Crown Prince!"

"What, Gong Shangjiao, are you trying to be the first to break the rule that the martial arts world and the imperial court do not interfere with each other?"

Qi Yan'an looked at him with some surprise, "Aren't you one of Wu Feng's men? Didn't you also collude with my brothers?"

"If you Wufeng can collude with the current princes, why can't the palace gates join forces with the crown prince?"

His expression was a half-smile. "At least the Crown Prince is still the legitimate heir!"

Wan Qi'ai sneered, "Don't talk nonsense. I'm just an ordinary assassin. I take jobs when I'm paid. I don't know anything about 'no edge' or 'edge'."

Qi Yan'an sat on his horse, looking with great interest at Wan Qi'ai, who was lying on the ground, still with an arrogant expression.

He leaned down, looked him up and down, raised an eyebrow, and spoke with anticipation.

"I hope your mouth stays this stubborn forever!"

Wan Qi'ai sneered and closed his eyes. He had heard of this thirteenth prince before.

A pampered young master, after wandering around outside with imperial guards for a few years, actually thinks he's a江湖人 (jianghu person, a person of the martial arts world)?

Bullshit! Has he ever seen blood? Has he ever killed anyone? He knows absolutely nothing about the underworld!

"Shangjiao, I'll take them back to the Imperial Prison first. Tonight, I'll get a good look at the interrogation methods of your palace."

Gong Shangjiao curled the corners of his lips, his eyes filled with icy coldness as he looked at Wan Qi'ai.

"Your Highness, rest assured, he will reveal all the secrets."

Wan Qi'ai sneered inwardly. As one of the Four Demons, if he couldn't even withstand some minor torture, he would be unworthy of being called the Demon of the West.

Meanwhile, in Jiangnan, all of Zhen's shops and residences were surrounded by government troops.

It was only then that the government discovered that the Zhen family had raised so many martial arts masters that ordinary soldiers were no match for them.

If it weren't for the sleeping potion provided by the palace, this operation would likely have ended in failure.

Seeing the overcrowded prison, Lin Ruhai immediately wrote a secret letter and sent it to the Eastern Palace.

The Wufeng strongholds near the capital were also wiped out one by one by Gong Shangjiao and his men today.

Except for the shopkeeper, who was spared, everyone else was killed on the spot.

At the dinner table, Gong Zishang was in a wonderful mood, not only because of the delicious food laid out before him.

More so because of the handsome men and beautiful women she ate with.

Under her insistence, the masters of the various palaces had no choice but to agree that lunch must be eaten at the Blade-Holding Hall every day!

Gong Zishang couldn't stop smiling. With these people accompanying her for a meal, why bother going to the guard camp!

Well, of course, if you have enough time, you should still go.

She tried hard to suppress the corners of her mouth as she looked at the playboy sitting opposite her.

As Hua Gongzi was ladling soup, he noticed Gong Zishang looking at him and immediately handed her the soup, enthusiastically and happily recommending it.

"Zhi Ren, you should try it, this soup is good!"

Gong Zishang smiled and accepted the drink, "You should drink too, don't be shy~"

To her right, Young Master Xue was excitedly talking to Xue Chongzi about which dish was delicious. Xue Chongzi didn't say much, but he would try a bite of every dish that Young Master Xue mentioned.

What a harmonious scene!

Gong Zishang ate a bite of rice with satisfaction.

Her gaze shifted to her left. Unlike the chattering on her right, the two people dining on her left were very quiet.

But Gong Zishang clearly sensed something was wrong; the atmosphere was off.

It's unclear when it started, but Gong Yuanzheng and Lin Qingyue seem to have become closer.

Although it was just a knowing smile exchanged while picking up food, Gong Zishang's sharp eyes immediately spotted the trickery involved.

Gong Zishang narrowed his eyes; something was off about these two.

Gong Yuanzheng clearly noticed her gaze, and looked up to glare at her fiercely.

Then, he picked up a fish ball and placed it in Lin Qingyue's bowl.

"Yue'er, this dish is delicious."

Lin Qingyue looked up at him with a smile, her tone carrying a hint of coquettishness, "Don't put any more food on my plate, I'm already full~"

Qingyue is being coquettish! Qingyue is actually being coquettish during the Chong Palace expedition!

Gong Zishang's eyes widened, and he immediately picked up a piece of duck meat and put it in Lin Qingyue's bowl. "Qingyue, try this."

Lin Qingyue turned to look at her, her smile the same, but her tone different, "Thank you, Sister Zishang."

Gong Zishang suddenly realized something, and her gaze shifted to Gong Yuanzheng. What a lad! He's been hiding his true abilities!

In just a few days, your relationship with Qingyue has progressed by leaps and bounds. You little rascal, you've got some skills!

No, she had to write to Miyazaki immediately and tell him the good news!

Shangguan Qian couldn't help but laugh as she looked at the two oddly shaped dishes that the servant had just brought over.

Every dish on the table was delicious and visually appealing, but these two dishes stood out in particular.

“Sister Yun, this Young Master Yu is very fond of you. I heard that he made these two dishes himself.”

Yun Weishan stared silently at the two dishes. She never expected that Gong Ziyu would cook for her.

Since that day when she had her conversation, Gong Ziyu did not stop coming to see her as she had expected.

Instead, he comes to the courtyard every day, sometimes even twice.

I always bring her some little trinkets.

Sometimes it's snacks and trinkets bought in the valley, and sometimes it's kites made by hand.

Two dishes were delivered today.

After hesitating for a moment, Yun Weishan picked up a piece of food with her chopsticks.

This was the first time in days that she had eaten food that Gong Ziyu had given her.

She gave away all the gifts she had previously sent to the maidservants who served her.

It was a bit overcooked and bland, far inferior to the food delivered from the Corner Palace Kitchen.

But it was much better than the food at Wufeng.

Yun Weishan swallowed the food in her mouth, her eyes sparkling.

Shangguan Qian had been paying close attention to Yun Weishan's expression, and naturally wouldn't miss the fleeting tenderness in her eyes.

She just smiled slightly, without saying a word.