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

After lunch, Gong Zishang excitedly began grinding ink and writing a letter.

He laughed out loud as he wrote.

She was really eager to share this good news with Miyazaki.

In one go, Gong Zishang wrote several pages in a long and eloquent manner.

After finishing writing, he would read it over from beginning to end to make sure he hadn't missed any details before he would put it in an envelope with satisfaction and stamp it with his personal seal.

Gong Zishang's good mood only lasted until the evening.

"Zhi Ren, this is a letter that Young Master Jiao just delivered."

Gong Zishang happily accepted the letter from Jin Mao and opened it with great interest.

There were two envelopes inside, one from Gong Shangjiao and the other from Qi Yan'an.

Gong Zishang raised an eyebrow and casually placed Qi Yan'an's letter aside.

She looked at Gong Shangjiao's reply with great anticipation. She had made quite a few requests last time. She wondered if Shangjiao would agree.

Wow~ Shangjiao said that Xiaoxue will take over the affairs of the Blade Master Hall, that's great!

She knew that Shang Jiao wasn't the kind of heartless person who would betray someone after they've served their purpose!

Oh! Qingyue's younger sister and brother are coming to the palace gate?!

That's wonderful! She can finally meet the extraordinary younger sister that Qingyue has been talking about!

And that little brother, that three-year-old toddler, must be so cute!

I look forward to it~

Of course, what she was most looking forward to was Gong Yuanzheng's reaction.

My sister-in-law is five years old, my brother-in-law is three, and my younger brother is on a long expedition—how are you going to handle this?

Just thinking about it made her want to pound the table and laugh hysterically.

"My little brother's expedition, hahaha!!!!!!!!!"

Having finally stopped laughing, Gong Zishang opened another letter.

Her smile froze on her face.

Qi Yan'an's letter contained only one sentence, but it instantly shattered her good mood.

Her eyes widened as she stared in disbelief at the sentence above, and she couldn't help but curse out loud.

"Qi Yan'an, have you gone mad?!"

Inside a side hall of the Corner Palace, Lin Qingyue was fast asleep, while Gong Yuanzheng, who was not sleepy, sat in the study of the Corner Palace and opened his brother's letter.

The moment he saw the contents of the letter, he was so shocked that he shattered the letter in his hand.

Yue'er's younger brother and sister are coming to the palace gate?!

Gong Yuanzheng was so shocked that he forgot how to think; only one sentence echoed in his mind.

Young Master Yue, you're a piece of trash!!!

Upon waking up in the morning, Lin Qingyue keenly sensed the difference in Gong Yuanzheng.

Although Gong Yuanzheng continued to take care of her as always, he seemed to be worried about something.

Lin Qingyue had almost finished her porridge, while Gong Yuanzheng had only taken a few bites before he began to stare blankly into space.

Lin Qingyue looked at him seriously. A rare dark circle appeared under the boy's fair face, and his eyes were bloodshot.

This had never happened before, even when Gong Yuanzheng hadn't slept all night.

Lin Qingyue's heart sank. She reached out and grasped Gong Yuanzheng's hand. "Yuanzheng, what happened? Is there a problem with the antidote for the Half-Moon Fly?"

Gong Yuanzheng held her hand in return and shook his head. "The antidote for the Half-Moon Fly is progressing smoothly."

He looked at Lin Qingyue with a hint of something in his eyes, wondering if she would still pay attention to him if she knew that her younger siblings were coming to the palace.

Lin Qingyue was even more worried. It wasn't just a matter of the half-monthly fly. Could it be that Gong Shangjiao had gotten into trouble outside?

Before she could ask any further questions, she saw Gong Zishang sighing as he walked into the corner palace.

Her dark circles were darker than Gong Yuanzheng's, and her eyes had more bloodshot veins.

"My dear Qingyue! I'm so worried!"

As he spoke, he hugged Lin Qingyue and sighed.

Lin Qingyue was stunned. She had never seen Gong Zishang like this before, so sad as if she would spend the rest of her life in prison.

She hugged Gong Zishang, looking at Gong Yuanzheng helplessly.

Then they saw Gong Yuanzheng looking at Gong Zishang with full sympathy.

My brother mentioned in his letter that Qi Yan'an has taken a liking to Gong Zishang.

Gong Zishang's dream of opening a harem within the palace gates was completely shattered.

Sigh, she's so pitiful, let her hold Yue'er for a while, just this once, and never again.

Gong Zishang held Lin Qingyue and wailed for a while. Just a second before Gong Yuanzheng was about to explode, she decisively let go of Lin Qingyue.

"Qingyue, I'm so miserable! That lecherous Qi Yan'an has taken a liking to me!"

Lin Qingyue: "!!!"

Gong Yuanzheng: "..."

Gong Zishang's face was filled with utter disgust. "Qingyue, tell me, I've only met him once! We only spent about ten hours together! And he actually said he wanted to be my wife! What else could he be but a lecherous scoundrel?!"

Gong Yuanzheng's face darkened instantly.

He suspected that Gong Zishang was making a veiled attack on Gong Zishang!

Lin Qingyue looked at Gong Yuanzheng somewhat awkwardly. She coughed lightly and said, "Yuanzheng, why don't you leave for a moment? I need to talk to Sister Zishang about some private topics."

Gong Yuanzheng felt wronged. He had been insulted, and Yue'er even told him to leave.

Could it be that she also thinks she's a pervert?

Over here, Gong Zishang was still rambling on; over there, Gong Yuanzheng's eyes slowly reddened.

Lin Qingyue sighed inwardly. She didn't understand why a grown man would cry so easily.

She patted Gong Yuanzheng's arm reassuringly, "Of course I know Yuanzheng's character."

"But this matter concerning Sister Zishang involves a prince. If we're not careful, it could affect the entire palace. I need to find out the whole story."

Gong Yuanzheng lowered his head, seemingly accepting Lin Qingyue's statement. After a moment of silence, he got up and left.

However, from an angle where Lin Qingyue couldn't see, he glared fiercely at Gong Zishang.

Gong Zishang glared back without any politeness.

Gong Yuanzheng was furious, but because Lin Qingyue was there, he could only leave the corner palace in a huff.

As soon as Gong Yuanzheng left, Gong Zishang stopped wailing, "Qingyue, am I destined to have no freedom for the rest of my life?"

His voice was full of loneliness and helplessness.

Lin Qingyue didn't know how to respond. Once a prince takes a liking to someone, it's very difficult for them not to marry into the royal family.

Even if she doesn't end up marrying into that family, she probably won't be able to marry anyone else.

Lin Qingyue asked cautiously, "What does brother think about this matter?"

Gong Zishang said weakly, "Shang Jiao said that Qi Yan'an will solve all the problems."

Lin Qingyue pondered Gong Zishang's words and thought back to Qi Yan'an.

She hadn't spent enough time with him to really know much about Qi Yan'an.

But she believed Gong Shangjiao; if he said that, then it must have been Qi Yan'an who said it.

The fact that Gong Zishang married into the royal family is completely different from her marrying into the Gong family.

Moreover, that person was the Crown Prince's younger brother, a true member of the imperial family.

Given Gong Zishang's status, there are too many and too difficult problems for Qi Yan'an to face if he wants to marry her.

In the future, if my brother helps the imperial court to eliminate Wu Feng and stabilize the martial arts world, such merit might be enough to earn him the position of a concubine.

Lin Qingyue frowned. The title of "concubine" was just a nice name; she was still just a concubine.

Lin Qingyue wanted monogamy; she didn't know how Gong Zishang viewed men with multiple wives and concubines.

But she genuinely regarded Gong Zishang as an older sister, and she didn't want Gong Zishang to suffer such injustice in her marriage.

Moreover, a woman like Gong Zishang should not be confined to a mansion; she should roam freely in the world.