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

Gong Zishang was somewhat moved, never expecting that what she thought was an ordinary marriage would involve so many things.

She carefully chose her words and cautiously asked, "If in the future, your brother is sent on a distant expedition and treats you badly, would you still agree to a divorce?"

Lin Qingyue blinked. "Of course, he's not treating me well anymore, why would I stay with him?"

Gong Zishang smiled, but the smile quickly disappeared. Lin Qingyue could choose to divorce, but it would be difficult for her.

If things aren't going well, you can only grit your teeth and bear it.

Lin Qingyue noticed Gong Zishang's expression, stopped smiling, and took Gong Zishang's hand.

As a princess consort, especially the future emperor's own sister-in-law, Gong Zishang will face a host of shrewd people in the future, each of whom will think through their words three times over.

Gong Zishang is such a straightforward person that he probably wouldn't even know if he was tricked.

“Sister Zishang, starting tomorrow, I will tell you some things about the royal family.”

"I don't know much about the princes who are on good terms with the Crown Prince."

"I wrote to my father to inquire about all the princes."

"I will write to my mother again and ask her to find out more about the personalities of those princes' wives."

Although Gong Zishang deals with princes' wives, she also needs to know a bit about the princes themselves.

Gong Zishang forced a smile, "Thank you so much, Qingyue. I'll find some more ingenious hidden weapons tomorrow, and you can send them to your mother for me."

These are things that only Jia Min could find out.

Those outside the palace gates are not in that circle, and trying to understand these things thoroughly is harder than climbing to heaven.

Lin Qingyue smiled and bowed to Gong Zishang, "Then I'll thank Sister Zishang on behalf of my mother. The weapons made by Sister Zishang are extremely rare and hard to find outside."

Lin Qingyue's outburst helped alleviate Gong Zishang's sadness considerably.

She reached out and embraced Lin Qingyue, and the two fell onto the bed together.

"Qingyue, after hearing what you said, I found that I am not so scared, nor so resistant."

Compared to her, Gong Zishang had both good fortune and misfortune.

Fortunately, with Gong Shangjiao around, Qi Yan'an, as Gong Shangjiao's friend, wouldn't do anything too outrageous to Gong Zishang.

Unfortunately, Gong Zishang married into the royal family, the most complex family in the world. It's hard to know whether the people she's dealing with are sincere or just sweet-talking.

Lin Qingyue looked up at her.

“Sister Zishang, in the future, the Thirteenth Prince will manage the martial arts world together with my brother. With my brother around, he will take my brother’s reputation into consideration in everything he does.”

Gong Zishang sighed, "I know that, but I'm still not reconciled. What I hate most is rules, but I never expected to end up marrying into the family that values ​​rules the most."

Lin Qingyue laughed, "Sister Zishang, you're wrong. The royal family does follow the rules, but they are also the least rule-abiding in the world."

Gong Zishang looked at her, puzzled.

Lin Qingyue's expression was somewhat cold. The royal family, no, they should be called the privileged class, talked about power more than rules.

There's no need to tell Gong Zishang about these things for now; we can tell her about them later when we talk about the princes.

Lin Qingyue continued, "All the rules can be broken as long as the person above gives the word."

“In the future, the thirteenth prince will be responsible for helping the new emperor stabilize the martial arts world, which means he cannot stay in the capital forever.”

Gong Zishang's expression shifted. "Sister, what do you mean?"

Lin Qingyue looked at her, a slight smile curving her lips, but her expression looked somewhat like Gong Yuanzheng's.

“Sister, now that you’ve become husband and wife, you can’t live apart from him for long.”

"Perhaps you can try to leave the capital with the Thirteenth Prince."

Gong Zishang's heart began to pound wildly. Marrying Qi Yan'an, her biggest fear was losing her freedom and being trapped in a square courtyard.

She had been trapped in the palace for over twenty years. Finally, the rules of the palace gates were abolished, and she could freely enter and leave the palace.

She jumped from one cage to another; how could she be willing to do that?

Now that she has the opportunity to leave the capital, she is determined to seize it no matter what.

As for Qi Yan'an's concubines, she didn't mind at all. Her father had concubines, who were still staying in the Shang Palace.

As long as she has enough freedom, she can help Qi Yan'an choose concubines! She has no problem with it!

"Sister! You really are my sister!" Gong Zishang hugged Lin Qingyue tightly and kissed her forehead hard.

If there was any slight resentment before, now all the resentment in her heart has disappeared.

Becoming a prince's consort and having plenty of freedom—who wouldn't love such a life!

As for the pressure that Qi Yan'an would bear, Gong Zishang silently apologized in her heart.

Although you may have married me out of kindness, to save me from my suffering, I am still a selfish person who wants both!

Qi Yan'an, please bear with her. In the future, she will definitely find a way to repay you!

The next morning, Qiulan was still eating breakfast when Gong Yuanzheng, with a dark face, dragged her and her bowl to the entrance of the side hall.

"Hurry! Help me call Gong Zishang out from inside!"

"Huh?" Qiulan asked, puzzled and shocked. She picked up her bowl. "Then I'll put the bowl down first..."

"Just take the bowl inside!"

Qiulan: "......"

The Great Demon King was too terrifying, so Qiulan could only keep a blank face as she pushed open the door of the side hall.

On the bed, Gong Zishang was sleeping soundly with Lin Qingyue in her arms, and she couldn't bear to wake them up.

But there was still a menacing figure standing outside, and she dared not disobey him, so she could only call out softly:

"Zhi Ren! Zhi Ren! Miss Zi Shang! Miss Zi Shang! Wake up! Wake up!"

Gong Zishang was quickly woken up. She opened her eyes groggily and saw Qiu Lan with a blank face, mechanically calling her name.

It's obvious who made her do that.

When Qiulan saw her open her eyes, her eyes lit up, and she immediately stopped calling for help.

After glancing at Lin Qingyue, who was sleeping soundly in his arms, Gong Zishang gently released his arms from her.

"Alright! Stop yelling. You go out first and tell the person outside that I'm coming out right away!"

Qiu Lan felt as if she had been granted a pardon and immediately took the bowl and went out the door.

Upon reaching the door, she bowed to Gong Yuanzheng and was about to speak when Gong Yuanzheng waved his hand at her, saying, "Alright, go have breakfast."

Qiulan: "......"

Use it and then throw it away, you're really good at that.

After waiting for quite a while, Gong Yuanzheng's patience was almost exhausted, when Gong Zishang finally came out.

"Good morning, little brother on the expedition!"

Gong Yuanzheng rolled his eyes in annoyance. Gong Zishang slept well, but he didn't sleep well at all!

Without even saying hello, Gong Yuanzheng went straight into the side hall.

Upon seeing Lin Qingyue's sweet sleeping face, Gong Yuanzheng's anxious heart, which had been restless all night, finally calmed down.

He sat down on the edge of the bed and gently stroked Lin Qingyue's cheeks again and again, which made Lin Qingyue bury her head in the quilt in dissatisfaction.

Gong Yuanzheng chuckled softly and couldn't help but lower his head to kiss her forehead.

Then Lin Qingyue murmured, "Sister Zishang, stop fooling around."

Gong Yuanzheng's face instantly turned dark. What had Gong Zishang done to Yue'er last night?!

Last night, after hearing Yue'er say that she liked him, he went back to his room contentedly.

If I had known, he shouldn't have left! What exactly did Gong Zishang do to Yue'er after he went back?!

Gong Yuanzheng vowed that he would never allow Gong Zishang to get close to Yue'er again!

Gong Zishang naturally ate breakfast at the Corner Palace. Jin Mao, as was his habit, left the palace gate affairs at the Corner Palace, and then heard Gong Zishang give instructions:

"From now on, send all of these to the Snow Palace."

Jin Mao looked puzzled, wondering if he had misheard.

Gong Zishang said in a serious tone, "Shang Jiao said that from now on, all affairs of the Blade Master Hall will be handled by Young Master Xue."

Jin Mao looked on with suspicion. How old was Young Master Xue? He had hardly ever left the back mountain. How could he handle such a complicated matter?

Would Young Master Jiao really say something like that? Young Master Jiao isn't usually such an unreliable person.

Gong Zishang coughed lightly, "Young people should be tempered more. Tell Young Master Xue that if there is anything he doesn't understand, he can come and ask Sister Qingyue or me."

Jin Mao, his face full of suspicion, delivered all the items to the Snow Palace.

Looking at the desk piled high with documents, Young Master Xue was somewhat puzzled.

"Daxue, Young Master Jiao said he asked me to help with some simple tasks. Are there really so many simple tasks?"

Yukishige remained silent; this was probably all the affairs of the Blade Master's Palace.

He looked calmly at Jin Mao, who was visibly embarrassed, glancing at the sky and the ground but daring not to meet Xue Zhongzi's gaze.

Yukishigeko understood; it was just as she had imagined.

Why has Zhi Ren suddenly become so lax? He used to be so attentive to the affairs of the palace.

He does everything himself, could something have happened?

Thinking of this, he immediately put down the manual in his hand and said to Young Master Xue, "Let's go find Zhi Ren together."

He looked at Jin Mao and said, "Move your things upstairs."

Jin Maosheng, feeling utterly hopeless, picked up the documents on the table again.

As soon as the three arrived at the entrance of the Corner Palace, they were told that Zhi Ren had gone to the guard camp not long after Jin Mao left.

Yukishigeko and Jin Mao: "..."

The Wufeng faction hasn't even been wiped out yet, and you're already indulging in pleasure?

Young Master Xue said, "Writing a blade is really hard work. We have to patrol the guard camp first thing in the morning."

Yukishigeko and Jin Mao: "..."

Jin Mao felt so embarrassed that he wanted to dig at the ground for the first time.

Even the usually composed Xue Zhongzi couldn't help but get angry. He snorted and turned to walk towards the guard camp.

Young Master Xue followed with a face full of excitement.

Jin Mao had a long face; he really didn't want to go!

Even at a slow pace, the three of them still made it to the guard camp.

Just as Xue Zhongzi and Jin Mao had predicted, a group of guards were practicing martial arts with their shirts off.

Gong Zishang sat on the high platform, leisurely drinking tea, with Qiu Lan sitting beside him, looking dull and expressionless.

The young maid was already terrified by the scene before her, but Gong Zishang was adding fuel to the fire.

"Xiao Lan, I think the guard on the far right is pretty good. He has a slim waist! He looks energetic! What do you think?"

"The guy next to him is alright too, he's even kind of handsome!"

"Xiaolan, which one do you like? I'll make him your husband!"

Qiulan: "......"

I want to go back to the Corner Palace to memorize medical books...

Young Master Xue was stunned. So that's why Zhi Ren came to the guard camp...

She...she...she really knows how to enjoy life!

Suppressing her anger, Xue Chongzi flew directly to the high platform and asked in a deep voice, "Just because of this, you're even neglecting the affairs of the Blade Master Hall?"

Gong Zishang remained silent, her eyes fixed on the young guard below the stage. She sighed softly, her face filled with sorrow.

Holding the letters from Gong Shangjiao and Qi Yan'an between two fingers, she handed them to Xue Zhongzi, her fingers still trembling slightly.

Xue Zhongzi looked at Gong Zishang's trembling little hand with suspicion. Could this be a terminal illness?

He hesitated for a moment, then took the letter and silently opened the envelope.

After reading the letter, Xue Zhongzi fell even more silent. He was older than Gong Zishang and naturally understood Gong Zishang's future fate.

He carefully put the letter away and placed it on the table. He glanced at Gong Zishang with a complicated expression before leaping down from the platform.

"Heavy snow!" Young Master Xue immediately ran to Xue Chongzi's side, looking at him with anticipation.

Xue Zhongzi looked at Xue Gongzi with a hint of sympathy in his eyes.

He couldn't bear to see his own child, whom he had raised with his own hands, so tired. But comparing Xue Gongzi and Gong Zishang, Gong Zishang was in a much worse situation.

You handle all of this!

Jin Mao's eyes widened. What had Zhi Ren shown Xue Zhongzi? How come Xue Zhongzi stopped being angry so quickly?

Yukishigeko awkwardly tried to salvage the situation, saying, "You're still young; you should get more experience and training."

"If there's anything you don't understand, just ask Miss Lin."

After thinking for a moment, he added, "If Yuanzheng is with Miss Lin, then you can come directly to ask Zhiren."

It's fine to hone Xiaoxue, but we can't let her suffer the wrath of the palace expedition.

There's no other way; the palace is short-staffed right now. With only a handful of people available, each person has to be used as if they were several.

As for Gong Ziyu, everyone unanimously forgot about him.

Young Master Xue nodded haphazardly, a hint of expectation still lingering in his eyes as he looked at Xue Chongzi.

Yukishigeko was puzzled. What was he still expecting?

Do you mean you want Gong Yuanzheng to handle these matters?

Are you crazy?! That's the ancestor of the palace gates!

Unable to guess, Yukishige gestured for him to just say it.

With a hint of embarrassment, Young Master Xue asked, "Great Snow, may I watch the guards practice martial arts before returning to Snow Palace?"

Xue Chongzi: "..."