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

Looking at Gong Yuanzheng's serious expression, Lin Qingyue suddenly recalled the scene in Dream of the Red Chamber where Daiyu went to the Jia family.

Grandmother Jia sent someone to bring Daiyu from Yangzhou to the capital. The Jia family knew all about their itinerary. After they landed, a sedan chair arranged by the Rongguo Mansion was waiting for them.

However, when she arrived at the Rongguo Mansion, Daiyu didn't even have a separate room and could only stay in the Bisha Pavilion.

This is still the home of my maternal grandmother, my own biological mother.

Gong Yuanzheng is the future brother-in-law. As soon as Gong Shangjiao set off, the two of them were already thinking about preparing accommodations for Daiyu and Qingyu.

Whether or not you stay is one thing, but you still need to make preparations.

It's just a matter of whether you put your heart into it or not.

She couldn't help but grasp Gong Yuanzheng's hand, looked up at him, and her eyes were filled with joy from the bottom of her heart.

"Thank you, Expedition."

Gong Yuanzheng raised an eyebrow. Although he didn't understand why Yue'er suddenly thanked him, he was still very happy.

What he liked most was that Yue'er only looked at him.

Gong Yuanzheng led Lin Qingyue by the hand and walked towards the storeroom.

"Let's set up the big items first. There are many exquisite ornaments in the storeroom of Zheng Palace. We'll go and pick them out together later."

Gong Zishang has been staying in the guard camp these past few days. Although she hasn't come to the Corner Palace, Jin Mao has sent her quite a few ornaments.

After several days of work, the rooms in the Corner Palace and the Palace of the Void Palace were finally furnished and ready for their owners to move in.

Lin Qingyue's previous worries about the miasma have all disappeared; now she only has one thing to worry about.

Yangzhou is so far from the palace gates, and Yu'er and Qingyu are both in poor health, so please make sure they don't get sick on the way.

As if afraid of worrying her, Gong Shangjiao would send letters to Gongmen every day.

The letter was short, only stating where they were and what new and interesting things they had seen.

They should have been on their way, but the three of them turned it into a travelogue about sightseeing.

Each letter would include poems that Daiyu wrote during her travels.

In his letters, Gong Shangjiao repeatedly praised Daiyu for her talent in composing poems.

Gong Zishang was completely stunned the moment she saw Daiyu's poem.

"Qingyue, tell me, is this really a poem written by Yu'er? You're not lying to me?"

Lin Qingyue teased her on purpose, "It wasn't my sister who wrote it, it was my brother who wrote it!"

Gong Zishang looked disgusted. "Gong Shangjiao is just a martial artist. What does he know about poetry!"

Upon hearing that Gong Zishang disliked Gong Shangjiao, Gong Yuanzheng instinctively wanted to retort, but immediately shut his mouth after realizing what was happening.

Okay, I really don't understand poetry and lyrics, and there's no way to argue with that.

Without any hesitation, Gong Zishang instructed Jin Mao to prepare immediately, ensuring that a room was ready in the Zhiren Hall before Yu'er arrived at the palace gate.

What if her younger siblings prefer to live with her? It's always good to be prepared!

This situation made Xue Zhongzi somewhat conflicted. Should he also prepare rooms for the Lin siblings in the Snow Palace?

What if they like playing in the snow?

Too weak? With Gong Yuanzheng around, what's there to be afraid of!

Young Master Xue looked at Xue Chongzi with bright eyes, "Great Snow, let's get ready too."

Such a small child, how adorable!

Young Master Xue can't wait to play in the snow with the Lin siblings!

Yukishige immediately followed her heart, "Okay, let's make preparations first, so that when the younger siblings get tired of playing in the snow, they can stay at the Snow Palace."

Young Master Hua scratched his head. He had been focusing all his attention on forging weapons lately. It was also because new guests were coming to the palace today, and all the palaces had prepared rooms, so the Flower Palace naturally couldn't be left behind.

"I'll also make some preparations for the Flower Palace, in case my younger siblings get tired from blacksmithing, they can rest there."

Gong Zishang covered her mouth and laughed, "Xiao Hua, they're five years old and three years old, how are they supposed to forge iron?"

Young Master Hua was dumbfounded. Miss Lin was already so grown up, yet her younger siblings were still so small?!

Gong Zishang laughed heartily, "Alright, get ready, it's better to be prepared. What if your younger siblings are interested in blacksmithing? I'll help you decorate Hua Gong's room."

As if granted a pardon, Young Master Hua immediately handed over the keys to the Flower Palace Treasury to Gong Zishang.

"Zhi Ren, use whatever's in Kuli!"

Gong Zishang accepted it without hesitation.

Forget about the Shang Palace; it's home to her father's family of three. It's best not to let them get in the way of her younger siblings.

After lunch, the trio from the back mountain went to Old Dust Valley.

The sole purpose is to purchase items that children will like.

Seeing that everyone at the palace gate was focused on the two little brats who were about to arrive, Gong Yuanzheng felt complicated and couldn't quite put his finger on what he was feeling.

He didn't really care about anyone else, but his brother and Yue'er's attention had been completely stolen by those two little brats.

In his brother's letters, he mentioned him less and less.

Yue'er thought about what to add to those two rooms every day.

The feeling of being ignored made Gong Yuanzheng uneasy. He knew he shouldn't be like this, but he still couldn't control his feelings.

Lin Qingyue quickly noticed that Gong Yuanzheng was distracted.

He had been unconsciously eating only white rice.

"What's wrong? On the expedition?"

Gong Yuanzheng looked up at her, his eyes slowly reddening, and Lin Qingyue panicked instantly.

"Please, don't cry!"

"Tell me first, what happened?"

Gong Yuanzheng lowered his eyes and said softly, "You and your brother now only have your younger brother and sister on your minds."

Lin Qingyue was stunned; Gong Yuanzheng's answer caught her completely off guard.

“I know I shouldn’t be competing for your attention with two little kids, but right now all your attention is on those two kids.”

Before the words were even finished, a tear instantly fell.

Lin Qingyue hurriedly wiped it off for him.

She also remembered Gong Yuanzheng's background; he lost both his parents at a young age and was raised by Gong Shangjiao.

Inside the palace gates, Gong Shangjiao protected him as he grew up and taught him martial arts. The only things he knows now, besides medicine and poison, were taught to him by Gong Shangjiao.

In his heart, Miyazaki was like a father and a mother to him.

Now, Miyazaki's attention has shifted to her younger siblings.

It's like modern parents having a second child, and even twins, without informing their firstborn.

Da Bao suddenly lost the love he used to receive, and he inevitably felt wronged and unbalanced.

Although Gong Yuanzheng was mature, his age in modern times would be that of a college freshman.

He has spent most of his time in the palace and has never left, so he may have a possessive desire for Gong Shangjiao.

An older brother can only be his brother, not anyone else's brother.

Gong Yuanzheng was essentially a child who lacked love.

It's as if he wants to be close to her all the time. Whenever they're together, he's either holding her hand or putting his arm around her waist, as if he has a skin hunger.

Humans have a natural instinct to crave comfort. Children who lack hugs and kisses from their parents in childhood often crave comfort from others even more intensely as they grow up.

Lin Qingyue cupped Gong Yuanzheng's face in her hands and looked at him with utmost seriousness.

“Yuanzheng, Gong Shangjiao will always be your brother, and your place in your brother’s heart is irreplaceable.”

"Brother is taking such good care of Yu'er and Qingyu because they are my younger brother and sister, and I am your fiancée."

"My brother wants us to be well, so he takes good care of them as well."

"We only received our brother's favoritism because of you."

Gong Yuanzheng's eyes lit up slightly. "Really? Yue'er?"

Lin Qingyue smiled lightly, "Otherwise what? Have you ever seen your brother treat other children with such affection?"

Gong Yuanzheng smiled. Indeed, his brother never gave anyone a second glance, whether they were children or adults.

But the smile on his lips vanished in an instant, and he stared intently at Lin Qingyue.

Deep in his eyes lay hidden fear.

"Yue'er, what about you? In your heart, am I more important than your younger siblings?"

If you listen carefully, you can easily tell that Gong Yuanzheng's voice is trembling.

Lin Qingyue looked at him seriously; she neither wanted to nor would she try to deceive Gong Yuanzheng.

“Expedition, you are all equally important to me.”

Gong Yuanzheng's eyes instantly filled with tears.

Lin Qingyue said earnestly, "Just like Brother Shangjiao, I would never ask you who is more important, me or my brother, because I know that in your heart, I am just as important as my brother."

"We are engaged, and we will get married and have children in the future. We will spend the rest of our lives together."

"Our older brothers and sisters, younger brothers and sisters will all have their own families and their own children."

"Our children will also start their own families."

"Only the two of us will stay together until we grow old."

Gong Yuanzheng's eyelashes trembled slightly, and tears rolled down one by one, flowing onto Lin Qingyue's hand.

Although he was crying, Gong Yuanzheng revealed a faint smile as he tightly grasped Lin Qingyue's hand that was cupping his face.

"Yue'er, I'm so happy, so very happy."

Lin Qingyue took a deep breath. This Gong Yuanzheng is truly a prodigy. He looks beautiful when he cries, and he looks even more beautiful when he cries with a smile.