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

The child in his arms was very light, really light. Gong Yuanzheng dared not use any more force, for fear of hurting her.

Daiyu looked at the boy, who was so nervous he was almost stiff, and a smile flashed in her eyes.

"You're holding me like this, it's making me very uncomfortable."

"Huh?" Gong Yuanzheng panicked even more.

Gong Shangjiao suppressed a laugh and stepped forward to help Gong Yuanzheng adjust his posture while holding the person.

"Yes, like that. Don't be so stiff, Yuanzheng. Relax. Look how Zhiren is holding him."

Gong Yuanzheng looked up at Gong Zishang and saw that Gong Zishang was holding the boy in her arms with a contented expression. When she saw Gong Yuanzheng looking over, she gently bounced the boy a few times, which made Lin Qingyu laugh.

The group of people walked together toward the Corner Palace.

Qi Yan'an walked to Gong Zishang's side. "Sister Zishang, this place is not close to Jiao Palace. Let me carry Qingyu so you don't get tired."

Gong Zishang teased the little boy in her arms again before glancing at Qi Yan'an. "Don't forget, I've been a blacksmith since I was a child. The weight of this piece of jade is nothing to me."

Qi Yan'an smiled. Of course he knew how strong Gong Zishang's arms were. He was just trying to start a conversation.

He was fanning himself with a folding fan, about to continue their previous conversation, when Lin Qingyu asked innocently, "Sister Zishang, you can forge iron too?"

Gong Zishang's voice immediately softened a bit, "That's right, my sister has been blacksmithing since she was a child. If you like, I'll take you to my sister's blacksmithing room another day."

"Really?" Lin Qingyu's face was full of surprise.

"Of course, my sister always keeps her word!"

This older sister is just as good as Brother Shangjiao described!

Lin Qingyu couldn't help but rub her cheek against Gong Zishang's cheek.

Gong Zishang's heart melted instantly. Completely disregarding Qi Yan'an beside her, she began to introduce the surrounding environment to Qingyu.

Qi Yan'an's smile froze. He shouldn't have let Gong Zishang hold the child. He quickly gave Gong Shangjiao a look, signaling him to take the child away.

Unfortunately, it was completely ignored by Miyazaki.

Gong Yuanzheng overheard the conversation between Gong Zishang and Lin Qingyu, pondered for a moment, and said, "Yu'er, do you like medicine? Shall I teach you medicine?"

Gong Shangjiao's lips twitched slightly. "Teaching a five-year-old child to learn medicine, Yuanzheng, what do you think?"

Daiyu recalled what Young Master Yue had said when she was at the Lin family home: Gong Yuanzheng was a genius in herbal medicine, and his medical skills were unmatched in the world.

Part of the reason my sister married him was because of his medical skills.

If she learns these medical skills, wouldn't the chances of her sister returning home be much greater?

Thinking this, Daiyu smiled and said, "Okay, thank you, Brother Yuanzheng. I like medicine."

Gong Yuanzheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief; this time, his flattery had worked!

Along the way, they stopped frequently, and with Gong Zishang's detailed explanations, Daiyu and Qingyu gained a general understanding of the palace environment.

All the mountains around the palace gate were real mountains, not fake ones. Behind each palace was a mountain, and the scenery behind each palace was completely different.

Moreover, there was even a snow-capped mountain at the palace gate, which made Daiyu's eyes light up. She really couldn't wait to see what the snow-capped mountain looked like.

The group quickly arrived at the Corner Palace. Before entering, Gong Zishang instructed Jin Mao, "Inform the Snow Palace and Flower Palace that lunch will be served at the Corner Palace today. Tell them that we have distinguished guests."

Jin Mao accepted the order and immediately rushed to the back mountain.

When Gong Ziyu arrived at Jiaogong carrying a box, he saw the backs of Gong Shangjiao and the others.

"When did Miyazaki return?"

Jin Fan followed behind him, glancing at the guards who were carrying luggage to the Corner Palace one after another.

"He should have just gotten back."

Looking at the two children in Gong Yuanzheng and Gong Zishang's arms, Gong Ziyu asked with some confusion, "Where did those two children come from?"

Jin Fan shook his head. Since that incident at Yu Palace, he had rarely interacted with the other guards and was naturally unaware of these circumstances.

Gong Ziyu pulled over a guard who was carrying luggage and asked, "Who are those two children?"

The guard bowed and said, "Young Master Yu, those are Miss Lin's younger brother and sister."

"Lin Qingyue's younger brother and sister-in-law." Gong Ziyu was a little stunned. Gong Shangjiao had actually gone out this time to pick up Lin Qingyue's younger brother and sister-in-law to the palace gate.

He thought of Yun Weishan; both were brides, but the difference was truly vast.

Although A-Yun is without a sharp edge, she is now cooperating with the palace gate, so shouldn't her treatment be improved a bit?

Looking at the box in his hand, Gong Ziyu decided that after delivering the things to Ayun, he would go to Gong Zishang to talk about this matter.

With a heart full of thoughts, I arrived at the gate of the small courtyard, only to find that it was Yun Weishan who opened the gate today.

"Ah Yun!" Gong Ziyu looked at the girl he had been longing for day and night with some surprise.

Yun Weishan smiled gently, "Young Master Yu, please come in and have a seat."

She couldn't leave the courtyard, but Gong Ziyu could come in.

Without hesitation, Gong Ziyu stepped into the courtyard with a look of surprise on her face.

Jin Fan wanted to follow them in, but was stopped by the guards at the door.

Young Master Yu's martial arts skills are mediocre, so it doesn't matter if he goes in. But everyone has witnessed Jin Fan's martial arts prowess. If he helps the two Wu Fengs do something, they can't afford the consequences.

Helpless, Jin Fan could only sit on the stone steps at the entrance of the courtyard, clutching his knife.

Yun Weishan led Gong Ziyu to a pavilion on the right side of the courtyard.

Shangguan Qian is still in the house, and Yun Weishan doesn't want Gong Ziyu to have too much contact with her.

It would be nice to gather in this pavilion for a while.

After not seeing her for many days, Gong Ziyu stared greedily at the girl in front of him.

Her expression was more serene than before, but she had lost a lot of weight.

Gong Ziyu couldn't help but reach out and grasp Yun Weishan's hand, her face full of heartache, "How come you've lost so much weight?"

Yun Weishan didn't struggle, but just looked at Gong Ziyu with a gentle smile, "It's been a long time, how have you been, Young Master Yu?"

"I'm not okay! Not okay at all!" Gong Ziyu's eyes were slightly red. "Without you by my side, the entire Yu Palace is as cold as an ice cave."

"Ah Yun, don't worry, I'll go find Gong Zishang right away and make sure you get out as soon as possible!"

Yun Weishan just smiled and said, "I'm fine. The food at Jiaogong Palace is quite good."

"I heard some commotion outside today, could it be that Young Master Jiao has returned?"

Gong Ziyu nodded. "He brought Miss Lin's younger brother and sister to the palace gate."

Yun Weishan's expression faltered slightly when she saw Lin's younger brother and sister. She and her sister had never met since birth.

The only opportunity to meet was the day she impersonated Miss Yun and rode in the bridal sedan chair.

Unfortunately, she didn't seize the opportunity. If she had just glanced at Miss Yun a little longer, she wouldn't be so regretful now.

Gong Ziyu noticed her expression and thought she was thinking of her family, so he quickly said, "Ayun, don't worry, when your parents come to the palace gate, I will definitely treat them well."

As soon as the words left his mouth, Gong Ziyu regretted it. He forgot that A Yun was an assassin from Wu Feng, and the relatives in the town were all Miss Yun's relatives, not A Yun's relatives.

Yun Weishan didn't mind at all. She looked nostalgic and said, "My parents in the Yun family are not my biological parents, but my sister in the Yun family is my biological sister."

Gong Ziyu looked at her in shock.

Yun Weishan said sadly, "I don't know if I'll ever have the chance to see her again in this lifetime."

Seeing her so aggrieved, Gong Ziyu immediately said, "Ayun, wait here, I'll go find Gong Zishang right away and ask her to send someone to pick up your sister."

"If Miss Lin's sister can be brought here, then your sister can certainly be too!"

After saying that, he got up and immediately went to find Gong Zishang, before Yun Weishan could even stop him.

Shangguan Qian watched Gong Ziyu's retreating figure, sipping her tea with a contented expression.

She had a premonition that this young master Yu was about to make another foolish move.

Yun Weishan was also filled with regret. She never expected Gong Ziyu to act so quickly. If she still had her martial arts skills, she could have stopped him. The problem was, she was now a weak woman with no strength to even kill a chicken.

"Young Master Yu! Young Master Yu!"

By the time she reached the courtyard gate, Gong Ziyu had already vanished.

Yun Weishan hurriedly said to the guards at the gate, "Please inform Zhi Ren and Young Master Jiao that everything Gong Ziyu said was his own doing and has nothing to do with me."

The guard looked at her with suspicion, then nodded. "Don't worry, Miss Yun, I will report the truth to Zhi Ren and Young Master Jiao."

Upon hearing that Gong Ziyu was requesting an audience, the bustling main hall fell silent for a moment.

Daiyu keenly sensed that this young master Yu did not seem to be popular.

Moreover, on the way here, Gong Shangjiao talked a lot about Gong Yuanzheng, some things about Gong Zishang, and even about the young masters in the back mountain, but he didn't mention this Young Master Yu at all.

Gong Zishang stood up. "I'll go out and see him. You two talk."

Upon arriving outside the hall, Gong Zishang led Gong Ziyu directly to the pavilion.

"Ziyu, why are you in such a hurry to see me? Is something the matter?"

Gong Ziyu bowed and said, “Zhi Ren, I have heard that A Yun has a younger sister, and I would like to bring her to the palace.”

Gong Zishang's smile froze. "Is this your idea, or Yun Weishan's idea?"

Gong Ziyu replied immediately, a kind and understanding smile on her face.

"It was my idea. Ah Yun was a little disappointed when she heard that Miss Lin's younger brother and sister had come to the palace."

"I was thinking of bringing her younger sister over too, so she could be happier."

Gong Zishang remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he was hurling a string of profanities.

What a load of rubbish! How dare you compare the sister of a mere assassin to the Lin family's sister!

Since Yun Weishan came to the palace disguised as a young lady of the Yun family, wouldn't going to pick up her sister at this time be tantamount to telling Wufeng that the palace already knows Yun Weishan's identity?

Gong Zishang knew that Gong Ziyu probably hadn't thought of this at all, so she didn't bother to explain it to him in detail and just nodded.

"Okay, I understand, I'll handle it."

Gong Ziyu showed genuine gratitude. After hesitating for a moment, he asked again, "Zhi Ren, have all the servants of Yu Palace been cleared of suspicion?"

Gong Zishang nodded. "They've all been deactivated."

Gong Ziyu's smile became even more genuine. "That's wonderful! Zhi Ren, then let's get them back to Yu Palace as soon as possible!"

Gong Zishang looked at Gong Ziyu with a complicated expression. "Are you sure you want them all to return to Yu Palace?"

These servants suffered undeserved misfortune because of the Feather Palace, and it's no wonder they harbor resentment. If we send them back to the Feather Palace, aren't we afraid they'll retaliate in secret?

Is Gong Ziyu clever or foolish?

Gong Zishang couldn't help but ask again, "Are you sure you really want to bring back the servants of Yu Palace?"

Gong Ziyu pursed her lips, a flash of displeasure crossing her face. "Yes, they are all servants I'm used to using. I'm comfortable with them, and besides,"

Gong Ziyu glanced at Jin Mao. At this point, there was no longer any need to monitor Yu Palace.

He didn't say it aloud, but his face betrayed his true feelings. Gong Zishang, too lazy to waste any more words with him, said to Jin Mao:

"Release all the servants of the Feather Palace, and transfer all the servants of the Merchant Palace back to the Merchant Palace."