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

Gong Ziyu left happily. Not long after he left, a guard who was watching the courtyard walked over with a strange expression.

"Hold the blade." The guard bowed.

Gong Zishang nodded. "Did Miss Yun send you to find me?"

The guard's expression became even stranger. "Miss Yun asked me to tell Zhi Ren that everything Young Master Yu said was his own doing and had nothing to do with her."

Gong Zishang couldn't help but laugh out loud. She asked Jin Mao beside her, "What do you think Gong Ziyu is after?"

Jin Mao remained expressionless. "This subordinate does not know."

Although the guard didn't know what Gong Ziyu had said, judging from Zhi Ren's expression, he must have done something that ordinary people couldn't understand.

Gong Zishang said to the guard, "Go back and tell Miss Yun that I will not take what Gong Ziyu said to heart."

The guard accepted the order, bowed respectfully, and withdrew.

Gong Zishang returned to the main hall of the Corner Palace. The palace was now very lively, as Xue Chongzi, Xue Gongzi, and Hua Gongzi had all arrived at the Corner Palace.

On Qingyu and Daiyu's desk lay a small bow and a small wooden sword.

These were specially made by Hua Gongzi these past few days, and they are just right for Qingyu and Daiyu to use now.

"If your younger siblings like it, I'll teach you martial arts in the future."

Even the young master's voice softened unconsciously.

This is the first time he's seen such a small child. They're so cute, he really wants to hug them.

Gong Yuanzheng immediately replied, "You don't need to teach me, I can teach you."

"And my sister said she would study medicine with me."

Hua Gongzi nodded. It was a good idea for a girl to study medicine. He automatically ignored Gong Yuanzheng's first sentence.

"Little brother, would you like to learn martial arts with me? I also know blacksmithing. If you like, I can teach you how to forge weapons, okay?"

Gong Yuanzheng was so angry his nose almost twisted out of shape. What did Young Master Hua mean? Couldn't he see that he was trying to curry favor with his brother-in-law and sister-in-law?

He immediately turned his pleading gaze to Miyazaki.

Miyazaki: "..."

Qingyu became interested, "Big brother, you can forge iron too? Sister Zishang can forge iron too, and she said she would take me to her weapon-forging room."

With a bright smile, Young Master Hua couldn't resist reaching out and ruffling Qingyu's little head.

"Yes, both Zhi Ren and I are blacksmiths. We research new weapons together in the weapon-forging room every day. Qing Yu, would you like to join us? I can teach you how to draw blueprints."

Before Qingyu could react, Qi Yan'an had already wiped the smile off his face.

He put down the teacup he had raised to his lips, looked at Young Master Hua with a smile, but there was no smile in his eyes.

"Young Master Hua, the court is interested in purchasing a batch of weapons from the palace. I wonder if you have time to introduce me to them?"

Young Master Hua was a little confused. He scratched his head and said, "You should talk to Master Zhi Ren and Young Master Jiao about this. I know nothing about doing business."

Qi Yan'an's smile remained unchanged. "Before I buy them, I need to understand the characteristics of these weapons. Can you explain them to me?"

Upon careful consideration, Young Master Hua realized that Qi Yan'an was right. He would ask the shopkeepers many questions before buying anything in Old Dust Valley.

Playing with my younger siblings is important, but so are matters concerning the palace.

After thinking for a moment, Young Master Hua walked towards Qi Yan'an and asked, "Your Highness, what kind of weapons do you wish to purchase?"

Qi Yan'an waved his folding fan, "Why don't you take him to the weapon-refining room to have a look first?"

Young Master Hua hesitated. The weapon-forging room not only contained the latest weapons but also some blueprints. Wouldn't it be inappropriate for outsiders to see these?

After thinking for a moment, he didn't take Qi Yan'an to the weapon-refining room, but instead took him to the Shang Palace's warehouse.

Since Hua Gongzi stayed at the Shang Palace to forge weapons, Gong Zishang also gave him a key to the Shang Palace warehouse.

Apart from the newly developed models, all of the palace's weapons are in the warehouse.

As the two passed Gong Zishang, Qi Yan'an stopped and gave Gong Zishang a rather resentful look.

Gong Zishang was puzzled and looked at Young Master Hua for an explanation.

Young Master Hua looked completely bewildered.

As soon as Young Master Hua left, Young Master Xue happily stepped forward.

He carefully pushed the two boxes, which were still emitting cold air, in front of Daiyu and Qingyu.

Open the lids one by one, and you'll see two crystal-clear, top-quality snow lotuses inside.

"Wow, these flowers are so beautiful!" Qingyu exclaimed.

Her soft, sweet voice is soothing to listen to.

Young Master Xue couldn't stop smiling as he looked at Daiyu sitting in Lin Qingyue's arms.

I wonder if this fairy-like younger sister would like it.

Daiyu was also surprised. The Lin family's storeroom had many snow lotuses, but they were all dried. This was the first time she had ever seen freshly picked ones.

This is clearly not an ordinary item.

Daiyu leaned against Lin Qingyue's chest and refused, saying, "This gift is too precious; I cannot accept it."

Young Master Xue blinked, somewhat puzzled. Shouldn't the gifts for Miss Lin's younger brother and sister be the best?

Ordinary snow lotus is not something he or Da Xue can present.

At this moment, Xue Chongzi spoke up, "It's just a few snow lotuses. There are many more in the Snow Palace. Please accept them, younger brother and sister."

Gong Yuanzheng immediately replied, "These two snow lotuses are perfect for you to nourish your bodies."

He had just taken the pulses of the two siblings. Daiyu was just a little weak, and with proper care, she would recover her health.

Qingyu is in a difficult situation. The poison in his body was brought from his mother's womb, and even if he were to take action, it would take at least a year and a half to completely remove the poison.

Having said all that, it would be too formal to refuse any longer. Daiyu smiled and said, "Then my brother and I thank you both, brothers."

Qingyu immediately said, "Thank you, big brother, little brother."

Xue Zhongzi also smiled, her eyes full of laughter as she looked at Qingyu.

His current appearance is indeed very deceptive.

"I'm not a little brother, you can call me uncle."

Qingyu's eyes were filled with even more confusion, and even Daiyu looked at Xuezhongzi with curiosity.

This young man is clearly the youngest boy in the palace besides her younger brother, so where does this uncle come from?

“He’s right, you should indeed call him uncle.”

Gong Zishang walked into the hall and saw Qingyu and Daiyu looking completely bewildered. She was charmed by their expressions.

It was difficult to hold Daiyu in Lin Qingyue's arms, so she reached out and pulled Qingyu, who was sitting on Gong Yuanzheng's lap, directly into her arms.

At her age, it wouldn't be an exaggeration for Qingyu and Daiyu to call her "aunt."

However, since she and Gong Yuanzheng were of the same generation, she could only be the older sister.

"This brother is not as young as you see him. He practices a very special kind of martial art."

"It rejuvenates every four years, which is why it stays the same."

Qingyu was only three years old and could not fully understand the meaning behind Gong Zishang's words.

This was the first time he had ever heard the term "martial arts".

Daiyu focused on the phrase "rejuvenation".

She looked at Yukishigeko and couldn't help but exclaim in amazement, "You're amazing!"