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

After Gong Zishang and Xue Chongzi left, Gong Shangjiao put down his teacup and looked calmly at Gong Yuanzheng and Lin Qingyue.

"I want to hear the truth."

"Brother." Gong Yuanzheng stood in front of Lin Qingyue, but before he could finish speaking, Lin Qingyue tugged at his sleeve.

Gong Yuanzheng hesitated for a moment, but still gave up his seat.

Lin Qingyue met Gong Shangjiao's gaze and clenched her fists. "I don't know how to explain this to you."

"The miasma in the back mountain is very likely an incurable and very potent toxin."

"If you consume it for a long time, you may become the kind of 'other person' that the elders talk about."

Gong Shangjiao remained calm as always. "The poison of Yuanzheng's younger brother can be cured of miasma."

Lin Qingyue tried her best to explain the dangers of radiation.

"Is it possible that the nerves damaged by miasma cannot be detected by pulse diagnosis?"

Gong Yuanzheng grasped her tightly clenched hand and opened her palm. "If the meridians are injured, I can feel the abnormality just by touching the pulse."

Lin Qingyue had never studied medicine and did not know whether traditional Chinese medicine was effective in treating radiation, let alone whether nerves and meridians were related.

Gong Shangjiao naturally noticed Lin Qingyue's anxiety. Her behavior clearly demonstrated that the miasma in the back mountain was extremely poisonous, a poison that even Gong Yuanzheng could not cure.

He had initially thought that Lin Qingyue simply didn't want to stay at the palace gates, which was why she wanted them to move to another palace, but now it seemed that wasn't the case.

Lin Qingyue seemed convinced that Gong Yuanzheng couldn't dispel the miasma in the back mountain.

Have you ever had a precognitive dream?

Upon hearing Gong Shangjiao's words, Lin Qingyue's eyes darted around, and Gong Shangjiao immediately realized that she had not dreamed about it.

"I've dreamt about it," Lin Qingyue said firmly.

Gong Yuanzheng and Gong Shangjiao both looked at her at the same time.

Lin Qingyue's face was resolute, her previous vacillation completely gone, and she blurted out all her thoughts.

“I’ve dreamt about it, but it didn’t happen at the palace gates; it happened somewhere else.”

"A meteorite fell from the sky, igniting a celestial fire. Humans who came into direct contact with the fire instantly disappeared."

"After the heavenly fire was extinguished, a large amount of miasma remained. When humans came into contact with this gas, their bodies underwent various changes, which were very similar to the strange people you described."

"Not only humans, but also animals and plants will mutate as long as they come into contact with that gas."

“The miasma persisted for over a hundred years without dissipating, and the place became a barren wasteland, where no one lived anymore.”

There were some words that Gong Shangjiao and Gong Yuanzheng didn't actually understand, but that didn't stop them from understanding what Lin Qingyue meant.

The two of them naturally realized that Lin Qingyue was definitely not lying; in her dream, there really was such a place where such a terrible thing had happened.

Gong Shangjiao's expression turned solemn. If the miasma deep in the back mountain was really that terrible, then moving the palace was imperative.

Judging from the current rate of miasma spread, it won't be long before the front mountain is also affected.

With so many lives at stake, Gong Shangjiao cannot afford to gamble.

He looked at Gong Yuanzheng and said, "Yuanzheng, you should take your wife back first. I will give the matter of moving the palace a good consideration."

Gong Yuanzheng nodded and led Lin Qingyue out of the main hall.

"Yue'er, don't worry. Since your brother has said so, there seems to be hope for the relocation of the palace."

"After a few days, I will try to persuade my brother again. He will definitely agree."

Hearing Gong Yuanzheng's words, Lin Qingyue felt a little relieved, and she smiled at Gong Yuanzheng.

"Well, I know."

The two entered the room together. Qiulan had already arrived and hurriedly bowed to them.

"Greetings, Miss and Young Master Zheng."

Lin Qingyue nodded slightly. "I'll stay and watch over Yu'er and Qingyu. Qiulan, you should organize Yu'er and the others' luggage first."

"Yes, Miss." Qiulan bowed and withdrew.

Lin Qingyue tiptoed to the bedside, where the two children were snuggled together, sleeping soundly.

Lin Qingyue couldn't help but smile slightly, her previous irritation instantly dissipated.

After confirming that Daiyu and Qingyu's body temperatures were normal, Lin Qingyue carefully covered the gauze curtains before going to the outer room.

Gong Yuanzheng leaned back on the soft couch, flipping through books.

Lin Qingyue walked closer and saw that Gong Yuanzheng was actually reading the travelogue she often read.

"Why are you suddenly interested in travelogues? Don't you only read medical books?"

Lin Qingyue looked at Gong Yuanzheng with a smile.

Gong Yuanzheng smiled and looked at her. "I noticed you've been flipping through this book. I'm a little curious."

"Yue'er, do you really like being outside that much?"

Lin Qingyue looked at him. Over the days they had spent together, Lin Qingyue had also discovered Gong Yuanzheng's homely nature.

Compared to going outside, what he liked best was staying in the clinic researching his medicines and poisons.

Lin Qingyue pondered how to answer Gong Yuanzheng.

Gong Yuanzheng sat up straight and pulled Lin Qingyue into his arms.

"Yue'er, I want to hear the truth."

Sensing the seriousness in Gong Yuanzheng's words, Lin Qingyue nodded frankly, then shook her head.

Is this liking or disliking? Gong Yuanzheng was puzzled.

"Yuanzheng, actually I'm a lazy person and I don't like to travel far."

“I always carry too much stuff when I go out, and the roads are difficult to walk on. If the weather is bad, it’s even more miserable.”

Lin Qingyue couldn't help but miss the modern world, with its extensive transportation network, countless electronic surveillance cameras, and the ability to travel the world with just a suitcase.

She particularly admires bloggers who travel in RVs and dreams that after she graduates and earns enough money, she can be like them, driving an RV, raising a few cats and dogs, and traveling everywhere.

Unfortunately, I hadn't graduated yet when I was transported here.

Leaving aside those feudal ethics, the bandits alone completely extinguished her desire to travel the world.

If she were a man, Lin Ruhai might have sent someone to protect her on her journey of study, but she just happened to be a woman.

"I just long for those landscapes; I really want to know how magnificent the sunset over the long river is."

"The green mountains on both banks rise facing each other, and a lone sail comes from the edge of the sun."

"Gentle gulls dance in the clear water, their reflections shimmering; a blue dragon roars in the waves, its chest as white as snow."

"I want to see these scenes for myself."

"Rather than saying I like the outside world, I want to see the beautiful landscapes of this world."

The longing in her voice was undeniable, and Gong Yuanzheng stared at her blankly.

He had read these poems, but that was all; he had never thought of actually visiting those places.

Lin Qingyue quickly came to her senses and patted Gong Yuanzheng's arm.

"If you want to read it, you can have this travelogue. I'll go get another book. I can't stand reading your medical book."

Gong Yuanzheng refused to let go, saying, "Yue'er, watch with me."

As long as he doesn't let go, Lin Qingyue has absolutely no chance of breaking free, which leaves her feeling somewhat helpless.

Leaning against Gong Yuanzheng's chest, the two of them flipped through the travelogue together.

Perhaps it was because Daiyu and Qingyu had both arrived that Lin Qingyue's anxious heart finally relaxed. After watching for a while, she leaned on Gong Yuanzheng's shoulder and fell asleep.

I felt the pressure on my shoulder and the change in Yue'er's breathing.

Gong Yuanzheng carefully carried Lin Qingyue to the soft couch, and as usual helped her take off her outer clothes and boots, and carefully covered her with the quilt.

After doing all this, he sat on the soft couch, gazing tenderly at his beloved's sleeping face.

Today, even in her sleep, she still had a faint smile on her face.

Gong Yuanzheng couldn't help but reach out and gently trace the corner of Lin Qingyue's lips, and he himself couldn't help but curve the same shape.

Suddenly, Gong Yuanzheng realized that someone was watching him.

Who is so bold as to spy on him in the Corner Palace!

Gong Yuanzheng looked sharply in the direction of his gaze and met Daiyu's somewhat bewildered eyes.