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

The gate in front of us is magnificent and imposing, with vermilion walls that seem to bear the marks of time.

Han Yaqi looked at the neatly arranged door studs and was filled with emotion.

"I never imagined that we two crows would one day be able to walk openly and legitimately through the palace gates."

He always thought that the only way to enter the palace was to wait until Wu Feng attacked the palace gates.

It now seems that Wufeng's attack on Gongmen is a long way off, but Gongmen's annihilation of Wufeng is just around the corner.

Han Ya Si stared blankly at the gate in front of him, not responding to Han Ya Qi's words.

He only cared about Yun Weishan and didn't know whether Gongmen had given her the antidote to suppress the Half-Moon Fly as promised.

Based on the timeline, the Crescent Fly inside Yun Weishan's body should have already flared up twice.

If the palace gates don't provide the antidote, then Yun Weishan...

Han Ya Si dared not think further.

People are knives and servants, and I am fish and meat.

He can't do anything now; he was previously controlled by Wufeng, and now he's controlled by the palace gates.

We can only hope that when Wufeng is wiped out, the palace gates will be able to keep their word.

As the two pondered, the door slowly opened, and Jin Mao, holding a long sword, looked at the two crows standing at the door.

"come in."

Without hesitation, Han Ya Si lifted his leg and walked into the palace gate.

Han Yaqi glanced at the vermilion gate in front of him again. Even though he had walked through this palace gate so many times, he still felt a little uncomfortable with it.

At this moment, Gong Zishang was assembling new weapons in the Shang Palace when she heard Jin Mao's report. She immediately put down the weapon parts she was working on.

After carefully reading the letters presented by Han Yaqi and Han Yasi, Gong Zishang fell into deep thought.

The news of Wan Qi'ai's capture has reached Wu Feng. They still believe that it was the Zhen family that slipped up, which led to Wan Qi'ai being imprisoned in the imperial prison.

Because of Wanqi'ai's capture, Dianzhu focused most of his attention on how to break him out of prison, and paid less attention to the palace gates.

"Your Highness, Wu Feng plans to break into the prison."

Qi Yan'an was assembling weapons according to the blueprints when he heard this, but his expression did not change much.

“Wanqi’ai is one of the Four Demons. He knows so many of Wufeng’s secrets. Dianzhu definitely can’t just leave him alone. Even if he can’t be rescued, he will definitely kill him to silence him.”

"Sister Zishang, don't worry. Shangjiao and I were prepared and are just waiting for them to walk into our trap."

Gong Zishang's expression was somewhat complicated. "By then, I'm afraid the matter of this marriage alliance will be impossible to keep secret."

Qi Yan'an raised an eyebrow. "Sister Zi Shang, are you worried about the Lin family?"

Gong Zishang admitted directly, "Yes, I am worried about the Lin family."

The palace gates are now much stronger than before, with both hidden weapons and poisons having been upgraded several levels.

And what about the Lin family? Master Lin is a frail scholar, and Madam Lin is plagued by illness. Even with Young Master Yue protecting them closely, it's hard to feel at ease.

Moreover, they sent Daiyu and Qingyu to the palace gates, not only for medical treatment, but also perhaps to entrust their children to someone else.

Qi Yan'an was relieved to find the weapon parts in his hand. "Sister Zi Shang, you can rest assured about this. My royal brother sent imperial guards to secretly protect Lord Lin's family at the beginning of the marriage alliance."

"That Elder Yue, my royal brother sent him to Yangzhou a few days ago. With Elder Yue and Young Master Yue here, I'm afraid Wufeng will have to send out a demon to harm Lord Lin and Madam Lin."

Gong Zishang's expression softened slightly, but he quickly became serious again.

Two of the Four Wraiths have already been captured. If Wu Feng wants to break into the Imperial Prison, he will need to send at least one more Wraith, and there is a high probability that he will send both Wraiths to the capital.

If we could capture or kill the remaining two demons, that would be the best outcome.

What I fear most is that what comes isn't a ghost, but a demon.

Among those without sharp edges, they are the two greatest masters, second only to those who use bamboo dots.

"Your Highness, does the imperial court have no leads on Liang's whereabouts?"

Qi Yan'an shook his head, his face both serious and puzzled. "Bei Xu and Han Yi Ke's whereabouts have been under our surveillance, but we haven't found any information about Liang."

Many experts were also deployed around Wufeng's lair. Even Dianzhu was ambushed by them once, but they still couldn't find a single clue about Liang.

It's understandable that Situ Hong, who had been hiding in the Old Dust Valley for over a decade, was unaware of Liang's information.

It's puzzling that Wanqi'ai also knew nothing about the Liang. Just who are these two Liang?

Qi Yan'an's expression turned very serious.

There are only two possibilities: either there is no Liang at all, or Liang's martial arts skills are far superior to Dianzhu's.

If it's the former, then everyone's happy; if it's the latter...

Qi Yan'an sighed deeply. If it was the latter, a fierce battle would be unavoidable in the future.

After reading the letter, Miyazaki remained calm; things had unfolded as he had predicted.

He looked at Jin Mao Tower, "Where are they?"

"I've gone to see Miss Shangguan Qian and Miss Yun Weishan."

Gong Shangjiao nodded. "From now on, let them stay at the palace gate."

After Wu Feng storms the imperial prison, everything will be revealed to the world. Sending the two crows back at this point would be sending them to their deaths.

Since they had already sent so many messages to the palace gates, the palace gates naturally kept their word and spared their lives.

Jin Mao frowned slightly, looking at Gong Shangjiao with concern. As Gong Zishang's personal bodyguard, he naturally knew that Gong Shangjiao still possessed the Heart-Eating Moon.

"Young Master Jiao, if the crow doesn't return, then what about the antidote for the Heart-Eating Moon..."

Gong Shangjiao smiled slightly, his smile full of pride and satisfaction.

"The antidote has been developed by Expedition."

Jin Mao was overjoyed, unable to hide his immense happiness. "This is fantastic news! I must inform Zhi Ren immediately!"

After saying this, he bowed to Gong Shangjiao and used his lightness skill to head towards the Shang Palace.

At the entrance of the clinic, Qingyu, all wrapped up like a ball, was happily shoveling snow from a pile in front of her with a small shovel.

The Snow Prince squatted down beside him, shaping the snowballs in his hands into cute little animals.

"Little brother, look at this little monkey!"

"Wow~~" Qingyu exclaimed in amazement, her eyes shining as she looked at the snow monkey in Xue Gongzi's hand.

The Snow Prince was charmed by his cuteness and brought the snow monkey even closer.

"The snow is very cold, so just look at it and don't touch it."

Qingyu nodded obediently, staring intently at the snow monkey. After a long while, a longing flashed in her eyes.

"So this is what monkeys look like. I've never seen a monkey before."

Young Master Xue suddenly felt sorry for the little brother in front of him. It was one thing that he couldn't play in the snow, but he had never seen such a small animal before.

These past two days, he's been making little animal figurines, but his younger brother and sister haven't even seen them yet.

Thinking of his younger sister, Xue Gongzi immediately looked into the room and met Daiyu's gaze.

"Little Yu'er, come play in the snow with me!"

Lin Qingyue also heard the call and looked at Daiyu.

Daiyu's face clearly showed longing. Lin Qingyue picked up a cloak and draped it over Daiyu's shoulders.

Upon entering the clinic, Daiyu began reading medical books. She had been reading for almost half an hour when she heard Qingyu's exclamation, at which point she finally looked up.

"Yu'er, you've been watching for a long time now, it's time to take a good rest."

"Go play with your older and younger brothers for a while, but remember not to play for too long."

"If you want any animal, just have Brother Xiaoxue make one for you."

Still a child at heart, Daiyu could no longer contain herself upon hearing Xue Gongzi's call.

"Sister, I'll be back after playing for a little while!"

Seeing Daiyu skip and hop to Xue Gongzi's side, Lin Qingyue walked towards Gong Yuanzheng with peace of mind.

It was quite unusual that Gong Yuanzheng wasn't reading medical books or processing medicinal herbs today; instead, he was carefully weaving a lantern in his hands.

He sat on a branch of an ancient tree, his slender fingers deftly weaving, and the lantern in his hand slowly took shape.

Amidst the swirling mist, Gong Yuanzheng's figure appeared and disappeared. Lin Qingyue couldn't quite make out his expression, but she felt that he resembled a handsome god.

Gong Yuanzheng noticed Lin Qingyue's gaze early on, but he pretended not to notice and continued weaving the lantern in his hands.

As the gazes upon him grew increasingly intense, he slightly turned his head and curled the corners of his lips into a smile.

With the lantern finished, Gong Yuanzheng climbed down from the ancient tree and held it up in front of Lin Qingyue.

"Yue'er, this is a night-blooming cereus lantern I wove for you. Do you like it?"

"Epiphyllum?" Lin Qingyue looked surprised and took the lantern to examine it closely.

Although she had never seen a blooming epiphyllum, she could still tell how much care was put into the lantern's weaving.

The lantern in my hand has petals that are outstretched and an elegant shape. Although it is made of paper and bamboo sticks, you can still see the graceful beauty of the epiphyllum.

"The epiphyllum I've cultivated hasn't even bloomed yet, so I'm giving you an epiphyllum lamp first." The boy's voice carried a hint of trepidation, afraid that his feelings would be disliked.

Lin Qingyue looked at the lantern in her hand, her smile wide and uncontrollable. "Yuanzheng, I love this lantern, I love it so much!"

Gong Yuanzheng's eyes shone brightly at her words, surpassing even the stars in the sky.

He held Lin Qingyue's hand and said, "I'll repair my brother's old lamp in a little while, and then weave a lamp for Qingyu and Yu'er as well."

Lin Qingyue saw the old lamp on the table and immediately recalled a clip she had seen online.

She held Gong Yuanzheng's hand. "Yuanzheng, why don't you just weave a new dragon lantern for your brother?"

Gong Yuanzheng looked at Lin Qingyue with some confusion in his eyes.

“Brother has kept this lamp without repairing it, there must be a reason for it. If it is destroyed, he will inevitably be sad.”

"Why don't we leave the old lamp as it is and just make a new one for my brother? He might be happier that way."

"Whether it's a new lamp or an old lamp, in my brother's heart, they are all the same."

Gong Yuanzheng lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then finally smiled and looked at Lin Qingyue, "I'll listen to you, Yue'er."