Changsheng: Peak at the Beginning

A lot can be done in one night, especially for brothers Gong Shangjiao and Gong Yuanzheng.

Gong Shangjiao did not go to see Shangguan Qian, who was said to be the orphan of Gushan Sect, first. Instead, he went to Zheng Palace to see Gong Huanyu who was trapped by poison.

Gong Huanyu was a little surprised to see Gong Shangjiao. He thought that he had lost control last night and revealed everything that was visible and invisible. He could only wait for the decision from the Council of Elders after the duel between Gong Men and Wufeng. He didn't expect to see Gong Shangjiao again so soon.

At this time, there was no need for everyone to exchange pleasantries. Gong Shangjiao asked directly: "I caught a bladeless assassin named Shangguan Qian. She said she was an orphan of the Gushan Sect. So I came to ask you, is there any way to prove that she is indeed a direct descendant of the Gushan Sect?"

Gong Huanyu's face changed drastically. He had always thought that the only people left in Gushan Sect were his mother, the daughter who married into the palace, and his nephew. He didn't expect that today he would suddenly hear Gong Shangjiao come over and say that there was a woman who claimed to be an orphan of Gushan Sect.

He vaguely remembered Shangguan Qian, who seemed to be a delicate girl with a beautiful face and a graceful figure. With his mind racing, Gong Huanyu answered truthfully, "The direct descendants of Gushan Sect, regardless of gender, will have a medium-sized red mark on the back of their necks towards their shoulders. This is a birthmark and cannot be disguised with a tattoo."

After all, he still hoped that there were relatives in this world other than the descendants of the palace.

After getting the answer, Gong Shangjiao left directly, turned around and went to the dungeon with Gong Yuanzheng to interrogate Shangguan Qian.

Shangguan Qian behaved very differently when she saw Gong Shangjiao. She first made an expression of disbelief, tidied herself up a little, and then quickly came to the door, her eyes red as if she was complaining.

Gong Yuanzheng couldn't stand seeing a woman seducing his brother like this, so he immediately stood in front of Gong Shangjiao and warned Shangguan Qian, "My brother has already chosen Zheng Nanyi from the Hunyuan Zheng family as his future wife, and they will get married when the time is right. Do you, a spy without a sharp edge, still want to seduce my brother?!"

Shangguan Qian was really a little hurt, but she quickly cheered up. It is rare to see a beautiful woman shedding tears, but the two people who could see it were both heartless.

"Mr. Gong Er, have you forgotten that you saved my life four years ago?"

Gong Shangjiao still had that cold and stern look, and when his eyes fell on Shangguan Qian, he showed even more impatience, "I remember you, but isn't this Wufeng's usual method?"

Before Shangguan Qian could say anything else, Gong Yuanzheng interrupted her: "Okay, you said yesterday that you were an orphan of Gushan Sect, tell me your evidence. If you can really prove that you are an orphan of Gushan Sect, then I will let you out to serve in my palace, but if you can't do it, then you can only be a drug tester for me."

Gong Yuanzheng's evil smile, coupled with the reputation Shangguan Qian had heard about him being ruthless and cruel, made Shangguan Qian's heart skip a beat.

Seeing that the two were getting impatient, Shangguan Qian stopped arguing and said seriously, "The reason why Gushan Sect was destroyed was simply because my uncle fell in love with Zhuomei from Qingfeng Sect. At that time, Dianzhu from Qingfeng Sect could not tolerate them, so he used this as an excuse to make things difficult for Gushan Sect."

"Originally, if the two sects were just in love because of a man and a woman, it would never escalate to the point of exterminating the sect. But Dian Zhu happened to be the leader of Wufeng, so in her rage, the Gushan Sect was jointly exterminated by Wufeng and Qingfeng Sect."

Gong Shangjiao knew about the disputes between Gushan Sect and Qingfeng Sect, but he heard from Shangguan Qian that the leader of Wufeng was Dianzhu of Qingfeng Sect, so he couldn't believe it.

"Not to mention that I was still a child when the Gushan Sect was wiped out, how did you end up being Wufeng's assassin, and how did you get to know this information?"

As Shangguan Qian recalled the past, all the affectations on her expression had long since disappeared, and the bitterness seemed even more real.

"I was indeed still young at that time, so my father sent me into the tunnel to escape. Unfortunately, because I was too young, even after entering the tunnel, I ran to the wrong place and fell off a cliff and lost my memory. Later, I was rescued by Dian Zhu, who said that I was a disciple of Qingfeng Sect. In fact, Dian Zhu would send me to Wufeng for training every year."

"When I got older, my lost memories gradually came back. I knew that the Qingfeng Sect must have contributed to the destruction of the Gushan Sect, so I secretly used the fairy dust from the palace gate as a base and mixed several poisons to successfully poison Dianzhu. The Wufeng leader meeting was canceled at the last minute, so I guessed that Dianzhu was at least a high-level figure in Wufeng."

"As for why I believe that the head of Qingfeng Sect, Dianzhu, is the leader of Wufeng, it is because I later discovered that Dianzhu's poison has been solved! This can only be done with the Baicao Concentrate of the Palace Sect, and the Baicao Concentrate of the Palace Sect never leaks out, and only the direct bloodline of the Palace Sect can take it!"

"Among the Wufeng, the only one who could send an assassin to sneak into the palace just to steal medicine is probably the leader of Wufeng."

After hearing this, not only Shangguan Qian felt that they were one step behind, but even Gong Shangjiao and Gong Yuanzheng couldn't help but think that if they had been more careful two years ago, they might not have let the assassin use the body to send Baicaocui away.

But soon, the Half Moon Flies in Shangguan Qian and Yun Weishan next door began to attack. At first, the two could barely endure the burning pain in their bodies, but soon the pain became more and more intense. Yun Weishan, who suffered internal injuries, fell to the ground and began to roll around.

Seeing this, Gong Yuanzheng checked Shangguan Qian and Yun Weishan's pulses one by one again, and confirmed that the half-moon fly did not seem to be poison or a poison. To be honest, it should be a strong tonic that would harm oneself by eight hundred.

Before he could say this fact, Gong Yuanzheng said, "I have some cold pills with me. If you don't mind, you can use them to resist the burning heat of the Half Moon Fly."

Shangguan Qian and Yun Weishan each took a pill and swallowed it without hesitation. Only then did they realize that the other party was imprisoned next to them, and they were afraid that the other party had already been interrogated several times. However, they were in the adjacent cells and did not notice any movement next door. It can be seen how much care the palace gate took in this dungeon.

Gong Shangjiao and Gong Yuanzheng were busy, and Gong Ziyu was not idle either. He went back and found Madam Wu Ji, asking her what kind of evidence others had in their hands and why she watched his father being killed.

Madam Wu Ji really treats Gong Ziyu as her own son. Even if she had her own son, there is a high possibility that he would not be as good as Gong Ziyu.

After repeated questioning by Gong Ziyu, Madam Wu Ji confessed the fact that she was born without a sword, and said that Lao Zhiren also knew about this, but still provided her with shelter.

Madam Wu Ji finally advised Gong Ziyu earnestly, "Ziyu, you are too kind and soft-hearted, so you sympathize with Yun Weishan and think that she is also lonely and yearning for freedom. But how do you know that she is not saying this specifically for you?"

Gong Ziyu could not refute, because it had been confirmed that Yun Weishan was indeed Wu Feng's spy, even though she had not done anything detrimental to the palace.

Madam Wu Ji was not here to expose someone's shortcomings. She did not care about Gong Ziyu's silence and continued to remind him, "And Gong Huanyu, he is not Lao Zhiren's son, but your cousin. Do you still remember that since you were a child, whenever Lao Zhiren wanted to correct you for any mistake, Gong Huanyu would appear in time. He seemed to be speaking for you, but in fact he was fanning the flames in front of Lao Zhiren, so that you could never get Lao Zhiren's guidance again!"

Gong Ziyu still didn't want to believe it, but Madam Wu Ji insisted on exposing the whole story: "And when the young master was selected, it was indeed Gong Shangjiao who passed the Three Realms Trial first. He had colluded with the old Palace Master Gong Liushang of the Shang Palace and knew the content of the Three Realms Trial in advance, but he still lost to Gong Shangjiao. So he came out and used the excuse that Gong Shangjiao had taken a tonic that increased his internal strength to cheat and took the position of young master."

"But now it seems that Gong Shangjiao may be too cold-hearted. In fact, apart from always disliking you, he has never done anything to hurt you. On the contrary, Gong Huanyu is superficially friendly to you and cares about you in every way, but in fact, he is the one who wants to destroy you!"