Stealing the Pen: Kirin's Primordial Lotus

In the evening, the Shang Palace was completely silent, except for the bright lights in the spacious and bright research room. Gong Zishang, Gong Ziyu and Jin Fan sat together, their faces still showing shock and amazement from what they had seen and heard during the day, immersed in the memories of today's experience.

Gong Zishang stretched out her hand with a slight tremor, and tremblingly picked up the teacup on the table, as if what she held in her hand was not an ordinary tea set, but a priceless treasure. She took a sip of hot tea, calmed down a little, and slowly said: "Gong Yuanzheng's in-laws... are simply beyond imagination! Their level of luxury is probably beyond the reach of Gong Er, they are really rich and inhumane!"

When Gong Ziyu, who was standing by, heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up. He, who had always spent money like water without restraint, immediately agreed, "Yes, yes! Sister, I think if we are short of money in the future, why don't we ask Gong Yuanzheng to borrow some money? Maybe it can help us out of our urgent need!" After saying this, he showed an innocent smile, as if he was completely unaware of how unreliable his idea was.

However, Gong Zishang glared at this good-for-nothing brother with a bad temper, and said with a look of disappointment: "Borrow? Gong Ziyu, don't let your imagination run wild! Even if you just go to the Zheng Palace to steal a piece of brick and stone, it will be enough for you to live a life of luxury and extravagance for more than half a year!" As she said that, she shook her head helplessly and sighed inwardly in her heart, how could there be such a prodigal brother who didn't know what thrift was.

Indeed, it is! Today, the Zheng Palace is magnificent and beautiful. Its luxury is beyond imagination. Just a quick glance at it makes people feel a little blinded by its dazzling light. Gong Ziyu couldn't help but recall the scene when this brand new Zheng Palace was rebuilt and completed in just one afternoon.

Looking up, the roof of the Zheng Palace, made of jade glazed tiles, sparkles charmingly under the sunlight, like pieces of emerald green inlaid in it, which is both luxurious and restrained.

The main structure of the house is made of extremely precious Hainan Huanghuali wood. This wood is not only hard in texture and beautiful in grain, but also exudes a faint fragrance, making the entire palace full of natural and noble atmosphere.

Walking into the palace, you will be dazzled by the variety of exquisite furniture. Compared with the raw nanmu wood used in the past, the furniture here is made of more rare and expensive nanmu wood with golden threads. Those delicate golden lines seem to tell the story of the accumulation of years and the ingenuity of the craftsmen.

When we came to Gong Yuanzheng's bedroom, we saw an exquisite and gorgeous filigree inlaid red stone incense burner placed in the center of the bedroom. The wisps of fragrance rising from the incense burner filled the air like light smoke, giving people a sense of relaxation and joy.

In the corner near the window, there is a rosewood chaise longue with plum blossom branches. The exquisite carvings show the plum blossoms vividly and vividly. The chaise longue is covered with soft brocade cushions, which makes people feel lazy at first sight.

The most eye-catching thing is the bed, which is still carefully carved from a huge piece of red warm jade. The warm texture and bright color of the warm jade set off each other, making the whole bed look like a rare treasure.

There is also a Yuelan-edged blanket in front of the bed. The pattern embroidered on the blanket is exquisite, and the stitches are fine and even, demonstrating a very high level of craftsmanship.

In a corner of the bedroom, a black lacquered ivory carved peony screen stands quietly, cleverly shielding the clear spring water behind it. Through the gaps between the peony flowers carved on the screen, you can vaguely see the wisps of hot air rising from the hot spring, adding a mysterious and romantic atmosphere to the entire bedroom.

Slowly raising his head, he saw dots of light flickering on the ceiling of Gong Yuanzheng's bedroom, like a brilliant galaxy. A closer look revealed that they were crystal clear, softly glowing night pearls, which were cleverly inlaid together to form a series of colorful star maps.

Lying on the soft and comfortable bed, Gong Yuanzheng seemed to be able to feel the vastness and mystery of the starry sky at night even in the daytime. And around the bedroom, there were some huge and round mermaid pearls as big as lychees scattered randomly. These mermaid pearls exuded a charming luster, dotted the whole room, making the room have both the lofty and quietness of the stars in the sky and the warmth and romance of the mortal world.

Gong Ziyu clearly remembered that when Gong Yuanzheng gently pushed open the door of the bedroom, a clear and pleasant bell sound rang in his ears. It turned out that there was a string of wind chimes carefully carved from exquisite jade hanging on the door. Whenever the breeze blew, the wind chimes would sway with the wind, making a tinkling sound when they collided, like the sound of nature, playing beautiful and moving music.

Until he and Gong Zishang turned around and left, they could still see a steady stream of boxes being sent into Gong Yuanzheng's storehouse like water. Those boxes were large or small, or gorgeous or simple, but without exception, they were filled with precious and rare treasures, demonstrating the Zhuo family's respected status and wealth.

It was not until the third day after the turmoil that Gong Yuanzheng saw Hua Yu and the others again.

"Where did you go? Why didn't I see you?" Gong Yuanzheng was afraid that they had just appeared in a dream and would wake up after the turmoil was over.

"We went to comfort your brother Yuanbao. His father passed away suddenly, and his brother is in a coma. We are not with him. He is all alone and I am afraid he will get stuck in a rut." Hua Yu embraced the uneasy Gong Yuanzheng and explained softly in his ear.

"What about Yuanbao... Yuanbao..., how is he now?" Gong Yuanzheng really had no way of calling a stranger brother, so he could only ask Hua Yu vaguely and shyly.

"Your brother Yuanbao heard that his father had passed away and that he was seriously injured and unconscious. He fainted from excessive grief. I have brought him and his brother here." Hua Yu took Gong Yuanzheng out of Zheng Palace and got on the carriage they came in. "I will take you to see how brother Yuanbao is doing now."

The moment Gong Yuanzheng climbed onto the carriage and opened the curtain, a familiar figure caught his eye. Upon closer inspection, he saw that it was Gong Shangjiao, who was supposed to be busy handling various tedious official duties and managing the huge assets outside the palace.

"Brother! Why are you here?" Gong Yuanzheng was so shocked that he couldn't help but exclaimed.

Gong Shangjiao was sitting calmly on the side of the spacious carriage, smiling and explaining, "Brother Yuanzheng, this is your first time out of the palace. I was really worried, so I asked Mr. Hua about it and decided to come out with you."

Hearing this, Gong Yuanzheng was as excited as a little monkey, and he climbed into the carriage impatiently with his hands and feet. Then, he nestled beside Gong Shangjiao like a little bird, and one of his little hands tightly grasped the corner of Gong Shangjiao's clothes, as if he was afraid that his brother would disappear if he let go.

Hua Yu, who was standing by, saw all this but didn't say much. Because she knew very well that Gong Yuanzheng was raised by Gong Shangjiao himself, and the relationship between the two was very deep. Now that a group of strangers suddenly appeared to recognize him as a relative, Gong Yuanzheng couldn't help but feel a little panic and uneasiness in his heart. At this moment, he wanted to snuggle up to the person he trusted most to seek comfort, and this feeling was completely understandable.

"Okay, let's go." As Hua Yu's gentle voice came out from the carriage, the coachman waved the whip, and the carriage began to move forward slowly. The wheels rolled with a rhythmic sound, and gradually drove towards the small town at the foot of Gongmen Mountain.

Along the way, Gong Yuanzheng was like a little bird just out of a cage. From time to time, he would lift the curtains of the carriage, stick his head out, and stare at the ever-changing scenery outside the window with wide eyes.

His clear eyes were filled with curiosity and amazement about this strange world. After all, he had almost never stepped out of the palace since he was a child. To him, the colorful world outside was full of endless freshness and mystery.

Finally, the carriage slowly stopped at the gate of a quiet courtyard. Just as Gong Yuanzheng was about to get off the carriage, his sensitive ears suddenly moved slightly, as if he had caught a strange sound.

Gong Shangjiao, who had been following him closely, immediately noticed his subtle change and looked back in the direction of his gaze. At the intersection of the alley not far away, he saw a vendor carrying a straw stick of candied haws walking slowly.

Seeing this, Gong Shangjiao quickly beckoned over his confidant Jin Fu, and leaned over to whisper a few words in his ear. Jin Fu nodded in understanding, turned around and walked quickly towards the vendor. Not long after, when Jin Fu returned to the carriage again, he already had a crystal clear, red string of candied haws in his hand.

"Yuanzheng, whatever you want to eat or whatever you want, just tell me. As long as I have it, as long as it is what you want in your heart, even if it is the stars and the moon in the sky, I will try my best to find it for you." Gong Shangjiao looked at Gong Yuanzheng with a doting face and once again solemnly made a promise to him.

After hearing this, Gong Yuanzheng was so moved that his eyes instantly became moist, and tears kept rolling down like pearls from a broken string. At this time, Gong Shangjiao gently put a candied haws into his hand and said softly: "Don't cry, little greedy cat, taste the candied haws you are staring at!" Gong Yuanzheng took the candied haws, burst into laughter, and took a bite while sobbing. The sweet and delicious taste immediately filled his mouth.

In this way, Gong Yuanzheng, with his mouth full of candied haws, was concentrating on enjoying this rare sweet taste. He licked his lips contentedly only after he had eaten the whole candied haws. At this time, Gong Shangjiao smiled and reached out his hand, gently holding Gong Yuanzheng's hand, and walked briskly into the warm courtyard together.