Stealing the Pen: Kirin's Primordial Lotus

"Miss Gong, Young Master Gong, Young Master Gong, would you like to enjoy your meal tonight in the front hall or in the courtyard?" Following a gentle knock on the door, a respectful and cautious voice came from outside the door.

At this time, Gong Zishang was resting in her room with her two brothers, Gong Huanyu and Gong Ziyu. After hearing the voice, Gong Zishang was startled for a moment, then looked towards her door. At the same time, Gong Huanyu and Gong Ziyu also cast their eyes on the tightly closed door.

"In the front hall." Almost without any hesitation, the three people answered in unison.

After receiving the answer, the maid responded softly, and then gently opened the door. She bowed slightly, then turned around and led the way. Gong Zishang, Gong Huanyu, and Gong Ziyu followed behind her and slowly walked out of the room.

Along the way, they first passed the magnificent rockery and waterside pavilion that they had seen when they came. The gurgling sound of the water in the waterside pavilion was like a beautiful piece of music; the strange pines and rocks on the rockery were of various shapes, making people marvel at the ingenuity of nature. Then, they passed through layers of winding corridors. These corridors were high or low, wide or narrow, and some were carved with exquisite patterns, which were dazzling.

Finally, under the guidance of the maid, the three siblings came to the front hall where they were having dinner. When they entered the front hall, they found that Zhuo Yixuan, Zhuo Yichen and Gong Yuanzheng had been waiting there for a long time.

Seeing Zhuo Yixuan and others, Gong Huanyu took the lead to step forward, bowed deeply to Zhuo Yixuan who was sitting at the top seat, and said respectfully: "Master Zhuo!" Seeing this, Gong Zishang and Gong Ziyu who were following closely behind him also hurriedly followed suit and saluted.

Seeing this, Zhuo Yixuan quickly raised his hand, smiled and said: "No need to be so formal, we are all family now, please take a seat!" As he spoke, he pointed to the seats at the dining table.

After the three brothers and sisters of the Gong family sat down one by one, Zhuo Yixuan continued, "I don't know what dishes you like to eat on weekdays, so I asked the chefs in the kitchen to make a few dishes at random, hoping that they will suit your taste."

Upon hearing this, Gong Huanyu casually glanced at the delicious dishes on the table, and then responded calmly: "These are good enough. Thank you, Master Zhuo, for your trouble."

As soon as Gong Ziyu walked into the room, his eyes were attracted by the sumptuous dishes on the table. The table was filled with all kinds of fish and meat, with attractive colors and fragrant aromas, making people salivate. And the faint aroma of wine lingering at the tip of his nose was like an invisible hand, gently stirring his heartstrings.

At this moment, Zhuo Yixuan noticed Gong Ziyu's greedy look. He saw that his eyes were fixed on the delicacies on the table, and there was even a trace of saliva hanging from the corner of his mouth, which was about to drip onto the table.

Zhuo Yixuan couldn't help but laugh in his heart, but he didn't show too much surprise or ridicule on his face.

After all, there is no need to be so formalistic as to make the blood relationship between the four gates of the palace so weak that it can be almost ignored.

What's more, the only one related to their Zhuo family is Gong Yuanzheng, and the three of them are just incidental. Moreover, although they all have the surname Gong, they have long been distant relatives who are difficult to be related to each other even if you go through eighteen twists and turns.

So, Zhuo Yixuan smiled and said, "Let's eat quickly! I see that Master Yu is starving." As he said that, he took the lead in picking up the chopsticks, picked up a dish in front of him gracefully, and gently placed it on the plate in front of Zhuo Yichen.

Then, he quickly picked up another dish and put it on Gong Yuanzheng's plate, smiling and saying to him, "Yuanzheng, I don't really know what you like to eat. But, Master Jiao has already sent someone to write down in detail the dishes you like. I have specially asked the chefs in the kitchen to study them carefully, hoping to make dishes that suit your taste."

After hearing this, Gong Yuanzheng felt a surge of warmth in his heart and nodded quickly, "Thank you, big brother."

In this way, everyone began to enjoy this sumptuous dinner. For a while, only the slight chewing sound and the occasional clinking of bowls and chopsticks could be heard in the dining room. While tasting the delicious food, everyone casually chatted about some unimportant topics, and the atmosphere seemed relaxed and harmonious.

After dinner, Zhuo Yixuan stood up and suggested: "Why don't we go to the small garden for a walk together, it will help digestion." Zhuo Yichen and Gong Yuanzheng agreed, and the group walked towards the small garden in a mighty manner.

Seeing this, Gong Huanyu and his two siblings followed behind with great interest and went to the small garden to digest their food.

"Brother, the food at the Zhuo Mansion is so delicious! Every dish is so tasty and beautiful, and it's really memorable. Brother, can you help me ask where they found such a great chef?" Gong Ziyu tightly grabbed Gong Huanyu's sleeve, put his little head close to his ear, and begged in a soft voice.

Gong Huanyu smiled as he looked at his greedy brother, touched his head gently and replied, "Okay, but you have to wait until tomorrow daytime. It's getting late today, and we've been traveling all the way here non-stop, and Lord Zhuo must be very tired. Let's all have a good rest tonight and recharge our batteries." As he spoke, Gong Huanyu couldn't help but think back to the entire day's itinerary. They had been rushing on the road, and both Zhuo Yixuan and his group were probably looking tired at the moment.

At this time, Gong Ziyu blinked his bright big eyes and asked curiously: "Brother, I wonder what fun places there are in Tiandu City? Can we go out for a walk tomorrow?" Gong Ziyu grew up under the doting of Zhiren and Gong Huanyu. He does not need to bear the responsibility of inheriting Yugong, nor does he have to become the new Zhiren, so for him, it is enough to be happy every day.

However, Gong Zishang on the side had different ideas. She nodded slightly and said to Gong Huanyu in a firm tone: "Brother Huanyu, tomorrow I would like to ask Master Zhuo to take me to visit Mr. Jiang. After all, I have important things to do this time, so I can't accompany brother Ziyu to hang out." Gong Zishang knew the purpose of her trip very well and did not dare to slack off.

Gong Huanyu also knew that Gong Zishang came to Tiandu this time with a mission. Even if he could not become Jiang Lao's apprentice, being able to receive some guidance from him would be enough to benefit their palace for the rest of their lives.

"Okay. Tomorrow I will take Brother Zi Yu to Tiandu for a stroll. I will bring you some fashionable clothes and jewelry from Tiandu." Gong Huanyu agreed to Gong Zishang's request without thinking too much.

Zhuo Yixuan led his two younger brothers as they walked, while he and Zhuo Yichen introduced the plants and trees in the small garden to Gong Yuanzheng. When they were almost done walking, they sent them back to their own courtyard to rest.

"Yuanzheng, have a good sleep today. When you wake up tomorrow morning, I will take you to see Mr. Wang for a thorough check-up of your body." After Zhuo Yixuan and Zhuo Yichen sent Gong Yuanzheng back to his room, they also sent Zhuo Yichen back to his room.

"Brother, where is Zhu Yan? It seems like we haven't seen him along the way!" Zhuo Yichen suddenly remembered that he seemed to have forgotten something, but he had never thought of what it was before. Now he suddenly found that the noisy white monkey that had been following him was gone.

"A message was sent from the Great Wilderness saying that the new Goddess Bai Ze is becoming increasingly weak and needs him to go back to help." Zhuo Yixuan also received such a letter, but he and his father fell into the trap of the mysterious man because they were worried about the Goddess Bai Ze.

This time, he had to do a thorough investigation before heading to the Great Wilderness. After all, his brother had already lost his father, and he couldn't afford to lose him again, as this would be too much of a blow to him.