Stealing the Pen: Kirin's Primordial Lotus

Gong Yuanzheng followed Gong Zishang all the way to the female guest courtyard.

Now, there are only two female relatives, Shangguan Qian and Yun Weishan, living in the female guest courtyard. The other unsuccessful brides have been arranged, either sent back home or married to their ideal husbands.

If there are any brides who have not returned, the only ones left are Miss Jiang who is still receiving treatment and Miss Song Si whose condition has improved but not yet been cured.

"Madam Fan, we are here to look for Miss Shangguan. Brother Shangjiao asked us to pick her up and take her to Jiao Palace." Gong Zishang knocked on the door of the women's guest quarters and stated her purpose. The manager of the women's guest quarters then sent a maid to invite Shangguan Qian.

Shangguan Qian was originally having a friendly conversation with Yun Weishan when she was suddenly interrupted by a maid who came to call her. However, when she heard that it was Miss Gong and Mr. Gong San who came, she changed the subject and said, "Please wait a moment. I will be down in a moment."

After Shangguan Qian closed the door, she walked up to Yun Weishan and said, "Sister, I have to move on. I just don't know when Sister Yun's husband will come to take you back."

Yun Weishan, as an iceberg beauty, looked at the pretentious Shangguan Qian in front of her with an indescribable expression on her face. After all, when she was Wufeng, her Jackdaw had told her that the most difficult person to deal with in the palace was not the famous Gong Shangjiao, but the weak spot that Gong Shangjiao kept in his heart and exposed to the outside world - Gong Yuanzheng!

Although Gong Yuanzheng has not yet reached adulthood, the fact that he has become the Palace Master of Zheng Palace and is in charge of dungeon interrogations is enough to prove that he is definitely not just a spoiled young man as described in the intelligence.

Moreover, Yun Weishan's Jackdaw once mentioned that Gong Yuanzheng would leave the palace every six months, and each time he went to Tiandu, but he never went into Tiandu City, but rather the mysterious mansion outside Tiandu City.

Wu Feng had thought about hunting down Gong Yuanzheng on his way out of the palace to Tiandu, but unfortunately he failed every time. Every time, a large number of Mei-level assassins and assassin reserves would die inexplicably at Wu Feng's headquarters.

The number of people killed during Wufeng’s time was not enough for training!

Yun Weishan also knew that there was a period of time when they were particularly free. Because on weekdays they had to train every day, from before dawn to when the moon rose at night. During that period, they could even sleep until noon without anyone calling them to train.

Later, Yun Weishan found out that those people in Wufeng had killed him suddenly and inexplicably. The people who did it were quick, ruthless and accurate, and killed him with one blow.

"Be careful of Gong Yuanzheng! He may not only be the apple of Gong Shangjiao's eye and his soft spot, but also the apple of the eye of an extremely dangerous person." Yun Weishan still had a trace of kindness in her heart, but not much, so she spoke up to remind Shangguan Qian.

"Sister, you should worry more about yourself! Gong Shangjiao is now focusing on the new Zhiren. As the future wife of Zhiren, I'm afraid you won't be able to escape." Shangguan Qian leaned lazily on the tea table, stroking the teacup with her red nail-painted fingers.

Yun Weishan could only say that it was difficult to persuade the damned ghost with good words. She just hoped that if Shangguan Qian was exposed in the future, she would not be implicated.

Shangguan Qian walked out of the female guest courtyard alone and saw Gong Yuanzheng and Gong Zishang arguing at the door. "Master Zheng, Miss!"

Although Gong Yuanzheng was impatient to be interrupted, he turned around and glanced at the person who came, "Since you are here, let's go!"

"Master Zheng, I have prepared a gift for Master Jiao. Would you allow me to go and get it?" Shangguan Qian just saw that Gong Yuanzheng, who had his back to her, had on his waist a unique hidden weapon that Wufeng had always wanted to crack.

Gong Zishang, who was ignored by Shangguan Qian, was not as easy to fool as Gong Yuanzheng. "Ms. Shangguan only prepared a gift for brother Shangjiao? Didn't you prepare anything for me and brother Yuanzheng?"

Shangguan Qian's expression froze for a moment, then returned to her weak look, "It's Qianqian's fault. I actually forgot about Mr. Zheng and Miss. It's really rude."

Shangguan Qian's tears came suddenly, and to outsiders, they thought that Gong Yuanzheng and Gong Zishang had done something to this frail and weak woman.

Just as Gong Yuanzheng was about to speak, an annoying voice came from behind him, "Gong Yuanzheng, are you bullying me again?"

It was clear who it was. Gong Yuanzheng turned around and looked at the person. It was indeed the muscular Gong Ziyu. "Are you some kind of idiot?"

Gong Zishang frowned fiercely as he looked at Gong Ziyu who had falsely accused him without any evidence. "Gong Ziyu, why are you running around everywhere when you are not here in Yu Palace to deal with the affairs left by the young master?"

Gong Ziyu then realized that the person behind Gong Yuanzheng was Gong Zishang. After a moment of embarrassment, Gong Ziyu looked at the two of them with confidence, "Miss Shangguan is just a weak woman who can't even tie a chicken. The two of you are being so aggressive here. Aren't you bringing disgrace to the palace?"

"Gong Ziyu, open your eyes and see clearly. How far are Gong Zishang and I from her? How can we bully others?" Gong Yuanzheng looked at the distance between them and Shangguan Qian, which was still big enough to accommodate three or four Gong Ziyus, and rolled his eyes at him in annoyance.

"Gong Yuanzheng, how can you call Master Zhiren by his name!" Jin Fan was like a loyal dog guarding faithfully.

Gong Zishang looked at Jin Fan, who said that one should not address the sword holder by name, but dared to address the Palace Master by name, "Then Guard Jin, is it in compliance with the Palace Rules for you to address the Palace Master by name?"

Jin Fan looked at Gong Zishang in disbelief. He didn't expect that she would speak for Gong Yuanzheng.

Shangguan Qian had quietly run back to the ladies' courtyard long before they started arguing, to get the gift she said was for Gong Shangjiao. When she came back, the two sides had stopped arguing, and no one knew where Gong Ziyu had gone.

"Now that you've got the things back, let's go! Why are you dithering? I don't know what bad things you're thinking!" Gong Yuanzheng had just been accused by Gong Ziyu for no reason, and he was furious. Gong Zishang was so angry that he laughed at Jin Fan's betrayed look.

Shangguan Qian could only reply weakly, following behind Gong Yuanzheng and Gong Zishang, two low-pressure people, but her eyes were fixed on the shaking hidden weapon bag behind Gong Yuanzheng.

If one wanted to crack Gong Yuanzheng's hidden weapon bag, he naturally had to help her. A stone flew from nowhere and hit her knee directly. She only heard a scream from the woman behind her.

The moment Gong Yuanzheng turned around, Shangguan Qian rushed over, went around his lower back, and put the hidden weapon bag into his sleeve.

"Is this the upbringing of the Shangguan family in Dafu City? They fall down while walking? They break their legs just because they can't walk." Gong Yuanzheng pushed away Shangguan Qian who threw herself into his arms, and brushed off his clothes with his hands, as if Shangguan Qian was some dirty thing.

"Master Zheng! Someone hit my leg with something, which is why I couldn't stand firmly for a while. You don't have to humiliate me like this!" Shangguan Qian said while choking.

Gong Zishang walked around Shangguan Qian and saw a hint of light grey at the bend of her knees. "Then Miss Shangguan should know the difference between men and women. I am a living person here, but Miss Shangguan didn't pounce on me, but on Brother Yuanzheng. Is it possible that Miss Shangguan has taken a fancy to Brother Yuanzheng?"

Gong Yuanzheng's cheeks blushed at Gong Zishang's words, "Gong Zishang, you are... too... Let's go! Don't delay my brother and I's dinner time!" After that, he no longer paid attention to Shangguan Qian and Gong Zishang, and walked towards Jiaogong alone.

Gong Zishang held Shangguan Qian's shoulders from behind and laughed, while at the same time, he took a small path with Shangguan Qian towards Jiaogong as if nothing had happened.

Along the way, Gong Zishang was quite in a good mood to introduce the scenery to Shangguan Qian. When passing by Zheng Palace, he especially reminded Shangguan Qian. "Miss Shangguan, don't come to Zheng Palace if you have anything to do in the future. There are only a bunch of old men who don't understand romance. The maids inside are also carefully selected by Gong Shangjiao. They are women who don't know what romance is."

"I've long heard about Mr. Gong Er's fondness for Young Master Zheng. Now that I see him, I find that the rumors are true!" Shangguan Qian raised her eyebrows slightly, as if she was disdainful of this kind of brotherly love.

"Miss Shangguan, as someone who has been through this, I still want to remind you that brother Yuanzheng has been spoiled by his brother since he was a child, and sometimes he doesn't even listen to the elders. If you run into him in the Corner Palace, remember to avoid him, so as not to get sick from his anger."

Shangguan Qian looked at Gong Zishang who was gazing at her gently, as if he had seen through her.

Shangguan Qian raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a shy smile, "Since I'm Mr. Jiao's fiancée, I naturally have to interact with Mr. Zheng. How can I avoid him just because I'm afraid of what he might say?"

Gong Zishang's eyes flashed with a cunning look, and the corners of his mouth curled up into a sly smile, as if he was thinking about something, "Let's go! Miss Shangguan, if you are any later, I'm afraid you won't be able to eat the dinner that Gong Shangjiao carefully prepared for his brother Yuanzheng."

Shangguan Qian's brows relaxed slightly, revealing her inner relief or satisfaction. Just now she was being stared at by Gong Zishang, and now, looking at Gong Zishang who turned and left, the corners of her eyes slightly raised, revealing a hint of smug smile.