Stealing the Pen: Kirin's Primordial Lotus

Chapter 506

Prince Xue stayed alone in the lonely and cold Snow Palace, waiting for Xue Chongzi's return.

Xue Chongzi took advantage of the night and sneaked into the Moon Palace quietly and silently.

"Skylark! I saw your sister! No matter what, I will help your sister so that she won't be discovered!"

Young Master Yue sat by the water, holding an old jade bell bracelet in his hand and muttering to himself.

"I couldn't save you back then, but now I can protect your sister! Skylark, please bless me! And also bless your sister to be safe and sound!"

Xue Chongzi didn’t know who the Yunque that Yue Gongzi mentioned was, but the sister he mentioned was most likely one of the brides who stayed this time. However, Yue Gongzi and Gong Shangjiao were not close, so she wouldn’t be Gong Shangjiao’s bride. Then the sister of Yunque that Yue Gongzi mentioned could only be Gong Ziyu’s bride—Yun Weishan!

Xue Chongzi kept his composure and did not immediately appear to question Master Yue. Instead, he left the Moon Palace as quietly as he had come.

Master Xue was walking in circles in the snow, waiting for Xue Chongzi's return. When he saw Xue Chongzi, he walked up to her with a happy look on his face and asked, "Xue Chongzi, you're back! How's it going? Is Master Yue okay?"

Xue Chongzi looked at Master Xue and felt uneasy in his heart. His original joy gradually faded away and his face showed helplessness, hesitation and astonishment!

Master Xue looked at Xue Zhongzi who was silent, and his heart sank to the bottom. "Xue Zhongzi! What's wrong? Could it be, could it be!"

Master Xue didn't know what he should say, but looking at Xue Chongzi's expression and the trace of regret in her eyes, he knew that what Gong Shangjiao said might be true, and Master Yue really did rescue the female assassin.

Hanemiya

"Ziyu!"

"Ziyu!"

Although Elder Xue and Elder Yue separated from Elder Hua halfway, their concern for Gong Ziyu outweighed their intention to explain to Elder Hua.

"Jin Fan! What on earth is going on?"

"Yes! Why did Zi Yu lock himself in the bedroom and drive out all the people in Yugong?"

Jin Fan was also confused. He only knew that after dinner today, Gong Ziyu suddenly had the idea of ​​going to the ancestral temple alone to pay homage to Old Zhiren and the Young Master.

However, Gong Ziyu staggered back to Yugong not long after he left, and drove everyone out as soon as he came back. He only heard the sound of porcelain breaking and a heart-wrenching cry coming from Gong Ziyu's bedroom, and he knew nothing after that.

"After Zhi Ren finished his dinner, he suddenly had the idea to go alone to pay respect to Old Zhi Ren and the Young Master, and he didn't allow his subordinates to follow him."

Jin Fan tried hard to recall all of Gong Ziyu's actions today, but he couldn't think of anything wrong.

"Why are you so crazy when you go to worship?"

Elder Yue suddenly had an idea, "Could it be that the old blade master appeared in spirit? That's why Zi Yu was scared?"

Elder Xue blew his beard and glared at Elder Yue who was talking nonsense, "Nonsense! Hongyu loves Ziyu the most, how could he scare Ziyu for no reason! There must be something unclean in the ancestral hall!"

Elder Yue looked at Elder Xue who was even more outrageous, "You are not much better than me! The ancestral hall is full of the ancestors of the palace, how could there be anything unclean!"

Elder Xue: "Then what do you think is going on with Zi Yu?"

Elder Yue looked at Elder Xue helplessly and said, "If I knew, I wouldn't be here now!"

Jin Fan looked at the two elders who suddenly started arguing, "Two elders, why don't we go in and check on Zhi Ren first? I'm worried that since there has been no movement for such a long time, Zhi Ren might have fainted in the dormitory!"

After being reminded by Jin Fan, Elder Xue and Elder Yue stopped arguing and went straight to Gong Ziyu's dormitory.

Yun Weishan was standing in Gong Ziyu's yard. He heard footsteps coming from behind him. The calmness on his face suddenly turned into anxiety. He turned around and looked at the person who was coming.

"Elder Xue, Elder Yue, Guard Jin!"

Elder Xue and Elder Yue looked at Yun Weishan. Although she was the bride chosen by Gong Ziyu, they still had some doubts about her in their hearts because of Wu Feng's previous infiltration.

Elder Xue is now on high alert to anyone who appears next to Gong Ziyu, "Why are you here? Get out of here quickly! If there is nothing going on, don't move around casually!"

Elder Yue had a slightly changed opinion of Yun Weishan. She was able to come and accompany Gong Ziyu when he was in such a situation. Even though she was not by his side, the fact that she had this intention also showed that she had feelings for Ziyu.

"Ms. Yun, Ziyu suddenly had hysteria tonight. Elder Xue and I were worried about him, so we came to visit him."

Although Elder Yue has changed his opinion of Yun Weishan, times have changed after all. His attitude towards her is only for Zi Yu's sake, but he still wants to send her away.

After hearing what Elder Xue and Elder Yue said, Yun Weishan had some thoughts in his mind. "With Elder Yue here, I think Zhijian will get better soon. I'll take my leave now!"

Jin Fan vigilantly gripped the hilt of the sword in his hand. When Yun Weishan passed by, he heard Yun Weishan's voice in his ears.

"Guard Jin, if Zhi Ren is feeling better, could you please send someone to let me know? That would give me some peace of mind. Besides, Madam Wu Ji is ill in bed right now. After hearing about this, she is also worried about Zhi Ren's safety."

Jin Fan nodded slightly to show his agreement and said, "After Elder Yue diagnoses Zhi Ren's pulse, I will immediately send someone to inform Miss Yun and Madam Wu Ji."

Yun Weishan turned and left, leaving Elder Yue and Elder Xue standing in front of Gong Ziyu's bedroom door. The two looked at each other, and then Elder Yue gently raised his hand and knocked on the door twice.

However, there was no response from inside the house. Elder Yue hesitated for a moment, then turned to look at Jin Fan. Seeing this, Jin Fan kicked the door open without hesitation.

With a loud bang, the door was violently slammed open, and a gust of cold wind blew in. Elder Xue and Elder Yue walked quickly into the room, and at a glance, they saw messy items all over the floor, as if there had just been a fierce fight.

In the midst of this mess, Gong Ziyu was kneeling on the ground, staring blankly at the sky outside the window. His eyes were empty and lifeless, as if he had lost his soul. Two lines of tears were slowly sliding down his cheeks.

Elder Xue and Elder Yue felt nervous and quickly walked to Gong Ziyu's side. They squatted down and asked softly, "Ziyu! What did you see and hear in the ancestral hall?"

Gong Ziyu seemed to have not heard their questions at all, and was still immersed in his own thoughts. Seeing this, Elder Xue raised his voice and asked again: "Ziyu! Tell us quickly!"

Gong Ziyu finally came back to his senses after hearing the two people's continuous shouting. His eyes slowly fell on Elder Xue and Elder Yue, his lips trembling slightly, and he murmured, "My brother... he is not dead... he faked his death..."

Elder Xue and Elder Yue were both shocked when they heard this and asked in unison: "What? You said the young master is not dead?"

Gong Ziyu nodded, tears welling up in his eyes again. He choked and said, "It was him... He and my aunt teamed up to kill my father... My mother didn't die of depression at all. It was my father and my aunt who killed her... My aunt... turned out to be a sharpshooter..."

"My life is like a joke! A joke that everyone can see!"

Although Elder Xue had a deal with Gong Hongyu, there were some things he didn't know. Elder Yue, however, understood what Gong Ziyu meant. After all, he knew that Madam Wu Ji was a sharp assassin, and he was the one who diagnosed Madam Wu Ji's pulse. Jin Fan was the one who knew nothing about it.

Elder Xue didn't know whether he should be amazed that Gong Huanyu was not dead, or amazed that Gong Huanyu and Madam Wu Ji teamed up to kill Gong Huanyu, or amazed that Madam Lan was actually killed by Gong Hongyu and her personal maid, or amazed that Madam Wu Ji was actually a bladeless assassin!

"Zi Yu, where did you hear all this? What a mess! Is someone deceiving you?"

Elder Xue still didn't want to believe that Gong Hongyu had already known that Madam Wu Ji was a sharp assassin, and he even took her into his room and made her his step-wife!

"How did I know that? I heard it from my brother. Oh no, not my brother. To be precise, Gong Huanyu is my cousin! I learned all these things from my cousin!"

Gong Ziyu looked at Elder Xue with mockery, but wasn't he also mocking himself?

"I, Gong Ziyu, am a complete joke! Over the years, Gong Huanyu must have laughed at me countless times in secret! I have lived in other people's lies all my life!"

Although Elder Yue was feeling uneasy, Gong Ziyu's current condition really didn't allow him to continue, "Ziyu! Your father is doing this for your own good!"

Gong Ziyu looked at Elder Yue with a ferocious face, "What the hell is this for my own good! What he did for my own good was to kill my mother! What he did for my own good was to make everyone in the palace think I'm a bastard!"

Elder Yue looked at Gong Ziyu who had gone mad, frowning, not knowing what to do with Gong Ziyu!

Elder Xue looked at the outspoken Gong Ziyu and immediately scolded him, "Ziyu! How can you talk like that? Even if you have a lot of resentment in your heart, you shouldn't vent it to Elder Yue!"

Gong Ziyu turned his head and looked at Elder Xue again, "Elder Xue, don't you have any selfish motives? Why did you let me take the position of wielder immediately after my father died? Is it really because of the tattoos on my father's back?"

Elder Xue was angrily criticized by Gong Ziyu, and he became furious. "You! You don't know what you are talking about!"

"Why are you so angry, Elder Xue? If my father hadn't done something obscure with you, would you really let me take the position of wielding the blade?"

"I have a certain degree of self-awareness. I can hardly even be the master of a palace, let alone sit on the position of a sword wielder!"

"You are just afraid that after Gong Shangjiao takes the position of the Blade, you will lose everything! After all, Gong Shangjiao is different from a loser like me. He is brave, resourceful, rich and powerful. He will never listen to your arrangements!"

Gong Ziyu stood up and roared loudly: "Only me! I am weak, soft-hearted, and easily influenced. You can control me! That's why you push people like me to the position of holding the sword, so that you can completely control the entire palace!"

Elder Xue's thoughts were exposed by Gong Ziyu, and he looked a little ashamed and annoyed, "Gong Ziyu! You are simply! You are a hopeless case! We are wholeheartedly for you, and you actually think of us like this! It seems that our decision was really wrong!"

Elder Xue ignored Elder Yue's attempts to stop him, and angrily left Yu Palace with a flick of his sleeves.

Elder Yue looked at Elder Xue who was humiliated, then looked at Gong Ziyu whose eyes were red, and sighed in his heart, "Ziyu, you were so upset today that you lost your mind and spoke without rules! We don't blame you for this! Elder Xue also loves you sincerely, and he couldn't hold back after you said that! When you sober up, apologize to Elder Xue, and Elder Xue will understand your pain!"

Gong Ziyu didn't reply, but just watched quietly.

Elder Yue pulled Jin Fan over and whispered to the side, "Jin Fan, stay with Zi Yu and don't let him go out! Tell the people below to keep their mouths shut about what happened today, especially don't let Jiao Gong and Zheng Gong know about it!"

Jin Fan also knew what Elder Yue meant, "Elder Yue, I understand! Don't worry about me doing the job!"

After giving Jin Fan his instructions, Elder Yue also left Gong Ziyu's dormitory. He stood in Gong Ziyu's yard, looked back at Gong Ziyu who was still standing there quietly, and sighed softly.

Corner Palace

"Gong Ziyu pissed off that old man, Elder Xue!"

After hearing what Li Lun had recounted, Gong Yuanzheng looked towards Gong Shangjiao with his mouth wide open.

"Brother! You wouldn't have known this a long time ago!"

Gong Shangjiao put down the teacup in his hand and gently tapped Gong Yuanzheng's forehead. "I, your brother, don't have the ability to predict the future! It's just the right amount of stimulation, plus Elder Xue's temper, the combination of the two, this outcome is inevitable."

Gong Yuanzheng looked at Gong Shangjiao in admiration, "Brother, you are so awesome!"

Gong Shangjiao couldn't help but chuckle, "What's so great about this! It's just that I've seen it so many times, so I'll learn it naturally!"

Gong Yuanzheng lowered his head and took Gong Shangjiao's hand, "Brother, you have worked so hard these years! You have worked so hard outside, but they take it for granted. They even gave everything that originally belonged to you to Gong Huanyu, who is not as good as you in any way, just because you can make money!"

Gong Yuanzheng suddenly thought of something and got angry. "The people of Yu Palace have nothing. They can't be trusted except for their big mouths. I don't know what those old men in the Council of Elders are thinking!"

Gong Shangjiao did not refute Gong Yuanzheng's rebellious words, but just said in a light tone, "Yuanzheng, no matter what, they are the elders, so we still have to pay attention to the impact!"

Gong Yuanzheng curled his lips in disdain, "I don't want to! Father and Brother Xiaohua said that there is nothing I can do to make them back down. If their current status doesn't allow me to speak freely, then what's the point of them working so hard to climb to such a high position!"

After hearing what Gong Yuanzheng said, Gong Shangjiao suddenly remembered that even though Yuanzheng had the support of King Yi and His Highness Dahuang behind him, the people in the Council of Elders still gave him the cold shoulder from time to time. His face couldn't help but darken.

"Yuan Zheng just needs to do his best, and I'll take care of everything else!"

Gong Shangjiao embraced Gong Yuanzheng in his arms, just like when Gong Yuanzheng first came to Jiaogong as a child.

"If I climb above everyone else's heads and still can't protect the expedition, then I don't mind letting them experience what hell is like!"

Gong Yuanzheng leaned his head in Gong Shangjiao's arms and looked at Li Lun who was standing by the window. A strange light flashed in his eyes. After Li Lun received Gong Yuanzheng's gaze, he left the Jiao Palace Hall quietly.