Chapter 193 Cloud Feather (Viewing Mode) 4
Chapter 193 Cloud Feather (Viewing Mode) 4
If my father had clarified the rumors in front of everyone back then, how could my mother have been troubled by the gossip and ended up dying of depression?
Faced with Gong Yuanzheng's provocation, Gong Ziyu did not get angry but laughed. Under the astonished gazes of everyone, he slowly walked up to Gong Yuanzheng, stared at him for a moment, and then suddenly raised his hand and gave Gong Shangjiao, who was standing next to him, a loud slap.
He shouted angrily, "Gong Shangjiao! How exactly did you teach Gong Yuanzheng?... You have truly betrayed the trust that the three elders and Father placed in you!"
Before Gong Shangjiao could react, Gong Ziyu slapped Gong Yuanzheng across the face again.
Two crisp slaps seemed to pierce through time and space, directly waking Gong Ziyu from her past memories.
In the video, I actually slapped Gong Shangjiao and Gong Yuanzheng?
Ah... well done!
Gong Ziyu rubbed his hands together, his eyes shining as he looked at Gong Shangjiao and Gong Yuanzheng, whose cheeks were flushed red in the screen. Then he looked at the two people in the back seat who had sharp eyes but were reluctant to speak. He wanted to laugh out loud, feeling extremely happy.
Meanwhile, Gong Shangjiao and Gong Yuanzheng, who were sitting in the back, were so angry that their teeth were about to break. Their originally fair cheeks were flushed red with anger.
Gong Ziyu actually dared to slap them?
Gong Ziyu's voice was as cold as ice: "The standards for selecting brides in the palace are extremely strict. Every candidate bride will be carefully diagnosed and examined by the doctors of your Zheng Palace. Under such circumstances, how could a pregnant woman be allowed to enter the palace?"
"Or is it that all the people in your Zheng Palace are incompetent? As the Palace Master, the Herbal Extract you concocted had no effect whatsoever, causing Zhi Ren and the Young Master to die from poisoning. And the doctors under your command are all quacks, unable to even tell if a woman is pregnant."
"Since the Zheng Palace is so incompetent, what is the point of its existence?" Gong Ziyu said mercilessly.
The three elders sighed. After hearing Gong Ziyu's words, their hearts were in their throats.
Gong Ziyu actually said that the Zheng Palace had no reason to exist, and in such a cold and hard tone, there was almost no room for negotiation between the two sides.
The Horn Palace is responsible for family business and intermediary work in the martial arts world, while the Zheng Palace is specifically responsible for medicine, poison, and hidden weapons.
These two palaces are extremely important to the palace, and neither can be missing. If Gong Ziyu, as the Blade Master, has a conflict with either palace, forcing them to decide to deal with him, then Gong Ziyu's position as Blade Master will be in jeopardy.
First, the Palace Gate's Blade Master and Young Master were assassinated. If the Palace Gate were to replace the Blade Master at this time, it would cause great turmoil to the Palace Gate.
At that time, the stability and reputation of the palace will be seriously challenged, and it may also trigger more internal strife and the covetousness of external forces.
Thinking of this, the three elders said earnestly, "The palaces are all interconnected, sharing weal and woe. Be careful what you say after you take up arms!"
Upon hearing this, Gong Hongyu nodded and subconsciously turned to look at the three elders, only to find that their eyes were fixed on Gong Ziyu.
Gong Hongyu: ...
So when the three elders called out "Hold your blade!" just now, they were referring to his son, Gong Ziyu.
Sensing Gong Hongyu's resentful gaze, the three elders snapped out of their daze and gave an awkward laugh: "A slip of the tongue! A slip of the tongue!"
Gong Ziyu awkwardly touched his nose, his gloating smile fading from his face.
Everyone turned their attention back to the image on the wall, where Gong Ziyu had pulled Zheng Gong into the mess and cleared up the rumors about his background.
Later, he used the fragrant herbs that Jin Fan found in the pharmacy and the problematic herbal extract to connect the deaths of his father and brother with Gong Yuanzheng, causing Gong Yuanzheng to lose his composure.
Finally, he relentlessly pursued Gong Yuanzheng, forcing Gong Shangjiao to bow his head and concede, publicly acknowledging his position as the wielder of the blade.
Thus, even before undergoing the trials of the Three Realms, Gong Ziyu had already secured his position as the Blade Master.
The series of actions drew praise from everyone, and Gong Hongyu was overjoyed.
Gong Shangjiao's gaze swept quickly over Gong Ziyu, who was sitting in the front row, his heart churning with emotions, as if a bottle of mixed feelings had been spilled.
So this is the real Gong Ziyu?
Even if Mount Tai collapses before you, you will not change your expression!
Faced with his and Yuanzheng's sudden attack, he showed no panic. Instead, he seized the opportunity, accurately identified the enemy's weakness, and delivered a fatal blow.
What's most commendable is that Gong Ziyu understands the importance of knowing when to stop and doesn't become unreasonable just because she has the upper hand.
Instead, upon seeing him yield, they immediately changed their strategy and gave both of them a punishment that was neither too severe nor too mild.
It both upheld the dignity of those who wield the blade and demonstrated the magnanimity of the palace master, achieving the best of both worlds.
Faced with such an opponent, Miyazaki couldn't help but sigh in his heart: he had no reason to lose.
When Gong Shangjiao brought Gong Yuanzheng to Yu Gong's study, Gong Ziyu was leisurely brewing tea, the aroma of which filled the room.
Upon their arrival, Gong Ziyu showed none of the sharpness and aggressiveness she had displayed in the Hall of Blades. Instead, she smiled warmly, gently raised her hand, and gestured for the two to sit at the tea table opposite her. She then personally poured a cup of tea for each of them.
Smiling, she said to Gong Yuanzheng, "This tea from Zheng Palace is really good. I'd appreciate it if you could make me some more later, Young Master Zheng."
His tone and words were relaxed and casual, as if none of the unpleasantness that had occurred in the main hall earlier had ever happened.
The three elders watching the film were even more gratified and satisfied with Gong Ziyu as his successor as Blade Master.
They were initially worried that after the incident in the main hall, Gong Ziyu would harbor resentment towards Gong Shangjiao and Gong Yuanzheng. In addition, given the previous discord among the three, Gong Ziyu might secretly make things difficult for the two in the future.
To everyone's surprise, Gong Ziyu not only showed no resentment, but also took the initiative to extend goodwill and reconcile with the two.
Such magnanimity and breadth of mind are truly admirable!
"It is truly a blessing for the palace that Lord Zhiren possesses such magnanimity!" Elder Yue said, stroking his beard, which drew frequent nods of agreement from the other two elders.
Gong Ziyu's actions in the video were completely beyond their imagination.
In the picture, Gong Ziyu is of noble character (refusing to choose a marriage partner during the mourning period), outstanding ability (handling palace affairs in an orderly manner), decisive in action (apprehending suspicious persons and sending them directly to the dungeon), and broad-minded (forgiving of past grievances against Gong Shangjiao and Gong Yuanzheng).
He is practically the perfect image of a palace gate guard!
The three elders were extremely gratified, completely forgetting that the premise for Gong Ziyu to wield the blade in the scene was that Gong Hongyu and Gong Huanyu were both dead.
Gong Hongyu: You guys... sigh!
Gong Huanyu lowered her eyes, her expression unreadable, and unconsciously gripped the front of her clothes with her hands on her knees.
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