Chapter 226 Gong Yuanzheng 13
Chapter 226 Gong Yuanzheng 13
Qing Yue: "..."
Someone please seal this person's mouth shut, thank you.
My brother even said she had a sharp tongue, but no matter how sharp her tongue was, it wasn't as sharp as this cute but fierce palace master's!
Gong Yuanzheng shrugged in disdain and moved on to the next one, but found no further problems.
"Alright, you can go back to your rooms and rest now."
He still had things to check on; Zhi Ren and the young master were both dead, and he couldn't let others take advantage of the situation.
Shangguan Qian glanced at Qing Yue with resentment. She had actually managed to get rid of her ally ahead of time. Before she could even start plotting against Qing Yue, she had already outmaneuvered them.
His breathing was heavier than usual, and he returned to his room fuming.
That idiot Yun Weishan didn't even bother to remove her nail polish after poisoning the nails.
She dared to keep such an obvious item on her person all this time, was she afraid that the people at the palace gates wouldn't suspect anything?
Now that she's been caught, it's all her own stupidity that led to this. She helped her get rid of Jiang Lili, yet she's still so useless!
Back in her room, Lin Manman didn't dare to stay alone, so she went back to her room with Qing Yue.
"Phew, I was scared to death."
Lin Manman's body went limp, and she leaned against Qing Yue.
"How did you discover that Yunweishan was made of clouds?"
If it weren't for Qingyue's exclamation, no one would have noticed Yun Weishan, who was almost blending into the darkness.
"I don't believe what you said to Gong Yuanzheng. Do you know martial arts?"
She hadn't forgotten that Qingyue still had calluses on her hands.
"You understand me best!" Qingyue smiled as she poured her a cup of tea.
Lin Manman looked at her body with concern: "Your health isn't good, yet you still practice martial arts. Aren't you afraid something might happen?"
Qingyue: "I'm just practicing for fun, it's good for my health. I'm so lucky to be alive now because of exercise."
"I don't know how. If I did know martial arts, I would roam the martial world!"
Lin Manman lay sprawled on the tatami mat, staring intently at the calluses on her palms, a glint of light flashing in her eyes.
"That Miss Yun is really vicious, even more ruthless than the young ladies of noble families. Miss Jiang was not only poisoned, but also disfigured."
"Yes, that's really vicious." A dark glint flashed in Qingyue's eyes.
Without a sharp edge, there are no innocent people; they all must be executed.
There was only one Shangguan Qian left. She was quite clever and didn't leave any traces like Yun Weishan did.
Shangguan Qian always appeared gentle and weak, and her speech reflected this.
Yun Weishan's expression is different; when she has a purpose, she is gentle, and when she doesn't, she is aloof.
The hierarchy of demons and monsters is without edge, with the weakest being the demon and the strongest being the monster.
Yun Weishan, Shangguan Qian, and Zheng Nanyi are all demons, or is there one who is a higher-ranking demon?
Was Zheng Nanyi's exposure for Shangguan Qian or for Yun Weishan?
In retrospect, Shangguan Qian was far more skilled; her appearance was quite deceptive.
Lin Manman: "With such a big thing happening tonight, can I sleep with you?"
Qingyue patted her: "Save your breath. There's not enough room for both of you on the bed here. Besides, if you stay here overnight, who knows how suspicious the people at the palace gates will be!"
“That’s true, they’re just too suspicious.” Lin Manman thought about it and agreed. Resigned, she got up and said, “Then I’ll go back. You get some rest.”
Qingyue: "You too."
Inside the mourning hall at the palace gate.
When Gong Ziyu saw Gong Yuanzheng enter, he immediately stood up from his kneeling position and glared at him angrily.
"The direct descendants of the palace have always taken the herbal extract you made, so they should be immune to all poisons. Why did my father and brother die from poisoning?"
As he spoke, Gong Ziyu grabbed Gong Yuanzheng's clothes and roared.
"What on earth is the Zheng Palace doing?!"
"Ziyu." Gong Zishang stepped forward to pull her away, but Gong Ziyu waved her hand and pushed her away.
Gong Yuanzheng's bewilderment didn't stop him from shaking off Gong Ziyu.
Just as the two were about to clash again, an elder in white robes walked out of the room.
"stop!"
"On an expedition, one must not be disrespectful to those wielding weapons!"
Gong Yuanzheng murmured, "Holding a blade?"
"Just him?"
"An expedition!" the elder shouted.
Gong Yuanzheng, panting angrily, said, "Absurd! Gong Ziyu is not worthy of being the Blade Master. The first in line to succeed him should be my brother, Gong Shangjiao!"
The elder explained one by one: "The first generation of the Palace Gate established two family rules. First, the Palace Gate cannot be without a leader for a day. Once the leader dies, he must succeed him immediately."
"Secondly, if the Blade Master and the heir die at the same time, the absent succession must be initiated immediately. Since Gong Shangjiao is not in the Old Dust Valley, according to the ancestral rules, only Gong Ziyu is qualified to inherit the Blade Master's position."
"That's Gong Ziyu..."
Before Gong Yuanzheng could finish speaking, another elder interrupted him: "That's enough."
"Any disputes can be discussed when Shang Jiao returns."
Gong Yuanzheng laughed in anger as he watched all the elders showing favoritism towards the good-for-nothing Gong Ziyu.
He glanced at them resentfully, then turned and strode away, clearly unconvinced.
Why? Because Gong Hongyu is Gong Ziyu's father. Every time he argues with a good-for-nothing, he's always the one who gets scolded.
Now that Gong Hongyu is dead, the elders are still biased towards Gong Ziyu, and it's absurd that the position of Blade Master is given to a good-for-nothing.
When the elder brother and Gong Huanyu were vying for the position of young master, the elder brother was originally the winner. However, because Gong Hongyu was Gong Huanyu's adoptive father, the one who became the young master was the one who lost.
Now, Zhi Ren is dead, and the young master is dead too. And yet, it's someone from the Feather Palace who has become Zhi Ren again. It's always someone from the Feather Palace. What makes them so special?
Gong Hongyu is good at making arrangements, taking all the good things. The position of wielder has always been reserved for the capable, so why should a good-for-nothing be allowed to hold it now?
What kind of ridiculous rules are these? They're just taking advantage of the fact that he and his brother are all alone.
I need to vent my anger. I just happened to catch an assassin tonight, so I'll use her to test the medicine!
Gong Yuanzheng walked towards the dungeon. Yun Weishan's hands were tied up, her face was pale, her lips were bloodless, and she looked extremely weak.
He walked over to the poison on the table next to him, picked it up, and paced back and forth in front of Yun Weishan.
"Are any of your accomplices among the brides?"
Yun Weishan remained silent, only glancing at him.
Gong Yuanzheng was not in a hurry.
“This poison is not for drinking. I have plenty of time and patience to interrogate you.”
After saying that, he poured the poison directly onto Yun Weishan's neck, and the poison flowed down her neck.
A burning sensation came over her. At first, Yun Weishan could bear it, but it hurt more and more as time went on.
"what--!!"
Gong Yuanzheng threw away the empty bowl in his hand. The bowl shattered upon hitting the ground. He then turned around and picked up another bowl.
"Did you poison Jiang Lili?"
Yun Weishan opened her mouth: "...Yes."
She can't die yet; she'll hold out as long as she can. She still needs to find out who at the palace gates killed her sister. She hasn't avenged Yun Que yet...
Gong Yuanzheng held the poison in front of her and threatened, "Did you also harm Gong Huanyu and Gong Hongyu?"
“No.” Yun Weishan shook her head: “I only poisoned Jiang Lili’s water.”
Whether Gong Yuanzheng believed it or not, his expression had been utterly sour from the beginning until now.
Gong Yuanzheng asked, "Are there any of your accomplices among the brides?"
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