Chapter 40 Cloud Feather CP Palace Expedition 10

She considered Gong Shangjiao to be the strongest person of the Gong family generation, so she made Gong Shangjiao her mission target.

Shangguan Qian was also stumped. The young master would soon be choosing a wife, and it was too late to cheat now.

We can't tamper with things after the selection is made. What if the young master still doesn't choose Zheng Nanyi, but chooses himself instead?

Suddenly remembering Gong Ziyu's information, Shangguan Qian's eyes lit up.

“If the young master is not suitable, then we’ll go with the Fourth Young Master Gong. He’s the most tender-hearted man, and you’re a bit like his mother—you both have someone you love but were forced to enter the palace.”

The Fourth Young Master of the Palace, along with Zhi Ren and the Young Master, share a common trait: they are all from the Feather Palace, and are also father and son or brothers, making it relatively easy for them to get close.

Moreover, he might even find a chance to send you out of the palace, after all, his mother was forced into the palace and perished there.

Shangguan Qian thought about it more and more and felt that being the bride of the Fourth Young Master of the Palace was more worthwhile than being the bride of the Young Master, since they would still have to send messages outside the palace gates to exchange for the antidote.

Otherwise, what if they, as the bride of a young master and the bride of a nobleman, are unable to leave the palace?

Gong Si is soft-hearted; if she thinks of a way, she might actually be able to get Zheng Nanyi out.

Wouldn't it be better to hand her over to Zheng Nanyi and send her out together?

“Okay, I’ll think of a way.” Zheng Nanyi nodded and agreed.

"However, the most important thing is not this. With the appearance of a bladeless assassin, the palace may suspect that there is a second one. If selected, they will definitely go to various places to inquire about his identity."

The Hunyuan Zheng family has been reluctant to bow down to Wufeng and even wants to send the real Zheng Nanyi into the palace to preserve his bloodline, while you are just a discarded pawn.

Therefore, the Zheng family has most likely been wiped out. You'd better pray that Wu Feng is well-informed and has made arrangements for you in advance. Otherwise, if your identity is exposed, keep your mouth shut and don't reveal me."

"Hmm." Having long been prepared to die, Zheng Nanyi wasn't afraid at all.

"If Wufeng is prepared and receives news of the Zheng family's massacre, you should also think in advance about how to act when the time comes."

Shangguan Qian gave her instructions, after all, they were both under Han Yaqi's command, otherwise she would have already guessed that she was a pawn to be discarded.

Shangguan Qian would never abandon Zheng Nanyi because of Yun Weishan, with whom she has absolutely no connection.

After all, she knew that Zheng Nanyi liked Han Yaqi, and that Han Yaqi had entrusted her with something.

Zheng Nanyi would never betray her; she's much more reassuring than Yun Weishan.

If she were instructed by Han Yaqi, she would most likely protect that person as well, but only if she herself was safe.

Dianzhu's method of training Han Ya into assassins from a young age was effective; both Han Ya and the trained assassins had become entangled with each other.

This bond could be family, love, or friendship.

Of course, most of the crows were men, which was not part of the bamboo-dotting scheme.

Rather, Han Ya was an assassin trained twenty years ago before he received news of the palace selecting a bride.

The assassins trained twenty years ago were predominantly male, a fact determined by nature; men are more resilient.

Back then, male and female assassins weren't trained separately; they trained together, and only the strongest were selected.

The head maid looked at the neatly arranged, unmade-up brides in front of her and smiled with satisfaction.

"Now that everyone is here, let's head to the Blade Master Hall."

Shangguan Qian looked around and asked, "Granny, Song Xinning isn't here."

They exchanged names and ages in the dungeon, so calling Song Xinning "sister" felt more intimate.

Because women's given names are not easily revealed to outsiders, the Song family members all call them Xiaoyao or Meimei, while people in Qinghe County call them Miss Song Si.