Although the two brothers already knew about this, Gong Shangjiao's expression immediately turned serious. His voice was cold and carried the aura of a superior as he questioned the people in front of him, "Why don't the elders give us an explanation? My brother Yuanzheng still doesn't have a Green Jade Servant by his side, while Gong Ziyu already had a personal guard before he violated the palace rules."
She is still known as the legendary Red Jade Guard among the palace gatekeepers, but even the title of Red Jade Guard is unclear.
Gong Yuanzheng, standing to the side with his arms crossed, echoed him, a mocking smile playing on his lips, "Exactly, exactly. Gong Ziyu has never made any contribution to the palace. As long as he doesn't leave the palace, he won't encounter any danger."
In comparison, it is my elder brother who needs Hongyu's protection more. He spends all his time patrolling the palace gates to maintain their livelihood, disregarding his own safety!
Gong Ziyu was even more shocked, thinking to himself, 'Hongyu Guard, Hongyu…' He and Gong Zishang often talked about Hongyu Guard, but they didn't know that the person beside them was the legendary Hongyu Guard he often mentioned.
At this moment, he understood his father's arrangement. Just as Gong Yuanzheng said, he didn't need any of those Hongyu servants at all. From childhood to adulthood, he had always longed for his father's approval. It seemed that in his father's eyes, he was someone who couldn't do anything right and could mess everything up.
Gong Ziyu's fingers dug into the ground. For a moment, he didn't know what to do. His father and mother were the most important people to him, but now his mother's death was related to his father. His own past and the rumors about his mother within the palace gates were all things he had spread himself.
But thinking of his mother's passing, and how his father had been by his side all along, and how his father's abuse of power was all for his own benefit. Even if he was completely unaware of this, he was still the beneficiary. Furthermore, he had no right to forgive his father's actions on behalf of his mother, who had died young.
In this environment that was driving Gong Ziyu to the brink of collapse, Gong Zishang knelt down and hugged her tightly to comfort her. She was the eldest among the Gong family's children, but she was neglected because she was a girl. With her mother's death and her father's indifference, she realized that no one in the Gong family could be her support, and she could only rely on herself.
She could only empathize with Gong Ziyu's experience to some extent, after all, her own pain was a hundred times greater. Among the few people present, only Gong Ziyu lived her own life. Gong Shangjiao and Gong Yuanzheng, weren't they already shouldering the responsibility of the entire palace at a young age?
Elder Xue and Elder Hua exchanged a glance, both unsure how to proceed. They were elders, but they couldn't simply rely on their seniority now. If this matter wasn't handled properly, Gong Shangjiao might destroy them.
Although it won't be now, things will be different when Gong Shangjiao takes the position of Blade Master. Regardless of who is right or wrong, Gong Yuanzheng will always stand by Gong Shangjiao's side, and the operation of the palace largely relies on Gong Jiao and Gong Zheng.
"It was indeed our oversight in this matter. Once this incident is over, the elders will decide on the selection of Red Jade Attendants for you."
Upon hearing these words, neither Gong Shangjiao nor Gong Yuanzheng expressed their opinion, neither agreeing nor refusing.
Seeing that Gong Huanyu still wanted to reveal more juicy gossip, the elders had to frantically give him meaningful glances to keep him quiet before he could. If this continued, he might end up losing everything.
"Shangjiao, you are now the young master and the future Blade Master, so let this matter be handled by you. We elders are not young anymore, so after the Wufeng matter is over, we will all retire to the back mountain. It is better for the young to run the world."
After saying these words, Elder Xue and Elder Hua slunk away. They had done quite a few biased things over the years, and there was no need to make it known to everyone. They would rather stay quietly in the back mountain and guard it.
Gong Yuanzheng returned to see Ruan Ruan, while Gong Shangjiao stayed behind. Besides this matter, he thought about the person who said that he was also an orphan of the Gushan Sect. He thought it would be good to let Gong Huanyu take her far away. As long as there were people related to Wufeng in the Gong Sect, he would never forget that matter. He was afraid that he would not be able to help but kill the person directly.
Gong Ziyu was dragged out of here by Gong Zishang. Gong Hongyu and Elder Yue were also taken away one after another. Only Gong Shangjiao and Gong Huanyu, who was tied up in a pretzel and gagged, remained in the entire Zhiren Hall.
“There’s a ruthless assassin who claims to be the last descendant of the Lonely Mountain Sect. You should consider meeting him,” Gong Shangjiao said bluntly.
Upon hearing that there were other surviving members of the Lonely Mountain Sect besides himself, Gong Huanyu's eyes widened in disbelief, and he began to doubt the veracity of the matter. "Ugh, ugh," he could only manage anxious "ugh" sounds because his mouth was gagged.
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