Unlike Gong Shangjiao's decisiveness, Gong Ziyu seemed somewhat hesitant. In truth, he desperately wanted to choose Yun Weishan as his bride, but remembering what Elder Xue had said earlier, he now saw every bride as a ruthless assassin.
Yun Weishan keenly sensed Gong Ziyu's hesitation, and her heart instantly grew heavy. Initially, she had been confident, after all, Gong Ziyu hadn't interacted much with the other brides in the courtyard. And she had always been so attention-grabbing, her aim being to attract Gong Ziyu's attention and ultimately make him choose to stay with her.
However, the situation at this moment was completely beyond her expectations. She didn't understand what had happened to make Gong Ziyu so conflicted, but no matter what, she couldn't let a bad ending come to pass.
Thinking of the Half-Moon Fly that Han Yaqi had given her before she left Wufeng, and thinking of the person who had always been in her heart, she had no way out!
Then, Gong Ziyu saw Yun Weishan with his eyes lowered, seemingly lost in thought. He immediately recalled what had happened by the stream the day before. After a moment's thought, Gong Ziyu stepped forward, took Yun Weishan's hand, and said to them, "Elder, Young Master, I have made my choice."
[Yay! Woohoo! Gong Ziyu hesitated for ages but still chose Yun Weishan. I thought you spent ages thinking about what she said earlier about letting her go, and then you showed me this?]
Gong Yuanzheng stood beside Gong Shangjiao with a mocking expression, silently gazing at Gong Ziyu. He and his brother had already read the letter Yun Weishan had placed in the river lantern in the stream, and he had scoffed at it.
He had originally hoped that Gong Ziyu would become smarter, but as it turned out, Gong Ziyu remained unchanged, still the extremely stupid Gong Ziyu... well, or you could call him Gong Niu Niu.
Just like Ruan Ruan said, what kind of good person, knowing there's an assassin named Wu Feng, would go to the stream alone to release a river lantern without even bringing a personal maid? Gong Ziyu willingly took the bait, just like the legendary Jiang Taigong fishing from afar.
The hook was a good ten feet above the water, yet he jumped up to try and bite it – that's unbelievable.
Elder Yue's gaze slowly swept over the five remaining brides, finally settling on Gong Yuanzheng, who stood beside the young master, beaming with a radiant smile. He couldn't help but think that Yuanzheng would soon come of age. Choosing a bride in advance would allow them to marry immediately upon his coming of age.
Soon the palace will be filled with fresh vitality. In the end, Elder Yue is not a bad person. He is just biased towards Gong Ziyu. Of course, this is not a reason for Yuanzheng to forgive him.
Elder Yue said softly to Gong Yuanzheng, "Yuanzheng, you will be of legal age this year. We will choose a bride today and arrange your marriage when you come of age, how about that?"
The moment the words left his lips, the bright smile on Gong Yuanzheng's face vanished without a trace, as if blown away by a cold wind, replaced by indifference and aloofness. Gong Yuanzheng's chuckle turned into a blank expression.
Upon hearing that they might still have a chance as brides, their eyes lit up instantly. If they weren't unable to move, they would have turned around and looked at Gong Yuanzheng right now.
"I don't want to! I don't need any bride! I have my brother!" Gong Yuanzheng was extremely agitated, so much so that he gripped Gong Ruanruan's fur tightly. Gong Ruanruan, who had been quietly nestled in his arms, suddenly felt a sharp pain and let out a shrill meow: "Meow!"
"Meow~!!!" [Let go! You're hurting me! If you're not going to choose a bride, why are you grabbing my hair?!] Gong Ruanruan, who was innocently caught in the crossfire, secretly groaned in her heart.
"..." What did I do wrong?!
For a moment, Gong Ruanruan's screams filled the room, making Gong Zishang, who was standing nearby, feel unbearable pity and find it difficult to watch the scene...
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