As night fell and the lanterns were lit, Gong Yuanzheng and Gong Shangjiao sat leisurely at the tea table, savoring the fragrant tea. They hadn't taken any action since that day; the people they sent to the Feather Palace had returned saying that the old woman, Mingwu Ji, had secretly gone to the ancestral hall on the back mountain that night.
It's easy to imagine that Gong Huanyu must be hiding inside.
After learning the news, they didn't do anything. Anyway, the young master of the palace was already the older brother, and Gong Huanyu couldn't cause any trouble.
Just then, hurried footsteps sounded from outside the door, followed by Jin Fu's shouts into the room: "Young Master, Young Master Zheng! Urgent message from the Elders' Council! Elder Yue has been assassinated! Please come immediately!" Upon receiving the news, Jin Fu rushed over.
These words startled Gong Ruanruan from her drowsiness. Lately, she had been unusually sleepy and often felt drowsy, but this was not surprising. In the past, she was often held in Gong Yuanzheng's arms and did nothing but sleep, pretend to sleep, and mentally generate a lot of ideas.
Gong Shangjiao and Gong Yuanzheng exchanged a glance, then quickly stood up and rushed towards the Elders' Council. Along the way, Gong Yuanzheng specifically brought Gong Ruanruan with him. Although he loathed the extremely biased Elder Yue, it would be a pity if Elder Yue died so easily.
Oh my god, I completely forgot about you, you brat! But it's alright, it's a good thing this biased guy is dead. It's just a bit of a pity he died so easily. If he were like Gong Hongyu…
I initially thought I was doomed, but then a huge twist happened – I learned I would die after a certain time. It might be a little cruel, but it was incredibly satisfying!
When they arrived, Elder Yue was being bandaged and her bleeding stopped by a doctor who had been forcibly brought over. Gong Yuanzheng and Gong Ruanruan were both utterly dumbfounded to see Elder Yue still alive.
Gong Ruanruan was dumbfounded because Elder Yue was actually dead. Unlike Gong Hongyu, who had the Cloud Lotus to save him, how come he was alright? Gong Yuanzheng was dumbfounded because he had heard about everything that had happened beforehand from Ruanruan's inner voice and had made preparations accordingly. This time, they hadn't taken any measures, and Elder Yue was only injured!
"Yuanzheng, go and see Elder Yue!" As soon as Elder Hua saw Gong Yuanzheng walking in from outside, she rushed forward without thinking and grabbed his arm tightly, pulling him towards Elder Yue.
"Why weren't you guarding the door when Elder Yue was assassinated?" Gong Shangjiao glared at the group of yellow jade guards who belonged to Elder Yue and shouted angrily.
One of the yellow jade guards quickly replied, "Reporting to the young master, it was Elder Yue who ordered us to leave. It seems we had arranged to meet someone." Inside the Elders' Courtyard, each elder was accompanied by at least dozens of yellow jade guards, who took turns on duty in three shifts: morning, noon, and evening.
Normally, there are designated guards at each time point. They are only asked to temporarily leave when Elder Yue needs to discuss matters with others, since they dare not disobey the elder's orders.
'Elder Yue personally ordered someone to leave, so this person must be someone she knows well. Could it be Wu Ji...?' Gong Shangjiao immediately thought of the unsung assassin, Wu Ji, who had been lurking in the palace gates for more than 20 years.
When his gaze fell upon the shocking blood-red words on the screen, 'The elder is dead, the dead are silent, the murderer is nameless, the highest good is like water, the greatest blade has no edge!' he was certain that this was the work of the Mist Princess. Then, Gong Shangjiao turned to face the guards and continued to ask, 'How did you discover this?'
"Elder Yue instructed us to return in an hour. Normally, Elder Yue should have already rested by now. I noticed that the light in the room was still on, so I knocked on the door but there was no response. Then I pushed the door open and saw Elder Yue lying on the ground with a pool of blood on the floor."
Having obtained the useful information, Gong Shangjiao, with a satisfied expression, slightly waved his right hand, signaling his men to retreat. Then he strode towards Gong Yuanzheng, reached out and grabbed Gong Ruanruan, who was clinging to his clothes and perched on his shoulder, carefully pulling her into his arms. This greatly relieved Gong Ruanruan, who was struggling to stand on his shoulder.
Seriously, I'm speechless at her big front teeth. This place is already quite small, and they made her stand on it. Actually, Gong Ruanruan was already prepared to jump.
Nestled in Gong Shangjiao's warm embrace, Gong Ruanruan could still smell a faint scent of laurel. She raised her small head and let out a soft, adorable cry to the person holding her: "Woo-meow~" [Thanks~]
"It almost pierced his heart meridian. He might be unconscious for a while. I'll give him a prescription." Gong Yuanzheng was intently examining the injured man's condition, his brows furrowed.
The sword nearly pierced his heart, but fortunately, it missed by a hair's breadth, saving Elder Yue's life. However, such an injury meant he would be unable to use force easily in the future, and would also leave him with a chronic illness.
Young Master Yue rushed over anxiously. As soon as he stepped into the room, he saw his father lying quietly on the bed, his eyes closed and unconscious. "Father!" Young Master Yue cried out in alarm. He rushed forward and fell to the bedside. He reached out his trembling fingers and gently placed them on his father's wrist, carefully feeling the faint pulse.
Heaven knows, he had already rested when suddenly someone from the front mountain came to tell him that his father had been assassinated and that he needed to fill the position of Elder Yue. The guards didn't explain clearly and just hurriedly led people to the front mountain. Fortunately...
At this moment, Gong Yuanzheng had already taken Gong Ruanruan from his brother's arms, secretly overjoyed, but outwardly he still tried to remain calm and composed. Elder Yue's days ahead are numbered; this is the consequence of favoritism, hmph!
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