"I can't make that decision either; it's something Ruan Ruan gave me." Gong Yuanzheng stated frankly, and it was indeed true. Although it was given to him by Ruan Ruan, it was still Ruan Ruan, and even he was...
"Ah, is that so? Then, Miss Ruan Ruan is..." Elder Hua stopped speaking here. He seemed to remember that Ruan Ruan was the name Gong Yuanzheng gave to his raccoon dog.
"Elder Hua, let's talk about this later. Ruan Ruan is sleeping right now." After Gong Shangjiao finished speaking, he turned to Gong Yuanzheng and continued, "Yuanzheng, take Ruan Ruan back first. I'll come find you later."
"Okay, brother," Gong Yuanzheng said to the person sitting opposite him, then picked up Ruanruan and headed towards Zheng Gong. He felt safe with his brother there.
He still needs to think about how to tell those people about Ruan Ruan, and the baby is due soon. Ruan Ruan's belly hasn't even started to swell yet, so it doesn't seem realistic to say that the baby will be born in a little while.
The three of them stood still, an awkward atmosphere filling the air. Of course, only Young Master Hua felt that way. Young Master Hua didn't care about anything else and took advantage of the moment when Elder Hua wasn't paying attention to him to run away.
Elder Hua: "You unfilial son!"
"Shangjiao, the elder will be leaving now." Elder Hua nodded calmly to Gong Shangjiao, then turned and strode away from Jiao Palace. As soon as he left, he grabbed his clothes and chased after Young Master Hua, who was not far away.
Fortunately, there weren't many guards around, so that he wouldn't lose face at his age.
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When Gong Yuanzheng returned to the Zheng Palace, all the maids and servants in the courtyard were secretly watching him. The shock in their hearts was not good at all. The fact that the palace master suddenly brought a woman back meant that their Zheng Palace would have a mistress in the future.
Now, everyone in the palace respects Gong Yuanzheng with utmost respect and loyalty. Even though the young master Zheng is skilled in poison making and frequently threatens to poison them, they remain unfazed. The main reason is that the young master Zheng always keeps his word.
Nobody wants to be poisoned. Over the years, when have any of the assassins without blades been captured and taken outside to be disposed of with any intact flesh? Although they had never seen those wounds, the guards would tell them about them when they returned. Just hearing about those wounds was shocking and made them break out in a cold sweat.
"Is this perhaps our lady?" A maid whispered cautiously in her friend's ear.
The person who heard this shook their head. "I don't know, but it's most likely true. I just don't know where the lady came from. I've never seen her at the palace gate before. These days, the palace ladies have been busy with Wu Feng's affairs and wouldn't be looking for anyone from outside. I guess she's a young lady from some palace in the back mountains." The maid, unaware of the truth, could only guess.
A few days ago, those who came to be brides but were not selected were sent back by special personnel arranged by the palace gate, and were also given compensation gifts. This girl could not possibly be a maid or anything like that in the palace gate. Just by looking at her temperament and appearance, you can tell that she doesn't look like someone who does housework.
Indeed, ever since Gong Ruanruan came to the palace gate, she has been pampered by Gong Yuanzheng, who holds her in his arms day and night. He won't let anyone else hold her, not even her own brother. He keeps a closer eye on her than on his own eyes.
Because a person suddenly appeared at the palace gate, and it seemed to be the future Lady of the Conquering Palace, this was no small matter. Soon, Huang Yu, a guard from the Elder Council, came to invite Gong Yuanzheng over, but he was stopped by Jin Fu before he even arrived.
Finally, Gong Shangjiao went over to explain, and the three elders were shocked by his explanation. What kind of situation was this! They were having an affair before marriage! This was outrageous! The two elders were furious, but then they heard that the girl was pregnant and about to give birth, and the old man fell silent.
A brief silence followed before Elder Xue spoke, "Since things have come to this, let's arrange for the expedition to proceed with the marriage as soon as possible." Elder Xue's face remained expressionless, but inwardly she was overjoyed.
Who cares about all this nonsense now? Their palace hasn't had a newborn for many years.
Gong Shangjiao didn't reveal the rest. Everyone in the palace was concerned about having offspring. Ruan Ruan was already carrying more children than the palace had ever carried in all these years. If they found out, they might send someone over to keep an eye on things. It was better not to say anything and avoid unnecessary trouble.
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The half-month confinement period for Zi Shang in the Shang Palace was finally over. Being locked up for this time was actually a good thing, as copying the family rules a hundred times had almost driven her mad. Luckily, she had found a strong man to help her copy them.
She never expected that Xiao Hei would have a talent for weapons research that was no less than hers. She had been so busy lately that she hadn't thought about Jin Fan and wondered how he was doing.
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