As night deepened, a soft mist enveloped the ancient town's waterways, and stars twinkled in the sky like countless tiny eyes, curiously observing the joys of humankind. Rows of red wedding boats, like lanterns floating on the Milky Way, glided slowly across the water, each carrying a bride clad in a red wedding gown.
The brides' wedding dresses were all made in the same style, and they wore red veils on their heads. The lanterns hanging on the wedding boat emitted a soft red light.
The riverbank was crowded with onlookers, all eager to join in the excitement. More than twenty years had passed since the last palace selection of a bride, and the younger generation was quite curious.
As the boat approached the shore, the maids who had been waiting rushed forward, each one taking the bride off the boat one by one. Because the brides were wearing veils, they could not see the scenery in front of them and could only see a small area at their feet.
Suddenly, the surrounding crowd began to stir, and everyone on the shore surged to one side. At that moment, a bride lifted her veil, revealing a row of arrows aimed at her. "Ah!" she cried, seeing the solemn expressions of the archers and the arrows pointed at her.
The bride screamed in fright, and the sound made all the brides lift their veils. Seeing the situation, they all crowded together to get out.
In the middle, a bride looked up and saw Gong Ziyu standing above and Jin Fan beside her. Then, one by one, they were hit by arrows and fell to the ground.
"My God! She's so daring! All the other brides are crowding into one spot, as if they're afraid of dying here. Who would be looking around at a time like this? Are the guards here blind?"
Or perhaps the protagonist's halo is just too strong, so strong that they can overlook this scene.
However, it's not impossible. I remember the two Wufengs openly chatting in the lobby, talking so loudly about the mission. The writers probably wanted to prevent them from being discovered.
They managed to get everyone out, leaving no one to clean.
Gong Ruanruan complained inwardly as Gong Yuanzheng held her in the shadows. He had been watching the brides below and had spotted the person Ruanruan had mentioned. His smile widened unconsciously as he thought back to this morning…
This morning
Jin Fan came to Yu Palace to find Gong Ziyu, but learned from the servant that Young Master Yu had not returned to Yu Palace after finishing his homework. Jin Fan had followed Gong Ziyu for so many years, so he naturally knew where he was. He grabbed a coat to shield himself from the wind from Yu Palace and headed towards the palace gate.
Gong Ziyu shrugged as he came out of the Wan Hua Lou. The first thing he saw was Jin Fan standing at the door with his eyes turned to the side. When Jin Fan saw Gong Ziyu walking towards him, he turned his gaze to him and said in a serious tone, "You come to a place like this again!"
This wasn't the first time Gong Ziyu had come to a place like this. Palace gatekeepers were forbidden from leaving. A few years ago, when Gong Ziyu was punished with a blade, Jin Fan discovered an abandoned secret passage leading directly outside the palace gates.
This discovery emboldened Gong Ziyu to use the secret passage to escape whenever he felt like it, and Zhi Ren and the elders turned a blind eye to it.
Gong Ziyu scoffed, "You're here too, what a coincidence."
"It's one thing for you to usually live a life of debauchery and irresponsibility, but you know what day it is today, and you still come here? Are you out of your mind?!"
"What's the rush? The bride hasn't even arrived yet. How come you're the bride?"
Jin Fan was speechless for a moment, then retorted, "If I were the bride, I would definitely break your legs on our wedding night!"
Seeing Gong Ziyu shivering, Jin Fan simply draped the coat she was wearing over his arm over him, just like a concerned mother caring for her child. "Knowing you're afraid of the cold, you're still dressed so thinly."
"You know me, it was really a bit cold this morning."
Hearing what he said, Jin Fan couldn't help but tighten his grip on the rope.
"You're trying to murder me!"
“Yeah,” Jin Fan rolled his eyes at him and walked toward the carriage. Gong Ziyu loosened the rope a little and walked toward the carriage, ignoring Jin Fan’s outstretched hand as he got in.
The carriage headed towards the palace gate. The two people sitting inside faced each other. Jin Fan sat to one side with his eyes closed and his arms crossed.
Where is my brother?
Upon hearing Gong Ziyu's question, Jin Fan opened his eyes and replied, "Young Master, we'll deploy today's security tasks at daybreak. The bride's arrival at the palace today cannot go wrong."
The young master is sensible and considerate of the bigger picture; he doesn't expect some people to still be thinking about seeking pleasure elsewhere.
Gong Ziyu: Just say my name directly, who are you pointing to here?
"You're using such vulgar language! I was enjoying music and tea, embracing the art of music and tea. Besides, my brother is so smart, he must have arranged everything."
Even if I don't search... even if I don't listen to music or savor tea, what can I do?" Gong Ziyu had some self-awareness. He had a father who was a swordsman and an older brother who was the young master. Even if he did nothing...
He could live a good life, and it would be even better if his father didn't scold him.
"I'm talking about certain people. Why are you so eager to jump out? Do you think you're one of those people?"
"You...!" He hadn't expected this, and it made it seem like he had jumped right into the trap.
Really not?
Before Gong Ziyu could retort, the carriage suddenly stopped. Wanting to see what was wrong, Gong Ziyu pulled back the curtain and saw a man lying on the ground, blood still gushing from his mouth. Her pupils dilated sharply.
He quickly got off the carriage and went towards the man. The man saw Gong Ziyu and said with difficulty, "Quick, go tell the young master that there is a Wufeng assassin among the brides."
After saying this, the man stopped breathing and collapsed to the ground. Seeing this, Gong Ziyu took out a herbal extract and stuffed it into the man's mouth.
Jin Fan, seeing this, tried to stop them, saying, "That's Baicao Cui!"
"Is medicine more important than human life? You should take him to the clinic to see Gong Yuanzheng and see if he can cure the poison."
"But we should tell Zhiren about the crucial fact that there's a Wufeng assassin hidden among the brides first." Jin Fan knew the seriousness of the matter; some of the brides were cooperating with the palace, while others sought its protection.
The palace doesn't consider background when choosing a bride, and the brides they selected were only informed of the day before. Wu Feng's speed is so fast, he must have come prepared.
Upon hearing that her father should be told, Gong Ziyu immediately rejected the idea, "No, Father can't know. He has always hated Wufeng. If he finds out that there is an assassin named Wufeng in the bride's procession, all the brides will be in trouble!"
Jin Fan was speechless. "Then what should we do? We have to say something."
"I'm going to find my brother, he'll definitely have a solution. You take some men and find Gong Yuanzheng quickly." Jin Fan led the man onto the carriage and headed straight for the clinic. Gong Ziyu stood there, looking up at the sky, unsure of what to do.
After a while, they headed towards the palace gate.
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