The elders were immediately deflated. When they learned that both Zhi Ren and the young master had been assassinated, and considering the secret message behind it that concerned the safety of the entire world—which would disappear two hours after Zhi Ren's death—Elder Yue and Elder Xue's first thought was of Gong Ziyu.
At that time, they didn't remember Gong Shangjiao at all, let alone that they needed to find Gong Yuanzheng.
This matter cannot be entirely blamed on the three of them. Although Gong Hongyu openly denies his son's existence, he always speaks of Gong Ziyu's kindness and other virtues in front of the elders. In addition, Gong Shangjiao and Gong Yuanzheng's parents and relatives passed away at a young age.
At such a young age, she had already shouldered the responsibility of the entire palace. She always had a cold face and her personality wasn't as good as Gong Ziyu's, so they naturally all subconsciously favored her.
Gong Shangjiao scoffed, his icy voice echoing throughout the room, "Why can't the elders say anything?"
In his heart, the palace gate was more important than his own life. He never imagined that despite valuing the palace gate so highly, they wouldn't even consider Gong Ziyu as important. They didn't even send anyone to inform him of the assassination attempt on Zhi Ren and the young master.
Perhaps they had become too comfortable with their luxurious lives and forgotten who gave them all.
"Shangjiao, Yuanzheng, come here." Gong Hongyu, still very weak, listened quietly. The more he listened, the more silent he became. He often mentioned Ziyu in front of them, knowing in his heart that his son was not a good son.
Since he couldn't accomplish anything significant, it would be best to let him stay in the Feather Palace and be a good palace master. His relationship with Gong Ziyu was strained, so he hoped that the elders' protection would help.
This time, they actually didn't choose Gong Shangjiao, but instead chose his good-for-nothing son. If the palace gate is really handed over to him, how can he face his ancestors?
"Holding a blade"
"Holding a blade"
Gong Shangjiao and Gong Yuanzheng bowed to each other and stood quietly, ready to listen to what he had to say.
"Thanks to the expedition, otherwise I would have really lost my life here today."
"Pass down my order, appointing Gong Shangjiao as the young master. I am still weak, so you will temporarily take my place for the time being." Gong Hongyu made the final decision. Gong Yuanzheng was overjoyed to hear that his brother had become the young master. This position had finally returned to his brother's hands.
"Yes, I will take up the blade." Miyazaki replied, but there was no joy in his eyes about the matter.
"Three elders, as his father, I know very well what Ziyu's true strength is. He is not suitable for this position, nor is he capable of holding onto it." Gong Hongyu glanced at the three of them as he said this.
Although they are elders in the palace, he is ultimately the one who holds the reins of the palace.
Hearing his father say this, Gong Ziyu knew very well that he didn't have the ability. He was only suited to a life of leisure and indifference to worldly affairs.
Gong Ziyu has a clear self-awareness on this point.
"Father, why were you and my brother attacked? Who injured you?" Seeing that no one spoke, Gong Ziyu knew that he could get a word in edgewise.
"It's a newly captured assassin, Wufeng. Huanyu brought her here because he had something very important to report. He gave her a hairpin, but unexpectedly, the hairpin was poisoned. At that moment, Wufeng suddenly broke free of her ropes and started fighting with Huanyu."
I fainted from the poisoning, and I don't know what happened after that... cough cough cough! Gong Hongyu briefly recounted what happened.
Gong Shangjiao and Gong Yuanzheng knew very well who had done this, but they just didn't want to say it.
Zheng Nanyi still died, but the Zheng family bloodline was preserved. Zheng Nanyi's brother didn't care about her at all; after all, she was a child born to their stepmother. If she weren't their only daughter and had no other choice...
Who would have thought she was a bladeless assassin who almost caused the annihilation of her entire family!
Unlike the palace family, the Zheng family practiced monogamy. After Mr. Zheng's first wife died, he brought a second wife into the family a year later. However, this second wife only gave birth to a daughter, who posed no threat to them.
Mr. Zheng's first wife left him with two sons. Because they were childhood sweethearts, Mr. Zheng promised that even if he had other children in the future, they would never be able to shake their status in the slightest.
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