I happened to see Gong Ning wiping away tears with a pitiful expression, and the hall was very quiet.
Lu Weixi pursed her lips, raised her hand, and lashed out at Gong Qiaoyu who was standing to the side.
Gong Qiaoyu, who had been leaning against the sofa armrest as if he had no bones, was feeling smug because Gong Ning had asked Ji Qingmeng what else he had said. Suddenly, he was slapped and fell forward without warning.
Gong Qiaoyu: "???"
Lu Weixi narrowed her eyes: "You brat, what did you do to make your sister cry?"
Gong Qiaoyu: "........."
This Moonlit Garden is not the Moonlit Garden in Gong Ning's dream.
The royal family has two Moonlit Gardens: one is the Moonlit Garden in Kyoto where they are currently located, and the other is the Moonlit Garden in Los Angeles, USA.
But without exception, they all represent the lineage of the royal family in the world.
The Gong family is a prominent family of scholars and writers, whose lineage can be traced back to before the Qing Dynasty entered the Central Plains. Some members of the family served in government, some joined the army, some went into business, and some traveled overseas to study.
However, more than a hundred years ago, Western powers used guns and cannons to tear open the country's doors, which had been closed to the outside world for several years.
Against the backdrop of a sudden national crisis and the gradual awakening of national consciousness, the once thriving and prosperous Gong clan began to decline due to its rigid internal mechanisms, social unrest, and the all-out suppression by those in power after their attempts to win over the Gong family failed.
Faced with this situation, Gong Zhiming, the patriarch of the Gong clan, and his eldest son Gong Yanzhi, after months of fruitless maneuvering among various warlord factions who were all in cahoots, decided to lead their direct descendants to relocate to the United States.
According to later accounts, on the day the clan chief Gong left the country, he led his people to stand on the dock for a long time with their backs to the sea and their faces towards the land, their expressions sorrowful and reluctant to part...
More than fifty years have passed.
When the Gong family had firmly established themselves and successfully joined the ranks of America's most prominent new elites.
News came from China that a full-scale war of resistance against Japan had broken out, shocking the world.
The elderly clan chief, Gong, who was already in his eighties at the time, was filled with tears and, in his excitement, asked to return to China to fight against the Japanese invasion and serve his country.
However, the old clan chief's physical condition absolutely could not allow him to endure the arduous journey of crossing the ocean to return to his homeland.
The affairs in America cannot be put aside.
Comparing the two options, Gong Yanzhi, the then head of the Gong clan, decided to hand over family affairs to his eldest son, Gong Changsong, and return to his country.
Gong Yanzhi's decision struck like a thunderbolt, leaving everyone stunned for a long time. The usually elegant and reserved clan chief's wife lost her composure for the first time, her eyes welling up with tears in front of everyone.
A clear, pleasant male voice came from the entrance of the hall, "Father, I'll go!"
Gong Yanzhi recognized the person by their voice and, without further ado, reprimanded them, "Gong Changbai, behave yourself and stop causing trouble!"
"Father! You've grown old!"
Gong Yanzhi was taken aback, and Madam Gong almost choked up.
Gong Zhiming, leaning on his cane, turned to look at the tall, imposing figure at the doorway.
For the first time, he felt that his mischievous grandson had grown up.
His years of training at West Point made him much more composed. His upright military uniform fit him perfectly, and he looked extremely spirited!
The father and son stared at each other for a long time. Gong Yanzhi sighed, walked closer to Gong Changbai, and patted the shoulder of the boy who was now a head taller than him—no, the man. "Alright, go and take back the mountains and rivers of our motherland. We're all waiting for you to come home!"
Gong Changbai was taken aback, then realized what was happening and solemnly saluted Gong Yanzhi.
With a voice that shook mountains and rivers, he replied, "Yes!"
That year, in 1937, Gong Changbai was 21 years old. Carrying the hopes of the entire Gong clan, he set foot on the land of his motherland to fight against the enemy and recover lost territories!
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