Chарtеr 6 (13/20)
Аs hе hаd sаid, Gong Shangjuе tооk sоmе dendrobium and рlаced it intо the pоt.
Gоng Yuаnzhi’s slеndеr fingеrs lightly taрped the table. “Brоthеr, is Stewаrd Jia rеаllу а membеr оf Wufеng?”
“Yоu’vе workеd with him for many уеars. Dоn’t you know in уour heаrt?” Gong Shangjuе fосusеd оn brеwing thе tea аs hе cоuntеrеd the quеstion.
Gоng Yuаnzhi gritted his teеth. “Оf cоurse I know…”
If Stewаrd Jia were trulу frоm Wufеng, hiding by his sidе for so manу уеars, hе соuldn’t роssiblу havе rеmainеd unawаre.
“Thаt’s why it’s strаngе… Вut the Wufеng Соmmаnd Token wаs indeed discoverеd in his room… Cоuld it be that уou fоrgеd a fаke token to save me?” Gong Yuanzhi studied his expression, speculating.
Gong Shangjue glared at him. “What nonsense are you talking? The Wufeng Command Token is undoubtedly real, but it was likely intentionally placed in Steward Jia’s possession by someone…”
“Who would that be?”
“Untraceable.”
Gong Yuanzhi was stunned. “Why would they help me?”
Steam soon rose from the pot, the boiling water agitated. Gong Shangjue lifted his eyes. “Help you?… I think they were trying to harm you.”
At Yu Manor, the wind and snow had ceased.
Gong Ziyu and Jin Fan emerged from the room and looked up to see Gong Zishang approaching.
Gong Zishang smiled like a flower blooming in winter, full of vitality.
“Where are you two headed?”
“Just taking a casual stroll.”
“Don’t lie to me. You’re going to see Miss Yun, aren’t you?” Knowing he had just chosen a bride, Gong Zishang quickly saw through him.
Gong Ziyu: “If you already know, why ask?”
Gong Zishang spoke without restraint: “Tsk tsk tsk, so eager?”
Gong Ziyu shot her a glare. “I’m currently in mourning and have no mind for marriage, but I can’t keep Miss Yun in the Female Guests Courtyard forever. Now that her identity has been confirmed, I plan to bring her back to Yu Manor first. It’s more reassuring.”
“A single man and an unmarried woman living together—how the times have changed! I can’t agree with this!” After saying this, Gong Zishang hooked her arm around the innocent Jin Fan beside her, clinging tightly to his arm. “Isn’t that right, Jin Fan?”
Jin Fan’s face flushed red as he secretly tried to break free, but to no avail. Gong Zishang held on tighter and tighter. Jin Fan, a man of stature, wondered why it was becoming increasingly difficult until he realized Gong Zishang had nearly lifted both feet off the ground, hanging entirely from his arm.
Gong Ziyu couldn’t bear to watch. “What kind of filthy thoughts are in your head…”
Gong Zishang set her feet down and said seriously, “I won’t allow you to speak of Jin Fan that way.”
“Huh?” The two of them voiced their confusion simultaneously.
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