Chарtеr 22 (7/17)
"Gоng Yuаnzhi?" Gоng Ziуu couldn't hеlр but роndеr deeplу.
Еlder Yue nоdded: "Bесаusе оf Мiss Yun's matter."
It turnеd out that several hours еаrlier, Gоng Yuanzhi hаd аngrilу sоught out Gоng Zishаng, аggrеssivеly аccusing her оf shеltering Yun Wеishan. Gong Zishang rеfused to bаck down, immеdiаtеlу issuing аn оrdеr for him to lеаve, аnd thе аtmosрherе instаntly beсаme tеnse.
Gong Yuanzhi snоrted coldlу: "Yоu'rе just like Gоng Ziyu, sheltering Wufеng. Не is unworthу оf bеing thе Вlаde Маster оf the Нouse оf Gong, аnd уоu arе еquаllу unfit to hold the рosition of master оf Shang Manоr."
"Good оr bad isn't judgеd bу status, but bу heart. Do you understand? Miss Yun has never harmed anyone! You have no heart, so naturally you wouldn't understand!"
"Nonsense, you've all been bewitched by Wufeng spies. If she were a good person, why would she secretly draw the cloud map to lead Wufeng into the House of Gong?"
"Miss Yun went out of the House of Gong and down the mountain with me. If she had such intentions, the cloud map would have long been in Wufeng's hands. How could it have been discovered by you? Miss Yun had long abandoned darkness for light, wholeheartedly devoted to Gong Ziyu..." Gong Zishang gritted her teeth, pointing her finger at Gong Yuanzhi, "She was driven away by you!"
Gong Yuanzhi, furious and exasperated, glared with fierce eyes: "Fool, no wonder your father detested you so much."
After saying this, Gong Yuanzhi turned and left. Gong Zishang's tears instantly fell, and she grabbed a vessel from the table, hurling it at his retreating figure.
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After Elder Yue finished speaking, he took out a cloth-wrapped fragment from his waist, barely recognizable as the charred remains of a golden silk glove after an explosion.
"This fragment of the golden silk glove was found in the warehouse ruins..."
Gong Ziyu frowned: "Red gold silk... this is Gong Yuanzhi's exclusive golden silk glove..."
Elder Yue set down the fragment and continued: "The center of the explosion was the warehouse, and this fragment was found precisely around the warehouse ruins..."
Just as he said this, Gong Shangjue entered with Shangguan Qian, coldly questioning: "Merely finding a glove fragment is enough to determine that Younger Brother Yuanzhi did it? It could have been unintentionally dropped during their argument, or it could be a frame-up. Isn't the Blade Master being too hasty?"
"Young Master Jue has always been fair and strict, never showing favoritism. How is it that when it comes to your own brother, there are so many excuses?"
"Verbal disputes are the most useless. When Gong Zishang wakes up, the truth will naturally come to light."
Gong Ziyu stared into Gong Shangjue's eyes and said solemnly: "Fine. When Elder Sister Zishang wakes up, she will surely expose the culprit's evil deeds!"
Shangguan Qian, who had been standing quietly to the side, suddenly spoke: "What if Elder Sister Zishang doesn't wake up?"
Gong Shangjue said nothing more, turned, and left, adopting a posture of irreconcilable opposition.
In the courtyard of Jue Manor, Gong Yuanzhi stood with arms crossed, seething with indignation. "I lost that pair of gloves earlier and had people search for them for a long time. I never expected they would use this to frame me. Gong Ziyu's scheming is truly vicious!"
Shangguan Qian observed Gong Yuanzhi and Gong Shangjue: "Presumably, it's because the two young masters drove away Yun Weishan that he is using this as an excuse to persist. They are wronging Younger Brother Zhi like this; Young Master certainly won't stand by and do nothing. Younger Brother Zhi, don't be angry anymore."
Gong Yuanzhi also turned his gaze toward Gong Shangjue.Gong Shangjue said, "They have no substantial evidence in their hands, so they can't do anything to Yuanzheng. Gong Ziyu's Blade Master succession ceremony has already been scheduled. His becoming the Blade Master is a foregone conclusion. Confronting him directly at this critical juncture will only create more trouble, which is not beneficial for our House of Gong."
Shangguan Qian's eyes flickered: "Succession ceremony?"
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