roccoschili Chapter 130: Cloud Feather Snow Chongzi 3
Chapter 130: Cloud Feather Snow Chongzi 3
Back at the Shang Palace, Gong Zishang looked at Gong Liushang, a complex emotion flashed in his eyes, and he slowly said: "I can cure your leg, but I have a condition..."
Gong Liushang frowned slightly and looked at Gong Zishang with some doubt, "Conditions?"
Gong Zishang took a deep breath and said firmly, "After I have dealt with everything, the Shang Palace will be returned to you. You must teach Jinshang well and not let the Shang Palace be destroyed. In addition, I plan to find a suitable man in the palace to marry. I hope you can support my decision."
Gong Liushang's expression changed slightly, and his tone was filled with a hint of dissatisfaction and surprise. "I will never agree to that guard Jin Fan! He's just a lowly servant!"
Gong Zishang let out a mocking smile and sneered, "How did you know I wanted to marry Jin Fan?"
Gong Liushang's eyes widened, as if he couldn't believe his ears. "Then why were you so close to him before?"
Gong Zishang sneered, his eyes flashing with contempt. "If it weren't for this reason, why do you think Gong Hongyu would be so confident in leaving me in the Shang Palace, even letting the Shang Palace fend for itself? If I hadn't deliberately created these illusions to confuse them, I'm afraid the Shang Palace would have ceased to exist long ago..."
At this moment, Gong Liushang felt that Shang Gong would really flourish in the hands of his daughter, as she was intelligent, strategic, and skilled in martial arts. Gong Jinshang was spoiled by Aunt Wang, and Shang Gong might not necessarily do better in his hands than Gong Zishang.
So he said, "Okay, but you will still be the Palace Master of Shang Palace. One of your children must take the Shang Palace surname... And who is that man?"
Gong Zishang: "The head of the Snow Palace..."
Gong Liushang shouted, "What? You want to marry Elder Xue..."
Gong Zishang said speechlessly: "Dad, your legs are disabled, not your brain..."
Gong Liushang touched his nose awkwardly. Gong Zishang said, "Even if you're hiding it from me, I know it too! I've definitely kidnapped her..."
Gong Liushang thought of the elegant and graceful Xue Chongzi, a gentleman as beautiful as jade. Only a few people in Qianshan knew about him, so how did Zi Shang know him!
At that moment, a guard hurried in to report that the Council of Elders had sent a Ruby Guard named Jin Yu. Gong Zishang looked up and saw that it was a woman. He couldn't help but chuckle, thinking to himself: It seems the Council of Elders really has good intentions...
Gong Zishang smiled and said to Jin Yu, "Jin Yu, from now on, you will be responsible for protecting my father." However, Jin Yu looked embarrassed and responded in a low voice, "But the elders told me to protect you, Palace Master..." Before he could finish his words, there was a muffled "bang" sound, and Jin Yu was knocked heavily to the ground by Ying Yi.
Neither Gong Liushang nor Jin Yu saw how Yingyi attacked; they only felt a dark shadow swiftly pass by. Gong Zishang sat leisurely in a chair and said calmly, "Now you should understand why I asked you to protect my father, right?" Jin Yu struggled to get up from the ground and lowered his head to answer, "Yes..."
Gong Zishang said meaningfully: "Jin Yu, I sent you to my father's side. I also hope that if you like my father, you can give birth to a child for my father and become my concubine. If you don't like it, I won't force you..."
Gong Liushang widened his eyes and said, "What nonsense..."
Gong Zishang said nonchalantly, "Dad, I'm serious. Jin Yu's skills are quite good, and Hong Yu, as a guard, is no ordinary guard. Her physical fitness must be very good. Maybe you can give birth to another heir! Don't worry, if anything happens to Shang Gong, I will definitely not sit idly by..."
After saying that, she asked someone to prepare some food and fun things for going to the back mountain tomorrow. She was a little tired these days. It seemed that she needed to prepare medicine to cure Gong Liushang's leg. Anyway, she was not afraid of what Gong Liushang would do. The entire Shang Palace belonged to her. She would not worry even if she was not there. Now she needed someone to help her deal with all these messy things. It was too annoying. Thinking of this, she hurriedly found some medicinal materials from the space and made the Black Jade Intermittent Ointment according to the prescription. After a busy time, she looked at the medicine in the box and planned to go and cure his leg tomorrow. When she came back from the back mountain, it would be almost healed, so she would be free.
The next day, Gong Zishang found Gong Liushang and broke his legs without saying a word, then applied a plaster. He then said, "Dad, if you still want to stand up and don't want to become disabled or crippled in the future, then just lie there..."
Gong Liushang: "Girl, can you be a little gentler? How can you get married in the future if you keep doing this..."
Gong Zishang rolled his eyes and said, "Who told you I'm going to get married? I want to marry... Do you understand?"
Gong Liushang: "Why did you fall for that guy? I heard something went wrong with his training and now he's turned into a child..."
Gong Zishang rolled his eyes and said, "You should take care of your precious son and your concubine. Do you want the grandfathers to be pissed off by you?"
Gong Liushang pointed at her, furious and silent for a long time. Gong Zishang, on the other hand, took some food and went to the back mountain alone. At the entrance to the back mountain, she saw Gong Yuanzheng.
When Gong Zishang saw Gong Yuanzheng coming over, he smiled slightly and asked softly, "Brother Yuanzheng, you came quite early today."
Gong Yuanzheng smiled faintly and replied, "Sister Zishang, I just arrived too. By the way, thank you for last night." He handed over a small bottle and continued, "This contains a medicine that can regulate your body. I hope it will be of some help to you."
Gong Zishang took the bottle with a smile and carefully put it away. Then she took an exquisite box from her bag and handed it to Gong Yuanzheng, saying, "This is a gift I prepared especially for you."
Curious, Gong Yuanzheng opened the box and found a pair of gloves inside, as thin as a cicada's wing and shimmering with a pale blue light. He couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow, these gloves are so beautiful!"
Gong Zishang smiled and explained, "These are not ordinary gloves. They are called Overlord Boxing Gloves. They are fireproof, waterproof, and poisonproof, and are almost indestructible."
Gong Yuanzheng's eyes flashed with surprise after hearing this. He quickly took off his gloves and put on new Overlord boxing gloves. The moment he put them on, he felt a comfortable touch, as if the gloves had merged with his skin, without any sense of restraint.
Gong Yuanzheng was amazed and murmured to himself, "These gloves are amazing! Not only are they beautiful in appearance, but they are also so light that it feels like you're not wearing gloves at all."
Then, without waiting for Gong Ziyu, the two of them headed straight for the back mountain. The Snow Palace was covered in snow year-round, a blanket of white. From afar, a graceful young man and a pair of blue-haired children were enjoying the snow while brewing tea. Upon seeing Gong Zishang and the others arrive, he hurriedly invited them to sit down.
Gong Zishang took a look and sat down. He picked up the teacup, took a sip and said, "Do you still have snow lotus? You're just wasting it by brewing it like this!" Xue Chongzi glanced at Xue Gongzi...
Master Xue hurriedly gathered a few snow lotus flowers, then quickly returned and handed them to Gong Zishang. Gong Zishang gracefully took out the tea leaves and gently placed them in the teapot, then carefully placed the snow lotus on top. She lifted the kettle and slowly poured boiling water into the teapot. The water flowed smoothly, like silk, and the tea leaves and snow lotus flowers tumbled and expanded in the water, releasing a delicate fragrance.
Gong Zishang's movements were smooth and effortless, as if she had done this countless times before. Her eyes were focused and gentle, her hands were light and skillful, captivating. Under her deft hands, a cup of fragrant snow lotus tea was quickly brewed.
Gong Zishang handed the brewed snow lotus tea to Xue Chongzi, Xue Gongzi, and the others. Smiling, he said, "Try it. This is a snow lotus tea I specially brewed. It's steeped in special medicinal herbs." Xue Chongzi took the teacup and took a sip. He immediately felt a refreshing fragrance spread through his mouth, and the taste was mellow and sweet. He couldn't help but exclaim, "What a wonderful tea! Thank you, Palace Master." Gong Zishang smiled and said, "You're welcome. As long as you like it, it's fine."
At night, Xue Chongzi returned to his room and prepared to practice. He discovered that the blockage in his meridians caused by his previous training had actually improved. Recalling Gong Zishang's words, he felt that she must know something and that she had made that tea specifically for him.
It was late at night, and everything was silent, but Gong Zishang tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. In desperation, she simply put on her coat and walked out of the room, wanting to breathe some fresh air.
The snow outside had stopped falling, and the moonlight shone on the white snow, creating a fairytale world clad in silver. Gong Zishang felt happy as she looked at the beautiful snowy scene. She suddenly wanted to build a snowman, so she began to work on it.
As she was concentrating on building a snowman, a figure appeared behind her. She turned around and saw that it was Yuki Chongzi.
"The back mountain is very cold, which is harmful to women's health. Palace Master Shang should avoid playing in the snow so late. I'll boil a pot of water and make you some snow lotus porridge to get rid of the cold..." Xue Chongzi said with concern.
Gong Zishang smiled and replied, "Don't worry, I just come out occasionally to get some fresh air, I'll be fine. But thank you for your concern!"
Xue Chongzi nodded, turned and left, and soon the sounds of boiling water and cooking porridge were heard. Gong Zishang continued to focus on her snowman, and soon a cute snowman appeared in front of her.
She admired her work with pride and said to herself, "Haha, it looks pretty good!"
At this time, Xue Zhongzi came over with a bowl of steaming snow lotus porridge and placed it on the stone table beside him. He said softly, "The porridge is ready, drink it while it's hot."
Gong Zishang gratefully accepted the bowl, blew on the steam, and slowly savored it. The snow lotus porridge was sweet and delicious, warming her stomach and dispelling the chill.
After finishing the porridge, Gong Zishang asked curiously, "Xue Chongzi, do you have a lot of snow lotus? I've only been here for one day and I've already eaten several..."
Xue Zhongzi shook her head and replied with a smile: "It's not much, but it's enough for you to eat. Thank you for the tea today..."
Gong Zishang smiled and didn't ask any further questions. She knew that although Xue Chongzi didn't talk much, he was a very innocent person. They didn't need many words to communicate; they could understand each other's feelings.
Gong Zishang waved his hand and said, "You're welcome. By the way, just remember to call me Zishang from now on. Also, I know you're actually quite old..." With that, he propped up his chin and quietly watched Xue Chongzi cook porridge. Xue Chongzi was indeed very cute, with blue hair and skin as white as snow. Paired with the unique clothing of the Snow Palace, he looked like a child who had walked out of a scroll, which made people feel fond of him.
Xue Chongzi's cheeks flushed under Gong Zishang's fiery gaze. He lowered his head shyly and asked softly, "What is the world like outside?" Gong Zishang looked at her innocent appearance, and a protective desire surged in his heart. He smiled and replied, "The world outside is huge, with many landscapes and wonderful things you have never seen."
Xue Chongzi's eyes sparkled with curiosity. He raised his head, looked at Gong Zishang, and said expectantly, "I really want to go out and take a look." Gong Zishang sensed his desire and said firmly, "Once I've dealt with Wufeng, I'll take you out and let you experience the beauty of this world for yourself."
Gong Zishang's words were full of confidence and determination, and his eyes revealed a resolute strength. Xue Chongzi looked at her with an inexplicable trust.