Chapter 266 Gong Yuanzheng 53
Chapter 266 Gong Yuanzheng 53
"I support you!" Gong Yuanzheng patted Hua Gongzi's shoulder heavily.
Young Master Hua was dumbfounded: "Huh?"
Why would I support him?
He didn't do anything!
What do you support him for?
Should we support him researching gunpowder cartridges with Miss Zi Shang?
"Thank you, I will work hard with Miss Zi Shang."
Gong Yuanzheng nodded in satisfaction and walked towards Qing Yue's bedroom.
Hearing the noise and smelling the familiar scent, Xi En didn't even lift her head and continued to snore.
Gong Yuanzheng moved a chair over, leaned his head against the bed, and closed his eyes to doze off. This way, Qingqing could see him when she opened her eyes, and he could check on her condition at any time.
...
Qingyue had already woken up, and she and Gong Yuanzheng arrived at the Snow Palace.
“Xi En is too big to be easily hidden in the front mountain. Let it follow you to complete the Three Realms Trial in the back mountain.”
Gong Yuanzheng nodded, offering no objection.
Xi En: "Then, Master, will you come to the back mountain often?"
Qingyue looked at Xue Zhongzi, who nodded: "Madam Zheng is welcome to come anytime."
Qingyue has no secrets from the palace now. She even solved the most important problem, the Boundless Flowing Fire. What else in the palace is there that she cannot enter or know?
"That's wonderful, Qingqing."
Gong Yuanzheng happily took Qingyue's hand, knowing they wouldn't have to meet again for several months.
Young Master Xue chimed in, "Yes, yes, it would be even better if you brought some pastries from the front of the mountain."
Qingyue smiled and said, "I've got it. I'll remember to bring it."
"For the expedition, you can assign two guards to accompany you."
Then Qingyue raised her hand, and the guards hiding in the shadows stood in a neat row, waiting to be selected.
Gong Yuanzheng looked at the guards in front of him, unsure which one to choose. After hesitating for a moment, he pointed.
"Hey, you, and you too."
The two guards who were named immediately knelt on one knee: "Ling San and Ling Ba greet Master."
From the moment Qing Yue spoke to the moment Gong Yuanzheng made his choice, once someone was chosen, their master would change, just like how Ling Jiu and Ling Shiwu were all chosen by the emperor.
"Get up."
Gong Yuanzheng felt it was strange to be called "master," but he would gradually get used to it.
The other three were extremely envious; they also longed to have a master protect them.
"Do we really have Red Jade Guards at our palace gates?" Gong Ziyu asked.
Xue Tongzi and Xue Gongzi stared intently at Gong Ziyu.
"Have!"
Jin Fan, who was beside him, was the Red Jade Guard assigned to Gong Ziyu by the old master of the blade. Jin Fan gave up the Red Jade Guard and inherited the Green Jade Guard to follow Gong Ziyu.
"Who is it?" Gong Yuanzheng asked curiously.
Xue Tongzi's lips moved slightly: "Jin Fan is it."
Gong Ziyu's eyes widened: "He's Guard Hongyu?"
"Hmph, I knew it." Gong Yuanzheng snorted and crossed his arms.
No wonder Jin Fan's morale is different from that of the Green Jade Guard. He is much more arrogant. I thought it was because Gong Ziyu spoiled him, but I didn't expect there was a reason for it!
So how could he possibly lose to a mere Green Jade Guard? It turns out his true identity is Red Jade.
Now he has two bodyguards at the Red Jade level.
Xue Tongzi: "No one knows what Gong Hongyu's true feelings are towards the Gong family, or where he places his clansmen, but Gong Ziyu, you are the one your father values most."
"Back then, Gong Hongyu withstood the pressure from the elders and sent the youngest Red Jade Guard in the history of the palace to your side, just for your safety."
Hearing this, Gong Ziyu was somewhat moved. Even though his father was now portrayed as a villain, he would always be a great man in his heart.
My father used to always criticize me, but I never imagined that he had done so much for me behind the scenes.
Now he understood why Jin Fan had been having some unspeakable troubles lately, and why he knew about the back mountain and the people there.
It turns out that Jin Fan had also gone through trials and become a top-notch guard.
For his sake, Gong Hongyu made Jin Fan give up his Red Jade qualification and become the lowest-ranking Green Jade Guard.
Thinking of this, Gong Ziyu's eyes reddened.
He couldn't let Jin Fan down; he had to work even harder to pass the Three Realms Trial.
Upon hearing these words, Gong Yuanzheng pressed his tongue against his back teeth. Gong Hongyu was good to his own son, yet he arbitrarily used his power to break the rules.
Gong Hongyu was unworthy to succeed to the throne, much less to be the wielder of the blade, and the same applies to Gong Ziyu.
Qingyue poked his puffed-up cheek, and Gong Yuanzheng lost his composure.
"If you can't stand him, just beat him up."
"Don't do anything reckless!" Gong Ziyu silently left the palace and went much further away.
Now that his helper Jin Fan is not here, and Gong Yuanzheng has his wife by his side, as well as a tiger and two guards eyeing him covetously, he can't possibly win.
"Who wants to hit you?"
Gong Yuanzheng glanced at him from head to toe with obvious disdain.
"Even without help, you can't withstand one of my palm strikes."
Gong Ziyu: “…”
Heartbroken.
Qingyue asked Gong Yuanzheng, "What was your first trial?"
"Go down into the cold pool and retrieve the iron box from the bottom of the lake; that will be considered a success," Gong Yuanzheng said.
"It's that simple?" Qingyue looked incredulous.
She thought it meant fighting Deadpool for days and nights until everyone was defeated, or venturing into a forest full of ferocious beasts and completing the mission.
After all that, it was just a trip down water...
Everyone: "..."
What do you mean, "it's that simple?!"
When they participated for the first time, it took them more than ten days!
It's not simple at all!!!
Young Master Xue quietly said, "Madam Zheng, would you like to give it a try?"
Qingyue said, "My martial arts skills are pretty strong now. If it doesn't discourage you, you can have a go."
Everyone: "..."
It's really touching that she considers so much for them.
Snow Child smiled: "Madam Zheng is also trying this for the first time, so please give it a try."
Qingyue nodded.
The five people and one tiger walked towards the cold pool inside the secret passage.
Upon entering, Gong Ziyu's body trembled uncontrollably twice, while the other four people and the tiger felt nothing.
Qingyue: "All we need to do is get the metal box at the bottom of the pool, right?"
Everyone nodded in unison.
"The water in the cold pool is too cold. Even though you're in good health now, you still need to be careful," Gong Yuanzheng said worriedly.
Only by having absolute control over one's internal energy can one avoid feeling cold. Qingqing is very capable; she wouldn't make such a small mistake.
"Don't worry, I'll be up in a minute."
After saying that, Qingyue jumped down. Her internal strength was profound, and even without precise control, it was enough for her to move up and down at will.
Gong Yuanzheng craned his neck to look from the shore, clutching the medicine bottle for his cold-sensitive condition in his hand.
Qingyue swam to the bottom, where the water was warm, not cold at all. Only by being determined to keep going down to this point would she discover that it was not just about mastering the precise control of the trial, but also about determination and perseverance.
Upon seeing the iron box, they didn't take it upstairs; instead, they opened it underwater, and it was empty.
Qingyue raised an eyebrow. The space outside the box was so small that there couldn't be any hidden gaps inside. It was indeed an empty box.
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