Crossover Anime: Where Did My Male God Go?

Chapter 235 Gong Yuanzheng 22

As long as he doesn't say anything too harsh to her, it's fine. She can use this time to test the waters; she's never had a romantic relationship before.

Dealing with Wu Feng's affairs didn't prevent her from doing her own things.

If it's not a good fit, she'll just run away; she'll never settle for something she doesn't like.

Since we can't leave the palace gates for the time being, let's use this time to figure out what the palace gates are guarding. It's just a matter of time.

Not to mention there's an assassin here too!

Elder Yue: "Since the Palace Masters of Zhiren, Jiao, and Zheng have all chosen their future brides, then Ye Zihan, Shangguan Qian, and Song Yueqing will begin their service as attendants and move into Jiao, Zheng, and Yu Palaces starting tonight."

Miyazaki: "There's no need to rush."

Everyone looked at him in confusion. Did Gong Shangjiao have other plans?

Shangguan Qian's expression froze as she looked at him, while Song Yueqing and Ye Zihan's expressions were merely filled with confusion.

Gong Shangjiao took in their expressions. What he needed to do was keep Shangguan Qian on edge, rather than letting her feel that victory was in her grasp. This would make it easier to control her.

"This marriage selection was exploited by Wufeng, which allowed assassins to infiltrate the palace and cause the deaths of Zhiren and the young master. Although two Wufeng assassins have been found, there is no guarantee that there won't be a third or fourth."

Gong Ziyu's lips curled down. They already knew all this, so why was Gong Shangjiao saying all this?

Gong Shangjiao: "Elders, to ensure everything goes smoothly, I have arranged for painters to paint portraits of the three girls later. Then, I will send people to the hometowns of the three brides overnight to verify their identities with the local neighbors, relatives and friends."

Qingyue said she didn't care. If her younger brother couldn't even handle this simple matter, then he might as well let his unborn son inherit the throne.

Gong Shangjiao then said, "Elders and Brother Ziyu, I think that in such a critical time, being extra cautious is not an overreaction, is it?"

Gong Ziyu: “…”

Indeed, Gong Shangjiao considered things more comprehensively. What if there were assassins that Yun Weishan was unaware of?

Discovering three people at once, and not knowing what other strange and unsavory characters might be involved, certainly makes things safer.

Elder Hua readily agreed: "Of course, of course."

Gong Shangjiao turned to the three brides and said.

"So, for the time being, the three young ladies will have to stay in the villa. I will arrange for more guards to protect your safety. If nothing unexpected happens, you will be family."

"Thank you, Mr. Gong Er." The three brides bowed to Gong Shangjiao.

Shangguan Qian started talking about wanting to go out to buy clothes, but Gong Shangjiao rejected her every time, saying that going out was out of the question.

The three arrived at the villa and sat down, with the portrait artist sitting opposite them.

Qingyue said to the maid beside her, "Go and get me a book. It's quite boring sitting here all the time."

"Yes."

The maid pulled out a book from behind and handed it to Qingyue.

Qingyue lazily flipped through the books.

Shangguan Qian: "Miss Song should pay more attention to her demeanor. We are currently having our portraits drawn by the portrait artist."

This is the first time I've heard someone say that she has a problem with her manners.

Her 20 years of ingrained manners are unparalleled; no one can match her poise. Even after five years in the military, her demeanor remains impeccable.

"Heh." Qing Yue scoffed, "Portrait artist, do you think there's something wrong with my movements?"

Has she ever researched the capabilities of a portrait artist who can be hired by a powerful family?

Even if you only catch a glimpse of someone's face, you can paint it so lifelike when you get home that even without rich colors, you can still tell that it's not much different from the real person.

If you don't even have this much insight, you can't be a portrait artist.

The portrait artist shook his head and replied respectfully, "There is no problem. Ladies, you may relax and do some things."

Shangguan Qian's smile froze on her face. Had she not been a young lady for too long?

Completely unaware of this, I unwittingly became a laughingstock.

Qingyue wasn't going to let her off the hook: "Now, do you still think there's something wrong with my manners?"

"No, I was just too nervous," Shangguan Qian said with an apologetic smile.

Ye Zihan knew that Gong Ziyu was not friendly to the other two palace masters, so she didn't respond. In the end, she would always stand on the side of her husband.

However, this Shangguan Qian really likes to show off, actually judging Miss Song's demeanor.

In her opinion, Miss Song's demeanor was impeccable. Even when she was in the women's courtyard, even when she was being sarcastic, her posture constantly reminded people how elegant and noble she was.

Qingyue glanced at Shangguan Qian, then looked down at the book in her hands.

Shangguan Qian gritted her teeth inwardly. She had never found an opportunity to deal with Qing Yue, but Qing Yue was quite capable, managing to handle even the notoriously difficult Gong Yuanzheng.

However, the person who chose her was Gong Yuanzheng's older brother, Gong Shangjiao, so dealing with Gong Yuanzheng was not an easy task.

With this in mind, Shangguan Qian's expression relaxed considerably.

Qingyue didn't take her seriously at all. She didn't plan to expose Shangguan Qian for the time being, as she still needed her to reveal Wufeng's position!

On the other side, Gong Shangjiao and Gong Yuanzheng raised their doubts about Gong Ziyu's decision to wield the blade in front of the three elders.

After shouting for a long time, it was all just empty talk. The two palace masters won verbally, and Gong Ziyu left in a huff.

An hour passed.

The portrait artists spread out the finished paintings in front of the three ladies.

"Not bad," Qingyue gave a fair answer.

There's no need to talk about how hard it is; everyone's just doing their job for money. The palace pays them, and the portrait artists paint. No matter how hard they work, they're just doing it for a living.

As soon as she stepped outside, Qingyue called over a guard.

"I'm going to see off my new friends in the courtyard. You guys come with me."

"This...we'll go report it."

The guard did not agree immediately. They were still considered potential wives, and the decision would be made in three days. He could not make the decision on his own.

Qingyue said impatiently, "As soon as possible."

"Yes!" The guards turned to find their superior.

Ye Zihan didn't make a fuss and obediently led her maid back to the women's courtyard.

Shangguan Qian glanced at it twice, said nothing, and turned to leave.

She was now certain of one thing: don't let Song Yueqing's frail appearance fool you, she could be incredibly ruthless when she got angry.

Horn Palace.

Jin Wu went inside.

Gong Yuanzheng: "What is it?"

Jin Wu respectfully said, "Miss Song wishes to see off a departing female guest and would like a guard to accompany her. The guard dares not make the decision on his own, so he came to ask if it is permissible."

Gong Yuanzheng knew that she had someone to talk to, the bride-to-be who was with her that night.

“Brother, I’ll go with her myself to take a look.” Gong Yuanzheng added, “So she won’t do anything strange.”

Gong Shangjiao smiled, but didn't expose her.

"Go."

Gong Yuanzheng stood up, took Jin Wu with him, and left, heading towards Qing Yue's direction.

Upon seeing the person who had arrived, Qingyue raised a single eyebrow.

His little braid swayed back and forth, making a very faint tinkling sound, like a little child.

Those who can choose a bride should be around the same age as them, not too young!