Film and Television Variety Show: The Jade Girl's Love Affair

The answer was so frank and open that Gong Ziyu was stunned again.

"Is there something troubling you? If you tell me, I might be able to help you."

Is she really that naive and innocent?

She had already made it clear that her identity was questionable, but this guy wasn't alert at all.

Or is it that her beauty is so alluring that it can directly bewitch one's mind?

It's also possible that the other party is cunning and will use this as a pretext to continue testing the waters.

Tang Yu smiled and continued to explain.

"My cousin Yuan Xin fell ill, her face was covered with red rashes, and she was too embarrassed to be seen. But the Yuan family had already agreed to send the bride to the palace gate."

So, I went to the palace gates in place of my cousin to be chosen as the bride.

Gong Ziyu had mixed feelings after hearing this. He didn't completely believe it, but he also felt that Tang Yu had no reason to lie and create trouble for himself.

"Is it really that easy to switch brides when choosing a bride at the palace gates?"

Upon hearing this exclamation, Tang Yu naturally spoke up.

"It's obviously easy to switch them out, otherwise how did that assassin without a blade appear last night? Your bride selection was probably leaked a long time ago, so they easily replaced her."

Gong Ziyu was even more puzzled.

"You told me about this on your own initiative. Aren't you afraid I'll suspect you're an assassin, or that I'll lock you up in jail?"

Tang Yu answered seriously.

"I still hope you will seriously doubt me, otherwise I'm afraid you'll fall in love with me, because I don't want to marry into this family."

"Can you do me a favor? I heard Gong Huanyu is your brother. Since he's choosing the bride, could you tell him not to choose me? That way, I'll be eliminated and can go home."

Gong Ziyu felt as if an arrow had struck his chest. Was he really that unattractive?

At this moment, he no longer had any doubts; what kind of assassin would self-destruct like that?

Just as the two were in an awkward silence, a maid brought them a cup of tea.

Tang Yu also had a cup last night. The tea was called Angelica dahurica tea, and the taste was just so-so.

Gong Ziyu took the cup of tea after seeing it, and his expression became somewhat strange.

Tang Yu immediately started complaining.

"I drank this tea last night. I heard that people from outside have to take it to resist the poisonous mist in this valley. Your living environment is too harsh!"

"Yes, although there are rare and exotic plants in the valley, there are also many highly poisonous plants. The valley is shrouded in poisonous miasma all year round, which has a great impact on women's health and makes it difficult for them to conceive."

You're right, this isn't a good place, so it's normal that women don't want to marry into it.

Hearing Gong Ziyu's sudden change in tone and his sadness, Tang Yu blinked.

"Do you have many rare and exotic plants, and highly poisonous ones here?"

Gong Ziyu nodded blankly, still thinking about his mother who had died in melancholy.

It seems he's fallen for a girl now.

However, this woman was willing to risk her life and reveal that her identity was problematic rather than stay at the palace gate.

How could he force him to do that?

His mother perished in despair here.

"Gong Ziyu, I love rare and exotic herbs. Can we make a deal?"

"You've introduced me to rare and exotic herbs, so I'll do you a favor. As long as it doesn't violate loyalty, filial piety, or morality, I'll help you."

When Tang Yu said these words, Xiao Qi in its mind also spoke up.

“This place is very interesting. I sensed many genetically mutated species. You will definitely gain a lot here. I suggest you stay longer.”

Hearing Xiao Qi say that, Tang Yu became even more excited.

When she went to the desert and snow-capped mountains to play before, Xiaoqi didn't find many interesting plants.

I didn't expect the palace gate to be such a special place.

"By the way, Gong Ziyu might be your ex-husband."

Hearing Xiao Qi say that, Tang Yu was speechless.

"You didn't tell me earlier."

Chapter 4 Cloud Feathers 4

While Tang Yu was distracted communicating with his own system, Gong Ziyu gradually came back to his senses.

He first snatched the Angelica and Golden Herb Tea for himself, and then responded to Tang Yu's question.

"There are sentries everywhere around the palace gates, and many traps. Don't go alone and risk it; something bad will happen."

As for rare and exotic herbs, if you come into contact with any poisonous medicinal materials now, the palace gates will arrest you immediately.

I'll help you with leaving. You don't need to do anything now, just wait for the results.

After saying this, Gong Ziyu looked at the medicine bowl in his hand again.

"Don't drink this Angelica dahurica and Gynostemma pentaphyllum tea for now. I feel like something's not right about it."

"So, someone in your palace is poisoning female guests?"

After Tang Yu finished speaking, Gong Ziyu's expression became somewhat complicated.

"Maybe I'm wrong. Anyway, be careful. There are many ways to leave here, so don't act rashly."

After saying this, Gong Ziyu bid farewell to Tang Yu and left the female guest's courtyard.

Meanwhile, Yun Weishan and Shangguan Qian were both secretly watching Tang Yu and Gong Ziyu's meeting.

Both of them suspected Tang Yu's identity.

They were both poisoned last night, but Tang Yu is perfectly fine, which is not normal.

How many assassins did Wu Feng actually send in?

Tang Yu was aware of the spying, but she couldn't be bothered to pay attention.

He closed the door, cutting off all outside sight, and then lay on the bed to talk with Xiao Qi.

"There is poisonous miasma in the valley that affects women's health, yet the palace gates remain here and never leave. There must be some secret here."

Any normal person would choose to move to a different place.

Xiaoqi wasn't very interested in the truth of the matter.

"I'm only interested in the plant data here, but now that Gong Ziyu wants to let you go, what are you going to do? Go back on marrying him?"

These words instantly made Tang Yu laugh.

"Although Gong Ziyu treats me a little differently, I'm not going to stay here for decades for him. What's the difference between that and being in prison?"

If he truly loved me, he should be taking me traveling, not me sitting here in jail with him.

These words prompted Xiaoqi, the system, to complain.

"You're still the same as always, never suffering from the pain of love."

"Of course, I only love people who are good to me."

"So we'll just abandon these rare and exotic herbs?"

Tang Yu immediately shook her head at this question. Since they had already come all this way, it wouldn't be worth leaving now.

However, Gong Ziyu was unwilling to make a deal with her, so a fair and square approach was not an option.

"I'll figure out the palace gate map first, and then I'll secretly collect data."

For Tang Yu, she could leave at any time.

But suddenly disappearing could very well cause trouble for the Yuan family.

Therefore, she preferred to leave openly and honestly through elimination.

On Gong Ziyu's side.

Not long after he returned to his courtyard, his elder brother, Gong Huanyu, came to visit him in person.

After finding out whether her younger brother liked Tang Yu, Gong Huanyu immediately started teasing him.

"Don't worry, I won't choose the Yuan family girl. Although this is a marriage selection for me, you are old enough to choose your own marriage. I won't steal her away."

Gong Ziyu gave a shy smile, but felt a little sad inside.

He successfully stopped his brother, which also meant that he would have to let go voluntarily afterward.

Gong Ziyu's bad mood did not improve afterward.

Following the summons with a blade, Gong Ziyu had a major argument with his father.

It turns out that the Angelica dahurica and Gynostemma pentaphyllum tea was not the problem; it was the miasma in the valley that was making things worse, which is why Gong Yuanzheng changed the recipe.

Therefore, Gong Ziyu's father angrily rebuked Gong Ziyu for not caring about the palace and for being idle and doing nothing all day.

Gong Ziyu, disliked by her father, despised herself even more.

However, Tang Yu was unaware of these things because her courtyard had become lively and bustling.

After the group of brides-to-be had recovered, they were all taken to the hall, where doctors checked their health.

People with health problems naturally cannot marry into the family.

Then, based on posture, demeanor, and health status, they are rated into three levels: gold, jade, and wood, with gold being the best and the others being the next best.

Tang Yu altered her pulse to indicate infertility due to cold uterus, successfully obtaining the lowest-level wooden token.

After all the checks were completed, the group of brides were filled with mixed emotions of joy and sorrow. It was clear that some of them really wanted to marry into the family, while others were eager to be rejected.

Indeed, joy and sorrow are not shared by all.

Shangguan Qian was extremely curious about Tang Yu. She already knew Yun Weishan's identity, so she kept her attention on Tang Yu.