boyutpedia Chapter 420 Did they eat the teahouse owner?
Chapter 420 Did they eat the teahouse owner?
The palace was peaceful and tranquil. Four people were sitting around the table, having just finished a pleasant chat. They were enjoying this rare leisure time. The sun shone through the window into the house, reflecting the relaxed and happy smiles on everyone's faces.
Zhuo Yichen sat next to Gong Yuanzheng, holding a thick medical book in his hand, carefully identifying the various herbs described in it. However, to him, this medical book was as obscure as a heavenly book.
"Second brother! You took the wrong herb again! If you put this in, my medicine pot will be blown away!" Gong Yuanzheng couldn't help but exclaimed when he saw the completely wrong herb in Zhuo Yichen's hand.
Zhuo Yichen looked innocent and apologetic, and quickly said, "I'm sorry, Yuanzheng, I really can't tell these herbs apart, they all look the same."
Gong Yuanzheng's eyes widened, and he raised his voice in disbelief and retorted: "How can they be almost the same? Look at the leaves, what a huge difference! The leaves of this plant are as big as a palm, while the leaves of the other plant are only the size of a little finger. And look at the shape, one is oval, and the other has serrations!"
Zhao Yuanzhou, who was standing by, couldn't help but interrupt, "Master Zheng, in my opinion, you shouldn't waste your time teaching Master Xiao Zhuo about herbs! Otherwise, if we get hurt accidentally while hunting monsters one day, and he uses his unreliable medical knowledge to poison us, that would be terrible!"
After that, Zhao Yuanzhou winked at Zhuo Yichen, looking like he deserved a beating. Zhuo Yichen would not let him go, so he picked up a book and threw it at Zhao Yuanzhou, cursing, "Zhao Yuanzhou, you are so good, don't you feel uncomfortable if you don't ask for a beating for a day!"
As a result, the Zheng Palace was instantly filled with laughter and the sounds of fighting.
"Sir, hold the blade... Master Yu's bodyguard Jin Fan is asking to see you at the door. He said he has something important to discuss with Master Jiao."
The guard suddenly rushed in and just as he uttered the word "wield the blade", he felt his master's glare stabbing him and quickly changed his address.
"What important matter could a fool like Gong Ziyu have?" Gong Yuanzheng curled his lips, but still asked someone to bring Jin Fan in.
When Jin Fan followed the guards of Zheng Palace into the hall of Zheng Palace, he was first shocked by an open box on the open space on one side of the hall. Inside the box were priceless gold, silver, jewelry and jade piled up randomly.
"Master Jiao, Master Zheng, Master Zhuo, Master Zhao!"
"Has Gong Ziyu gotten into trouble again? Has the elder lost his patience and is planning to severely punish him? Or should he be removed from his position as Blade Wielder and let my brother take over!"
Gong Yuanzheng looked at Jin Fan in surprise as he saluted him respectfully. You know, this guard of Gong Ziyu never gave him a good look. Every time he had a conflict with Gong Ziyu, he would intervene and always call him by his name.
"Why is Guard Jin so polite today? Don't you usually call me by my name?"
Gong Yuanzheng looked at Jin Fan, whose forehead was covered with cold sweat, and took another secret glance at him. Oh, it turned out that because his brother Gong Shangjiao and his second brother Zhuo Yichen were there, he didn't dare to be as presumptuous as usual.
"what happened!"
Gong Shangjiao had to go out all year round to mediate with people in the underworld, and he also had to manage the palace industry and his own private industry, so the time he spent in the palace was only one or two months at most.
His brother who was on an expedition was the type of person who only reported good news but not bad news, and he only stayed at the palace in the autumn and winter every year. They usually communicated through letters, and it was very rare for them to sit together and chat like this.
Although Gong Shangjiao would leave Jin Fu to follow Yuan Zheng, Jin Fu was a guard after all, and Yuan Zheng's brother was the master, so if Yuan Zheng didn't want him to know, Jin Fu wouldn't have the courage to tell him secretly.
"Brother~ You don't know how they bullied me when you were not at the palace gate! Especially the guard next to Gong Ziyu. I was just playing around with Gong Ziyu, but he insisted on butting in. Sometimes he even called me by my name."
Gong Yuanzheng was originally a little green tea girl who loved to act like a spoiled child. Later, after he ran to Tiandu and learned the true skills from Wen Xiao, his green tea skills really increased visibly.
Look at what Gong Yuanzheng is doing now. He is avoiding the main issue and starting to complain to his brother. His originally watery eyes are now red at the corners, and he looks delicate and soft like a sweet dumpling.
"What! He, a guard, actually dared to attack you! Let your brother see if you are hurt anywhere. What else has he done? Tell your brother now! Why don't you say anything, kid?" Gong Shangjiao pulled Gong Yuanzheng over and touched him all over, almost stripping off his clothes. He checked from his hair to his toenails.
Gong Shangjiao glanced at Jin Fu who was guarding the door and said, "Jin Fu! Get in here!"
When Jin Fu was at the door, he felt that he was doomed. As expected, he heard his young master's roar and rolled on the ground inside.
Gong Yuanzheng's ears turned red as he looked at Jin Fu who rolled over to him. He burst out laughing, "Brother, don't blame Jin Fu! I didn't let him tell you! I was worried that it was not easy for you to work hard out there, and you shouldn't be distracted by my little thing."
Looking at the soft-hearted Gong Yuanzheng, Gong Shangjiao often felt that he had not fulfilled his responsibilities as a brother. He thought he had protected Yuanzheng and allowed him to live happily in the palace, but he did not expect that he still suffered injustice.
"Jin Fan! How dare a mere Green Jade Maid attack the Palace Master of Zheng Palace! You are really a rebel! Do you really think that you can act arrogantly in the palace with Gong Ziyu's support?" Gong Shangjiao pointed his spear at Jin Fan who was kneeling on the ground.
Where's Jin Fan? He's sweating profusely now. Are Gong Yuanzheng and Gong Ziyu just playing around? Every time Gong Yuanzheng goes for Gong Ziyu's life, if he doesn't take action, he can only go to the Gongmen ancestral tomb to see Gong Ziyu in the future.
But, does Jin Fan dare to say it? No! Why? Because this is Gong Shangjiao! He is the most powerful person in the palace. Who is Gong Yuanzheng! He was raised by Gong Shangjiao himself. He doesn't believe the child he raised himself, but believes the words of a guard! Is it because Jin Fan is too arrogant or is it because Gong Shangjiao's head is damaged by Wufeng's beating?
"I accept any beating or fine from Master Jiao, but please consider that Master Yu and the eldest lady are Master Jiao's blood relatives, so please lend a helping hand and save them!" What can Jin Fan do? Gong Ziyu and Gong Zishang are still waiting for him to save them!
Gong Shangjiao and Gong Yuanzheng were stunned. They all knew that Gong Ziyu was a playboy and troublemaker, so what about Gong Zishang?
"What's going on? Explain clearly!"
No matter how much Gong Shangjiao wanted to punish Jin Fan, he had to wait until Gong Ziyu and Gong Zishang were safe.
"Master Yu felt depressed because Lord Wen looked similar to Madam Lan. Furthermore, he was dragged away by the eldest lady in public, so he felt a little... So he dragged the eldest lady down the mountain to have a drink!" Jin Fan didn't care whether Gong Ziyu had violated the palace rules or not. He just wanted to take Master Jiao and the others to rescue Gong Ziyu and Gong Zishang.
When Gong Shangjiao heard that Gong Ziyu not only sneaked down by himself but also brought Gong Zishang down with him, he slapped the tea table with his inner strength and broke it, "Is Gong Ziyu an idiot? What time is it now! He still has the mood to go down the mountain to drink away his sorrows!"
When Jin Fan heard the sound of the tea table breaking apart, he lowered his head even more.
"Why do you need help just to have a drink?" Although Gong Yuanzheng didn't know what happened, it wasn't the first time that Gong Ziyu sneaked down. Why did he lose his life this time?
"Originally, Master Yu and Miss went to the teahouse and ordered a pot of tea and a few plates of cakes each. But they didn't know it was a shady shop! Master Yu and Miss were detained by the people in the teahouse and wouldn't let them leave! They said they didn't pay enough!"
"It's fine that Gong Ziyu is poor, but is Gong Zishang also poor? Doesn't she have to come to Zhenggong every few days to steal some things?"
After listening to Jin Fan's narration, Gong Yuanzheng was even more confused. It was fine if Gong Ziyu was poor, but what about Gong Zishang? She had stolen a lot from the Zheng Palace. How could she not have money to pay the bill?
"The young lady was in a hurry to go out and forgot to bring her purse!" Jin Fan was also a little embarrassed because the young lady was abducted by Gong Ziyu on the way back to Shang Palace.
"How much did it cost for the two of them to order two pots of tea and a few plates of cakes? It's only about a hundred taels of silver! How come Gong Ziyu doesn't have so little money?" Although Gong Shangjiao didn't know what they ordered, he still knew the approximate price.
"Mr. Jiao! That teahouse offered four thousand taels of silver." When Jin Fan heard the price quoted by the proprietress of that teahouse, he looked at Gong Ziyu and Gong Zishang in amazement.
"Did the two of them chop up the owner of the teahouse and make cakes out of him?" Gong Yuanzheng stared at Jin Fan with his eyes wide open, as if he wanted to find signs of lying in his eyes.
"Originally the boss asked for 1,500 taels, but Master Yu got angry and smashed a few plates and stools, so he added another 2,500 taels."
What could Gong Shangjiao do? He could only go and clean up the mess of the new swordsman at their palace gate. Gong Yuanzheng and Zhuo Yichen were also traveling with him. Gong Yuanzheng wanted to see what the snacks and tea worth 1,500 taels looked like, while Zhuo Yichen was simply dragged there by Zhao Yuanzhou.