Stealing the Pen: Kirin's Primordial Lotus

Chapter 574

"Gong Ziyu, you really disappoint us!" Elder Hua's face was full of anger, his voice was full of disappointment and anger, but more of it was a deep helplessness.

He looked at Gong Ziyu in front of him, as if he saw a completely stranger, the young man who had once been placed with high hopes, but now made him so heartbroken.

Elder Yue stood aside, his expression equally grim. He had originally held a glimmer of hope for Gong Ziyu, believing him to be naive and easily deceived, but kind-hearted.

However, it now seemed that all this was just a disguise on Gong Ziyu's part. His heart had long been rotten, like a tree that looked strong on the outside, but was actually riddled with holes from termites.

Gong Zishang stood not far away, her eyes revealing deep pain and disappointment. She looked at Gong Ziyu, the brother she had once believed had turned over a new leaf, but now realized that he might have always been like that. Her heart ached.

"Gong Ziyu, if Madam Lan were still alive, she would be so heartbroken!" Gong Zishang's voice trembled, tears welling up in her eyes. "I'm afraid Madam Lan knew your true nature a long time ago, which is why she died of depression!"

When Gong Ziyu heard Gong Zishang mention Madam Lan, he suddenly became emotional, as if a nerve had been touched. He rushed towards Gong Zishang with wide eyes and a furious face, as if he wanted to vent all his anger on her.

However, just as he was about to rush to Gong Zishang, Jin Fan and Jin Fu quickly took action and stopped him.

Gong Ziyu's face was filled with ferocity and rage. He was pinned to the ground by Jin Fan and Jin Fu, unable to move. His saliva flew everywhere as he roared at Gong Zishang, "Nonsense! She's clearly the one who's fickle! If she hadn't refused to bow to Dad, how could I have been called a bastard for so many years!"

Gong Ziyu seemed completely oblivious to the expressions of the others around him. His heart was filled with resentment and dissatisfaction towards his mother, Madam Lan. He continued to angrily scold Madam Lan, "If she had only bowed her head and given in to Dad, Dad would have certainly granted her every request! But she was so stubborn, insisting on clinging to her ridiculous pride, and ended up dragging herself to death! This is entirely her own fault!"

Gong Zishang was ready to step forward and give Gong Ziyu a loud slap in the face, but just as she was about to strike, a figure suddenly rushed over like lightning and slapped Gong Ziyu hard in the face.

Gong Zishang looked closely and saw it was Gong Yuanzheng! She was so surprised that her mouth couldn't close. She knew that Gong Yuanzheng had always believed in Gong Ziyu's background and always believed that Gong Ziyu was not a member of the palace. Therefore, she naturally assumed that Gong Yuanzheng didn't have much affection for Madam Lan.

Now, what Gong Zishang couldn't have imagined the most was that Gong Yuanzheng would actually hit Gong Ziyu because of Madam Lan. This was really beyond her expectations, but it was also within her expectations. After all, no matter how domineering and arrogant Gong Yuanzheng was, he was still very polite to women.

"Brother Yuanzheng, you..." Gong Zishang looked at Gong Yuanzheng with suspicion, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.

However, before Gong Zishang could react, Gong Yuanzheng seemed to have changed into a different person. Without hesitation, he slapped Gong Ziyu again. This slap was so heavy that a clear palm print immediately appeared on Gong Ziyu's face.

"Gong Ziyu, you are really just like your selfish father! Both of you are heartless!" Gong Yuanzheng roared angrily, his eyes seemed to be burning with rage.

"This slap is for Madam Lan! Even if Madam Lan is a bad person, she is still your biological mother. Yet you slander her like this! You are simply unfilial!" Gong Yuanzheng's voice echoed in the air, with uncontrollable anger.

Then, Gong Yuanzheng raised his hand and slapped Gong Ziyu for the third time. This slap was even harder than the previous two, and a trace of blood even seeped from the corner of Gong Ziyu's mouth.

"This slap is for all the doctors in Zheng Palace! You are totally clueless! I have known for a long time that you are uneducated, but I never thought you would be so ignorant!" Gong Yuanzheng's words were like a sharp sword, piercing straight into Gong Ziyu's heart.

Gong Zishang stood aside, completely stunned by the scene before her. She had never seen Gong Yuanzheng so angry, and she had never imagined that he would use such harsh measures against Gong Ziyu. At this moment, she suddenly remembered something...

Gong Yuanzheng's gaze, filled with contempt and disgust, was like a sharp sword, piercing straight into Gong Ziyu's heart, causing him to feel a sharp pain.

He tried desperately to stand up from the cold ground to prove his innocence and dignity, but the power of Jin Fan and Jin Fu was like two heavy mountains, pressing down on him and making him unable to move at all.

"Gong Ziyu, don't you realize that your suspicions about Madam Lan are a grave offense to all the doctors at Zheng Palace?" Gong Yuanzheng roared furiously, his voice echoing through the air with endless anger and dissatisfaction. "How dare you question the doctors at Zheng Palace? They're incompetent, unable to even determine a woman's innocence! Do you think our medical skills are inferior to those of ordinary doctors?"

Gong Yuanzheng's words were like a hammer, hammering down Gong Ziyu's heart. They also woke Elder Hua and Elder Yue on the steps from their dreams. They looked at each other with shocked expressions, clearly realizing the seriousness of the situation.

Gong Shangjiao, who had been standing nearby, harboring doubts about Gong Ziyu's background, couldn't help but doubt Gong Ziyu's words. If Madam Lan had already lost her virginity before entering the palace, how had she escaped the scrutiny of the maids who examined the bride? Even if she could bribe the maids who examined her, how could the palace physicians who would examine her fail to detect an abnormality in her pulse?

Gong Zishang was also filled with anger at Gong Ziyu's words at this moment. She stood beside Gong Yuanzheng and looked down at Gong Ziyu who was kneeling on the ground.

Gong Ziyu looked at her sister who always smiled at everyone, but now showed such a cold look in her eyes. She couldn't help but shudder.

"How is it that what I said is wrong? If it weren't for her losing her virginity before marriage, how could my father treat her like that! It's because of her losing her virginity before marriage that those servants thought I was a bastard! That's why my father treated me like that!"

At this moment, Gong Ziyu insisted that it was his mother's loss of virginity before marriage that led to him being called a bastard in his childhood.

Gong Zishang reached out and slapped Gong Ziyu twice, "Gong Ziyu, you're truly stupid! Just now, my brother Yuanzheng said that if Madam Lan had truly lost her virginity before marriage, wouldn't the maids who examined her have been able to detect it? Wouldn't the doctors in the Zheng Palace have been able to feel her pulse?"

Elder Hua, Elder Yue, and Gong Shangjiao all breathed a sigh of relief after hearing what Gong Zishang said, but they were even more disappointed with Gong Ziyu.

They never imagined that Gong Ziyu would have such a strong resentment towards his biological mother!

At this time, Gong Yuanzheng suddenly dropped a bombshell, shocking Gong Ziyu and everyone else present speechless.

"Gong Ziyu, do you know where all those rumors you've heard since you were a child came from?"

Gong Ziyu looked at the playful smile on Gong Yuanzheng's face, and suddenly didn't want to know what Gong Yuanzheng would say next, as if that was some news that could drive him completely crazy.

"Shut up! Shut up! I won't believe a word you say! Who knows where you got that information from? Do you think it's that hard to fabricate a piece of news? Any of those poisons in the palace would terrify the guards and servants, and in the end, whatever you say is the truth!"

Gong Ziyu said this just to resist the fear in his heart.

Gong Yuanzheng didn't shut up as Gong Ziyu expected, but blurted out, "The rumors spread among the servants about your mother losing her virginity before marriage and that you are not Gong Hongyu's biological son were spread by your father himself! He did it to force your mother to submit! To make her submit to him and surrender to him!"

Gong Ziyu no longer needed Jin Fan and Jin Fu's restraint at this moment. He just collapsed on the ground, saying things like "impossible" and "this is not true".

Gong Zishang, Gong Shangjiao, Elder Hua, Elder Yue, Yun Weishan, who had been lying on the ground and had no sense of presence, and the only two guards in the hall were all in disbelief at the news Gong Yuanzheng had just said! They even doubted whether Gong Yuanzheng had really used his unique secret medicine to threaten those servants as Gong Ziyu said.

Gong Yuanzheng looked at the expressions of the people around him, curled his lips, and looked at his brother Gong Shangjiao with dissatisfaction. Seeing his aggrieved look, Gong Shangjiao's heart softened.

"Brother, do you think that I, like Gong Ziyu, threatened the old man who used Yu Gong with poison?"

Gong Shangjiao widened his eyes, looking at his always delicate and gentle brother in disbelief. He had never seen his brother show such an aggrieved expression, as if he had suffered a great injustice.

Gong Shangjiao's heart tightened, and he no longer cared about whether it was a threat or not. He quickly explained, "Yuanzheng, what are you talking about? How could my brother doubt your words? I have always stood on your side!"

His voice was filled with anxiety and concern, as if he was afraid his brother would misunderstand him.

Gong Zishang stood aside, his eyes darting around, clearly lost in thought. Seeing Gong Shangjiao's statement, he immediately followed suit, echoing, "That's right, Brother Yuanzheng, why would you resort to such despicable tactics? While he's certainly a bit arrogant, I can vouch for his character!"

Gong Zishang paused, then continued, "Besides, Brother Yuanzheng is protected by a powerful demon from the Great Wilderness! That demon's magic is incredibly powerful. With just a single mantra curse, why would he need torture to extract a confession?"

Gong Zishang's words were like a flash of lightning across the night sky, making everyone else present suddenly realize.

That's right! Why didn't they think of that? Gong Yuanzheng was protected by a powerful demon sent by his mother's family! With the power of that demon, a single spell would probably make the other party tell the truth. Why would Gong Yuanzheng need to do it himself?

Gong Yuanzheng looked at the group of people who suddenly realized what was going on and snorted coldly, "Gong Ziyu, what else do you have to say now?"

Gong Ziyu actually knew everything in his heart. He was not a fool. How could he not know these things? It was just that he had been unwilling to face this fact and had been deceiving himself all the time!

However, at this moment, Gong Yuanzheng mercilessly exposed his disguise, making all his excuses and reasons pale and powerless. Gong Ziyu stared at Gong Yuanzheng with his eyes wide open, his lips trembling slightly, but he couldn't say a word.

Gong Ziyu slowly raised his head, his eyes meeting Gong Yuanzheng's. At that moment, the hatred in his eyes burned like a blazing flame, hot and fierce. However, Gong Shangjiao quickly protected Gong Yuanzheng and Gong Zishang behind him, like an indestructible barrier, blocking Gong Ziyu's hateful gaze.

Gong Zishang was obviously frightened by the hatred in Gong Ziyu's eyes. She couldn't help but take a step back and tightly grasped the corner of Gong Shangjiao's clothes.

"Gong Yuanzheng, I'm not as skilled as you! But I won't admit my mistake!" Gong Ziyu suddenly roared, his voice echoing in the empty palace, tinged with despair and unwillingness. "I'm the Sword Master of the Palace Gate. I have the power to make you all obey me! What's wrong with this? You guys forced me to do this!"

Gong Shangjiao's eyes turned cold, and he was about to open his mouth to refute, but was suddenly interrupted by Gong Yuanzheng behind him.

"Gong Ziyu, stop messing around here!" Gong Yuanzheng's voice was equally high-pitched, even louder than Gong Ziyu's. "No one forced you! This was all your own choice! Do you think blaming us for everything will make you feel better? I'm telling you, this is just a way to deceive yourself!"

Gong Yuanzheng's words were like a sharp sword, piercing straight into Gong Ziyu's heart, making his face turn pale in an instant.

Elder Hua and Elder Yue looked at each other in dismay. Seeing Gong Ziyu, who refused to repent, they were filled with disappointment and helplessness. Ultimately, they decided to give up on him completely and no longer hold any hope for him.

After some discussion, they decided to adopt a descendant from Yugong's side branch and place him under Gong Huanyu's name to continue Yugong's bloodline.

At the same time, Gong Shangjiao made his decision on Yun Weishan without hesitation. He said coldly, "Kill Yun Weishan! There must be remnants of Wufeng's men out there. Hang her body on the city wall as a warning to others!"

Yun Weishan was lying on her back on the ground. A wry smile played on her face as she heard Gong Shangjiao's words. She muttered to herself, "I never thought my final fate would be the same as Yun Que's! This is a different kind of shared death, isn't it?"

After receiving the order, Jin Fu slowly walked to Yun Weishan, holding a long knife in his hand. He looked at Yun Weishan expressionlessly, raised his knife and brought it down. With a flash of cold light, the cold and aloof Yun Weishan ended her life.

With Yun Weishan's death, Elder Hua began to pronounce Gong Ziyu's final judgment. His voice echoed in the silent Elders' Hall: "Gong Ziyu colluded with Wu Feng and framed his fellow disciples. Such crimes are unforgivable! However, in consideration of his past achievements, his position as a swordsman is hereby revoked, his martial arts skills are stripped, and he is imprisoned in the dungeon for life! After his death, his name and clan will be exterminated, and he will not be buried in the ancestral tomb!"

After Elder Hua finished his verdict, the guards from the Elders' Council filed in and dragged Gong Ziyu out of the room like wolves and tigers. Gong Ziyu's face showed despair and unwillingness, but he was powerless to resist and could only let the guards take him away.