Quick Wear Dream Qiqi

Chapter 173: Demons and Monsters 17

————Corner Palace.

Gong Yuanzheng found that the atmosphere in the room was gentle and quiet. Under the flickering candlelight, the golden wall decorations shone with a soft glow, which contrasted with the dark wooden furniture and created an elegant atmosphere.

A few rays of light occasionally filter through the delicate window lattices, blending with the elegant fragrance in the room, creating a sense of tranquility.

Unexpectedly, Shangguan Qian had only been in Jiaogong for more than half a month, but Jiaogong was already very different from before.

Gong Shangjiao picked up the teacup, took a sip of hot tea, and the fragrance of tea spread in his mouth.

He looked calmly at Gong Yuanzheng walking back and forth in the hall, looking around.

Gong Yuanzheng frowned slightly and muttered, "Shangguan Qian is quite resourceful. She's transformed this place so drastically in such a short period of time. Brother, aren't you afraid she has ulterior motives?"

Gong Shangjiao put down his teacup, making a slight clinking sound, and said slowly, "If she dares to have second thoughts, she will certainly not escape my sight. Besides, there is no harm in the change of Jiaogong now."

Gong Yuanzheng snorted and walked over to sit next to his brother. "I think she always has evil intentions and is hard to figure out."

Gong Shangjiao's lips curled up in a barely perceptible arc. "It's interesting to be unpredictable. In this palace, calculations are everywhere. If she really has any intentions, she will reveal them sooner or later. We just need to wait and see."

After saying that, he picked up the teacup again. In the steam, his eyes became deep, as if he wanted to see through all the secrets hidden behind the lingering tea fragrance.

Shangguan Qian lightly brushed the hem of her skirt, letting it flutter in the wind, and she walked into the corner palace with a smile on her face.

Her gaze lingered on Gong Shangjiao for a moment before she noticed Gong Yuanzheng sitting there. She couldn't help but chuckle, her voice gentle yet teasing, "Master Zheng, why are you here so early today? Is there something else important you need to discuss with Master Jiao?"

There was a hint of sarcasm in his words.

Gong Yuanzheng raised his eyebrows slightly, a barely perceptible glint flashed in his eyes, and then he replied calmly: "My brother is here, I come whenever I want."

His tone was calm, but it gave people a sense of deep indifference.

Shangguan Qian's smile deepened upon hearing this, but she was secretly alert in her heart, knowing that Gong Yuanzheng was no pushover.

After sitting down, he pretended to be surprised and asked, "Master Zheng, where is Miss Meng? Could it be that Master Zheng dislikes her?"

After hearing this, Gong Yuanzheng raised his eyebrows slightly, and a barely perceptible smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Miss Shangguan is indeed concerned, but Miss Meng has been unwell recently and is unable to go out."

A hint of surprise flashed across Shangguan Qian's eyes, but she quickly regained her composure. "I see. That's a shame. Miss Meng is Mr. Zheng's favorite."

Gong Yuanzheng smiled faintly, but a sly glint flashed in his eyes: "Miss Shangguan is so concerned, why don't you go visit her for me?"

It was as if the air was trembling slightly. Shangguan Qian was wearing a light blue dress. There was a hint of cunning in her eyes and an imperceptible smile on her lips!

"Is Miss Meng's health still like this? Qianqian is indeed a little worried."

Gong Yuanzheng felt uncomfortable after hearing this. He raised his brows slightly and looked at Shangguan Qian with an icy gaze: "Miss Meng has other important matters to attend to, so she can't accompany you."

His voice was deep and powerful, revealing an unquestionable majesty.

Shangguan Qian chuckled: "Oh, so that's how it is. That's such a pity."

There was a hint of teasing in her words, yet she was also polite, as if she was just chatting casually.

He took a sip of tea, a playful smile on his lips, and a subtle provocation in his words.

"Master Zheng is so cruel. He left the beauty alone at home and didn't bring Miss Meng to the Corner Palace to keep me company and relieve my boredom." Shangguan Qian sat aside and murmured.

Gong Shangjiao raised his eyebrows slightly, his eyes cold, yet with a hint of imperceptible doting, and asked calmly, "Qianqian, why are you so concerned about Miss Meng today?"

Shangguan Qian was startled, but remained calm. She gently put down her teacup and said, "Master Jiao, Qianqian just hasn't seen Miss Meng for a while and misses her a little. After all, we had a very pleasant conversation last time, as if we were close friends."

As she spoke, her fingers gently circled the corner of her clothes, as if she was a little shy.

In fact, she was thinking about how to get more information from Gong Yuanzheng's attitude. What kind of position did this Miss Meng hold in Gong Yuanzheng's heart? Would it hinder her plan?

Gong Shangjiao looked at her deeply, his gaze seemed to penetrate her disguise and reach her heart.

Shangguan Qian felt her heart skip a beat, but she quickly calmed down and responded with an innocent look.

Gong Yuanzheng sneered at the side, "Ms. Shangguan is truly a sentimental person."

Shangguan Qian pretended not to hear the sarcasm in his words. She stood up, bowed, and said, "Since Miss Meng is unable to come, I will visit you at the Zheng Palace another day. I'm sorry to bother you two gentlemen for a long time, so I'll take my leave now."

After saying that, he walked away slowly, leaving only two inquiring eyes behind him.

She secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Although she didn't get much concrete information from testing Gong Yuanzheng this time, at least she didn't reveal any flaws.

After Shangguan Qian left, Gong Yuanzheng asked Gong Shangjiao in confusion, "Brother, why do you think Shangguan Qian is asking about Miss Meng? When did they become so familiar with each other?"

Gong Shangjiao glanced at Gong Yuanzheng, and he agreed in his heart: If you ask me, who should I ask?

Then, he narrowed his eyes slightly, revealing a chill in his expression: "No matter what Shangguan Qian plans, we only need to guard the palace gates, and you must also keep an eye on Miss Meng. Miss Meng is innocent and kind, so don't let Shangguan Qian scheme against her."

Gong Yuanzheng curled his lips and snorted, "Brother, you are too cautious. Although Miss Meng looks weak, she is not someone that Shangguan Qian can easily control."

Gong Shangjiao crossed his arms, his face serious. "Don't be careless. The situation is complicated right now, and Wufeng's forces are secretly surging. Shangguan Qian is a man of deep thoughts, and Miss Meng is inexperienced. If she falls into a trap, things could get really bad."

Gong Yuanzheng scratched his head. "Alright, listen to me. But speaking of which, have I found out the details of Miss Meng's background? Otherwise, why would I be so concerned about her?"

"I'm doing this for you. There's nothing wrong with Miss Meng's identity."

"What about Shangguan Qian?"

Gong Shangjiao was silent for a moment, then slowly spoke: "I don't know why, but during this period of time, I just felt that her personality had slowly changed."

Gong Yuanzheng's eyes darkened, and he said in a joking tone: "Brother, you are really moved!"

Gong Shangjiao glanced at him, turned around and walked into the house, saying, "Stop talking nonsense."

Gong Yuanzheng shrugged and hurried to catch up.

————Zheng Palace.

On the floating island, patches of herbs are full of vitality and greenery.

Meng Qiqi picked a Izumo lotus and returned to the palace on the floating island, where she carefully took out the Fire Spirit Pearl.

The Fire Spirit Pearl emitted a blazing light, and the air around it seemed to be twisted and roasted.

She placed the Izumo Juren on a jade plate beside her, then sat down cross-legged, holding the Fire Spirit Pearl in her hand.

She first closed her eyes, concentrated, adjusted her breathing, and made her mind as calm as water.

Then, she activated the fire-based supernatural power in her body, guiding it to slowly wrap around the Fire Spirit Pearl.

The Fire Spirit Pearl seemed to sense the invasion of external forces and struggled violently, the fiery force trying to break through the constraints of supernatural powers.

Fine beads of sweat gradually appeared on Meng Qiqi's forehead, but she gritted her teeth and persevered.

She slowly drew over Izumo Juren's power, and the cool power of Izumo Juren and the hot power of the Fire Spirit Pearl both counteracted and blended with each other.

As the two powers gradually merged and stabilized, Meng Qiqi increased the output of her supernatural powers and began to refine the energy core inside the Fire Spirit Pearl bit by bit.

Her whole body was covered in a layer of red and blue light, the air around her was whirling and swirling, and she was in the center of this vortex, concentrating on refining.