White Fence Dream

Chapter 207 Spend Time Together
Zhou Jingyun was of course no stranger to Shangguan Yue.

Now he should be called Li Yu.

Next, you should call him Prince.

But how could Bai Li know Shangguan Yue? No matter how you think about it, the two of them can't be connected, a woman who is a prisoner hiding in the inner house, and a prince hiding under the name of a concubine.

"Because of my special physical condition, I had an encounter with him when I first came to Beijing." Bai Li said, "It's about Li Shilang."

Li Shilang, Zhou Jingyun was stunned again, she was about to forget about this matter. Indeed, the Lu family was involved in Li Shilang's incident when they took the dried flowers she gave them. Yes, Shangguan Yue suddenly appeared to thank him at that time, and she felt confused at that time.

So, it’s not really weird?
"It was earlier than that. Li Shilang's fall into the water was related to me. I used an illusion on Shangguan Yue's Hualou ship." Bai Li said apologetically, "I'm sorry. I hid a lot of things from you besides my face."

She was the one who caused Li Shilang's death. Zhou Jingyun was surprised, then smiled bitterly: "It was right to hide it from me. After all, I didn't know that Shen Qing and others were controlling me at that time."

Bai Li said, "Not really. I didn't know you well at the time, and my physique was strange. I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to communicate with you and would scare you." Then he smiled and said, "Later I found out that you are smart and easy to talk to, you are not surprised by anything, you are calm and composed, and..."

Zhou Jingyun couldn't help laughing: "How can it be so good, so many again."

Bai Li smiled and said, "No matter how outrageous the things I said or did were, you always accepted it and helped me, and you didn't hate or fear me. You are so good."

In her eyes, he was so good. Zhou Jingyun raised his hand to cover his nose and coughed lightly, saying, "It was because you trusted me and told me first that I had the opportunity to help you."

Bai Li smiled: "Then I should thank myself."

Zhou Jingyun nodded with a smile: "That's right."

Bai Li gave him a reproachful look, then suddenly came back to his senses. Weren't they talking about Shangguan Yue? Why did they change the subject again? No wonder it felt like they had said a lot but hadn't finished.

"Anyway, apart from Li Shilang of Hualouchuan, I was later dragged into an illusion by Shen Qing, and I happened to meet him. I saved him, and he also saved me, and that's how we got to know each other." Bai Li briefly explained, and then smiled again, "However, at that time, he knew Bai Li, and didn't know the young wife of the son of the Marquis of Dongyang."

Zhou Jingyun actually didn’t hear the last sentence, only the sentence “she saved him and he saved her” echoed in his mind.

It turned out that she had encountered danger before, danger that he didn't know about.

"….After that time in the palace, he was the one who took me out, so I stayed on the ship the whole time."

It turned out that he was the one who took her away. Zhou Jingyun suddenly thought of the strange behavior of the dandy young man when he first entered the palace that day. He must have been helping Bai Li at that time.

He also thought of the time when Shangguan Yue restored Li Yu's identity. The young man followed Princess Jin Yu out of the imperial city, saluted him from a distance, and said nothing, which made other officials curious about why.

He thought at the time that it was because of the involvement in the Queen's case that Shangguan Yue was given the opportunity to restore her identity.

Now I think, maybe the young man greeted him, or maybe it was because of Bai Li.

"He knows, you and me..." Zhou Jingyun couldn't help but ask.

Bai Li nodded: "I told him that you knew my identity and have always protected me."

Sure enough, he and he also got to know each other through Bai Li. Zhou Jingyun smiled and nodded thoughtfully: "The crew of the building ship is mixed, you will not attract attention there. First you have Princess Jin Yu as your backer, and now you are a member of the royal family. You are very safe on the building ship."

"It's okay, there's nothing unsafe." Bai Li said, "They don't care about catching me, and I'm not afraid of them. I'm just worried that it's not going to be good for you..."

She reached out and held Zhou Jingyun's sleeve, looking at him.

"Were you threatened by Bai Ying? You don't have to pay attention to her. Next time she dares to threaten you, ask her if she wants to meet her biological daughter."

Zhou Jingyun looked at the sleeve she was holding and nodded, "Okay, I'll remember that." He looked at the sky again and the evening drums in his ears were coming to an end. "Then you can rest here tonight." He turned around and said, "I'll go buy some new bedding and utensils..."

Bai Li grabbed his arm and said, "What are you buying? We already have everything here. Besides, I've already slept for a whole day, so I won't feel sleepy at night." Then he asked, "What about you? Can you go back home even after curfew?"

It is possible... Zhou Jingyun thought.

"Now that the queen has just passed away, I'd better be cautious," he said.

That means I won’t leave, Bai Li said ok with a smile.

Then we have one night to talk, and we can finally finish what we want to say.

However, it seemed that there was suddenly nothing to say.

There was a moment of silence in the room.

The two looked at each other.

Zhou Jingyun laughed first, and Bai Li followed suit, although no one knew what they were laughing at.

"I'll go get the child." Zhou Jingyun said, "You saved her life. Let her get to know you and remember your kindness."

Bai Li laughed, "What can she remember at such a young age?" Then he pouted, "I don't want her to remember the favor, I just want to prevent her mother from getting what she wants."

Zhou Jingyun smiled but said nothing, "I'll go hold the child."

Bai Li watched Zhou Jingyun walk out without stopping him. After hesitating for a moment, he moved the small table off the bed, spread the quilt on it, and reached out to press it to feel its softness and hardness.

When Zhou Jingyun came in with the child, he heard her mumbling to herself, "Your mother dislikes me, but I don't dislike you." He couldn't help but laugh and said, "She's full and slept well, and her diaper was just changed."

Bai Li looked at the child in his arms and knelt down, "Princess, please come to bed."

Zhou Jingyun laughed out loud.

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Hearing the man's clear laughter coming from the room, the maid Xu Po in the yard couldn't help but laugh too.

"This is the first time I've heard you laugh like this." She whispered to Huang Ru, "Your smile never left your face today as you walked in and out."

Huang Ru looked at the projection on the window. One person was sitting on the bed, and the other was standing beside the bed. They laughed and talked from time to time, and breathed a sigh of relief: "After going through so many bad things, I'm lucky to meet someone who makes her happy and laugh. I feel a little relieved."

Mrs. Xu was a newly bought maid and didn't know this family well. There was a lady, a son, a baby and a young lady in this family. They looked like a normal family of four, and the couple talked and laughed and showed love, but it also felt weird.

However, Grandma Xu had once been a servant in the home of a powerful and wealthy family who had committed a crime, so she knew the rules. She asked what she should ask and didn't ask what she shouldn't ask. No matter whether she understood it or not, she just had to follow the crowd and have fun.

"Don't worry, ma'am. The young master is very considerate. He even learned from me how to hold the baby, feed the baby, and change the diaper." She said with a smile.

Huang Ru also smiled: "Come and boil some water, I'll make some snacks for them."

Mrs. Xu said, "Madam, if you are tired, go and rest. I can do it myself."

Huang Ru shook her head, glanced at the room over there, and whispered, "That child is actually very picky about food. He doesn't care about things he doesn't like, but he will eat more of things he likes."

Mrs. Xu complimented, "Madam is so kind to the young lady."

Huang Ru shook her head: "In fact, she is good to me. She didn't leave in disgust, but still allowed me to be around."

Look, it was strange and she couldn’t understand what was said. Grandma Xu just pretended not to hear: "I'll light the fire." She went into the kitchen first.

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The lights in the room flickered, but perhaps as the night grew darker, the lights also dimmed a little.

Zhou Jingyun turned his head to look out the window; the sky was already turning white.

Isn't it said that the days are short and the nights are long in winter? Why does it feel like the night passed in the blink of an eye?

Zhou Jingyun retracted his gaze to the bed. The room was small, and the bed was also small. It seemed even more crowded with three people squeezed in.

However, his cloak was so large that it covered all three of them.

The little baby was lying in the middle, he was leaning on the right, and Bai Li was originally leaning on the left, but she fell asleep while talking, first leaning on his shoulder, and then sliding into his arms. In order to make her sleep more comfortably, Zhou Jingyun gently helped her lie on his legs.

She slept very well indeed.

There was a blush on her fair face.

Long eyelashes.

A pretty nose.

The bun that was casually tied up had come loose, and the black hair fell on her face and his legs. Zhou Jingyun reached out his hand and gently stroked her long hair. His fingers touched the woman's cheek and quickly retracted them like a dragonfly touching the water.

"Prince." Jiang Yun's gentle voice came from outside the window, "Your family is looking for you."

Zhou Jingyun frowned slightly. He had already asked his followers to tell his family that something happened, so why would they still be looking for them?

It’s just that I didn’t go home for one night.

"Go out and take a look. Don't let them know about this place." Zhou Jingyun whispered, and then ordered, "Buy some breakfast from the street."

Jiang Yun responded yes and was about to leave, but was stopped by Zhou Jingyun.

"Forget it, you don't have to buy breakfast, I'll do it."

Hearing what was said inside, Jiang Yun was puzzled and said quickly: "It's okay, I'll just pass by, the prince doesn't need to go out again."

"No, I'll go by myself." Zhou Jingyun insisted.

As the two were talking, Bai Li, who was sleeping on his legs, moved and slowly opened her eyes. She saw Zhou Jingyun's jaw at a glance. She looked a little dazed, as if she couldn't react where she was.

"Dreaming? That shouldn't be the case. I didn't see Zhou Jingyun in my dream..." she muttered.

Zhou Jingyun heard it and asked, "Why?"

Doesn’t everyone dream about the person they want to see? Why does she…don’t she want to see him?

Bai Li frowned and muttered: "Zhou Jingyun is real, I just want it to be real..."

She came to her senses before she finished her words and looked up. Zhou Jingyun was looking down at her.

this…..
"I fell asleep." Bai Li got up quickly. No, I should say I woke up. It turned out that what I saw was not a dream, but real.

Zhou Jingyun quickly reached out to hold her shoulders: "Don't get up too hard, be careful not to get dizzy, be careful of the child."

Bai Li uttered "oh" twice, looked at the baby under the cloak beside him, and woke up: "I actually fell asleep again."

Zhou Jingyun said with a smile: "Taking care of children is very tiring."

Bai Li chuckled and looked at him: "You are the one who led it all."

Zhou Jingyun smiled and asked, "Lie down for a while. I'll go prepare breakfast." As he spoke, he propped himself up and tried to get out of bed, frowning.

"No need." Bai Li said, but before she finished speaking, she noticed his expression and saw his slightly stiff movements, so she asked hurriedly, "What's wrong?"

Zhou Jingyun smiled and said, "My legs are a little numb."

Bai Li felt a little embarrassed when she thought about how she woke up with her head resting on his legs: "Just put me on the bed." Then she came to support him.

Zhou Jingyun wanted to say no, but looking at the outstretched hand, he hesitated, then gently placed his hand on her wrist and used the force to stand up.

"No need to prepare breakfast." Bai Li said, helping him stand up and smoothing out his robe. "I'm going back now. They will be worried if I don't come back for two nights."

Zhou Jingyun said hello.

Bai Li went to see the baby sleeping in the bed again.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of it here." Zhou Jingyun said.

Bai Li smiled at him: "I will visit her often."

Zhou Jingyun nodded and was about to say something, but maybe it was the sound of voices or the fact that the people around him woke up, the sleeping baby twisted his body and closed his eyes and started crying.

Unlike yesterday, Zhou Jingyun turned around and said, "It's time to change the diaper. Let me do it."

Bai Li watched him change the diaper skillfully, while she walked to the table, simply tied her hair up, and straightened her dress.

Turning back to see the baby still crying after changing his diaper, Zhou Jingyun picked him up and coaxed him, "It's time to feed." Seeing Bai Li looking at him, he smiled, "Go ahead." He picked up the cloak with one hand and threw it over himself and the baby, "We'll take you there."

Bai Li smiled, looked at him and the baby in his arms, said hello, and walked out.

Zhou Jingyun followed while holding the child and coaxing him.

Jiang Yun opened the door.

Bai Li walked over and signaled Zhou Jingyun: "It's cold outside, don't go out."

Zhou Jingyun said hello and stood in the yard without taking another step, looking at Bai Li.

Bai Li smiled at him and waved at the crying baby: "I'm leaving, crybaby." Then he looked at the room where Huang Ru was.

The door of the room was closed in the dim green light and there was no sound.

but…..
Bai Li seemed to see a figure standing behind the door. She didn't say anything else, turned her gaze away, turned around and walked away.

Zhou Jingyun looked at the empty courtyard gate in an instant, slightly distracted.

The door of the house opened and Huang Ru came out. "Give me the child. I'll feed her. You should go back too, so that your family won't worry."

Zhou Jingyun nodded without saying anything, handed the child to Huang Ru, and watched Huang Ru go in with the child.

"Prince, you should go back soon." Jiang Yun whispered, "Feng'er said that because you didn't go back, he was also kicked out and didn't even have breakfast..."

Zhou Jingyun laughed, shook his head and nodded, took a deep breath and said, "Buy some furniture here today."

Jiang Yun was about to respond with a yes, but was interrupted by Zhou Jingyun again.

"No need, I'll do it myself." Zhou Jingyun wrapped his cloak around him and walked out. "You guard the door."

Jiang Yun frowned. It seemed that the door was not well guarded. Suddenly, the door was broken down by a young lady.

The prince explained to him last night that it was Bai Li, the youngest daughter of Bai Xun who was executed, and a wanted criminal of the imperial court.

Having said this, I won’t say much more.

But how did the prince know the wanted criminal? He acted like they had known each other for a long time, and he even did everything himself…
There is another child.

This kid didn't even have an explanation.

A lot of strange things happened in two days and one night.

Never mind, let him continue to guard the door.

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As the morning light grew brighter, the horse-drawn carriages that had been picking up people at the dock began to disperse in a hurry.

Peace returned to the Jinshui River.

A waiter who was standing under the boat seeing off guests yawned, and suddenly his eyes blurred, and someone appeared in front of him.

"Acheng." said the female voice.

The guy named Ah Cheng opened his eyes wide, looked at the person in front of him clearly, and exclaimed: "Miss Bai, you——"

Bai Li looked into his eyes and nodded gently: "Yes, I came to see you off as well. Now that I have seen you off, I will go back."

Ah Cheng stared at her blankly, then nodded: "Yes, we have seen off the guests, young lady, please get on board and have a rest."

Bai Li walked past him and went up to the boat. Everyone he met along the way did the same thing, without causing any noise or explanation. He quickly reached the third floor and pushed open the door with some ease.

In the dim room due to the drawn curtains, someone suddenly stood up.

"Ah Li, you're back."

Bai Li was stunned. Before she could see clearly who was in the room, the person rushed over and hugged her.

"Great, you're okay."