White Fence Dream

Chapter 214: Rebirth
Bai Li walked into the courtyard in the morning mist of March, and this time he did not let Jiang Yun fall asleep.

"Is the prince here?" she asked softly.

Before Jiang Yun could answer, the door curtain rustled and Zhou Jingyun came out, wearing casual clothes and holding a child in his arms.

"Come on, come in quickly." He said with a smile, and then asked, "You haven't eaten yet?"

Bai Li smiled and shook her head. If it was before, she liked to find some breakfast in the street market in the early morning, but now...

"Auntie Xu, prepare the food." Zhou Jingyun said to the kitchen.

Bai Li saw a maid sticking her head out from behind the kitchen door and answering with a smile.

"My wife is back." She smiled at Bai Li again.

Bai Li nodded with a smile and followed Zhou Jingyun inside. Before entering, he looked back and saw that Jiang Yun looked a little dazed.

"How did you explain it to him?" she asked curiously.

He doesn't look like he knows she is Zhuang Li.

Zhou Jingyun said, "Just say it's an old friend." Then he smiled and said, "I didn't lie to him."

Old friends, people he knew in the past, people who have passed away, really did not lie to him. Bai Li couldn't help but smile, looking at the child in Zhou Jingyun's arms.

The baby seemed half asleep in his swaddle.

"You've grown a little bit." Bai Li said, poking the child's cheek with his finger. "Why are you always sleeping?"

Zhou Jingyun smiled and said, "Children should sleep at this time." He motioned to her, "Go wash up and prepare for dinner."

He now really seems to be very good at taking care of children. Bai Li smiled and looked at the room again. He was slightly stunned. Compared with the last time he came, it was very different.

But it’s not becoming strange, it’s becoming familiar.

The layout is similar to that of the Dongyang Marquis Mansion.

Of course, because the place is smaller than the Dongyang Marquis Mansion, a screen replaced the partition wall, and the bed, desk, bookshelf, dressing table, and Luohan bed are all smaller.

Like a smaller version.

Bai Li couldn't help but turn around and look at Zhou Jingyun.

Zhou Jingyun saw her looking at him and knew what she was thinking, so he said quickly: "It was too hasty, and I didn't have time to carefully choose the furniture, so I just bought it according to the original home, thinking that at least it would be what you are used to."

Is this what you call hasty and careless?! Bai Li looked at him deeply and went to wash up without saying anything.

Zhou Jingyun breathed a sigh of relief and gently rocked the child in his arms.

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The prince's courtyard in the Dongyang Marquis's mansion was a bit busy.

Several maids wearing headscarves were pruning flowers and trees with scissors, while little girls were running around picking up dead branches and leaves.

Because many branches and leaves had turned green and sprouted, the little girls braided them into bundles and held them up to play with.

Chunhong stood in the corridor and scolded from time to time.

"It's a nice day today." Chunyue came out and said, "Let's hang the bedding out to dry."

Chunhong said hello and was about to call someone over when she saw a woman with a smile on her face walking in.

"Are you sisters busy?" she greeted.

This is Aunt Mei’s mother, Mrs. Li, who works in the kitchen.

Haruzuki and Haruken nodded in response.

Mrs. Li did not go directly to the east courtyard, but asked with a smile: "How can I help you?" She looked towards the main room and said, "Has the prince gone to the government office?"

Chunhong frowned and said bluntly: "Is Madam Li going to see Aunt Mei? She is free now, and we will all copy scriptures for the young lady in a while."

Mother Li said quickly, "Okay, I know. Madam will go to the temple in a couple of days. I'll ask Aunt Mei to help me copy one to show my appreciation."

After saying this, without waiting for Chunyue and Chunhong to say anything, he hurried to the east courtyard.

Chunhong said unhappily: "Everyone is watching whether the prince is at home or not!"

Chunyue said: "There is no way, there are too many rumors."

"But the prince only went to the ship once." Chunhong said.

Chun Yue said helplessly, "But the prince has indeed been staying out all night."

Yes, the prince is indeed there, and no one knows where he has gone. Feng'er would rather be driven out to look for him before dawn or in the middle of the night than tell where the prince has gone. It's weird.

"Mother, don't ask nonsense." Aunt Mei leaned on the recliner and said, "The prince was at home last night."

As he said this, he pushed a plate of candied fruit over to him.

"Try our snacks."

Mother Li scolded her angrily: "You don't want to think about anything when the prince is at home? You just stay in the yard and eat!"

Aunt Mei saw that she didn't eat it, so she pulled the candied fruit over and ate it herself, then asked vaguely, "What are you thinking about?"

"The prince is feeling depressed right now, missing the young lady, so you should go and comfort him!" Mother Li poked her head in anger, "Why did you let the prince go out and have sex with prostitutes?"

Aunt Mei cried out, "Mom, please don't talk nonsense! Don't gossip with them!"

Mother Li curled her lips. It was not good to talk about the host family behind their backs. She didn't say anything more, only muttering: "So many people saw it."

"Mother, don't worry. No matter what happens to the prince outside," Aunt Mei said, "I am safe and secure by his side. The former mistress drove Xueliu away, but she didn't drive me away."

She said as she sat up.

"Mother, you don't know that the prince is very concerned about the young lady, and he is not allowed to change the furnishings in the room."

As he said this he smiled happily again.

"So the prince will definitely not drive me away!"

Mother Li said with a spit, "You've lost yourself. Men are fickle-minded. Be careful, or they'll bring someone new back tomorrow who will kick you out like Xue Liu did!"

Aunt Mei said with a smile: "The prince is not that kind of person. He waited for eight or nine years for the last one, and this one will take at least ten years. I will eat happily for ten years first!"

Mother Li pouted and stood up: "I don't care about you anymore. I have to go out shopping today."

Aunt Mei hurriedly said, "Mother, please bring back the Jade Dew Balls from Wang Po's house for me."

Mother Li said unhappily: "Eat, eat, eat! All you know is eating!" Then she turned her sleeves and walked away.

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The food in the room was taken away, and the baby lying in the cradle began to stretch his arms and legs, shaking his head, and started crying before opening his eyes.

Bai Li reached out and picked her up, coaxing her. The baby shook her head, stopped crying, and seemed to look at the person holding her.

"I'm your aunt." Bai Li said to her, making a face, "Call me aunt, call me..."

Before he could finish his words, the baby started crying.

This time, no matter how Bai Li shook and patted, it was useless.

"I'll do it, I'll do it." Zhou Jingyun said with a smile and reached out to take the child.

"This child is really hard to comfort." Bai Li said embarrassedly.

How can you make faces to coax a child? Zhou Jingyun smiled in her heart and sighed softly. It was obvious that she had never played normally with other children when she was a child.

There were no children to play with her.

She doesn't know how to play with children.

"She is hungry." Zhou Jingyun said, "I will go feed the nurse."

Bai Li nodded.

Zhou Jingyun turned around and walked to the door before remembering something: "You can read a book for a while. I brought the books you usually read."

Bai Li waved at him: "I understand, go ahead."

He looked at Zhou Jingyun and then walked out.

She pursed her lips. She never thought Zhou Jingyun was so nagging before.

Are you bringing your children?

She walked to the small bookshelf and heard footsteps in the yard outside the window.

"Madam, let me make some tea for the young lady. I'll make it the same way you did last time. I've learned it."

"Let me do it. It's warm today. I'll change the taste. Her spleen and stomach are very delicate."

Although separated by doors and windows, Bai Li seemed to see Mrs. Zhuang's gentle figure while standing in the room.

At this moment, she seemed to be back to the time when she first arrived at the home of Zhuang Feizi and his wife. They took her everywhere. Because it was her first time going out and she was still young, she was not used to the local climate and was always sick. So Mrs. Zhuang prepared tea for her, with one ingredient for each of the twenty-four solar terms and one ingredient for each place. After that, she never fell ill again.

They took care of her sincerely.

Because of Shen Qing, she felt that their sincerity was fake.

Now, this sincerity has returned.

Life is always like this, gaining, losing, and gaining, with ups and downs, and many changes.

Bai Li looked around the room again. Here too, she suddenly had a home, then lost it, and now it was back.

Bai Li couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth.

Zhou Jingyun came in carrying the full child. Seeing her standing in front of the bookshelf and smiling, he couldn't help but smile too.

"What are you laughing at?" he asked.

Bai Li smiled and pulled out a book and shook it: "This book is funny."

Nonsense, that's a Thousand Character Classic, what's so funny about it?

The reason why he created the Thousand Character Classic was that he thought he could read it to his children when he had them, although it might be a little early.

Zhou Jingyun did not ask any more questions, because it doesn’t matter what you laugh for, as long as you are happy.

"I have to go to the Ministry on some urgent business," he said. "I need to check an old file."

Bai Li nodded and took the cloak from the hanger beside him: "Then go quickly."

Zhou Jingyun said yes, hesitated for a moment, and left. If she felt uncomfortable here...

"I'll give the baby to the nurse, and you..."

He offered to let her go back too.

But Bai Li stuffed the cloak into his hand and took the child: "Come on, we will send the prince to work."

She didn't object to being alone with Madam Zhuang. Zhou Jingyun swallowed back what he was about to say, nodded with a smile, and took a small cloak from the side.

"Just send it to the door. It's cold outside, wrap yourself up."

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It is also rare to find a dim sum shop hidden in the alley.

Mrs. Li's hands were sore from carrying two baskets.

It must be that her daughter wanted to eat it, otherwise she wouldn't have gone through all these troubles!

"Eat, eat, eat, all you do is eat." She complained.

Looking at the alley ahead, thinking that there seemed to be a shortcut here, Mrs. Li held the basket tightly and strode over. As soon as she turned into the alley, she suddenly saw a figure in front of her.

Although it was a back view, a name subconsciously popped up in Mrs. Li's mind.

Prince!

That's right!

It's the prince!
To be disrespectful, the prince is also her son-in-law, and he is more engraved in her heart than others.

But why is the prince here? Didn't he go to the government office early?
While I was daydreaming, the figure walked out a few steps, revealing half of his profile.

It is indeed the prince.

Mrs. Li subconsciously stepped back and hid in the corner. The voice of the prince could be heard faintly.

"Okay, go back quickly."

Did the prince come to visit his friend early in the morning to say goodbye to him?

Mrs. Li thought to herself, and then the next moment she heard a cheerful female voice.

"Know it."

Female voice!

Mrs. Li was startled and looked outside. She saw half of a woman's figure exposed by the door. Before she could see her profile clearly, the woman lifted a thick bundle in her arms.

"Come, little girl, say goodbye to the prince."

Little, girl, girl!
Mrs. Li stepped back as if struck by lightning, leaning against the wall, and she stopped breathing.

Oh my god!