White Fence Dream

Chapter 223 Strange
It was Bai Fei who first pointed out Li Yu's strangeness.

At that time, the wet nurse said that the little prince was sleepy, so Bai Ying was about to leave with the child in her arms, and then turned to look at Princess Jin Yu's seat below.

"Oh, Your Highness the Prince of Chu is also sleepy?" she said with a smile.

Everyone around looked and saw Li Yu half lying in the maid's arms with his eyes closed, his face flushed and a smile on his face. The maid was a little flustered and shy, but seemed afraid to push him away.

There was nothing wrong with playing around with maids in private, but it was really indecent at a palace banquet.

The emperor frowned, and the noble ladies and women standing beside him made eye contact and avoided his gaze.

Princess Jin Yu seemed to have just realized it and frowned, but then she looked at Bai Ying and said unhappily, "It's just that I drank a few more glasses of wine and I'm a little drunk."

This is also the princess's temper. She does not allow others to blame her.

According to what happened before, Bai Ying would definitely not say anything more.

After all, even the Queen didn't dare to offend Princess Jin Yu.

But at this time, perhaps because Bai Ying was holding the little prince and was blocked from view, she did not see Princess Jin Yu's gloomy face. She still smiled and said, "Your Highness the Prince of Chu can't drink much. I heard that he could drink a thousand cups on the ship without getting drunk. Your Majesty, it seems that the wine in the palace is too strong..."

After hearing this, the people around him had even more complicated expressions.

When Li Yu was called Shangguan Yue, he was a well-known dandy in the capital. Not only did he indulge in eating, drinking and having fun himself, he also managed a ship and gathered a group of people to eat, drink and have fun. He was domineering and his reputation was not worth mentioning.

After he restored his status as the King of Chu, his original behavior could have been said to be a cover-up of his past deeds, in order to wash away his past and gain a good reputation, but unexpectedly, he boarded the ship again and continued to live freely.

This is really a hopeless case. It seems that even if he is a prince, the corruption has seeped into his bones after so many years of being in the mud.

The noble ladies showed undisguised looks in their eyes, and they severely warned their daughters who had been secretly looking at the handsome face of the King of Chu. The women all lowered their eyes.

With a bang, Princess Jin Yu smashed the wine glass to the ground in anger.

"Bai, what do you mean!" she shouted, "Do you look down on him?"

The singing, dancing and noise in the hall suddenly became quieter. Countless eyes looked over with astonishment, and a buzz of discussions arose immediately.

Bai Fei seemed to be frightened while holding the child, and said in panic: "Princess, I, I am not, I didn't..."

Before she finished, Princess Jin Yu turned to the emperor and started crying: "Your Majesty, he lost his parents when he was young, no one taught him, and his behavior is inappropriate. Please don't despise him..."

Bai Ying knelt down and trembled: "Your Majesty, I am not like that. I do not dislike His Royal Highness the King of Chu——"

As he spoke, the prince in his arms also started crying.

The scene suddenly became chaotic.

The emperor just felt a headache: "Everyone stand up, it's just a sentence, Bai Fei, you take the prince down first."

Bai Ying did not explain any more, but walked out with the crying prince in her arms, tears in her eyes.

"Okay, why are you so angry?" The emperor advised Princess Jin Yu again, "How could I dislike him?"

Princess Jin Yu sat up straight, her voice choked with sobs: "I don't mean to spoil your majesty's mood, it's the prince's big day, but I'm angry too." Then she raised her hand and hit Li Yu who was still leaning in the maid's arms, "Why are you drinking here!"

Li Yu was awakened and opened his eyes in a daze. He seemed to have only heard the word "wine" and reached out to grab the wine glass on the table: "I'll toast to my aunt..."

Princess Jin Yu became even angrier, opened his hand, and called for someone to come over: "Take him away and sober him up."

The maid behind him and a eunuch beside him came over and helped Li Yu, who was still holding his hand up to drink with the princess. The palace lady in charge led the way and said, "Your Highness, come over here and rest."

The group left under everyone's gaze.

Princess Jin Yu wiped her tears and said, "Your Majesty, I was the one who failed to teach him well when he was young. Now he has grown up like this, which is a disgrace to the royal family..."

The emperor said: "He just likes to drink. It's inevitable for young people. You should talk to him. I think this child is obedient."

Princess Jin Yu sighed, then thought of something, her eyes lit up: "Your Majesty, if Ah Yu gets married, he will have a virtuous wife to teach him..."

As she spoke, she looked at the people standing around her, especially the young ladies.

This sight made the noble ladies turn pale instantly, and they regretted not wanting to watch the fun. Without waiting for Princess Jin Yu to finish speaking, they took their leave one after another, on the pretext of not disturbing the conversation between the Emperor and the princess, and left quickly with their daughters.

Princess Jinyu snorted coldly, looked at the emperor, and shed tears again: "Your Majesty, you have to take care of him. You can't dislike him like others do."

"I will take care of it, of course." The emperor nodded and advised, "But marriage is a big deal and both parties must be in love. Don't rush..."

While the emperor was comforting the princess, Bai Ying retreated to a room in the side hall.

This is a place specially provided for her to rest.

Bai Ying handed the crying child in her arms to the nanny and said impatiently, "Hurry up and put him to sleep. Don't let him cry."

The wet nurses and palace maids dared not say much and hurriedly went to coax the child.

Wang Degui helped Bai Ying sit down, handed her tea, rubbed her shoulders, and said with a smile: "Princess Jin Yu drugged the King of Chu, right?"

Bai Ying sneered, "Such a clumsy trick..." Then she laughed at herself, "Yes, she is a princess, she doesn't need any clever tricks. Everyone knew that she was the one who had the Du family's third wife pushed into the lake, so who could do anything to her? The Du family's third wife had no choice but to marry the prince, and Shangguan Gong Ma knelt down in front of her."

Wang Degui nodded and pouted, "Your Majesty just helped her. She should be grateful to you."

Bai Ying smiled lazily and said, "I don't mind helping her."

A young eunuch ran in from outside and whispered, "Zhongcheng said that Princess Jinyu chose Zhu Jiajiu Niang."

Bai Ying sighed: "She is really bold in her choice. She wants to tie the Zhu family to herself and use them for her own benefit even if she has to sacrifice Li Yu."

Wang Degui was a little worried: "Although Prime Minister Zhu is not attending court anymore, he has many disciples in the court. His Majesty is now favoring the princess. What if she gets her way by crying..."

Bai Ying sighed, "The Zhu family is a bit pitiful." He said to the young eunuch, "Tell the Minister to help Miss Zhu after the incident and let her commit suicide to preserve the innocence of the Zhu family."

The eunuch withdrew in response. Wang Degui took the pillow and said, "Your Majesty, please take a nap. There will be something interesting to watch later."

Bai Ying lay down with a smile and closed her eyes. The next moment she suddenly opened her eyes and subconsciously put her hand on her waist.

The Three Pure Bells are hung there.

"What's wrong with the queen?" Wang Degui, who was standing beside the bed, asked hurriedly.

A child's cry could be heard from behind the partition next to her. On the other side, melodious music could be heard faintly from the main hall. Although it was a little dim as evening approached, the vision was clear. The eunuchs and palace maids stood quietly and solemnly, and the tea-green light at the head of the bed was sparkling.

There were no ringing in my ears, and everything was real.

Bai Ying breathed a sigh of relief, slowly lay down and closed her eyes.

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As Zhu Shijiuniang took her seat, two young girls squeezed over.

"Nineteenth Lady." They asked in a low voice, "What happened just now? Why was the King of Chu taken away?"

When Zhu Shijiuniang saw her mother whispering with several noble ladies, she raised her nose and a hint of playfulness appeared on her dignified face.

"The King of Chu drank too much." She whispered, "Bai Fei deliberately mocked, and Princess Jin Yu was angry, and the two quarreled."

The two women showed a look of realization and whispered, "The King of Chu is also very pitiful."

Zhu Shijiuniang whispered, "It can't be helped. He was the eldest grandson of the emperor. It was destined to be like this."

Although he is young, he is from a family of officials after all. Moreover, Zhang Ze had warned him publicly before, so he could naturally see the current situation. As a prince of the Li family, the King of Chu was obviously wary of Concubine Bai, who gave birth to a prince. As for Princess Jin Yu, she only showed off his merits and did not care about his face at all, let alone his education.

"It's hard for him to get married." Zhu Shijiuniang couldn't help but say in a low voice.

What a pity that good-looking face.

The two women also nodded. Li Yu had already been an outstanding man when he was Shangguan Yue, but unfortunately he had a terrible background and the daughters of good families would not marry him. Now that he has become the King of Chu, his background is noble, but people are even more afraid to marry him.

"It would be better to marry the son of Dongyang Marquis than to marry him." A woman whispered.

Another woman laughed, "You'll have to wait."

The woman who was speaking blushed and pushed her away: "I didn't say I wanted to..."

Zhu Shijiuniang couldn't help but say, "In fact, the prince is different now than before, and a little hard to figure out."

In addition to being good-looking, it is also a bit scary, after all, the Queen's case was caused by him.

The two women also looked at her and laughed meaningfully: "It turns out that you, Nineteenth Lady, actually seriously want to be the Crown Prince."

Zhu Shijiuniang's face flushed and she beat them: "Don't talk nonsense, I didn't do that."

Amid the laughter, a palace maid passed by and whispered, "Hurry up and send some wine to the princess..." Perhaps she was a little anxious, and the two palace maids bumped into each other and fell down with a "ouch".

The wine jug in his hand spilled all over the girls' heads and faces, and the place became a mess.

"This slave deserves to die."

"Wipe it quickly."

"Oh, my face is all stained."

"Go and wash up quickly."

If it was spilled on the body, it would be fine. Just stay still and cover it with a shawl. But it would not be okay if it spilled on the face. It would make one feel uncomfortable and also be disrespectful in front of others. The three women stood up in panic.

Just as the palace lady was leading them there, Mrs. Zhu stood up and said, "Let me go with you. I also need to wash up."

The palace lady did not hesitate at all and responded with a smile, "Madam, ladies, please follow me."

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Zhang Ze stood beside the Linde Hall, took the tea handed to him by the eunuch, and watched the sun gradually setting.

There were people coming and going outside the hall, talking and laughing, especially in the wing on the left side of the Linde Hall, which was where the women washed. There were palace maids everywhere, copper furnaces with cranes, and piles of flowers, making it like a fairyland.

"Li Yu is in the warm room beside the palace..." the eunuch said in a low voice.

Zhang Ze asked: "Did you see him go in with your own eyes?"

The eunuch nodded and said, "We saw with our own eyes that Princess Jinyu's maid and eunuch sent the person in. The maid left and the eunuch was guarding outside the door." He raised his chin towards the left wing and said, "The maid Jin was arranged by the princess. Now she is taking Zhu Shijiuniang to the wing."

"Mrs. Zhu is quite alert." Zhang Ze looked at the woman walking over there and recognized her as Mrs. Zhu.

The eunuch said, "That's useless. The Jin maid will entangle her. There are two doors in the wing room. The palace maids are arranged inside. They will knock Lady Zhu unconscious, then drag her away from the other side and throw her into the palace where Li Yu is."

Zhang Ze shook his head and sighed, "Who can stop Princess Jin Yu from taking action?"

The eunuch laughed: "What kind of move is this, Princess Jinyu? If it weren't for the Zhongcheng helping her, how could she do whatever she wants in the Imperial City?"

Zhang Ze also smiled: "It is convenient for others to help themselves." He drank the tea in his hand, "Then wait for the farce." He looked at the eunuch, "Then you find a chance to send Miss Zhu on her way. Remember, solve it in the palace, don't let her leave the palace."

After saying this, he threw the teacup to the eunuch, who took the cup and looked at Zhang Ze before turning around and walking into the hall.

Drums and music were playing loudly in the hall. Zhang Ze found a seat and sat down at random. On the gorgeous drums, dancers like flying swallows rose and fell and spun around. When the dance ended, Zhang Ze and the guests around him were ready to applaud. At the same time, screams were heard outside, and then it became noisy, as if many people were running around.

A eunuch came in hurriedly, ignoring the inquiring gazes of the guests in the hall, and rushed before the emperor.

"Your Majesty, something bad has happened." He said in a trembling voice.