White Fence Dream

Chapter 228

"Where's Jingyun?"

As soon as Mrs. Xue got out of the car, she asked Mrs. Xu who came to greet her, and looked inside the door at the same time.

Mother Xu smiled and supported her: "Madam came suddenly, the prince didn't know, he went to the government office early in the morning and hasn't come back yet."

After saying this, she gave instructions to the maids beside her.

"Go and have someone find the prince and tell him to come back early."

Madam Xue glanced at her, and was about to say something but stopped, looking inward with a complicated expression.

"Are you here to ask me why I didn't attend the palace banquet?" Mrs. Dongyang Hou half-lying on the Luohan bed said lazily, "I'm fine, I just don't want to go to that place."

After saying that, he looked at Mrs. Xue again.

"It's not like I will never go to the Imperial City in my life. When I feel better after a while, I will be back to normal."

Mother Xu nodded and said, "Madam doesn't want to go on festive occasions, for fear of offending the little prince."

Mrs. Xue held the teacup and said absentmindedly, "It's better not to go."

Mrs. Dongyang Marquis was stunned for a moment, and Mother Xu was also a little surprised. She thought that Mrs. Xue didn't see Mrs. Dongyang Marquis last night and came to ask about her out of worry. Why did she look like she was lucky she didn't go?

"What's wrong?" Mrs. Dongyanghou sat up, her brows raised as she thought of something, "What trouble has Jingyun caused again?"

She did not go to the banquet last night. The Marquis of Dongyang has now faded out of the court and lives in seclusion. Because of the rumors about Zhou Jingyun, the Marquis of Dongyang's mansion was closed and no one knew what happened at the palace banquet yesterday.

"It's not Jingyun who caused the trouble." Madam Xue said hurriedly, and told the story of the young lady of the Zhu family. Although the emperor later dismissed other people and they didn't know the specific things that the young lady Zhu told, but in view of the previous exchanges between Princess Jinyu and Madam Zhu, everyone had guessed it.

"So, Princess Jinyu wants the King of Chu to marry into the Zhu family?" The wife of the Marquis of Dongyang also saw it immediately, "She actually used such a method!"

Mother Xu patted her chest and said, "Mrs. Zhu is really amazing. She acted decisively and pulled out Empress Yang."

The wife of the Marquis of Dongyang curled her lips and said, "Princess Jinyu is just relying on her status. How can she fight with Madam Zhu?"

Mother Xu nodded: "Now that we have the King of Chu and His Majesty has a little prince, people's hearts are becoming more and more unpredictable. It is really a relief for Madam not to go."

The wife of the Marquis of Dongyang looked at Madam Xue and asked, "What are the rumors outside? Miss Zhu doesn't need to be implicated with the King of Chu, right?"

Madam Xue said, "No, everyone saw that Miss Zhu did not meet the King of Chu. It has nothing to do with the King of Chu."

Mrs. Dongyang Hou heaved a sigh of relief: "That's good." After saying that, she saw Mrs. Xue's strange expression, "What's wrong?"

Madam Xue did not answer, but asked: "Is Jingyun still often out and not coming back recently?"

Madam Dongyang looked at her and said, "I know what you want to ask. Although we didn't find the person last time, I asked him and he admitted that he had someone in his heart."

Madam Xue asked hurriedly, "Who is it?"

The wife of the Marquis of Dongyang snorted, "He didn't say it for the sake of his reputation." She sneered, "What's so shameful about it?"

Madam Xue murmured, "Perhaps it is really shameful."

"What did you say?" Mrs. Dongyang frowned and looked at Mrs. Xue, "Do you know who it is?"

Mrs. Xue looked away: "No, I don't know."

Mrs. Dongyang Hou realized something was wrong. From Mrs. Xue's reaction since she entered the room, it was clear that something was wrong. She sat up straight and asked, "What happened? What happened to Jingyun at the banquet last night?" She guessed something and raised her eyebrows, "Did Zhou Jingyun's woman from outside go there too? Did you see her?"

"No, no woman." Mrs. Xue said, blurting out, "It's..."

He quickly stopped the words when they came to his lips.

"What is it?" Lady Dongyang Hou stood up.

Mother Xu also looked at Mrs. Xue nervously.

Mrs. Xue looked helpless: "These are all rumors. It's better not to listen to them."

The wife of the Marquis of Dongyang sneered: "Tell me what you say, I have heard everything these days, what else could be more rare?"

Mrs. Xue hesitated.

The wife of the Marquis of Dongyang stood up and said, "Well, if you don't tell me, I'll go ask on the street."

Mother Xu hurriedly stopped her, “Madam.”

Mrs. Xue also stood up: "Okay, I'll tell you what I'm saying."

The wife of the Marquis of Dongyang was standing in the room and looked back at her.

"It's said that he and the King of Chu." Madam Xue blushed and spoke with difficulty, "They are in love with each other."

The wife of the Marquis of Dongyang and Mother Xu were stunned and seemed not to understand.

"Last night, Miss Zhu didn't meet the drunken King of Chu because he left with Jingyun." Madam Xue's voice stuttered, "They spent the night together by the Taiye Lake."

The wife of the Marquis of Dongyang turned pale.

Mother Xu’s eyes widened.

This, this, what nonsense...
In the midst of the stagnation, footsteps were heard outside the door, and then a maid's voice came: "Madam, Jiang Yun just came back and said that the prince went directly from the government office to the ship and will not be back tonight."

The room froze again.

In this section, Zhou Jingyun often went to the ship. In the past, I just thought he was a dissolute person, but now combined with what Mrs. Xue said…
That tower ship was the property of Li Yu, the King of Chu.

The face of the wife of the Marquis of Dongyang turned from pale to red: "This good-for-nothing——I will strangle him to death——"

After saying that, he rushed out.

"Bring me a rope, a knife--"

Mother Xu and Mrs. Xue hurried to stop them.

"lady--"

"Yu Niang——"

The room was in chaos.

…………

As the sun sets, the dock outside the city is bustling with activity, with carriages and horses constantly arriving, and men, women, young and old, dressed in gorgeous clothes waiting to board the ship and chatting among themselves.

"There are a lot of people coming today." Jixiang said from the bow, "Did you know that His Highness is coming today?"

"That's really not a good thing." Cai Songnian said.

Jixiang looked at him and saw that Cai Songnian had a gloomy expression.

"Mr. Cai is worried about your highness's reputation?" Jixiang whispered, "Didn't your highness say that a bad reputation can also be good, so that your majesty and the court officials won't be wary of hostility."

Cai Songnian frowned: "It's not that corrupt."

Jixiang was puzzled: "How corrupt is it?"

Cai Songnian glanced at him and was about to say something, but there was another commotion at the dock.

"Prince Zhou is here——"

Jixiang's eyes lit up: "Prince Zhou is here too, so tonight will be even more lively."

After saying that, he looked at Cai Songnian, only to see that Cai Songnian's expression became even uglier.

"It's really hard to explain..." he murmured.

What is unclear? Jixiang is even more puzzled.

……

……

"Prince Zhou, please come to the ship."

Looking at Zhou Jingyun walking over, someone shouted.

Zhou Jingyun looked at him and smiled: "Aren't you?"

The man smiled awkwardly and was pushed and mocked by the people next to him. The next moment, another voice was heard.

"Prince Zhou, the King of Chu is here today too. Are you here to see him?"

These words brought a moment of silence to the noisy dock, with everyone looking at them with different expressions.

Zhou Jingyun looked at these gazes. He hadn't paid attention to it before, but this morning he suddenly found that the rumors about him and the King of Chu were getting more and more weird. But, so what?
He looked towards the ship and saw the welcoming stewards escorting the ship owner out and standing on the third floor. King Chu Li Yu was in front, and Bai Li followed closely behind.

Today, Bai Li is wearing an apricot-yellow shirt, a purple skirt, and her hair is covered with pearls and jade. She is dressed more gorgeously than ever before.

At the same time Zhou Jingyun looked over, she looked over there, and immediately found him among the bustling crowd, and smiled.

Zhou Jingyun also smiled, met Bai Li's gaze, and nodded to the people around him: "Yes, I am here to see the King of Chu."

Everyone followed his gaze to the bow and saw Li Yu in a scarlet round-necked robe and a golden jade crown, dazzling in the twilight.

There was a moment of silence, and then there was a lot of noise, mixed with the cheers of someone unknown.

"it is good!"

"Prince Zhou is open and honest!"

"Prince Zhou is truly a gentleman!"

Along with the shouting, someone jumped out, waved his sleeves to drive the crowd away, and bowed to Zhou Jingyun: "Prince Zhou."

Zhou Jingyun took a look at him and saw that the man was wearing a Taoist robe.

"Prince, my name is Wang Tong, from the Wang family of Taiyuan. I am currently a disciple of Xuan Yangzi in Shengzu Temple..." Wang Tong said excitedly.

Someone beside him interrupted, "What do you mean by disciple of Xuan Yangzi? You are the one who is looking at the lights at the Saint Ancestor's point."

Wang Tong pouted at them, waved his sleeves to drive them away, and then extended his hand to Zhou Jingyun: "Prince Zhou is the best of our generation, please come in, Prince Zhou."

Zhou Jingyun smiled and didn't care what he said. He walked forward as he was told. Wang Tong followed behind him with a swagger. Soon, people all around started to make noises: "What do you mean you are the best of your generation? Are you worthy to be with the prince?" "Get out of the way."

He walked onto the ship amidst the noise and noise, and entered the cabin where he heard the noise again, with a look of surprise on his face.

The Flower Tower Ship has always been famous for its splendor, but today it is even more gorgeous than before. Countless colorful silks hang down from the third floor, dotted with pearls and jade. Flowers are scattered throughout the buildings, and there are twice as many lights as before. The entire ship is like a fairy palace.

"What's going on here?"

“It feels like a holiday.”

Amid the buzz of discussion, Li Yu stood on the third floor and announced loudly: "Today, all entertainment on the Hualou Boat is free, please enjoy yourself."

As soon as these words were spoken, the noise became even louder.

"What's going on?" "Are you celebrating the restoration of the King of Chu's status?"

Along with the discussions, the sound of drums rang out. Everyone's eyes flashed and they saw several graceful women wrapped in colorful silk slowly coming down from the third floor, like fairies descending to the earth. At the same time, in the lobby of the main hall, a dancer stood up with two swords in her hands.

"It's Madam Dengyun!"

"Madam Dengyun's sword dance!"

"They actually invited Madam Deng Yun!"

There was a sudden uproar in the hall, confusing the guests who were boarding the ship at the dock, and they all asked what was going on.

"Come and see, there is Madam Dengyun on the ship tonight—"

"Madam Dengyun? Madam Gongsun's disciple?"

"Oh my god, didn't they say she's not performing on stage anymore?"

"Hurry up--"

The pier was crowded with people.

Zhang Ze, who had just dismounted from his horse, looked at the scene and squinted his eyes: "This flower-shaped boat is even more lively than the imperial palace banquet yesterday."