White Fence Dream

Chapter 236 Visiting
There was a noise coming from the yard. The wife of the Marquis of Dongyang, who was turning the Buddhist beads with her eyes closed in the room, slammed the beads on the table.

"These girls are becoming more and more unruly!" Mother Xu, who was standing by, said first and left immediately.

Her scolding voice rang out in the yard.

The wife of the Marquis of Dongyang let out a breath and picked up the Buddhist beads again, but the yard did not quiet down. Instead, it continued to be noisy, with Mother Xu's voice asking "Really?" and "When?" seeming to join in the excitement.

The wife of the Marquis of Dongyang became angry again, and she must be talking about Zhou Jingyun. With such a son, how could she still be respectable and pretend to be respectable!
She grabbed the Buddhist beads and stood up, about to rush outside to scold him in person, when Mother Xu came in hurriedly.

"Ma'am, something happened—"

Now there was nothing that could shock Lady Dongyang. She said coldly, "What new rumors are there about Zhou Jingyun?"

"No." Mother Xu said, "The Hualou boat sank."

Flower House Boat? Lady Dongyang Hou snorted coldly: "It sinks well!"

"Some say that there were thieves who intended to rob the ship," said Mother Xu. "Fortunately, soldiers from the Beijing camp passed by and helped catch the thieves, but the ship was damaged and sank. However, some say that someone wanted to harm the King of Chu... The dock is now under martial law, and Jingzhao Prefecture, the Princess's Mansion, and even the Emperor have been alarmed."

The news from outside came in, so the maids were talking about it.

The wife of the Marquis of Dongyang sat down, holding her Buddhist beads, and suddenly asked: "Is Zhou Jingyun also alarmed?"

Mother Xu looked embarrassed and whispered: "The prince was also here..."

I don’t know when they went there, but many people saw it.

I also saw that the King of Chu, Li Yu, was in despair and almost wanted to jump into the river, while Zhou Jingyun followed him and empathized with him, comforting him from time to time...

Mother Xu would never say this to anyone, and she also warned the maids not to spread it. Anyone who dared to discuss it would be sold!

Despite this, the wife of the Marquis of Dongyang seemed to be able to imagine that scene, and her face was as black as the bottom of a pot. Although she asked Zhou Jingyun, Zhou Jingyun did not admit the rumors, but he would appear beside the King of Chu at all times!

"Why didn't they sink the ship together?" she gritted her teeth and sat down.

Madam Xu was trying to find something to say to change the subject when a maid came in from outside the door: "Madam, a guest is here."

Mrs. Xu was stunned. Guests? What guests? Does Madam have any guests today?

The wife of the Marquis of Dongyang frowned and looked at the maid: "Who is it?"

The maid looked a little dazed: "The woman came in from the second door with gifts, so she is a guest..."

Madam is now slacking off on household chores, but how come the maids are also slacking off? Madam Xu stepped forward angrily and scolded: "You don't even recognize the guests who come to your house?! How can you be a servant!"

The maid shuddered, her expression no longer dull, but blank: "I, I..."

She seemed to have done something, but she didn't know what.

Another voice came from outside the door: "Madam, I'm coming in."

This is an unfamiliar voice.

Mother Xu was stunned. How could this guest who came from nowhere already be outside the door?
As they were talking, someone walked in.

This is a young woman, about seventeen or eighteen years old, with a beautiful face, wearing a green dress that doesn't seem to fit her well, and holding a bundle in her arms...

No, that's not a gift, that's, a child!
Mother Xu's eyes widened instantly, and a thought suddenly popped into her mind.

When the wife of Marquis Dongyang looked at the woman, a scene overlapped with the previous one.

In the alley, at the door, there is a smiling woman.

"Ma'am, are you looking for someone?"

She stood up suddenly: "It's you!"

Bai Li smiled and knelt down, "Madam, it's me."

……

……

is her!

She is the woman that the prince kept outside!

Mother Xu shouted in her heart, and drove the maid out, and asked all the maids and servants in the yard to leave. Then she came in, closed the door, and looked at the room with her heart pounding.

The woman had already sat down and was feeding the child water from a teacup.

The child was delicate and pretty, and looked around with his eyes rolling around - he seemed a bit like a prince.

"You lied to me last time?" Lady Dongyang said coldly, "You are Zhou Jingyun's mistress? I thought you were a ghost! You are playing tricks!"

The lady's words are very unpleasant now, Mrs. Xu thought, and she clenched her hands nervously, listening to the woman's voice.

"I'm not his mistress, nor am I a ghost."

"Ma'am, I'm Bai Li."

Mother Xu didn't react for a moment. Bai Li, is she telling Madam her name? Bai? Which famous family in Beijing?
While she was thinking, the wife of Dongyang Marquis had already slapped the table.

"That's a ghost!" she shouted.

Mother Xu was frightened and shivered. She looked at the wife of the Marquis of Dongyang. She was used to seeing the wife getting angry during these days, but at this moment, the wife's expression was more frightening than ever before.

He looked like he was going to kill someone. "How dare you say that name!"

"I'm telling you, no matter what your plan is, don't even think about entering my house!"

Mother Xu couldn't help but tremble with fear and went forward to support the wife of the Marquis of Dongyang, lest the wife really hit someone. If the prince came back, the mother and son would probably become even more estranged...

"You, woman, don't talk nonsense in front of the lady." She scolded and also reminded.

They had an affair without a matchmaker, but he was not humble enough when he came to the house, and acted like a real guest, without any sense of strangeness.

"Madam." Bai Li said softly, "I didn't lie to you. I know this happened too suddenly. I came here on a whim. Jingyun doesn't know either."

When he said this, he thought of something and looked at Mother Xu.

"Mother Xu, go to the dock to find the prince and tell him that I'm home and that the child and I are fine. Tell them to rest assured and stop looking for me."

Mother Xu subconsciously answered yes, but then she came to her senses. Why did she answer her? It was as if they knew each other very well...

The wife of the Marquis of Dongyang looked at her, her face still gloomy, but her heart was beating inexplicably.

"You..." Her voice was hoarse, "You are really..."

Bai Li looked at her and nodded: "I really am."

As she said this, the wife of the Marquis of Dongyang sat back on the chair with a plop. Mother Xu was startled: "Madam."

Madam Dongyang Hou raised her hand to stop her: "Go, go find Jingyun and bring him back."

Although Mother Xu was shocked and doubtful, she had to listen to the Madam's words. Besides, this matter was quite strange, so she decided to call the Prince back as soon as possible.

Mother Xu walked out in a panic. Before closing the door, she saw the woman put the child on the bed, stood up, and knelt down to bow to the lady.

"Bai Li, daughter of Bai Xun, greets the madam." She said with a serious expression.

Bai Xun!

Mother Xu's heart skipped a beat, and she remembered Bai Xun, a member of Jiang Zemin's party whose entire family was executed!

Ouch, why did this person come to their house? !

Mother Xu closed the door tightly, let down the rolled-up curtain, and ran out in a hurry.

……

……

The Jinshui River wharf outside the city was crowded with people. Some were watching the excitement, while others were crying and shouting towards the river. Of course, they were not crying for the death of their relatives, but for the ship.

There are even vagrant young men who burn incense and paper to commemorate their lost place of pleasure.

Jingzhao Prefecture had to impose martial law, and Mother Xu could hardly squeeze in, so she had to announce her home address.

When they heard that she was here to see the prince, the officers and soldiers suddenly realized what was going on and immediately made way.

"The prince is right next to the King of Chu." an officer said enthusiastically.

Someone else shouted, "The prince has been accompanying His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu."

Mother Xu lowered her head and blushed as she looked inside under the scorching gazes from all around. Fortunately, the Crown Prince and the King of Chu were very conspicuous, so she quickly ran over.

"Prince, please go back soon." She whispered.

Zhou Jingyun looked pale and said to her, "I will go back after I finish my work." He added, "I will explain to my mother when I get back."

He thought it was the lady who came to call him, and Mrs. Xu thought to herself, gritted her teeth and whispered: "Bai Li asked me to come. She is at home, and the child is also there."

Bai Li! Zhou Jingyun's eyes lit up instantly, and he looked at Mother Xu: "Really?"

Mother Xu nodded: "She said so herself."

Yes, except Bai Li himself, no one in the family would say this name.

Knowing that Bai Li would be fine, Zhou Jingyun couldn't help but smile: "Okay." After saying that, he was about to follow Mother Xu, but then he stopped and walked towards Li Yu.

Do you have to tell him before you leave? Mother Xu thought, watching Zhou Jingyun approach Li Yu, hold Li Yu's arm, get close to him, and whisper.

It was too unbearable to watch, Mother Xu lowered her head, luckily Zhou Jingyun came back soon.

"Let's go." He said, and walked out quickly with light steps.

Mother Xu hurriedly followed, and when she reached the crowd, she couldn't help but look back and saw Li Yu still looking at her, following her with his eyes, reluctant to leave...

Zhou Jingyun's figure disappeared from sight, and Li Yu let out a sigh of relief.

Great, Bai Li and the child are fine.

Great! She has returned to the Marquis of Dongyang’s Mansion.

Okay, let’s go back.

Only by following him can we encounter these dangers.

Li Yu lowered his eyes.