White Fence Dream

Chapter 243 Entering the house
"Too deceiving."

Cai Songnian looked at the invitation on the table and said hatefully.

"Your Highness only asked him to observe a moment of silence for the ship, but he immediately organized a banquet."

Li Yu laughed: "It's not bad actually."

Cai Songnian was stunned. What? His Highness was so angry that he was confused? He looked to the side. Li Yu was leaning back in his chair. There was no trace of anger at Li Chengyuan's residence, nor was there any grievance in front of Princess Jin Yu. He was indeed smiling.

"Why, not bad?" Cai Songnian hesitated.

Is there no other way? He must marry the granddaughter of the Li family. Therefore, he cannot only look at Li Chengyuan's hatefulness, but also pick out his advantages...

Li Yu looked at the invitation on the table and said, "You like to bully people. You act as soon as I tell you to, saving me the trouble of talking."

Zhou Jingyun delivered the gift made by Bai Li as expected, and also conveyed Bai Li's words.

"It would be best if he had a feast. The more people the better."

So when he met Li Chengyuan, he deliberately suggested a moment of silence. As expected, Li Chengyuan did not listen to him and even deliberately slapped him in the face and held a banquet to celebrate.

The gifts were delivered and the banquet was about to be held. Everything went smoothly. However, Bai Li said that he didn't need to be there as there was a festival going on, so as not to arouse suspicion.

This was actually the disaster he had brought upon himself, but he avoided it at the critical moment.

He couldn't always hide behind Bai Li. She had done enough for him.

Li Yu sniffed gently, and there seemed to be a lingering fragrance in the hall.

The scent that took Li Shilang's life.

It has a unique aroma that is unique to white hedge.

……

……

As night falls, there is a constant stream of traffic in front of the Li family’s mansion.

This is one of the largest mansions in the capital. After all, it was Li Chengyuan's credit that they were able to break through the gates of the imperial city and block the troops from the imperial camp outside the city.

There are a lot of people coming today.

The news has spread that the Li family is going to marry the King of Chu. Even if Li Chengyuan dies in the future, the Li family will be royal relatives. Of course, the King of Chu is not important. What is important is that Princess Jin Yu is behind the King of Chu.

Led by the servants, the carriage stopped at an open space and Zhou Jingyun got off the carriage.

It immediately attracted countless attention from all around.

"Prince Zhou is here."

"Perhaps he is here to speak up for the King of Chu."

"Zhou Jingyun is now marrying into any family. He has fallen into the mundane world and is extremely boring."

Zhou Jingyun didn't care about the discussions around him. He just turned around to look at Bai Li, who was dressed as a maid and got off the carriage.

"Prince." The Li family servant next to him reminded, "Today's banquet is for male guests only. It is inconvenient to bring servants with so many people."

As he said this, he smiled implicitly.

"Please rest assured, my Lord. Our maids from the Li family will surely make you happy."

Zhou Jingyun didn't respond, but looked at Bai Li: "Wait in the car."

Bai Li knelt down and answered yes.

Zhou Jingyun asked again: "Have you put the things away?"

What is that? The servant of the Li family couldn't help but look at the maid and saw that she had nothing in her hands.

Bai Li naturally knew what Zhou Jingyun was asking, and reached out to take out a small dagger from his belt: "Put it away."

This was chosen for her by Zhou Jingyun.

It's a small piece, and the thin sheath is decorated with gems. It looks very beautiful when tucked into the belt.

Zhou Jingyun smiled and nodded: "Okay, be careful to protect yourself."

Self-defense? What do you think of the Li family mansion? The servants of the Li family looked strange, and then looked at Zhou Jingyun, whose eyes were still glued to the maid.

"Then I'll go in," he said.

Bai Li nodded and watched Zhou Jingyun turn around and then turn back.

"Jiang Yun, keep guard." He said to Jiang Yun who was driving.

Jiang Yun responded yes.

Zhou Jingyun then continued to move forward.

The servants of the Li family breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but look at the maid a few more times. She looked ordinary-looking, so how could Prince Zhou be so reluctant to part with her?

Isn’t it that the Crown Prince of Zhou has a deep affection for the King of Chu?
The maid seemed embarrassed by being stared at and hurriedly got into the carriage. The driver named Jiang Yun blocked their view and gave them a warning look.

At this time, more guests arrived in carriages and horses, and the servants of the Li family quickly withdrew their gaze and no longer paid attention to the maid.

Bai Li sat in the car, unfolded a roll of paper and placed it on his knees, then turned on the incense burner beside him. White smoke curled up and swirled and diffused in the car. The whole person was covered with a layer of white gauze, and his vision became blurred.

The surroundings seemed noisy and far away, the lights shone in the night, and there were spots everywhere. Suddenly, there was a light spreading in the distance. It was a lotus bud rising slowly and slowly blooming in the chaos.

Bai Li's eyes lit up and her vision became clear. She raised her foot and stepped into a magnificent hall.

Countless people were walking around and talking, and the noise was overwhelming.

Li Chengyuan sat on the wide chair above.

"Give."

Four servants came into the hall carrying a box and put it down with a bang.

Everyone who was chatting and laughing in the hall looked over curiously. As the servant opened the door, they saw silks, satins, gold, jade and jewels inside, sparkling brightly under the lamp.

"This is the gift sent by the King of Chu yesterday." Li Chengyuan said.

Someone in the hall tried to make fun of it: "Is this the King of Chu's apology to the general? I heard that he falsely accused the general of destroying his ship."

Li Chengyuan smiled faintly: "The boy is rude and talking nonsense. I will not argue with him, nor will I accept any apology from him. This is sent by the princess."

"Is this the princess's apology?" someone asked.

Li Chengyuan laughed, "How can I ask the princess to apologize to me? This is a token of her love." He raised his hand and said, "I won't tell you what the token is today. I will invite you all to drink after we have agreed on a good day."

This was equivalent to saying it clearly. People in the hall laughed, exchanged glances, and congratulated each other.

Li Chengyuan's eyes fell on the two most conspicuous people in the hall. It was not surprising that Zhou Jingyun came. If Zhou Jingyun wanted to stand up for the King of Chu, he would make him pay!
Another conspicuous person was Zhang Ze. When he heard that Zhang Ze was also there, he was a little surprised.

Zhang Ze would not be here to support the King of Chu.

He had heard that Zhang Ze was extremely wary of the King of Chu and believed that he had bad intentions.

So he came to cause trouble after learning that the Li family was going to marry the King of Chu?

He was not afraid of any more trouble. After all, his grandson died on the King of Chu's ship. It was only natural for the King of Chu to compensate him with a grandson. Well, in this way, his grandson's death was really good, and it paved the way for the Li family.
Li Chengyuan narrowed his eyes and saw that Zhang Ze was staring at the gift box.

Is it a question of grasping the specifications of the gift?
The King of Chu was scolded by Princess Jin Yu, so he pretended to send gifts, but what he sent was nothing good.

"Zhongcheng, is there anything you like?" Li Chengyuan asked, and then said, "Put them all on Zhongcheng."

Zhang Ze inexplicably felt that something was shaking in the box, but when he looked carefully, there was nothing. It might be the shadow of the jewelry.

He retracted his gaze from the box: "The princess gave it to the general, so I won't take it away from her."

Li Chengyuan laughed and said, "Then I will choose some gifts for Zhongcheng." Then he waved his hand.

The servants covered the box and carried it behind the screen. Li Chengyuan clapped his hands and said, "Come, come, come, today, tomorrow, and tomorrow, my Li family will have happy events, please join us in the fun."

Accompanied by applause, a dozen beautiful maids, dressed in Hu clothing and holding wine jugs, swayed in. For a moment, the hall was filled with fragrance and the sound of chirping women.

Li Chengyuan also had two beautiful maids by his side.

However, Zhou Jingyun and Zhang Ze are still conspicuous.

Zhou Jingyun sat alone and only allowed his beautiful maid to pour wine for him.

"Prince Zhou, I was not well prepared this time." Li Chengyuan laughed and drank the wine fed by the maid. "Next time you come, there will be a beautiful servant to accompany you."

There was a low laugh at the table.

Everyone was just discussing it in private, or asking Zhou Jingyun vaguely, but Li Chengyuan actually said it so bluntly...

Zhou Jingyun raised his glass and said to Li Chengyuan: "Okay, I hope the general will live long, so that I can have another chance to eat at his table."

The low laughter at the table suddenly disappeared.

Prince Zhou, who has fallen into the mortal world, now speaks extremely rudely and has no manners at all.

Li Chengyuan sneered: "Don't worry, my prince, you will definitely have a seat at my table."

After saying that, he ignored Zhou Jingyun. The meal had just started and they hadn’t had enough fun yet. If he wasn’t given the chance, he would ruin the feast!
He looked at Zhang Ze.

Zhang Ze didn't have any preference, but he was surrounded by his guards and didn't allow anyone to get close to him. Even the food and wine were served only after someone had tasted them.

"Zhang Ze." Li Chengyuan called him by his name and said with a smile, "What fun do you have in your life now? If you had known this would happen, would you have regretted joining us in the rebellion? If so, you can continue to be a small Qianniu Guard and live a quiet life."

Zhang Ze looked at him and said, "When the general gets into trouble, you will know how fun I am."

The two people who came today are really unlucky! Li Chengyuan's face was gloomy. The beautiful maid next to him came to feed him food. Maybe it was because the fragrance was too strong, he became angry and slapped the beautiful maid.

"Good-for-nothing." he cursed.

The beautiful maid was beaten to the ground, bleeding from the corner of her mouth and crying.

"Don't be angry, General." Zhang Ze said, smiling and raising his glass. "You are old now, you should take care of your health."

Li Chengyuan looked at him and sneered: "You should take care of yourself, otherwise you won't live to my age."

As he spoke, the beautiful maid beside him was still crying, whimpering around him like a mosquito.

"Don't cry!" He turned around and shouted, "It's bad luck!"

The beautiful maid sat on the ground and hurriedly wiped her tears with her hands. Once, twice, three times, and with a tearing sound, half of her face skin was torn off. But she did not stop. She raised her hand and forcefully tore off the other half of her face skin. She raised her head and looked at Li Chengyuan with her bloody face.

"General," she said in a joyful voice, "I won't cry anymore."

ghost!
Li Chengyuan's heart skipped a beat and he stood up suddenly.

"General? What's wrong?"

A voice asked.

Li Chengyuan's heartbeat resumed, but it was still too fast, his ears were buzzing, and he looked at the ground beside him.

There was no maid with a torn face on the ground, only the shadow cast by the swaying light.

own shadow.

Are you blind?

What is he doing?
Li Chengyuan was stunned for a moment.

"What's wrong?" a voice asked again, with a hint of sneer, "Is the general afraid?"

怕.
Li Chengyuan looked ahead and saw Zhang Ze sitting opposite him.

Zhang Ze, yes, he was talking to Zhang Ze.

The anger that Li Chengyuan had suppressed suddenly rose up.

"Who do you think you are? Why should I be afraid of you?" he shouted.

Zhang Ze raised his eyes and looked at him: "I am not threatening the general, I am just reminding him, I am a small guard, but I can find out that you embezzled millions of soldiers' wages, don't you think others can't find out?"

Soldiers' pay? Li Chengyuan was stunned. He embezzled a lot of soldiers' pay? Many generals would be embezzlers, and he was not the only one. Who would dare to check?

"If Queen Chiang finds out that you are corrupt, she will skin you alive!"

Empress Chiang!

Li Chengyuan's heart began to pound again and he looked around with some fear.

"Yes, that's right. It was Empress Jiang who promoted you to General of the Imperial Guard." Zhang Ze's voice continued, "But don't forget, you are a general of the Great Zhou. It was the first favor given to you by the late emperor. If the late emperor hadn't used you first, how could you have been noticed by Empress Jiang?"

Li Chengyuan, the general of the Imperial Guard, reached out his hand and felt the armor he was wearing.

"Prime Minister Zhu said that Empress Jiang had been very kind to him, but she has been persecuting the descendants of the late emperor, and now she is even trying to hold the late emperor hostage and seize the Great Zhou. Are you going to turn a blind eye and watch the Great Zhou be destroyed?"

Zhu Xingjian.

Li Chengyuan looked at Zhang Ze and interrupted him: "What are you talking about?"

Zhang Ze frowned: "Of course, we should get rid of Empress Jiang and clean up the court."

After getting rid of Queen Jiang, Li Chengyuan looked at the dark room with flickering lights in front of him.

It turns out that Queen Chiang is still alive.

"Of course I am here." Zhang Ze said, looking at him carefully, "General, you were sick a few days ago and asked for leave. I don't think you are in good health."

After saying that, he stood up.

"The general is old, so there is no need to take risks. I will convince the prime minister to find someone else."

Saying he is old! Looking down on him! Li Chengyuan was furious and kicked over the table in front of him: "Bring me my long sword!"

The table was shaking and making a lot of noise, mixed with the screams of the maids.

"General?"

"Father?"

People gathered around and asked questions.

Li Chengyuan felt his eyes were a little blurry and he closed them tightly. When he opened them again, he saw himself standing in a brightly lit hall. The hall was full of people. His personal old servant and his two sons were standing in front of him, looking at him with uneasiness.

He remembered that he was not the General of the Imperial Guard. That was a long time ago. This position was conferred by Empress Jiang. After Empress Jiang was eliminated, he was naturally promoted again.

Were you dreaming just now?

I dreamed about the time when I was plotting something.
"General, you're already drunk after just two drinks?" Zhang Ze's voice came, "You're old, you should drink less."

Li Chengyuan looked over and saw Zhang Ze surrounded by guards. He had a sinister smile on his face and picked up the wine glass and took a sip.

This bastard who can only do some shady and secretive things reminds him of the past. Li Chengyuan was furious. When he helps a new emperor to ascend the throne in the future, the first person he will do is to get rid of Zhang Ze!
"Bring me my long sword!" he shouted.

"Father, what do you want a knife for?" the son asked, and then said in surprise, "Are you going to show us how to wield a knife?"

Yes, that's right, he wants to wield a sword!

Let everyone see that although Li Chengyuan is old, he is still brave! No one should underestimate him!

Li Chengyuan laughed: "I am so happy today, I will cheer you up!"

There was thunderous cheers in the hall.

"Please welcome the general!"