White Fence Dream

Chapter 249 Skylight
It was bright day, and the doorman of Dongyang Marquis's Mansion turned pale when he saw a carriage parked outside the door.

What happened yesterday is spreading like wildfire in the city. How come the King of Chu is here again?
Fortunately, the King of Chu did not show up. Only a servant came running over, but there was no shouting or making any noise.

"Ask the prince how the matter we talked about yesterday is going." The servant only asked for one sentence to be conveyed.

The doorman didn't understand the incoherent words, but he didn't dare to ask more questions. He went in quickly to pass on the message. Soon the man came back and handed over a letter.

"The prince said that things that are inconvenient to say are written down on paper." The doorman stuttered.

My heart was in ups and downs. Oh my God, what kind of shameful words were those?
In the slightly dim carriage, Li Yu opened the letter. There was only a piece of paper with a few hastily written words on it.

"She has woken up, but she is still very weak. I have kept her identity a secret from my family. It is inconvenient for you to come in. When she gets better, I will take her to the Prince Chu's Mansion."

Li Yu looked at these words with a calm expression, lowered his head and put the letter away.

Cai Songnian, who had been standing by and was a little nervous, worried that Li Yu would rush over and go crazy, was stunned. His Highness was actually so calm?
"I guessed it." Li Yu said calmly, looking up at the gate of Dongyang Marquis Mansion, his eyes dim, "So it's not surprising."

The fact that you were not allowed to see me yesterday proves that there is a problem, so they will definitely find a reason to continue not allowing me to see you.

Although his face was calm, the thin letter in his hand was slowly crushed.

Cai Songnian looked at the tattered letter and quickly changed the subject: "Your Highness, let's go to the Princess's Mansion."

Princess Jin Yu was going to marry Li Chengyuan, and now that Li Chengyuan was in trouble, Li Yu had to gloat over his misfortune or pretend to be disappointed to give the princess a reaction.

Li Yu hummed, "Let's go." He paused again, "Let someone keep an eye on Zhou Jingyun."

Cai Songnian breathed a sigh of relief, at least the prince seemed normal on the surface. He quickly responded with a yes and urged the coachman to drive away from the gate of Dongyang Marquis' Mansion as soon as possible.

After hearing Jiang Yun say that Li Yu's carriage had left without anyone getting off the vehicle or making any noise, Zhou Jingyun stood in the courtyard and did not breathe a sigh of relief.

He had not forgotten the look this young man gave Bai Li every day. He was crazy yesterday, but today he just left obediently.

I don’t know what Li Yu misunderstood or what he is planning.

But no matter what, Li Yu cannot be allowed to see Bai Li who is not Bai Li at this moment.

Li Yu is the eldest grandson of the emperor. People all say that what happened to the crown prince was the work of Empress Jiang. To Li Yu, it was Empress Jiang who harmed his parents and caused him to fall into his current situation. She is his sworn enemy.

Although Bai Li still looked like Bai Li before, he could recognize her as "Empress Jiang", and maybe Li Yu could too.

If Li Yu found out that Bai Li was the Empress of Jiang, what if he did something bad to Bai Li?
Zhou Jingyun let out a sigh of relief. He couldn't take the risk.

"Zhou Jingyun."

There was a shout from behind.

Zhou Jingyun turned around and looked at the woman standing at the door. She had changed her clothes and was looking down at herself.

“The color is a little too light,” she said. “That’s what young people do. They don’t wear bright colors.”

Zhou Jingyun walked over and said, "What kind do you like? I'll let them make it."

She raised her head and said, "No, it doesn't matter what I wear. I'm not picky." She smiled and said, "Come on, tell me about what you've been doing outside these years."

Zhou Jingyun said, "Your Majesty, you know everything I did before. I also know that if you hadn't been there to protect me, I wouldn't have been able to do things so smoothly in those years."

Having said that, he raised his hand and saluted.

"I thought I couldn't thank you in person."

A loud laugh rang in my ears.

"Zhou Jingyun, you have really changed a lot over the years," she said with a smile.

Zhou Jingyun didn't respond to her teasing, and continued, "Later, when you were gone, I started to do some of the things you had decided at the time, such as strictly checking the provincial examinations and strictly following the five-level evaluation."

She said, "Isn't that difficult? When I was here, I relied on heavy penalties to push things forward. Now that I'm gone, people have forgotten about me."

Zhou Jingyun looked at her and said, "People are not stupid. As long as we let them know that some things are right, good, and beneficial, they will willingly follow them. In this way, everyone will see your wisdom."

She looked at him and smiled: "Is this what you are going to do in the future?"

Zhou Jingyun nodded: "Yes."

"That's very well said." She smiled and nodded, then raised her eyebrows, "But are you also telling me that there are successors, so that I can die with my eyes closed, and leave quickly, and don't occupy someone else's body."

Zhou Jingyun suddenly smiled, neither admitting nor denying, and said, "Your Majesty is wise."

She laughed again.

The laughter stopped again.

"Go call Zhang Ze over," she said, "I have something to ask him."

Zhou Jingyun's expression was slightly stiff: "Tell me if you have anything to say, I will tell him."

"Why? Are you afraid that he will find out who I am?" she asked, and then smiled, "Let him meet me. He can't just know the older sister and not be familiar with the younger sister."

After saying that, his face darkened.

"Zhou Jingyun, I'm just telling you that whether you go or not will not affect my work."

If she wanted to go out by herself, he would have no way to stop her, not to mention that she had the ability to do it without going out. Zhou Jingyun lowered his head and answered yes.

"What delicious food do you have in your mansion? Bring it to me to try." She suddenly said, looking at Zhou Jingyun, "You never treated me to a banquet before, but now I can eat and drink at your house. It shows that death is also good."

Zhou Jingyun seemed to be at a loss whether to laugh or cry: "We offered it to you before, but you didn't appreciate it either." "You didn't take it seriously when we offered it to you before," she said, smiling slightly, "Now I'll give you a chance to put your heart into it."

Zhou Jingyun looked at her and nodded: "Okay."

Watching the woman go into the room, Zhou Jingyun also went out. Mrs. Zhuang stood by the window of the side room and couldn't help but sigh softly.

The relationship between the prince and that man is also extraordinary.

Yes, the reason Zhou Jingyun came and offered to take Ah Li away was for Queen Chiang. He couldn't bear to see Queen Chiang bear a bad reputation and wanted to save those who suffered as a result.

Now, is the prince doing this because of Ah Li's attitude towards this person? Or is he willing to do so from the bottom of his heart?

After a long time, can he still tell who he is doing it for? Who does he want to stay?
The laughter of children was heard in Hanliang Palace, and the emperor carried the child inside.

"Your Majesty, don't spoil him all the time. Just let the nurses hold him and coax him to sleep." Bai Ying warned, rubbing his arm, "He is really becoming more and more difficult to take care of."

The emperor threw the child up, causing the child to giggle again.

"It's not difficult to take care of him. Our Baolang is very obedient. You just don't know how to coax him and always make him cry." The emperor laughed and looked at Bai Ying, "You don't have to come, otherwise he will make a fuss and not sleep."

Bai Ying looked ashamed: "I have been taking care of children since they were young, but I am not as good as Your Majesty. How could I be so stupid?" She looked at the table beside her, where memorials were scattered, and said, "I am also delaying Your Majesty's affairs."

Mentioning this, the emperor looked at the table.

"What kind of political affairs? This is ridiculous," he said. "Li Chengyuan hacked himself to death, and the Li family still has the nerve to posthumously honor him."

Then he gestured to Bai Ying.

"Reject them for me."

Bai Ying looked panicked and was about to kneel down: "I would never dare to do that."

The emperor laughed and said, "What are you afraid of? Here are all the previous examples. Just write down a few nice words. It's not a big deal."

Bai Ying shook her head repeatedly: "It is against etiquette, I cannot be so presumptuous." She covered her face and said, "Because of keeping Your Majesty in Hanliang Palace, the princess has warned me many times."

The emperor frowned and said, "What did she warn you about?" He snorted, "She also warned you that she looked smart, but in fact she was still confused. She actually wanted to marry Li Chengyuan. Now she has become a joke."

Bai Ying lowered her head to hide the smile on her lips, but still refused.

The emperor did not force it, knowing that because of the previous incident with Empress Jiang, court officials were very averse to the harem interfering in government affairs, and the concubines were also trembling with fear, fearing that they would attract criticism.

But of course it was different. Empress Jiang had bewitched the late emperor and was bent on seizing power, while Bai Ying and he were a couple who shared weal and woe.

Well, Aying has always been a timid girl who is most afraid of being accused of being rude by others.

"Okay, then help me tidy up the table, and I'll come back after I put the child to sleep."

Bai Ying happily responded yes, held up her skirt and sat down at the table, carefully arranging the scattered memorials.

The emperor went in with the child in his arms, smiling.

"Your Highness." Wang Degui slid over from the side, knelt down behind Bai Ying, and whispered, "The Minister of Justice said that he was there in person, and Li Chengyuan did kill himself. We have also investigated it over the past two days, and there is indeed no one behind it."

Bai Ying sighed with regret, "She died too early. It would have been better if she had waited until she married the King of Chu before dying." When she said this, she looked at the memorial on the table. Of course, she would not touch it now, but she would definitely do so in the future.
The prince has been born. Although she cannot obtain the status of queen, it is time to expand her manpower.

Li Chengyuan's death was also an opportunity.

Although the old man Li Chengyuan looked down on her, she did not despise the ugly guys in the Li family and thought they could be used.

"Let Zhang Ze come to see me." She sat up straight and said to Wang Degui.

Wang Degui answered yes and turned away quickly. He came back soon.

"Your Majesty." He said with some trepidation, "The Minister of Justice has gone out for something."

Bai Ying slammed a memorial on the table and said, "Where has he gone? It's really not easy for me to see him now."

Wang Degui hurriedly advised: "Your Majesty, calm down. The Minister has ordered Deputy Envoy Guo to wait for your orders. If your Majesty has anything to say, just tell him. He is waiting outside the palace."

Bai Ying knew that this Deputy Envoy Guo was brought from his hometown by Zhang Ze, and he relied on and trusted him very much.

Forget it, Bai Ying whispered to Wang Degui, and Wang Degui nodded repeatedly. As he was speaking, a eunuch came in.

"Your Majesty, the King of Chu wishes to see Your Majesty."

Bai Ying's face darkened, and he signaled to Wang Degui, "You go see him and tell him that His Majesty is accompanying the little prince and cannot see him for the time being. Come back later."

Wang Degui answered yes and hurried out.

Bai Ying picked up the imperial pen and shook it gently in his hand. Sure enough, the King of Chu began to move closer to Your Majesty. Forget it.

"Your Majesty." Wang Degui ran in quickly, his face looking a little strange, "The King of Chu wants to see you."

Bai Ying sneered: "It's useless to see me. I won't bring him to see His Majesty. I'm not his aunt."

Wang Degui knelt down beside her and whispered, "The King of Chu asked me to ask about your sister Bai Li."

White hedge?

Bai Ying was surprised and looked outside the hall. This name was mentioned again. She had almost forgotten it.

Moreover, this time it was not Zhou Jingyun, but the King of Chu.