White Fence Dream

Chapter 265 Progress
As the day dawned, Madam Xue's hurried footsteps broke the silence in the room of the wife of Marquis Dongyang.

"How is Jingyun?" she asked anxiously, "Why didn't you tell me about such a big thing?"

There were no maids or servants in the room. The wife of Marquis Dongyang was leaning against a pillow with a cup of tea in front of her, apparently sipping it.

Seeing Madam Xue coming in, she did not stand up, but just said, "It's just a minor flesh wound." She then extended her hand and asked, "Sister, please try the tea that the Marquis personally brewed in the Zhenguogong Villa."

Madam Xue raised her eyebrows: "He still has the mood to stir-fry tea in the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion? You still have the mood to drink tea!"

The wife of the Marquis of Dongyang took a sip of tea and said, "We have to live our lives. Should we not live our lives just for him?"

Mrs. Xue snatched her teacup and said, "Do you look like a mother?"

"My son doesn't behave like a son, so why should I behave like a mother?" Lady Dongyang Hou snorted coldly.

Mrs. Xue looked at her with a desperate look on her face and it seemed that she was quite upset.

She lowered her voice and asked, "Was he really stabbed by the King of Chu?"

The wife of the Marquis of Dongyang did not answer. Instead, she asked curiously, "Has it spread outside? How did it spread?"

"Xue Silang told me, how else can I spread it?" Mrs. Xue said unhappily, "It's just that little thing."

We love each other, and we will live and die together.

The wife of the Marquis of Dongyang laughed strangely, but did not say anything and picked up the tea again.
Madam Xue snatched it away again: "Don't be so sarcastic, tell me what's going on!"

The wife of the Marquis of Dongyang looked at her and said, "Don't worry, you will know in a few days. Don't ask now. I am too lazy to make up lies to deceive you."

After saying this, the scene of the woman speaking in front of him seemed to appear before his eyes again.

"Ma'am, I won't tell you lies. I'm telling you the truth."

"I am actually a monster. I can turn into a demon or a ghost. I can make people go crazy and even commit suicide."

"I came to Beijing because my family died. I couldn't accept that, so I came to bring disaster to the world."

"I've killed several people."

"Ma'am, are you afraid of me?"

The wife of the Marquis of Dongyang gritted her teeth, and the figures in front of her disappeared, leaving only Madam Xue with an angry face.

Although she was angry, Mrs. Xue's eyes were bright and her face was rosy. She looked like she not only had the energy to argue with her, but also the energy to hit her.

Unlike before, when I get angry, not only will I make others angry, but I will be so weak that I will kill myself first.

The wife of the Marquis of Dongyang snorted disdainfully.

I didn't see how many people she killed, but I did see her save her sister with my own eyes.

Act like a fierce person and scare someone.

"It doesn't even scare the lady."

The image of that woman giggling appeared in the eyes of the wife of the Marquis of Dongyang again.

"It can be seen that Madam is more powerful than me. You have a strong mind and a firm will. You are fearless and even demons and monsters cannot scare you."

"Okay, I won't talk nonsense anymore, but praising the lady is not nonsense."

"I'm leaving. Previously, the prince and I had a fake marriage and brought me to the capital. This time, I'm going to have a fake marriage with the King of Chu and become a noble in the royal family."

"Well, I can't hide it from Madam. Madam is right. I just want to go against the people who killed my family and make them restless."

"The King of Chu just happened to want to go against others, so we hit it off immediately and told the Crown Prince about it. Next, we need Madam Lao to be as steady as a rock and continue to watch us put on a fake show."

"Although this is fake, if it weren't for the Madam and the Prince's true feelings for me, my fake act would have been exposed long ago."

"Thank you, ma'am. Thank you for your hard work. I'm sorry for the suffering you've endured."

She bowed deeply, raised her head from the ground, and looked at her.

"Ma'am, I really love you."

Someone pushed her on the shoulder: "What are you doing? What's the truth or lies?"

Lady Dongyang Hou looked at Lady Xue's face.

"Truth or lies," she said. "Anyone can say whatever they want."

She raised her hand, snatched the teacup, tilted her head back and drank it all.

She was too lazy to care what was true or false, real or fake, affectionate or not.

When the emperor walked into Hanliang Palace, Bai Ying was holding the child and throwing bamboo rings. A group of little eunuchs acted as stakes, either being caught by the bamboo rings thrown by Bai Ying or dodging them, in order to tease the little prince.

But the little prince didn't seem to be interested. When he saw the emperor come in, he immediately opened his hands and shouted at him.

"I've been coaxing you for half a day, why do you go to find your father right away?" Bai Ying scolded, deliberately holding him to prevent him from going to the emperor, "No, you are not allowed to go."

The little prince began to cry.

The emperor took the child with a smile and said, "Bao Lang hasn't seen his father for half a day."

Bai Ying said with some pity: "Your Majesty just came back from the morning court, and there will be a small court meeting soon. You must be very tired, take a rest."

The emperor threw the little prince up, making him giggle.

"It's very relaxing to take care of Bao Lang." He said, "I would rather play with Bao Lang than go to the morning court."

Bai Ying bowed hurriedly: "Your Majesty, you must not do that."

The emperor smiled and pulled her up: "Don't be so cautious all the time, let's talk casually as a family of three."

Bai Ying then stood beside him, took the silk handkerchief brought by the eunuch, and gently wiped the emperor's sweat. Then she thought of something and asked, "I heard that the son of the Marquis of Dongyang was injured?"

The emperor snorted, "Yes, I asked the Imperial Hospital. The wound is in the heart, very serious. Fortunately, the patient is fine."

Bai Ying hesitated and asked, "There are rumors that it was because of the King of Chu?"

The emperor said angrily: "I asked the Marquis of Dongyang, and he only said that Zhou Jingyun stabbed himself while drunk."

Bai Ying smiled: "If that's the case, then your majesty should let the King of Chu get married as soon as possible. He is obviously a romantic man, but the rumors are not good."

"There is no smoke without fire." The emperor snorted coldly, "It's just that he doesn't behave properly in his daily life."

Bai Ying reached out and poked the little prince's face: "Don't be too harsh on him. He lost his parents when he was young."

As he was saying this, Wang Degui ran in from outside.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty," he said hastily.

Bai Ying raised her eyebrows: "Why are you so impatient? You are serving His Majesty now. If you can't do it, then find someone else."

The emperor stopped her and said, "Degui did a great job." He asked Wang Degui, "What's the matter?"

"Princess Jinyu is here." Wang Degui said nervously, "She doesn't look very well. She didn't sit in the sedan chair and she looks very angry."

Bai Ying was also a little nervous: "Your Majesty, she must have heard the news, have you told her?"

The emperor also looked a little nervous: "I plan to summon her to talk this afternoon."

Li Yu was afraid of Princess Jin Yu, so wasn't he afraid too? He agreed to Li Yu in a rush, but he still felt a little regretful in his heart. He didn't dare to tell Princess Jin Yu, so he kept delaying...

But when the emperor saw the nervous and apprehensive looks of Bai Ying and Wang Degui, he frowned again. Things were no longer the same as before. He and the people around him could not continue to be trembling with fear and afraid of everyone.

He is the emperor now, no one can scare him!

"It's better to come earlier." The emperor straightened his back, "Tell her earlier and prepare for the wedding earlier."

Bai Ying was about to say something when she heard Princess Jin Yu's voice from outside.

"Mukuro!"

People walked in accompanied by shouting.

Bai Ying hurriedly took the child from the emperor's arms: "Your Majesty is talking to the princess, we will withdraw first."

Perhaps because he was held too quickly, the little prince started crying in panic.

Princess Jin Yu's eyes fell on Bai Ying and sneered: "Bai Ying, why are you hiding? You are guilty as a thief. Did you instigate His Majesty to ask Li Yu to marry a maid?" Bai Ying was about to kneel down while holding the child: "Princess, I dare not..."

The little prince in his arms cried loudly.

The emperor also lost his temper. He stretched out his hand to pull Bai Ying up, patted and coaxed the little prince, and scolded Princess Jin Yu: "If you have something to say, talk nicely. Don't act wild here!"

Princess Jin Yu glared at the emperor, "You said I was being unruly? I was just asking your concubine a question, and this is called being unruly? Then when I asked Yang Yuan to pour me wine and tea, wasn't that a heinous crime that deserves death?" She started to cry again, "This used to be my home, but since my father was bewitched by that evil queen, we have been homeless. I have been looking forward to your return, but I didn't expect that I would still be homeless."

The words were half complaining, half flattering. The emperor lost his temper immediately after hearing them. He said helplessly, "If you have something to say, just say it nicely. Don't cry and make a fuss!"

When Zhang Ze came over, he saw several officials standing outside the Hanliang Palace, talking in low voices.

Because there is a small court meeting after the morning court, all important officials in the court will gather here for important matters.

However, the emperor has become increasingly lazy recently, always making excuses and not appearing.

"What's going on?" Zhang Ze asked when he saw them, "Isn't His Majesty here today?"

Several officials turned around and saw that it was Zhang Ze. They thought that his question was unnecessary and that Zhang Ze would never have asked such a question in the past.

Even if the emperor didn't meet them, he would definitely meet Zhang Ze.

But since Zhang Ze has spoken, it would not be appropriate to ignore him. It is better not to mess with this mad dog.

Then one official said: "I don't think we can see her anymore, Princess Jinyu is here."

Princess Jin Yu is the same now. She likes to get close to the emperor and make comments on state affairs. She can talk for a long time at a time.

Zhang Ze said "oh".

"They must be talking about the marriage of the King of Chu," he said, and then he walked past the officials and said, "Go and listen."

Huh? The marriage of the King of Chu? The other officials were stunned, and the officials who had turned their heads away also looked over.

Is this still ok to listen to?

Looking again, Zhang Ze was indeed standing next to the palace gate. Everyone looked at each other and made eye contact. So they should listen too.

After all, the King of Chu has an extraordinary status, and his marriage also involves the situation in the court.

As I approached, the originally low murmuring sounds in the hall suddenly became louder.

"It's no use saying these nice things!" Princess Jin Yu shouted, "What do you mean by doing it for his own good? What kind of person is he? A maidservant becoming the wife and the princess of Chu is a disgrace to the royal family!"

Maid?

The officials outside the hall were stunned.

The King of Chu wants to marry a maid? Is this true?
"Princess, he and that maid already have a child. He has lost face. Now we, as elders, must find a way to help him redeem himself..."

Bai Fei's soft and gentle voice was heard afterwards, which shocked the officials outside the palace even more. She was pregnant!

"Bai Ying! Who do you think you are? How dare you talk to me about us? You are of low status, so you have to find a low status person for the King of Chu, right?"

"Jin Yu! Concubine Bai is my concubine, bestowed upon me by the late emperor. She is also the biological mother of the current eldest prince! How can she be so lowly!"

"Sixth son, do you still remember that she was given by the emperor? At that time, the emperor was already bewitched by Empress Jiang! She was chosen by Empress Jiang! I think she is going to seduce you now! She ignores the affairs of the court, takes care of the children every day, and even finds a maidservant as a wife for the descendants of the Li family! You are really out of your mind!"

"Princess! I am innocent. I would never dare to do that!"

Hearing this, Zhang Ze stepped in.

"Princess!" he shouted in a deep voice, "Don't yell and lose manners in front of the king!"

The emperor was given a headache by Princess Jin Yu's shouting, and with Bai Ying kneeling on the ground crying, he didn't know whether to argue with Jin Yu first or comfort Bai Ying.

He has never been good at arguing with others since he was a child, especially with Princess Jin Yu, who has been spoiled since childhood and no one dares to mess with her.

When Zhang Ze suddenly appeared, the emperor not only did not blame him for not reporting in, but instead felt relieved.

Princess Jin Yu looked at Zhang Ze and sneered, "What? Zhang Ze, you also want to discuss the marriage of the King of Chu? Don't lose your identity, this is our Li family's business!"

Zhang Ze said calmly, "I am not here to discuss this. I am the Chief Censor appointed by Your Majesty and I supervise the behavior of my subjects."

His face darkened.

"Princess Jinyu, although your surname is Li and you are a child of the royal family, you are still a subject and you must not be rude in front of the king!"

Princess Jin Yu's face froze. The Chief Censor really had this responsibility.

"you--"

Zhang Ze interrupted her first: "As for the marriage of the King of Chu, the princess should not have come to make trouble with His Majesty. You should have questioned the King of Chu. The King of Chu came to Your Majesty personally to ask for a marriage, not for a future, but for a lifelong couple. Your Majesty has fulfilled the King of Chu's wish. Then, Princess, whose wish are you making trouble for?"

Princess Jin Yu was furious: "Zhang Ze, it's not your turn to teach me a lesson!"

Zhang Ze showed no fear at all. He took a step forward and looked at Princess Jin Yu: "But I am qualified to investigate you, Princess."

Princess Jin Yu looked at him and said, "What are you investigating me for? Don't try to frame me!"

Zhang Ze pulled out a scroll of documents from his sleeve and said, "There are many things to investigate. Some accuse the princess of occupying good farmland, and some accuse the princess of robbing a young man. In addition, Prime Minister Zhu also came to ask me to investigate whether the disappearance of Miss Zhu at the palace banquet is related to the princess."

He said as he handed over the booklet.

"Princess, why don't you take a look for yourself? Tell me which one is the frame-up?"

Princess Jin Yu's face flushed red, and she wished she could tear the document and Zhang Ze into pieces.

Zhang Ze, this bastard, didn't dare to provoke her in the past, but now he wants to take advantage of the emperor's anger to step on her?
These cruel officials are all bastards.

The cruel officials after Jiang were like this, and so were the cruel officials after Prince Changyang ascended the throne.

"Father, you died too early--" Princess Jin Yu let out a wail.

"That's enough!" the emperor shouted, "Zhang Ze, put away your documents and check them out first, otherwise you won't know whether it's a frame-up or not."

Zhang Ze leaned over and answered yes.

The emperor looked at Princess Jin Yu again and said, "Li Yu came to ask me for help because he knew you didn't agree. It's not easy for this child to survive. Now he just wants a safe and smooth life. I have suffered from living in fear, so I agreed to his request."

He emphasized the words "safe and smooth" and looked at Princess Jin Yu with a meaningful look.

"If you have other wishes, then appeal to his emotions and reason with him. This is his life, and he has to be willing to live it."

Princess Jin Yu wanted to say something, but her expression changed in the end. She flicked her sleeves, turned around and walked away.

The emperor looked down at Bai Ying who was kneeling on the ground and sobbing.

"Without a status, you will be ridiculed at every turn." He said, "Aying, get up. I will immediately make you a noble concubine."

After saying that, he called Wang Degui.

"Are Master Huang and the others here?"

Wang Degui hurriedly said, "They are all waiting outside the palace."

The emperor said, "Send them to the study. I want to draft an edict, one for the marriage of the King of Chu, and the other for the title of the White Consort."

Wang Degui responded loudly.

Bai Ying did not object this time, she knelt down and sobbed, "I thank your majesty for your grace."

The emperor took Wang Degui to the side hall, and the officials who were listening to the excitement outside the hall also went over.

Bai Ying was still kneeling on the ground, but she was not trembling at all. She raised her hand and gently stroked her temples, looking at Zhang Ze who was standing in the hall.

"Thank you, Zhong Cheng, for coming in time." She said with a smile, "Otherwise, I don't know how long it would have taken."

Zhang Ze bowed and saluted, with a big smile on his face: "It is my honor to be able to help your Majesty."

New storyline in progress.

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