White Hedge Dream

Chapter 120 Sight

At dusk, the building boat slid into the Jinshui River, kicking off the hustle and bustle tonight.

Shangguan Yue stood at the highest point and overlooked the inspection hall.

"Wang Tong didn't come today?" he asked.

Jixiang nodded: "Not here. Tomorrow His Majesty will go on a pilgrimage to the Holy Ancestor Temple. He can't hang around outside and go back."

Shangguan Yue sighed and breathed a sigh of relief: "That's great."

Why is it so good that Wang Tong is not here? Ji Xiang is confused, does it mean that Wang Tong's identity will affect Lou Chuan? No, everyone in the boat is either rich or noble. Wang Tong always wins money because he is good at gambling? That shouldn't be the case. Whether they win or lose money, it doesn't affect their ability to make money.

Then Shangguan Yue looked around, seemingly looking for something, her face full of anticipation.

Jixiang also looked around.

"I want to rest tonight." Shangguan Yue said, "Don't let anyone disturb me."

Ji Xiang responded and watched Shangguan Yue enter the room behind a hidden door.

There were no lights in the room and it was pitch dark. Shangguan Yue sat down and called in a low voice: "Baili."

No one appeared in the night, and no one answered.

Shangguan Yue lay down, put her hands under her head, and looked at the quiet night until there was a gentle knock on the door.

The sound came from the other side.

This is not where Jixiang knows.

Shangguan Yue stood up and came to the wall, gently pressed a place, and a small door opened on the wall.

"Master."

In the night, a maid knelt down in the aisle and saluted.

This is Princess Jinyu's person, and he is arranged to be on the building boat so that the news can be conveyed in time.

"What's the princess' order?" Shangguan Yue asked in a low voice.

The maid whispered: "Princess, I asked you to remember to watch His Majesty's car drive by tomorrow. It can be regarded as a kindness to the ancestors."

The princess had previously proposed to take him to the Heaven Sacrifice Ceremony and let him disguise himself among her attendants. "You are a bloodline of the Li family and the only male in this generation, so you should go and worship."

Shangguan Yue wanted to laugh in his heart. Strictly speaking, the ancestors didn't recognize him yet. He refused, explaining that no matter how disguised he was, mistakes would inevitably happen, especially since Shangguan's consort was also there, so it would be better to wait until later.

Princess Jinyu also felt that the problem was a bit troublesome. There was only a long time to come, and she would not press for a while if she was not in a hurry.

However, he still sent someone to warn him, as this was considered the care of his elders.

Shangguan Yue smiled gratefully in the darkness: "Thank you aunt, I will definitely go."

The maid bowed her head in return and retreated into the aisle. Shangguan Yue closed the door, laughed at herself in the night, and lay down again.

When I opened my eyes again, the night had faded, and the morning light was rippling in the room like water.

Shangguan Yue lay on the ground, stunned for a moment.

Just like before, he had no dreams all night, and naturally he didn't see Bai Li.

How do I want to see her again?

He didn't believe that there was no such person in the world... he should be talking about ghosts.

Not during the day, not at night, not in dreams, could it only be when you are on the verge of death?

Shangguan Yue suddenly thought of what crazy men and women said to each other, you have to die before you can see me, right?

The thought crossed my mind and I couldn't help but smile.

There was a knock on the door again, this time it was a real door, accompanied by an auspicious whisper: "Sir, the ship has docked."

Shangguan Yue jumped up and opened the door: "Let's go and see the Holy Driver."

On the road from Yujie to Mingdemen, teams of soldiers and officials were running around since dawn.

As the daylight brightened, when Bao Xiang was seen approaching from a distance, the crowd standing on the street burst into cheers, and cheers also rang out in the street restaurants and teahouses that were allowed to open their windows.

It has been many years since the emperor held a ceremony to worship heaven. The dignitaries of the aristocratic families had already reserved good seats to watch and worship.

Dongyang Houfu also booked a room.

However, Mrs. Dongyang Hou did not come. She was past the age to watch such excitement and just wanted to be at home quietly and let the younger generations of the family come and play.

At this time, Zhou Jiuniang couldn't help but shake Zhuang Li's hand when she saw the elephant wearing jewelry walking slowly.

"What a big elephant, what a big elephant." She asked again, "Has sister-in-law seen it before?"

Zhuang Li smiled and shook his head: "No."

The ladies from the Zhou family next to her pushed Zhou Jiuniang: "You haven't seen this before. Stop talking and the elephant will pass by without looking at it."

Zhou Jiuniang laughed and hurriedly grabbed the window lattice and looked outside.

Although the elephant walked slowly, it finally walked over, followed by the palace musicians playing various instruments.

Zhou Jiuniang was not interested in this and turned around to talk to her sisters. Zhuang Li was about to turn around too, but suddenly stopped and looked outside.

"What's wrong?" Chun Yue noticed from the side and asked in a low voice, seeing Zhuang Li's eyes sweeping across the group of musicians.

Zhuang Li felt as if someone was watching her.

But at a glance, hundreds of musicians were focused on playing music, and nothing could be seen.

Maybe it was just an unintentional glance. At such an important time, the musicians could not be distracted. If something went wrong during the ceremony, their heads would be lost.

Moreover, there are people everywhere on the street, and you can’t tell where to look.

Zhuang Li subconsciously looked to the opposite side. There were also many people standing by the window diagonally in front of him, one of whom was yawning.

Although half of his face was covered by his sleeves, Zhuang Li recognized him at a glance.

Shangguan month.

Zhuang Li never bothered to inquire about him since he left him at the Zhang Family Medical Clinic.

However, I didn't hear any news about the closure of the Zhang Family Medical Center, nor did I hear Zhou Jingyun say that Princess Jinyu and Shangguan's consort were having trouble, so it was obvious that the matter ended quietly.

As long as she lives, her risk is not worth it.

Also, find an opportunity to ask him how he recognized himself.

Zhuang Li was slightly lost in thought, how could he find the opportunity? The last time I met Shangguan Yue was through Hua Xiaoxian's dream.

Now Hua Xiaoxian and Li Shilang have disappeared.

Opposite Guanyue raised his eyes, obviously aware of her gaze.

An idea came to Zhuang Li's mind, that is, just look at it on the street, feel attracted at first sight, and then it will be engraved in his eyes...

An idea flashed through her mind, and she was about to curl her lips into a smile. Suddenly, Shangguan Yue, who was about to look over, turned around and turned her back to her.

this…..

At the same time, Shangguan Yue seemed to have said something, and the young men over there suddenly looked at her and laughed.

"...Sure enough, there is a young lady looking at you, Jiang Erlang."

“…Haha, I’m always being watched by people wherever I go.”

"...I don't think I'm looking at Jiang Erlang, but at Sun Sanlang."

"...Hey, little lady, who are you looking at?"

They were laughing and joking outside the window, which made all the women on Zhuang Li's side look over, and they were immediately dissatisfied, "Which family is this prostitute?" "How rude."

Those young gentlemen were not willing to let go of such an opportunity. They laughed even louder, "It was the young lady who looked at us first." "She is the disciple." "We are innocent men."

The streets became noisy, causing the guards on duty to yell at them.

"No noise!"

"Don't disturb the Holy Master!"

The musicians have passed, and officials on tall horses are approaching. Behind the officials are the carriages of the emperor's relatives, and the emperor's dragon chariot can be faintly seen in the distance.

Those who can occupy the position here are either rich or noble, and they know that the Holy Master is not allowed to offend, so they all calm down.

The maids of the Zhou family hurriedly brought power fences and put them on the women to avoid causing further trouble.

While Chunyue was carrying Zhuang Li, she whispered, "Don't be afraid, young lady. Those dandies are all like this, so don't pay attention."

Mi Li covered up Zhuang Li's embarrassment, and she didn't expect that she would be treated as a slut.

The look in her eyes just now was so... deceitful?

Is this Shangguan Yue really shy, or is it intentional?

Forget it, let's find another chance. Zhuang Li withdrew his gaze and looked towards the Shengjia with the Zhou sisters. Shangguan Yue, who had her back to the street, took her sleeves off her lips and curled her lips.

He knew that the little lady was looking at him.

There's nothing surprising about this.

Although he rarely travels during the day and rarely appears in front of others, whenever he does appear, he will be stared at by the women openly or secretly.

Her appearance was somewhat unclear under the bright sunlight, and he didn't want to look at her. When he saw the woman's hair, he lowered his gaze and turned around to avoid her.

Reb, look, it’s not that he is interested in the wife, it’s the little woman who is interested in him.

It's just a small thing.

The sisters of the Zhou family didn't care about this trivial matter. They often encountered this kind of thing, and they didn't really think that Zhuang Li was staring at those people.

Only Zhou Jiuniang quietly pulled Zhuang Li's sleeve and whispered: "Sister-in-law, that young man is very good-looking. I have seen it a long time ago."

Zhuang Li laughed, leaned forward slightly and asked in a low voice: "Then do you think that young master is more handsome, or the prince?"

This question seemed to stump Zhou Jiuniang, and she hesitated for a moment: "Then, the crown prince's brother should be good-looking."

Zhuang Li smiled: "Is it because he is your brother?"

Zhou Jiuniang was a little unconvinced and asked her: "Who does sister-in-law think is more beautiful?"

Zhuang Li also looked thoughtful and said, "The prince is my husband, so I think he is good-looking."

Zhou Jiuniang quickly seized the opportunity and said in a longer tone: "What if the prince is not your husband?"

Zhuang Li said: "Then I think he looks better."

Ah, Zhou Jiuniang was a little surprised, why? He is neither an elder brother nor a husband, and there is no favoritism. How come the prince is still good-looking?

Zhuang Li smiled: "Because it's not his own, it's more attractive..."

Chunyue couldn't listen anymore. She coughed heavily and interrupted Zhuang Li's words. At the same time, she stretched out her hand and said, "Young madam, Ninth Lady, look quickly to see if the prince is here."

Zhou Jiuniang put aside what she didn't understand and hurriedly squeezed to the window and leaned out to look, "Where is it?"

Chunyue then glared at Zhuang Li and whispered: "What did the young lady say?"

Probably because they are becoming more and more familiar, I feel that the young lady's temperament is different from before.

Some are naughty, some are unscrupulous.

Zhuang Li chuckled: "You're telling the truth." After saying that, Chun Yue didn't wait for Chun Yue to get angry again. He stood behind Zhou Jiuniang and pointed with his hand, "Over there, the third from the right in the tenth row and five columns."

There were rows of officials on the street, with colorful official robes and varying ages and shapes. Zhou Jiuniang felt dazzled at first glance, and so did the other sisters.

When Zhuang Li pointed out the specific location, everyone immediately saw Zhou Jingyun's outstanding figure among the officials.

Zhou Jiuniang waved her hands happily.

But I knew that I couldn't make any noise on this occasion, and if I wanted to shout, I could only shout "Long Live Your Majesty."

She covered her mouth and lowered her voice.

The other sisters were also laughing: "Sister-in-law is still amazing, she can find the prince at a glance." "This is called telepathy."

While they were talking and laughing, they suddenly saw Zhou Jingyun in the queue raising his eyes and looking this way.

Zhou Jiuniang immediately raised her hands and waved vigorously, shouting "Brother Prince."

The other sisters hurriedly pushed Zhuang Li to the front, "The prince is looking at his sister-in-law."

Zhuang Li was pushed to the front, met Zhou Jingyun's gaze, smiled slightly, and followed Zhou Jiuniang's example of raising her hands in front of her and waving them.

Zhou Jingyun in the queue smiled and looked away.

But this smile has caused more noise in the street.

"Who is that?"

"It's Dongyang Hou Shizi!"

"It's really the Prince of Dongyang!"

"Yes, he's back. I haven't seen him for many years."

"Let me see, let me see, I haven't seen it yet."

Numerous voices came from the windows on both sides, including many dandy boys shouting, "No noise—" "You little ladies, this is unbecoming of a king—"

The guards and officials on duty had to shout to stop.

Shangguan Yue turned her back and smiled: "Prince Zhou is really popular."

The companion next to him reached out and patted him, "Have a quick look, we are about to pass."

Shangguan Yue Fudang said: "Then I won't read it and leave it to you."

The companions laughed and laughed until someone shouted, "It's Princess Jinyu's chariot."

With these words, Shangguan Yue turned around.

His actions did not surprise his companions. After all, Princess Jinyu was driving with Shangguan's consort.

"Over there, over there, in front of the car." Someone pointed it out to Shangguan Yue.

With some sympathy, the father and son rarely met each other and could only watch from a distance on the street.

Shangguan Yue looked over. Due to the sacrificial regulations, Princess Jinyu's driving was not as good as daily travel. Shangguan's consort walking in front had a dignified expression and looked a little dull. However, he glanced at the street from time to time and soon saw Shangguan Yue.

Shangguan's consort smiled slightly.

Shangguan Yue waved to him and smiled. The next moment, his eyes fell on the chariot behind the consort, where there was also a line of sight looking at him.

Through the hanging veil, Princess Jinyu saw Shangguan Yue's shaking hand suddenly raised, and the smile on her face became even brighter.

Everyone thought this was a joke for Shangguan's consort, right?

Shangguan's consort thinks so too, right?

A smile appeared on Princess Jinyu's face, and her smile became stronger and stronger. If she hadn't scrupulously followed the rules, she would have laughed out loud.

As Princess Jinyu drove by, the noise surged like waves.

"Long live your Majesty—"

"Long live-"

At the same time, the soldiers and officials on duty here shouted in unison, "Kneel down—"

Accompanied by this sound, everyone on the streets and windows knelt down, kowtowed to the emperor's car and shouted "Long live Long Live—"

It seemed like this was the only voice left in the world.

The people inside, whether they were common people or nobles and nobles, couldn't help but tremble. The emperor's chariot was so dazzling that they couldn't look directly at it.

This is the emperor.

There is also a phoenix chariot behind the emperor.

Praise to the queen also echoed amidst the roar of the mountains and the tsunami.

"The Queen is a thousand years old—"

Although the soldiers and guards were surrounded by eunuchs and maidens, and the people kneeling at the front could not see clearly the faces of the emperor and empress, this was still the closest everyone had ever gotten to the emperor and empress.

Some people cried excitedly, and some people kowtowed excitedly. Countless eyes followed the emperor's carriage, hoping to take one more look and get a little more of the emperor's spirit.

Compared with the emperor and empress's chariot, the car following closely behind was somewhat inconspicuous.

However, there were still some people who did not look at the emperor and empress, but only stared at the car.

Shangguan Yue knelt on the ground and could see a woman sitting upright.

That must be Concubine Bai.

Bai Li's sister.

Baili...Shangguanyue thought, is she here at this moment?

Zhuang Li knelt on the ground, looking at the figure that was blurrier than in his dream, but it was real.

The gauze car quietly followed the emperor and empress Xuanhe's car and drove slowly by.

(End of chapter)