White Hedge Dream

Chapter 125 Wake up

"Master, Master!"

There was an urgent call in her ears, and Shangguan Yue felt her body shaking, as if she was riding a boat.

Is the storm so big today? Shangguan Yue thought, the calling in his ears became farther and farther, and the surroundings returned to silence.

But the next moment there was a splash and water poured down.

Shangguan Yue felt suffocated for a moment. He suddenly opened his mouth to inhale and opened his eyes.

The morning light was clear, and in his dim vision, he saw Ji Xiang holding a kettle in his hand.

“Bring me another bucket—” Ji Xiang turned to call, “The best antidote to incense is to pour cold water on it—”

Shangguan Yue coughed a few times, stood up, raised her sleeves and waved, "That's enough, that's enough—"

His voice was a little hoarse.

Only then did Jixiang realize that he was awake, and he threw down the kettle and knelt down: "How are you, Master? My voice is hoarse - injured by the smoke, doctor, doctor -"

Shangguan Yue coughed twice: "It's okay, I choked on the water."

With these two coughs, his throat became clear.

Ji Xiangyu was worried and asked the doctor who was waiting to see him. The doctor confirmed that he was fine and just drank a bowl of Bupleurum.

The doctor went to boil the medicine, and Ji Xiang felt relieved. He served Shangguan Yue, wiped his face, and changed into clean clothes.

"Young master, you can't take such risks in the future. No matter how I call you in the morning, you won't wake up. It's really scary." He warned.

Shangguan Yue said with a smile, "I was about to wake up, but you started splashing water too early." Then he stretched, "I had a good sleep."

Ji Xiang shook his head: "I think he's in a coma." After that, he walked out, "I'll prepare breakfast for the young master."

Shangguan Yue watched the door close and the room returned to silence. He looked around quietly, walked to the window with a stick of incense in hand, and looked at the river in the early morning.

I had a good sleep, but I still didn't see Bai Li.

However, he seemed to be dreaming about his mother.

No, it’s not that I was dreaming about my mother, but I was always looking for my mother in my dream.

The dream was very sad and sad.

He couldn't find his grandma.

Can't find it in the dream.

When I woke up, I couldn't find it anymore.

"No one can save us."

"It doesn't matter if you are as noble as a prince. If God wants you to die, you will have no choice but to die."

"With the yellow robe on his body, he is destined to return. He raises his arms and calls for help from all directions. This is a dream, this is a dream."

"Every noble person in the world is just an ant!"

"Don't dream, don't dream."

Shangguan Yue looked at the mixed fragrance she was holding in her hand, and her mother's voice of grief and indignation echoed in her ears.

He was still young at that time and didn't understand what his mother meant when she said don't dream. He just thought he was asleep and didn't dream. Those were her last words, and he kept them in his heart.

He really hasn't had any more dreams since then.

Shangguan Yue smiled crookedly.

Of course, now that I have grown up, I know what A Niang meant at that time.

Don’t think that just because you have a noble status, you can do anything.

Don't think that what belongs to you will never change.

Don't expect anything from others.

The world is not what you want it to be.

People in the world are together today and are separated from each other tomorrow.

Shangguan Yue turned the incense in her hand.

"Bai Li, since you don't want to meet, then let nature take its own course." He let go of his hand and watched Mi Xiang fall into the water, then turned around and called for someone to come.

Jixiang came in with food and hurriedly answered yes.

"I'm going to Yu Qingtang today."

The Holy Emperor returned to Beijing today. After the Heavenly Sacrifice, it was time to give the court a new look.

…

…

"How long does it take to get back to Jingyun?"

"Madam, the officials can only leave after the Holy Emperor returns to the palace. It has to be evening anyway."

Mrs. Dongyang Hou was pacing indoors, opening her mouth to say, "Send him a message and ask him to come back first-"

Mother Huang stopped the conversation first and reminded Mrs. Dongyang Hou: "This is the first ceremony to worship the heaven after His Majesty ascended the throne."

How can you call someone back halfway? Even if the parents at home have an emergency and it is difficult to have both loyalty and filial piety, the word loyalty will be ranked before the word filial piety.

What's more, it's just that my wife is feeling a little...unwell.

"Mom, I'm fine, don't disturb Jingyun."

Zhuang Li's voice came from the inner room, and he also walked out.

Chunyue and Chunxiang hurriedly and carefully helped her.

Zhuang Li smiled helplessly: "I'm fine. I just had a nightmare at night. When I woke up, I was a little confused and fell down when I got out of bed."

As he spoke, he pulled up his dress to show Mrs. Dongyang Hou.

"Not even a scratch on the skin."

Xu's mother hurriedly stepped forward and pulled down her skirt and said, "The ground is hard in winter, and the skin may not be broken, but the inside may be injured. Young lady, please be careful."

Mrs. Dongyang Hou asked the maids: "Have you invited Doctor Zhang?"

Zhuang Li smiled and said, "No need to invite."

Mrs. Dongyang Hou glanced at her: "That fragrance, sleeping sickness or something like that, is different from treating bruises and injuries."

"I know, don't worry, mother." Zhuang Li said, "I plan to go to Zhangjia Medical Center in person. It's time to change the medicine I originally took. When I get there, I will bring it back together. I don't have to wait any longer. I can get it tonight. Eat it.”

Mrs. Dongyang Hou wanted to say, what is the difference between this and the maids? But that's all, since she said she wanted to go, she seemed to be making things difficult for her mother-in-law by forcefully stopping her.

"You yourself know medical skills and know your own situation." She said, "I have said everything I should say. Just don't blame me for treating you harshly when Jingyun comes back."

Zhuang Li smiled: "Mom, you are worrying too much. Jingyun knows that I am not the kind of person who can be treated harshly by you."

Why did this sound strange? Mrs. Dongyang Hou glared at her: "Tell me when you come back from the medical clinic." After that, she added, "Wait until Jingyun comes back and asks me, so that I can answer."

Zhuang Li pursed his lips and smiled, curtsied and saluted: "Thank you, mother."

Mother Xu smiled and supported Mrs. Dongyang Hou: "Okay, I have seen it with my own eyes. Don't worry. Madam, please go back and have breakfast."

Huang's mother looked at Zhuang Li's mother in charge: "Let's go in Madam's carriage. It's wider and more comfortable to lie down on."

This is the grace of the madam, the mother in charge hurriedly responded.

Zhuang Li thanked him again.

Mrs. Dongyang Hou walked out without looking back. She looked at Mother Huang after leaving the courtyard: "You are a good person. I want to go out. What car should I take?"

If she didn't agree, she would have stopped her just now, but it was obvious that she agreed. Mother Huang didn't know Mrs. Dongyang Hou's temperament. Now she was just trying to support her mother-in-law. There was no trace of uneasiness on her straight face, and she said: "Why are you going out, Mrs. , The prince is not at home, and the young lady is not in good health. We can’t live without you at home, so don’t go out and wander around.”

Mrs. Dongyang Hou glared at her, snorted and didn't mention the car again. She sighed: "Why do you get sick every three days? Is there really something wrong with your bones?" After saying this, she said, "This is unlucky. He quickened his pace and said, "Go back and put the incense sticks in front of the Buddha." He then told Mother Xu, "You have someone keep an eye on the Holy Master and guard him at the palace gate so that he doesn't go out to eat or drink after the scene is over."

Xu’s mother kept saying yes.

Mrs. Dongyang Hou had just left here, and Aunt Mei came to say hello with tears in her eyes. She had been here a long time ago, but because Mrs. Dongyang Hou was there, she did not dare to come out.

This time something happened to the young madam, and the prince was not with her, but what if the madam took out her anger on her, if she thought that her existence was offensive to the young madam and drove her away, then she would have died unjustly. place said.

Zhuang Li thanked her and gave her a bowl of snacks, and then Aunt Mei resigned with peace of mind.

"The young lady's health is really not good." The little girl whispered, "The first lady didn't have anything to do like her before she got sick..."

Before she finished speaking, Aunt Mei grabbed her and spat on her a few times, and then forced her to spit.

"It's bad luck, don't curse the young madam." She scolded, clasped her hands and chanted Buddha's name, and hurriedly went to burn incense in front of the small Buddha statue. She wanted to bless the young madam well. She was living a worry-free and peaceful life now, but she couldn't go out of her way. What a mistake.

The people visiting the hospital were sent away one after another, and the riot caused in the early morning came to an end.

Zhuang Li sat in front of the desk and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Young madam, the carriage and horses are being prepared. Eat something before going out." Chunyue persuaded.

Zhuang Li smiled: "Why don't you eat less? I woke up early and I'm starving."

Chunyue breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly asked the kitchen to deliver the food. She saw that Zhuang Li had indeed eaten one more piece of steamed cake than the day before, but Chunyue's brows still couldn't hide her sadness.

The scene in the early morning was so scary.

Under the candlelight, the young lady fell to the ground, covered with water and broken porcelain. When she raised her head, her face turned pale, as if the next moment she would break like a teapot or cup.

When thinking of this, Chun Yue hesitated and asked: "Young Madam, please bring me a mirror in the morning..."

She heard it at the time, but because she was anxious and panicked, she went to help the young lady. The other maids heard the noise and rushed in. The young lady did not mention the mirror again, and comforted her by explaining that she had fallen accidentally, and then the whole courtyard, Including the madam, everyone was alarmed. She has been struggling with the reception and delivery until now, but that sentence has also been ignored.

What did the young lady need a mirror for at that time?

Now that I think about it, I think it’s weird…

It was indeed weird. At that time, she was in a panic, anxious to see what was going on with her face, but then she was helped up by the maids and the people in the room were in chaos. She also calmed down and knew that she could no longer behave weirdly.

Zhuang Li looked into her eyes and said softly: "Chunyue, look, I'm lying on the ground. If I hurt my back, I can't see. I can only look in the mirror."

Yes, Chunyue nodded blankly. She could see the injuries on her legs and arms by looking down, but the young lady on the back couldn't see them. She needed someone to hold up the front and back mirrors so that the madam could see them.

"Young madam, you scared me." She couldn't help crying.

She had been pretending to be calm before, but at this moment she revealed her inner feelings for some unknown reason.

Zhuang Li smiled hurriedly: "Hey, it's not like he's not injured. You also looked at it carefully when changing clothes and scrubbing." He stood up and said, "Let's clean up and let Dr. Zhang take a look, so you can , madam, and the prince..."

When she said the word "Crown Prince", her voice paused slightly.

This morning she was so frightened that she fell out of bed because she saw something strange on her face in her dream.

Then was it because Zhou Jingyun fell out of bed last time because he saw her face...

Although Zhou Jingyun didn't say it at the time, although when she guided him later, he said he was just scared when he saw her not moving.

But she didn't realize her own weirdness for so long, so how could she be sure that what she guided Zhou Jingyun to say was true?

"...peace of mind."

After she finished speaking, she smiled at Chunyue.

Chunyue nodded hurriedly and said yes, then turned around to call for someone to take down the dining table. Chunxiang Chunhong came in and saw tears on her face, and asked anxiously, "Sister, why are you crying?" Think, don’t panic yourself first.”

Chunyue raised her hands to wipe her tears with a little regret and shame. She was the young lady's maid, and the prince was not at home. She should be calmer, but she didn't know what happened just now. Seeing the young lady smile, she couldn't help crying.

Really, I can't afford it. How can this be done?

"I'll take a look at the carriages and horses," she said. "You wait on the young lady to dress up."

He said another warning.

"Don't leave the young lady alone."

The young lady has the habit of not letting her maids serve around her, but now she really doesn't dare. They will never leave the young lady for even half a step before the prince comes back.

Chunxiang Chunhong nodded heavily and watched Chunyue go out. They walked into the inner room, only to see Zhuang Li standing in front of the dressing table in a daze. His eyes seemed to be looking at the dressing table and then drifted away.

What's wrong?

"Young Madam." Chunxiang called softly, "Let me comb your hair."

Zhuang Li said oh, smiled at her and said hello, then looked at the dressing table and clenched his hands hanging in his sleeves.

She was really frightened when she first woke up, afraid that others would see that her face looked like Li Yu's dream...

Well, no wonder the kid Li Yu always cries in dreams. Crying is already very brave. With this face, adults would be scared crazy when they see it.

But fortunately, the reactions of Chunyue and her family remained the same, indicating that the weird half of the face could only be seen in Li Yumeng's mirror.

Zhuang Li took a deep breath, walked to the dressing table, sat down, and looked up in the mirror.

The woman's face in the bronze mirror is quiet, elegant and delicate, with the same eyebrows, the same eyes, the same nose and lips. It is different from the real self in the dream, and it is also different from the unfamiliar half of the face in the dream.

This was the face of an orphan girl from a scholar's family that she used to look like after coming to Beijing.

Zhuang Li curled his lips in front of the mirror.

The woman in the mirror also curved the corners of her mouth towards her, neither half curved nor half drooped.

She reached out and touched her face, and then simply rubbed her hands together. The woman's face in the mirror was wrinkled, not broken or distorted.

Until she saw Chunxiang's shocked eyes in the mirror.

Zhuang Li put his hands away and sat down, smiling at Chunxiang in the mirror: "Just comb your hair. Let's go out early and come back early."

Chunxiang responded and sped up her movements. Chunhong also took out the clothes and cloaks she wore when going out. The little girls quickly brought the hoods, hand stoves, and foot stoves and installed them. In a hurry, they were soon escorted by a team of servants. Next, Mrs. Dongyang drove out of the Hou Mansion in a large car.

Because the Holy Emperor was returning to Beijing today, many places in the city were under martial law, so he had to take a detour to go to the Zhang Family Medical Center.

"Let's go through Yongxingfang." Zhuang Li suddenly said.

Chunyue was stunned for a moment: "Yongxingfang?"

Zhuang Li looked at her: "I've always wanted to go there." Her eyes were a little curious, but she asked hesitantly, "Is the detour too far?"

Chunyue showed a clear expression: "It's not far away. The young lady rarely goes out. Just take a look if you want."

After that, he raised the curtain and gave instructions to the coachman and the guards outside.

The carriages and horses walked slowly through the bustling streets. After walking for about half an hour, the guard's voice came from outside: "Young madam, we have arrived at Yongxing Fangkou."

Zhuang Li, who was lying in the car to relax, got up and sat up, and Chunyue lifted the car curtain.

You can use the excuse to see the scenery of the capital to take a detour, but what excuse will you use to ask about the kid named Li Yu later?

Zhuang Li looked outside while thinking. When she saw the street outside, she was stunned.

this…..

Different from the row upon row of other towns and cities in the capital, standing at this street intersection, you can see a lot of abandoned houses.

In winter, the ruins of the ruins are exposed among the dead grass and dead trees, and it can be seen that it was once a large mansion.

If it weren't for the houses scattered around, and if it weren't for the bustle on the street next to the car, Zhuang Li would have thought he was standing in the wilderness.

This is the capital city, where every inch of land is at a premium, so how come there is such a large area of ​​deserted houses?

What... is this place? Didn’t Li Yu say he lived here?

There was a soft sigh from Chun Yue in my ears.

"This place has been abandoned for a long time. It was not allowed to be rebuilt when the late emperor was here. I wonder if the emperor will rebuild it now." She said softly and shook her head. "Even if it is rebuilt, no one will dare to live there."

Zhuang Li looked at her: "Here..."

Chunyue also looked at her and whispered: "Young lady, you must have heard rumors outside. After the prince burned down the East Palace, no one dared to pass by here at night for fear of being haunted. Too many people died..."

When the late emperor was here, there were guards guarding the place. Later, when the new emperor ascended the throne, the guards were withdrawn. As long as they don't go in to play and act wild, the court no longer prohibits people from approaching.

Zhuang Li finally came to his senses: "Is this the Prince's East Palace?"

Palace, aren’t they all in the palace?

Chunyue nodded: "When the East Palace was small, the late emperor doted on the prince and built a mansion in Yongxingfang for the prince to live in. Later..."

Later, everyone knew that the prince had rebelled, the late emperor had him executed, and the prince burned himself in the East Palace.

This large house was burned down and turned into ruins, deserted and deserted, showing the tragedy of the Tian family father and son from a blind date to killing each other.

It turns out that the East Palace was built in Yongxingfang. How could Zhuang Li know that? She was still a baby at that time!

Now I am also a countryman who came to Beijing for the first time...

It turns out that Yongxingfang is the East Palace.

Zhuang Li froze immediately.

Everyone who once lived here is dead.

No one lives here now.

Then, is that Li Yu a ghost?