White Hedge Dream

Chapter 134 Festival

Looking at the fireworks gradually dissipating in the night sky, Zhou Jingyun withdrew his gaze.

The night has deepened, and the sound of firecrackers and fireworks in the capital are also dissipating.

He turned around and saw that all the women and children in the yard had left, leaving only the brothers at home.

"Let's all go back and rest for a while." Zhou Jingyun said.

The brothers smiled and said, "I'm not going to sleep anymore, let's keep vigil." Then they called Zhou Jingyun, "Your Majesty, come play cards with us."

Zhou Jingyun smiled and shook his head: "I won't go. I'm too old to bear it."

The brothers laughed in astonishment, "Your Majesty, please stop joking." "You're not even thirty yet." "I stand with you, and everyone who meets you will treat me as your brother."

Along with joking and joking, Zhou Jingyun then left with a few words of instructions to watch the candlelight carefully, stop drinking, and pay New Year greetings tomorrow.

Looking at Zhou Jingyun's back, the brothers arm in arm chuckled.

"It's not that the prince can't bear it, he just wants to go back to be with his beloved wife."

"That's right. He had a long chat with us that day, but he still had to go back so late. He refused to rest at our place no matter what."

"This new sister-in-law is not very old, but she has really won over the prince's heart."

"I'm from an average background and look average, so why..."

"Haha, you wouldn't know it if you weren't at home. This new sister-in-law is very powerful. Not to mention the prince, the wife has been won over."

"Really or not? Let's go for a walk and talk while playing cards."

The brothers dispersed laughing.

On New Year's Eve, the Hou Mansion was quiet and lively, with laughter coming from time to time.

Zhou Jingyun walked all the way back to the courtyard and saw that the lights were still on indoors. He went in and saw Zhuang Li sitting on the bed reading a book.

"Why haven't you slept yet?" he asked.

Zhuang Li smiled: "It's a night watch."

Zhou Jingyun went to the clean room to wash up and change into pajamas. Zhuang Li showed him his purse.

"The New Year's money given by my mother." She said, and smiled again, "I asked Chunyue to keep it and put it together with the ones my mother gave me earlier. It will be easier to sort out later."

Zhou Jingyun knew what she meant by tidying up. Since coming home, Zhuang Li had packed all the gifts given by her family in boxes so that they could be returned to their original owners after she removed her identity as the fake young lady.

Yes, it was fake. From the beginning, they were pretending to be married and to be husband and wife.

At that time, he heard that another person had his family destroyed by Zhang Ze because of Empress Chiang, especially because of a heroic compliment, and he suddenly couldn't bear his anger.

When he learned that Zhang Ze had traced Mr. Zhuang's previous contacts with Bai Xun, and the information revealed by Mrs. Zeng Zhuang, he guessed that Bai Xun had a young daughter fostered by Mr. Zhuang, so he couldn't help but rushed over and took the initiative to help protect him. This orphan girl.

He was just for protection, for that heroic sentence, for the hero's regret...

But, is he really protecting her?

Zhou Jingyun looked at Zhuang Li. Is an orphan girl who is missed by Shen Qing really just an orphan girl?

Seeing him looking over, Zhuang Li smiled at him.

Zhou Jingyun turned away and said: "This is different from others. It is lucky money. You are still young. Even if you are not the daughter-in-law in the future, my mother is still an elder, so you should give lucky money during the New Year."

Zhuang Li nodded with a smile: "Then I'll accept it." Then he paused and said, "Mrs. Zhuang also gave me lucky money during the Chinese New Year."

Zhou Jingyun hummed: "Let's sleep for a while, we have to pay New Year's greetings tomorrow."

He did not pick up Mrs. Zhuang's topic. Zhuang Li lowered his eyes and said hello, put down the book and lay down.

Zhou Jingyun didn't pick up the book, put out the lamp, put down the curtain, and lay down.

The tent was silent in the darkness.

"I'm going back to my parents' home on the second day of junior high school..." Zhou Jingyun's voice suddenly sounded again.

Are you going back to your parents' home in the second year of junior high school?

Zhuang Li thought that her eldest sister was married far away and would not be able to make it in time for the Chinese New Year. She would come back every summer.

After the second sister got married, she never came back.

Now that she is married, she doesn't have to go home. She has no home to go back to.

Zhou Jingyun's voice continued.

"My aunt invited us over and said that your mother's family is not in the capital and she should be treated as her mother's family."

Zhuang Li said hello and laughed again: "Then I can receive another new year's money."

Zhou Jingyun wanted to laugh, but the next moment his smile disappeared, and he moved his hand away from his chest, feeling a little depressed.

"Rest," he said.

The person next to him hummed, then murmured, the quilt shook, and he turned over inward.

Zhou Jingyun looked at the tent roof in the night, silently.

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On the second day of the second lunar month, there was a lot of excitement in front of the gate. There were many cars and horses of the daughters-in-law from Dongyang Hou Mansion returning to their parents' homes.

Seeing Zhou Jingyun and Zhuang Li also walking out, everyone was a little curious.

Everyone knows that she is an orphan from other places.

"Going to my aunt's house to play." Zhuang Li explained with a smile.

The others stopped asking any more questions and asked her to wish her aunt a happy New Year.

Zhou Jingyun and Zhuang Li got on the car, and the maids went to take another car.

Chunyue thought of something, and before getting in the car, she took a hand stove and looked for "Jiang Yun—"

But Jiang Yun was not seen. Another guard of Zhou Jingyun came over and asked, "What are your orders, sister?"

Chunyue handed the stove to him: "The young lady prepared this for the prince. The prince always forgets to use it, so you can hold it for him."

The guard smiled and said it would be okay to take it. Chun Yue was about to go back to the car, but couldn't help but look around: "Where is Jiang Yun?"

Jiang Yun is always around the prince, why can't he see him now?

The guard said, "Jiang Yun escorted the sacrifice back to his hometown."

Dongyang Hou's hometown is not in the capital. During the Chinese New Year, sacrifices are held at the ancestral graves in the old house, and New Year gifts are also given to members of the clan.

This is something that is done every year. Chunyue nodded, but in the past, Jiang Yun didn't have to go, it was all arranged by Dongyang Marquis.

Maybe, the prince is back and he will have to take care of the family affairs in the future, so let Jiang Yun get acquainted with him first.

"Sister, get in the car soon." Chunxiang waved and urged from the car.

Zhuang Li and Zhou Jingyun's carriage had already driven out, and Chunyue got into the carriage without further words.

I don’t know if it’s because of the New Year, but Xue Mansion has a completely new look.

The maids and maids advance and retreat in a measured manner, busy but not chaotic.

Mrs. Xue's face was rosy and smiling. She used to smile when she saw everyone, but now she smiles more freely.

Mrs. Xue took them to pay New Year greetings to Mrs. Xue. When they passed by, Mr. Xue was quarreling with Mrs. Xue.

"If you want to live with the second child's family, it also depends on whether the second child's family is willing. The second daughter-in-law has been sick every three days and passed. Do you want your mother to take care of her?"

"Then let their family come over again. I'm not dead yet, so we shouldn't separate the family."

Hearing Mrs. Xue's arrival, the two stopped talking. Mr. Xue looked at Mrs. Xue and breathed a sigh of relief, "Madam is here."

Mrs. Xue turned her head away and did not want to talk to Mrs. Xue.

Mrs. Xue smiled brightly and stepped forward to hold Mrs. Xue's shoulders: "Mom, please don't be angry with Da Lang."

Mrs. Xue sneered with a stern face: "I'm not angry with Dalang. I don't know who instigated the separation."

Mrs. Xue sighed: "I also think this matter is too urgent." After saying that, she looked at Mr. I’m all willing, mother, what are you dissatisfied with?”

What dissatisfaction there is? From now on, her second son will have to spend his own money for food and drink. She wants to support her second son, but the maid and housekeeper at home keep a close eye on her and guard her like a thief. She can't send the things out, but she managed to send them out with great difficulty. Servant Wife He actually dared to take the booklet and ask for it from his second daughter-in-law.

Mrs. Xue slapped the table and scolded: "You unfilial son, I will go to the palace and sue you!"

Hearing this, Mrs. Xue held Mrs. Xue's shoulders and said softly: "When it comes to entering the palace, mother, don't be angry. Only when you are well can you recover. If you get sick after entering the palace, it will be disrespectful in front of the palace." ”

Mr. Xue immediately found the reason and said in a deep voice: "I think it's better not to go to the palace for your health. My mother had delayed medical consultation for a long time. Your Majesty also knows that and won't blame her."

Not only would she not be blamed, her illness was diagnosed and treated by the Imperial Hospital as hysteria, which in the harshest terms means madness. I am afraid that His Majesty would not want her to enter the palace.

Mrs. Xue suddenly became anxious. If she really asked for leave and refused to enter the palace, it would mean that she was crazy and would not be able to enter the palace in the future. She didn't have much affection in the first place. Who would remember her status as a princess!

"I know my own body, so don't worry about it." Old Mrs. Xue did not say that her son was unfilial. "I am fine. You should do whatever you want. Don't always stay here with me."

Mrs. Xue smiled and then said, "Jingyun and his wife are here to wish you a happy new year."

Zhou Jingyun and Zhuang Li walked in from the outside and saluted Mrs. Xue.

Mrs. Xue didn't like this Zhuang Li at first, but now she feels even more uncomfortable when she looks at her. She is thin and small, with dark eyes and a cold expression. She has no joy at all for the New Year.

"Ali originally wanted to treat you, the old lady, and Doctor Wu also had this idea. It's just that your mother was blessed and was cured by the Imperial Hospital." Mrs. Xue said with a smile, "She also failed to fulfill her filial piety."

Mrs. Xue swallowed back the critical words on her lips. This little woman was very articulate and knowledgeable in medicine. All the imperial doctors knew that if they went out and said that her illness was not cured, she would not be able to explain it clearly.

"Thank you very much." Mrs. Xue forced out a smile and asked the maid to get a bag of money, "New Year's money for you."

Zhuang Li saluted and thanked him, stepped forward to take it, and Zhou Jingyun also saluted again.

When Mrs. Xue saw that Zhuang Li had gotten the money, she took them to leave and called Mr. Xue: "Mr. Lang, come and have a drink with Jingyun. Don't always make mother angry here. Mother has me here."

Mrs. Xue waved her hands aside: "You go about your business."

In the past, this daughter-in-law didn't like her, so she had to be trained and beaten before her eyes.

Now this daughter-in-law is even more unpleasant to look at, but she will have nightmares at night if she watches too much, so we can only let her appear less often.

Mrs. Xue didn't care, smiled and bowed before leaving.

Master Xue was eager to leave quickly and followed him out.

"Thank you for your hard work, sir." Mrs. Xue said with a distressed look, "My mother is recovering from illness and has a bad temper. Please coax her more and we will be filial to her."

Being filial is not easy. Mr. Xue patted Mrs. Xue's hand: "Thanks to you."

Seeing this scene, Zhuang Li couldn't help but laugh.

Mrs. Xue took a step back and asked Zhou Jingyun to talk to Mr. Xue. She winked at her and whispered: "See, it's easy to be a daughter-in-law. Just say something nice and do less. Everyone Everyone praises you as a good person.”

Zhuang Li whispered: "Be careful that mother and the prince blame you for teaching me bad things."

Mrs. Xue's smile became even stronger: "Good people can never be taught bad things, but bad people need bad people to temper them." At this point, she held Zhuang Li's hand and said, "Don't imitate me. It takes half a lifetime to wake up from the dream." ”

Zhuang Li looked at Mrs.

This child looks weird, with a smile on his face but not so happy in his eyes. Could it be that Mrs. Dongyang Hou is mumbling something behind her back? Mrs. Xue didn't say anything more. She came here to play today. She would ask about other things after she met Mrs. Dongyang Hou.

"Let's go and see the banquet that my aunt has prepared for you."

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"I'm not here for my aunt's banquet." Xue Silang said repeatedly in the front hall, "The family is separated, I know."

Mr. Xue glared at him: "After the family separation, your surname is also Xue! What nonsense are you talking about!"

Xue Silang hurriedly saluted again and again: "Uncle, I didn't mean that. I meant that I also have a banquet and guests to visit. I heard that the crown prince and the young lady are coming, and I came here specifically to see them as a gift, so I won't eat."

Zhou Jingyun smiled at him: "Silang is so polite."

Mr. Xue's expression softened a little, but he still snorted: "What kind of guests do you have? Don't bring any friends to the house."

Xue Silang said with a bit of pride: "This is not a fox friend, but a Shangguan Yue."

Mr. Xue's face, which had just softened, suddenly became furious: "You still say no! Why did you bring this thing into your home!"

Not to mention being a playboy, everyone knows that Princess Jinyu doesn't like this son. Princess Jinyu has a perverse and violent temperament. It would be terrible if she causes trouble!

"Uncle, don't talk nonsense. You don't know yet, right? The princess will recognize the young man soon, and he will be the princess's son from now on." Xue Silang said loudly, "Speaking of it, we can be considered relatives with him."

Mr. Xue sighed, talking about relatives with an outsider who was not worthy of publicity.

Zhou Jingyun smiled at Xue Silang: "Okay, let's go play."

Xue Silang saluted him, turned around and ran away.

Mr. Xue rolled his sleeves angrily and called everyone to sit down: "Ignore him."

Zhou Jingyun followed Mr. Xue to his seat.

Zhuang Li took a step behind and glanced at the direction Xue Silang left.

"A Li, come to Auntie." Mrs. Xue greeted.

Zhuang Li looked away and walked over with a smile.

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The second-bedroom residence of the Xue family is much smaller than the first-bedroom apartment.

Especially Xue Silang, who was deeply loved by Mrs. Xue, had a small courtyard of his own.

A banquet was set up in the warm pavilion, with plenty of wine and food.

"This is not considered rich. My mother was very stingy when she became the head of the family. If I had followed my grandmother before, I would have had all kinds of delicacies," Xue Silang said.

Shangguan Yue, who was sitting opposite him, was looking around with great interest, praising her with eyes full of praise: "This is no less than my boat. Shiro, you are living a good life. You are indeed a royal family member."

Saying this, he smiled again.

"You and I are indeed quite equal."

These words made Xue Silang's eyes light up. He didn't expect that in Shangguan Yue's eyes, his status would be so high. He quickly raised his glass and said, "From now on, you and I will be brothers."

The seniority doesn't seem right, but I don't care, it doesn't matter.

Shangguan Yue obviously didn't care either, she raised her glass and said, "I'd like to toast my brother."

The two of them clinked glasses and drank the wine in one gulp before laughing again.

In the middle of the excitement, a maid came in from outside.

The maid on Xue Silang's side saw it and was a little surprised: "Sister Cailan, why are you here?"

This is Mrs. Xue's maid.

Xue Silang also looked over and saw Cailan holding a food box in her hand.

There was a smile on Cailan's face, but her eyes were a little glazed: "Madam knows that the young master is hosting a banquet, so she asked me to deliver a dish."

Mrs. Xue has always been considerate in her work. Knowing that her nephew has a guest, it makes sense to add a dish.

Xue Silang stood up happily: "Auntie is so kind."

He came to pick it up with his own hands.

Shangguan Yue looked at the maid with a casual expression, but her hands holding the chopsticks were tightened.

The maid looked at him, and Shangguan Yue felt her vision freeze for a moment. From the corner of her eye, she could see Xue Silang opening the food box. The maids were talking and laughing around, but he could not hear any sound.

All he could see was the maid's mouth opening and closing, and then I saw words floating in the air one by one.

"Wait for me at Zhangjia Medical Center tomorrow afternoon."

The corners of Shangguan Yue's mouth curled up, and a thought flashed through her mind.

Today is the right day.

(End of chapter)