White Hedge Dream

Chapter 158 Meeting the Gift

A gift to Mrs. Bai?

Gao Twelve has been a chamberlain for decades. He has seen all kinds of flattering people and heard all kinds of flattering words. He has long been accustomed to strange things, but when he heard Zhou Jingyun say this, he still couldn't hide his surprise.

When facing the late Emperor and Empress Chiang, Crown Prince Zhou acted arrogantly and lost his temper whenever necessary. Now he actually wants to greet a concubine who has no name and no status. Isn't it because she is pregnant with the emperor? Why is he so flattering? .

Emperors change, and the once young immortal has spent seven or eight years in exile, and he is no different from other people.

Gao Twelve looked at Zhou Jingyun with a bit of disdain as he walked towards the side hall. The more flattering Wang Degui in the side hall rushed out to salute.

He didn't follow him anymore, put his hands in front of him, and stopped going into the hall to report.

Let Prince Zhou wait on a first-come, first-served basis like other officials.

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When Zhou Jingyun walked to the side hall, Bai Ying was sitting on the soft couch and falling asleep.

Since the months were getting older, she often felt mentally weak, especially when she listened to the emperor and courtiers talking nonsense.

In fact, the emperor was not really diligent. He just liked the atmosphere of diligence and spent most of his time doing nothing.

Of course, even so, she still liked being with the emperor, it was better than sitting in the harem.

It’s just that I haven’t been able to come here often recently.

Thinking of this, Bai Ying lost all sleep and sneered in her heart.

The queen is really good at it.

During these days, she took better care of her than the emperor, and she no longer made sarcastic remarks or quarrels with the emperor. She immediately obeyed what the emperor thought of, and reminded her everywhere when the emperor didn't expect it.

After all, they were a young couple, but the emperor still trusted the queen, so he felt relieved and gave her to the queen to take care of. He also accepted the beauty sent by the queen.

During the New Year period, the emperor stayed with the new beauty almost every day, and the queen paid her all kinds of tonics and cares. The couple was determined to add another heir to the palace.

In order not to get in the way of being pregnant, the queen took her with her every day so that the emperor could accompany the new couple.

In these two days, the queen was busy preparing for the banquet. This was an important moment when the queen, as the mother of a country, was worshiped by the courtiers and wives. In order to show her respect for the emperor's heir, she was sent to the emperor.

This cannot go on.

She doesn't mind that other people in the palace are pregnant, and she doesn't even mind that the queen exists, but if the queen is trusted and relied upon by the emperor and is virtuous and virtuous, it will be very troublesome.

Why hasn’t Zhang Ze come back yet?

Is it so difficult to check a Ding'anbo?

Only a few hundred people can be held to death. It won't take that long to kill them all, right?

Bai Ying wanted to call Wang Degui, but before she opened her mouth, Wang Degui's voice came from outside: "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince of Dongyang is here to see you."

Dongyang Hou Shizi?

Bai Ying was stunned for a moment. Although she was a concubine in the harem, she didn't really know anything about the outside world.

She knows Dongyang Hou Shizi.

But what does it mean when Prince Dongyang comes to see you?

Come to see her?

impossible!

The courtiers ignored her, and when they had no choice but to see her, they only asked perfunctory hello because of the royal heir in her belly.

She, a concubine who came from a humble background and was now the daughter of a sinful minister, was not taken seriously by them at all.

The Prince of Dongyang was born into a noble family. He had avoided the court because of Empress Chiang's chaos in the government. Now he had a reputation for being upright and was being used by the emperor as a young official who was about to make great achievements. How could he come to see her?

Wang Degui must have said it wrong. The Crown Prince Dongyang is here to see His Majesty. Since there are still people over there, he came here to wait.

The side hall she was in was originally used for officials to rest and wait.

However, it is rare that Dongyang Hou Shizi is willing to come in to rest. After all, everyone now avoids being in the same room with her.

Bai Ying sat up straight.

"Please come in quickly, Prince." She said softly.

She has never seen this beauty who has been famous since she was a child.

Wang Degui respectfully greeted the people behind him, and Bai Ying saw a young man approaching.

It was still a festival today, not counting going to court, and he was allowed to wear private clothes. He was wearing a dark cyan robe, a white jade belt, and a dark red cloak.

It's not the kind of dazzling beauty, it's the kind of beauty that makes people unable to take their eyes away and just want to look at him quietly.

See the magic and never get tired.

He met Bai Ying's gaze. Perhaps he was used to being looked at, so he was not frightened. Moreover, he did not lower his gaze to avoid suspicion. Instead, he looked at her seriously.

Bai Ying found it even more interesting.

When facing women, those courtiers would either spy on them or look down upon them with disdain, and rarely look at them openly and squarely.

No wonder everyone likes Dongyang Hou Shizi, every move he makes is really pleasing to the eye.

Bai Ying smiled: "The prince is here to see His Majesty? There is a banquet tonight and there are many people here."

She extended her hand to invite Zhou Jingyun to take a seat.

Zhou Jingyun did not say thanks or sit down, but looked around the side hall.

The side hall was not a big place, and perhaps Bai Ying wanted to be clean. There were no palace maids or eunuchs around her at this time, only the chamberlain named Wang standing by the door.

Seeing Zhou Jingyun looking over, Wang Degui said enthusiastically: "There are some snacks here. If the prince doesn't mind, can you use some first?"

Zhou Jingyun didn't answer and looked back at Bai Ying.

"I'm here to see you, Concubine Bai." He said.

Bai Ying was stunned for a moment, feeling that she heard wrong again?

"See me?" she couldn't help but ask.

Zhou Jingyun glanced at Wang Degui: "It should be convenient for the Queen to speak here. With Zhang Zhongcheng's assistance, the Queen will be surrounded by her own people."

Bai Ying still had a smile on her face, but her eyebrows were raised.

She knew that there was no airtight wall in the world, and she never thought that Zhang Ze's service to her could always be hidden.

But at this moment, it’s still too early!

Zhou Jingyun, how did he know?

This is impossible!

There was silence in the hall for a moment, and Wang Degui seemed to be frozen standing by the door.

Zhou Jingyun sat down with a calm expression.

Bai Ying quickly came to her senses and looked at Zhou Jingyun: "Your Majesty, are you here to threaten me?"

It was treacherous for a palace concubine to associate with courtiers, especially when Chiang Kai-shek first started to disrupt the government. At this time, the queen did not dare to associate with courtiers. Once the rules were exceeded, she would be dead. Zhou Jingyun looked at her and saw that Bai Ying's face was pale, and her expression seemed confused, aggrieved, timid and uneasy, but in fact her eyes were calm and there was no fear...

My sister is very powerful.

He thought of what Zhuang Li said about his sister.

He couldn't help but smile: "Your Majesty doesn't look scared."

Bai Ying leaned on the pillow and gently stroked her bulging belly with her hand.

"What's the use of being afraid?" she said, "There's nothing I can do about the slander and slander. I am the daughter of a guilty minister and have a terrible reputation. If it weren't for this emperor's heir, I would be dead now. One more accusation would be nothing. It’s a death.”

Saying this, he smiled again.

"However, I didn't expect that the Crown Prince would be the first to question Zhang Zhongcheng. I'm curious, will the Crown Prince seek his own death, or will he take the lead and eradicate the cruel officials in one fell swoop?"

She changed the topic to Zhou Jingyun who was dissatisfied with the cruel official and wanted to take action against the cruel official Zhang Ze, but she was just an innocent person who was brought in as evidence of the crime.

Zhou Jingyun looked at her: "No need to change the subject, Madam. I'm not trying to accuse anyone, I just want to tell Madam that I know about this."

Bai Ying seemed helpless: "How do you know, Prince? What evidence do you have?"

Zhou Jingyun said: "I saw it in my dream."

Bai Ying was stunned, and immediately stopped laughing: "Your Majesty, what kind of joke are you talking about?"

In fact, when Zhuang Li said it, he also thought it was funny.

A concubine in the palace, and a ruthless official who tried to investigate and kill the concubine's family members. Not only were the two not enemies, but they had an unusual relationship.

The reason why Zhuang Li thinks so is "I saw it in my sister's dream."

That was when she was in the palace. While the Emperor Bell was away, she sneaked into Bai Ying's dream. When she appeared in someone's dream, she showed the person he wanted to see...

What my sister wanted to see at that time was Zhang Ze.

To the world, when asked for evidence, saying that it was a dream will only be regarded as nonsense.

But that was Zhuang Li.

Zhou Jingyun looked at Bai Ying quietly.

Bai Ying looked at this handsome man with a face as white as jade, and felt that it was not so pleasing to the eye, but a little eerie.

What on earth does he want to do!

"I'm not here to tell a joke." Zhou Jingyun said, smiling slightly, "I'm not here to threaten you, either."

Bai Ying half-smiled but said, "Is the prince coming?"

"I'm here to inform you," Zhou Jingyun said.

Bai Ying expressed even more puzzlement: "Follow me? I'm just a guilty concubine. The prince should go directly to Zhang Zhongcheng, but I can say a few good words for the prince." She said and worriedly reassured her belly, "I I came here to have a baby, but I don’t understand many things.”

She looked weak, confused, and timid, with all her emotions on display, and she seemed to be someone who could see through at a glance.

The two sisters do have different temperaments.

However, Zhuang Li said that she looked very similar to her sister.

Zhou Jingyun looked at Bai Ying, and then lowered his gaze.

Wang Degui, who had been standing silently by the door, now sounded panicked: "Your Majesty, do you want to teach the imperial doctor?"

As soon as the imperial doctor threatens the emperor's heir, Zhou Jingyun, no matter what your plans are, you must die first!

Zhou Jingyun ignored him and looked at Bai Ying: "Your sister, Bai Li, is in my hands."

Bai Ying's expression paused and she lowered her hand stroking her stomach.

"Did you catch her?" she couldn't help but ask.

Zhou Jingyun said: "It should be said that I married her."

Bai Ying looked stunned.

What? Marrying her, the Crown Prince of Dongyang Hou, then the Young Lady of Dongyang Hou is Bai Li—

The newly married little wife who caused a lot of excitement earlier.

Her mind was buzzing, and countless thoughts were running around, and finally they converged into one sentence. Sure enough, Bai Li was by her side, and she had arrived very early.

Dongyang Houfu.

Dongyang Hou Shizi!

She looked at Zhou Jingyun.

"The prince is indeed not here to threaten me, nor is he here to inform me." She said, "You surrendered."

At this point he shook his head again.

"Your Majesty, you came a little late. Zhang Zhongcheng will not let you go. No wonder you came to see me. Do you want me to intercede for you and Dongyang Houfu?"

She looked pitiful.

"No, Your Majesty, you also know Zhang Ze's temper. You are the Chiang Kai-shek in his eyes. You can't escape, and neither can your Dongyang Marquis Mansion."

Saying this, he smiled again.

"How pathetic."

He said pity in his mouth, but his lips were full of smiles.

Zhou Jingyun looked at her: "I only feel pitiful, don't you feel pity?"

pity? Bai Ying looked at Zhou Jingyun, well, it's a pity that such a beautiful face should be torn into pieces in Zhang Ze's hands.

But there is nothing he can do. Anyone who lets him touch something he shouldn't touch will seek death, and even gods deserve it.

Zhou Jingyun said: "My Majesty has great ambitions, but Zhang Ze alone is too powerful and weak. What's more, Zhang Ze is a cruel official. He can indeed intimidate Xiaoxiao for the Majesty, but it will also keep heroes and talented people at a distance. Empress Jiang Your Majesty has also seen his fate, shouldn’t he learn some lessons?”

Bai Ying looked surprised.

"You, what are you talking about?" she said, "How dare you mention Empress Chiang!"

Zhou Jingyun smiled.

"After I said so much, I heard Empress Chiang." He looked at Bai Ying and said softly, "Your Majesty must know what I am talking about in her heart."