White Hedge Dream

Chapter 161 Looking at each other

The lanterns in front of the hall are piled up like a mountain and sea, echoing the three-story pavilion behind it, like a fairyland in a fairyland.

Zhuang Li walked among them and looked around. Although he saw many magnificent dreams, the reality was always more gorgeous.

"How are you? Are you tired?"

Mrs. Xue came from the side and asked with a smile.

Along the way, countless people talked to Mrs. Dongyang Hou and looked at the new young lady. Zhuang Li greeted them one by one according to Mrs. Dongyang Hou's introduction.

At this time, I finally walked to the front of the hall, and many of the ladies who were watching dispersed as they were relieved of their novelty.

"I'm not tired, my mother is here." Zhuang Li said with a smile.

"I'm tired of following your mother." Mrs. Xue said, "Follow me later and I'll take you to see the lights."

Mrs. Dongyang Hou glared at her: "Don't you have to serve your mother-in-law anymore?"

"My mother-in-law wishes I wasn't here." Mrs. Xue said with a smile.

The sound of drum music sounded in the hall ahead.

"Your Majesty and the Queen are coming soon." Mrs. Xue said, not staying any longer. Each house had a fixed place. She smiled at Zhuang Li and said, "I will come to you in a while."

Zhuang Li nodded with a smile, watched Mrs. Xue leave, supported Mrs. Dongyang Hou, and walked into the palace in order.

The lights in the hall are even more brilliant.

On the large carpet in the middle, dozens of dancers danced gracefully. Musicians sat on the second floor, and the music sounded like it was falling from the sky.

There was also a line of sight that fell on Zhuang Li who was passing by the dancing girl.

Shen Qing frowned slightly.

At this moment, it was not yet time for him to play the piano and perform his skills, so he stood among the musicians waiting.

His eyes followed Zhuang Li, and his expression changed slightly.

"Come here..." He turned and waved to a chamberlain standing by the stairs.

The waiter came over quickly.

Shen Qing pointed to Zhuang Li walking in the palace and whispered a few words.

The chamberlain nodded and walked away.

"Your Majesty and the Queen have arrived."

Another chamberlain came up the stairs and shouted.

Shen Qing hurriedly walked back to the musicians and sat in front of his piano.

The musicians stopped, the dancers stepped away, and the people in the hall stopped talking, and there was a moment of silence.

"The Emperor has arrived—"

Accompanied by a clear voice, the whole palace bowed and saluted and shouted, "Long live my emperor—"

Shen Qing lowered his head and played the piano, and the music sounded in unison, melodious.

The emperor and empress came slowly and took their seats accompanied by the sound of palace music.

Zhuang Li looked forward behind Mrs. Dongyang Hou.

In addition to the emperor and the queen, there are more than a dozen concubines standing around, looking like a hundred flowers blooming.

Bai Ying is not among them.

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"So that Your Majesty can rest assured that I have a son."

Princess Jinyu sighed to the emperor.

As he spoke, Shangguan Yue knelt down in front of the throne: "Shang Guanyue kowtows to Your Majesty."

The fact that Princess Jinyu recognized Shangguan's consort and his wife had been handed over to the emperor through various methods during the Chinese New Year.

Looking at the young man kneeling in front of him to worship, the emperor was not surprised at all and looked at him with some curiosity.

Shangguan's consort has been having trouble with his wife for more than ten years now.

Although he has been considered a dandy in the capital for more than ten years, due to the face of Princess Jinyu, he was not brought into the imperial city until today.

Whether she was too excited to meet the emperor or too nervous, Shangguan Yue lowered her head to the ground without raising it.

The people on the throne could only see his black hair, slender neck, and gorgeous and exaggerated robes.

Shangguan's consort reminded him, "Raise your head and let His Majesty take a look."

Shangguan Yue seemed to have come back to her senses, raised her head, and smiled at the emperor.

A smile brings brilliance.

The emperor thought he was worthy of being the son of Shangguan's consort, who was better than his master.

The originally exaggerated robes were suddenly suppressed and became ordinary.

"Okay, okay, not bad." The emperor praised with a smile.

It not only praises the person's appearance, but also praises the good thing.

Shangguan's consort's voice was choked with sobs: "I thank your Majesty."

The queen laughed and said, "The consort should thank the princess."

"My gratitude to the princess cannot be expressed in words." Shangguan's consort said, "If I betray the princess, I will not die a good death."

Princess Jinyu laughed at the side and said: "It's a big festival, what does the prince-in-law say about life and death?"

Shangguan's consort raised his hand to wipe his tears: "I'm happy, happy."

The emperor looked at Shangguan's consort and really cried. He was very emotional, wasn't it? His son could finally be upright.

Who doesn't love his son?

Thinking of this, the emperor was also very happy. He was going to have a son, his own son.

Although Concubine Bai hasn't given birth yet, everyone is sure that she is a son.

This is also what Xuanyangzi believed.

If he wasn't his son, why would Empress Chiang's ghost come to kill him?

The emperor looked to his side, but did not see Bai Ying, and was stunned for a moment: "Concubine Bai..."

The word "white concubine" rang in her ears. The queen, who was originally looking at Princess Jinyu and her family of three, her eyes stagnated and she slowly looked at her brother Yang Guojiu who was sitting not far away.

Uncle Yang Guo noticed her gaze and immediately curved his lips and spread his smile.

The next moment, the queen's lips also spread into a smile.

"Your Majesty, has he forgotten? Bai was afraid of the crowd and her physical inconvenience, so she stayed behind on purpose." She said softly.

The emperor remembered it and made a sound, frowning and worried: "Can she do it alone?"

The queen's eyes flickered, and the smile on her face became thicker: "The neighboring building is right next to it. You can see the main hall at a glance, without leaving the emperor's dragon spirit. The imperial doctor is accompanying you, and the soldiers are strictly guarded. No one can get close to the imperial bell. Moved over there too.”

He said getting up.

"If Your Majesty is worried, I will go over and take a look."

The emperor hurriedly stretched out his hand to hold her. The queen had done her best to arrange it like this. This was an occasion where all the dignitaries of the dynasty were present, and it was not easy for the queen to retreat for a concubine.

"Quickly sit down, Queen. You have been working hard for many days. Today you can enjoy yourself in peace." The emperor said with a smile.

The holding hands made the queen's stagnant eyes return to their original state, and the smile on her lips became sincere.

Princess Jinyu looked at the queen from the side and pretended to be pleased: "My queen, sit down quickly. In a little while, you, like me, will have sons."

The queen pinched her palm and smiled at her: "Then I will take advantage of the princess's blessing and drink a glass of her nephew's wine today—"

She said and looked over, only to see Shangguan Yue, who had just received the ceremony, already running into a group of powerful children with a glass of wine.

"This is wine given to me by Your Majesty and the Princess—"

The disciples of the powerful gathered around him to congratulate him. Shangguan Yue raised her head and drank wine without concealing her arrogance.

The queen laughed and looked at Princess Jinyu: "Princess, you will have to worry about raising your son in the future." Princess Jinyu was not annoyed by the queen's secret ridicule, and solemnly said: "Please rest assured, queen and your majesty, I have found my way back and will discipline him strictly." ”

The emperor smiled: "Sister, please don't be harsh on yourself. You and I, my siblings, were all wandering around in the past. How can we be lost?"

Seeing the emperor's close look, Princess Jinyu was satisfied and quickly expressed her feelings: "Let's not talk about the past. I will do my best to help your majesty in the future."

Shangguan's consort seemed a little ashamed and apologized to the emperor and Princess Jinyu: "I'll call him back."

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"Now that you've come in, please talk to His Majesty more often."

Shangguan's consort pulled Shangguan Yue out of the noisy banquet and hid behind the pillars to teach his son in a low voice.

Shangguan Yue glanced at the throne and saw Princess Jinyu chatting and laughing with the emperor.

"The princess doesn't really like me. It's enough for me to act ridiculous in front of her to set off her pure attitude." He whispered, "She will be unhappy if I stay too long and take over the host."

After saying that, he smiled at Shangguan's consort.

"Don't worry, Prince Consort. I can enter the imperial city now. I'll take my time with the rest."

The Shangguan Prince Consort nodded, yes, haste makes waste, it would be better to let His Majesty slowly adapt to his presence.

Thoughts flashed across my mind and I saw Shangguan Yue walking out, so I hurriedly stopped her.

"Do whatever you want, don't wander around."

Shangguan Yue looked outside the hall, a trace of sadness flashed across her expression: "I want to look around."

Take a look, for others it is to see the scenery, but for Shangguan Yue, it is to revisit the old place.

Shangguan's consort sighed inwardly, nodded, and said softly: "Go." He also warned, "Things are not what they used to be. Don't wander around and be careful."

Shangguan Yue responded with a smile, turned around and jumped into the crowd, turning three times and disappearing into the bright lights.

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"Where's the fence lady?"

Mrs. Xue pulled Mrs. Dongyang Hou out of several ladies and asked in a low voice.

After watching Mrs. Xue greet the emperor and empress, Mrs. Xue came here to look for Zhuangli, but the woman could not be seen in the bright lights.

Only Mrs. Dongyang Hou sat in her seat and joked with the ladies on both sides.

"Of course I was called away by Jing Yun." Mrs. Dongyang Hou glanced at her, "I really thought I would be with an old woman like you and me."

Mrs. Xue chuckled: "If you want to grow old, you have to grow old yourself. I'm still young."

Mrs. Dongyang Hou looked at Mrs. Xue's bright eyebrows under the lamp. Compared with before, Mrs. Xue is indeed younger and energetic now.

"You're so young, you're already a grandmother." The smile on her face grew wider and she hummed.

Mrs. Xue patted her hand and smiled: "You will almost become a grandmother by the end of this year."

Mrs. Dongyang Hou couldn't help laughing, and whispered: "Actually, I'm not in a hurry. She's young, so it's better to wait."

The two sisters lowered their heads to talk. On the other side, Zhou Jingyun, who was standing on the porch looking at the lights, was knocked down.

The person who hit the person didn't apologize.

Zhou Jingyun turned around and saw Shen Qing standing behind him.

"The prince is waiting here?" Shen Qing asked.

Zhou Jingyun said calmly: "I don't wait for people who come uninvited."

Does this mean you don't want to see him anymore? Shen Qing smiled, not minding his rudeness, and asked, "Why did you bring her into the palace?"

Zhou Jingyun glanced around subconsciously, as if he wanted to see if it was another illusion. The lights around him were bright and blurry, and there were figures coming and going everywhere. It was difficult to distinguish reality from reality in the night.

"What's so strange about her entering the palace?" he said. "It's been so long since she's been married, and she hasn't even paid homage to the emperor or empress. Isn't it arousing discussion?"

When Shen Qing was about to say something, a servant rushed over from the side.

"Master Chen Qin." He called in a low voice.

Seeing someone next to Shen Qing, he stopped again.

"It's okay, just tell me." Shen Qing said.

The chamberlain stepped forward and glanced at Zhou Jingyun, seeming a little surprised that Zhou Shizi and Shen Qing were the same...

Ahem, but staring at other people's wives...

"Mrs. Dongyang Hou was called away..." he whispered.

Shen Qing hummed, he knew, he had been watching, and saw Zhou Jingyun saying something to a palace maid, pointing to where the women were, and then walked out and stood in the corridor.

He must be waiting to invite his wife to come and enjoy the lanterns.

"….Going to the adjacent building." The voice of the chamberlain continued.

Shen Qing's face froze: "What?"

He looked at Zhou Jingyun.

"You didn't ask her to come out?"

Zhou Jingyun looked at him, half-smiling but not smiling: "I didn't."

Shen Qing's expression changed: "Concubine Bai!" She looked at Zhou Jingyun and gritted her teeth in a low voice, "You brought her into the palace to see Concubine Bai!"

Zhou Jingyun smiled: "Don't you know? She came to the capital for her sister, who is her only relative in the world."

Shen Qing's face darkened: "You don't understand at all, her sister is not a good thing -"

"I don't understand. You understand, why didn't you tell me earlier?" Zhou Jingyun interrupted him and said coldly.

Because there has never been this little white lady in his eyes. It doesn't matter what this little white lady thinks or does. Shen Qing looked at Zhou Jingyun with a serious face and turned around with a puff of sleeves.

"Speak clearly—" Zhou Jingyun said, reaching out and grabbing Shen Qing.

The tentacles were empty, and Shen Qing's back disappeared into the light.

Zhou Jingyun swayed and saw that he was still standing on the corridor, with a lantern swaying in front of his eyes, and men and women walking around talking and laughing.

On the second floor of the hall, Shen Qing stood up with his piano in his arms. The musicians playing music beside him were unaware. In the main hall on the first floor, a new song and dance started, attracting a roar of applause.

From the neighboring building next to the main hall, you can overlook the entire Linde Hall. The lanterns in front of the hall are like mountains, and the lights of Taiye Pool behind the hall are like sea.

Bai Ying stood in front of the railing and watched the lights with great interest.

"Your Majesty, be careful of the cold." Wang Degui said, taking the white cloak and putting it on her.

There was the sound of footsteps on the stairs, and a palace maid climbed up the stairs.

"Your Majesty, Madam Marquis Dongyang is downstairs." She said, "Please come up?"

Bai Ying looked away and looked at her: "Are you here? Then -"

Before she finished speaking, the palace maid with jade hair on her temples and a colorful skirt suddenly shattered like pieces of porcelain.

Bai Ying exclaimed and raised her hand to cover her mouth.

With the exclamation, the broken porcelain pieces rose up again and pieced together into a human shape.

The young woman was wearing a red skirt and top, with peony hair on her hair. She was wearing two walking sticks. On her fair face, her eyebrows shone brightly like stars.

She took a step upstairs and seemed to notice something. She lowered her head and glanced at the corner of her skirt, then raised her head and met Bai Ying's eyes.

"I didn't get fooled," she said, smiling, "Second sister, do you still recognize me?"

Zhuang Li looked at Bai Ying and shook his head slowly.

"You are so different that I don't even recognize you."

(End of chapter)