White Hedge Dream

Chapter 172 Newcomer

After the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, the curfew was restored in the capital.

Although the city is still brightly lit, when night falls, except for the guards patrolling the city, the watchmen on night watch, and the occasional drunkard, there is no longer a noisy crowd in the city.

In contrast, the Hualou boat that left the dock and slid into the Jinshui River was extremely lively.

Baili stood at the highest point, holding on to the railing and looking down. Through the patio, he could see the graceful singing and dancing on the first floor and the revelry on the second floor.

She was watching the excitement, and some people in the excitement were looking at her.

"Look, that little lady, is she new here? I've never seen her before."

"Brother Sun, do you remember every little lady in the flower house? You said you came here to meditate and come up with new paintings?"

"My new painting is a picture of hundreds of beauties. Of course I have to remember every beauty!"

"Why are you new? You are dressed like everyone else."

"Brother Liu, can't you see anything but cards with your eyes? That little lady has a bead curtain covering her face, which makes her different from others."

"Why do you need to cover your face?"

"Of course it's to make people call her a thousand times, so she can be called a beauty."

"Maybe it's too ugly."

During the discussion, I saw Shangguan Yue staggering to the side of the beauty, saying something with a smile on her face.

Although Shangguan Yue always prides herself on welcoming guests with a smile, she is actually a playboy, and her smile is always a bit proud and a bit provocative, making people afraid to really get close to her.

At this moment, Shangguan Yue smiled brightly and kindly.

People watching the excitement couldn't help but grab the servant Ji Xiang who happened to be passing by.

"Your master's new favorite?" they asked.

Some people also think this sentence is wrong: "Shangguan Xiaolang didn't have a favorite before."

Ji Xiang coughed lightly: "That is the maid given to the young master by Princess Jinyu."

That's right, now Shangguan Yue is no longer an outsider, she has finally entered the palace and can call Princess Jinyu her mother.

Now everyone in Shangguanyue, before and after them, keeps saying that he is the "son of a princess"

It is common for princess mothers to cherish their sons and give them to their maidservants.

While they were talking, they saw Shangguan Yue handing the new maid a glass of wine...

The new maid took it calmly, covered her face with pearls, tasted it, shook her head, and handed it to Shangguan Yue. Shangguan Yue hurriedly turned around, took two more glasses from the tray of the wine maid standing at the entrance of the stairs, and hurriedly handed them to Shangguan Yue again. New maid.

The new maids each tasted it, finally selected a cup and nodded to Shangguan Yue.

A smile broke out on Shangguan Yue's face.

The people downstairs were stunned: "This is a very good service."

Of course, this praise was not about the maid, but Shangguan Yue. This was not a compliment, but a joke. Ji Xiang said angrily: "It's none of your business. The maid given by the princess, you haven't had the chance to serve me."

Everyone immediately laughed, "Yes, yes, we don't have this opportunity." "Shangguan Xiaolang is so lucky."

Jixiang waved his hand, "Go and see your cards, don't lose again." He dispersed the people and looked towards the third floor, frowning.

Of course, this new maid was not given by Princess Jinyu. He didn't even know where she came from. She suddenly appeared next to the young master today.

The young master did not explain her origins, and when asked, he treated them as a newcomer.

What's new?

This behavior doesn't look like that of a maid, as if she's here to show off her power.

What's the origin? A fairy falling from the sky?

…..

….

"None of the wines I drank before tasted good." Bai Li said, looking at the glass of wine he chose with interest.

Whether it’s my father’s wine or Mr. Zhuang’s.

Shangguan Yue looked at her and took a look: "Before? You started drinking at such a young age?"

Bai Li smiled at him: "I was not a good kid when I was a child."

Of course her father did not allow her to drink, and Mr. Zhuang was also prohibited from drinking when he was ill. But since there was alcohol in the world, she saw it and of course she wanted to taste it secretly.

Unpalatable.

Thinking of this, she pursed her lips and seemed to be able to feel the taste, as well as see her wrinkled face.

She couldn't help but smile, her smile passing through the silence.

"Maybe I didn't drink good wine before." She said, looking around the building, full of admiration, "I thought Dongyang Marquis Mansion was already very luxurious until I entered the palace. I thought the palace was already very luxurious until I arrived. Shangguan Langjun’s building is really awesome.”

Shangguan Yue laughed loudly: "Thank you for the compliment." He looked around at the building and boat, laughing at himself, "It's luxurious but useless."

Like a cage.

He looked at Bai Li.

"It's not as good as when you were a child in the mountains and forests, and traveled around with Mr. Zhuang and his wife. You saw vastness and freedom."

Bai Li told him that he was not a ghost and did not die. Because he had been regarded as unlucky since he was a child, he stayed away from his neighbors and lived in the mountains and forests. Later, he was accepted as a disciple by Mr. Zhuang and his wife and took him to travel the mountains and rivers, so he escaped death.

Having said this, Shangguan Yue smiled bitterly again. "It's just that now you have to be trapped here."

Bai Li smiled: "If I am free, it has nothing to do with where I am. It doesn't matter whether it's a mountain or a forest or a building or a boat."

Shangguan Yue looked at the woman in front of him. In fact, he said that she was free when she was a child, which was just a glorification. In fact, he understood that she was rejected since she was a child and had to live in isolation. She also suffered a catastrophe and completely lost her home. It's really tragic that I took refuge in my identity and finally escaped and left.

But there was no trace of sadness, despair or sorrow on Bai Li's face. She was holding a wine glass in her hand, her eyes were tranquil, clear and distant.

Realizing that he was silent, Bai Li looked at him and smiled: "Should I act more sad?"

Be a delicate and pitiful little lady.

"I know, it's not that you're not sad, it's that your sadness is useless." Shangguan Yue looked at her and said softly.

Yes, sadness is useless, Bai Li lowered her eyes. She has known since she was a child that sadness and complaint can't change anything.

Let’s think about how to avoid sadness next time.

The way to avoid it when she was a child was to scare away those who made her cry. Now?

Bai Li turned around and looked outside the boat.

She originally lived in hiding from the world, but ended up being a disaster for her family, and then being used as a carrier for others by Mr. Shen Qingzhuang, and was dragged here.

In addition to her, Zhou Jingyun and Zhou Jingyun's family were all implicated, changing their supposedly peaceful life.

Things can't just let it go.

Now that they pulled her over, they had to suffer the consequences.

Bai Li looked at the bright city in front of him and drank the wine in one gulp.

Shangguan Yue looked at her from behind and said softly: "I still say what I said, if you need it, I will help you."

Bai Li smiled and turned to look at him: "You haven't said anything yet. What do you think and wish for?"

Shangguan Yue smiled. Bai Li said before that she wanted to repay him and asked him what he wanted and wanted. The question was too sudden and he didn't answer.

"Me..."

"It's hard to say that your wish is too big. Since you promised it, I have to think about it more seriously."

"But I have a small wish for now."

Bai Li asked: "What is your little wish?"

Shangguan Yue smiled: "I want to have a good sleep." After saying that, he sighed in distress, "To be honest, I really can't sleep well these days. I wake up every time I fall asleep."

After going through so many things, it is impossible not to be affected. Bai Li nodded: "No problem, I am the best at making people sleep."

Shangguan Yue breathed a sigh of relief: "That's great." He drank the wine in one gulp and stood beside Bai Li looking at the night scene of Jinshui River.

Bai Li suddenly stretched out his hand and pointed to the shore.

"Did you know?" she said, "Actually, I met you when I first came to Beijing."

That was the first or second time she walked in a dream, walked a little further, and then saw this flowery boat.

She stood on the shore in the night, looking at the young man standing on the railing on the boat.

That was the first time she met Shangguan Yue.

But at that time, I never thought that one day I would stand side by side with him on this boat.

Looking back on it, it was like a dream.

She looked towards the streets fading away in the night.

I don’t know what that family is doing now or whether they have fallen asleep.

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…

The night lights are swaying, the festive lanterns have been taken down, the white lanterns for funerals have also been taken down, and the courtyard is getting more and more lonely.

The maid on night duty sat indoors, staring at the lights in a daze.

"The prince is back."

A message from the servant girl came from outside.

The maid suddenly stood up and turned her head happily: "Young madam, the prince is back—"

There are lights on in the inner room and the east room, but there is no woman sitting at the desk reading or writing, and there is no woman making the bed in the bedroom.

Empty.

Zhou Jingyun walked in and saw Chun Yue looking blank. The next moment he lowered his head and saluted him in a panic.

"Your Majesty," she said, her voice choked with sobs.

Apparently crying again.

Zhou Jingyun was silent for a moment: "Go down, I'll wash myself."