White Hedge Dream

Chapter 181 How dare

The carriage drove into the Dongyang Hou Mansion, and Mrs. Xue helped Mrs. Dongyang Hou return to the courtyard. The smell of incense was still lingering on the two of them.

"Master Guan Lin said that as long as he lights up enough 7749 sky lanterns, Ali will be able to give birth to a good family." Mrs. Xue said softly, "You can rest assured."

Mrs. Dongyang Hou looked sad and sighed softly.

Zhou Jingyun was holding tea and handed it over: "Aunt, thank you for your hard work."

Although Zhuang Li has been laid to rest, Mrs. Dongyang Hou is still restless day and night. She goes to Tianyun Temple outside Beijing to perform rituals. Mrs. Xue stays with her in the temple for three days.

Mrs. Xue also sighed softly: "I also want to send Ali as a gift again." She took the tea and drank it.

However, Xue Mansion couldn't live without people, so she stopped being polite and refused to eat and left.

Zhou Jingyun sent it out in person, and when he came back, he saw Mrs. Dongyang Hou having washed and sitting by the window in a daze. Mother Xu brought the rice bowl to her, but she was too lazy to eat.

"Mother, you have lost weight." Zhou Jingyun stepped forward and said, "Eat a little."

Mrs. Dongyang Hou looked at him: "Why haven't you lost weight?" After a moment of pause, "There are rumors on the street..."

Although he didn't leave home, and when he went to the temple, he only focused on doing things, but just passing by on the street, he still heard the news about Dongyang Hou Shizi's persecution of Queen Yang's family.

Her son has been praised and admired by everyone since he was born. This is the first time he has heard bad words and speculations.

Zhou Jingyun wanted to say something, but Mrs. Dongyang Hou stopped him again.

"You are right." She said, "There is something wrong with A Li's death. Why did he fall off the railing when he was fine? Of course, you must ask clearly. It was His Majesty who asked Zhang Ze to investigate the case, and it was Zhang Ze who investigated the Yang family. What does it have to do with you." "

She couldn't help crying as she spoke.

"You want to blame her, or blame me, because I insisted that she accompany me to the palace banquet."

Ever since Zhuang Li's accident, this has always been a worry for Mrs. Dongyang Hou. Zhou Jingyun hurriedly held her hand: "Mom, how can I blame you? We originally agreed not to go, but she and I have to go."

Mrs. Dongyang Hou shook her head and stopped talking about this. She only said to Xu's mother: "Bring Jingyun some food, and I'll watch him eat."

Xu's mother responded yes and wanted to go out, but was called to stop by Zhou Jingyun again.

"Mother Xu, there is no need to prepare food for me." He said, "Please step aside for now. Mother and I have something to talk about."

Mother and son want to talk privately? Although it hadn't been like this for many years, but something happened at home now, Xu's mother didn't ask any more questions, she just retreated, dispersed the maids and maids in the corridor, and stayed in the yard by herself.

Everyone in the room retreated, and Zhou Jingyun also stood up, took a step back, and knelt down to Mrs. Dongyang Hou.

Mrs. Dongyang Hou was a little puzzled: "What are you kneeling down for? If you have something to say, sit down and say it."

"Mother, my child is unfilial and I am hiding two things from you." Zhou Jingyun said, looking at Mrs. Dongyang Hou, "Zhuang Li is not actually named Zhuang."

Mrs. Dongyang Hou frowned: "I know. Her parents died and she was adopted by Mr. Zhuang and his wife, so she changed her surname to Zhuang."

"It is true that both of her parents died, and she was adopted by Mr. Zhuang and his wife, but..." Zhou Jingyun paused, and then said, "Her father is Bai Xun, the governor of Shuofang who was executed after being accused of crimes."

Mrs. Dongyang Hou was stunned for a moment.

Although she is a housewife, she is also a Marquis, and she also pays attention to the court's major events. The name Bai Xun is neither unfamiliar nor unfamiliar.

What is strange is that he is a little-known border general, but what is not strange is that Empress Chiang committed crimes, exterminated his family, and exposed it to the world.

Bai Xun's daughter.

In addition to the palace, Bai Xun actually has a daughter!

fugitive.

Zhou Jingyun is hiding a fugitive!

Mrs. Dongyang Hou stood up suddenly: "You! You are crazy!"

Zhou Jingyun kowtowed: "The child deserves to die."

Damn it? Mrs. Dongyang Hou rushed over, raised her hand and slapped him: "You are going to let the whole family die!"

After saying that, his heart beat like a drum, no wonder, no wonder he got married so suddenly, no wonder Zhuang Li behaved so strangely after entering the house.

"You, you are so obsessed, you, how dare you!" Mrs. Dongyang Hou cursed in a low voice through gritted teeth.

He harbored imperial criminals at home and even brought them into the palace!

Zhou Jingyun raised his head: "I knew that what I did would harm the family, and she knew it too, so I made a deal with her, took her into the palace to meet her sister, and fulfilled her wish. Then, she committed suicide."

commit suicide…..

Mrs. Dongyanghou backed away with her heart in mind and fell down on the chair, so the fall was indeed not an accident, but...

"Bringing her back has already brought trouble to the door." Zhou Jingyun whispered, "I can't let my mother blame herself now, so I told my mother the truth. It's all my fault. It's Jingyun's lack of filial piety."

After saying that, he kowtowed heavily.

Mrs. Dongyang Hou looked at her son who was kneeling in front of her. She thought it was like a dream before Zhuang Li fell from the building. Now when she heard Zhou Jingyun talk about these two things, it was even more like a dream.

She only felt her ears buzzing, and for a moment she didn't know whether it was true or false, whether she should be angry, happy or sad.

"You, you...how could you..."

How could you just watch someone fall to death?

That is, a person.

A living person.

"Zhou Jingyun." Mrs. Dongyang Hou looked at her son in front of her and finally murmured, "How did you become like this?"

….

….

The daylight was bright in the study, and Feng'er, the young man, peeked inside and saw that Zhou Jingyun had been sitting in front of the desk in a daze since he came back from Mrs. Hou's place.

"Your Majesty." He couldn't help but ask, "Will you go back to the courtyard tonight? Will Sister Chunyue come to ask about preparing meals?"

Zhou Jingyun came back to his senses: "Go and tell them, I won't come back."

Feng'er responded and ran away.

Zhou Jingyun reached out and touched his cheek. What has he become in the eyes of his mother now?

It must look disgusting.

However, we can no longer hide it from our mother. Bringing Zhuang Li back is already unfilial. How can we let our mother blame herself day and night again.

Let his mother hate him.

It's better to hate him than blame yourself.

Zhou Jingyun stood up and went to the study behind the screen. He took out the scroll and slowly unfolded it. In the light and shadow, the woman's eyebrows looked at him haughtily.

Zhou Jingyun vaguely saw her sitting on the large dragon chair.

"You think I'm doing evil? That's why you don't want to be used by me?" She asked, "Zhou Jingyun, you are so stupid. Isn't this just right? If I am an evil person, you can be a good person." He didn't want to rely on her to be a good person.

He also didn't want to see her as a bad person.

The young man turned around and strode away, a chuckle coming from behind him.

"Zhou Jingyun, if there is no evil person like me in the future, you will not be able to be a good person."

The light and shadow danced, and his vision was dim. Zhou Jingyun closed his eyes slightly, then opened them again and looked at the portrait on the scroll.

In fact, since he finished the painting, he has only opened it two or three times, and each time he only closed it after a quick glance.

At this moment, I suddenly felt that it was okay to look directly.

After all he even saw her in other people's faces.

Thinking of that scene, Zhou Jingyun couldn't help but smile, and then the smile disappeared.

"If you want to be a bad person, just be a bad person." He said to himself, "Just let other people be good people."

He closed the scroll and put it back on the bookshelf.

I wonder if Zhuang Li is okay now.

Zhuang Li said that he went to Mr. Zhuang to take her away before, but was manipulated by Shen Qing and Mr. Zhuang.

It stands to reason that once the matter has been explained clearly and Zhuang Li has left, the manipulation should be over.

Why does he still miss her?

Because have you ever been a couple who slept together, stayed with each other every day, and cared about each other?

That's false.

It seems that Shen Qing and others are really powerful in their control. Even if people leave, they can't stop thinking about them.

Zhou Jingyun walked out slowly, walked down the steps and walked out the door.

Feng'er was running back and almost bumped into him: "Your Majesty, where are you going?"

Where can I go? Of course I have to go back to the yard, otherwise, the house will be empty without one person.

Watching Zhou Jingyun go to the inner courtyard, Feng'er stamped his feet: "I just told Sister Chunyue not to go back, why does the prince think that he will do it all now?"

…

…

The sound of pedaling footsteps echoed on the building, breaking the silence of the day.

Ji Xiang watched Shangguan Yue go upstairs in three steps and two steps, and couldn't help but remind him, "Master, slow down."

In the past, the young master did not go up the stairs so quickly, but slowly and quietly.

What happened today?

Are you happy that things are going well in the Princess Mansion?

"Yes, yes, I'm very happy." Shangguan Yue said, turning around and smiling, "So hurry up and tell A Li."

In the past, he walked fast or slowly, and he was the only one entering the house. But now it's different, Bai Li is here!

Bai Li was in the room, had he heard his footsteps? Do you know he's back? Must be very happy.

"Young Master—" Ji Xiang said quickly from behind, "She didn't—"

Accompanied by the sound of voices, Shangguan Yue ran up to the third floor and opened the door.

"Ali—" he shouted, and the next moment his voice stopped.

Jixiang's unfinished words also came from behind: "...not here."

The interior is empty.

No one was sitting, no one was smiling.

Shangguan Yue walked in and looked at both bedrooms without giving up. There was no one in his bedroom or the one with a white fence next door.

"I sent her back before going to the princess's mansion." He couldn't help but ask.

Ji Xiang nodded: "Yes, you sent her back, but she was about to go out just after you left."

He wanted to stop him, but the maid ignored him and said, "I'm just telling you, not asking you to agree, and your young master won't stop me."

Well, she was going out, and of course he wouldn't stop her. Shangguan Yue asked, "Did she say where she was going?"

Ji Xiang shook his head: "No."

Not only did she not say anything, he also wanted to send someone to follow him, but he didn't follow.

It was really strange to see that the woman's figure was right in front of her, but the next moment it flashed, as if she was dazzled, and when she looked again, she was gone.

Shangguan Yue was silent.

Is she going to Dongyang Houfu?

Previously in Yu Qingtang, she heard that Zhou Jingyun was involved in the Queen's case, and she was going to see Zhou Jingyun, but he stopped her at that time.

So she went anyway?

Will she come back?

Seeing the young master's downcast expression, Ji Xiang said cautiously: "She said she would be back before sailing, so she asked the young master to wait for her."

A smile instantly appeared on Shangguan Yue's face: "Really? Okay, of course I'll wait for her." After saying that, he waved his hand and said, "You go down."

Ji Xiang said. If the young master had anything to say, he could actually tell him first. However, he slowly withdrew. When the door was opened, the young master did not call him. He even walked outside and leaned on the railing to look out. .

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…

When Shen Qing walked into the small courtyard, he saw the girl leaning on the railing and couldn't help but pause.

Bai Li also saw him, smiled and waved his hand.

"You are finally here," she said. "If you don't come, I will go to the palace to find you."

How dare she?

Shen Qing had an idea.

How dare she come here twice? As if they are one of our own? It hasn't been that long since the fight to the death in the fantasy that night, right?