White Hedge Dream

Chapter 185 A glance

This night, the brightly lit capital was not as quiet as in the past. Soldiers and horses galloped through from time to time, and cries were heard from time to time in the night.

I don’t know which other family was implicated and had their doors broken open.

Bai Li stood on the street and saw two beggars running out in a panic and passing through her.

"Look for another place. There will be many people ransacking their homes tonight. It will be terrible if they are caught as runaway slaves."

"Hey, maybe it's a good thing. You can be warm and have food in prison."

"You are crazy. If you are put in the prison of the Board of Supervisors, there is no chance you will come out alive."

The two of them quickly disappeared into the night. Bai Li withdrew his gaze and looked forward. Even the unrelated beggar was panicking and wondering how Zhou Jingyun was doing now.

That day when she saw Zhou Jingyun passing by in Yu Qingtang, she also heard the discussion on the street.

The world knew that his wife was dead, so it was reasonable to ask for a detailed investigation, but if the Queen Yang family was investigated, they would still look at him strangely.

And knowing that his wife is not dead, but just to facilitate Bai Ying and Zhang Ze's evil deeds, how will Zhou Jingyun, who is seeing the result with his own eyes, regard himself?

He must be in pain.

Bai Li raised his head, and in his hazy vision a mansion appeared in front of him.

In fact, it’s been less than a month since I left, but it feels like I haven’t seen you for a long time.

However, I had visited the Dongyang Marquis Mansion before I left, so it was not a stranger. As the thought flashed through my mind, I was already standing in the mansion.

Bai Li looked around, this was Madam Hou's courtyard.

Actually came here first.

His eyes swayed, the door curtain was lifted, and a group of servant women came out surrounded by Mrs. Dongyang Hou.

Mrs. Dongyang Hou raised her eyebrows and frowned.

"It's so annoying. What happened to her when she was fine?" She complained to Mother Xu next to her.

Xu's mother sighed, "No, why do I get sick and faint every now and then."

Mrs. Dongyang Hou gritted her teeth and wanted to say something, but in the end she only quickened her pace and said, "Hurry and ask for the imperial doctor."

A group of people passed through the white fence like the wind.

Bai Li stood there and couldn't help laughing, looking at the back of Mrs. Dongyang Hou. She was still angry in her dream, which showed how much psychological shadow her daughter-in-law had on her when she entered the house.

Bai Li looked at the courtyard where the Crown Prince was, and his eyes widened suddenly. He was no longer standing on the road, but standing on the roof overlooking it.

The churning sea of ​​dreams made the courtyard dim. There was a maid standing in the courtyard leaning against the door to eat snacks, and another maid ran in from the door.

"Stop eating, the young lady is back."

"Young madam, you won't let me eat when you come back."

Is it Chunhong’s or Chunxiang’s dream that she loves to eat so much? It's definitely not Chunyue.

Bai Li looked into a room through the window lattice. Chunyue was busy putting sets of clothes on hangers.

"Young madam, which one do you like?" She turned and looked aside.

The woman at the desk was reading a book without raising her head. "You choose, whatever you choose looks good."

Chunyue seemed helpless: "There are so many, I can't pick them out."

"Then put them all on."

Chunyue stamped her feet and laughed, "Young lady is joking again."

Bai Li couldn't help but smile and looked around the Dongyang Hou Mansion again. She came here because of a dream created by others, and she still exists in this sea of ​​dreams after she leaves.

I don’t know what Zhou Jingyun is dreaming about at this time.

In fact, it is not necessary. She does not pry into other people's dreams. After all, dreams are everyone's secret place.

Especially Zhou Jingyun.

She didn't want to offend him.

But, now that it’s here, let’s take a look at it from a distance.

Maybe Zhou Jingyun couldn't sleep, had no dreams, or maybe the dreams were restless and troubled.

Suddenly separated, she could no longer ask him if he was okay.

Her eyes dropped, and she stood outside the door and looked in. Under the dim light, Zhou Jingyun was sitting by the window, lowering his head and reading a book.

For a moment, Bai Li couldn't tell whether it was a dream or reality, because Zhou Jingyun had been reading and motionless.

Just when Bai Li was in a daze, Zhou Jingyun raised his head and spoke to the person next to him: "Have you finished writing?"

There are people around.

Following his gaze, Bai Li saw a woman sitting in front of the desk next to him...

Different from the dim face in Chunyue's dream, Zhuang Li's face in Zhou Jingyun's dream was clear.

Bai Li couldn't help but take a step forward and look at "himself" in the dream.

She wore a single snail bun and a beaded hairpin. She wore no makeup, her skin was white, her eyebrows were black and her lips were red, and she was beautiful.

It turns out that this is how she looks in Zhou Jingyun's eyes, more beautiful than the "Zhuang Li" she portrayed.

Bai Li pursed his lips, no wonder Zhou Jingyun said it was prettier than Chunyue.

Zhuang Li, who was at the desk, put down his pen and looked at him with a smile: "Your Majesty, please read."

Zhou Jingyun stood up and walked over, looking at it carefully: "It's good to make progress."

Zhuang Li was dissatisfied with this evaluation and raised his eyebrows and said, "I think my writing is better than the prince's."

Bai Li also raised his eyebrows. Did Zhou Jingyun think she was arrogant? Otherwise, why would she say such things in her dream?

She is obviously humble and polite.

Zhou Jingyun smiled in his sight, holding his sleeves with one hand and holding a pen in his hand, and he started writing as expected.

Zhuang Li stood beside him and looked at it, his eyebrows curved and he said, "It's indeed better than what I wrote."

Bai Li pouted, Zhou Jingyun would be proud of himself in front of her. The thought flashed across his mind. Zhou Jingyun, who was standing in front of the desk, suddenly raised his head and looked over. Their eyes collided. Bai Li was startled, and his figure shattered -

Zhou Jingyun opened his eyes suddenly, and the surroundings were empty.

He put his hand to his heart and felt it beating violently. Zhou Jingyun lifted the bed tent and sat up slowly. The night light had been extinguished, the morning light had not yet come on, and everything was quiet inside and outside.

Are you awake now or dreaming?

During these days, he couldn't sleep well at night. He felt asleep and awake again, and couldn't distinguish between dreams and reality.

Zhou Jingyun raised his hand to his mouth and bit hard, it hurt -

Zhuang Li told him that you can't feel pain in dreams. When you can't tell whether it's a dream or reality, you can try to bite yourself. If you are in a dream, it will be difficult to bite yourself.

At this moment, not only did he bite it down smoothly, he also felt pain. It was not a dream.

He woke up.

So, was he dreaming just now?

He couldn't remember what he was dreaming about. He only had a vague feeling that someone was watching him outside the door.

Zhou Jingyun stood up and walked out. The door was closed. He looked at it quietly for a moment, then suddenly opened the door. The night wind shook the curtains. He raised his hand to lift the curtains and watched the lights on the corridor cast their shadows on the courtyard, which was empty.

Zhou Jingyun was stunned and suddenly smiled again.

What was he expecting?

Why did she come here in the middle of the night? She wasn't really dead and turned into a ghost.

What's more, she can't be in this situation now, otherwise the couple will be guilty and deserve death.

It is better for one person to be dirty and messy than for two people.

There were footsteps in the ear room, and the maid Chun Yue came out, "Your Majesty, are you awake?"

Zhou Jingyun asked what time it was?

Chun Yue answered and said, "Your Majesty, it's still early. Please rest for a while."

Zhou Jingyun hummed, lowered the curtain and closed the door.

Chunyue stood in the corridor, thinking about the prince wearing only a thin undershirt and bare feet, standing at the door, looking like he woke up from a dream and suddenly ran out...

Did the prince dream of the young lady?

Chun Yue thought for a while and realized that she didn't seem to be dreaming, nor did she dream about the young lady. She sighed and turned around and went in.

…

…

Bai Li tilted his body and opened his eyes. The noise on the building and the boat hit his face, and the lights were bright, as if it had just fallen into the night.

Thinking of the scene just now, Bai Li felt a little funny.

Zhou Jingyun must have been too vigilant, and he was able to detect her presence. She did not deliberately affect the dream, she was just watching, and he discovered all this...

In the hall on the second floor, Shangguan Yue stood in front of the card table and whispered to an old man. The next moment, the old man threw the cards out, clapped his hands and laughed. Others on the table sighed and drove Shangguan Yue away. Shangguan Yue walked away with a smile and raised his hand. Starting from the beginning, I saw the white fence leaning on the railing.

His smile grew wider and he walked up the stairs in three steps and two steps.

"Ali, go get some sleep." He said.

Bai Li's schedule was actually different from his. She would accompany him to welcome guests, play on the boat for a while, and then go to bed in the middle of the night. After all, she had to accompany him to sleep during the day.

Tonight, I heard that the princess did not reveal anything about the former prince, and I was worried about him, so I stayed with her all the time.

Bai Li smiled and said, "I just woke up."

Shangguan Yue immediately praised: "It's amazing that I can fall asleep while sitting."

Bai Li laughed and pointed outside: "Look, it's almost dawn."

Shangguan Yue followed her and looked outside.

A new day is coming again.

Accompanied by the drums of the court, the morning light enveloped the imperial city, and the civil and military officials slowly walked towards the main hall one by one.

But compared to the previous solemnity, everyone was whispering to each other this time.

"I heard that the Queen ran out of the restricted area last night and beat His Majesty?"

"Really or not?"

"Concubine Bai was also frightened and fainted. The whole hospital didn't rest all night."

"Princess Jinyu stayed in the palace to take care of her."

Walking into the main hall, as the chamberlain sang loudly, the emperor came out. As expected, he was depressed and had a scratch on his face. Princess Jinyu also followed him. A chamberlain set up a soft stool in the palace. Princess Jinyu Sit on it.

Even though she is a princess, she is not qualified to go to court.

Especially a few years after Empress Chiang was kicked out of the court, another woman appeared. It was really...

"The Yang case will be discussed today." The emperor said solemnly, "Princess Jinyu was responsible for finding the personal and material evidence of the case, so her presence is needed."

Princess Jinyu sat down and said, "This is our family matter. As the eldest sister, I have to come. Please forgive me."

Having said that, if Princess Jinyu is not allowed to be there, the emperor is afraid that he will throw away his sleeves and withdraw from the court. The courtiers did not say anything more and only looked at each other in surprise. Princess Jinyu could actually find personal and material evidence. ? Even more powerful than Zhang Ze.

"Back then, the late emperor gave us a beauty as a gift to our prince. Everyone rumored that Empress Chiang sent people to spy on the prince. I never dared to believe it. I only believed it was because of my father's compassion." The emperor said in a slow voice, "I never expected that this would happen. It turned out to be true, and I didn’t expect that it had already started before this, the queen..."

At this point, the emperor's voice choked up, and he couldn't speak anymore as he raised his hands to cover his face.

Princess Jinyu hurriedly took over the words: "Your Majesty, let me tell you." After saying that, she looked into the palace and said, "The Queen's status is very important. To be cautious, I conducted a strict investigation and visited the old people. Finally, I was able to confirm it. All the evidence has been handed over to Zhang Zhongcheng. "

Zhang Ze and several minor officials brought up two boxes, which were filled with books, documents, letters, and gold and jade utensils.

"These are all evidence for inspection." Princess Jinyu said, scanning the palace, "Any of you who have anything to do with the privacy of the Du family and the Yang family must not hide it or protect each other, and all must report it."

As soon as she finished speaking, a loud voice sounded in the hall.

"My lord, there are reports of Du's evil deeds."

Princess Jinyu's expression froze.

She just asked casually, but someone actually spoke? Shouldn't we keep silent at this time to avoid getting into trouble?

Who is so ignorant?

She followed the sound and saw an official coming out from the end of the queue. At the same time, the sound came again.

"I have written an order to Shi Weixing from the Ministry of Punishment, accusing the Du family of blaming the former crown prince and driving a wedge between father and son. Your Majesty, please take a closer look."

The first prince?

The emperor raised his head from the throne.

Princess Jinyu stood up, looking a little disbelieving and dazed.

Is this a dream?

How come you still hear this sentence when you have clearly tried to stop it!

Zhou Jingyun, who was standing in the queue, raised his head, his originally dull expression slightly surprised. Things seemed to have changed.