White Hedge Dream

Chapter 22 Trouble

Chunyue was a little nervous: "He killed someone?"

Xue Liu hurriedly waved her hands: "That's not the case. In fact, it has nothing to do with Fourth Young Master Xue. It's a human life lawsuit that requires him to be a witness."

Mrs. Dongyang Hou didn't like the Xue family, and it was the matter of the second wife of the Xue family. She wanted everyone to know, and Xue Liu was naturally happy to please her.

"He got into trouble because he went to Shangguan Yue's boat."

Shangguan month, building boat.

Thinking of the look in his dream that night, Zhuang Li couldn't help but ask, "What's the trouble?"

Sitting here in silence, you are so curious, Xue Liu said in her heart, okay, let you see the excitement of the capital.

"Master Silang went to the boat to have a banquet. It happened that Zhang Jiulang from the imperial family, Prince Wang from the Household Department, General Li Jiajulang and others were all there, so he invited the fourth master to watch the cockfighting..."

Xue Liu started talking with a beaming eyebrow, and then curled her lips again.

"Why did you invite him to observe? Mrs. Xue thinks that her precious grandson is still an ignorant child. The fourth young master is good at eating, drinking, whoring and gambling. He has been hanging out with these people for a long time..."

However, the Zhang family, the Li family, and the Wang family were all powerful people in the dynasty. If Xue Silang played with these people, Mrs. Xue would only think that her grandson was capable.

"Not to mention this, Li Juro lost gambling repeatedly and ran out of money. Zhang Jiuro asked him to sell the concubine he brought with him in exchange for gambling funds. Li Juro gave the concubine to Zhang Jiuro and took the money given by Zhang Jiuro. Qian failed again, this time he won, Zhang Jiulang bought the drinks on the first floor, and everyone praised him for his generosity..."

How can these dandy boys be called generous when they eat, drink, play, and be arrogant and licentious? Chunyue couldn't help but interrupt and asked: "Then who died? Zhang Jiuro or Li Juro?"

Do you know how much the drinks on that first floor cost? Dumping it into the Jinshui River is like being covered with a layer of golden light! Chunyue, a maid in the Dongyang Marquis Mansion, may not have seen this scene before, let alone this orphan girl from a poor family.

"Oh, that Li Juro's beautiful concubine." She said.

"The one who was sold to Zhang Jiulang for money?" Zhuang Li asked.

She listened quite seriously, and still remembers this. Xue Liu smiled and said, "Yes." She pursed her lips again, "She was found drowned early this morning. She was fished out by a boatman. Her maid came to identify the body and called Zhang Jiulang to kill someone. , alarmed Jingzhao Mansion."

Chunyue said: "That, that is really Zhang Jiulang..."

Xue Liu had already interrupted her: "No, Zhang Jiulang was also unjustly accused. Li Julang sent someone to tell her that the beautiful concubine was dissatisfied with being sold and made a noise and threatened him. She jumped into the river and drowned."

Chunyue groaned again: "This, this... is it true?"

Xueliu said: "Li Julang said that everyone on the boat saw it, so Jingzhao Mansion asked people who were present at the time."

Of course it turned out to be true.

"It's not surprising. How can Zhang Jiulang compare with Li Julang?"

Zhang Jiulang is just a concubine, and Li Julang is the direct grandson of General Li. The Zhang family cannot compare with the Li family, and no one would let Li Julang compete with Zhang Jiulang.

It's a pity that making a fuss can't change his fate, but instead puts his fate on the line.

Zhuang Li didn't speak anymore.

Chunyue murmured, "Why can't you think about it so hard?"

Xue Liu curled her lips: "No, this person is also stupid. He was bought, but was sold again, and he dared to seek death." He added, "That maid is also crazy. She even slandered Zhang Jiulang and Li Julang on the spot. I'll give him twenty sticks and then drag him away."

How can a woman withstand twenty sticks? Afraid that she would die after being dragged away, Chun Yue opened her mouth to say something, but finally swallowed it back.

Xue Liu has continued talking.

"So it was just a farce. After all, it was over and the Fourth Young Master went home."

"But Mrs. Xue called her bad luck, saying why she was so unlucky to encounter this, and said she wanted to go to the Buddhist temple to chant sutras for three days."

Hearing this, Zhuang Li smiled and said, "It's quite unlucky."

Xue Liu glanced at her, gloating that she was angry at the Xue family.

But it was hard for her to say anything. Mrs. Dongyang Hou was also very happy.

"It's great. She goes to chant sutras and the house can be pure for three days."

In the past, when Mrs. Dongyang Hou was happy, she would naturally be happy too, but for some reason this time, she didn't want to be happy at all. Perhaps it was because Zhuang Li also looked like he was gloating about his misfortune. No matter how happy she was, it seemed as if she was just making Zhuang Li happy. Also, Mrs. Dongyang Hou might be so happy that she even asked her to bring an order.

"The madam said that the young madam should keep the gifts she received this time by herself." Xue Liu said.

Chunyue was suddenly pleasantly surprised.

This time I went to the Young Madam of the Xue family and received a lot of gifts, but the meeting gift was prepared by Madam Dongyang Hou, so naturally these gifts had to be handed back.

Unexpectedly, the lady refused to accept it.

Although these gifts were not given by Madam Hou, they were equivalent to those given by Madam Hou.

This shows that the madam's attitude towards the young madam has changed.

She was so happy that she couldn't help but shake Zhuang Li's sleeves.

Zhuang Li also smiled and said, "Thank you madam."

Isn't it just some greeting gifts? Looking at the happy look, Xue Liu curled her lips in her heart and didn't want to be here anymore: "I'm going to log in and make a register."

She said and left.

Chun Yue was busy and wanted to follow: "The queen's palace flowers sent by Mrs. Xue must be placed properly, and no mistakes can be made, otherwise it will be a big disaster."

Zhuang Li said hello.

Chunyue also retreated.

Darkness enveloped the earth, and the lights in the yard were lit up one by one and then turned off one by one.

When Chun Yue came in again with midnight snacks, Zhuang Li had already washed up and was writing under the lamp with his hair loose.

The paper on which only one line had been written was still mostly empty.

If Xue Liu saw it, she would laugh again, so she only wrote these few words in one night.

Chun Yue doesn't think so. Writing is just a leisure activity. It does whatever makes you feel comfortable. It's not like you're going to take the top exam.

"Young Madam, I'm tired today, please rest early," she said.

Zhuang Li put down his pen and nodded: "Yes, I was very tired last night."

Chunyue handed the white fungus soup forward: "Have a midnight snack and have a good sleep." After saying that, she smiled again and said, "I wish you a good dream tonight, madam."

Zhuang Li looked at the soup that was handed to him. I hope it will be tonight.

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The darkness faded away layer by layer, and the silence was no longer in my ears. The sound of drums came from the distance, and the capital city in the night appeared before my eyes again.

The stone road beneath my feet went from floating to solid, but every time I raised my foot, it didn't move at all when it landed.

Zhuang Li looked around. It was not the place where he stayed when his dream disappeared last night, but...

The horse's hooves trampled, and a black shadow rushed forward. It was not a horse, but a woman, just a faint shadow. The moment it hit Zhuang Li, Zhuang Li didn't move at all, but she was knocked away, and the shadow scattered like mist.

The scattered mist enveloped her, and sharp cries came from all directions.

"...I hate it so much..."

Tonight is a nightmare, Zhuang Li sighed softly.

Happy New Year's Eve!

(End of chapter)