White Hedge Dream

Chapter 223 Strange

Concubine Bai first mentioned Li Yu's strangeness.

At that time, the wet nurse said that the little prince was sleepy, so Bai Ying was ready to leave with the child in her arms, then turned to look at Princess Jinyu's seat below.

"Hey, His Royal Highness the King of Chu is sleepy too?" she said with a smile.

Everyone looked around and saw Li Yu half-lying in the maid's arms with his eyes closed, his face flushed and a smile on his lips. The maid was a little flustered and shy, but she didn't seem to dare to push him away.

Playing with the maids was fine in private, but it was really indecent at the palace banquet.

The emperor frowned, and the ladies and women standing beside him also made eye contact and avoided looking.

Princess Jinyu seemed to have noticed this, and she also frowned, but then looked at Bai Ying and said displeasedly: "I just drank a few more glasses of wine, and I'm a little drunk."

This is also the temper of the princess, and she does not allow others to criticize her.

According to previous reports, Bai Ying would definitely not speak any more.

After all, not even the queen dared to mess with Princess Jinyu.

But at this time, Bai Ying may have been holding the little prince and was blocked from sight. She did not see Princess Jinyu's sinking face, but she still smiled to herself and said, "His Royal Highness the King of Chu does not drink much. I heard that a thousand cups are not enough on the boat." I'm drunk, Your Majesty. It seems that the wine in the palace is too strong..."

Hearing this, the people around him had even more complicated expressions.

When Li Yu was called Shangguan Yue, he was a well-known dandy in the capital. Not only did he eat, drink and have fun, but he also ran a building and a boat. He gathered a group of people to eat, drink and have fun, and he was domineering and his reputation was not to be mentioned.

He regained his identity and became the King of Chu. His original deeds could have been said to have been a cover-up, etc. Once he had washed his hands of the past and gained a good reputation, he did not expect that he would get on the boat again and continue to live happily.

This is really a wall that cannot be supported by mud. It seems that even the prince has been soaked in the mud and dust for so many years.

The noble ladies' eyes did not hide their disgust, and they warned the daughters who were secretly looking at the handsome face of King Chu even more severely. The women lowered their gazes one after another.

With a bang, Princess Jinyu threw the wine glass to the ground in anger.

"Mr. Bai, what do you mean!" she shouted, "do you look down on him?"

The singing, dancing and noise in the hall suddenly became quieter. Countless eyes looked over in astonishment, and buzzing discussions immediately started.

Concubine Bai, who was holding the child, seemed to be frightened, and said in panic: "Princess, I, I am not, I don't..."

Before she could finish speaking, Princess Jinyu turned to the emperor and cried: "Your Majesty, he has been without parents since he was a child, has no one to educate him, and behaves inappropriately. Please don't dislike him..."

Bai Ying knelt down and trembled: "Your Majesty, no, I don't dislike His Highness the King of Chu—"

As he spoke, the prince in his arms also began to cry.

The scene suddenly became chaotic.

The emperor felt his head grow bigger: "Get up, I just want to say, Concubine Bai, take the prince down first."

Bai Ying did not explain any more, and left with tears in her arms while hugging the crying prince.

"Okay, why are you losing your temper?" The emperor advised Princess Jinyu again, "How could I dislike him?"

Princess Jinyu sat up straight, her voice choked with sobs: "I don't want to spoil your majesty's interest. It's the prince's happy day, but I'm also angry." After saying that, she raised her hand and hit Li Yu, who was still leaning in the maid's arms. What are you drinking here?"

Li Yu was woken up and opened his eyes in a daze. He seemed to only hear the word "wine" and stretched out his hand to grab the wine glass on the table: "I'm here to pay homage to my aunt..."

Princess Jinyu became even more angry, opened his hand, and called someone: "Take him down and let him sober up."

The maid behind him and a chamberlain next to him hurriedly came over and helped Li Yu, who was still raising his hand to drink with the princess. The palace maid in charge led the way, "Your Highness, come and rest here."

The group of people left under the watchful eyes of everyone.

Princess Jinyu wiped away her tears: "Your Majesty, even I couldn't teach him well when he was a child. Now he has grown up like this and has lost the royal dignity..."

The emperor said: "That is to say, young people love to drink. It is inevitable for young people. Please talk to him carefully. I think this child is obedient."

Princess Jinyu sighed, thought of something else, and her eyes lit up: "Your Majesty, if Ayu gets married, he will have a virtuous and virtuous wife to teach him..."

As she spoke, she looked at the people standing around, especially the young ladies.

This glance made the noble ladies turn pale immediately. They regretted that they should not have wanted to watch the fun. Before Princess Jinyu finished speaking, they all excused themselves on the grounds that they did not disturb the emperor and the princess when they were talking, and left quickly with their daughters.

Princess Jinyu snorted coldly, looked at the emperor, and cried again: "Your Majesty, you have to take care of him. You can't dislike him like others."

"I will take care of it, of course I will take care of it." The emperor nodded and said, "But the matter of marriage must be mutually agreeable and cannot be rushed..."

The emperor comforted the princess here, while Bai Ying retreated to a room in the side hall.

This is a place designed for her to rest.

Bai Ying handed the crying child in her arms to the wet nurse, with a bit of impatience: "Hurry up and put him to sleep, don't let him cry."

The wet nurses and maids did not dare to say anything and hurriedly avoided to comfort the children.

Wang Degui helped Bai Ying sit down, handed her tea, rubbed her shoulders, and said with a smile, "Did Princess Jinyu drug King Chu?"

Bai Ying sneered: "Such a clumsy method..." and then laughed at herself, "Yes, she is a princess, so she doesn't need any clever methods. Everyone knew that she was the one who pushed the third wife of the Du family down. Hu Shui, who can do anything to her? The third wife of the Du family can only marry the prince, Shangguan's consort knelt down in front of her. "

Wang Degui nodded and curled his lips again: "Your Majesty helped her just now, she should be grateful to Your Majesty."

Bai Ying smiled lazily and said, "I don't mind helping her."

A young **** ran in from outside, stepped forward and whispered: "Zhongcheng said that Princess Jinyu chose the 19th mother of the Zhu family."

Bai Ying laughed: "She really dares to choose. She wants to tie the Zhu family to her and use it for her even if she has to sacrifice Li Yu."

Wang Degui was a little worried: "Although Prime Minister Zhu is no longer in the court, he has many disciples in the court. Your Majesty is now favoring the princess. If she gets angry..."

Bai Ying sighed: "The Zhu family is a little pitiful." She said to the young chamberlain, "Tell Zhong Cheng to help Miss Zhu after the incident and let her commit suicide to keep the Zhu family innocent."

The waiter stepped out in response. Wang Degui took the pillow and said, "Your Majesty, take a nap. There will be a show to watch later."

Bai Ying lay down with a smile, closed her eyes, and opened her eyes suddenly the next moment, subconsciously reaching out to hold her waist.

There is a Sanqing bell hanging there.

"What's wrong with your empress?" Wang Degui, who was standing beside the bed, asked hurriedly.

The cry of a child could be heard from behind the partition next to it, and the melodious music was faintly heard in the main hall on the other side. Although it was a little dim in the evening, the sight was clear. The maids and maids stood quietly and solemnly, and the tea on the bedside was shining brightly.

There was no ringing in my ears, everything was real.

Bai Ying breathed a sigh of relief, slowly lay down and closed her eyes.

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…

Watching Zhu Jiuniang take her seat, two girls squeezed over.

"Nineteenth Mother." They asked in a low voice, "What happened in front just now? Why was King Chu taken away?"

Seeing her mother whispering to several noble ladies, Zhu Jiuniang turned up her nose, her dignified face showing a bit of playfulness.

"King Chu drank too much," she whispered. "Concubine Bai deliberately taunted her, which made Princess Jinyu angry, and the two quarreled."

The two women looked astonished and whispered: "The King of Chu is also very pitiful."

Zhu Jiuniang whispered: "There is no way, who told him to be the eldest grandson of the emperor? It is destined to be like this."

Although he is young, he is from an official family. Moreover, Zhang Ze had warned in public before, so he can naturally see the current situation. As the prince of the Li family, King Chu was obviously wary of Concubine Bai who gave birth to the prince. As for Princess Jinyu They just show off his achievements and don't care about his face at all, let alone his education.

"He...it's hard to get married." Zhu Jiuminiang couldn't help but whisper.

What a pity for that good appearance.

The two women also nodded. Li Yu had outstanding appearance when he was Shangguan Yue, but it was a pity that he was born in a poor family. The daughter of a good family would not marry him. Now that he has become the King of Chu, his family background is noble, but it also makes people dare not marry. .

"It would be better to marry the Prince of Dongyang than to marry him." A woman whispered.

Another woman laughed: "Then you have to wait."

The woman who spoke blushed and pushed her: "I didn't say I wanted to..."

Zhu Jiuniang couldn't help but said: "Actually, the Crown Prince is different now from before, a little elusive."

In addition to being good-looking, it's also a bit scary. After all, the Queen's case all started because of him.

The two women also looked at her and smiled meaningfully: "So Nineteenth Mother, you actually seriously want to have a son."

Zhu Jiuniang's face turned red and she beat them: "Don't talk nonsense, I didn't."

In the laughing room, a palace maid passed by, "Hurry up and bring the wine to the princess..." As she spoke in a low voice, perhaps in a hurry, the two palace maids collided and stumbled.

The wine bottle in his hand spilled all over the faces of the girls here, causing chaos.

"This slave deserves to die."

"Wipe it quickly."

"Ah, my face is all bruised."

"Go and wash up quickly."

If it was spilled on the body, it would be fine. If you don't move around, just cover it with a shawl, but it won't work on your face. You feel uncomfortable and it's disrespectful in front of others. The three women got up in a panic.

Just as the palace maid led her there in person, Mrs. Zhu stood up and said, "Let me go with you. I just happened to go freshen up."

The palace lady did not hesitate at all, and responded with a smile, "Madam, ladies, please follow me."

….

….

Zhang Ze stood by the side of Linde Hall, took the tea from the chamberlain, and looked at the sun that was gradually setting in the west.

Outside the hall, there are people coming and going, chatting and laughing, especially in the veranda on the left side of Linde Hall, which is where women wash their hands. There are maids everywhere, cranes, copper stoves, and flowers piled up. It is also like a place of gods.

"Li Yu is in the Nuan Pavilion at the side of the palace..." the chamberlain whispered.

Zhang Ze asked: "Did you see him go in with your own eyes?"

The chamberlain nodded: "We watched with our own eyes Princess Jinyu's maid and chamberlain sent people in. The maid left, and the chamberlain was guarding outside the door." He raised his chin to the left veranda, "Mr. Jinyu envoy It was the princess who arranged for Zhu Jiuniang to be taken to the veranda."

"Mrs. Zhu is quite vigilant." Zhang Ze looked at the woman walking over there and recognized it as Mrs. Zhu.

The chamberlain said: "That's useless, the golden envoy will pester her. There are two doors in the veranda, and palace maids are arranged inside. They will stun Madam Zhu, drag her away from the other side, and throw her into the palace where Li Yu is. "

Zhang Ze shook his head and sighed: "Who can stop Princess Jinyu from taking action?"

The chamberlain smiled: "What kind of move is this for Princess Jinyu? If Zhongcheng hadn't helped her, how could she have done whatever she wanted in the imperial city?"

Zhang Ze also smiled: "It is convenient for others to make it convenient for you." He drank all the tea in his hand, "Then let's wait for the farce." Looking at the waiter, "Then you look for an opportunity to send Miss Zhu on her way. Remember, Solve it in the palace, don’t let her out.”

After saying that, he threw the tea cup to the chamberlain. The chamberlain took the cup and watched Zhang Ze turn around and go into the palace.

The drum music was booming in the hall, and Zhang Ze found a seat at random to sit down. On the gorgeous drum surface, a dancing girl like a flying swallow rose and fell. When the dance ended, Zhang Ze and the surrounding guests were ready to applaud. At the same time, there was a sharp voice. There was a shout outside, and soon it was noisy, and it seemed like there were many people running around.

A servant came in hurriedly, ignoring the probing eyes of the guests in the palace, and rushed in front of the emperor.

"Your Majesty, it's bad, something happened." He said tremblingly.

(End of chapter)