White Fence Dream

Chapter 132 Thinking
"The prince is back."

Chunyue was on duty today. When she saw Zhou Jingyun coming in, she hurriedly said happily to the inside.

Zhou Jingyun looked inside and saw that the lights in the dormitory were dim. Zhuang Li had already gone to bed. He signaled to Chunyue to leave and changed into pajamas in the bathroom.

Zhuang Li was sitting on the bed reading a book. When he saw him come in, he smiled and said, "Do you need to go tomorrow?"

Zhou Jingyun shook his head: "No, everything has been dealt with, I can take a rest early."

As he spoke, he sat down beside the bed, picked up the water cup beside him, and heard Zhuang Li happily say behind him, "Then go to mother's place tomorrow to help look at the gift list for the New Year banquet. There are so many names, I can't keep up."

Zhou Jingyun smiled and said hello, then turned around and handed her a glass of water. Zhuang Li reached out to take it, drank two sips, and then handed it back to him.

Zhou Jingyun put the cup away, got on the bed, and held out his hand: "Let me do it, don't look at it, it's straining your eyes."

Zhuang Li handed him the book in his hand, lay down neatly, and said, "After you finish reading this book, how about switching to a strange story?"

Zhou Jingyun smiled and said, "Don't listen to it or you'll have trouble sleeping at night." Then he started reading according to the page that Zhuang Li had seen.

As the sounds grew quieter, the night fell into silence.

Zhou Jingyun looked at the woman who was sleeping with her eyes closed beside him, closed the book, and lost in thought for a moment, then turned to look at Zhuang Li.

He opened his mouth as if to speak, but swallowed the words back.

He was silent for a moment, put the book down, turned off the light, lay down, and looked out at the bed curtains.

There were beautifully embroidered patterns on the bed curtains, but nothing could be seen as they blended into the night.

Zhou Jingyun felt that he had a lot of thoughts, but they were so chaotic that it seemed as if he had no thoughts at all. Slowly he closed his eyes.

Zhuang Li opened his eyes behind him and looked quietly at the figure facing away.

She had a lot of ideas, but she didn't dare to have too many. She once thought that the night was safe and the people around her were trustworthy, but now it seemed that they were not safe. She might be spied on in her dreams and in reality.

She turned inward and closed her eyes.

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As the New Year approaches, the ship is still bustling with activity. Shangguan Yue leans against the railing and yawns.

"Are you sleepy, sir?" Jixiang asked.

He was not really sleepy, as he slept until dark in the afternoon. But... Shangguan Yue felt a little regretful as she did not see Bai Li in her dream.

Of course, he is no longer anxious now that he can't see her in his dreams. He already knows that Bai Li really exists and is by his side.

He was just worried about whether sleeping in the afternoon would help her.

Is there enough sleep?

She didn't say how long she slept.

Shangguan Yue touched his chin and frowned, looking a little worried.

"Xiao Lang - why are you looking so sad!"

Wang Tong walked over with a smile and put his hand on Shangguan Yue's shoulder.

But Shangguan Yue dodged it quickly and said to him, "Men should not touch each other."

Wang Tong was stunned. What nonsense!

"I'm here to congratulate you." He reached out and patted his shoulder again. "Princess Jin Yu has reformed herself. Since she can recommend talented people to the court, she must be virtuous at home. You will soon become the princess's son."

Others followed suit and shouted, "Yes, that's right." "I heard that the princess even went to Shangguan Mansion in person."

It seemed that the news had spread. Shangguan Yue smiled slightly and reached out to the maids beside her. The maids hurried forward with wine.

"I hope you will give me good wishes." He picked up the wine glass and raised it to everyone, "If I become the princess's son, anyone who can board my ship will be able to become the princess's guest."

This was both arrogant and ridiculous. This concubine was indeed not fit for the stately home. Many of the guests on the ship shook their heads when they heard it. Of course, there was no harm in joining in the fun. If he could really marry the princess, it would be a good thing, so they all raised their glasses to congratulate him.

Looking at the noise in the room of the ship, Shangguan Yue had a smile on her face. I wonder if she was there at the moment, watching this crazy scene, and if she found it funny?
Thinking of this, I couldn't help but get distracted.

She possessed the body of the young wife of Marquis Dongyang that day. Was it because there was something special about the young wife of Marquis Dongyang's physique?
It is said that some people have a yin constitution and are easily possessed by ghosts.

“… From now on, you will be the princess’ son and be able to enter and leave the palace.” Wang Tong’s voice was heard, and he approached again.

Shangguan Yue took a step back and said, "Don't come near me. You are so weird and unlucky."

Wang Tong grabbed the whisk and threw it at him: "My weirdness is auspicious, okay? Your Majesty and the concubines need me to exorcise evil spirits and calm the situation."

Shangguan Yue waved her hand: "You should calm down your bad luck first." At this point, she thought of something else and looked at him, "Why were you released again? Did the Supervisory Board use you again?"

Wang Tong was immediately discouraged and spat, "I even suspect that Zhang Ze has taken a fancy to me. He won't let me rest during the New Year and will take me out of the capital early tomorrow morning."

Leaving the capital?
Shangguan Yue asked curiously: "Why? Is there a ghost in other places too?"

Wang Tong curled his lips and said, "Who knows? I haven't seen a single ghost so far, and I don't know what the Supervisory Board is making a fuss about." After saying that, he flicked his sleeves and said, "Never mind, never mind, I'm going to have a good time tonight." After saying that, he rushed into the field.

Shangguan Yue thought thoughtfully, this is a good thing, by disturbing the ghosts in other places, the ghosts in the capital will be safe.

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As the New Year approaches, the wife of Marquis Dongyang's house is very lively early in the morning.

The younger generations who came to pay their respects and the busy housekeepers all gathered here, and the room was filled with noise.

"Mother, mother, how many relatives will we visit this year? And how many relatives will come to our house?" Zhou Jiuniang ran over and asked.

Aunt Yang was massaging the shoulders of the wife of the Marquis of Dongyang, and said with a smile, "Madam Jiu has grown up and is also concerned about household affairs."

The sisters next to her laughed, "No, it's about how many gifts she can receive for the holidays."

The wife of the Marquis of Dongyang was amused. She looked at Zhou Jiuniang who was shy in front of her, thought for a while and said, "Let's not talk about anything else for now. This year, let's go to your aunt's house to visit relatives." In the past, Madam Xue was invited to the Marquis of Dongyang's Mansion during the New Year, so that she could come here to rest for a while, but after so many years of invitations, Madam Xue was only allowed out once or twice.

Every New Year, the wife of the Marquis of Dongyang would grit her teeth and curse Madam Xue. But this year was different. Not only did she not have to invite Madam Xue over, she also had to visit Madam Xue as a relative.

"My aunt has already separated from the family." Aunt Yang joined in the fun and said loudly, "Now my aunt is the one who is in charge of the family and treats it as her own home."

There was no need for the eldest and second sons to spend the New Year together like before. Mrs. Xue took care of everything like a slave, but she was not even treated as the mistress of the house.

Although Zhou Jiuniang didn't quite understand this, seeing how happy the wife of the Marquis of Dongyang was, she knew that Madam Xue was having a good time, so she clapped her hands and said, "This is all thanks to my sister-in-law, right?"

The door curtain was lifted at this time, and the maids' crisp voices came, "The young lady is here."

Laughter suddenly rang out in the room. "Speak of sister-in-law, and sister-in-law will be here soon."

Zhuang Li, who walked in, was a little confused by the laughter.

The wife of the Marquis of Dongyang glanced at her and said "Yes." Then she turned around and asked Mother Huang how the purchasing was going.

The two sisters pulled Zhuang Li to sit down and said with a smile, "Mother is praising you." "With you, mother is very happy during the New Year this year."

Zhuang Li smiled and said, "I am celebrating the New Year here and I am very happy too."

Mrs. Dongyang looked at her again, frowned and asked, "Where is Jingyun?"

Zhuang Li said, "He went to the outer courtyard for something."

The wife of the Marquis Dongyang said "oh", and it was normal for him to be busy in the outer courtyard at this time, so she didn't ask any more questions. They chatted and laughed in the room for a while, and in order not to disturb the wife of the Marquis Dongyang, the sisters got up and left.

Zhuang Li also took his leave and left.

While looking at the menu for the New Year banquet, Lady Dongyang raised her head and looked out the window. She saw Zhuang Li and two maids walking behind her sisters.

She couldn't help asking, "They didn't have a fight, did they?"

Mother Huang shook her head: "No."

Mother Xu heard this and said hurriedly, "The two of them are so close, the prince hasn't been to Aunt Mei's place for a while."

The two looked at the wife of the Marquis of Dongyang: "Why did you suddenly say that, Madam?"

Madam Dongyang was at a loss for words, and she didn't know why she had this idea. She curled her lips and said, "In the past, they were inseparable. Every time I came to my place, Zhou Jingyun followed me, as if he was afraid that I would bully his wife. Why is he gone now that I'm at home?"

Mother Xu smiled: "Didn't the young lady say that the prince knew that you couldn't bully his wife?"

These were the exact words Zhuang Li said earlier, and Mother Xu used them to make fun of them.

A daughter-in-law who dared to say this was unique in the capital. Lady Dongyang Hou pouted and pushed the menu on the table to them: "You can't bully your daughter-in-law. You have to do the work. Hurry up and make your choice and hand it to the kitchen."

Mrs. Xu and Mrs. Huang smiled and said yes.

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Zhuang Li returned to the yard where the maids were gathered together playing. They were not flustered when they saw her come in, but greeted her with a smile.

"The prince hasn't come back yet?" Zhuang Li asked casually.

Chunhong answered yes, and Chunxiang said beside him, "I'll go see what the prince is busy with."

The prince was on leave and was unable to accompany the young lady.

Zhuang Li hurriedly stopped her and said, "What I mean is, if the prince doesn't come back, I will take this opportunity to take a nap."

So that's how it is. The young lady has been very busy lately, taking care of the household and making incense and medicine in the clinic. The maids all smiled and hurried to help her lie down.

As the smoke from the incense burner slowly rose, Zhuang Li closed his eyes inside the bed curtains.

When she opened her eyes again and saw an empty space, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

In fact, this was just a test. After all, she did not communicate with Shangguan Yue to tell her when she needed his dream.

Few people sleep in broad daylight.

I didn't expect Shangguan Yue to be asleep now.

Zhuang Li couldn't help laughing and squatted down to look at the child sleeping peacefully on the ground.

"Li Yu, you're so good." She said with a smile and reached out to touch his cheek, gently so as not to wake him up.

However, this time she did not sink to the deepest part of Shangguan Yue's heart sea again. Instead, she exhaled and sat down, and the smile on her face disappeared.

There was no need to look in the mirror there, it was already certain that she had another person's soul inside her.

From the undisturbed dream seen in the mirror, it can be known that Zhou Jingyun also knew.

Moreover, judging from his expression and lip shape, he should know the owner of that face.

She wanted to ask him directly last night. She was still a little skeptical, wondering if Zhou Jingyun was disturbed and had his memory erased like her, but she didn't expect...

Thinking of what he saw in the study last night, Zhuang Li couldn't help but hug his knees.

He saw her come in the study with a strange look on her face.

After being together for so long, she could still feel his little emotional changes.

Zhou Jingyun was hiding something from her.

She was too cautious and let him think that she had left. Then she saw Zhou Jingyun took out a letter from under a book after he thought she had left.

The letter he said had been sent out and should have reached Mrs. Zhuang's hands.

It turned out that he didn't send it to Mrs. Zhuang at all.

Why did he intercept her letter and why did he trick her into sending it out? Was it because he knew her current situation?
Is this a situation that he likes to see?

Zhuang Li clenched his hands, so, was this the real reason why he took in her, a fugitive orphan?