White Fence Dream

Chapter 162 Reprimand
All along, in her impression, Bai Ying was still that girl of sixteen or seventeen years old.

Bai Ying, who was sixteen or seventeen years old, dressed very simply.

Her mother died early, her eldest sister married far away, and her father and brother were both leading troops in the army. As a housewife, Bai Ying had to take care of too many household chores and could not wear fancy dresses.

The most gorgeous time that Bai Ying was dressed in Zhuang Li's memory was when she got married.

That couldn't be considered a wedding, as there was no groom to pick her up, only court officials and eunuchs. Bai Ying put on the new dress given by the emperor. It was a purple dress, as light as clouds.

She really wanted to touch it at that time, but her father was angry and refused to see Bai Ying. Bai Ying also looked unhappy, so she didn't dare to get close.

Bai Ying was escorted away from home by her two brothers.

My father didn't go to see me off.

she…..
She said she was hiding, but in fact she was secretly following the car for quite a distance.

The last memory is that Bai Ying disappeared into the sky like a cloud.

At this moment, Bai Ying's skin, the jewelry she wore, and the dress and cloak she wore were all shining.

She is like a crystal snow sculpture.

The features are familiar, but the person is unfamiliar.

The second lady of the Bai family disappeared into the sky like clouds, and the one who landed and stood before him now was the palace concubine Bai.

Zhuang Li couldn't help but laugh: "You really look like a noble person now."

Hearing this, Bai Ying, who was still in shock, raised his eyebrows.

What does it mean to be like a noble person? She is already a noble person.

"You're just the same as always!" she shouted. "Always acting like this!"

With Bai Ying's shout, the silence in the room was broken.

Wang Degui seemed to have just seen the person walking up to him, and his expression was surprised and a little flustered.

"You, you - who told you to come up here, how did you get up here -" he shouted, "Someone come here, someone come here -"

There were guards stationed downstairs, and except for the emperor and the empress, there were only some outsiders. How could they just walk up here!

Although Bai Ying said before that her sister was a little weird.

He is still wondering what's wrong?
Looks weird?
It turns out to be such a weird thing!
Monster!

Only a monster could suddenly appear like this!

Terrifying!

The guards hiding at the wall of the room rushed over instantly. Five of them surrounded Bai Ying, and the knives in their hands were pointed at Zhuang Li.

Zhuang Li was not panicked and did not say anything, he just looked at Bai Ying.

Across the crowd, Bai Ying was also looking at her, his face full of anger.

Zhuang Li curled his lips and said, "Actually, it hasn't changed. It's still the same. Whenever he sees me, he scolds me. He scolds me."

"Scold? Shouldn't I scold?" Bai Ying became even angrier, "Aren't you playing tricks?"

Zhuang Li looked at her and raised his voice: "I almost became a ghost. My whole family became ghosts! Bai Ying, are you so afraid of us ghosts?"

Bai Ying said coldly: "Tie him up."

The guards surrounding Zhuang Li stepped forward. Zhuang Li did struggle, but he had no ability to resist in front of these guards.

.......
……

The Linde Hall was surrounded by lanterns on all sides, but the palace was too large and had so many layers that there were always places where lanterns were missing.

Shangguan Yue stood in the shadow of the corridor, looking at the Jielin Building in front of her.

Zhuang Li’s figure had disappeared downstairs.

The palace maid who led the way was still standing there.

"It's not sleep this time."

Earlier at the Dongyang Marquis Mansion, Bai Li asked him if he would go to the palace banquet in the evening. When she heard him say yes, she asked him to keep an eye on her this time.

"I'm going to the palace to meet someone."

He understood then that she was going to see her sister, Concubine Bai Ying.

This is her only living relative in the world.

"My sister already knows I'm coming. She will find a way to see me when the time comes."

Shangguan Yue looked at the tall building, which was also decorated with bright lanterns. She could not see the situation inside clearly. There were eunuchs and guards downstairs. Some people wanted to go up to the building to enjoy the lanterns before, but they were stopped from a distance.

Only the young wife of Marquis Dongyang passed by, led by a palace maid.

He couldn't keep up.

And Bai Li didn't let him stay away for a moment.

"When I am called away, you follow me and see where I go, and then you look for a similar place nearby."

The similarity means that if it is a palace, he will look for flat ground, and if it is a pavilion, he will look for a high place.

Shangguan Yue's gaze fell on the west pavilion next to Jielin Building.

Although it is not as high as Jielin Building, it is also a high place.

He turned sideways, went outside the corridor and ran towards the West Pavilion.

There was a festive banquet going on in the hall, but there were also many people admiring the lanterns outside. As they were admiring the colorful lanterns, they suddenly heard a noise.

"You can't go up there."

"Come down quickly."

The eunuchs surrounded him and tried to stop him, but Shangguan Yue was agile and climbed to the top of the pavilion in a few moves. "We can also enjoy the lanterns here. Your Majesty asked us to come and enjoy the lanterns, so why not?"

This remark attracted many people around to join in the fun.

The eunuchs were so angry that they jumped up and down. They had never seen such a bold and arrogant person. This was the imperial city and the emperor was right in front of them. They were about to call the guards, but were stopped by the eunuch in charge.

"It's Shangguan Yue." The eunuch in charge said in a low voice.

Shangguan Yue, although it was her first time in the palace, the eunuchs were familiar with this name. "Princess Jinyu and His Majesty are very happy." The eunuch in charge whispered, "Don't go and spoil their fun."

After saying that, he looked at the top of the pavilion and saw Shangguan Yue standing with her hands on her hips, looking around, as if she was admiring the lanterns.

"The concubine's son has finally become a royal relative, and is acting arrogantly. Let him be arrogant."

Zhou Jingyun, who was standing in the corridor and watching this scene, felt inexplicably envious.

If you stand higher, can you see more clearly?
He withdrew his gaze towards the neighboring building and clenched his hands that were hanging at his sides.

How is she?

……

……

"Madam, please sit down."

Wang Degui helped Bai Ying sit down on the soft couch beside him, with five soldiers standing on his left and right.

There were five other people guarding the fence.

Zhuang Li was tied up and sitting on the ground, her gorgeous dress and hair a little messy, and she was looking at Bai Ying fiercely.

Bai Ying tightly held the small Sanqing bell hanging on her waist in her hand, glanced at the imperial bell hanging in the middle of the room, and then stared at Zhuang Li.

He was definitely tied up.

There was no shattering or illusion, and no other strange appearance.

Only at this moment did she relax a little and look at Zhuang Li's face.

This face gradually merged with her memory, or rather, with the girl in her previous dreams.

The once childish eyes and brows have grown wider, and the thin body has grown taller.

It looks a bit like what I looked like when I was sixteen or seventeen years old.

However, this dress and the jewelry on her head made Zhuang Li look radiant.

She wasn't so noble when she was sixteen or seventeen.

Even if she entered the Changyang Palace with the title of Concubine Liang, she was still humiliated and served as a slave beside the princess.

"You are really capable. You became the young lady of the Marquis of Dongyang." Bai Ying murmured, "and you even made Zhou Jingyun work for you."

"I lied to him." Zhuang Li said, "This matter has nothing to do with him."

Bai Ying smiled: "You said it has nothing to do with it, so it has nothing to do with it?" Then she shook her head, "He knew he couldn't escape, so he sold his life to me."

Zhuang Li looked a little surprised and struggled to sit up straight: "What did he say to you?"

Bai Ying smiled and said, "He asked me to protect you. As long as I can protect you, he is willing to join me and be used by me."

Zhuang Li was stunned for a moment: "I didn't ask him to do this, I just asked him to hand me over so that he could get away with it..."

Really? Didn't the couple discuss this? One for him, one for her? Bai Ying thought about that day when Zhou Jingyun came because of Bai Li, but he didn't mention Bai Li at all, only talked about himself, and said that he had no choice.

The son of the Marquis of Dongyang was actually devoted to her? How could a child who was always annoying when he was young be so lovable when he grew up?
It's those methods.

Bai Ying shook her head slowly: "When you were little, you scared people and made them crazy. Now you confuse people and make them abandon their homes and lives. You are really a disaster."

Zhuang Li curled his lips and said, "I can't compare to you, my second sister, who is so determined to take the lives of your relatives."

Bai Ying's eyes shone, and he shouted, "What nonsense are you talking about!"

Zhuang Li also raised his voice: "Don't you want to kill me?"

Bai Ying stood up and whispered through gritted teeth: "You are courting death! Since father has chosen a hiding place for you, why did you insist on coming to Beijing?"

Speaking of which, he sneered again.

"You have been like this since you were little. It's always others who hurt you. Have you never hurt anyone? Why are you pretending to be innocent? Since you came to Beijing, you have given me nightmares time and again and scared me in my dreams. What are you thinking?"

Zhuang Li looked at her and said, "You have been like this since you were little. You only blame me. You dream about something at night, but it is you who is dreaming. It is you who is dreaming, not me. You should ask yourself what you are thinking."

"What do you mean by 'you dream about something at night?' This may fool others, but not me." Bai Ying sneered, "During the day, I never thought about pouring water on my face or setting myself on fire, but I had such a dream at night. Isn't it all your fault?"

Wang Degui supported her and whispered, "Don't be angry, Madam. Don't be upset. If you have something to say, talk it over nicely."

Seeing the two of them like this, he couldn't help but think of his own childhood, when his family was poor and he had many brothers and sisters. The sisters were like this too, always quarreling over the slightest thing.

"You bullied me and felt guilty," said Zhuang Li.

Bai Ying gritted his teeth and looked around, as if looking for something to hit someone with.

"Your Highness, let's make it short." Wang Degui reminded her hurriedly. Now was not the time for sisters to quarrel. "The banquet will be over in a while. His Majesty and the Queen may be worried about you and come to see you."

Bai Ying's chest heaved violently and she suppressed her temper.

"I'm telling you, I know your methods, and I've made preparations in advance." She said, showing the Xiao Sanqing Bell in her hand, "This is given to me by Shengzu Temple. Your methods are in vain. Don't try to intimidate or deceive me."

Zhuang Li glanced at the palm of her hand and said, "I know. I've seen it." He smiled.

Bai Ying gritted her teeth again, which was undoubtedly an admission that she was the cause of the previous nightmares.

She took a deep breath and just asked, "If you don't want to live, then die far away. Why do you want to run to me?"

Zhuang Li looked at her and said, "What are you doing? You know in your heart that father is not a member of the Jiang family. He is wrongly accused."

"He said that Empress Jiang is a hero!" Bai Ying gritted her teeth and whispered, "Whether he is a member of Empress Jiang's party or not, he is! He is so cruel!"

"Is that you?" Zhuang Li looked at her and suddenly asked.

Bai Ying looked at her, seemingly not understanding.

"I don't use those methods." Zhuang Li said, "I used those methods before because I couldn't see you. Now that I see you, I'm asking you this."

As she spoke, she struggled to stand up, and the soldiers on both sides immediately pointed their knives at her.

Zhuang Li ignored the knife at his neck and looked at Bai Ying.

"Second sister, are you a member of Jiang Hou's party?"

Bai Ying looked at her, but his expression did not become more annoyed. Instead, his heaving chest became relaxed.

"Me?" she said, nodding. "I am."