White Fence Dream

Chapter 187 Pretend
Before dawn, Shangguan Yue's carriage stopped outside Princess Jinyu's mansion.

What happened yesterday has spread everywhere, Shangguan Yue can't pretend not to know.

"I'm going in, you go back first." He said to Bai Li next to him, "I don't know how long it will take, don't wait here."

He originally wanted to come alone, but Bai Li followed him anyway.

Bai Li was wrapped in a cloak, eating sesame porridge that he had just bought from the street. He shook his head and said, "I have nothing to do at home, so I just want to go out for a walk." He smiled and said, "You go and do your work, I want to go out for a walk."

Home, she regarded the boat as her home. Shangguan Yue smiled and said, "Okay, go shopping by yourself, wait for me at Yuqing Hall, and then we will go home together."

Bai Li smiled and nodded.

Shangguan Yue broke off a piece of Hu pancake from beside her and threw it into her mouth: "See you later." She jumped off the carriage and walked towards the gate of the mansion with a swagger.

Of course, Shangguan Xiaolang didn't need to go through the back door now. When he saw him coming, the doorman greeted him respectfully, "Young Master, you are back."

Aju also got the news and came out to greet them.

"Is the princess awake?" Shangguan Yue asked.

Ah Ju whispered, "The princess came back last night and didn't sleep all night. She's not in a good mood."

If you are in a bad mood, your temper will naturally be bad too.

Shangguan Yue wanted to laugh. It would be strange if she was in good spirits. She coughed lightly, signaled to Aju that she understood, and then ran into the room.

"——Princess, Princess——"

The young man's clear voice broke the quiet morning and brought a fresh breath.

The maidservants who were cleaning the house couldn't help but look over here, and an inexplicable thought popped into their minds: it would be better to have a child at home.

The princess called this for others to hear, and after entering the inner room, Shangguan Yue changed her name to aunt.

"…Aunt is still the best. I know she is the most reliable."

"…Thank you, auntie, thank you, auntie. My father, if he knew about this, he would be as happy as I am."

Looking at the young man kneeling on the ground, crying and laughing, Princess Jin Yu's face was gloomy.

Was that Shu Lingshi arranged by Shangguan Yue?
Princess Jin Yu watched as Shangguan Yue's joy, sorrow and excitement were real, and she seemed unaware of her private transaction with Zhang Ze.

She had someone check her official history last night, and it turned out that she was clean and had no signs of having any dealings with anyone. To put it bluntly, she was not qualified to be won over.

If it weren't for Queen Chiang's new policies, this clerk would have never had the chance to become a court official.

Thinking of this, Princess Jin Yu clenched her hands again in hatred. If that was the case, it was Queen Jiang who was harming her!

This evil queen is still tormenting her even after her death!
"No need to thank me." Princess Jin Yu said, "Before I could even say anything, someone else was one step ahead of me."

Shangguan Yue raised her head, a little surprised: "Ah, what are you talking about, aunt?" She blinked again, "Didn't you arrange that person from the Ministry of Justice?" She danced excitedly, "At first I didn't understand why aunt wanted to give credit to others, but then I thought it would be better for aunt to do so. She could recruit people from the bottom and the inconspicuous officials. There would be many such officials and they would not attract attention. By then, aunt would be in control of the court without anyone noticing!"

Is that so? It sounds really good, Princess Jin Yu thought, well, maybe I can really get in touch with that bookkeeper, give him some benefits, and make him hers.

"What are you talking about, kid?" She finally smiled, and didn't say whether it was arranged by her. She just said, "Don't worry about this matter. I will keep an eye on the progress. This time, I will definitely clear my brother of the charges."

Shangguan Yue kowtowed heavily: "As long as my aunt is here, I have nothing to worry about."

Now that things have come to this, it is inevitable that the former crown prince will be restored to his status, and it is also imminent for Shangguan Yue to be restored to her status.

She would not stop this. If she did, she would be hated and it would not be worth it.

"Come, stand up and talk." Princess Jin Yu said with a smile.

Shangguan Yue stepped forward and knelt at the feet of Princess Jin Yu.

"From now on, you should be quiet and don't cause any trouble." Princess Jin Yu said, "Wait until you can openly call me aunt."

Shangguan Yue nodded excitedly and solemnly, resting her head on Princess Jinyu's lap: "I also look forward to calling you aunt loudly in front of others, so that people will know that you are my aunt, the aunt I respect the most."

Princess Jinyu stroked his head with a kind smile.

……

……

When Shangguan Yue and Princess Jin Yu were enjoying their aunt-niece relationship, Bai Li was already standing in front of a mutton shop.

"Young lady, please wait a moment." The shop assistant greeted her warmly.

Bai Li nodded: "I came too early."

Neither the lamb stew nor the lamb roast is ready yet.

The waiter asked with a smile while busying himself: "Young lady, have you eaten at our restaurant before? It's hard to find our restaurant after searching around."

Bai Li nodded and looked at the colorful flags flying nearby. It was the Li family shop. She remembered Zhou Jingyun had mentioned it. It was the East Market and they had new roasted lamb.

After asking around, I found out that it is indeed hard to find. It is only passed down by word of mouth from old customers.

I don’t know how Zhou Jingyun found out about it, but he came to buy it for her.

Does he think she is greedy?
Bai Li couldn't help but smile.

The two busy guys looked at the young lady standing outside the door and couldn't help saying, "That young lady must like our mutton very much. She is smiling so happily."...

……

In the early morning in the palace, the emperor had hardly slept the whole night.

"Your Majesty, please stop looking." Bai Ying said, with a distressed look on her face, and walked over to put her hand on the emperor's head, "You must rest."

The emperor looked at the pile of documents on the table and sighed, "That Du family is really vicious. She played tricks on the former crown prince and the third prince." He then said angrily, "There are so many people like this. When my father suddenly disappeared from my life, he must have been instigated by someone."

The late emperor had only met him a few times, Bai Ying thought, and he didn't know which time he was talking about?
"Let Zhang Ze investigate them one by one," she said. "Your Majesty is not as easily deceived as the late emperor. You must clean up the court and kill all these evil people!"

The emperor smiled and held Bai Ying's hand. He thought it was naive and funny that she said such harsh words in such a delicate manner: "Don't accompany me anymore. You need to rest now."

Bai Ying looked at the emperor with tears in her eyes: "Your Majesty, I think the matter of the queen might be a misunderstanding..."

When the emperor mentioned the queen, his face darkened and he patted Bai Ying's hand: "You still speak well of her. Back then, everyone said that you were sent by Queen Jiang..."

"But my sister didn't drive me away." Bai Ying turned to the emperor and said, "If my sister is the Queen Jiang's person, wouldn't it just confirm the rumor and drive me away? Your Majesty won't worry about this matter anymore."

The emperor laughed and said, "You are such a fool. If I keep you at home, everyone will stare at you and slander you, which will help her cover up."

Bai Ying held the emperor's hand and said with her head down: "I don't understand these things. I just think that my sister is actually a very good person. If she was really forced by her family, she had no choice..."

The emperor sighed and held her in his arms: "Don't I know what the queen's temper is like and whether she is good to you? You don't have to say good things for her..."

Bai Ying snuggled in the emperor's arms and murmured softly, "I just think that my sister has been with His Majesty for many years and has suffered so much..."

The emperor sneered: "Why should she suffer? Wherever she goes, the Yang family follows. She will always be the eldest lady of the Yang family. It is the two of us who live under someone else's roof and have to depend on others for what they say."

Bai Ying put her hand over his mouth, tears in her eyes: "Your Majesty, it's all in the past. We won't think back to those hard days anymore."

The emperor held her hand and looked at her abdomen again: "Yes, the hard times are over, and our family of three will be fine."

The family of three, Bai Ying's lips curved, a smile flashed across her face, and before she could say anything, Wang Degui said respectfully outside: "Your Majesty, Zhou Jingyun wants to see you."

Zhou Jingyun, the emperor had a complicated expression, he used to like looking at this handsome man, but now, all this trouble was caused by him.

Yes, I should thank him, otherwise I wouldn’t have discovered that the person beside me is the remnant of Jiang’s empress, but I also have some indescribable emotions…
"He disappeared today, so don't worry. The Queen's case is still under investigation and he will be given an explanation," said the emperor.

Wang Degui responded and was about to leave, but Bai Ying called him back: "I'll meet him on behalf of His Majesty. His wife's problem is my fault."

The emperor frowned: "It has nothing to do with you, Ah Ying, you always take the blame on yourself."

Bai Ying smiled and broke free from the emperor's hand: "For Your Majesty, I will do anything without any grievance." She then instructed, "But Your Majesty must listen to me. Go and rest now."

The emperor smiled and did not try to stop him. He signaled Wang Degui, "Hurry up and help him."

Wang Degui responded yes, bent down and helped Bai Ying out.

"Prince Zhou, His Majesty has rested. Please come to the side hall and rest for a while."

"Thank you, ma'am."

Listening to the conversation outside, the emperor breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the table full of books. To be honest, it was really annoying. This was the first time he felt so exhausted since he ascended the throne.

He stood up and went inside to rest for a while.

The main hall fell into silence, and there was no sound of talking in the side hall.

Bai Ying sat on the couch and slowly ate the breakfast that was brought to her.

Zhou Jingyun sat on a chair in the hall with his eyes downcast, silently counting his pulse. When he had counted enough, he stood up and said, "I have come here to urge you as ordered by your Majesty. I will take my leave now."

Bai Ying looked at Zhou Jingyun and smiled: "Thank you, Prince."

Zhou Jingyun looked at her and said, "No need to thank me. I know your majesty is anxious."

Why does this person's words sound so unpleasant? Bai Ying said unhappily: "I am doing this for your own good. You have offended the Yang family badly this time. If they don't die, you will die."

Zhou Jingyun looked at her and said calmly, "Your Majesty, please take care of yourself more."

Bai Ying looked at him angrily. Why was he so unkind to her? He was clearly...

"Your Highness is angry with me? You have to understand that I should be angry with you." She said in a deep voice, "You killed my sister. I just wanted to put her in jail, but you took her life directly."

"So?" Zhou Jingyun said, "The Queen wants to kill me?"

After saying that, he glanced at Bai Ying, turned around and walked out.

There was no emotion in that look, and it seemed as if he was ignoring her. Bai Ying was so angry that she raised her hand to smash the spoon on the ground, but she was afraid of alarming the emperor next door, so she had to hold back.

Zhou Jingyun!
What’s even more hateful is that after coming in, he hardly even looked at her, as if she were some kind of monster.

She is pregnant, but she won’t become ugly, right?

Standing outside the palace, Zhou Jingyun looked back. When he saw Bai Ying, he thought he would not be able to help but look at her a few more times. After all, Bai Li said that she looked a lot like her sister...
But the moment he raised his eyes, he didn't want to see her from other people's faces...
Although he could no longer remember what Zhuang Li looked like.

Zhuang Li told him that the illusion would fade away as the person left, just like a dream.

Zhou Jingyun withdrew his gaze and slowly walked forward.

He can't remember what she looked like when she was "dead", and he doesn't know what she looked like when she was alive. Does this person still exist?