White Fence Dream

Chapter 273 Meeting
Countless prying eyes outside Princess Jinyu's mansion promptly spread the news of the King of Chu and the Queen's movements.

"Madam, you must be disappointed." Mrs. Xu said with a smile, sitting aside and cutting the melon into small pieces.

Although it was ridiculous, after hearing the suggestion of the wife of the Marquis of Dongyang, the Marquis' Mansion still sent people to check outside the Princess Jinyu's mansion. After all, the Princess of Chu was married from the Marquis' Mansion.

As a result, the news came that Princess Jinyu did not make any trouble. The door of the mansion was opened early, and the King of Chu and the Queen were welcomed in as soon as they arrived.

The wife of the Marquis of Dongyang snorted, "She is just concerned about her own face. I don't know these tricks yet."

Didn't she welcome the person in at that time?

What a big deal.

Whether it is good or not depends on what happens behind closed doors.

As they were talking, a maid's voice came from outside the door, "The prince is here."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Jingyun lifted the curtain and came in. Mother Xu quickly dropped the melon and wiped her hands and went to help him: "Why are you here alone? Is there no one with you?"

Zhou Jingyun smiled and said, "It's fine now. No need to be so careful." Then he looked at the wife of Dongyang Marquis and asked, "What are you talking about, mother? Why are you so happy?"

When the wife of the Marquis of Dongyang saw him, she frowned and said, "How can other people's daughters-in-law meet their elders?"

Zhou Jingyun already knew that the wife of Marquis Dongyang had sent people to Princess Jinyu's mansion to inquire, but in fact there was no need for that.

"Mother can just ask me directly." He said with a smile, "Unfortunately, the elders don't drink daughter-in-law tea."

She drank it! So, there are not many mothers-in-law like her who can accept a daughter-in-law who marries without telling her and is not satisfied with her. Mrs. Dongyang Hou snorted again, and when she saw the smile on Zhou Jingyun's face, she became even more annoyed: "What are you laughing at? You are happy to see other people's daughters-in-law being bullied."

Zhou Jingyun smiled even more, wiped his hands with a handkerchief, sat down, picked up a knife and continued cutting the melon.

"Mother doesn't have to worry, she won't be bullied," he said.

Moreover, she would bully others so that they dare not drink her tea.

He looked at the cut melon, picked up a piece with his fork and reached out to hand it to the wife of Dongyang Marquis, but suddenly remembered that Bai Li had fed him a piece of peach before.
He slowly put the melon into his mouth.

Summer melons are so sweet.

The corners of his mouth curved, and the wife of Dongyang Hou opposite her became even angrier. She slammed her outstretched hand on the table. What on earth was this unfilial son doing here? Was he trying to piss her off?

Compared to others who could only find out that Princess Jin Yu did not drink Princess Chu's tea, Bai Ying in the palace knew more details.

"Everyone has arrived, tea has been served, and the princess said she wanted to plant flowers and just left."

Bai Ying spoke to the emperor as she placed a colorfully painted tumbler in front of the little prince. Two eunuchs pushed the tumbler around, causing the little prince to giggle.

The emperor, who was being dressed by two palace maids, shook his head when he heard this: "The princess has such a bad temper."

Bai Ying smiled and stepped forward, personally tying the belt for the emperor, and then said, "In fact, it's very good that the princess can do this. I originally thought that she would not let them in, or would be furious and beat them if they came in."

The emperor frowned: "Why is she beating and scolding? That was a marriage granted by me."

Bai Ying said, "It is precisely because of His Majesty's arrangement that the princess cannot vent her anger on His Majesty, so she can only vent her anger on these two juniors." Then she blamed herself, "This is also my fault. If I had explained it to the princess in advance and convinced her to agree before arranging the marriage, it would have been fine."

"What does this have to do with you? Jin Yu has that kind of temper. There's no way to explain why she doesn't like it." The emperor said, patting her hands.

"I feel sorry for the King of Chu. This child has no father and no mother, and now he has angered Princess Jinyu. His life in the capital is not easy." Bai Ying said, and then she held the emperor's sleeve and said, "Your Majesty, why don't you let them go out and hide for a while?"

The emperor was stunned for a moment. "Get out of the way?"

"Yes, avoid it." Bai Ying said, his eyes sparkling, as if he had thought of something, "For example, go to Qizhou where we were exiled? Of course, the King of Chu would not be exiled. Your Majesty gave him a job and let him do it in a glorious manner."

Speaking of this, I feel a bit nostalgic.

"Now I think that I actually had an easy life in Qizhou at that time. After leaving the capital, I no longer had to face those people in the palace. I didn't have to worry about being criticized by others and reported to the emperor and empress Jiang if I went out."

She took the Emperor's hand.

"It was a bit hard, but Your Majesty was out of the capital and could sleep well at night. I was really happy at that time."

At that time, the emperor was also somewhat nostalgic. He could not remember clearly the past sufferings. Thinking about it carefully, he seemed to be grateful for having escaped.

"I think the King of Chu must be willing. He has no desires and only wants to enjoy the happiness of his family with his wife and daughter."

Bai Ying's voice echoed in his ears, and the emperor nodded slowly. Yes, this is what the King of Chu said when he asked for marriage. In this case, send them far away.
It was just as good as out of sight, out of mind.

He has done his best to honor the brotherhood they had in the past. Everyone in the world has seen it, and that’s it.

"Okay." The emperor nodded with a smile.

As soon as the emperor said this, Wang Degui came in from outside and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, the King of Chu and the Queen of Chu have arrived at the palace gate to ask for an audience."

The emperor straightened his robes and said, "Please come in."

Turning around, I saw Bai Ying leaning over to hug the prince, "Bao Lang, let's go play somewhere else. Father is busy."

It was not known whether the tumbler suddenly lost sight or was suddenly picked up by Bai Ying, but the little prince burst into tears and stretched out his hands to the emperor.

"You kid..." Bai Ying almost couldn't hold him, but fortunately the emperor was quick to catch him.

The little prince grabbed his clothes and refused to let go.

The emperor smiled and motioned Bai Ying to let him go: "Let him stay here." He then looked at Bai Ying, "You don't have to avoid him either."

Bai Ying looked a little timid: "My status as a concubine..."

"You are a noble concubine," the emperor said, "it is only natural for the King and Queen of Chu to meet you."

Bai Ying suddenly realized, "Yes, I have been appointed as a noble concubine by your majesty." She said with shame, "I haven't adapted to this status yet."

In the past, she was suppressed by Yang Yuan in the Changyang Palace. She was called a concubine, but in fact, she was like a maid. Not long after she entered the palace and got the position of concubine, she was sent to the cold palace and became a criminal. Now that she has given birth to a prince, she can only be a concubine, and she has to be cautious and humble in everything. The emperor looked at Bai Ying, full of guilt.

"Aying, I'm sorry that I can't make you the queen." He said, "But I will let you share my happiness and glory."

After saying that, she held the little prince in one hand and held Bai Ying's hand tightly with the other.

"Come, join me in accepting the kowtow of the King of Chu and his wife."

Bai Ying broke free from the emperor's hand again, and the emperor was stunned.

"Your Majesty, I have to change into a royal concubine's dress and cannot lose my status," she said with a smile.

The emperor laughed, picked up the little prince and shook him in his arms: "Go quickly, my beloved concubine. I and the prince are waiting for you."

The afternoon sun was even hotter. Li Yu looked at Bai Li's sunburned face and whispered, "Go wait in the car."

Although this marriage was granted by the emperor, entering the palace is not as simple as entering the princess's mansion.

The gate of the imperial city could not be entered at will, and after handing in the visiting card, no eunuch came to greet him.

"I guess someone is leaving us out on purpose." Li Yu whispered, raising his sleeve to wipe the sweat off Bai Li's forehead.

Bai Li let him wipe the sweat off her face and whispered, "I guess so. Princess Jin Yu's malice is revealed on the outside, while some people's malice is hidden in their smiles."

Li Yu was about to say something when he saw from the corner of his eye that the eunuchs finally came over.

"Your Highness, the King of Chu, is summoned by His Majesty."

They said with a smile.

Li Yu thanked him respectfully, and Bai Li turned around and walked towards the carriage. "What's going on?" A eunuch was puzzled, narrowing his eyes with some malicious speculation, "Is the Princess of Chu tired and unable to walk? Do you want to take a ride?"

Bai Li turned around and smiled: "No, I came down to carry the child."

A child? The eunuchs were stunned for a moment, then saw the curtain of the carriage opened and a woman handed out a baby girl dressed in red.

"The young lady has already eaten and slept."

The little girl is well-behaved and quiet, looking around with bright eyes.

The eunuchs realized that this must be the maid who gave birth to a daughter that the King of Chu mentioned. The couple actually wanted to bring the child to meet His Majesty. Could it be that they were trying to get a title for the child?

This child is not a glorious thing.
Whatever, it’s not them who are embarrassed anyway.

The eunuchs said nothing more and led them inside.

"Nannan, let's go into the imperial city to see the emperor." Bai Li held the baby girl in her arms, pointed to the front and said to her with a smile.

The little girl made some "hmm" and "ah" sounds, as if responding to her, and her eyes looked towards the luxurious palace with curiosity.

Bai Ying took the little prince from the emperor's arms and sat down beside him, looking a little nervous.

"Your Majesty, is my outfit okay?" she asked in a low voice.

The emperor looked at Bai Ying in her gorgeous attire. It was indeed the first time he had seen Bai Ying dressed like this. She had always been cautious and simple in the past, but now she was radiant and gorgeous. He couldn't help but smile and said, "Aying is as beautiful as a fairy."

Bai Ying gave him a reproachful look: "How old am I now?" She looked outside the palace and vaguely saw the eunuch leading two people. The young prince was tall and slender. "When I first met Your Majesty, Your Majesty was the same age as the King of Chu. In the blink of an eye, so many years have passed."

Now she is no longer a little woman standing on the street and being trampled by horses.

All the grandchildren of the Li family had to bow down and kowtow to her.

Bai Ying gently adjusted the hairpin on her temples with a hint of haughty smile on her lips.

Wang Degui's voice rang in my ears, "King of Chu, Princess Chu comes to see you," and at the same time, the King of Chu walked in with a woman.

Bai Ying's eyes first fell on the child in the woman's arms.

She frowned slightly, her eyes were full of disdain, and she was eager to bring the cheap things to the emperor immediately.
Then his gaze moved upwards and fell on the woman.

The woman was wearing a bright red dress, her hair was in a peony bun, and she had two hairpins swaying in her hair. Her eyes and eyebrows on her fair face sparkled like stars.

She didn't lower her head, as if she was waiting quietly. When Bai Ying's eyes met hers, a faint smile appeared on her face.

"Second sister, we meet again."

Bai Ying's ears seemed to explode as if with thunder, her mind was shaken, and for a moment she didn't know what day it was.

She seemed to be sitting upstairs in the neighboring building.

Yes, that’s right. The palace was holding a Lantern Festival, and she had chosen this place on purpose, waiting to meet her sister, who had become the wife of the young master of Dongyang Marquis.

Then her sister came.

"Second sister, do you still recognize me?"

It’s been such a long time since we last met. The little girl back then has grown up.

She looked at the face of the person in front of her. In fact, she had never looked at her sister's face seriously. From the moment she was born, she didn't want to look at it.

But she still recognized it at first sight.

This is her sister, the one who killed her mother and brought unrest to the whole family!
wrong.

No, this scourge is dead.

She saw Zhou Jingyun throw her down the neighboring building, saw her body broken and bloody, and saw Zhou Jingyun pick her up, her hands and feet hanging on the ground.
She felt a little sad and a little relieved at the time. The sister who should not have been born finally died.

Yes, this sister is dead.

She is not in Jie Lin Building, Bai Li is dead!

Bai Ying's body was shaking, his ears were buzzing, and he looked around. This was Hanliang Palace.

She was in Hanliang Palace, accompanying His Majesty to meet the King of Chu and his newly married princess.
"minister--"

"My subject——"

Clear male and female voices rang in my ears.

Bai Ying's gaze was focused on the woman again. She watched her lower her head, kneel down, and bow while holding the child.

"Greetings, Your Majesty, Imperial Concubine."

The emperor nodded with a smile: "No need to be polite, get up."

The King of Chu stood up, and the woman also stood up, then raised her head, looked at her and smiled slightly.

Her lips moved.

"Second sister."

Bai Ying's ears were filled with thunder again. Was she dreaming? Was this an illusion? She could not help but reach out to grab the Sanqing Bell at her waist.

The Sanqing Bell did not ring!

Why doesn’t the Sanqing Bell ring?
She couldn't help shaking hard -

There was a "wow" sound in my ears and the child's cry was deafening.

"Hey, what's wrong?" The emperor looked over hurriedly.

The child in Bai Ying's arms somehow fell to the ground, crying and struggling. The emperor quickly reached out and picked him up.

Bai Ying's arms suddenly felt empty, and she realized that the child had been thrown aside. She was a little panicked: "Your Majesty, I..."

The emperor said, "Let me hold the child." He looked at Bai Ying again and asked with concern, "Aying, are you okay? Why do you look so pale?"

Bai Ying subconsciously reached out and touched her face. She couldn't see her own expression, but her touch felt cold and stiff, as if her skin was frozen.

It's summer.

Bai Ying's hands were shaking slightly, and she subconsciously looked inside the hall. The King of Chu and the Princess were standing quietly, both looking at her, and the woman had a faint smile on her face.

His smile made people feel cold all over.

Bai Ying did not reach out to the emperor to take the child from his arms, but instead pinched her own palm hard.

It hurts. It hurts so much.

This is not a dream, this is real, this is true.

She looked at the Princess of Chu.

Or rather, her sister.

White fence.

White hedge!