White Fence Dream

Chapter 280 Discovery
Bai Ying wants to kill him.

Zhang Ze's hazy consciousness gradually became clear. Yes, he remembered that he was discovered when he came to see Zhou Jingyun and Bai Li.

He naturally knew what kind of person Bai Ying was. This woman was vicious and smart.

She would kill him sooner or later.

Because he knows too much.

But is it moving so fast?
Guo Shun.

Zhang Ze nodded because of Guo Shun's sudden defection.

Previously, Bai Ying asked him to use the death of General Li to threaten the Li family so that she could use them for her own purposes, but he stopped him. One reason was to show his true feelings to Queen Jiang, and the other was that he would not let Bai Ying expand his manpower.

It seems that Guo Shun will continue to do this.

Then Bai Ying could avoid him and mobilize part of the troops through the Li family.

With Guo Shun taking over and troops at his disposal, Bai Ying immediately took action against him.

You are walking into a trap.

Zhang Ze looked down at himself and saw himself sitting cross-legged on the ground with his hands and feet intact, but without the large urn or charcoal fire.

He raised his head and looked at Bai Li standing in front of him: "Was it an illusion before, or is it an illusion now?"

Bai Li smiled: "This is the same question as my previous one. Do you want it to be an illusion before, or an illusion now?"

Zhang Ze did not answer, but looked at her face and said, "I will choose whatever the queen needs. I am willing to die for the queen."

The face in front of him did not turn into Queen Jiang, but was still the same face as Bai Ying.

Bai Li smiled and looked down at him: "It's easy to die for the queen. Aren't all the people who died at your hands Zhang Ze's hands because of the queen?"

Zhang Ze was silent for a moment: "If this is an illusion, I will immediately go find the fake prince's parents and the midwife at that time. I will bring them to the palace to confess my crime to His Majesty."

"Then you need to hurry up." Bai Li said, "Guo Shun received an order today not to let you leave the capital."

Zhang Ze said, "That is my life-saving talisman. I always carry it with me in the capital." He paused and said, "Except for me, no one can take them away."

Bai Li smiled and said, "Okay."

With this word "OK", she raised her hand and waved it to Zhang Ze. The boundless sea seemed to be filled with waves, which rolled and pounced on Zhang Ze who was sitting cross-legged on the ground.

Zhang Ze subconsciously raised his hands to protect his head and face. The cool water penetrated his clothes. He slowly opened his eyes and saw that he was still sitting at the table. Bai Li's hand was still on the table, but the teacup he pushed towards Zhou Jingyun was knocked over, and the tea flowed all over him along the table.

Just now, it was indeed an illusion.

Zhang Ze looked down at the water in his clothes. It was warm water, there was no big jar, and he was not being boiled like a frog.

"I'm not trying to lie to you or scare you." Bai Li smiled and pointed outside. "You'll know if you go down and take a look. Guo Shun is waiting for you. What you saw just now is what Guo Shun was thinking. If you follow him, you will experience everything in the illusion again."

Zhang Ze looked at her and stood up.

"Will Prince Zhou go with me?" he said, "Then your Majesty will be relieved."

Zhou Jingyun stood up and said, "Okay." Then he looked at Bai Li and said, "I'll go with him."

Bai Li nodded: "Be careful."

Zhou Jingyun smiled: "Don't worry."

Seeing the eyes flowing between the two people like water, Zhang Ze interrupted with a light cough, walked out first, and Zhou Jingyun followed. Before closing the door, Zhang Ze glanced inside the room and saw Bai Li sitting at the table facing the tea that Zhou Jingyun had refilled for her. There was a fragrant white cigarette on the windowsill.

He closed the door and went straight downstairs. Standing outside the teahouse, he could hear the noise of the banquet at the Xinghua Tower next door. The afternoon sun was hot and the streets were bustling with people.

Do you think it was an illusion before, or is it an illusion now?
Of course, the previous scene is the best illusion.

"Zhongcheng."

A voice came.

Zhang Ze frowned when he saw Guo Shun approaching.

"Zhongcheng, you are here." He said flatteringly, "I have been looking for you."

Zhang Ze looked at Guo Shun.

Guo Shun seemed to be a little uneasy under his gaze, and he couldn't help but look himself up and down: "I, I know the Zhongcheng is in disguise, and I'm not wearing official uniform either."

Zhang Ze lowered his eyes and said, "With our reputation, everyone knows us. It would be embarrassing if we were not recognized after changing clothes."

Guo Shun chuckled and said in a flattering tone: "I don't have any reputation at all. I just got the help of the chancellor."

Zhang Ze looked up at him and smiled.

Guo Shun also forced a smile at him: "Zhongcheng, go back, the queen is looking for you."

Zhang Ze said "oh" and looked up at the street. Although the crowd was crowded, he could still sense an aura that was different from that of ordinary people.

This is the soldier that Bai Ying got.

"No hurry." He said, looking at Guo Shun, "I have to go somewhere first."

Guo Shun asked hurriedly: "Where are you going?"

Zhang Ze looked at him without saying anything.

Guo Shun was embarrassed by the look on his face: "Zhongcheng, I'm not asking you, I'm just wondering if I can help."

Zhang Ze smiled and said, "Sure, I need your help. Let's go."

Guo Shun happily answered yes, and suddenly looked behind Zhang Ze, as if he had just discovered Zhou Jingyun.

"Prince Zhou?" He was a little surprised.

Zhou Jingyun smiled at him: "I can help too."

Guo Shun seemed stunned and didn't know how to react for a moment.

"This matter is related to him. I asked him to go with us." Zhang Ze said, and then took a step forward.

Guo Shun said "oh" twice and hurriedly followed, saying with a smile: "Zhongcheng is really amazing to get Zhou Jingyun to help." He added, "Zhongcheng, the queen seems to have a nightmare. She called the imperial physician under the pretext of seeing the little prince, but in fact she didn't sleep well."

Zhang Ze said, "Okay, I'll go see the queen later."

"Why don't you go later, Zhongcheng?" Guo Shun suddenly realized that Zhang Ze had said what he was about to say, and he almost bit his tongue. He said "Oh, oh, oh, oh" twice, "That's good, that's good. The queen has been asking about Zhongcheng." Zhang Ze rode forward, thinking of something and asking, "Guo Shun, how long have you been with me?"

"It will be five years since the Zhongcheng took me away from home this winter," Guo Shun said with gratitude, "These five years are more worthwhile than the twenty-five years I, Guo Shun, have lived."

Zhang Ze sneered: "I actually picked you here. Birds of a feather flock together."

Guo Shun didn't understand, but that didn't stop him from praising him: "Zhongcheng has read a lot of books, and everything he said is right."

Zhang Ze sneered, "I have read a few books." He looked at Guo Shun and smiled, "No problem, when you become the chancellor, arrest more officials and nobles, and when they scold you and beg you, they will speak eloquently. If you listen to them more often, you will be well-versed in classics."

Guo Shun laughed loudly, and suddenly realized: "Zhongcheng, I, why should I be Zhongcheng? I am satisfied to follow Zhongcheng for the rest of my life."

Zhang Ze glanced at him, said nothing, and looked forward.

After several turns, they had entered a small alley, far away from the main street, and not many people were around. There were only a few children playing and jumping in front of the door. When they saw the group of people coming, they immediately hid in the doorway and looked around.

"Is it here?" Zhou Jingyun, who had been quiet and silent as if he didn't exist, suddenly asked.

Zhang Ze nodded and pointed ahead: "The third one, the one with the sign of 'Laundry Shop' hanging on it."

Guo Shun was a little curious: "Who is that family?" Then he held down the knife under his robe, dismounted and walked forward, "I'll knock on the door for Zhongcheng."

But before he could take a step, Zhang Ze called him.

"no need."

Guo Shun turned around, and before he could say anything, he saw a knife coming towards him. Before he could even shout, a head rolled to the ground.

Zhang Ze looked at the falling heads and couldn't help laughing.

This bastard actually wanted to kill him!
His vision was blurred due to his laughter, and he did not notice that Zhou Jingyun beside him remained silent, and the children hiding in the doorway did not scream in fright, but smiled along with him on their dull faces.

A spark flew from the charcoal fire.

A hand reached out and placed under the nose and mouth of the person in the jar.

"What are you doing?" someone nearby asked.

The soldier who was sniffing was startled and turned to look at his companion squatting on the ground: "Let me see if there is still breath. Isn't it said that we can't let people die for the time being?"

The companion yawned and said, "Don't worry, didn't the person from the Supervisory Council say that if we burn fire according to this rule, even if the flesh and skin of a person are boiled to pieces, he won't die."

There was indeed breath in his nose, and the soldier withdrew his hand and shuddered.

"Damn, the Supervisory Board's tactics are really creepy." He muttered, and suddenly moved closer to the head in the jar, looking at it with the help of the torches on both sides, and spat again, "It's really creepy. Zhang Zedu is like this, but he is still laughing."

The night wind was hot and humid, Bai Ying woke up suddenly, and suddenly found that there was another person beside her, and she couldn't help but scream again.

The emperor, who was half asleep, hummed, "What's wrong?"

Bai Ying breathed a sigh of relief and remembered that because she was afraid of falling into the maze again, she deliberately asked the emperor to stay overnight. Sleeping next to the emperor would protect her from evil spirits. Sure enough, she fell asleep tonight and might have had a dream, but there was no trace when she woke up, so it was obvious that she was not frightened.

"My hand hurts, Your Majesty, you go to sleep first, I'll go drink a bowl of painkiller." Bai Ying said softly.

The emperor stared at Bai Ying's wrapped hand in a daze: "You too, you are such a grown-up, Bao Lang has a lot of toys, you ask them to make whatever you want, but you did it yourself and cut your hand."

Bai Ying leaned in front of him and said in a tender voice, "I know, I know. Your Majesty, please stop nagging me. I am already such a grown-up, and you are still nagging me like you are scolding Bao Lang."

The emperor smiled and said, "Don't say that. I can't bear to nag Baolang." Then he patted Baiying on the shoulder and said, "Go and take the medicine quickly."

Bai Ying hummed apologetically: "Your Majesty, I'm sorry for disturbing you." She got out of bed, put away the gauze curtain, and walked out.

The eunuch outside the bedroom came to greet him immediately.

"Is Wang Degui back?" Bai Ying asked in a low voice.

"Miss."

Probably when Bai Ying was sitting in the side hall, holding the boiled medicine, Wang Degui and Guo Shun came in together.

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty. Deputy Envoy Guo has taken control of the Supervisory Council." Wang Degui said with a smile on his face.

Bai Ying glanced at Guo Shun and saw that his clothes were disheveled and stained with blood. It was obvious that he had killed many people in the process of cleaning.

"The Board of Supervisors was also set up by the court, not just his. He surrendered without a fight, and the mob was vulnerable." Bai Ying said, looking at Guo Shun, "The incriminating documents and evidence are the most important. Have you sorted them out?"

Guo Shun hurriedly took out the document from his sleeve: "This is a rough draft, please have a look first, Your Majesty."

Bai Ying took it and looked at it carefully. After a moment, she nodded and said, "It's good enough." Then she looked at Guo Shun and said, "Before dawn, we must prepare all the evidence."

Guo Shun responded with a yes, and took it with his hand: "Don't worry, Madam." Then he stood up and left, "I'll go and sort it out right away."

Bai Ying nodded and watched Guo Shun retreat.

Wang Degui picked up the medicine and said, "Your Majesty, you still can't sleep well. Take the medicine."

Bai Ying raised her hand and immediately gasped in pain. She looked at her hand wrapped in the bandage with hatred in her eyes.

"This bastard." She gritted her teeth.

Wang Degui fed the medicine with a spoon and said, "This dog can only live for one more day at most. Madam, please rest up and wait until tomorrow."

Bai Ying drank a sip of medicine, stroked his injured hand with one hand, and looked out into the night. It was the darkest time before dawn.

"After tomorrow, I can sleep well." She said slowly.

The lights in the Supervisory Office were on in the dead of night, but it seemed empty.

There were bloodstains scattered in the official rooms under the corridors in the courtyard.

Guo Shun came in from outside, asked the guards who followed him to close the door, and went straight to the cell. The cell, which was already overcrowded, was especially crowded tonight. Every cell was packed with people, groaning, screaming, and cursing.

Guo Shun paid no attention to the noise. He walked to the torture rack, took out the book of guilt that Bai Ying had read, and threw it into the fire in the furnace used to burn irons and other torture instruments. With bursts of black smoke, the fire devoured the documents.

Guo Shun straightened his clothes, picked up another document from the table, turned around and walked into a cell.

The cell was dim, but not many people were there. Along with the sound of running water, a tall man was washing his hands with his back to the camera. His clothes were covered in blood, and it was obvious that he had been through a very brutal fight.

There were two people next to him holding a set of clean robes, waiting for him to change.

Guo Shun stopped and raised the document respectfully.

"Your Highness," he said, "Please take a look at Zhang Ze's confession and see if there are any loopholes."