White Fence Dream

Chapter 287 Worry
Seeing the emperor like this, the officials did not dare to disobey, for fear of further irritating him, so two officials stepped forward to report the results of the investigation.

Lu Zuoxiang stepped aside and winked at Sun Yuanshi of the Imperial Hospital, who understood and came over.

"How is your Majesty's condition?" Lu Zuoxiang asked in a low voice.

Envoy Sun did not answer, but asked: "Did you send someone to invite Prime Minister Zhu?"

Hearing this, Lu Zuoxiang's face became even uglier. This undoubtedly meant that the emperor was not doing well, and that Lord Zhu, who had not attended the court for a long time, had to be invited to give the final explanation.

"What should I do?" he murmured.

Envoy Sun whispered, "Left Prime Minister, please don't panic. The country cannot be without a ruler for a day. The court needs someone to support it."

"Why are you still holding on? There is no one here." Lu Zuoxiang said.

The little prince is fake. Your Majesty has no heir. What will happen to the Li Dynasty? This is not right.

Lu Zuo Xiang's eyes narrowed and he turned to look at the bed. In addition to the officials standing beside the bed, there was also a young man kneeling in front of the bed. He did not interrupt the emperor and the officials when they were talking. He just looked at the emperor with concern, wiping the corners of his mouth and stroking his chest from time to time.

No, the royal family did have an heir. It was not Bai Ying who gave birth to the prince, but Shangguan Yue who became Li Yu.

No wonder Xuan Yangzi said it wasn’t a critical moment yet.

Lu Zuoxiang relaxed his shoulders. Indeed, the one in danger was only the current emperor, not the Li Dynasty.

There will be successors to the dynasty, so there is no need to worry.

Princess Jin Yu stopped pacing and looked at the eunuch who had returned from inquiring for information again.

"Your Majesty, Prime Minister Lu and others are all here. Your Majesty is holding up his body and personally interrogating the remnants of Concubine Bai."

"Bai Fei colluded with Zhang Ze and replaced the princess she gave birth to with a prince. The little prince was a fake. His biological parents also came and looked exactly the same."

The eunuch brought more detailed news and glanced at Shangguan Fuma when he said this.

"The King of Chu has also been with Your Majesty the whole time. They all said that it was the King of Chu's credit that the White Concubine's conspiracy was stopped in time this time."

Thinking of the fact that Li Yu had told him not to enter the palace, it was clear that Li Yu had been prepared for today's event. Shangguan Fu Ma breathed a sigh of relief: "I wonder if he was injured."

It didn't matter whether Li Yu was injured or not, what mattered was the emperor. Princess Jin Yu snorted coldly and said, "What Bai Fei, Bai Shi, a thief."

The eunuch hurriedly corrected himself, "Yes, the thief and her gang have been arrested, and the guards are continuing to track them down in the palace." He said with a panicked look, "Princess, you have to testify for me that I am not Concubine Bai's person, otherwise I would not have been assigned here to be a palace maid."

Princess Jinyu shouted, "Shut up."

The hall fell silent.

Princess Jin Yu paced again, her expression changing for a moment.

"Is your Majesty really injured?" she asked the eunuch.

The eunuch nodded and said, "I saw a bloodstained handkerchief being taken out."

Princess Jin Yu stopped.

The thief is dead, the little prince is a fake, His Majesty is seriously injured, outsiders are unreliable, and now the emperor can only rely on himself.

They are siblings, and she is also of Li's bloodline.

As for Li Yu, everyone knew that it was she who saved him and gave him a chance to live. She was his elder and should not be disobeyed.

Previously he could use the emperor's power to put pressure on her, but now he can no longer do so.

Princess Jin Yu looked at the tightly closed palace gate with flickering eyes.

Well, now in this court, it is time for her, the eldest princess, to devote all her heart and soul to serving the Li family.

"Open the palace gate," she said, "I want to see His Majesty."

The eunuchs answered yes and hurriedly moved the table and chairs against the door away.

"Princess." Prince Consort Shangguan called from behind.

Princess Jin Yu turned around and saw that because Prince Consort Shangguan did not make a fuss and rush out again, the eunuchs who were in charge of him all stepped back to open the door.

"I have something to tell you." said Shangguan Fu Ma.

Princess Jin Yu frowned and said, "If you have anything to say, let's talk when we get back. I have important things to do now." Then she stepped forward.

"Princess!" Shangguan stood up and shouted, "Didn't you promise not to keep male lovers? What about the servant who was in your bedroom a few days ago?"

The sudden loud noise startled Princess Jin Yu, and the eunuchs who opened the door outside the palace also looked over in surprise.

Male favorite?

But this is not uncommon for the princess.

The prince consort and the princess have been together for so long, and yet they are still quarreling over this.

"Shangguan Xue! Don't get mad at me!" Princess Jin Yu shouted angrily, pointing at him, "I'm busy with work now, I won't bother with you!"

After saying that, he walked out again.

"Don't leave!" Shangguan Fu Ma shouted, rushing over to stop Princess Jin Yu, "You must explain it to me today. You clearly agreed, why do you regret it? Why do you want to support a man again!"

Princess Jin Yu laughed angrily: "Shangguan Xue? This is the first day you know I have a man? You have been with me for more than 20 years."

Shangguan nodded: "Yes, I have lived with you for more than 20 years, and I have always tolerated you. Today, I don't want to tolerate it anymore. I won't allow you to do this again."

Princess Jin Yu sneered: "How dare you control me——"

Before she could finish her words, Prince Consort Shangguan suddenly pulled her into his arms.

"I'm your husband, of course I can take care of it!" Shangguan Fuma shouted.

Princess Jin Yu shouted angrily: "Get out of here - ah -"

She was about to curse when her voice was suddenly cut off. Her expression of disdain and anger froze, and the next moment her face was distorted.

She made a gurgling sound and lowered her head to look in front of her. A sword pierced through her from behind, and blood flowed along the patterns on the sword, shining bright red.

When the eunuchs outside saw the couple arguing, they withdrew their gaze and pretended not to know and continued to open the door. At this time, the door was finally opened, and they suddenly heard Princess Jin Yu's scream and looked over again.

Prince Consort Shangguan stopped Princess Jin Yu. They only saw the couple struggling with each other and didn't know what was going on, so they didn't go forward.

"You, you, you dare--" Princess Jin Yu coughed twice, raised her head, and looked at Prince Consort Shangguan in disbelief.

Shangguan looked at her and whispered, "Princess, do you still remember this sword?" Before Princess Jinyu could speak, a smile appeared on his face, "You forced me to marry you, and you threw down this sword and asked me to choose, to obey you or to commit suicide."

At that time, he was young and timid, and he didn't know what to do. He was unwilling to obey orders, but he didn't dare to die. He lived in a daze for so many years, not daring to live or die.

"Actually, I've thought of a choice. Besides obeying you and committing suicide with me, there is another choice."

Prince Consort Shangguan looked at Princess Jin Yu.

"That is to pick up that sword and kill you."

"Although it's been so long, I still picked up this sword."

Princess Jin Yu looked at him, her expression changing from shock to anger to pain and fear. She grabbed Prince Consort Shangguan's arm and tried to break free, but Prince Consort Shangguan was a man after all, and he was very strong. He was trying his best at this time, and Princess Jin Yu was like a bird in a cage, struggling in vain.
"Save, spare, spare my life——"

Princess Jin Yu looked at Prince Consort Shangguan with pleading eyes, wanting to beg for mercy, but she was no longer able to speak, and blood continued to flow from her mouth.

Why is she dying?

How could she die at this time?
Her good days are just beginning!
She is a princess!
Princess Jin Yu’s eyes widened and gradually blurred.

At the same time, the eunuchs outside the palace finally realized something was wrong. Two eunuchs rushed over to pull the prince consort away, but they saw blood dripping on the ground. When they looked up, they saw Princess Jin Yu being pierced from behind by the sword held by the prince consort Shangguan.

They screamed, fell to the ground, and then rolled and crawled out.

"Someone come quickly, the princess has been killed——"

"The prince consort killed the princess—"

In an instant, all the eunuchs here rushed out, and no one came forward to rescue the princess.

Prince Consort Shangguan looked at Princess Jin Yu, who was already lifeless in his arms, and a smile appeared on his face.

But the next moment, dense footsteps were heard outside the palace.

Now that the emperor is in danger, the troops of the Ten Thousand Cavalry Battalion have been dispatched to conduct searches and impose martial law. Any movement here will immediately attract the guards.

Prince Consort Shangguan looked towards the palace gate. He couldn’t be caught. He couldn’t put Li Yu in a difficult position.

He hugged Princess Jin Yu, gripped the hilt of the sword with both hands, and exerted force again.

With a "puff" sound, the bloody tip of the sword suddenly pierced into his heart from in front of Princess Jin Yu.

Even thicker blood flowers bloomed on the ground.

The emperor lay on the couch, drank the anti-poison medicine and vomited, feeling drowsy.

There was a noise outside the hall, but it was instantly stopped. "Shut up."

"Your Majesty cannot be told now. Your Majesty cannot be provoked."

The emperor opened his eyes. His head was buzzing, as if there was a veil separating him from the outside world. Yet, he could hear everything clearly. He could even hear one more footstep in the palace.

"Hide it from me?" He shouted in a trembling voice, his expression twisted, "Whoever wants to deceive me will be killed! Kill him!"

Lu Zuoxiang immediately shouted for someone outside to come in to answer the question. The official outside came in with two trembling eunuchs, and the two of them fell to their knees on the ground.

"Your Majesty, Princess Jinyu has been killed."

"Princess Jinyu was killed by her husband in Baihua Palace—"

Although they had already experienced something shocking today, everyone in the hall was shocked again when they heard the eunuch's words.

How come it's Princess Jin Yu?
How could Shangguan, the Prince Consort who always followed the princess obediently and servilely, dare to kill the princess?

Why kill the princess?

Also, when did Princess Jin Yu enter the palace?

"Princess Jinyu was also summoned in by Concubine Bai's forged imperial edict, but she did not come here. She went to Baihua Palace first." An official suddenly said as he looked through the evidence he had just investigated.

It turned out to be the case.

The emperor trembled and gave a hoarse laugh.

"Accomplice!" he shouted, "Bai's accomplice - kill, kill him -"

Shangguan Fu Ma is Bai Ying's accomplice? Everyone in the palace was stunned.

Someone stood up and rushed out like a sharp arrow.

It was Li Yu, King of Chu.

The next moment, the Princess of Chu, who had been silent all this time, also stood up and ran out, following closely behind Li Yu.

It was not until the two figures disappeared that everyone in the hall came to their senses.

"The King of Chu was rescued and raised by the princess. What sad news." Many officials sighed in low voices.

how come?
Didn't he specifically remind the emperor not to let the prince consort come?

but.
The prince consort cared about him, and when he heard the reminder, he must have guessed that something was happening in the palace, so how could he not come?

However, why did the prince consort kill Princess Jin Yu?
No matter why, now is not the time to pursue this matter. If he is to be killed, then he must be killed. He must find a way to protect his son-in-law!
With noisy and chaotic thoughts, Li Yu soon saw Baihua Palace, which was already surrounded by soldiers. The leading soldier was about to stop them, but was reminded by a soldier next to him, "It's the King of Chu."

The leader of the soldiers hesitated for a moment, but did not stop him, allowing Li Yu to rush in. His vision then became blurry again, as if the shadow cast by Li Yu flashed by.

"Prince Consort--" Li Yu stepped into the palace and shouted.

The guards standing in front of the hall stepped aside, revealing two people lying on the ground and blood all over the ground.

Li Yu's legs went weak, luckily Bai Li, who was following closely beside him, supported him. He staggered a step and stumbled forward.

"Your Highness, the Prince of Chu, the princess and her husband died together." said a soldier.

Another soldier said, "The prince consort is still breathing, but there is no need to call the imperial physician."

Li Yu could no longer hear what the guards were saying. He fell to his knees in a pool of blood and stroked Prince Consort Shangguan's face with trembling hands.

"Prince Consort, Prince Consort." he called.

Prince Consort Shangguan's face was pale in a pool of blood, and his chest, which was pierced by the sword and Princess Jin Yu, was slightly heaving. Hearing the call, he recognized that it was Li Yu and slowly opened his eyes.

"Ayue." He murmured, "Don't worry. I'm not in pain."

The prince consort had not called him by his nickname for a long time, and at this time, what the prince consort was most concerned about was that he would worry. Li Yu's tears suddenly welled up.

"I'm here." Bai Li whispered in his ear, "You can talk as you like."

Li Yu glanced at Bai Li who was standing next to him, and noticed that the soldiers around him had dazed expressions, and it was obvious that they had entered a fantasy world.

He looked at her with gratitude, held the prince consort's hand, and seeing that the prince consort's hand was still tightly gripping the hilt of the sword, Li Yu could imagine what had happened at that time.

"Why, Prince Consort, why are you doing this?" He said, "I know you hate her, don't worry, when I become the emperor, I will avenge you, get rid of him and set you free, just be patient, be patient."

In fact, Shangguan Fuma couldn’t hear clearly what he said. He just heard him endure it and shook his head.

"I can't stand it. You finally recovered your status. Today, you are finally going to accomplish your mission. You can't let her embarrass you again." He murmured, "She has nothing, but she has such a noble status that she can control others and be superior to them."

At this point he let out a laugh.

"No matter how noble your status is, you are just flesh and blood, and can be killed by a sword."

"It turns out that killing them is so easy."

"I should have killed her earlier, maybe."

Maybe Lady Du San wouldn't have to be plotted against and wouldn't have to marry the prince. Would she have married him?

Prince Consort Shangguan looked disappointed and said, "No."

If he killed the princess, he and the Shangguan family would be killed without a burial place, so how could he let Madam Du San be implicated?

After all, he and she were not destined to be together.

"Shangguan Xue."

There was a voice in my ear.

Prince Consort Shangguan was startled and turned around to look. He saw a young girl behind a big willow tree, holding a round fan in her hand, half covering her face, and looking at him with smiling eyes.

Although only a pair of eyes were exposed, Shangguan Xue still recognized her at a glance and murmured, "Third Lady."

The girl looked at him with a smile: "Shangguan Xue, you have been sitting here in a daze for half a day, what are you thinking about?"

What was he thinking about? Well, it seemed like he was thinking about something terrible, but he couldn't remember what it was. Shangguan Xue couldn't help but look down at his feet. He was sitting by the lake. The clear spring water reflected his youthful figure.
"Shangguan Xue, are you still in a daze? Didn't you say you would go fly a kite with me?"

The girl's reproachful voice came.

Shangguan Xue withdrew his gaze and looked at her, and remembered that a few days ago, he had made an appointment with the girl swinging on the swing across the wall to go outing and fly kites together.

For young men and women, this is a big deal.

Shangguan Xue put aside the things he was not sure about and walked quickly towards Madam Du San.

"Here I come." He said with a smile.

Madam Du San put down her fan and smiled brilliantly: "What were you thinking about just now? You looked stupid."

Shangguan Xue exhaled: "I just had a nightmare. I dreamed that you and I——"

The girl blushed immediately and turned away shyly: "How can you dream so much? There is nothing between you and me."

Shangguan Xue nodded quickly: "Yes, yes, there is nothing wrong between you and me, we are both fine."

The young girl was in love. Her heart started beating fast when she heard the word "we". She blushed and stomped her feet: "I'm not going to pay attention to you." She took a step forward.

Shangguan Xue groaned twice and looked back at the lake. In the previous nightmare, he and Sanniang were actually separated. It was so horrible.

Fortunately, it was a nightmare.

He turned his gaze to the girl running lightly in front of him, and a smile broke out on his face.

"Sanniang, wait for me."

"I bought you a big butterfly kite."

"I thought of a nice name. In the future, when we have children,

He trotted after her and whispered to the girl, who became angry and hit him with her fan.

Young boys and girls played and walked side by side, disappearing into the spring light.

The hand that was gripping the hilt of the sword finally loosened, as if a heavy burden had been lifted, and fell to the ground.

Li Yu looked at his fallen hand and hurriedly grabbed it, trying to get him to hold him tightly again, just like he did when he brought him out of the fire.

But in vain.

Those hands were soft and powerless, no longer able to hold on to the things of the world.

Li Yu raised his head and roared, then dropped his head heavily to the ground. Blood dyed his head and face red, and tears welled up in his eyes.

"Father." He shouted, "Father——"

Bai Li sighed softly, hugged the child tightly in her arms, leaned over and gently stroked Shangguan Xue's open eyes.

It’s just a dream, and it’s over.