White Fence Dream

Chapter 288 Disposal
Li Yu lay on Prince Consort Shangguan's body and could feel the warmth dissipating.

There are no more warm smiles, gentle words, no more joy, anger, sorrow or happiness. This person is no longer a human being, but has become an unconscious corpse.

He started crying loudly, and then gradually became dazed.

There seem to be a lot of ideas, but also nothing at all.

Many times, I never thought that I would lose the loved ones around me, but loss always comes so suddenly.

For example, parents, Rui Bo, and Shangguan Fu Ma
Even after losing so many times, he still hasn't gotten used to it, and every time is as painful as the first time.

".The prince consort passed away peacefully."

Warm hands gently stroked his shoulders, and a voice whispered in his ear.

"I gave him a dream and told him that what he saw at the end was real, and what happened before was a nightmare."

The nightmare is over.

He can live peacefully and happily with his sweetheart.

Tears fell from Li Yu's eyes again, breaking his dullness. He raised his head and looked at Bai Li: "Thank you. His luck is not too bad to meet you."

Prince Consort Shangguan had bad luck all his life, but he was happy when he died.

Bai Li knelt beside him and said softly: "I know you are sad, but you don't have time to be sad now. The prince consort sacrificed his life to clear the obstacles for you."

Shangguan Consort was in a state of confusion and had no strength to speak. Li Yu did not hear clearly what he muttered, but he understood why he did that.

Princess Jin Yu was also in the palace and must have received the news - he had instructed in advance to spread the news that the little prince was a fake immediately to confirm the matter so as to avoid any hidden dangers.

Concubine Bai is finished, the little prince is useless, and the emperor is seriously injured. As the emperor's sister, if Princess Jin Yu wants to intervene in state affairs at this time, it is a perfect opportunity.

The emperor is now filled with anger towards Bai Ying and the fake prince, but he must also be very suspicious of Li Yu.

Compared to Li Yu, the emperor trusted Princess Jin Yu more.

If Princess Jin Yu walked into Hanliang Palace at this time, there would be no place for Li Yu in the palace.

For Li Yu, Princess Jin Yu was a big trouble at this time.

Therefore, Prince Consort Shangguan did not hesitate to solve this problem for Li Yu.

Li Yu lowered his head and looked at Prince Consort Shangguan who was entangled with Princess Jin Yu by a sword, tears falling like rain.

I risked my life to save him, and now I am willing to give up my life for him.

Yes, there is no time to be sad. I cannot let my husband down.

And white hedge.

She first used illusion to isolate the soldiers around him, so that he could no longer pretend in front of the prince consort and pour out his feelings, and then she created a beautiful dream for the prince consort Shangguan.
She is capable, but she also has health problems.

She couldn't be allowed to take any more risks.

Li Yu looked at Bai Li and said, "I'm fine now. I'll go back to His Majesty right away."

"The prince consort won't be sad, and he won't care whether you are with him or not. He has done what he wanted to do, and he has no regrets." Bai Li said softly.

Li Yu nodded.

"Then I'll help you up." Bai Li said, holding the still sleeping daughter in one hand and reaching out to Li Yu.

Li Yu looked at Shangguan Fu Ma again and held Bai Li's hand.

Bai Li pulled hard, and Li Yu stood up suddenly, as if he had broken through a barrier. The stagnant gazes around him floated and soon fell on him.

“Princess! Princess!” he roared, then turned and ran out, “Your Majesty, Your Majesty——”

The soldiers and guards here looked at the King of Chu who collapsed and ran away after seeing the corpse with some sympathy.

"Cover the body first." The leading soldier said, "Wait for your majesty to decide on the disposal."

Should they be buried together or should Prince Consort Shangguan be cut into pieces?

"The eunuchs present said that it was because of a dispute among the princess' male favorites."

"The consort didn't allow the princess to have a male lover, and when the princess disagreed, the consort went crazy—"

"Because he came in with the princess, and there was no search, I didn't know the prince consort actually hid the sword on his person."

Upon hearing the officials' report on the investigation, the emperor on the couch let out a shrill laugh.

"He went crazy because the princess kept a male lover?" He said hoarsely, "It's not the first day that the princess has kept a male lover. Why did he go crazy only now?"

The emperor propped himself up and patted the bed.

"Obviously knowing that I was going to die, he had no scruples."

"No, he must be colluding with Bai Ying. Bai Ying killed me, and he killed the princess. They want to get rid of us!"

"Kill him! Kill him!"

The officials hurriedly said, "He's dead."

The emperor was not satisfied: "Cut him into pieces, and destroy the Shangguan family!"

The officials in the hall looked at each other, looking somewhat helpless.

Your Majesty is now mad.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please don't be angry." Li Yu rushed over and cried, "The princess is gone, you must take care of yourself. Only when you are in good spirits can you avenge the princess and punish these traitors."

After the King of Chu spoke, other officials also began to persuade him.

"The Shangguan family can't escape. Your Majesty, please rest assured. Our Ministry of Justice will seal the Shangguan family name and wait for the search."

The emperor gasped, feeling the blood rushing up in his body.

"No, not just the Shangguan family." He murmured, "Rebels, General Li's family."

Bai Ying colluded with the Li family. Although General Li was no longer with us, his descendants were still in the army. Although they had no special abilities, they were able to control a portion of the troops. This time, Bai Ying replaced the Golden Armor Guards and almost captured the emperor and the court officials.

The officials were also afraid.

Especially Lu Zuoxiang, who once again recalled the moment when his head was chopped off.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. We have sent someone to search the Li family immediately." Lu Zuoxiang said.

The emperor nodded.

"These traitors, these traitors are not eliminated, I have no way to rest, I dare not rest." He panted, "These traitors, they harm me, harm me, and I have nothing left, Ayuan"

The emperor's consciousness was already somewhat unclear, and he was mumbling.

Two imperial doctors came forward and helped him lie down, preparing to use a needle, but the emperor murmured and suddenly stood up again.

"And Zhou Jingyun from Dongyang Marquis's Mansion!" he shouted, "He harmed Ayuan, kill him, kill him!"

Zhou Jingyun? Bai Li, who had been silent all this time, suddenly raised her head. The next moment, Li Yu turned around and held her down. Before she could speak, he nervously shook his head at her.

why.

Those three words lingered on Bai Li's lips.

The sounds from inside the hall continued to come from my ears.

"It was him. He was the one who killed the queen."

Hearing the emperor say this, an official nodded hurriedly: "Yes, Zhang Ze has also confessed that it was he and Bai Ying who instructed Zhou Jingyun to ask Your Majesty to investigate the death of his wife, so as to frame and overthrow the queen."

Everyone knew about this at the time. It was Zhou Jingyun's petition that triggered the Supervisory Council to intervene in the investigation of the harem. At that time, Zhou Jingyun attracted a lot of speculation and doubt, but because Zhang Ze was powerful, there was no evidence.

"I just said that Zhou Jingyun's behavior was a little strange at that time."

"So he also obeyed Bai Fei's orders."

"He did often interact with Zhang Ze."

Amid the discussions, Lu Zuoxiang spoke up to make the final decision.

"Arrest Zhou Jingyun immediately," he said. "Your Majesty, please rest assured that the case of Concubine Bai will be investigated in detail, and we will not let go of any traitor involved."

The emperor muttered something, but this time he did not resist. Perhaps he was finally relieved, or perhaps he had exhausted all his strength. He lay down, and the imperial doctors came around, taking his pulse and giving him acupuncture.

Li Yu felt the stiffness in his subordinate Bai Li's shoulders and pulled her back to the corner.

"Don't act rashly. Didn't I tell you not to cast an illusion on the emperor? You can't take risks. If something happens to you, you won't be able to save Zhou Jingyun, and you'll be dead too."

She knew that she couldn't cast a spell on the emperor. She also knew that there was an imperial bell in the imperial city. If she cast a spell on Bai Ying or anyone else, the imperial bell would not care. But the emperor couldn't do that.
But how could she just watch Zhou Jingyun being arrested!
"Everyone knows that Zhou Jingyun's complaint triggered Zhang Ze's investigation of the empress." Li Yu whispered, "When Zhang Ze and Bai Ying got into trouble, he couldn't escape being investigated and implicated."

She knew, she knew that this was known to everyone, but what no one knew was that Zhou Jingyun was implicated in doing this because of her.

"His Majesty has gone mad now. He won't listen to reason or explain the whole story. He just wants to kill everyone."

Then she would kill him first!

She couldn't kill the emperor with illusion, but she could control other people with illusion. Then she stood in front of the emperor and killed him with a knife without using any illusion.

"Killing him is useless. Even if he dies, the officials will still investigate the case. The Bai Ying case is too big. He is a fake prince, and he harmed the queen and even killed your majesty. Zhou Jingyun is involved and can't escape." Li Yu said in a low and urgent voice, "Ali, calm down."

How could she stay calm? Bai Li tensed up, used both hands to hold the sleeping girl in his arms, causing her to shake uncomfortably and wake up.

Li Yu hurriedly took the child and held Bai Li's hand with his other hand.

He whispered, "There is still a way, there is still a way."

What solution? Bai Li looked at him.

Li Yu looked at her and said softly, "When the new emperor ascends the throne, he can grant amnesty to the whole world."

Zhou Jingyun galloped on his horse. The journey outside the capital was smooth, but the number of guards at the city gate increased and the gate began to close.

There was a commotion in front of the city gate, with the people who didn't know what was going on arguing and questioning the officers and soldiers. There were many wealthy and powerful people in the capital, and two or three out of ten people in front of the city gate questioned the officers and soldiers.

The officers and soldiers were not as easy to talk to as before. No matter what family or official position the person mentioned, they would hold their swords to their chests and scold him, "Anyone who dares to disobey the order will be arrested and imprisoned."

These words frightened the people, and they could only rush in and out of the city, creating chaos.

"It seems like something really happened."

"I just saw that Shengpingfang was surrounded by soldiers."

"Whose house was surrounded?"

"It seems to be General Li's house."

"When General Li died, His Majesty seemed unhappy and did not posthumously confer a title on the Li family."

"No, I saw that the Shangguan family was also surrounded."

"Does the princess not want her husband anymore?"

The city gate was crowded and noisy, so Zhou Jingyun had to dismount. Just as he was about to follow the crowd in, a pair of hands reached out from the crowd and pulled him out of the city.

"Sir."

Zhou Jingyun was startled, and then he saw Jiang Yun's face. He hurriedly followed Jiang Yun to retreat to the side.

"Something happened." Jiang Yun said in a low voice, looking anxious. "General Li's house has been surrounded. All the men in the Li family have been taken away, and the women have been locked up at home. They are searching the house, but just now an official from the Ministry of Justice brought troops to the Marquis's mansion and said they want to arrest you."

Isn’t the Crown Prince assisting the King of Chu?

How come the King of Chu succeeded and the officers and soldiers came to arrest the prince?
Zhou Jingyun lowered his eyes: "Because, I did something for Bai Fei before."

Assist Concubine Bai to get rid of the Queen.

Now that Bai Fei's plan has failed, he will inevitably be implicated
"Prince, please leave quickly and don't go back." Jiang Yun said anxiously.

Zhou Jingyun smiled: "What are you talking about? If I leave, what will happen to my family?" He looked inside the city gate, "This is the disaster I brought upon myself. How can I just leave?"

After saying that, he jumped on the horse and shook the whip in the air, making a crisp sound.

"Step aside!"

he shouted loudly.

For a moment, it drowned out the noise at the city gate, and many people turned to look.

"The prince of Dongyang is here, get out of the way!"

The people in front were stunned, looking at the man on the horse, and then they became lively.

"It's the son of the Marquis of Dongyang."

"That handsome man!"

“It’s really beautiful!”

As soon as the noise started, Zhou Jingyun cracked the whip again.

"Zhou Jingyun, the son of the Marquis of Dongyang, has surrendered himself. All outsiders, please make way."

Everyone was stunned. What? Turn yourself in?

Taking advantage of the moment of sluggishness, Zhou Jingyun urged his horse through the city gate, and the sound of whips and shouts continued to be heard from inside the city.

"Zhou Jingyun, the son of the Marquis of Dongyang, has surrendered himself. All outsiders, please make way."

Zhou Jingyun, turn yourself in?

What happened?
Something really happened!

There was a commotion in front of the city gate again.

The capital city was already bustling with noise.

First, soldiers and horses galloped towards the imperial city, and then eunuchs ran around and knocked on the doors of some officials who had not opened their doors for a long time.

Then the soldiers and guards rushed around and surrounded the Li family mansion. The men were dragged out of the house and the women cried and screamed loudly.

Just as the excitement here began, another group of soldiers, accompanied by officials from the Ministry of Justice and Jingzhao Prefecture, surrounded the Dongyang Marquis Mansion.

The gate of Dongyang Marquis's mansion was kicked open by the guards. An official from the Ministry of Justice walked in and stood at the gate, looking at Dongyang Marquis who came running after hearing the news.

"My Lord, considering we have been colleagues for many years, I will give you some respect and ask you to hand over Zhou Jingyun immediately, otherwise I will search your house," he said.

Dongyang Hou's face turned pale, with the fishing rod still in his hand. He just came back to get the fishing rod, why -

"What happened?" he shouted, "Minister Tang, what happened?"

The official sneered, "My Lord, you are such a joker. What's wrong? Don't you know it?" Then he urged, "Hand over Zhou Jingyun quickly, otherwise, I will really search the mansion."

Although the mansion had not been searched yet, the noise here had already caused panic and chaos inside the mansion, and the women in the household screamed in fear.

"I——" What did Dongyang Hou want to say.

The wife of the Marquis of Dongyang came running out and said, "It is the father's fault if the son is not well educated. Minister Tang, please take my wife and me away."

Marquis Dongyang stared. He knew nothing, so why was he, as a father, to blame?
"You don't need to ask anything, and there's no need to search the house." Mrs. Dongyang continued, standing directly in front of the officials, "Just take us away. It was all done by my husband and me."

Madam Xu and other maids, as well as other young men and women in the family, all ran over. When they saw the strict guards and heard the words of the wife of Marquis Dongyang, they could not help crying.

"lady--"

"Mother--"

The official frowned, then sneered: "Madam, are you unwilling to hand over Zhou Jingyun?"

The wife of the Marquis of Dongyang looked at him and said, "I told you, I taught him everything he did. I am the principal offender. Just arrest me and take me away."

The official was about to say something when there was a noise outside the door, accompanied by the sound of hurried horse hooves.

"Zhou Jingyun is here——"

"It's the son of the Marquis of Dongyang——"

Everyone subconsciously looked outside and saw Zhou Jingyun jump off his horse and rush in through the guards.

"Zhou Jingyun has surrendered himself." He shouted, his eyes fixed on the official from the Ministry of Justice. "Minister Tang, please don't make things difficult for others."

The official looked at him and said coldly: "It's good that the prince is back. You can't escape."

Zhou Jingyun bowed to him and said, "I did this alone. It has nothing to do with my parents or family."

Another official sneered: "It's not up to you, Prince, to decide whether it's related or not—"

"Has His Majesty ordered the arrest of my parents?" Zhou Jingyun interrupted him and looked at him, "Do you have an imperial decree?"

There was no imperial edict at this time. His Majesty himself was still confused. The official frowned.

"Minister Tang, please interrogate me and clarify the case. My parents and the Dongyang Marquisate should be charged with whatever crimes they want." Zhou Jingyun looked at Minister Tang again and said solemnly, "This is an urgent matter. Just arrest me, the main culprit, and don't create any more trouble."

The emperor is in such a state now. It is indeed very confusing. I don't know what will happen next.
The less trouble, the better.

Minister Tang glanced at Zhou Jingyun and waved his hand, "Take him away."

"Prince——"

"Jingyun——"

"Can anyone tell me what's going on—"

Shouts and cries were mixed with the shouts of Marquis Dongyang.

Zhou Jingyun looked at everyone, lifted his clothes and knelt down, kowtowed heavily to everyone, without saying a word, then stood up and turned to leave.

Everyone in the mansion shouted and wanted to give chase, but the wife of the Marquis of Dongyang raised her hand to stop them.

"Don't cry or shout." She shouted in a hoarse voice, "Let him go -"

She looked at Zhou Jingyun's back, closed her eyes, and tears rolled down her cheeks.

If it is a blessing, it will not be a disaster. If it is a disaster, you cannot avoid it. It is fate!
"Zhou Jingyun colluded with Concubine Bai and Zhang Ze to murder the Queen. This is high treason and he must be arrested immediately."

"The rest of the people in Dongyang Marquis's mansion are temporarily detained in the mansion and are not allowed to leave without permission."

Along with the shouting, the gate of Dongyang Marquis Mansion was slowly closed, and the officials from Jingzhao Prefecture stepped forward and put a large seal on it.

There was a commotion on the street. Everyone was looking at the seals and Zhou Jingyun being escorted by soldiers.

Zhou Jingyun didn't care about the gazes and discussions around him. However, when he was escorted onto the horse by the soldiers, he subconsciously looked in one direction. Among the crowd, there was a face that was clear yet blurry. After being in a trance for a few times, it became clear.

White fence.

Bai Li's face was full of worry, guilt and anxiety.

She stared at him closely, calling his name silently.

"Zhou Jingyun——"

The man seemed to be about to take a step, and if he took this step he would be standing in front of him.

Zhou Jingyun raised his hand to his lips and made a hushing sound, his brows and eyes serious.

Bai Li, don't take any risks.

Bai Li, you are not allowed to use illusions.

Don't do anything you shouldn't do for him!