White Hedge Dream

Chapter 43 Outside the door

Early autumn was hotter than summer. Sitting in the carriage, Reb shook the fan in his hand vigorously.

"Why do you still come to the Li Mansion, Master?" He looked at Shangguan Yue beside him, wondering, "Li Shilang has only been here for the past two days, so stay away from the Li Mansion."

Shangguan Yue looked at General Li's mansion not far away through the car window, seemingly in a trance.

They have been looking at her like this for a long time. If Shiro was Shi Niang, Ruibo would think that Shangguan Yue had fallen in love with her.

"I care about Fourth Young Master Lu." Shangguan Yue said absently, "How pitiful."

Rui Bo naturally didn't believe it: "Master, do you still want to watch the excitement?" He then said directly, "General Li will not really do anything to Master An Bo."

General Li cursed at Ding Anbo and vented the resentment he had held in his heart. Ding Anbo would pay some more money, that would be it. He didn't really want Lu Wenjie to be buried with Li Shilang.

It's ridiculous to convict Amber Mansion just because of a flower.

"I don't want to watch the fun." Shangguan Yue said lazily, "I hope Li Julang can get better."

At this point, he sat up straight.

"Is that the Crown Prince of Dongyang?"

Dongyang Hou Shizi?

Rui Bo quickly looked around and saw a group of people stopped in front of the Li Mansion. Four attendants in green clothes and a young man in blue and blue robes got off their horses.

Li's mansion is gorgeous, and the servants in front of it are brightly dressed, but in this dazzling scene, the man is the most eye-catching.

Ruibo looked at the man and murmured softly: "It is indeed Zhou Jingyun who was called an immortal by the late emperor and entered our dynasty."

Shangguan Yue watched quietly as Zhou Jingyun dismounted and his attendant handed him his name card. The tall disciple of the Li Mansion suddenly shrunk a bit and respectfully welcomed him in.

He looked calm and walked happily.

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Chun Yue stood on the porch and looked at the sky. Chun Hong whispered: "I asked Chun Xiang to watch outside the gate. The prince will know when he comes back."

As he spoke, he looked inside again and saw Zhuang Li sitting in front of the desk, seemingly lost in thought. Although his expression was calm, his brows were slightly furrowed.

Chunhong whispered: "The young lady is in a bad mood after coming back from Madam's place."

How can you be in a good mood when something like this happens? Even if the prince comes back, the young lady will only feel more uneasy.

Chunyue signaled to Chunhong: "Look outside."

Chunhong nodded.

Chunyue entered the room, first poured tea for Zhuang Li and saw the lotus buds on the table.

"Young madam, did you get it back?" she blurted out.

Just now at Mrs. Hou's place, Mrs. Ding Anbo threw it on the table and asked. She didn't even notice when the young lady got it.

Zhuang Li reached out and pinched the lotus bud: "I saw that no one cared, so I took it back."

At that time, everyone's attention was on Zhou Jingyun.

Chunyue looked at the lotus bud. It was no longer what it was before. There was only one head left, and the petals were no longer densely packed...

Zhuang Li's hand gently clenched, and the petals fell away.

Chun Yue couldn't help but whisper, and asked after hesitation: "Young lady, can you make it better?"

Zhuang Li looked at Chunyue with a smile: "Do you really think of me as a monster?"

Chunyue hurriedly waved her hands and said angrily: "Young madam, please don't say such ridiculous things."

Zhuang Li smiled and looked at the scattered petals, his expression darkened again.

The lotus buds that were originally placed in the inner residence of Ding'an Bo Mansion were actually sent to Li Julang.

The wind blows completely differently, and it makes itself different. The little girl who longs to live in Ding'an Bo Mansion sees the lotus bud and sees the life-saving medicine, while Li Julang, who kills people, sees the life-threatening flower fairy.

It was okay that he was finally scared to death, but it was a pity that the lotus buds were also destroyed.

"I just said, I'm unlucky." Zhuang Li sighed lightly.

Bad luck? Chunyue nodded, no, it was an unreasonable disaster to send out nice flowers and cause such trouble.

"I buried the petals in the yard." Chunyue said, "I will pick another flower, and the young lady will make it into dried flowers. This time, none of us will give it to anyone."

Zhuang Li smiled at her and said hello.

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It was already afternoon when Zhou Jingyun walked out of General Li's mansion. Attendant Jiang Yun hurriedly led the horse over and asked, "Your Majesty, shall we go back?"

Zhou Jingyun took the reins and said, "Let's go to Uncle Ding'an's house again. Let Uncle Ding'an come there in person, so that the two families can look good."

Jiang Yun curled his lips and said with a bit of dissatisfaction: "We all know that you are here, but you don't take the initiative to come here."

Just wait for the prince to resolve the matter and eat ready-made food.

Zhou Jingyun frowned: "Don't say these words."

Jiang Yun responded yes, and then Le Diandian said: "Your Majesty, it's time to eat. I'll go to the street to buy you a bowl of meat soup cake from your favorite restaurant."

Anyway, the prince will not eat at Ding'anbo Mansion.

Zhou Jingyun did not refuse and nodded: "Take a detour over there."

The master and servants mounted their horses, urged them forward, and left the gate of Li's Mansion. Just as they turned around the street, a carriage rushed out and blocked the road.

Jiang Yun held down the saber in his waist and was about to scold him when a young man jumped out of the carriage and bowed deeply to Zhou Jingyun.

He said in a clear voice: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for resolving Young Master Wenjie's trouble, otherwise I would have been punished even more."

Zhou Jingyun looked down at the young man and saw that he raised his body after saluting, revealing his handsome eyebrows, which were smiling and shining.

"Shangguanyue, I have met the crown prince." He said, cupping his fists and saluting again.

Shangguan Yue, although he has not been in the capital for a long time, Zhou Jingyun also knows this person.

Ten years ago, when Princess Jinyu discovered that Shangguan's consort was keeping a foreign wife, there was a huge uproar.

But at that time, Empress Chiang was in power and was killing the princes who had conspired in rebellion. The late emperor was extremely disgusted with his children. Princess Jinyu did not dare to make too much trouble for fear of being eradicated by Empress Chiang, so she had no choice but to let Shangguan's consort take over the concubine. Clear path.

Zhou Jingyun had seen this outer room once before.

At that time, he was about to get married, and the wealthy and aristocratic families in the capital hosted banquets one after another. Princess Jinyu also posted a message. He and a group of celebrities came to the banquet. When passing by the back door, he saw a seven or eight-year-old boy squatting at the door.

The clothes he wore were very gorgeous, but his face was gray and timid. When he saw the group of people approaching, he even raised his sleeves to cover his face in a panic. But he was a child after all, and he peeked out from under his sleeves out of curiosity.

Those eyes were frightened and obscure.

"That is Shangguan's consort's concubine. Leave the mother and keep the son." The person next to him told him with a somewhat teasing smile, "It is common for princesses in this dynasty to raise handsome men. The concubine's concubine also gave birth to children. Shangguan's consort is also the only one."

"It's just Shangguan's consort's luck that His Majesty gave the princes and princesses strict instructions. Otherwise, it would be nothing if the princess only killed one concubine. If the concubine's mother and son were beaten to death, no one would dare to say anything."

"The princess is afraid that she won't be able to let go of Shangguan's consort."

The people around him whispered and laughed, and the next moment the child was driven away by the servants at the back door of the princess's mansion and retreated further away.

"Young gentleman, you're welcome." Zhou Jingyun nodded in return and looked at Shangguan Yue who raised her head again.

Compared with the obscure and evasive eyes in childhood, the young man's eyes are bright and full of energy now.

"Your Majesty, you should know that something happened to Mr. Li Shiro on my boat, and now Mr. Wenjie is involved. I am really troubled day and night. It's a pity that General Li hates me, and I can't help Mr. Wenjie." Shangguan Yue said. , "Now that the Crown Prince is back, I feel relieved. The Crown Prince will definitely be able to convince General Li and resolve the misunderstanding."

Zhou Jingyun looked at him and nodded slightly: "Shangguan Langjun, you are polite, it is my responsibility to settle the affairs of Anbo Mansion."

Shangguan Yue took a step forward: "I heard that the prince is newly married, but I haven't congratulated you yet." After saying that, he bowed again.

He had just said that it was his responsibility to settle the Amber Mansion, and this young man mentioned his wedding? Zhou Jingyun's eyes flashed with a strange look. He looked at Shangguan Yue who was leaning over from horseback, nodded and said, "Thank you."

Shangguan Yue stood up and said: "The things Wenjie said before were sent to the Li Mansion were gifts from your wife. We encountered these things when we first came to the capital. I hope it will not cause any trouble to your wife."

Zhou Jingyun's expression became even weirder, and he glanced at Shangguan Yue: "Our two families are related, and my mother takes care of all our dealings. This kind of thing will not cause any trouble." After saying that, he raised his hand and saluted, "Shangguan Sir, there is something going on at home. , I’ll take the first step.”

After saying that, he no longer gave Shangguan Yue a chance to speak, urged his horse forward, and walked around the carriage.

Shangguan Yue stood there and watched.

Rui Bo, who was standing by, stepped forward and looked at him with a strange expression: "The young man is also obsessed with the grace of Zhou Crown Prince? But why do you mention his wife?"

Which man is willing to talk about his wife in front of others, otherwise, he would be able to talk a few more words.

Shangguan Yue smiled and said nothing, looking at the direction Zhou Jingyun left.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that there was something wrong on the boat that night.

The feeling of not sleeping at all, the words that came out of nowhere and made Li Julang jump into the water, and the strange fragrance that suddenly appeared and disappeared without anyone knowing.

Just when he thought it was an illusion, a lotus bud suddenly appeared again.

And with the flash of lotus buds, Zhou Jingyun's wife appeared.

(End of chapter)