White Hedge Dream

Although Huang's mother said that the palace knew that the prince was back and sent someone to deliver the message, Zhou Jingyun's face darkened after getting into the carriage.

Is it the will for him alone, or for them as a couple?

Logically speaking, he shouldn't. He hasn't submitted his submission to the palace yet.

More importantly, Jiang Yun said that Zhang Ze had returned.

Zhang Ze, in the palace, Concubine Bai.

Zhou Jingyun's hand on his knee clenched slightly, and he glanced at Zhuang Li, only to see that she looked calm and was eating a piece of pastry.

Mrs. Xue regretted that they could not enjoy the banquet, and gave Zhuang Li a bag of snacks before leaving.

Did she really eat it? Not worried at all?

Seeing Zhou Jingyun looking over, Zhuang Li thought for a while and asked, "Do you want to eat?"

In the morning, because I had to take a detour to Ding'anbo Mansion, I only had a quick meal. When I arrived at Xue's house, I was chatting and laughing for a long time without eating, so I took the car back... I was indeed a little hungry, so Zhou Jingyun stretched out his hand.

Zhuang Li picked up a piece of pastry and put it in his hand, saying, "Do your best and obey fate."

Zhou Jingyun looked at the sweet-scented osmanthus cake in his hand and said with a smile, "You are quite calm."

Zhuang Li smiled: "When we were beheading the whole family, I went crazy, but it was useless. I even made Mr. Zhuang spend his life trying to save me. So, I am calm now and know that it is useless to rush."

Zhou Jingyun said nothing, took a bite of the sweet-scented osmanthus cake, and ate it slowly.

After finishing a pack of snacks, he returned to Dongyang Houfu.

The Marquis of Dongyang was not at home, because he left the capital for a mountain tour and would not be able to come back for a while. Only Mrs. Dongyang Marquis was sitting in the hall with an imperial chamberlain and an imperial maid.

Seeing Zhou Jingyun and Zhuang Li walking in, their eyes were dazzled by Zhou Jingyun for a moment, and they immediately stood up and saluted.

"The prince is back."

"This is the first time I've met the Crown Prince."

they said, with smiles on their faces.

Zhou Jingyun nodded in return and glanced at the two people. He saw that he was in his thirties and had an unfamiliar face. He had not been to the imperial city for five or six years, and there were new people replacing old ones in the imperial city.

Seeing this, Mrs. Dongyang Hou felt a little relieved. She had been in and out of the palace in the past few years, but these two people had met each other before. She only reported their names and said nothing when asked. She also had a strange look on her face. It was really unsettling. Looking at it at this time His attitude towards Zhou Jingyun was still very respectful and enthusiastic.

But the next moment their eyes fell on Zhuang Li, they became smiling.

"This is the young lady."

Zhuang Li nodded in greeting.

"I heard that the young lady was the first to recognize the Queen's silk flowers." The maid said, "Now everyone comes to ask for the Queen's silk flowers, and the Queen is very worried."

she said and laughed.

Zhuang Li knelt down and saluted: "Your Majesty has a clever mind. When I saw the silk flowers, I was astonished."

Mrs. Dongyang Hou laughed and said: "Many people must be aware of your dexterity, but she is young and makes a fuss when seeing a rare thing, which makes her laugh."

Regarding the matter of palace flowers, Mrs. Xue mentioned Zhuang Li at the Queen's banquet. Mrs. Dongyang Hou knew about it, and the Queen praised her at that time. The reward was given to Zhuang Li.

So this is the Queen coming to praise Zhuang Li again?

Unlike the empress, the empress has always been stingy, unwilling to give gifts, and unwilling to praise others.

The imperial maid smiled and said, "I'm not surprised. I heard that Mrs. Xue gave the young madam a silk flower. Young madam, please bring it for us to see."

Mrs. Dongyang Hou was stunned again. Why does this topic feel so strange?

Why do you want to see the silk flowers given by the queen?

The voice of the imperial chamberlain sounded like a smile but not a smile.

"Is it convenient, young lady? You should still be here, right?"

Mrs. Dongyang Hou's heart skipped a beat. After all, it had been infiltrated in the inner house for many years. She immediately understood the meaning. Something happened to that silk flower. She felt dizzy for a moment and looked at Zhuang Li. She, she—

Zhou Jingyun's eyes were also a little darker as he looked at Zhuang Li.

"Convenient." Zhuang Li said with calm eyes and a smile on his lips. He turned to call Chunyue, "Go and get the Queen's palace flowers given by Mrs. Xue."

Chun Yue, who was standing outside the door, responded and turned to leave, but was stopped again.

The imperial chamberlain laughed and said, "Let's go together and hold a bouquet of the empress's silk flowers with our own hands."

This is not to hold a bouquet of silk flowers, this is clearly to guard against them.

Mrs. Dongyang Hou was already sure that something happened to Silk Flower, but seeing that Zhuang Li didn't look panic at all, she didn't dare to speak rashly.

What on earth did Mr. Zhuang do? Zhuang Li smiled and nodded: "Okay, thank you for your hard work."

The imperial chamberlain glanced at her and seemed surprised by her calmness. She followed Chun Yue without saying anything.

"I don't know—" Mrs. Dongyang Hou looked at the female officer standing in the hall and gritted her teeth to ask.

"Auntie, please sit down." Zhou Jingyun took over with a smile, "Try the tea I brought back."

The imperial maid looked at Zhou Jingyun with a smile on her face: "Well, it's good luck to come and see the Crown Prince today, and I have no regrets in this life to be able to drink the Crown Prince's tea."

While getting tea for the female officer, Zhou Jingyun whispered to Mrs. Dongyang Hou: "Since she is kind to us, it means that the matter is still uncertain. Don't let her make it clear, otherwise she will be embarrassed in the future and be unkind to us."

Mrs. Dongyang Hou nodded and glanced at Zhuang Li.

During this period, Zhuang Li didn't speak, it was quiet and silent, as if everything had nothing to do with her.

Not long after, the imperial chamberlain and Chun Yue came back, holding a small brocade box in their hands.

"Fetched it." He said, looking a little strange.

The imperial female officer looked at him with a bit of surprise in her eyes, and said, "It's pretty fast." She glanced at the silk flowers in the box, then reached out to pick them up, looked left and right, and made eye contact with the imperial chamberlain for a moment.

"Madam, Your Majesty, let's take it back and show it to the Queen." the female official said with a smile.

Mrs. Dongyang Hou responded hurriedly: "Of course you can read your things at any time."

Zhou Jingyun nodded with a smile, and Zhuang Li also knelt down and saluted.

The female officer and the chamberlain looked at Zhuang Li, took the silk flowers and left, and Zhou Jingyun went to deliver them in person.

As soon as the people here left, Mrs. Dongyang Hou grabbed Zhuang Li's arm and asked in a hoarse voice: "What happened to Silk Flower?"

He gritted his teeth again.

"That's a gift from the emperor. If something happens and the whole family is in trouble, you can't deceive me."

Zhuang Li shook his head: "Mother, I know that the gift given by the emperor is important. After my aunt gave it to me, she asked the maids to put it away and store it carefully."

Real or fake? Mrs. Dongyang Hou stared at Zhuang Li's face. Unfortunately, this woman always had the same expression and could not tell anything.

"Perhaps the Queen is just curious." Zhuang Li said, "She wants to see if there is anything special about this flower and why others can't recognize it but I recognize it."

The Empress does not like others to steal the limelight. Mrs. Dongyang Hou looked thoughtfully and looked at Zhuang Li with a look of regret: "You shouldn't have said this at that time. Others must have noticed it and didn't say anything."

However, she was young and ignorant, and she became the center of attention when the girls provoked her.

Thinking of this, I hate Mrs. Xue again. This old woman deceived them into going to the banquet.

When Zhou Jingyun came back from seeing someone off, he heard and said, "Don't talk about the past anymore, and don't worry, mother. The queen gives silk flowers to people as a reward for her face. How can she blame others for showing off with silk flowers?"

What Mrs. Dongyang Hou was about to say, Zhou Jingyun had already turned around and called Xu's mother: "Hurry and help mother go in to rest, she is frightened."

Mother Xu nodded repeatedly: "No, no, the old slave is scared."

Was he afraid that she would be frightened, or was he afraid that she would scold his wife again? Mrs. Dongyang Hou said angrily: "Why are you so scared? It's not like we haven't received anyone from the palace before."

Although she was indeed frightened, Mrs. Hou could not be as calm as an orphan girl.

"We came over from my aunt's house in a hurry and didn't even eat. Besides, my aunt is also worried. Mother, please let someone go and say something." Zhou Jingyun said.

Not wanting her son to be hungry, nor letting her sister feel uneasy, Mrs. Dongyang Hou immediately waved her hand: "You guys go back and eat something quickly." She then called to Huang's mother, "You go there again, and I'll write a letter to my sister in case you can't explain clearly. ”

Mrs. Dongyang Hou went to do her business. Zhou Jingyun and Zhuang Li retreated and looked at each other.

"Xueliu?" Zhou Jingyun whispered.

Zhuang Li said nothing and looked at him, but Zhou Jingyun looked puzzled.

"What's wrong?" he asked, "I guessed wrong?"

Zhuang Li said: "No, the prince guessed it right. I was thinking, how could the prince, such a smart person, decide to take me home when he met Mr. Zhuang?"

Why bother.

Smart people should protect themselves wisely, especially as a Chiang Kai-shek. No one noticed that An An was stable, and bringing her back with this danger made her really frightened all the time.

Zhou Jingyun didn't expect her to say this, and looked stunned. He glanced at the maid who was not far behind him, coughed slightly and lowered his gaze: "Of course I am willing."

Yes, the most difficult thing in this world is that I am willing. It has nothing to do with being smart or dull. Zhuang Li smiled.

Chunyue was shocked and shy at the same time. Why did the prince and the young lady suddenly start to talk to each other?