White Hedge Dream

Chapter 65 Dream Return

The night is like fog, and the fog seems to be wrapped in countless lights, which are bright and trance-like.

"The lights of the imperial city stay on all night long, like a fairy palace with brilliant colored glass."

A rough voice echoed in Zhuang Li's ears.

That was a letter my father wrote home when Bai Ying had just gotten married.

When Bai Ying married into the Changyang Prince's Palace, her father was very angry and didn't even go to see her off. It was her eldest brother who went to see her off.

But when Bai Ying came back with a letter, her father secretly opened it and read it. Not only did she read it, he also read it to her.

Although she felt that this sister was very fierce and annoying, she also felt missed when she could not see her again. She listened carefully and imagined where her sister had gone.

"The Imperial City is so tall. You can't even see it all if you raise your head. This is just the outer city gate. Once you pass through the city gate, you can see the inner city -"

"It's a pity that the princes don't live in the imperial city. After arriving in the outer city, go to the west. Over there is the royal residence of the princes."

"When His Majesty holds a palace banquet, you can enter the imperial city."

The letter at that time did not describe the imperial city.

Later, my sister didn't write back again. I don't know if she has entered the Imperial City, nor what does the Imperial City look like in her eyes.

Where she had imagined but never stepped foot in person, her dreams were false, confusing and dangerous.

She dared not and could not set foot.

But this time it was different.

Zhuang Li raised his hand, pinched it with his fingers, and lit an incense stick. White smoke curled up into the sky, penetrating the dim night fog. At the same time, white smoke also rose in the distance. Two cigarettes They swayed towards each other, and soon connected with each other. The next moment, the surrounding chaos suddenly cracked.

Accompanied by bright lights, a huge palace city appeared.

A bright red silk flower above the palace city slowly stretches out in the dim dreamland.

This is the silk flower that she made with her own hands, and was brought into the palace by the Queen through Snow Willow.

She recognized the silk flowers when she saw them in the Xue family. Only her sister in the palace knew this family craft.

Zhuang Li groaned inwardly. Her sister wouldn't let her wear silk flowers when she was a child, and now she doesn't want to use her sister's things.

She tore it up, threw it into the water, and made a new one herself.

Bai Ying has a family tradition of craftsmanship, and so does she.

The silk flowers she made were also sent to the palace. Bai Ying held them in her hands, saw them in her eyes, and imprinted them on her heart, tainted with her breath.

Could Bai Ying have thought that even though she didn't go in, her things were already around her?

Thank you so much Xue Liu and Mrs. Ding Anbo.

Zhuang Li stood on the street and smiled slightly, feeling the different solid stone slabs under his feet from those in Ding'anbo's dream.

Horse hooves stamped, and a group of armored guards rushed out of the brilliance and passed through the fence.

"The sky is a forbidden area, no one can get close to it."

They were shouting and cruising along the streets.

The swaying scattered fences condensed into shape. Looking at the imperial city in front of them, they closed their eyes.

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Bai Ying stood on the porch, watching the sunlight shining in the yard, which was a little dazzling.

She was a little startled, and suddenly thought that the chicken she bought for the kitchen yesterday was not fresh.

It is better to buy the food live and slaughter it with your own hands so that you can rest assured.

Bai Ying puts Mi Li on her head.

"Two oxen, two oxen, prepare the car," she shouted.

There was the sound of two cows in the front yard, and the sound of driving a car. Just as she was about to take a step, someone ran behind her, seeming to want to bypass her and rush out the door, but he ran too fast and bumped into Bai Ying.

Bai Ying staggered as she was hit. She was so angry that she stretched out her hand to grab him.

"Bai San!" she shouted, "You are not allowed to go out!"

The little child was held tightly by her, his head lowered and he didn't speak.

"Don't cause trouble in the family!" Bai Ying gritted her teeth and stared at the child.

Perhaps it was because the sun was too dazzling, and the child was dim and confused in his vision. He lowered his head and saw only two chirping hair buns swaying, with two silk flowers on the buns.

Bai Ying suddenly became even more angry and stretched out her hand to pull off the silk flower.

She shouted: "You are not allowed to wear these flowers!" The girl covered her head and ran away. Bai Ying's blood boiled and she reached out to catch her. The next moment, the world was turned upside down. There were screams and people running around.

She fell to the ground and was stepped on several times. She couldn't get up. She lowered her head and looked at the girl who was being protected beneath her.

The girl is crying too.

Why cry? It’s all this broom star!

Bai Ying raised her head, and through the running crowd, she saw a black horse neighing and galloping towards her. Its huge hoofs seemed to hit her at the next moment. She couldn't help but lower her head and hugged the girl tightly...

"Second Lady, Second Lady—" Er Niu's voice shouted outside.

When Bai Ying came back to her senses, she felt her heart pounding. When she saw again, there was no street in front of her, and there were no crazy frightened horses.

"Thank God, I met a noble person to save me." Wang Ma, the old servant in the family, walked by with a wooden bucket in her hands and muttered. When she saw her, she persuaded her, "Second lady, please go out less."

Bai Ying's anger suddenly rose: "Go out less? Who will do so many things at home? Dad won't come back for ten and a half days, and I can't count on him. Mother Wang, what else can you do besides washing and sweeping? Speaking of which, Mother Wang, your clothes haven't been washed recently, Erniu can only drive a car, and Xiaocai can't even bargain, who else should you let Bai San go out?"

She shook the girl in her hand.

"Don't you think you have too much trouble at home?"

"The car is ready—" Erniu poked his head outside the door and shouted, "Second Lady, are you still going to Fangshi?"

Mother Wang shouted: "It's almost dark, why are you going to Fangshi!"

It’s getting dark…..

Bai Ying looked up and saw the sun was setting.

It would be more suitable when it was dark. Bai Ying clenched her hands. A girl grabbed her arm and shouted, "I want to go too, I want to go."

It’s so annoying that I have to follow her wherever I go, but what can I do if I don’t take her with me? Let her run around? None of the wet nurses and maidservants dared to approach her, let alone control her. Bai Ying gritted her teeth and pulled her along, striding out.

The carriage was swaying, and the sky outside was dark.

Bai Ying held the letter in her hand tightly.

"What are you going to do?" the girl's voice next to her asked.

What to do? Bai Ying was in a daze.

"I'm going..." she murmured, "to send a letter to the Queen's concubine."

She lowered her head and saw a letter in her hand.

When a copper gate was set up in the city, an official announced loudly that the queen would accept the order from the world.

Anyone who wants to support the people, encourage farmers, redress grievances, make suggestions, etc. can write a letter to participate.

"These letters are given directly to the Queen, so you don't have to worry about others seeing them."

Queen.

Aren’t empresses always in the harem, educating their concubines and their children? Can you still care about these things? Is it true?

Bai Ying stood in the crowd and listened to everyone's discussion. Some people said it was true that without the prince, the emperor asked the queen to supervise the government, but some people said it was false. People wearing silk clothes were walking through the crowd with warning eyes: "But Be careful, don't write anything wrong, you'll get into trouble."

Causing trouble will not end well…..

Is there a good outcome if you don't cause trouble?

Bai Ying looked at the long scratches from his palm to his elbow, dripping with blood.

"Dad, then no one will care about the Song Zhi family's murderous activities?"

she shouted angrily.

The father put down the book in his hand and shouted, "Da Lang, quickly carry your sister to the military doctor to take a look -"

Bai Ying was so angry that she stamped her feet, "What's so good about being injured? Dad, I'm going to ask for an explanation! I won't die from the injury this time, but next time, I'll really be hit by his horse and die!"

"There is no explanation." The father sighed and comforted, "Didn't the Song family's horse be killed? You have learned your lesson, and you will definitely restrain yourself in the future. Now is the time to use troops. Don't make extraneous matters, so as not to affect the mobilization of military supplies. …..”

The Song family's horse was killed, but the lesson was not learned from their family. They would not restrain themselves when meeting them in the future, but would instead hold grudges and seek revenge.

Use troops, use troops, this is the only thing on my father's mind.

So what if the troops are used well? I have been fighting for half my life to make wedding clothes for others. The achievements in battle belong to my superiors, and the mistakes in defeat belong to him. In the military camp, I am called a general and majestic. What if I walk out of the military camp? There are only two or three servants in the house, some old and some young. When the children go out, they don’t even have a decent guard...

He was also scolded for saying that the daughter of General Bai's family was not as valuable as a horse from the Song family.

What's the reason?

Because my father was born in a poor family and had no relatives or friends from famous families to support him, no matter how successful he was in battle, he was still inferior to a horse in the eyes of famous families!

Bai Ying gritted her teeth and looked at the letter in her hand.

The Queen is a noble person.

The Queen Mother said that all grievances should be heard.

A white and tender little hand held the letter in her hand: "What did you write?"

Bai Ying slowly opened the letter, and the girl standing beside her shoulder also looked over, casting a shadow.