White Hedge Dream

Chapter 73 Night companion

Zhuang Li was indeed in low spirits. He supported Doctor Zhang to check his pulse, took medicine, then lay down and fell asleep. When he woke up again, the tent was dim.

As soon as she moved, someone leaned over the bed.

"woke up?"

Zhuang Li raised his eyes and saw Zhou Jingyun's face, a mixture of light and dark, with warm brows and eyes.

"Is it already night?" she said, looking past him.

It was dark outside the window, and the courtyard inside the house was quiet.

Zhou Jingyun hummed and asked, "Do you have the strength to sit down?"

Zhuang Li nodded, and just as he was about to push himself up, Zhou Jingyun leaned over, put his arm around her shoulders to help her up, and stuffed the pillow behind her with the other hand.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." She said, and then whispered in a low voice, "I'm fine, I'll just take care of you."

Zhou Jingyun didn't say anything. Chun Yue and other maids heard the commotion and came in, bringing medicine and bird's nest porridge.

"Your Majesty, let's come." Chunyue said.

Zhou Jingyun sat on the edge of the bed without moving, motioning for them to put it down: "I'll do it."

Chun Yue wanted to say something, but Chun Hong pulled her back.

Zhuang Li also said: "I feel much better after a good sleep. It's getting late. Let's leave the night watcher and let the others rest." He said with a smile, "Don't get too exhausted."

But no one laughed at the joke. Chunyue only looked remorseful. She should have slept here with the young lady last night, but Chunhong pulled her back, bowed her head and bowed, and led the others out.

"Sister, didn't you see that the prince wanted to take care of the young lady personally?" Chunhong scolded in a low voice.

Chun Yue said sadly: "You can see it. Aren't I worried that the prince can't take good care of him? You don't know how I woke up and came in to see the young lady..."

The young lady was hanging by the bed, her whole body pale and transparent, as if she would disappear in the next moment.

It's so scary.

"Doctor Zhang said that the young lady is mentally disturbed. Now that the prince is taking good care of her, she will definitely feel at ease and will recover quickly." Chunhong said.

Chunyue looked back and saw that the prince was indeed very devoted to the young lady. When he learned that the young lady was in trouble and rushed over, the prince's face turned pale.

A low voice came from the corner of the verandah ahead.

"Go back quickly."

"Chunxiang, I'm just worried."

Hearing this voice, Chun Yue was fine, Chun Hong's face changed, and Deng Deng rushed over.

A dim light in the corridor illuminated the figures of Chunxiang and Aunt Mei.

"Who asked you to come here!" Chunhong scolded in a low voice through gritted teeth, and then sneered, "How come you don't care about the rules after sleeping one night on the throne?"

These words were really unpleasant, and Aunt Mei’s face changed.

"I'm worried about you, Madam." She whined, "I'm really worried."

Chunhong sneered: "I think you just don't have good intentions."

Chun Yue smoothed things over: "Okay, okay, Madam is taking medicine, don't make any noise." Then she pushed Aunt Mei, "Go back quickly, don't come here to cause trouble."

Aunt Mei couldn't help but look at the main room and murmured: "Young madam, please don't let your mind wander. The prince must explain clearly."

"This is even more outrageous." Chunyue said angrily, pushing her away, "Auntie, please leave quickly, otherwise you will be here to spy on the mistress, and it will be even more difficult to explain."

Aunt Mei lamented: "I was wronged."

It would be really unfair if the young lady rejected her and kicked her out because of this.

The crown prince did nothing when he came to her place.

She couldn't say it.

…

…

A few more lights in the room were lit.

After Zhuang Li finished drinking the medicine, Zhou Jingyun handed over a piece of candied fruit.

Zhuang Li took it.

"Mother mentioned the issue of heirs," Zhou Jingyun said as he sat and watched her eat preserves.

Zhuang Li was stunned for a moment, and then he understood, right? It is natural for couples to have children, but she was a fake wife.

"It's just that I delayed you." She said hurriedly, looking at Zhou Jingyun.

Seeing her looking at him, Zhou Jingyun suddenly smiled and touched his face: "Well, I am older."

Older? Zhuang Li couldn't help but chuckle. Looking at the lamp, Zhou Jingyun's eyebrows were clear and upright when he wasn't smiling. When he smiled, he still showed a bit of youthful spirit. "Are you old? I'm a few years younger than you. I feel like I'm still a naive child." She said with a smile.

He was still a child, Zhou Jingyun thought to himself, so he didn't say these words and just smiled.

"Chunmei is older." He continued, "Even if my mother wants to ask, she should ask her first."

He was still explaining to her what happened to Aunt Mei last night. Zhuang Li ate the candied fruit and nodded: "I understand."

In fact, she didn't know anything, Zhou Jingyun thought, he hadn't finished speaking yet...

In fact, he and Chunmei were just pretending from the beginning. Lu Sanniang was too virtuous and had to help his aunt to find new people when he entered the house. He had no choice but to pull Chunmei out. He also made an agreement with Chunmei at that time, and Chunmei was also very kind. Happy, I went to Chunmei's place last night and reiterated it again.

"It's still the same as before, can you accept it?" he asked.

Aunt Mei nodded her head repeatedly. She just asked not to drive her away and she would be satisfied with food and clothing.

In this case, he was relieved. Chunmei slept on the small bed next to him as before, while he had a large bed to himself. After returning home for so long, he could spread out and sleep peacefully for the first time. As a result, something happened to Zhuang Li. .

He knew that she was indeed not vomiting blood because of Chunmei.

However, it is still necessary to explain whether he fell ill on the night he was away.

However, there was no need to tell her about Chunmei. After hesitating, Zhuang Li's voice continued to come.

"Mr. Zhuang saved my life with his own life, but my health is still very poor. Once I don't sleep well or I am too busy and distracted, I will easily fall ill."

"I remembered something old last night, something about my sister."

Regarding Concubine Bai, Zhou Jingyun looked at her seriously.

"Do you know how my sister was selected into the Changyang Prince's Palace?" Zhuang Li said, "Our family's status is not at all on the list of candidates."

Zhou Jingyun remembered that the emperor gave the princes newcomers.

At that time, the prince was convicted of treason, but the officers and soldiers who refused to come to arrest him closed the door tightly and lit a fire in the East Palace.

The fire in the East Palace burned for three days. The prince, princess, including the four-year-old emperor's eldest grandson, and hundreds of maids and maids died.

Everyone was frightened, the streets and markets in the capital were closed, and everyone stayed behind closed doors.

At this time, the emperor ordered that girls from good families be selected and given to the other three princes to show his father's love.

The girls given to the prince were all from famous families. Bai Xun was just a young general in Fengzhou, and his daughter really shouldn't be on the list.

Hence the rumor that Bai Xun surrendered his daughter to Chiang Kai-shek.

The rumors were not groundless. Not long after Bai Ying entered the Changyang Palace, Bai Xun was transferred to the Longyou Protectorate and was promoted three levels to Marching Sima.

Thinking of this, Zhou Jingyun couldn't help but sigh.

"Your father is indeed a talented general." He said, "It is natural for him to be promoted."

It's just that there are too many things in this world that should be taken for granted and no one cares. What she did turned out to be something that shouldn't be done. Zhou Jingyun lowered his gaze.

Zhuang Li was stunned by his sudden words, and then understood. Zhou Jingyun meant to praise her father, and didn't she think that she got promoted after joining Chiang Kai-shek?

It doesn't matter anymore, even if he is stigmatized, his father doesn't care.

"My father said that he would serve the country and protect the country and the people. He had no regrets. The moment he was beheaded on trial, he did not regret entering the Longyou Protectorate." Zhuang Li said.

Zhou Jingyun looked at her and pursed his lips as if he was about to say something, but didn't.

"It sounds like he is indeed a member of the Chiang Kai-shek Party. He will die without changing, right?" Zhuang Li said with a smile.

She could still tease, and Zhou Jingyun couldn't help laughing. This girl always had a free and easy way out of the world.

"Those who aspire to a peaceful country and a peaceful people would indeed rather die than change, and die without regrets," Zhou Jingyun said.

Zhuang Li smiled and continued: "Before the marriage was granted, my father was asked by the superior to come to Beijing, but..."

She looked at Zhou Jingyun.

"Neither the emperor nor the queen summoned my father."

"My father was reporting on his duties at the Ministry of War, and he only saw a few officials from the Ministry of War. Within half a month, he returned to Fengzhou."

"Then, the edict granting marriage also came."

Zhou Jingyun was stunned for a moment. In other words, Bai Xun had never met Empress Chiang, so how could he seek refuge with her?

"Then..." He hesitated.

"When my father went to Beijing, my brothers stayed in Fengzhou, and my sister followed my father." Zhuang Li said, "She said she had never been to the capital and wanted to see it, so my father took her there."

Zhou Jingyun thought of something and looked at her in surprise: "What do you mean-"

Bai Ying met Empress Chiang?

Is Bai Ying the one who really voted for Chiang Kai-shek?