Chapter 238 Trapped
"Okay, I can't sleep anyway."
The ones who stayed were all old ladies and wives. Bai Li, a young woman, had no topics to talk about with them, and she couldn't stand their naked gazes that looked like they were picking out goods.
Needless to say, she must be looking for a candidate for one of the young masters in their family.
Just then, Gao Dani and Lu'er came over after dinner, and the four of them walked out of the side hall together.
The imperial garden of the palace is very large. Fortunately, it is not far from the lake. When the breeze blows, you can smell the unique and elegant fragrance of the lotus flowers.
After leaving the side hall, walking through the corridor and along the winding path, we arrived at a small garden.
The garden has winding paths and a cool breeze, which dissipates some of the summer heat.
"It's so comfortable here, sit here for a while."
Wu Lanzhi suggested it, and Bai Li said nothing. The four of them sat down on the chairs in the corridor.
At this moment, the sound of silver bells suddenly came from the front.
In front of the left, two noble ladies are walking towards this side on the green jade steps.
Bai Li looked at Wu Lanzhi and asked who these people were.
Wu Lanzhi whispered, "The one on the left wearing the green ice silk skirt is the Third Miss of the Zhenguo Mansion."
Bai Li only saw that she had her hair combed into a Chaoyun bun, and wore twelve thin hairpins with kingfisher feathers and lotus patterns on them. The silver crystal curtains hanging in her hair felt cool as she walked.
The wide-sleeved, double-breasted top was embroidered with a thousand-petal lotus. When the cicada-wing gauze shawl was blown up by the breeze, it revealed the moon-white silk lining. The gilt lotus bud buckle adorned her waist and the glazed lotus sash tied around her waist prevented her from stepping out of bed were startled by the ringing sound. Two kingfishers in the rockery were startled by the ringing sound.
What a precious beauty!
"The one on the right is the daughter of the Yongning Marquis."
She chose a light red gauze skirt with a pattern of koi fish chasing waves embroidered in gold thread faintly visible between the layers of the skirt.
A jade dragonfly hairpin slanted diagonally through her piled-up, snake-like bun. A freshly picked pink and white lotus flower, adorned her temples, a three-inch-long pearl necklace dangling from the flower's stalk. As she raised her arm to fan herself, it swept across the moon-shaped pendant beside her ear. The most striking thing was her half-sleeve gown, crafted from peacock silk. As the sunlight streamed through it, a phantasmagorical blue hue shone across the silver-painted lotus pattern. The cuffs were edged with ice-cracked shark silk. As she raised her hand to adjust her hair, the nine-turn lotus bracelet on her wrist rang out, emitting the mermaid-like sound of shattering jade.
This woman is graceful and beautiful beyond compare.
But this guy has sharp eyebrows, and you can tell at a glance that he is not a good person.
Bai Li saw someone going to the lakeside, where the fragrance of lotus was wafting and the lotus leaves were swaying and dancing in the breeze.
She couldn't hold back any longer and stood up and followed them.
When the two beauties walked across the Nine-Curve Bridge, a maid had already rolled up the bamboo curtain.
The Third Young Lady's lotus-silk slippers shattered the water's reflection. In the shadow cast by her lotus-wrapped green silk umbrella, the gilded silver incense ball shaped like a lotus bud at her waist exuded a cool sandalwood fragrance. The Marquis's daughter deliberately tapped her embroidered shoes, adorned with crystal dewdrops, onto the water's surface, startling koi carp to wag their tails, creating ripples. The golden embroidered waves on her skirt seemed to come alive, inviting the koi to play and frolic in the shimmering water.
Bai Li leaned over and looked at her reflection in the lake. She was wearing a moon-white brocade dress today, the hem of which was embroidered with delicate orchids. It swayed gently in the wind, making her look like a fairy descending to earth.
Her long, shiny black hair was loosely tied up with a white jade hairpin inserted diagonally, adding a touch of gentleness to her temperament.
No wonder the moment she stepped into the banquet hall, the originally bustling hall seemed to stand still.
She remembered that everyone's eyes were filled with surprise, envy, and even jealousy hidden deep within.
When Concubine Shu and the Emperor arrived and saw Bai Li like this, a hint of admiration flashed in their eyes.
However, not everyone is kind to her.
Lin Wan'er, the daughter of the Minister of Personnel, has always been proud of her beauty. Seeing that everyone is attracted to Bai Li, her eyes are full of jealousy.
Bai Li didn't care about all this. She wanted to keep a low profile at the time, but her strength didn't allow it. It was no wonder she was wrong.
It's really a narrow road for enemies to meet. Just when I thought of the arrogant and jealous Lin Wan'er that Wu Lanzhi mentioned, I saw her coming towards me.
Bai Li looked away pretending not to see it, but Lin Wan'er rolled her eyes and came up with a plan.
She walked lightly to Bai Li's side and took her hand in a feigned affectionate manner, "Marshal Bai is truly radiant today, but the material of this skirt seems somewhat familiar."
Bai Li frowned slightly, not understanding the meaning of her words: "Miss Lin, what do you mean?"
Lin Wan'er covered her mouth with her hands and chuckled softly, but with a hint of sarcasm in her voice, "I saw this material at the silk shop a few days ago and thought it was too tacky. I wanted to use it to make clothes for the maids, but I didn't expect Marshal Bai to make it into a skirt and wear it so proudly."
When the people around heard this, they couldn't help but whisper to each other.
Bai Li sneered inwardly. This Lin Wan'er was clearly picking a fight. Before she could speak, Su Yao, the daughter of the Minister of Rites, stood up and said, "Miss Lin, you're wrong. Marshal Bai is so handsome and dashing. This dress brings out his unique charm. How can anyone else compare to him?"
Lin Wan'er's face darkened and she glared at Su Yao, but she couldn't get angry.
At this time, a person dressed as a palace maid came over and said, "I am Cui Lian from the Cide Palace. The Queen Mother heard that Marshal Bai had arrived and invited Marshal Bai to the side hall for a chat."
Bai Li looked up at Wu Lanzhi and asked whether this person's identity was true.
Wu Lanzhi nodded secretly to indicate that it was correct.
Bai Li was confused, but still followed the head maid to the side hall.
The Queen Mother summoned her, so she had to go.
Wu Lanzhi and the others wanted to follow, but Cui Lian held them back.
"The Queen Mother only saw Marshal Bai."
Wu Lanzhi was anxious, but Bai Li waved his hand to indicate that everything was fine and left.
She followed Cui Lian, turning left and right, and it felt like a cup of tea's time before she arrived in front of a courtyard.
"This is it, Marshal Bai, please!"
Cui Lian opened the door, stopped at the door and made a gesture of invitation.
Bai Li looked at her. She kept her head down the whole time and no expression could be seen.
At another urging, Bai Li raised his leg and walked in.
As soon as I stepped into the side hall, there was a "bang" and the door was closed behind me.
She turned to check, only to find the door was locked.
"What's going on?" Bai Li asked loudly.
"Marshal Bai, I'm sorry.
Someone threatened my family's lives and asked me to lock you up here. Please bear with it." Cui Lian said outside the door.
Bai Li was furious. He didn't expect that there would be someone so bold in the palace.
She looked around and found that the walls and windows of the side hall were very high and sealed, making it difficult to get out.
"Little brat! Do you think you can trap me, Bai Li, like this?
That man's brain was fed to pigs, right?"
Just as Bai Li was thinking about escaping, he suddenly heard a slight sound, as if someone was digging the wall.
She moved closer to the source of the sound and listened carefully.
"Marshal Bai, don't worry, it's me, Luo Yang."
Luo Yang's low voice came from outside.
It turned out that Nangong Min and Luo Yang were worried that Bai Li might have met with an accident in the palace, so they quietly followed them when they saw them leaving the side hall.
They found Bai Li locked in a side hall and immediately tried to rescue him.
"Why are you here?"
Bai Li was surprised and happy.
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