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Chapter 712

In the middle of the night, Jiang Yuebai suddenly felt thirsty and was about to call Lichun to pour her some water. But she saw silver frost on the ground and moonlight pouring in through the window. She suddenly felt that the world was so beautiful.

She sat there blankly, feeling the tranquility.

Li Beichen didn't touch Jiang Yuebai in his hand, and called out softly, "Jiaojiao?"

But she was seen sitting quietly beside the bed, staring out the window in a trance, her face calm and gentle, as holy as a fairy descending.

"Jiaojiao," he was stunned for a moment, then sat up and hugged Jiang Yuebai, "Why aren't you sleeping?"

At this moment, he did not look as majestic and domineering as usual, but rather a gentle and affectionate young man.

"I want to go out for a walk."

"Then let's go out for a walk now." Li Beichen looked at Jiang Yuebai with a face full of affection.

To be on the safe side, Li Beichen insisted that Jiang Yuebai sit in the wheelchair, saying that it would not be too late to get down and walk once they reached the pavilion.

Today is the eighteenth day of the lunar month. Although the moon is not as round as before, it is still clear and bright, illuminating the yard as brightly as day.

Li Beichen suddenly asked, "What were you thinking about just now?"

"I was thinking about what my father taught me before he entered the palace: those who cannot seek second best will die; those who cannot endure what ordinary people cannot endure will die; those who cannot think twice before acting will die. I also thought that misfortune often leads to good fortune, and good fortune often leads to misfortune. Pregnancy was originally a happy event, but now it has become an incurable disease."

Li Beichen put his hand on Jiang Yuebai's shoulder and kissed her on the ear. "The truth is not working. The wise go too far, and the foolish don't go far enough. It's better to be confused about many things. Don't think too much."

"But I still can't bear to watch Sister Yi die. She is such a kind person, why should she endure such a cruel cause and effect. But I can't think of a solution." Jiang Yuebai said, suddenly covering her face and crying.

She blamed herself.

I couldn’t help but say in my heart, “It’s all my fault.”

If Sister Yi had not been given the fertility pill, would she not have gotten pregnant? If she had not gotten pregnant, Sister Yi could have been saved today. She believed that Sister Yi was so strong that she would definitely be able to persist in the treatment process.

"If doing good deeds can save Sister Yi, will it be enough for me to donate all my jewelry and clothes to help the poor? Can I donate money to build Buddha statues? And can I copy scriptures ten thousand times?" Jiang Yuebai said while choking.

Li Beichen walked from behind the wheelchair to her front, squatted in front of her, held her hand in his palm, and kissed the tears on it.

"Jiaojiao, don't cry. Don't cry."

He admitted that at this moment, his heart was really broken, even sadder than the day Jing'er passed away.

"We'll always find a way, right?" Jiang Yuebai burst into tears.

Why did I finally find a way to cure the poison but still fail to save Sister Yi?

Li Beichen didn't expect that Jiang Yuebai, who was always strong, would be so fragile and collapsed. He couldn't help but stand up, hug Jiang Yuebai, let her lean on him, and let her cry loudly.

He was in deep pain, tears fell from his eyes, and he closed his eyes in pain. He swallowed back the words that Concubine Yi had passed away.

He stroked her soft hair and comforted her gently, "Jiaojiao, I understand your sadness. You can't be too happy or too sad. It's not good for the child. Concubine Yi, she, she will be fine. She will also understand your feelings."

Jiang Yuebai cried for a while and then said, "Sister Yi was not feeling well a few days ago but she still insisted on attending my ceremony to be crowned as a consort. I want to go see her."

If leaving is the inevitable outcome, I want to stay with you.

Li Beichen touched her hair without saying anything. His heart ached so much that he couldn't breathe. He didn't know how to tell Jiang Yuebai the cruel truth. He thought about it and decided to wait until tomorrow when Jiang Yu and Jiang Xian were both there.

He suddenly said without thinking, "Jiaojiao, you still have me and the children."

"Yeah." Jiang Yuebai responded.

To her, Sister Yi is a confidant and a sister, and is as important as family members.

Jiang Yuebai wiped her tears, looked up at the moon, and tried to suppress her sadness. "The Emperor has to attend the court early today. Let's go back and rest."

Li Beichen smiled, his eyes sparkling in the moonlight, with a free look on his lips.

"Yuan Jianzheng said that I need to rest and not worry. I will not attend the morning court this month and leave all matters to the State Council. Once they have discussed the plan, they can just report it to me."

He just wanted to see how the different groups of people would perform. Those who were frivolous, had evil ways, were disloyal and impure would definitely jump out and he would take the opportunity to deal with them.

Jiang Yuebai stared at the man in front of her steadily, and suddenly she felt that all the moonlight tonight fell into his eyes. Such a handsome man, it was hard to take your eyes off him, yet she had to look away.

She looked away.

The evening breeze blew through the bamboo forest, making a rustling sound, as if blowing from my ears into my heart. In just a moment, my cheeks were burning.

"Bright."

Jiang Yuebai's panicked head tilt made Li Beichen's heart beat like a drum, but it became quiet at a certain moment, and only the sound of leaves being shaken by the wind could be heard.

He touched Jiang Yuebai's face in a daze, "From now on, I never want to be separated from you again."

Jiang Yuebai lowered his eyes and said "hmm" softly, not taking this promise seriously.

It's easy to make a promise, but hard to keep it. This is in the palace. She doesn't like to make things difficult for herself.

Li Beichen squatted down again and put his hand on Jiang Yuebai's stomach, "Did they move just now?"

"It's moving." Jiang Yuebai put her hands on her belly, her eyes were gentle. She understood the truth, but she felt extremely painful when she thought about losing her sister Yi.

Li Beichen smiled and said, "You are such a good son of mine. You know how to comfort your mother now. It's already late. Let's go back to sleep. Otherwise, if we give birth to a bunch of little night owls, won't they make us sick?"

Jiang Yuebai thought of Lu and looked up at Li Beichen, "My mother is older than me. Is she doing well recently?"

She was raised by Lu since she was a child and she called her mother. Although she was a stepmother, she loved her very much. To her, she was no different from her own mother.

"I heard that she is pregnant with twins, a boy and a girl. Both babies are healthy and are a month older than ours. Jiaojiao, does your family have the gene for twins?"

"no."

"That's such a coincidence."

The two of them talked all the way back to the house.

Li Beichen coughed twice while lying on the bed. Jiang Yuebai scolded him, "You have just recovered from a serious illness. The temperature is low at night, and you didn't even think of putting on more clothes before going out."

"Turn around quickly and give me a hug to keep me warm."

Jiang Yuebai turned around, but Li Beichen did not stick to her.

Li Beichen said with a smile, "Forget it. Turn around. I'll hold your hand."

The nights were getting colder now, so he needed to cover himself with a thin blanket. He was afraid that his body temperature would be too low and that Jiang Yuebai would be frozen.

Jiang Yuebai held Li Beichen's hand, and for some reason, she whispered, "Your Majesty."

Just two words, Li Beichen's heart melted, he let go of her hand in panic, "Did I freeze you?"

Jiang Yuebai lowered his eyes, "Your hands don't seem as cold as before."

"Oh," Li Beichen was delighted, "That's good, that's good."

Jiang Yuebai pursed her lips, wanted to say something, but held it back.

Li Beichen's eyes were a little sour. He wanted to accompany Jiang Yuebai like this forever. But if he had to exchange Jiang Yuebai's fifteen years for his five years, he couldn't bear to let her suffer.

A ray of moonlight shone obliquely onto the bed and fell on the quilt.

Li Beichen stretched out his hand under the moonlight, and time seemed to slow down a lot.

He suddenly asked, "Do you like this harem life now?"

Jiang Yuebai stroked his round belly and said, "It's pretty good. Although I'm not free, I'm living a life that I couldn't even dream of in my previous life."

Li Beichen was silent for a moment, and wanted to say something, but in the end he just said, "I'm always worried that you don't like it and I've wronged you."

"If being a concubine is a grievance, there must be many people who want it."

"I only care whether you want it or not."

Jiang Yuebai suddenly turned around and stroked Li Beichen's face, "Jiuru, wherever you are, I will be there."

When she said this, she could no longer tell whether she was acting or not.

Li Beichen smiled with tears in his eyes and said, "Are you acting? Are you lying to me?"

Jiang Yuebai smiled and said, "Then just treat it as a joke. I'm sleepy, go to sleep."

"No. I want to hear you say it again." Li Beichen moved closer to Jiang Yuebai, leaned over to look at Jiang Yuebai, not missing a single change in her expression.

Because they were so close, their breathing intertwined, and their lips were about to touch. Li Beichen turned his head away, laughed and said, "Forget it. If you don't want to say it, then don't say it."

But why does it hurt?

Just as he turned around and pretended to be asleep, he suddenly heard Jiang Yuebai whisper, "When I was serious, you said I was acting."

Li Beichen smiled and opened his eyes, grabbing Jiang Yuebai's arm, "Then tell me you love me now."

His face was extremely handsome, his eyes were bright and deep, and at this moment he was smiling gently with a hint of seduction, which was even more alluring.

Jiang Yuebai felt a palpitation. She turned away in panic and said, "Go to sleep."

Li Beichen's heart was beating like a drum, staring blankly at Jiang Yuebai's back.

After thinking for a while, he put the quilt between them, hugged Jiang Yuebai, and whispered behind her, "Jiaojiao. Love you. Good night."

Jiang Yuebai turned his back to Li Beichen and looked at the moonlight on the ground. He felt that the moonlight tonight was really beautiful, but he felt a little sad.

Could it be that Li Beichen was trying to show weakness and play the emotional card so that she would willingly lend him her life span?
After all, Lord Yuan said that the key to the success of borrowing life lies in the sincerity of the lender.