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Chapter 715

Jiang Yuebai suddenly woke up in the middle of the night with tears in the corners of her eyes.

She dreamed of Sister Yi, who told her that she was leaving first and asked her to take care of herself and live well for her.

She, who has never been superstitious, recalled what had happened since the ceremony of conferring the title of princess on August 12 and afterwards.

Lie Fei, Zhen Fei, and now De Fei...

All of them had miscarriages, then suddenly had heavy bleeding and died soon after.

Sister Yi also had a miscarriage.

Thinking of this, she quietly got up, walked out the door, and asked Lichun and Liang Xiaobao who were waiting outside.

"Xiaobao." Jiang Yuebai lowered his eyes and called softly in a low voice.

Liang Xiaobao glanced nervously into the room and said respectfully and nervously, "Your Majesty, you are pregnant with the royal heir, so you must take care of yourself."

Jiang Yuebai murmured, "I can't sleep because I think about Sister Yi's illness. I wonder how she is doing."

Liang Xiaobao didn't know how to answer for a moment. Seeing the tears rolling down the queen's face, he made up his mind and said, "The Queen Concubine Yi is fine. She also hopes that you are well."

Lichun silently handed Jiang Yuebai a silk handkerchief and gently advised, "Madam, I will help you go in and rest. It's only the first watch now."

Jiang Yuebai understood the truth instantly. Her tears rolled down and she almost couldn't stand. Fortunately, Lichun supported her.

She looked down at her bulging belly and murmured, "You have to be fine. I know everything."

But I couldn't control the tears rolling down.

Jiang Yuebai looked up and said to Liang Xiaobao, "Xiaobao, I'm suddenly a little hungry. Go and bring me some hot milk."

"Okay. I'll go right away." Liang Xiaobao's heart, which had been stuck in his throat, finally settled down. With tears in his eyes, he said with a smile.

"Jiaojiao?" Li Beichen ran out in a hurry.

Seeing her tear-stained face, Li Beichen looked at Lichun with a reproachful look, "What happened?"

Jiang Yuebai tried to smile, "I'm just a little hungry. Get up and drink some hot milk. Your Majesty, would you like to drink some too?"

Since you all do this for my own good and don't want me to know, I will pretend that I don't know.

"Okay." Li Beichen looked at her distressedly and wiped the tears from her face with a silk handkerchief. "My concubine is crying from hunger. If you want to eat something in the middle of the night, just wake me up. I'll go ask the kitchen to cook it."

These words frightened Lichun instantly, and she immediately knelt down and said, "I was wrong. Please punish me, Your Majesty."

"You are the imperial concubine's personal maid, so you will serve her in the house at night from now on."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Normally, there would be someone in the room at night. The two of them had a light sleep these days, so Li Beichen deliberately did not let them stay in the room.

When it was late at night and everyone was asleep, Jiang Yuebai closed her eyes and held back her tears.

The next day, Liang Xiaobao privately reported to Li Beichen what the Empress said after she came out in the middle of the night last night.

After finishing the report, Liang Xiaobao couldn't help but sigh. The queen is really a kind-hearted woman. She is so sad, but she still considers the emperor's feelings.

Li Beichen guessed that Jiang Yuebai already knew about Concubine Yi, but she pretended not to know in order not to embarrass him. So he decided not to mention Concubine Yi and pretended not to know that she knew.

Jiang Yuebai could see that Li Beichen was pretending not to know that she knew. They tacitly agreed not to mention that person.

On the day Qi Wanyi came to take care of the sick, she brought Bater with her. She said that the young master heard that the emperor was ill and had been clamoring to come to visit. It was fine the last time, but this time he simply refused to eat or go to school. So she had no choice but to bring him here.

It's only been a month since I last saw him, but Bater has grown taller again. He grows so fast.

When Bater saw Li Beichen, he burst into tears. He rushed to the bed and asked bitterly, "Father, are you okay? I am so worried about you."

After saying this, tears started to fall.

Then he knelt down in front of the couch and said, "Father, I pay my respects to you. I know I was wrong and shouldn't have threatened my mother to not eat or go to school. Please punish me."

The call of "Father" melted Li Beichen's heart.

Li Beichen had a very happy chat with Bater. He brought Bater a lot of delicious food and gave him books, writing brushes, inkstones and many other good things.

Bater was very active. No matter what Li Beichen asked, he could not only answer it but also expand on the topic. The two of them had much more to talk about.

Qi Wanyi kept wiping away tears.

Jiang Yuebai hurriedly asked on behalf of the emperor: "Sister Qi, what happened to you?"

"Bater has been very quiet and unhappy since his mother, Concubine Yi, passed away. It's rare that he is so happy today."

The smile on Li Beichen's face instantly turned cold, and he immediately looked at Jiang Yuebai. Qi Wanyi then realized that she had said the wrong thing, and she knelt on the ground with her hands covering her mouth, looking terrified, "Please forgive me, Your Majesty. I really didn't mean it."

The smile on Battelle's face disappeared instantly. He became very gloomy and depressed, with tears welling up in his eyes.

He knelt on the ground and said sensibly: "Please forgive Mother Qi, my father. Mother Qi did not mean it."

Li Beichen looked at Bater with a look of disappointment. "I know. I won't blame her. You must respect and honor your mother, Concubine Qi. She treats you very well."

"Father, please rest assured. I will keep your teachings in mind. Father, please take some rest. I will take my leave first."

Bartel's manners were quite precocious for a child who had just turned six.

Li Beichen smiled and said, "Okay. You two can leave first."

After Bater stood up, he held Qi Wanyi's hand but did not leave immediately.

He looked at Li Beichen, his eyes filled with tears.

"Bater?" Li Beichen asked with a smile.

"Father, can you hug me?" After Bater said this, tears rolled down his face.

Li Beichen nodded, smiled and waved at him, "Come here."

Bater ran into Li Beichen's arms, buried his head and cried loudly, "Father, I am so sad."

Li Beichen patted Bater on the back and said gently, "I know."

"The Master said that men don't shed tears easily," Bater sobbed, "but I can't help it."

Li Beichen comforted her, "It's okay. You're still young. Besides, there's a second half to the saying that men don't shed tears easily. Men will cry when they are really sad. But after crying, you have to be strong and be a man who stands tall and proud. And next time you cry, you have to hide and cry secretly. Don't let others see you."

He thought that if it were the late emperor, he would scold him with disgust, "Why are you crying? You are still a man."

But not everyone is a straight man like the late emperor who never sheds tears.

"Will father cry too?" Bater asked curiously, looking up.

Li Beichen subconsciously looked at Jiang Yuebai who was looking down at what he was thinking:
"You and mother should go back first. I will tell you the answer to this question later."

"Okay." Bartel said happily. Only then did he reveal his innocent and childish side.

Qi Wanyi wiped her tears and left Wutong Pavilion holding Bater's hand.

Li Beichen couldn't wait to get close to Jiang Yuebai, holding her hand and saying guiltily, "I'm sorry, Jiaojiao."

Jiang Yuebai shook her head, tears streaming down her cheeks, but she still managed to smile, "I know, it must be my sister who asked you to do this. She is always like this, she would rather suffer herself than make me sad."

Li Beichen smiled, "You are the one who understands Jing'er the most. It's worth it that she is your confidant. Jiaojiao, she left a letter for me to pass on to you. She also left a message before she died, which she asked me to give to you."

Jiang Yuebai raised her eyes and looked at Li Beichen, "What did my sister say?"

Li Beichen held Jiang Yuebai's hand tightly, "Jing'er said that you are her only friend and best friend in this life. I hope we can still be friends in the next life."

Jiang Yuebai burst into tears after hearing this.

The paper man in the book died. Will there be an afterlife? Will she and Sister Yi meet again?
Li Beichen hugged Jiang Yuebai tightly and kissed her hair. "Jing'er passed away peacefully. She died with a smile. She also asked me to make our son the crown prince. I agreed. Jing'er treats you the same way you treat her. I envy you two for what you have."

Thinking of Jing'er, he felt a little sad.

Jiang Yuebai was silent for a moment and then asked, "When did Sister Yi leave?"

There were no tears in Li Beichen's eyes, but his tone was very sad: "August 12. The day of the ceremony to crown the princess."

Jiang Yuebai's tears welled up in her eyes. "So when my sister came back from feeling unwell that afternoon, she just..."

Li Beichen nodded and leaned on Jiang Yuebai's head, "Yes. In order to attend your consort ceremony, she took a lot of qi-boosting medicine the day before. She went there specifically for you. So, Jiaojiao, you must live well for her. Before she died, she was very worried about you."

Jiang Yuebai murmured, "Sister."

Li Beichen closed his eyes, "Jiaojiao, now that you know about Jing'er, you must promise me that you won't be too sad. Take care of yourself for the children, okay?"

"Okay. I promised Sister Yi." Jiang Yuebai stroked her belly, "Take good care of yourself."

But how can you just say condolences? Those who can just say condolences have not really been there from the heart. They are not real relatives.

Li Beichen breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

He was worried that Jiang Yuebai would be as grief-stricken as he was when he learned about Jinxiu and his father's death. But now it seems that he is not so sad that he will hurt his body.

Jiang Yuebai hesitated and asked, "Your Majesty, do you want to let Qi Wanyi and Concubine Xie give it a try as well?"