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Chapter 720

Caiyun shook her head. "I stayed with the young lady all night last night, but she didn't wake up. I just touched her and she seemed to be still breathing."

Jiang Yu stretched out his hand and felt Concubine Yu's nose, and sure enough, she was still breathing. He was so excited that he almost cried.

It was a miracle that he didn't die suddenly after taking the medicine.

He said in a trembling voice, "Give your young mistress another moxibustion. If she wakes up, it means she can still be saved."

Facts have proved that whether or not you can survive often has little to do with your character. It’s just that countless people have tried and failed before you, becoming stepping stones, and enough wrong experiences have accumulated, and there just happened to be a way to save your life.

Concubine Yu was saved. She opened her eyes and found that she was alive.

Jiang Yu felt the pulse and found that although it was weak, the vitality was still strong. He was full of confidence in saving Murong.

This made the guards and eunuchs waiting outside very excited and happy, but they still went in and dragged Caiyun out according to the imperial decree.

Since Concubine Yu was alive, everyone was a little hesitant about killing Caiyun. Many guards saw Caiyun holding a basin of water in the middle of the night, going back and forth, pouring basins of water into the garden. She wanted to take care of Concubine Yu and take extra care of her.

Jiang Yu thought about it and suddenly asked Caiyun, "Are you willing to learn medicine from me?"

Caiyun knelt on the ground and kowtowed nervously to show her willingness.

Jiang Yu looked up at the sun and said, "Then follow me."

He took the official sedan chair and walked to Wutong Pavilion with Caiyun.

He reported to Li Beichen and Jiang Yuebai about Concubine Yu's treatment and said that further observation was needed.

Everyone was very surprised after hearing this. This means that there might be a cure for the cold poison.

He said excitedly that Murong could be saved. Li Beichen told him calmly that Murong had committed suicide.

Jiang Yu didn't understand why a pregnant concubine would commit suicide, but when he thought about the pain of being infected with the poison, he felt that everything was possible.

While feeling melancholy, I actually felt a sense of relief.

Li Beichen had previously given him a complete list of the concubines who had been poisoned, and told him that when he received reports of these sick concubines, he must go there in person and not bring other imperial doctors with him.

Now it's finally over.

Finally, he proposed to let Caiyun study medicine with him and train her to become a female doctor.

During these days, Jiang Yu's medical kindness and painstaking research were all reported to Li Beichen.

The two people from the Jiang family are related to his future health. How could they refuse such a small request?

Not only that, he was also rewarded generously.

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The next day was September 15, the night of the full moon, which was the extremely yin day that Yuan Tianshi of the Imperial Astronomical Observatory said was suitable for borrowing longevity.

Lying in bed, Jiang Yuebai and Li Beichen were both thinking about this matter, but neither of them mentioned it. They pretended to be asleep for most of the night. They both fell asleep in the early morning.

When Li Beichen woke up, he found that the two were sleeping opposite each other, with their hands interlocked and clasped together. At a certain moment, he didn't want to get up and just wanted to stay at this moment.

But I still have to get up and attend the morning court.

The next day, the Executive Yuan drew up a plan.

All officials in the capital can recommend an unmarried girl between the ages of fourteen and eighteen who is of good character and appearance.

In order to stabilize the country and avoid further deaths in the harem, it was better to do it quickly rather than slowly. The Imperial Astronomical Observatory decided to hold the ceremony of selecting the queen in front of the Taimiao three days later, on September 18th.

This matter after the election was finalized.

Officials of all ranks began to ponder. The Imperial Astronomical Observatory said that when the time came, auspicious signs would appear for the chosen one, and what kind of auspicious signs would appear for the queen.

It's time to use your imagination.

Birds pay homage to the phoenix? Will the Imperial Astronomical Observatory prepare a lot of birds, and whoever the birds fly to will be the true love of the day? Prepare bird food, soak clothes in rice soup and then dry them to make them attractive to birds.

Colorful butterflies flying around? Will the Imperial Astronomical Observatory prepare a lot of colorful butterflies, and whoever the colorful butterflies fly to will be the real lady of destiny? Prepare honey, soak rice water, stuff the clothes with crushed bird food, and then apply a layer of honey.

Golden? The clothes are covered with honey water and then coated with a layer of gold powder.

Surrounded by auspicious clouds? Create a cloud? I can't do it. Let's make a flying fairy bun first.

Aura shining everywhere? Glowing all over? I can't figure it out. To use the words of fireflies, it's not bright during the day.

When everyone was obsessed with the crazy enthusiasm of creating gods, Li Beichen secretly summoned the Imperial Astronomical Observatory to confirm the matter of borrowing the life span in the evening.

In fact, he has always had a question. How to prove that he only has two months left to live? There is no way to test it before the day of death. But when the moment of death comes, borrowing life will be meaningless.

This is an unprovable paradox.

He asked Yuan Jianzheng to show him a skill, and he would believe it. Yuan Jianzheng counted with his fingers and said that the young master would come to visit in one stick of incense.

Li Beichen thought that this was fine. This Yuan Jianzheng would definitely not be able to conspire with the young master. According to common sense, the young master should have gone to the academy at this time and should not come to Wutong Pavilion. Just wait for Yuan Jianzheng to kick the iron wall.

As a result, the young master arrived in less than an incense stick of time.

He reported to the emperor that the teacher said that there was something going on at home today, so he had a day off and he was preparing for the lessons on his own. However, when he was preparing for the lessons, he found that he didn't know a lot and felt very lonely, so he wanted to come to his father.

Li Beichen listened to the young master patiently, then asked Liang Xiaobao to take him out and find an older palace maid who could read and teach him.

After the young master left, Li Beichen called Yuan Jianzheng out from behind the screen and was full of admiration for him. He had been half-believing and half-doubting before, but now he was officially considering it.

I have to say, he was moved.

But he couldn't help but ask, "After lending me five years of life, she won't die in five years, right?" Yuan Jianzheng answered without hesitation, "No."

Li Beichen asked again, "Is there any way to help her regain her lifespan?"

"Yes." Yuan Jianzheng nodded.

Li Beichen couldn't wait to ask, "What method?"

"Leave the palace and go to Mount Emei to seek immortality." Yuan Jianzheng answered very seriously, "It is not difficult to extend your life through practice."

"Then can I?" Li Beichen couldn't help but ask.

Yuan Jianzheng shook his head, "Practice cannot be accomplished overnight. Generally, it takes twenty to thirty years of practice to achieve results. In just one or two months, you can't even get started."

"Is that so?" Li Beichen understood a little.

But how could he take the initiative to tell Jiang Yuebai, "Hey, Jiaojiao, I've figured it out. Give me a longer life, just shorten it by fifteen years."

If he had mentioned it to me, I would have asked someone to drag him down and bury him. Thinking of this, he felt ashamed. He kept talking about love all the time. If I really had to give up fifteen years for him, I might not be able to do it. It would be difficult for me to make a decision and I would hesitate for many days...

"Did Concubine Ning ask you? Did you tell her how to make up for her longevity?"

Yuan Jianzheng nodded, "Empress Ning summoned me early in the morning. She asked me if there was a way to extend my life without letting Your Majesty know. I told her. Your Majesty didn't ask about making up for my life span, so I didn't tell her."

He always speaks half-heartedly, which makes me anxious.

If this Yuan guy wasn't still useful, Li Beichen would have dragged him down and buried him.

Li Beichen asked unhappily, "How to extend life directly?"

"We need a strand of the emperor's hair." Yuan Jianzheng remained calm.

Li Beichen asked again, "Can the ceremony to select the queen in three days ensure that the imperial concubine will be chosen? Will someone else be chosen?"

"Your Majesty, maybe it will happen, maybe it won't. This matter is determined by God's will. I cannot control it." Yuan Jianzheng still spoke in a calm tone, neither humble nor arrogant.

Li Beichen glanced at him unhappily and said, "Back off."

After saying this, he rubbed his brows. If he didn't know that Jiang Yuebai had a system that could create anomalies, he would definitely not agree to such a method with so many variables.

He rubbed his head. It seemed that she would find a way to get a lock of my hair today. Thinking that Jiang Yuebai secretly extended his life because of his reluctance, he was moved but also felt very uncomfortable. He was so angry that he smashed another set of tea sets.

After closing his eyes and resting for a while, he told Liang Xiaobao, "Return to Wutong Pavilion. Bring the secret letter to Wutong Pavilion."

Just then, a notification was heard saying that Concubine Xie had arrived.

Li Beichen frowned slightly and turned the ring, "Let her in."

When Xie Zhili came in, tears welled up in his eyes. He knelt down in front of Li Beichen and said, "Your Majesty, I heard that you are going to establish a new queen. Has Your Majesty forgotten about my aunt?"

As he said this, he began to sob.

Li Beichen helped her up, but Xie Zhili took the opportunity to sit on his lap, hugged his neck, and cried on his shoulder.

Li Beichen patted his thigh and sighed, "I have no other choice. Look at how many things have happened in the harem in the past two months. More than a dozen concubines and seven or eight heirs have passed away. The court officials are right. The harem cannot be left alone."

Xie Zhili twisted his body and said coquettishly, "Your Majesty can just find a concubine to manage the household. There is no need to appoint a queen. The emperor has issued an edict and sworn that he will not appoint another queen except my aunt."

Li Beichen patiently explained:
"I think so too, and I don't want to break my promise. Look at these past few months, I've handed over the housekeeping to Concubine Zhen and then to Qi Wanyi. But look at what a mess it is. The court officials all advised me to appoint a queen as soon as possible. Especially the Imperial Observatory, which said that if I don't appoint a queen, the loss of the central harem will damage the country's fortune."

"But my aunt is deeply in love with the emperor. Will the emperor betray my aunt?"

Li Beichen looked at Xie Zhili as if he were a child. "The late queen was a very generous person. She would definitely want to see peace and tranquility in my harem and prosperity in my country. I hope you can be happy instead of overthinking. There are many things you don't understand now, but you will understand them in the future."

"Do you want to wait until after I sleep with you?" Xie Zhili asked innocently, "Then can I sleep with you today?"

Li Beichen decisively refused, "No."

Xie Zhili twisted his body, "Why not? I'm having my period. I can do what GG did to you."

As he spoke, he reached his hand downwards.

Li Beichen lived in Bengbu, "Let go."

"I won't let go." Xie Zhili looked at Li Beichen with a sly smile on his lips.

Not only don't let go, but move even more vigorously.

"What do you want?" Li Beichen asked.

"I want to be your woman, and I want to be your queen, and love you on behalf of GG." Xie Zhili said seriously. After that, he closed his eyes and kissed Li Beichen on the mouth, his hands still moving.

In an instant, her moving hands were held down and her mouth was covered by a slap, stopping her from doing anything.

Xie Zhili said dissatisfiedly, "You just said that you can't betray your aunt. If the emperor doesn't choose a queen, I won't be the queen. If the emperor chooses a queen again, I will be the queen."

Li Beichen held her hands and said very seriously, "This matter was decided by the court officials. There is no room for maneuver. After the sacrifice in the Taimiao, whether you can be chosen as the queen depends on whether God chooses you or not."

"But the Emperor is the Son of Heaven. The Emperor's will is Heaven's will."

Li Beichen put Xie Zhili on the ground and looked at her steadily: "No matter who God chooses at that time, I will not hesitate."

"Does the emperor already know the result?" Xie Zhili asked crying.

Li Beichen said coldly, "How outrageous!"

"You just know!" Xie Zhili yelled angrily and ran out crying.