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Chapter 748

The "I" in the original text was originally thought to be a mentally retarded rich lady by the domineering young master, but in fact, she was a princess who was harmed by the vicious concubine and became a commoner. The two of them were secretly in love with each other, and when they were about to confess their love, the princess was taken back to the palace. The domineering young master became a desperate criminal who had committed many murders and killed corrupt officials many times.
The main word is abuse.

The sequel to Lu Jieyu doesn't follow the outline at all, but Jiang Yuebai follows it every day and it's very moving. This is much better than the overall stupid writing of Ba. It kind of heals her depression.

But Jiang Yuebai only watched it by herself and with her little sisters. She no longer snuggled in Li Beichen's arms before going to bed and watched it together with laughter.

She didn't want to see him, talk to him, or even sleep in the same bed with him.

She locked her heart away, treated Lin Beichen in a businesslike manner, and was very restrained and distant in her words and actions.

Seeing this, Concubine Lu wanted to ask and persuade several times, but she held back every time. What should she persuade?

Thinking that the emperor could enjoy doing this so much with a bitch like Concubine Jinde, she felt so disgusted that she wanted to spit in the emperor's face.

Concubine Lu completely empathized with the queen. The queen was not as casual as other women, which made her like her even more.

Li Beichen saw these changes in Jiang Yuebai and felt very hurt and sad.

He silently asked Concubine Lu's maid to light the lamp every night, copy the words written by Concubine Lu, and send it to him the next morning. In this way, he could see the latest updates synchronously at noon.

He felt very happy that he could do the same thing with Jiang Yuebai every day and share the same happiness.

Li Beichen was still very busy every day, and he would visit Jiang Yuebai and their children almost every day.

I would also visit the eldest prince, but he was always dull, sickly, and silent, which made people feel heartbroken.

Sometimes, when he didn't have to attend the morning court, Li Beichen would take Bater to the horse farm to practice horseback riding and archery, accompany him to read and do homework, and take Bater to visit his five little ones so that he could get to know his younger brothers and sisters.

Children naturally like children.

Especially the little princess. The usually quiet little princess smiled when she saw Bater. And when the third prince saw Bater, he leaned over to scratch his face.

Bater asked Li Beichen, "Father, can I hug my little sister?"

Li Beichen put the little princess in his arms. He held her carefully, "Father, the little princess is so soft and cute."

"Yes. You have to take care of your younger brothers and sisters. You have to study hard, and after you have learned well, you can teach your younger brothers and sisters in the future." Li Beichen touched Bater's head as if he was touching his own son.

Tears suddenly flowed down Bater's resolute face. He lowered his head and kissed the little princess in his arms. The tears tasted salty in his mouth.

The little princess has a sweet smile with two dimples.

Bartel couldn't help but sigh again, "Sister is so cute."

It was the first time he thought children were so cute.

Because he actually hates babies. Because his father, Yesiza, would hug his brothers and sisters but not him. His father told him that he was already a little man and should take care of himself and not be hugged. He actually wanted to be hugged, very much.

But Li Beichen, the father, was different. He would hold him in his arms and teach him how to ride a horse. When he fell off his horse, he would ask him if it hurt, and tell him that it was okay and to take his time. He would also gently hold him back to the palace and ask the imperial doctor to check his injured leg.

His own father always disliked him for being a crybaby and complained that he was stupid. He told him that the Khan's son was a man of steel and blood, and that a little injury was nothing. But he was only seven years old after this year.

Jiang Yuebai originally exempted all pregnant women from paying respects, but Li Beichen suggested that they follow Concubine Xi's lesson and pay respects normally unless they have a note of leave issued by a doctor.

Taking advantage of Doctor Lei's case, the system of the Imperial Medical Bureau was later changed according to Jiang Yuebai's proposal.

Unless one is dying of illness, one can summon the imperial physician in the presence of other concubines. Otherwise, one cannot see the imperial physician privately. One must go to the imperial hospital for treatment. For example, if one's leg is injured or sprained, a free sedan chair can be provided. If there is an emergency in the middle of the night and one needs to summon the imperial physician, two concubines of the rank of imperial concubine or above must be present.

Then the procurement and financial systems of the Imperial Hospital were reformed. All medicinal materials had to be registered in a formal system. No one was allowed to enter the harem to collect any medicinal materials. Those who violated the rules would be executed without any reason. No one was allowed to accept rewards from concubines, otherwise it would be considered as accepting bribes and would be punished according to the severity of the circumstances. At the end of the year, a generous bonus would be given as compensation.

Pregnant women come to work, which is basically nothing for modern companies. But in ancient times, being a senior manager in the harem was very stressful.

Concubine Jinde still did her own thing and had a strong personality. Every time she came to pay respects, she would come up with some shocking golden sentences. Concubine Xu said that she could not write such sentences at all, it was too outrageous.

Jiang Yuebai used the Heart-to-Heart Talisman twice to eavesdrop on Concubine Jinde's thoughts. The words he heard most often were, "Go to hell," "Bitch," "She must be sick," "I'm going to kill her," "A bunch of idiots who don't even know they've been sold out," "I'll be the queen sooner or later," and "Let you be proud for two days first."

At the end of March, Jiang Yuebai couldn't help himself and used the truth talisman on Concubine Jinde. That day was the most shocking day.

"You are so disrespectful to me all day long, and you speak rudely to me. Do you want to be the queen?"

"Yes."

When these words were spoken, the whole audience was shocked. They all wished they could grow wings and leave immediately, but they were also reluctant to miss such a big show.

Ye Fei sneered.

Xu Zhaoyi was about to speak. Concubine Lu had already said worriedly, "Empress!"

Jiang Yuebai waved her hands calmly, meaning that she could handle it, "Concubine Jin, I am the chosen queen. As long as you don't make any mistakes, you can't be the queen."

"As long as you die, I can take over."

Jiang Yuebai pretended to be angry, "How dare you curse me to death! Do you dare to harm me again?"

Concubine Jin De said arrogantly, "Why should I be afraid? It's not like I haven't done anything wrong before!"

Jiang Yuebai smiled and looked at Concubine Jinde, "When did it happen?"

Concubine Jinde seemed to have regained her consciousness at this time. Even though the truth talisman was used, she was still able to control the deepest secrets in her heart instinctively.

"In a dream!" After she said this, her face showed pain, and she fainted on the ground and passed out.

Then the routine plot came, Concubine Jinde was found to be pregnant for more than a month. Because of the last sentence "in a dream", all the words were invalid. The lawsuit between high-level officials can only be judged by higher-level officials.

Concubine Jinde was demoted to Concubine Jin on the two charges of "maliciously cursing the queen and contradicting high-ranking concubines" and was required to copy the palace rules twenty times.

It was impossible to copy it personally. The copy made by the maid beside Concubine Jinde was delivered to Jiang Yuebai.

Concubine Lu was indignant and said that Concubine Jin not only committed treason and had evil intentions, but also committed fraud and the truth must be brought to light.

Jiang Yuebai simply said that the handwritten palace rules should be put away. Then he told Concubine Lu, "The emperor has already punished her, so let her be."

Concubine Lu grabbed Jiang Yuebai's hand and said, "It turns out that the real heroine is the Queen. I am not broad-minded enough. I judged the Queen by my own standards."

"My belly isn't fat, is it?" Jiang Yuebai touched her abdomen subconsciously. After the passion this month, she didn't do anything the next time, so it shouldn't happen again.

"You are so thin. You still say you are fat. How can others live?" Concubine Lu was heartbroken, and then she said mysteriously, "Xu Zhaoyi has gained a lot of weight recently. Could she be pregnant?"

Jiang Yuebai thought carefully and realized that Xu Jieyu had gained a lot of weight. "Then you should quickly accompany her to the hospital for a check-up."

After receiving Jiang Yuebai's order, the gossip queen Xu Jieyu quickly dragged Xu Zhaoyi to the Imperial Hospital to see a gynecologist. As a result, when she felt her pulse, she was not pregnant. It was because the takeaway food provided by Jingren Palace Nian Ronghua was too good, she ate too many desserts, and the double update every day caused irregular sleep and weight gain.

I also gained 8 kilograms, which is 10 kilograms in modern weight.

I don’t know my weight unless I weigh myself on a normal day, but now I’m shocked.

A little worried, but not much.

The news that Concubine Xu had gained eight kilograms quickly spread throughout the harem, and many enthusiastic sisters went to her palace to share her weight loss secrets.

Only Nian Ronghua gently advised Xu Zhaoyi, "How are you fat? You are not fat at all. You were too thin before. Now you are just right."

The look in her eyes is like that of an old mother looking at the baby she feeds, or an old farmer looking at the earing rice seedlings in the field.

It’s growing just fine!
After the morning meeting the next day, Xu Zhaoyi sought out the Empress to have a heart-to-heart talk and assess whether she was fat or not.

Jiang Yuebai said first, "You are not fat. Just right."

Xu Zhaoyi felt comforted and almost cried as she looked at the Queen. "The Queen is the most fair. I believe what you say."

Jiang Yuebai held her hand and said, "But you can't eat too much greasy food in the future, and don't stay up late to update your articles. Just update according to your ability. I will still reward you."

"But I want to update twice a week." Xu Zhaoyi said tearfully.

"This way, we'll give Zhou a chance to redeem herself. You dictate and she writes. You won't be so tired."

"But she always makes spelling mistakes. Her handwriting is ugly. And she will definitely tamper with my sentences because she can't remember them."

Jiang Yuebai sighed, "That's true. Forget it then."

Xu Zhaoyi thought for a moment and said, "Then let's give it a try."

After all, she was the queen, and Zhou lived in the same palace, so it was only right for her to help her out.

Jiang Yuebai called the demoted Consort Zhou and told her about this. She immediately agreed with gratitude and said that she would definitely do it. After the morning meeting on the third day, he kept Consort Nian and told her to prepare a healthier diet for Consort Xu, eat more vegetables, not make midnight snacks for her, and eat less desserts.

As a result, Xu Zhaoyi came back soon and said she wanted to eat braised pork elbow, but Nian Ronghua refused to make it for her, saying that it was the Queen's order to help her lose weight. The dream was filled with the aroma of pork elbow.

Jiang Yuebai advised, "If you want to lose weight, control your mouth and move your legs. You can't eat it. You can let your heroine eat it. If she eats it, you will eat it too."

Xu Zhaoyi is back again. She said she got hungrier while writing about food.

Actually, it's not her fault. Her writing is so good that she describes the food making process and taste vividly, which makes a lot of readers cry with envy.

The suggestion box in the imperial kitchen was filled with comments, hoping that the lunch could be served with braised pork elbows, and the page number and detailed recipe of the storybook were also attached. Even Li Beichen was not immune to this and was brought a batch of goods to taste the braised pork elbows, which were indeed good.

Li Beichen summoned Xu Zhaoyi to him in the name of rewarding her with pork elbows, and said that he hoped she would write a story about the emperor and the queen having a deep relationship and a happy ending. If she wrote well, there would be a big reward.

Xu Zhaoyi began to conceive the plot while gnawing on a pork elbow. After discussing the basic settings and story outline with her sponsor, she began to write.

The pressure of updating twice a week is very high. But because the sponsor is the emperor, the pressure is even greater. Fortunately, the sponsor is very satisfied with her plot and writing style, and often gives her rewards.

But no one likes to read new books full of sweet romance. At the morning meeting, they strongly called for an update of the original food articles. Even the Queen said so. Concubine Xu was under even greater pressure.

The consequence of stress is falling ill. Everyone panicked when they heard that the great god was ill, and sent all kinds of tonics and went to comfort him. The sponsor also went to visit, and frightened Xu Zhaoyi so much that she woke up from her illness and said that she would stop writing food articles after she recovered and make up for it with sweeter articles.

Li Beichen comforted her and told her to write food stories and update the sweet stories later. Xu Zhaoyi felt that the emperor was quite nice and considerate. He also appreciated her talent. She was very touched. You know, when she was at home, she would be scolded for being lustful and not serious when she wrote a storybook. Unexpectedly, the emperor said that she was sensitive, imaginative, and talented.

Woohoo, so touched.

Xu Zhaoyi looked at the emperor with tears in her eyes and fell in love with the man sitting in front of her on the couch.

She stubbornly pulled Li Beichen's sleeve to prevent him from leaving, tears in her eyes, but she said nothing.

She knows everything.

She knew why the emperor wanted her to write a sweet story. Because the emperor and the queen had a quarrel. They ignored each other. The emperor hoped that the queen would remember his kindness after reading the sweet story. She also liked the queen and hoped that they could reconcile.

But she didn't want to deceive her feelings, nor did she want the emperor to leave. She wanted to be willful for once.
That night, the emperor stayed in Xu Zhaoyi's palace. The next day, the emperor bestowed her the title "Rui" and sent her many precious pens, inkstones, rare and precious pigments, and precious tonics.

From then on, she thought about the emperor day and night, and truly experienced the twists and turns of loving someone.