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Chapter 676

Li Beichen said quietly, "Then I will compare myself to an ephemeral flower."

"Your Majesty, if you feel sad because of this, wouldn't it be a waste of such a beautiful day."

Li Beichen patted Jiang Yuebai and laughed, saying affectionately,
"Well said. Although the bloom of the night-blooming cereus is short-lived, it is beautiful enough to be remembered for a lifetime. Today, this night-blooming cereus has become your foil. The most beautiful one is you, my beloved."

Jiang Yuebai chuckled and joked, "Your Majesty loves to make fun of me."

Li Beichen looked at Jiang Yuebai under the orange light. She was as gentle and bright as the moon in the sky. He liked her more and more. He couldn't help but hug her and bent down to peck her earlobe.

Just this one moment, his face turned red, his heart beat fast, and his whole body felt hot.

Murmured, "Jiaojiao, you are so beautiful."

"So many people are watching us." Jiang Yuebai was not used to being so intimate in public.

"It's not like you're only being watched now." Li Beichen said ambiguously.

As they were talking, the manager bravely came over to report that the Epiphyllum was about to bloom.

Li Beichen took her hand and moved closer to take a look.

Soon, the snow-white night-blooming cereus bloomed one by one, illuminated by the candlelight in the lanterns, like a holy and beautiful girl undressing, truly amazing.

When every petal unfolds, revealing the pistil in the center, the flower has reached its climax in its life.

Jiang Yuebai stared at the blooming flowers, a little dazed, "Your Majesty, I want to go back."

"Don't you want to finish reading it?" Li Beichen asked in a calm voice.

"No more. Flowers should wither when they are in full bloom. I will just pretend that they have always been like this and never faded or withered."

Li Beichen smiled and asked meaningfully, "Are you reluctant to part with it?"

Jiang Yuebai lowered his head and said, "I can't bear to let go. I always want beautiful things to last forever."

These words seemed to be talking about the feelings between them, which made Li Beichen feel a little sweet in his heart.

"It's up to you then, let's go back."

The two of them returned to Yonghe Palace together in a sedan chair.

After washing up, Li Beichen got on the bed. He hugged Jiang Yuebai from behind, buried his face in her neck, and couldn't control himself.

Murmured, "Jiaojiao, I want it so badly tonight."

Jiang Yuebai sighed, "Why are you doing this? Wouldn't it be better to sleep alone?"

Li Beichen leaned over to her ear and said, "I can't sleep alone."

The breath he exhaled sprayed into her ears and face, making her feel numb and tingling, full of unsatisfied desire.

Jiang Yuebai was helpless, "That's bad for your health. Let me sing a song for you."

"What kind of music do you like to listen to?"

"Myself on the Other Side of Time."

"I don't know how to do this."

In her previous life, she didn't listen to music much and didn't understand pop music.

"Then what do you know?"

Jiang Yuebai replied, "Young Pioneers' Song?"

"Row."

“Then I really sang it.”

When Jiang Yuebai sang with true emotion, Li Beichen couldn't help laughing.

Jiang Yuebai asked with concern, "Are you feeling better?"

"All right."

Jiang Yuebai continued to ask, "Why don't you stay in the Qinzheng Palace tomorrow?"

"No." Li Beichen held her tightly, "I want to be with you."

Li Beichen struggled for a long time, moving around.

The voice said hoarsely, "Okay. Go to sleep."

I slept very soundly that night and had many happy dreams.

All the repressed things are released in the dream.

When I woke up in the morning, I felt guilty for going astray in my previous life.

Fortunately, it was only the 3:00 p.m. time and Jiang Yuebai was still asleep.

After Li Beichen left, Jiang Yuebai opened her eyes. The air was filled with the smell of sweat mixed with other smells, which was very unpleasant. She sighed, asked Lichun and the others to clean up, and opened the window to let the smell out.

Rumors spread in the palace that the Emperor had been staying at Concubine Ning's place for the past two days, and Concubine Yi moved out because of jealousy, and the two of them had a complete falling out because of this.

The two parties just smiled and said the same thing, "Let them say whatever they want."

Not only that, Concubine Yi also sent people to send Jiang Yuebai a bunch of good things with great fanfare, saying that it was to thank her for taking care of her in Yonghe Palace these days.

Jiang Yuebai accepted the gift happily, thinking that Concubine Yi was no longer the Concubine Yi who loved to explain things.

Then the emperor rewarded her with several pots of rare flowers and strange things, saying that she had done a great job in taking care of Concubine Yi.

The rumor was proven false.

On the other hand, Concubine Lie was buried in such a hurry. According to the specifications, all the concubines who could attend the funeral should come. In fact, there were not many of them. After all, they were either pregnant or in confinement.

Jiang Yuebai didn't come. Wei Changzai, who had lived in the same palace with Concubine Lie, cried so hard that her eyes became walnuts and she even fainted from crying. It was really exaggerated.

No one could figure out why she was crying. Did she want to drink more contraceptive soup when she hadn't had enough?
Some people also speculated that since Wei Changzai fainted so easily, she might be pregnant.

Lan Da Ying was also there, wiping her tears with a handkerchief. She looked quite reserved and delicate, like a lady.

Everyone congratulated Lan Da Ying verbally, then turned around and gave him a look of contempt.

According to palace rules, in order to avoid being bumped into, Concubine Yi looked at her from a distance, as if to see her cousin off. The emperor was not present. It was very different from the grand funeral of Concubine Chun.

The weather was unusually hot, and everyone was sweating in the morning. The air was filled with foul smells, and no one was in the mood to chat. They returned to the palace in groups of three or two.

The imperial physician came to take Wei Changzai's pulse and said that she was suffering from heatstroke and excessive grief, so he prescribed some medicine to relieve the heat.

When the emperor heard about it, he sent Liang Xiaobao to personally deliver iced mung bean soup and six cold dishes, as well as some ice buckets to her.

An oral order was given to ask her to have a good rest and come to the Qinzheng Hall the next day to serve with writing materials.

After the news spread, everyone scolded Wei Changzai for being scheming. It was still the same as before, it was all open cards, things that everyone could do, but he didn't do it, and others did it, so he was indignant.

Wei Changzai felt confused when he heard these words.

She was just following the rules of her hometown. It's hard not to cry when attending a funeral. It's a sign of respect for the deceased. If you can't cry, think about the sad things in your daily life, or even pinch your thigh secretly.

Of course she didn't have the brains to beat around the bush.

She drank the mung bean soup happily, and after finishing it, she let the little palace maid beside her take care of her eyes.

She had pearl powder smeared on her eyelids, and she was chatting with the palace maids on the recliner, eating the grapes that were stuffed into her mouth. She thought to herself that it would be nice to have such a life in the future.

The young eunuch came to report that Lan, who lived with her, agreed to bring gifts to visit her.

"Hurry, help me wash it off. Don't let Lan Ying wait anxiously." Wei Changzai called out.

The young palace maid advised, "My lady, you are of a higher rank than her, so let her wait."

Wei Changzai shook his head repeatedly, "Don't talk nonsense. Sister Linglan used to serve the Empress Lie, she is not an ordinary person."

Thinking of the scene where Linglan slapped Concubine Lie in the face and fed her contraceptive pills, she felt a chill all over.

The little palace maid couldn't do anything about her mistress. She was of low birth and was extremely polite to everyone. It seemed like she was afraid of upsetting others.

You can knead it like a glutinous rice ball.

When Lan agreed to come in, Wei Changzai had not finished washing yet, his hair was wet and he looked quite disheveled.

Wei Changzai lowered her eyes timidly and said, "Sister Lan, please take a seat. Serve her some tea quickly."

Lan Da Ying glanced at her with disdain, and she looked down upon Wei Changzai's cowardice from the bottom of her heart. She smoothed her temples and found a seat in the middle to sit down.

"Sister Wei, you cried so sadly today, but did you remember how good the queen was to you?"

Wei Changzai nodded blankly.

Lan agreed and chuckled, then asked, "Then tell me what good things the Queen has done for you, so I can remember them for you."

To Lan's surprise, Wei Changzai actually listed a bunch of them honestly.

Concubine Lie used to dislike Wei Changzai's weak appearance and often deliberately found fault with her. Wei Changzai actually took it as a lesson for herself on how to behave. She remembered every little favor like sending clothes and fruits. She also said that she was able to be favored by the queen because of her blessing.

Wei Changzai spoke with extraordinary sincerity and was full of gratitude to Concubine Lie.

Lan agreed and got goosebumps all over her body when she heard it.

She had known that Wei Da Ying was a coward and a fool, but she didn't expect him to be so cowardly. He even thought that being abused by others was a lesson for him.

She nodded uncomfortably, "Then write all this down and recite it every day, so as not to forget the grace bestowed upon you by the Queen."

Wei Changzai said in embarrassment, "Sister Lan, I can't read or write."

Lan agreed and recalled that the queen had asked Wei Changzai about the pens and ink before, and heard that she was really illiterate.

Lan agreed and pointed to the little maidservant beside Wei Changzai, "Can you read?"

The little palace maid immediately knelt down and said that she didn't know how to do that.

Lan promised that she could read, so she looked down upon the master and servant even more.

"You help your young master recall more memories every day."

The young palace maid quickly agreed.

Lan agreed and stood up and walked around the room. It was much better than the side hall where she lived. She felt very jealous.

She said sourly, "I heard that my sister will serve the emperor tomorrow. I served her yesterday. We will live in the same courtyard from now on. You must take care of each other in the future."

Wei Changzai nodded quickly and said, "Okay."

After Lan agreed to leave, the young maid was indignant, "My lady, look at how arrogant she is!"

Wei agreed and smiled, "Sister Lan looks very elegant."

"My dear, you are so easy to bully."

Wei Changzai asked back, "How do you think I was bullied?"

The little palace maid was speechless after being asked the question.

Wei Changzai said slowly, "I have been dumb and cowardly since I was a child. I have been bullied all the time, but I am used to it. If you can find another good place to go, just go and don't worry about me. I am already very satisfied. Life is so much better than at home. I don't have to work, I still have food to eat, and you take care of me... and I can even see the emperor. What is there for me to be dissatisfied about?"

"My young master, you..."

The little maid couldn't find words to refute her master's absurd remarks. Because it seemed to make sense?

Muttering, "My lady, I'm not going anywhere. I'll follow you for the rest of my life. It's okay that others have higher positions. But she dares to bully you with just one promise. That's too much!"

"I know you're speaking up for me," Wei Changzai smiled gently, "Thank you. I'm fine."