That night, Yan Jin stayed in the Purple Sun Palace, but nothing happened. The Baiqu court resumed its usual hours and even arrived early. He hid his loneliness and did not bring this sadness to the court.
However, the moment he left the Purple Sun Palace, the guard reported that Concubine Chen had come after Concubine Yan last night, but she had left again. Bai Qu smiled thoughtfully and went to Chongguang Hall.
Just like that, Bai Qu's spirit slowly returned to his usual posture. He was still elegant, but when he drank tea, he somehow changed his habitual action. The action of pressing the tea lid became so forceful that it even collided with the edge of the teacup. The way he wrote also changed from dragging the pen to stopping the pen. The ink could even pass through the paper. It seemed that the words spoken in the imperial court were shorter and more powerful. Of course, these were just the words of the people pieced together. Bai Qu was still Bai Qu. Perhaps they were just paying attention to something that they usually did not care about.
Shui Mei in the Chenxiao Palace was having lunch.
She picked up the white jade chopsticks and picked up a thin piece of roasted meat. The grease on the meat was glistening and crackling. The fragrance was so strong that it made people want to bite it and eat it in one bite. Shui Mei was dipped in some honey and vinegar. It was very fragrant and did not feel greasy at all. She ate slowly, as if she hoped that Bai Qu would appear and accompany her for this meal. The fire on the stove was burning fiercely, and the charcoal was secretly red at the bottom. The missing ashes fell off layer by layer. The roasting plate was placed there, and the fish slices that had been pressed with ice were placed on it. She roasted it bit by bit and ate it until all the ice turned into steam and flew away, leaving only ashes on the charcoal fire. The oil on some of the roasted meat had already congealed. He had not come yet.
Yi Shuimei looked at the glistening oil. For some reason, she suddenly felt disgusted. For some reason, he didn't feel like vomiting, but he couldn't stop himself from retching.
" Uh, cough cough…" She bent down and placed one hand on the table to maintain her balance.
Han Yue saw that Shui Mei was vomiting badly and quickly came over to pat her back, asking with concern,""Empress, Empress, are you alright?”The anxiety in her voice was genuine.
Yi Shuimei smiled and said,"It's fine."
Han Yue was worried, supporting Shui Mei and said,""Niangniang, please return to the room to rest first. I will go and call the imperial physician.”
Shui Mei was shocked,"No need?"”
Han Yue shook his head, very insistent. Shui Mei didn't say anything else.
Shui Mei leaned against the soft cushion and looked at everything in the room. The calligraphy, the familiar handwriting, and even the familiar aura."Bai Qu, where are you?”
Shui Mei's gaze was very complicated. In an instant, Yan Jin's figure from last night reverberated in her mind. She could not tell if it was jealousy, jealousy, or gratitude. Even if it was such a aftertaste, it was difficult to say or feel relieved. At that moment, she suddenly felt that she was too narrow-minded. As for Yan 'er? But for her, she chose to retreat on the battlefield where she had at least a 50% chance of winning love…
Shui Mei just stood there in a daze. For a moment, she felt suffocated, but she didn't want to call out to him. She just waited for Han Yue's return. Her mind wandered, and just like that, time passed quickly. When Han Yue came, she was already in a daze and almost fell asleep.
When Han Yue came in, he didn't know if Shui Mei was asleep or awake. He carefully looked over and saw that her eyelashes were already drooping down, and there was only a line left in her eyes. That feeling was like a tired beauty waiting for her lover. It was unspeakably tender. Han Yue hesitated for a moment, thinking that Shui Mei's body couldn't be harmed at all, and softly said,"Empress, Empress." She called out twice, but there was no response. He couldn't help but gently touch the water. "Ah?" Bai Qu?"
She hurriedly opened her eyes and saw Han Yue. She was stunned and her face was a little red with embarrassment. Then, she said,"Aunt, it's been hard for you to find the imperial physician.”
Han Yue smiled and said to the Imperial Physician,"Please take the Empress 'pulse."”
The imperial physician had a kind face and a slight smile as he bowed towards Shui Mei. He twirled his beard with one hand and slowly placed the other on Yi Shuimei's pulse. He smiled without saying a word, as if he was still beating with her pulse. He shook his neck, then nodded and bowed. He straightened his sleeves and said with a smile,"Does the Empress feel any discomfort?”
"I just feel like vomiting." Shui Mei's voice was very soft. Perhaps she was disappointed that she didn't see Bai Qu.
The imperial physician was overjoyed and bowed."Congratulations, Your Majesty. This is indeed the case. This is a meridian, a happy meridian. Your Majesty is pregnant!”He laughed so hard that his eyebrows moved, and his beard swayed with his laughter.
Shui Mei was delighted and immediately sat up,"Is that so?"
The imperial physician smiled again, his eyes like crescent moons as he repeated,""Yes, congratulations, Empress."
" Ha, I'm going to tell Bai Qu!" Shui Mei actually still had the temperament of a child, lifting the quilt and putting on embroidered shoes, she was about to run out, but was stopped by Han Yue: "Empress."
Shui Mei paused for a moment, but Han Yue continued,"Wouldn't it be a little strange to go to His Majesty like this?”Han Yue couldn't continue, but Shui Mei thought for a while and inadvertently looked at herself. Yes, she didn't put on makeup, just a bun. Her clothes were a little wrinkled, and her clothes were a little open, like the small bedroom just now.
Shui Mei blushed, but she was still thinking about the child in her belly. She kept saying to herself in her heart,"I have his flesh and blood, I have his flesh and blood…"
Han Yue flashed a sly smile and said,""Empress, why not…"
At this moment, Jiang Baiqu was alone in the depths of the back garden. He looked at the traces left behind by the heavy snow, and the faces of people flashed through his mind. Jiang Muli, Fei Xu, Yan Jin, Shui Mei…Bai Yi…It was so indescribable.
Yan Jin's comforting words from yesterday seemed to still linger in his ears, lingering in his mind, and the scene of Bai Yi smiling as she left the world was so unforgettable. The confusion of hearing and vision in space and time was so deep in his heart.
It felt like it was being torn apart. There were some things that she couldn't take full responsibility for, but she couldn't help but blame herself.
Jiang Baiqu faced the snow, and a stream of sword energy shot out from his right index finger. With a swoosh, he soared three feet into the air. It was as if an old dragon that had broken free from its restraints had finally soared into the sky. However, because the sky was vast and boundless, it did not know where to go and eventually disappeared into nothingness.
That's right, wasn't his life intertwined with gains and losses?
Losing and recovering, wasn't this the entanglement between nothingness and fullness in fate?
The frost and snow on the roof were condensed on that woman's face. Who would pity her wandering in the martial world? Her jade bones and ice muscles were unwilling to wither…Yes, in the martial world, she was still so determined and happy to live. Just when the glory that once belonged to her was about to return, she finally could not bear it anymore…
"Your Majesty!" Hearing Han Yue's voice from afar, Jiang Baiqu adjusted his expression, turned around, and looked at Han Yue.""Why are you in such a hurry? What happened?”
Han Yue panted, and before he could catch his breath, he said anxiously,"Your Majesty, it's not good. The Empress is sick?”
"What did you say?" Jiang Baiqu knitted his eyebrows together. Without saying anything else, he strode towards the Divine Wind Palace.
"Ha, Shui Mei, how dare you lie to me? Do you know that this is a great crime of deceiving the emperor?”Bai Qu's smile was filled with evil intent as he joked.
"Then if I tell you what my illness is, you won't…" Shui Mei smiled sweetly.
"No what?" Bai Qu was confused.
"Don't be angry. You have to be happy. "Don't look so sad just because I'm sick…" Shui Mei deliberately kept him in suspense, hoping that he would be happier and forget his unhappiness."Bai Yi, I hope that what I'm doing is the greatest reward for you.”
Bai Qu nodded and assumed a waiting posture. He rested his chin on his hand and looked at the water beside him with interest.
Shui Mei slowly opened her mouth," Bai Qu…I…" She was a little embarrassed. Her cheeks flushed red. She could feel her face burning. She hesitated. She hesitated. The words were on the tip of her tongue, but she was so shy. She wanted to swallow them back, but it was impossible.
"What happened to you?" Bai Qu was even more confused.
Shui Mei felt that her face was getting hotter and hotter. She finally lowered her head and said softly," I…I have your flesh and blood…" She said the last few words very quickly, but it was so clear, and there was also unconcealable joy.
When Bai Qu heard this, his eyes widened. He lowered his head to look into Shui Mei's eyes and asked with a smile,"What is it? Really, really?" The trembling and repetition of his voice came from an uncontrollable excitement. At that moment, his eyes once again shone with the same light as before Bai Yi passed away. He just looked at Shui Mei as if he had endless words to say, but he didn't know how to express them.
His gaze made Shui Mei nod shyly.
Han Yue, who was standing far away, burst out laughing when he saw this scene.
Nine months. During these nine months, Bai Qu listened to Shui Mei and only came to look for her in the afternoon. The two of them seemed to have returned to the time when Gang entered the palace. At night, he would stay in another concubine's palace. Perhaps it was Mo Yun Palace, perhaps it was Tide Wind Palace, or perhaps it was other concubines, but he always went to look for Yan Jin more often.
At that time, he would also think about how he became more like a bosom friend with her and walked away from the mundane love between a man and a woman.
However, no matter where he was, he could not let go of Shui Mei at all times. He even imagined what kind of face that child would have. Then, when he thought of this, he secretly laughed.
"Remember, as an emperor, you have to be fair.”Shui Mei's child-like exhortation rang in his ears.
In late autumn, the two of them had known each other for about a year. A crisp cry came from Chenxiao Palace. Shui Mei had given birth to a princess for Jiang Baiqu. Bai Qu looked at the child's face and said to Shui Mei,""She will definitely miss you in the future."
"Is that so?" Shui Mei was covered in sweat. Bai Qu used his sleeve to gently wipe her sweat and replied,""Yes, I definitely will."
Shui Mei smiled. She looked at Bai Qu. Nine months was both long and short. She had gotten rid of all other messy emotions. She understood this man more thoroughly and cherished this love even more. She felt that this was the hand that changed her fate. Although she felt that the heavens would definitely let her repay this happiness one day, she couldn't care less.
Bai Qu, what's this child's name?" Shui Mei asked impatiently.
Jiang Baiqu thought for a moment and said,"How about Jiang Xueshu?"”
"Xueshu?" Yi Shuimei repeated the words and recalled the charm of these two words. She looked at the child's eyes that were as clear as snow and nodded.
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