As they fell silent, only a thin veil of smoke remained in the vast, boundless expanse before them, making their tightly embracing shadows appear frail and desolate, as if they might be swallowed up by that desolate land at any moment.
Yu Qianqian reached out and touched Mu Beichen's empty left sleeve, which was covered with layers of fabric. She clenched it tightly in her palm. Her bright eyes, which were gazing at the distant sea of clouds, shone slightly. Suddenly, her mood plummeted, and every word she uttered trembled.
"Mu Beichen, I don't blame you. If anyone is to blame, it's myself for being so useless. There are thousands of good men in the world, but I only have eyes for you. Ever since we met ten years ago, I have never been able to let go of you for a moment. My obsession is so deep that even if I am not unlucky and have a short life, fate will not let me off easily."
Before the words had even finished, he realized that the warmth in front of him had faded away.
Mu Beichen straightened up abruptly, facing her again. The darkness in his eyes from not long ago had vanished. "Ajin, you know that the Regent's faction has recently caused turmoil and unrest both inside and outside the palace. As a result, our national policies have failed, and we are constantly facing attacks from all the countries under heaven. I want to take this opportunity to petition the Emperor to lead the army to the border. If this battle is successfully concluded, I will be able to firmly grasp the imperial power, personally kill Mu Feiyu to rid the people of this scourge, and clear your father's name."
Unbeknownst to her, his words had completely changed. His unfamiliar and indifferent tone was devoid of any warmth, as if he were not speaking to her, but rather talking to himself.
Yu Qianqian looked up to meet his gaze and saw a cold glint pierce his eyes, its dim light making it impossible to fathom his thoughts.
After a long silence, she asked Mu Beichen in a low voice, "Is there anything I can do for you?"
He gently stroked her cheek and temples, gazing intently at her grave expression. A tender smile curved his lips. "Your most important task right now is to take good care of yourself and our child. The reason I haven't told you this yet is because I don't feel comfortable leaving you alone at home..."
After he finished speaking, he found that the person in front of him had already darted into the depths of the peach grove not far away. He chased after her for a while and saw her leaning lazily against a tree with one hand supporting her chin and her legs crossed. Her posture exuded a playful charm.
When he sat down facing her, Yu Qianqian remained lying under the tree, a bright ray of light shining on her brow, and a smile immediately spread across her pretty face: "Since you've made up your mind, then go ahead and do what you want to do, and let your wife admire you properly."
At this moment, Mu Beichen turned his head and gazed at the woman beside him with slightly shimmering eyes, as if two drops of ink had been poured into his eyes.
Yu Qianqian turned her head to him and added, "As for me, look at me, I've lived for so long, and I can still fight tigers in the mountains and catch turtles in the sea, right? How come I'm so delicate and helpless now that I'm married?"
After saying that, she jumped up excitedly and quickly climbed up the tree. In no time, she reached the top. When she saw that the tree was full of ripe peaches, she immediately forgot about everything else.
Mu Beichen, who had been sitting quietly under the tree lost in thought, finally lost his temper upon seeing this scene and shouted at the greedy woman in the tree, "Hey... take care of yourself!"
"Don't worry, my husband, I'll come down by myself when I'm full," Yu Qianqian said, leaning back in the tree and taking big bites of peaches while throwing flirtatious glances at the person below, thinking she was being very alluring.
Seeing the woman swaying precariously in the tree, Mu Beichen turned pale with fright and shouted angrily, "Yu Qianqian, if you don't get down here right now, I guarantee I'll cut down all these peach trees today!"
Startled by the earth-shattering roar, Yu Qianqian was jolted awake as the branch beneath her snapped with a crack, forcing her to plummet into the air.
In her panic, she looked down and saw Mu Beichen rushing towards her. He landed right where she wanted, and after a few leaps, she landed steadily.
Yu Qianqian was exhausted today and only now did she realize that she was pregnant. Without thinking, she hugged Mu Beichen's waist and burst into tears.
Seeing her crying her eyes out, Mu Beichen assumed the fall had caused serious injury and asked her incoherently, "Qianqian, where do you feel uncomfortable? Please tell me quickly, okay?"
"Oh my god! Don't worry about me, quickly check if the baby is still there, if it has been thrown out!" Overwhelmed with fear, Yu Qianqian stopped crying and looked away from Mu Beichen, focusing only on her own belly.
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