The eldest daughter's scheming, the crown prince's exclusive favor to the venomous concubi

Jian Yue's expression was too serious, and her overly bright eyes contained many emotions that he couldn't understand or interpret.

He had known for a long time that she harbored a shocking secret, but he never knew what that secret was. Now, seeing Jian Yue looking at him so earnestly, he had no choice but to take it seriously, yet he still didn't think of anything else.

"No matter what, you made it through, didn't you? The Qiu family is gone, and no one will ever treat you like this again."

"No, Bai Jianan, let me finish."

Jian Yue shook her head, her eyes crinkling.

"Let me ask you a question. What do you think happens to people after they die? Do they become stars in the sky, or just nothing at all? Do you think the concept of ghosts and spirits really exists?"

Bai Jianan said, "Some people can live for hundreds of years or even longer. Do you think there is anything that I can't believe? The existence of ghosts and gods is certainly fantastical, but it may not be nonexistent. Sometimes, people can do such heaven-defying things, which forms people's yearning for gods."

Just like the Shen clan, whether their ancestors were fabricated or truly existed, one fact remains undeniable: those so-called events truly happened; they weren't baseless rumors. Otherwise, how could one explain that heaven-defying technique?

Jian Yue nodded, then shook her head. She smiled and said, "I didn't believe it before. I only believed that if I was good to someone, they would be good to me, devoted to me, and give me everything. But in the end, I still failed and was completely defeated. Then I realized that there are actually many things in this world that I have to believe in."

At this point, she turned her head and looked at Bai Jianan seriously, saying, "Bai Jianan, I really died once. It was a real death, not a near death. I lived for twenty years, turned twenty, and was beaten to death."

Bai Jianan's pupils contracted as he listened to Jian Yue's detailed explanation.

Jian Yue's tone was very calm, as if she were telling a magical legend, but to Bai Jianan, apart from a little surprise, there was more anger.

The woman he cherished so dearly had actually suffered such a painful experience, and the one who caused this outcome was none other than Murong Chuan, whom Jia Banwen mentioned, who had a marriage with Jian Yue.

Only then did he understand why Jian Yue, who had never had any contact with Murong Chuan, harbored such deep hatred for him, and why she would approach him despite not liking him.

Because of hatred, hatred to the extreme.

Therefore, the so-called marriage line and destiny that Jia Banwen mentioned truly exist, but some sudden and unbelievable changes have reversed everything.

Watching Jian Yue calmly gaze at the moonlit sky and recount her story, he finally realized just how lucky he was to have found such a treasure.

Before Jian Yue could finish speaking, Bai Jianan pulled her into his arms and hugged her tightly. His voice was hoarse with sobs.

"Yueyue, I'm sorry I'm late."

Yes, if I had known earlier, I would have taken you away from this evil before you were born in my past life, so that she wouldn't have had to endure that inhuman suffering.

Jian Yue smiled, put her hands back around his waist and hugged him back, saying, "I am already very grateful to God that after I came to earth again, I met someone like you who is so persistent. Only because of this can I continue to believe that I still have someone who truly cares for me."

Bai Jianan, my kindness to you stems from my inherent cowardice and insatiable nature. I am still afraid of losing everything, and I am unwilling to accept that I have given everything but have not received the reward I deserve.

Even though I was hurt and wounded all over by Murong Chuan, I still don't want to believe that everyone in this world is like him.

So, I took the gamble, and I won. Bai Jianan, I should thank you. Thank you for appearing in my life, thank you for letting me win my first gamble, thank you for giving me the motivation and hope to look forward again after I lost my goal.

Bai Jianan clasped his hands tightly, rested his chin on Jian Yue's neck, and said in a thick nasal voice, "I should thank you. Thank you for your unwillingness to accept it, thank you for still believing in love after being unwilling to accept it, thank you for giving me a chance, and thank you even more for staying by my side after I was taken to Shanghai."

Jian Yue felt a warmth in her heart and smiled, "Bai Jianan, do you think it's silly and strange for the two of us to be hugging each other and crying our eyes out right now, thanking each other so much? It's like we're little children."

Upon hearing this, Bai Jianan released Jian Yue and stood up. Jian Yue also stood up and was about to continue speaking when she suddenly felt weightless. When she opened her eyes again, she found herself being carried in Bai Jianan's arms. He turned and walked towards Jian Yue's room.

Jian Yue was confused and still a little dazed, but after Bai Jianan carried her into the room, closed the door, and placed her on the bed, she suddenly realized what he was going to do. She panicked and grabbed her clothes to get up, but Bai Jianan pushed her down on the bed and restrained her wrists.

"Bai Jianan, what are you going to do..."

"Shh! Yueyue said that it's something children should do when we hug each other and cry our hearts out. So, how about we do something adults should do to celebrate our day? Yueyue, I can't wait until we get married. Yueyue, let's have a baby!"

Have a child to heal the wounds in your heart, and from then on, forget all the people and things that hurt you.

Jian Yue was stunned. No matter how unruly Bai Jianan had been to her in the past, acting like a lecher, he had never made any frivolous gestures other than kissing. Now, he suddenly said these words with an extremely serious look in his eyes. Jian Yue, who was so serious, had forgotten how to stop him. But when she came to her senses, everything had already begun.

The night is deep yet bright. The road is difficult yet luminous. Walking on the road, thorns are everywhere, but the heart is already at peace.

The next morning, Jian Yue woke up to find Bai Jianan nowhere to be seen. She felt clean, refreshed, and comfortable, without any discomfort. A sweet feeling welled up in her heart. But where had he gone?

"Knock knock knock."

"Miss Shangguan, are you awake?"

Jian Yue was taken aback, not understanding why Cheng Guyuan was waking her up in the morning. However, after a moment, she realized that it was already bright outside and probably past Chen Shi (7-9 AM). She was embarrassed and quickly said, "Ah, I'm awake. You come in... Ah, wait a minute, let me get ready, wait a minute."

Jian Yue frantically realized that she was completely naked. Especially when she was looking for clothes, she suddenly noticed a bright red stain on the bed. She was immediately horrified, and her face turned pale.

Fortunately, it was Cheng Guyuan who came. She was steady and well-behaved, and she waited patiently. If it were Bai Xiaowan, she might have already rushed in and started yelling and mocking her achievements for days and nights.

After finally collecting all the evidence, Jian Yue straightened her clothes and got up to open the door, but she still felt very uncomfortable walking. She immediately complained that someone had suddenly acted recklessly and then disappeared without a trace.

Eat and leave? Are you even a man?

Before Jian Yue could even finish wondering whether Bai Jianan was a man, she opened the door and Cheng Guyuan was shoved inside. Jian Yue was so startled that she quickly made way for her. Then, Bai Xiaowan entered the room and winked at her, saying, "Oh my, how could you be so useless? You were just taken down like that?"

"what?"

Jian Yue was a little confused. The next moment, Bai Xiaowan was pushed aside by Cheng Guyuan, who immediately shouted, "What are you doing? Chengcheng, you're not cute anymore. I don't like your sister Xiaowan anymore."

Cheng Guyuan immediately rolled her eyes at her, then smiled at Jian Yue and said, "Miss Shangguan, I knew it. You are the Miss Shangguan who I met at the Prime Minister's residence. Before, I only knew that we had the same name and didn't dare to guess. But I never thought it was true. You don't know, the young master is still kneeling in front of the old general, with a bundle of thorns on his back, saying that he is begging for forgiveness."

"Excuse me?"

What's Bai Jianan up to?

Bai Xiaowan immediately snorted and said, "Why don't you apologize? You just suddenly slept with our Yueyue. Who can be happy about that? It's good enough that General Shangguan didn't chop him up. He was carrying a bundle of rattan, but no one hit him. He was just putting on an act. He's a cunning thief."

Cough cough cough!

Jian Yue was shocked by Bai Xiaowan's words. So, she had disappeared early in the morning to apologize?

Thinking of this, Jian Yue's face flushed red again. She gritted her teeth and looked at Bai Xiaowan, asking, "You mean you know about us now?"

Bai Xiaowan chuckled and said jokingly, "Ah, don't you all know now? Not only do you know, you all know now that the man who slept with their little king is the head of the Qilin Pavilion." Immediately, curses erupted.

You have no idea, that stinky man came out of your room in a high-profile manner early in the morning, and then went to the kitchen to ask Yuan Ma for hot water, saying he wanted to wipe your body. Yuan Ma was completely confused and quickly went to inform the old general.

Before the old general could even figure out what was going on, this guy went off to apologize in a grand manner. Then all the neighbors saw a shirtless man kneeling in our courtyard, loudly proclaiming that he wanted to marry you.

"Hehe, Yueyue, how do you manage to be so charming? Not only did you get such a proud man to brush the horses in the stables, but he also managed to swallow his pride and do something like this. Tsk tsk, amazing!"

"Hehe! That's pretty amazing."

When Shen Daojianyue wanted to kill someone, her knuckles were cracking from being squeezed so hard.

Jian Yue's face darkened, and her expression grew increasingly grim as Bai Xiaowan spoke, as if a blizzard was about to break out. Cheng Guyuan was bewildered and terrified, and could only repeatedly signal to Bai Xiaowan with her eyes to stop talking.