Nan Zhiyun was taken aback. Was that all? But why had they come to her? Nan Zhiyun found it rather strange.

"Is that all?" Nan Zhiyun asked.

"Naturally," said Princess Chang Le.

"Why doesn't the princess go directly to the Empress Dowager?" Nan Zhiyun asked.

“I will naturally mention it to the Empress Dowager. However, I think that the Empress Dowager and the Empress are very close, and the Empress also had some interactions with Yuncheng when she was young. Therefore, I think that if the Empress speaks to her, the Empress Dowager will be more likely to agree,” said Princess Chang Le.

Nan Zhiyun frowned slightly. For some reason, she felt that these words were a bit strange, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it. However, this expression was misunderstood by Princess Chang Le.

"Does Your Highness not wish to?" Princess Chang Le's tone became somewhat indifferent.

"I wonder if Princess Chang Le has chosen a suitable marriage partner for the Crown Prince?" Nan Zhiyun asked her.

"There's no need for Your Highness to worry about that." Although Princess Chang Le was smiling, Nan Zhiyun felt uncomfortable with her demeanor.

"Does Princess Chang Le have a problem with me?" Nan Zhiyun asked directly. She used to be straightforward, but after entering the palace, she became better at hiding her emotions and reading other people's expressions. But now she didn't want to care.

"Your Majesty is too kind. I just want to remind you that Your Majesty is now one of His Majesty's concubines, so it's best to cut ties completely with the past," said Princess Chang Le.

"What does the Eldest Princess mean?" Nan Zhiyun's tone was much calmer.

"Your Majesty knows what I mean. Yuncheng values ​​relationships the most. He had some interactions with Your Majesty when he was young, so it's inevitable that he will take extra care of you. But Your Majesty must be careful not to tarnish His Majesty's reputation." Princess Chang Le looked at Nan Zhiyun with an arrogant expression.

Nan Zhiyun naturally understood her meaning: "Does the Princess think that I have some inappropriate feelings for the Crown Prince?"

Princess Chang Le glanced at it, and although she didn't say anything, her meaning was clear.

"Princess, please rest assured, I have no interest in the Crown Prince. If you have nothing else to do, please go back." Nan Zhiyun gave her the order to leave.

"Nan Zhiyun, you are just a junior, is this your attitude? I kindly advise you, don't be ungrateful!" Princess Chang Le's tone became sharp.

"How dare you! Princess Chang Le, this is He'an Palace!" Qian Xia shouted.

"Who do you think you are? How dare you speak to me like that?!" Princess Chang Le glared at Qian Xia.

"Princess, don't go too far," Nan Zhiyun warned.

"So what if I go too far? What can you do to me? Nan Zhiyun, don't you even know your own status? Do you really think you're so high and mighty just because you have the title of Consort Shu?"

"His Majesty doesn't like you at all, and he won't favor you. What is your Nan family? One day you'll become worthless! At that time, do you think you'll have any right to speak to me like that?" Princess Chang Le started speaking recklessly. Perhaps the younger ones could have tolerated it and pretended to be patient. But now she was becoming increasingly impatient.

"Nan Zhiyun, you are not worthy of our Yuncheng at all. I warn you, stay away from Yuncheng. If you hadn't deliberately seduced him, would Yuncheng have even given you a second glance?" Princess Chang Le directly pointed her finger at Nan Zhiyun and started scolding her.

"His Majesty has arrived—!" Just as inopportunely, Yu Jingchen arrived.

Princess Chang Le panicked for a moment after hearing this, but quickly regained her composure. After all, in her memory, Yu Jingchen did not like Nan Zhiyun at all, and even hated her.

She was his aunt, so what could he do to her? He couldn't possibly make things difficult for her because of Nan Zhiyun, so she wasn't guilty at all.

Nan Zhiyun naturally thought the same way; after all, Yu Jingchen wouldn't embarrass his own aunt because of her. To be honest, she felt a little bitter.

When Yu Jingchen entered, he saw Nan Zhiyun standing there with a pale face, clearly quite angry. Princess Chang Le also looked arrogant and overbearing, seemingly oblivious to the fact that she had done nothing wrong.

"Greetings, Your Majesty," Princess Chang Le bowed.

"Your Majesty, I have come to pay my respects," Nan Zhiyun curtsied.

Yu Jingchen bypassed Princess Chang Le and went straight to Nan Zhiyun, then helped her up.

"It's alright, get up," Yu Jingchen reassured her, knowing that Nan Zhiyun would be nervous.

Nan Zhiyun stood obediently, and Yu Jingchen gently pulled her into his arms before looking at Princess Chang Le.

"No need for formalities. What brings the Princess here all of a sudden?" Yu Jingchen asked.

Having been left out in the cold for a while, and with Yu Jingchen's voice sounding rather cold, Princess Chang Le suddenly felt nervous and lost her earlier confidence. This was not the situation she had imagined.

"Your Majesty, I have only come to visit Consort Shu." Princess Chang Le composed herself.

"What connection do you have with her? Why did you come all this way to see Consort Shu?" Yu Jingchen continued to ask, clearly not intending to let her get away with it.

"I...I know that Consort Shu and the Empress Dowager have a close relationship. I haven't seen the Empress Dowager for a long time, and I'm just concerned about her. I also want to ask Consort Shu to ask the Empress Dowager to grant our Yuncheng a marriage in the future," Princess Chang Le replied.

"Is that so?" Yu Jingchen looked at Nan Zhiyun, his voice softening slightly: "Is what she said true?"

“Yes,” Nan Zhiyun replied.

Princess Chang Le was somewhat pleased with Nan Zhiyun's answer, but before she could speak, Nan Zhiyun continued.

“But it’s not entirely because of this matter. The main reason the Princess came just now was to warn me to stay away from Prince Yuncheng,” Nan Zhiyun said.

“That makes sense,” Yu Jingchen said.

Princess Chang Le's resentful gaze had just been fixed on Nan Zhiyun when she heard Yu Jingchen's words, and her heart leaped with joy. Nan Zhiyun, however, felt a chill run down her spine upon hearing this.

Just as she was about to push Yu Jingchen away and apologize, Yu Jingchen pulled her into his arms instead, and Nan Zhiyun looked at him with some confusion.

However, Yu Jingchen did not look at Nan Zhiyun, but instead looked at Princess Chang Le below.

“What the eldest princess said makes sense; it is indeed necessary to keep a distance. However, I think it would be better to say that the heir should keep away from Consort Shu rather than Consort Shu.” Yu Jingchen’s gaze was cold as he looked at her.

Princess Chang Le was frightened by his appearance and dared not speak for a moment.

"Your Highness has had a tiring day. You need not come to the palace unless necessary. I feel that Your Highness is rather irritable today. Perhaps you should try to calm down. The weather outside is just right for cooling down. Your Highness, why don't you walk back?" Yu Jingchen instructed.

Princess Chang Le looked at Yu Jingchen in disbelief.