Since she's afraid of this kind of thing, then just let it go. Why bother trying to help her overcome these things? Yu Jingchen felt like he was becoming more and more despicable. Could he really not resist something like this?

Looking at the uneasy little girl in his arms, Yu Jingchen felt a pang of regret.

"It hurts, it hurts..." Nan Zhiyun kept crying out in pain. Yu Jingchen didn't know what to do either... but this constant crying out in pain... Yu Jingchen's mind suddenly cleared up, as if he had thought of something, and he looked at Nan Zhiyun's injured foot.

Because of Nan Zhiyun's fear, he had moved a bit too much, and most of the injury on his foot was probably from that. He reached out to check Nan Zhiyun's injury, but as soon as he touched it, Nan Zhiyun cried out, "No, it hurts...it hurts so much!" Nan Zhiyun's reaction became intense.

Yu Jingchen knew the problem. It was more accurate to say that he had just aggravated his foot injury, and coupled with Nan Zhiyun's subconscious suggestion, so…

In the end, Yu Jingchen had no choice. He suppressed his desire and called out in a hoarse voice, "Summon the imperial physician!"

Xinglai, who was listening outside, was stunned for a moment. Why was the imperial physician being summoned again out of the blue? But he dared not investigate further and immediately went to find the imperial physician. Given the current favor shown to Consort Shu, he dared not delay for a moment and quickly brought the imperial physician over.

"Your Majesty..." Before the imperial physician could even perform the proper etiquette, Yu Jingchen said, "Come and examine Consort Shu's injuries first!"

"Yes, yes," the imperial physician practically scrambled over. Because of what had just happened, the curtains were now drawn, and Nan Zhiyun was completely naked. Yu Jingchen pulled the blanket over her, leaving only her injured foot exposed.

As for Yu Jingchen… his clothes were loose and baggy, and he held Nan Zhiyun tightly in his arms, never letting go. The imperial physician naturally dared not look at him carelessly.

The imperial physician examined Nan Zhiyun's injuries and concluded that there was nothing seriously wrong, but he dared not say it aloud. After all, he had specifically consulted the physician, only to be told... there was absolutely nothing wrong? Didn't that mean... Your Majesty, you went to all this trouble for nothing?

"How is her injury?" Yu Jingchen looked at the imperial physician, his voice filled with pressure.

"Your Majesty... Consort Shu's injury is not serious. She will be fine after some rest. She may have bumped into something, which is why it hurts so much," the imperial physician replied.

"Is there any way to relieve the pain?" Yu Jingchen asked, looking at the uneasy person in his arms.

"This... Your Majesty, please forgive me," the imperial physician quickly kowtowed. Pain relief? How to relieve pain?

"Get out!" Yu Jingchen lost his patience... Tsk tsk, what do you call this? This is how terrifying a sexually frustrated man is... even more terrifying than usual.

But the imperial physicians were overjoyed and rushed out immediately, not daring to delay a moment, for fear that if they were even a little late, their heads would roll.

Yu Jingchen looked at the little girl in his arms. The little girl, who had just been blushing, was now turning pale, and her forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat.

"Yun'er?" Yu Jingchen called softly.

"It hurts...it hurts so much!" Nan Zhiyun grabbed Yu Jingchen's clothes, her consciousness was unclear, but her strength was considerable.

"Be good, bear with it for a bit, okay? It's alright, be good." Yu Jingchen was also at a loss. He couldn't share Nan Zhiyun's pain, nor could he help alleviate it.

"Good girl... Yun'er is very good... Don't punish me, it hurts so much..." Nan Zhiyun moved restlessly in Yu Jingchen's arms, as if she was clinging to something.

"Yes, Yun'er is very good, Yun'er is the best. We won't punish her, we won't punish her. It's okay, there's no punishment, it doesn't hurt." Yu Jingchen was coaxing her like a child; his little Yun'er was the best...

But how did such a well-behaved little girl, such a precious and delicate little one, end up covered in bruises?

Yu Jingchen lifted Nan Zhiyun up a little and hugged her tightly, patting her back with his other hand, trying to calm her down.

"Your Majesty the Empress Dowager..." Nan Zhiyun changed her form of address. Yu Jingchen was slightly taken aback upon hearing this. In Nan Zhiyun's heart... could only the Empress Dowager give her this sense of security? Did she think that she could only rely on the Empress Dowager?

“Yun’er, it’s your husband…” Yu Jingchen said softly.

"Empress Dowager... Father..." Nan Zhiyun was completely unconscious.

"Husband... Yun'er, can you call me husband? Husband will protect you..." Yu Jingchen suddenly felt that he didn't have the confidence to say it. Protect? What a coincidence, wasn't he the one who hurt her the most in the past?

"No...no, husband..." Although Nan Zhiyun's eyes were closed, not a single tear fell.

“My husband is not well…” Nan Zhiyun continued.

Yu Jingchen smiled, but only she could taste the flavor within. Bitter, sour… wasn't it the flavor she herself had brewed with time and effort?

"Yes, it's all my fault, husband. Everything that happened before was your fault. This time, I know I was wrong. Yun'er, please don't be afraid anymore, okay?" Yu Jingchen hugged Nan Zhiyun tightly in his arms, his face pressed against her head, his eyes full of guilt... He really regretted it.

"It hurts..." Nan Zhiyun's voice grew softer and softer. Yu Jingchen stopped talking because he felt that Nan Zhiyun seemed to be calming down a bit.

Sure enough, after a short while, Nan Zhiyun stopped moving. Yu Jingchen, who had been watching her, had fallen asleep.

"Yun'er, I'm sorry, I'm sorry... Please forgive me, okay? We'll get better slowly in the future, don't be afraid..." Nan Zhiyun leaned against Yu Jingchen's chest, and Yu Jingchen reached out and gently helped Nan Zhiyun tidy up.

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