Nan Zhiyun slept very soundly. Perhaps because it was a bit cold, she kept looking for a warm place.

It's possible that because of this experience with Yu Jingchen today, Nan Zhiyun's body was intentionally leaning towards Yu Jingchen compared to before.

Yu Jingchen's side was like a warm stove, and Nan Zhiyun kept leaning towards him, snuggling into his arms. Yu Jingchen was soon woken up by Nan Zhiyun.

Holding such a delicate girl in his arms, who was still restless, Yu Jingchen was really uncomfortable, but he was afraid of waking Nan Zhiyun and even more afraid of frightening her, so he tried his best to endure it.

He had simply overestimated his patience; he could barely hold back before. But today, things had just happened, so it was difficult now.

Yu Jingchen tried to gently pull Nan Zhiyun away, but the little girl clung to him very tightly and wouldn't let go. The more he pulled, the closer she seemed to move.

He sighed, looking somewhat lost. Yu Jingchen was at his wit's end; why was this girl being so demanding lately?

Meanwhile, Nan Zhiyun felt as if she were hugging a warm heater, so comfortable that she couldn't bear to let go. Yu Jingchen had no idea how he got through the night; he barely slept a wink and had to attend the morning court the next day. Fortunately, when they came in to remind him, Nan Zhiyun was still holding on.

Yu Jingchen covered Nan Zhiyun with the blanket, then took the pillow and hugged Nan Zhiyun, barely escaping Nan Zhiyun's "clutches".

Fortunately, he carefully helped Yu Jingchen change his clothes, not daring to make a sound. If he woke up this little tyrant, he might lose his head.

However... given how well Consort Shu sleeps... she probably can't be woken up.

When Yu Jingchen left He'an Palace, Qianxia and the others were waiting outside. Yu Jingchen specifically instructed them: "She should sleep a little longer today, so you don't need to go in and disturb her. Prepare breakfast and keep it warm at all times. If she wakes up early, bring it in; if she doesn't, then forget it."

"Yes," Qianxia replied, genuinely happy for her mistress.

Yu Jingchen didn't say much; he had to rush to court and didn't have much time. Nan Zhiyun was completely unaware of what was happening outside; she was still deep in her dreams.

Yu Jingchen was right; Nan Zhiyun really hadn't woken up yet. Perhaps because of yesterday's events, quite a few people from the harem came to He'an Palace today wanting to see Nan Zhiyun. To put it nicely, they just wanted to chat. To put it bluntly… tsk, they were all a bunch of scheming individuals.

However, Qianxia refused them all, saying that the Empress hadn't gotten up yet, but those people knew this was just an excuse. Some of them couldn't help but feel uncomfortable, and their words became much harsher.

Qianxia pretended not to hear these words. After all, she couldn't make everyone shut up, and even if they did, she couldn't change what people thought of her. Anyway, it was enough that the Empress was doing well now; there was no need to say anything more.

Yan Qing was naturally aware of today's situation as well.

"Tell everyone in the harem that the morning greetings will resume tomorrow." Yan Qing gently sipped her tea, completely unperturbed. These people were far too impatient. It was safest to keep the initiative in her own hands; their current approach meant they had already lost.