Seeing Nan Zhiyun just now, Yu Jingchen was reminded of her in his previous life, when she was just like that.

"Your Majesty, are you alright?" Nan Zhiyun was puzzled.

"Silly girl, how could they possibly hurt me? They're just putting on an act." Yu Jingchen thought the little girl was adorably silly, but still a bit too naive.

“Then…” Nan Zhiyun wanted to ask more, but was interrupted by Yu Jingan’s voice below.

"How are you alright?" Yu Jing'an asked in disbelief. Wasn't he severely poisoned? Yu Jingchen looked at him coldly without saying a word.

Yu Jing'an suddenly looked at the Empress Dowager as if he had just thought of something: "It's you?! Nan Yin!" Yu Jing'an finally realized what was happening. At that moment, the swords of the group led by Commander Chen were already pointed at Yu Jing'an.

Yu Jing'an stared blankly at the sudden turn of events for a moment, then burst out laughing.

"Oh, so you guys did this on purpose, teaming up to set me up?" Yu Jing'an realized.

"Was all that talk about cooperating with me a lie?" Yu Jing'an glared venomously at the Empress Dowager. Previously, the Empress Dowager had approached him, offering to help him seize the throne and replace Yu Jingchen, even persuading Nan Su to join her.

"I'm not lying to you, didn't you successfully storm the palace?" the Empress Dowager said.

"Nanyin!" Yu Jing'an tried to rush forward, but was stopped by Commander Chen and his men, who were holding swords.

"The entire capital is under my control. If you dare to touch me, I will make all the people of the capital pay with their lives!" Yu Jing'an was unwilling, but she still had a way out. The capital was already under her control.

Yu Jingchen remained silent, seemingly unconcerned. Sure enough, the next moment, someone outside came to report: "Your Majesty, all the rebels south of the palace outside the capital have been captured. Please give your instructions."

"Your Majesty, all the rebels north of the palace have been captured. Please give your orders." The successive reports of victory over Yu Jing'an made him unable to control his emotions.

Nan Zhiyun looked over. Weren't these the jewelry shop owner and the restaurant owner? What were they doing here? And what he just said…

"Are you still holding back?" Yu Jingchen looked at Yu Jingan, his tone indifferent.

Yu Jing'an looked at Yu Jingchen with eyes full of resentment and venom, wishing he could drink his blood and devour his flesh.

"Yun'er, why don't you go in first? I'll come in and keep you company after I've finished dealing with things here, okay?" Yu Jingchen said to Nan Zhiyun, his eyes full of doting affection, a completely different attitude from when he was facing Yu Jing'an.

"Why? Your Majesty..." Nan Zhiyun tugged at Yu Jingchen's sleeve, unwilling to leave.

"Be good, go inside and stay for a while, be good, okay?" Yu Jingchen didn't want Nan Zhiyun to see what happened next.

"...No, I want to stay here." Nan Zhiyun didn't want to go in.

Yu Jingchen had no choice but to ask, "You really don't want to go in? It might not look very nice in a little while, and I'm afraid you'll be scared, so why don't you go in?" Yu Jingchen asked one last time.

Nan Zhiyun shook her head: "I want to stay..." She didn't want to always be in the background.

"Then stay here. If you get scared later, don't watch. Don't be stubborn. Promise me, okay?" Yu Jingchen said.

Nan Zhiyun nodded, and luckily someone brought two stools over. The Empress Dowager sat down beside her, and Yu Jingchen pulled Nan Zhiyun into his arms and let her sit in his lap.