Rong Chongyuan immediately knelt on the ground.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I misspoke just now." Consort Rong was already sweating profusely.

"A slip of the tongue? What slip of the tongue did you make?" Yu Jingchen asked indifferently, as if he really hadn't heard what was said.

Nan Zhiyun hadn't settled down yet, and she'd even knocked over a cup. Yu Jingchen's expression changed faster than flipping through a book. He immediately reached out and pulled Nan Zhiyun into his arms.

"Be good, I'll take you back in a bit." Yu Jingchen's gentle voice startled everyone below.

However, Rong Chongyuan did not find it gentle. The gentler Yu Jingchen was to Nan Zhiyun, the more deadly this voice became to her.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me! I know I was wrong. I offended Consort Shu. I was ignorant of the rules." Consort Rong kowtowed.

"Heh..." Yu Jingchen's laughter this time was not the same as when he teased Nan Zhiyun. This cold laugh sent chills down one's spine.

"This isn't the first or second time you've been ignorant of the rules. If you keep saying you don't know the rules every time something goes wrong, then where have all the rules in this harem been learned? Does nobody know the rules anymore?" Yu Jingchen said coldly while coaxing Nan Zhiyun.

Silence. No one dares to speak now.

"How are you going to apologize?" Yu Jingchen asked, the "you" he was referring to was naturally Rong Chongyuan. Anyone with eyes could see that Yu Jingchen was supporting Nan Zhiyun; he wanted everyone to see his protection of Nan Zhiyun, so that people would have to think twice before acting in her presence.

Yu Jingchen's arrangement of his position today, his interaction with Nan Zhiyun in front of everyone, and even the current escalation of the conflict over a single wrong remark, all demonstrate his attitude.

“Your Highness…” Consort Rong couldn’t finish her sentence.

"So difficult? It seems you haven't realized your mistakes after all." Yu Jingchen said in a calm tone.

"Your Majesty~" Nan Zhiyun began to get restless around Yu Jingchen.

"Good girl, I'll be right there." Yu Jingchen softened his tone, Rong Chongyuan was already drenched in sweat.

The next moment, Yu Jingchen's decision was made.

"I'm in a good mood today, so I won't be too harsh on you. Bring two jugs of wine and let Consort Rong experience the feeling of being drunk. If she gets too drunk, throw her into the lake to sober her up." Yu Jingchen was too lazy to continue pulling her along.

However, what no one expected was that the two jugs of wine brought by the servants were from large jars. If Rong Chongyuan had actually drunk them, she would probably have lost her life.

But Yu Jingchen didn't care about any of that. He picked Nan Zhiyun up in his arms and said, "Consort Shu's alcohol tolerance is not good, so I'll take her back first. Everyone, please enjoy yourselves. Also, Consort Shu's status is what it is. You should think carefully before you speak or act. She is not someone that anyone can offend, but someone that no one can offend! Her status will only become higher and higher, and she will not be someone that anyone can criticize. If anyone is blind to this, I don't mind making sure they remember this forever." Yu Jingchen made it very clear.

"Yes!" No one dared to say a word of dissent, otherwise they would suffer the same fate as Consort Rong.

Seeing that the desired effect had been achieved, Yu Jingchen didn't linger any longer. He carried Nan Zhiyun directly away from the banquet, but... Nan Zhiyun might have indeed drunk a bit too much today, as she became restless halfway there.