However, she was still quite cooperative and asked, "So what? What will Yun'er do if she loses money?" Yu Jingchen asked her.

"So... in the future, Your Majesty must like me more than I like you, a little more every day." Nan Zhiyun said, turning over and looking up at Yu Jingchen, gesturing with her hand.

"Just a little bit more each day, just a tiny bit more." Nan Zhiyun gestured with her thumb and forefinger, then placed them over her eyes.

Yu Jingchen was charmed by Nan Zhiyun's cuteness: "Okay, I'll like you a little more every day, not just a little bit, but a lot, a lot, a lot, okay?" Yu Jingchen put his hand on Nan Zhiyun's stomach and even scratched it.

Because it was so itchy, Nan Zhiyun shrank back and said, "Your Majesty, it itches so much~" Nan Zhiyun said coquettishly.

"Does it itch?" Yu Jingchen didn't let go, but instead mischievously tried to scratch it.

"Ouch, it tickles~" Nan Zhiyun tried to dodge, but there was no way to escape. Soon, Nan Zhiyun's laughter came from inside the room. The people outside went about their business tacitly; Consort Shu was truly favored.

The two, having had their fun inside, calmed down. Nan Zhiyun slumped against Yu Jingchen, thinking, "Your Majesty is too childish."

"Is it fun?" Yu Jingchen asked her.

Nan Zhiyun shook her head: "It itches~"

Yu Jingchen chuckled softly, then helped Nan Zhiyun straighten her clothes and picked her up.

"Let's go, I'll take you out for a walk. They should have started by now," Yu Jingchen said.

"Okay." Nan Zhiyun had already been looking forward to it for a long time.

Yu Jingchen switched arms and let Nan Zhiyun sit on his arm, giving her a hug. Nan Zhiyun also clung to his arm; he really was raising a daughter.

There were rumors that Nan Zhiyun was about to fall out of favor, but today Yu Jingchen simply carried Nan Zhiyun out like that, which drew a lot of attention.

The news of the previous caning incident has resurfaced, saying it was only to frighten Consort Shu, and they ultimately didn't go through with it. This makes it even more enviable; there are almost no people who can escape punishment under Yu Jingchen's rule... absolutely none, never.

Fortunately, the horses were already prepared. Today, because His Majesty was to ride with Consort Shu, the saddles were specially changed, and a thick blanket was laid out.

Seeing His Majesty carry Consort Shu over, Xinglai quickly led the horse over. When Nan Zhiyun saw the horse, she felt a strange pang of regret. The previous horse—Grape—she had only ridden a few times before it was gone… His Majesty was really too heartless, and the horse was unconscious… The key point is that that horse was really beautiful.

Yu Jingchen, unaware of Nan Zhiyun's thoughts, simply carried her to the horse. Nan Zhiyun was quite frightened; the horse was much taller than Grape, and... it looked fierce.

"Your Majesty..." Nan Zhiyun felt a little flustered.

"It's alright, don't worry, I'm here," Yu Jingchen reassured her.

"Hmm," Nan Zhiyun said, though she felt a little uncomfortable.

Yu Jingchen followed Nan Zhiyun and mounted his horse. The distance between the two horses was not wide to begin with, so they sat close together, with Nan Zhiyun nestled into Yu Jingchen's arms.

"Let me show you around a bit first, so you can get used to it," Yu Jingchen said to her. Nan Zhiyun nodded. This horse was really much taller, so she was still a little scared, especially since she had been thrown off by it before.