Xinglai slowly withdrew, and looking at this scene, he sighed softly, "Why bother?"

Yu Jingchen did indeed stay there all night, neither leaving nor going inside. When dawn broke and the palace servants got up, they were all surprised to see Yu Jingchen still standing in the courtyard, but no one dared to say anything.

"Your Majesty, it's time for the morning court session," Xinglai reminded him as he approached.

The dew was heavy at night, and Yu Jingchen was probably affected by the dampness. He had been standing there all night and was indeed a little tired, and his body was also a bit wet.

"Let's go back to the palace," Yu Jingchen finally agreed.

Before leaving, he said to the palace servants beside him, "You must not let anyone know what happened to me here, and you must not tell Consort Shu a single word, or you will lose your tongues. Do you all understand?"

"Yes," they dared not utter a word, especially since it concerned His Majesty's affairs. After Yu Jingchen left He'an Palace, no one dared to mention what had happened the previous night.

Nan Zhiyun slept until noon, probably because of her pregnancy, so she has been sleeping for longer periods lately.

After Qianxia learned that Nan Zhiyun was pregnant, despite her own injuries, she still came to take care of her personally. When she entered, she saw Nan Zhiyun lying blankly on the bed, staring at the ceiling with her eyes open.

"Your Highness, you're awake? Is anything bothering you? Are you hungry? May I have someone bring you breakfast?" Qianxia walked over with a look of concern on her face.

Nan Zhiyun had been awake for a while, but she hadn't made a sound. She just lay quietly in bed, which was heartbreaking to see.

Hearing Qianxia's words, Nan Zhiyun simply closed her eyes and shook her head. Qianxia knew her mistress was suffering, but if this continued, her body wouldn't be able to take it.

"Your Highness, you should also think about your health. The General will be back in a few days, and you don't want him to worry, do you?" Qianxia coaxed patiently.

Sure enough, when Qianxia mentioned her father, Nan Zhiyun's usually calm eyes finally showed a flicker of emotion. Her father was coming back...

"Your Majesty, would you please get up and eat something?" Qianxia said immediately.

Nan Zhiyun reacted, and Qianxia reached out to help her up. Nan Zhiyun didn't persist in resisting and sat up following Qianxia's movements. Qianxia breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Nan Zhiyun was willing to get up, and then had someone bring over today's breakfast.

Nan Zhiyun sat at the table and ate slowly, but she didn't have a good appetite. Most pregnant women have a surprisingly good appetite, but she couldn't eat much. Perhaps it was related to her emotions.

Seeing that Nan Zhiyun truly couldn't eat and was feeling nauseous, Qianxia didn't keep trying to persuade her. As long as she could eat a little, that was a good thing. After Nan Zhiyun finished her meal, Qianxia had the food cleared away and then had some fruit brought up. Although Nan Zhiyun couldn't eat much for breakfast, she could still manage some of the fruit.

For several days in a row, Yu Jingchen did not come over again. Nan Zhiyun did nothing but eat and sleep every day. When she had free time, she would sit on the side and stare blankly. She seemed to be living a rather uneventful life, but... was that really all there was to it?

During the time Yu Jingchen was away, Nan Zhiyun was indeed much more relaxed than when she was with him. However, she wasn't necessarily very happy every day, and this wasn't good for the baby.

For example, right now...

Zichen Palace

Upon hearing his words, Yu Jingchen's face instantly darkened.

"What do you mean by 'cannot be saved'?" Yu Jingchen's gaze toward the imperial physicians below was as if it were poisoned.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. Her Highness is so depressed all day long, and the pregnancy is already unstable. If this continues, I really can't do anything about it." The imperial physician was caught in the middle and found it difficult to do anything. After all, the pregnancy of Consort Shu was already weak, probably because she had taken contraceptive medicine twice before, and Consort Shu's health was not good to begin with.

So this pregnancy isn't going well, and now he's been depressed every day, with a lot on his mind, making things quite complicated. This isn't what he wanted, but what can a royal physician do about a person's mood?

Yu Jingchen remained silent for a long time after hearing this, but he knew that His Majesty was also worried. During this period, the imperial physicians went to He'an Palace almost every day to check on the emperor's health. Each time they went to He'an Palace, His Majesty would summon the imperial physicians to obtain more information about Consort Shu from them.

Unbeknownst to His Majesty, he had already taken a liking to the child in Consort Shu's womb. Now that the imperial physician said the child might not survive, how could His Majesty possibly be in a good mood?

"Isn't there any other way?" Yu Jingchen asked.

"Your Majesty, Consort Shu's current condition is definitely not suitable for her to keep this child. However, if Her Majesty's mood can gradually improve, perhaps we can give it a try," the imperial physician said.

"Have you discussed this situation with Consort Shu?" Yu Jingchen asked him.

"This old minister has reminded Your Majesty, but this situation is difficult to improve and cannot be changed overnight." The imperial physician's words were quite tactful.

"Alright, I understand. You may leave." Yu Jingchen pressed his temples; this was truly a troublesome situation.

The imperial physician quickly withdrew with his belongings. Fortunately, looking at Yu Jingchen who had been frowning, he finally spoke up: "Your Majesty, Consort Shu has too many things on her mind, and it may be difficult for her to calm down. Why don't you give Consort Shu some more time to ease her mind? General Nan will arrive in the capital in two days. It would be good to let Consort Shu meet with General Nan then."

"She didn't want this child in the first place, and seeing Nan Su won't necessarily change her mind. She might even want Nan Su to take her away, making her even less willing to keep the child in her womb." Yu Jingchen suddenly felt a headache coming on. None of the things he had dealt with before were as troublesome as this one.

"Let's set up the carriage and make room in the An Palace," Yu Jingchen finally made a move.

"Yes..." Xinglai agreed. This time, going to He'an Palace... shouldn't be the same as last time, right? After all, judging from the current situation, His Majesty cares about Consort Shu's child and wants Consort Shu to stay.

The sedan chair quickly arrived at He'an Palace. Nan Zhiyun heard that Yu Jingchen had arrived inside the room, and her heart felt as if it were being squeezed, making it hard to breathe.

When Yu Jingchen entered, he saw Nan Zhiyun's pale face, and his heart ached for no apparent reason.