Yu Jingchen took Nan Zhiyun's hand and asked, "Let's go inside first, okay?"

Nan Zhiyun did not refuse. Yu Jingchen took her hand and escorted her back to her room, since there were some situations that were not appropriate for Nan Zhiyun to see right now.

"Can you sit by yourself for a while?" Yu Jingchen asked her.

Nan Zhiyun nodded, but she didn't know why she felt uneasy; the injury was really...

"I heard from the people below that you didn't eat today?" Yu Jingchen squatted down directly in front of Nan Zhiyun.

Nan Zhiyun didn't know if he would be angry about this, so she didn't respond. But judging from her expression, Yu Jingchen knew that she must have felt guilty and hadn't eaten.

"I'll have someone send it over, I'll eat it in a bit, is that okay?" Yu Jingchen was never ambiguous about this aspect of hers. Nan Zhiyun knew she couldn't refuse, so she simply didn't bother.

"I'll have the imperial physician come and examine you again in a bit." Yu Jingchen patted Nan Zhiyun's head and stood up again.

"Sit quietly for a while, I'll come in after I've dealt with things outside," Yu Jingchen said before leaving the main hall.

Nan Zhiyun watched Yu Jingchen's retreating figure without saying a word. She didn't know how Yu Jingchen would handle this matter. Min Chongyi was someone he had always doted on; at least in other people's eyes, Min Chongyi was favored.

After Yu Jingchen went out, he looked at Min Chongyi kneeling on the ground. Min Chongyi also looked over and crawled awkwardly toward Yu Jingchen.

"Your Majesty..." Consort Min was terrified.

"Did you say those things today?" Yu Jingchen asked her.

"Your Majesty, spare me! I was only acting on the orders of the Noble Consort, I..." Before Consort Min could finish speaking, Yu Jingchen became impatient.

"You said it?" Yu Jingchen's eyes turned terrifying. Min Chongyi was clearly frightened by Yu Jingchen's current state.

Yu Jingchen couldn't stand the word "leave," so Min Chongyi had inadvertently touched a nerve with him.

"Your Majesty, spare my life!" Consort Min seemed to realize the seriousness of the situation, but she didn't know why.

"If you can't speak properly, then there's no need to say anything more. Just cut it off." Yu Jingchen said these two words in a very cold tone.

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, spare me! I know I was wrong, I..." Consort Min was terrified by Yu Jingchen's words.

“Consort Min has committed insubordination and offended Consort Shu. She is hereby stripped of her title, given fifty strokes of the cane, and banished to the Cold Palace. Take her away before you strike her; don’t defile this place or offend her ears.” Yu Jingchen did not hesitate for a moment.

"Your Majesty!" Consort Min hadn't expected things to turn out so badly. Before she could even beg for mercy, she was dragged away. As she was being pulled away, she heard Yu Jingchen say, "After you're done beating me, remember to cut out my tongue..."

Yu Jingchen was indeed ruthless and cruel, but he had never imposed such a punishment before. Min Chongyi didn't know what she had done or said wrong.

"The Imperial Concubine has violated moral principles and is confined to Yunpeng Palace. She is not to leave without my permission. All matters concerning the inner palace are to be handled by Consort Qing." Yu Jingchen issued another order.

"Yes," Fortunately, he remembered the decree, but even he couldn't understand why His Majesty seemed different today. His Majesty shouldn't have acted this way before.

What did His Majesty do today that violated his taboo? Is it because of that that Consort Shu was forced to leave?

"From now on, without my permission, no concubine in the harem shall enter or leave Zichen Palace, and shall not insist on seeing Consort Shu against her will." Yu Jingchen was particularly concerned about this matter.

"Yes..." Xinglai had probably confirmed his suspicion.

After dealing with these matters, Yu Jingchen took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and then slowly walked into the main hall.

Nan Zhiyun sat obediently in place, not moving an inch, very well-behaved. However, Yu Jingchen could see the unease and tension in her heart from her behavior, and even her small movements revealed her helplessness.

"Alright, it's all over now." Yu Jingchen squatted down again in front of Nan Zhiyun, a gentle smile curving his lips.

"Remember to come to me if anything like this happens again. Also, you are now a Consort Shu, and you have the right to deal with the people below you. So don't be afraid that I will be angry or anything, it won't happen. Just don't wrong yourself, okay?" Yu Jingchen began to instill new ideas in him.

Nan Zhiyun simply looked at Yu Jingchen, without any particular reaction. It was unclear whether she had taken his words to heart, and even if she had, it was uncertain whether she would actually dare to do such a thing in the future.

Yu Jingchen also knew that this kind of thing couldn't be rushed; it could only be corrected slowly. In his previous life, it took a long time to restore Nan Zhiyun's personality.

He sat with Nan Zhiyun for a while, and soon the imperial physician arrived. Nan Zhiyun hadn't seen the imperial physician in the past few days because her wound still needed some treatment and there were no other complications. In addition, Nan Zhiyun herself was reluctant to see the imperial physician, so Yu Jingchen didn't always call the imperial physician over.

Nan Zhiyun sat obediently to the side as the imperial physician began to take her pulse. At first, there was nothing particularly unusual about her, but after a while, the physician's expression gradually became complicated.

"But is there a problem?" Yu Jingchen asked.

"...Your Majesty, Her Majesty's injuries have almost healed. With a couple more days of rest, she should be fully recovered," the imperial physician said.

"Besides this, are there any other problems?" Yu Jingchen asked the imperial physician.

"I have just checked her pulse myself, and Consort Shu is currently fine," the imperial physician said, his face showing no signs of distress.

However, Yu Jingchen's expression clearly changed, and his gaze towards the imperial physician became deep, even revealing a hint of murderous intent.

"Did you get a clear pulse?" Yu Jingchen asked again.

"Yes..." The imperial physician seemed a little nervous, but it was normal to be nervous in the face of Yu Jingchen's questioning.

"You may leave." Yu Jingchen said nothing more. The imperial physician picked up his box and left without daring to linger. He said, "Your subject takes his leave."

Fortunately, she had been serving by Yu Jingchen's side all along, so she naturally noticed something was wrong. Therefore, when she looked at the imperial physician, she seemed to be deep in thought.

Yu Jingchen only uttered one word, "Investigate." Nan Zhiyun didn't know what he meant, but fortunately she immediately understood. Without delay, she ordered someone to investigate this so-called imperial physician.