Yu Jingchen frowned. Nan Zhiyun's current state filled him with endless worry. And… why would she say such things to him? Was it because of a dream? When had he ever killed her father or the Empress Dowager?

"It's alright. I won't kill your father or the Empress Dowager. Don't be afraid. Trust me, okay? You just had a dream, a nightmare. Let's not think about it anymore. Let's not take it seriously, okay?" Yu Jingchen assumed that Nan Zhiyun was terrified.

"No..." Nan Zhiyun burst into tears, as if she was frightened.

Yu Jingchen pulled her into his arms and gently comforted her, "It's alright, sweetheart, don't be afraid. No one can hurt you. It was all a dream, okay? We're not serious. Look, we're both fine now." Yu Jingchen didn't know what else to say, so this was the only explanation he could offer.

Nan Zhiyun cried in his arms. She didn't know if it was a dream. The images that flashed through her mind were making her head feel like it was going to explode. She wanted to pick up those memories, but she found that after she woke up, those memories became blurry.

"Yun'er, be good, don't be afraid, okay? It's just a dream, nothing will happen. Be good..." Yu Jingchen was still unsure of Nan Zhiyun's situation because of what she had just said.

He held Nan Zhiyun in his arms for a long, long time until she finally began to calm down. Yu Jingchen's hands never stopped moving; he gently patted Nan Zhiyun, trying to give her a sense of security.

"Your Majesty..." Nan Zhiyun finally spoke, her voice still trembling with sobs, perhaps because she had just cried.

"Hmm?" Yu Jingchen responded gently.

"I want to see Father..." Nan Zhiyun seemed a little off.

"General Nan will be back soon, Yun'er, can you wait a little longer? Once General Nan returns, I'll have him come to see you," Yu Jingchen said patiently.

"Please don't kill Father, okay? I beg you... Father, don't die." Nan Zhiyun was terrified by the dream she had just had.

Yu Jingchen didn't know what she was dreaming about, nor did he know why he said that, but the only thing he could do now was to comply.

“Okay, I won’t kill him. I promise you, General Nan will be fine, and I won’t kill him either, okay?” Yu Jingchen said.

Nan Zhiyun didn't speak further; the remaining fragments lingered in her mind, preventing her from finding peace.

"Yun'er, what just happened was just a dream. You can't take things in dreams seriously. Many things in dreams are the opposite of reality. Let's not think about it anymore, okay?" Yu Jingchen told Nan Zhiyun. Nan Zhiyun slumped into his arms, somewhat dazed. It was unclear whether Nan Zhiyun had truly taken all of Yu Jingchen's words to heart.

After about fifteen minutes, Nan Zhiyun came to her senses, and her calm eyes finally showed some emotion.

"Yun'er, stop thinking about it. You're all sweaty. I'll have someone fetch some water to help you dry off, okay?" Yu Jingchen tried to change the subject, not wanting Nan Zhiyun to dwell on the current problem any longer.

Nan Zhiyun didn't say a word, and her timid demeanor indicated that she hadn't completely detached herself from the emotions she had just experienced.

"It'll be uncomfortable if your clothes get wet with sweat, and the weather's getting cooler today. How about I have someone bring you some hot water?" Yu Jingchen was just coaxing a child, no different from how he would coax a child.

Nan Zhiyun looked at Yu Jingchen: "I'm scared... I don't want to sleep anymore." Nan Zhiyun said that she was afraid she would have nightmares again if she fell asleep.

Just then, another loud clap of thunder sounded outside, and lightning illuminated most of the sky, making Nan Zhiyun's small face appear even paler.

Yu Jingchen felt extremely distressed, but he didn't know how to help Nan Zhiyun overcome her fear, so he could only hold her tightly.

"It's okay, I'll stay here with you, okay? If you're scared, I'll have someone turn the room up a bit brighter. I won't go anywhere, I'll just sit here, okay?" Yu Jingchen said.