On the day Nan Zhiyun and Yu Jingchen got married, the whole country celebrated. From the General's Mansion to the Imperial Palace, long red carpets were laid out, and every household hung red silk to share in the joy.
I heard that that night... His Majesty was very gentle, afraid of hurting his little girl. However... the little girl was delicate and had never seen such a scene before, so she was frightened at first and cried for a long time afterwards.
Our Emperor quickly took her into his arms and comforted her. The little girl's crying broke Yu Jingchen's heart. The next day, he spent the entire day with this little empress, carrying her everywhere they went.
When the concubines came to pay their respects, Yu Jingchen did not let them in. He made them pay their respects outside the palace gate and then sent them away. What they did not know was that our little empress was sleeping comfortably in His Majesty the Emperor's arms.
"Your Majesty~" Nan Zhiyun looked pitifully at Yu Jingchen in front of her: "This concubine doesn't want to drink it anymore~" Nan Zhiyun kept acting coquettishly, holding a bowl of dark medicine in her hands.
"Sweetie, this is to help you recover. It's your first time, just drink it and you'll feel better." Yu Jingchen took the bowl of medicine from her hands and sat down next to her... "I'll feed you."
"I don't want to drink it, it's too bitter." Nan Zhiyun said unhappily, puffing up her cheeks.
"I already told the imperial physicians that you're afraid of bitterness, so I specifically asked them to add less bitter medicine. Besides, you'll eat candied fruit after you drink it, so what's there to be afraid of? Hmm? Be good, listen to me, let's drink it quickly, okay?" Yu Jingchen coaxed patiently. Nan Zhiyun had no choice but to watch Yu Jingchen feed her the medicine and slowly drink it, but she really didn't cry.
Yu Jingchen watched her finish the bowl of medicine and then put it aside. He then took out a bag of candied fruit from his person, which he always carried with him.
The emperor and empress's wedding was a day of mourning, with court suspending proceedings for half a month. However, this period did not mean Yu Jingchen was unaffected; memorials would still be delivered to him. But now that the empress was present, Yu Jingchen was unlikely to be able to leave her side for even a moment, so he had all the memorials brought to Fengyi Palace.
This led to a peculiar sight in Fengyi Palace: Yu Jingchen sat to the side handling state affairs and reviewing memorials, while Nan Zhiyun leaned against him, reading a storybook.
Sometimes she would laugh uncontrollably at something funny, rolling around in someone's arms. When she saw something sad, she would curl up in Yu Jingchen's arms and silently shed tears, then pout and seek comfort. Yu Jingchen would always patiently coax her.
During lunch break, Yu Jingchen would coax her to sleep, even telling her stories from his book. After she fell asleep, if he was tired, he would hold her and fall asleep himself.
"Your Majesty," Nan Zhiyun called out to her.
"Yes, I'm here," Yu Jingchen replied.
"Will you always be the same as you are now?" Nan Zhiyun asked him.
"No," Yu Jingchen replied without any hesitation.
Nan Zhiyun was slightly taken aback. She looked at Yu Jingchen and asked, "So... is Your Majesty's kindness towards me only temporary?" Looking down at the little girl in his arms with a gentle smile, he replied, "Only temporary, because... it will only get better in the future, even better than it is now."
Nan Zhiyun: "..." This answer... what to do? She really likes it!
Looking at the little girl who was secretly laughing, Yu Jingchen's eyes darkened: "Happy?"
"Yes, I'm happy!" Nan Zhiyun didn't hide her emotions. Yu Jingchen raised an eyebrow and kissed her lips. Nan Zhiyun's eyes widened, and then... she followed his movements and slowly moved downwards...
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