Nan Zhiyun couldn't calm down when she heard Yu Jingchen mention her father.
"Is it alright?" Nan Zhiyun asked cautiously. The Empress Dowager and Nan Su were her last soft spots.
"Of course you can. If you want, that's all you can do." Yu Jingchen gently brushed his fingertip across Nan Zhiyun's face, the unusual touch causing Nan Zhiyun's body to stiffen slightly.
"Your Majesty..." Nan Zhiyun called to him.
"Hmm? What's wrong?" Yu Jingchen asked.
“I’m afraid,” Nan Zhiyun said.
Yu Jingchen was slightly taken aback. Why did the topic suddenly shift to this again?
“Whenever I see Your Majesty now, I always think of what Your Majesty used to be like, so I dare not, and I am really afraid of Your Majesty,” Nan Zhiyun said.
"Don't be afraid, I won't be like before. Trust me this once, okay?" Yu Jingchen said, his heart aching as he heard Nan Zhiyun's words...
"But I can't control myself, Your Majesty. I want to be alone. Can you..." Nan Zhiyun returned to the topic, but Yu Jingchen interrupted her as soon as he heard her words.
"No, Nan Zhiyun, you can ask for anything except this." He didn't dare give Nan Zhiyun that chance. What if he gave it and then really gave up on her? He didn't want to take the risk...
"Your Majesty..." Nan Zhiyun still wanted to struggle a little.
"Sweetie, we can have anything but this..." Yu Jingchen hugged her again.
"When your father returns this time, I will reward him and restore your original rank. Nan Zhiyun, give me another chance. This time, I won't let you be the same as before, okay?" Yu Jingchen was much more sincere.
However, Nan Zhiyun did not respond, and Yu Jingchen did not force her. He simply held her quietly until the servants brought up Nan Zhiyun's medicine.
"Your Majesty, Consort Jieyu's medicine has been prepared." It was Qianxia who brought it over.
Yu Jingchen released Nan Zhiyun and pulled her to sit down on the edge of the bed: "Drink your medicine first, your health is the most important thing." He then personally picked up the medicine bowl and blew on it.
"It's not hot anymore, you can drink it directly," Yu Jingchen said, and then fed the medicine to Nan Zhiyun's mouth.
Nan Zhiyun glanced at Yu Jingchen, then gently opened her mouth and drank the medicine. The moment she finished drinking it, Nan Zhiyun frowned; it really tasted awful.
Upon seeing this, Yu Jingchen went to get some candied fruit, but paused slightly when handing it to Nan Zhiyun, because she had previously said... she didn't like it anymore.
Nan Zhiyun looked at the candied fruit that Yu Jingchen brought over, hesitated for a long time, and then took it and put it in her mouth.
Seeing that Nan Zhiyun still ate it, Yu Jingchen's expression softened considerably, and he even said, "Even if you don't like it, it's good to get rid of the bitterness."
Nan Zhiyun's attitude wasn't particularly enthusiastic.
"Afterwards, I'll have someone adjust it so it won't taste so bitter," Yu Jingchen continued, then fed him another spoonful.
Nan Zhiyun obediently drank it all, finishing it in no time. Only her little face was all scrunched up… she looked like a little old lady.
"Alright, you've finished drinking. You don't have to suffer anymore." Yu Jingchen put down the bowl in his hand.
Seeing this, Qianxia put away her things and prepared to leave, but then she heard Yu Jingchen give an order.
"From now on, prepare an extra dose of the medicine that your Jieyu will take," Yu Jingchen said.
“…Yes,” Qianxia replied, though she didn’t know why, and then silently withdrew.
Nan Zhiyun didn't understand either, but unlike before, she asked the question this time.
"Why do we need to prepare an extra one?" Nan Zhiyun asked.
“Drinking two bowls of medicine will make it more effective and help you recover faster. If you recover sooner, you won’t have to suffer anymore. Isn’t that better?” Yu Jingchen said seriously.
Nan Zhiyun: "..." What the heck? Can this really be calculated like this?
Yu Jingchen wanted to laugh at Nan Zhiyun's silly appearance, and in fact he did laugh. Yu Jingchen seemed to be smiling more often now.
"I was just kidding you, did you really believe it?" Yu Jingchen said helplessly.
"Then why did Your Majesty prepare an extra bowl?" Nan Zhiyun continued to ask, genuinely curious.
"Isn't it because I was afraid that if I accidentally broke one bowl, everything would be gone, and I'd have to cook another one, which would be such a waste of time? So I prepared an extra bowl," Yu Jingchen added.
Nan Zhiyun: "..." Is this for real?
"Your Majesty... isn't your consideration a bit too thorough?" Nan Zhiyun asked rather subtly.
"Alright, how can you be so naive? You believe everything you hear." Yu Jingchen thought Nan Zhiyun was quite cute like this.
"Your Majesty..." After being teased like this twice in a row, Nan Zhiyun felt a little embarrassed. She felt... well, something was strange, very strange!
"Alright, I'm not teasing you anymore. Don't be angry. I didn't mean anything by it. I just mean that I'll be with you from now on. When you take your medicine, I'll take it with you. Although I can't make sure you don't feel the bitterness, I can feel the bitterness you taste." Yu Jingchen was more serious this time.
Nan Zhiyun was stunned when she heard the answer. Go take the medicine with her? Nan Zhiyun didn't know how to react.
"It's late, you should rest, hmm?" Yu Jingchen broke Nan Zhiyun's thoughts.
Nan Zhiyun came to her senses.
"Come on, lie down," Yu Jingchen helped her lie down and thoughtfully covered her with the blanket.
"It seems like all you do all day is sleep," Yu Jingchen added jokingly.
Nan Zhiyun didn't refute it; it seemed that lately she had really been doing nothing but eating and sleeping. But she didn't really have anything to do anyway, and it wasn't something she wanted to do.
"You just said it casually, and you're already acting all wronged?" Yu Jingchen found Nan Zhiyun's expression somewhat amusing.
"No," Nan Zhiyun said, covering herself with the blanket, leaving only her head sticking out. Her voice was muffled.
"Okay, no, go to sleep, hmm?" Yu Jingchen patted Nan Zhiyun's head and suddenly felt satisfied.
Nan Zhiyun remained silent, only looking at Yu Jingchen. Yu Jingchen probably understood what Nan Zhiyun meant, so he said, "I'll be there in a bit."
After saying that, he stood up. Nan Zhiyun did not stop him and just watched Yu Jingchen leave. The room became quiet, except for the sound of the candle flames popping and the faint fragrance and wisps of smoke from the burning incense.
Against the backdrop of these things, the room seemed exceptionally cold and quiet. For some reason, Nan Zhiyun suddenly began to feel afraid of this environment.
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