Was it something that happened before? Yu Jingchen hugged her tighter, thinking that it must be. That kind of thing might be a lifelong nightmare for Nan Zhiyun.
What could he do? He could only wait patiently, but... how could he overcome something like this? Yu Jingchen looked down at Nan Zhiyun nestled in his arms, her eyelashes still glistening with tiny tears, a sight that made his heart tremble with heartache.
"Shall we have the imperial physician take a look?" He was worried about Nan Zhiyun's current condition.
"No, don't..." Nan Zhiyun simply refused, and besides refusal, there seemed to be fear, aversion, and even disgust. However, the emotion of fear always overshadowed everything else.
"Yun'er, be good, just look, okay? It's just looking, it's alright." Yu Jingchen was afraid that she would never be able to untangle this knot because of this, and he was also afraid that Nan Zhiyun would never be able to take this step. It wasn't that Nan Zhiyun's actions would affect him in any way, but he was afraid that she would not be able to get over this hurdle and would suffer for the rest of her life.
"No, please..." Nan Zhiyun raised her small face slightly, and Yu Jingchen felt a pang of pain in his heart at the sight of her tear-streaked face.
"Okay, okay, I won't call you that anymore." Yu Jingchen couldn't refuse Nan Zhiyun's plea, nor could he bear to let her do this.
"Don't cry, don't be afraid, okay?" Yu Jingchen comforted her, and even pulled out a soft handkerchief to gently wipe her face.
For the rest of the time, neither of them uttered a sound, and Yu Jingchen had no other choice but to wait and coax her. It was almost 3 AM when Nan Zhiyun finally fell asleep.
Seeing that Nan Zhiyun had finally fallen asleep, Yu Jingchen breathed a slight sigh of relief. He put her down, afraid of waking the little one who had finally managed to rest, and then kissed her forehead.
"I'm sorry..." Yu Jingchen had no idea how many times he had said sorry.
He gently patted Nan Zhiyun's head, his eyes filled with guilt. At this moment, he really wished that his rebirth would come sooner...
If he were reborn before anything happened, when Nan Zhiyun had just entered the palace... then he would definitely cherish her and not let her suffer any harm.
The snow fell silently outside. This winter seems to be longer and colder than usual. I wonder if the spring wind will blow more gently after this winter.
The next morning, Xinglai was fortunate not to have been called by Yu Jingchen. Seeing that the morning court was about to begin, Xinglai had to go and call him herself.
When he went in, he saw that Yu Jingchen was already awake.
"Your Majesty..." Xing Lai had just begun to speak when Yu Jingchen gave him a look that stopped him from saying what he was about to say.
Fortunately, he lowered his head, knowing that he was afraid of waking up Consort Shu.
"Let him in, but be quiet," Yu Jingchen said softly. Fortunately, someone had already come in to help Yu Jingchen change his clothes.
They were already quite adept at handling these matters, after all, when Yu Jingchen rested here before, he never let anyone wake up Consort Shu.
After Yu Jingchen left, Qianxia and the others waited outside. Xia Yi and the others from yesterday were still kneeling and dared not get up.
"Don't disturb your master today. Let her sleep a little longer. She didn't sleep well yesterday," Yu Jingchen said to Qianxia.
"Yes," Qianxia replied.
"She'll probably sleep a little late. Warm up some porridge and prepare some light food so she can have something to eat when she wakes up. She'll be going to Cining Palace for lunch, so you can prepare that in advance. General Nan will also be going to the palace today." Yu Jingchen then looked at Chunhua and the others.
Go to Cixi Palace? Is General Nan going to enter the palace? This isn't quite in accordance with the rules... but since it's already been said, I can only agree for now.
“Yes,” Chunhua replied.
After saying this, Yu Jingchen looked at the person still kneeling on the ground: "Since you have been punished, get up."
"Yes, thank you, Your Majesty," Xia Yi said, leading the group. After kneeling all night, their legs were numb. The soft cushions that Nan Zhiyun had placed under their knees yesterday were still somewhat uncomfortable after a whole night.
"Yesterday, I spared you because of your master. But if it happens again, it won't be so simple," Yu Jingchen warned, glancing at everyone present.
"Yes," Yu Jingchen's oppressive aura was something they couldn't withstand.
"From now on, everything will be based on your master's wishes. If it involves her, then she must be put first. I don't care about other things, but if anything happens to her in front of you, I will not let it go easily. Do you understand?" Yu Jingchen continued.
"This servant dares not," everyone knelt down.
Yu Jingchen didn't say anything, but instead looked at Xinglai: "Send someone to the General's Mansion to deliver a message later. General Xuannan can go directly to Cixi Palace when he enters the palace. If he wants, he can come here directly." Yu Jingchen said.
"Yes," Xinglai naturally knew, this must be because of Consort Shu.
"Furthermore, Consort Shu shall be granted the title of Chen, effective today." Yu Jingchen's series of decrees today are truly overwhelming.
The character "宸" (Chen) is a homophone of the emperor's name. When used in a name, it symbolizes auspiciousness and nobility, signifying good fortune and excellence. Using "宸" in a name expresses the hope of becoming a person of high status, admired by others, and living a bright and radiant life.
Yu Jingchen's decree had barely been issued when it stirred up quite a storm in the inner palace.
When the Empress Dowager heard Yu Jingchen's decree, she was slightly taken aback, but did not react much.
"This seems to be beyond my expectations..." the Empress Dowager said calmly.
"It's just that the time was brought forward a little, but it's still within your plan, isn't it?" It was Gu Yin.
"Drink this medicine." Gu Yin handed over the medicine in his hand. The Empress Dowager had stayed in the cold water for a while last night, and Gu Yin was worried about her health.
The Empress Dowager refused to drink the medicine and simply returned it.
Gu Yin looked somewhat helpless, but her eyes were full of doting: "Drink it. I brewed it myself today. Is Your Majesty really so unwilling to give me any face?" Gu Yin said.
Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager glanced at him again, then her gaze returned to the bowl of dark medicine. After hesitating for a moment, she finally drank it.
"The Empress Dowager is becoming more and more like she used to be." Gu Yin smiled.
"Isn't it good?" the Empress Dowager asked in return.
“Good, it would be even better if it could always be like this,” Gu Yin replied. The Empress Dowager looked at him but didn’t say anything, but her face… was much gentler than her usual seriousness.
Gu Yin found it amusing to see her feigning seriousness. Nan Yin was still Nan Yin, only now she had the status of Empress Dowager; nothing else had changed.
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