Sure enough, not long after, Consort Shu came out, and she looked rather unhappy, as if it were perfectly natural.
Tsk, see? He really "hit a wall." Xing Lai glanced at Yu Jingchen secretly, and then he witnessed the moment his emperor's expression changed.
From her initial nonchalant expression upon seeing Nan Zhiyun to her feigned surprise, it only took a second or two. Your Majesty, when did you learn this trick?
Yu Jingchen walked forward, and Nan Zhiyun was surprised that Yu Jingchen was still there.
"Your Majesty," Nan Zhiyun bowed slightly, but before she could finish, Yu Jingchen stopped her.
“When it’s just the two of us, there’s no need for these formalities. Didn’t I tell you that before?” Yu Jingchen smiled gently at her.
"Didn't the Empress Dowager agree?" Yu Jingchen asked her.
"Her Majesty the Empress Dowager said she has important matters to discuss with the Imperial Advisor today..." Nan Zhiyun's face fell, and her tone carried a hint of grievance. This was a rare sight of her showing such a side to Yu Jingchen, which even Yu Jingchen found novel.
"Feeling wronged?" Yu Jingchen looked at her amusedly, and without making a sound, he pulled Nan Zhiyun into his arms.
"Why can't we discuss it tomorrow? Your Majesty, I just feel that this Imperial Advisor is acting strangely." Nan Zhiyun probably had something on her mind right now, so she didn't hold back and asked Yu Jingchen directly.
"Yun'er, you don't need to worry about these things too much. The Empress Dowager knows what's going on. Besides, I'm here, aren't I? Nothing will happen," Yu Jingchen comforted her helplessly.
"Hmm..." Nan Zhiyun just felt that the Imperial Advisor had ulterior motives towards the Empress Dowager. What if something happened later? What if it implicated the Empress Dowager?
"Let's go back, okay?" Yu Jingchen said to her.
Nan Zhiyun looked back at Cining Palace. Although she was still quite reluctant to leave, she had no choice but to nod.
"Hmm..." Nan Zhiyun responded softly.
Yu Jingchen smiled with satisfaction, ruffled her hair, and walked towards the sedan chair, but... Nan Zhiyun stopped.
"What's wrong? Is there anything else you're worried about?" Yu Jingchen asked patiently.
"No, it's just... I want to take a walk and don't want to do this anymore." Nan Zhiyun didn't really like riding in this sedan chair. Although she was lazy, it was very bumpy, and... maybe because the last time the sedan chair overturned into the pond, she was frightened, so she didn't like it.
“Alright, let’s take a walk then. It’s not far from He’an Palace.” Yu Jingchen agreed readily.
Nan Zhiyun's acceptance of Yu Jingchen's agreement was like a child receiving candy, making Yu Jingchen's heart soften.
"Okay, come here." Yu Jingchen extended his hand to Nan Zhiyun. Nan Zhiyun looked at his hand, hesitated for a long time, and then placed her hand in Yu Jingchen's hand.
Yu Jingchen's hands were warm. Nan Zhiyun's hands were small, and being held in Yu Jingchen's hands made her feel very safe and inexplicably at ease.
"Come on, slow down, don't fall." Yu Jingchen held the person firmly, afraid that the person would fall down in a moment.
Nan Zhiyun didn't speak, contentedly letting him lead her. The weather was very cold, and it was already dark. Winter days are naturally shorter, so Xinglai had someone bring over a lantern.
"Are you cold?" Yu Jingchen asked, looking at Nan Zhiyun who was hunched over.
"Yes, a little," Nan Zhiyun said, not lying.
Yu Jingchen stopped, and Nan Zhiyun stopped as well, her eyes glazed over, and the tip of her nose red from the cold.
"Your Majesty?" Nan Zhiyun called out.
"Look how cold you are." Yu Jingchen looked at Nan Zhiyun's nose, which was red from the cold, and felt a little helpless. He gently touched the tip of her nose and then straightened her clothes.
"Should I carry you back or carry you on my back?" Yu Jingchen asked her.
"Huh?" Nan Zhiyun didn't react.
Yu Jingchen didn't say anything more. He took off his cloak and picked Nan Zhiyun up in his arms. Nan Zhiyun was startled by this sudden action and instinctively hugged Yu Jingchen's neck, her eyes filled with tension.
"Wrap this around her." Yu Jingchen gestured to Xinglai to cover Nan Zhiyun with the cloak he had just taken off, and Xinglai immediately draped the cloak over Nan Zhiyun.
Yu Jingchen helped wrap Nan Zhiyun up tightly, and Nan Zhiyun nestled in Yu Jingchen's arms like a soft kitten.
"Is it not cold now?" Yu Jingchen asked.
Nan Zhiyun shook her head blankly: "I'm not cold anymore, Your Majesty? Besides... this seems to be against the rules..." Nan Zhiyun said.
"What did I tell you before?" Yu Jingchen asked her with a smile.
"What?" Nan Zhiyun was stunned by the question. How could she possibly remember all the things he had said before?
"Did I ever say that my words are the rules?" Yu Jingchen raised an eyebrow.
“…Yes.” Nan Zhiyun remembered.
"That's it, so I didn't say it was against the rules. What are you worried about?" Yu Jingchen said, tossing her gently upwards. Nan Zhiyun was so startled that she clung tightly to Yu Jingchen's neck. Yu Jingchen smiled.
"Go back now, hold on tight, or I won't be responsible if you fall." Yu Jingchen said and then left. Nan Zhiyun opened her mouth, but in the end, she didn't say anything.
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