Yu Jingchen could tell that Nan Zhiyun genuinely disliked drinking it, but there was nothing he could do, so...
“If you don’t drink it, I’ll have to think of other ways to make you drink it, so are you going to drink it yourself or should I help you?” Yu Jingchen asked her.
Nan Zhiyun was stunned. What else could she do?
"Your Majesty, I don't want to drink either..." Nan Zhiyun didn't know if it was because she was injured today, so she felt that no matter what she did, she could "get away with it", so she became bolder.
Yu Jingchen raised an eyebrow and looked at Nan Zhiyun's lips.
"Is Yun'er really unwilling?" Yu Jingchen asked one last time to confirm.
"I won't drink..." Nan Zhiyun is determined to stick to her guns today.
Upon seeing this, Yu Jingchen leaned in and kissed Nan Zhiyun's lips. Nan Zhiyun was startled by Yu Jingchen's sudden action and was about to dodge when Yu Jingchen pressed down on the back of her head with his other hand, rendering her unable to move.
Nan Zhiyun gently pushed Yu Jingchen, but couldn't budge him at all. In an instant, she felt a pain in her lip, as Yu Jingchen had bitten it.
Yu Jingchen released Nan Zhiyun, and her lip did indeed have a small cut from being bitten.
"It hurts..." Nan Zhiyun wanted to touch her mouth, but she stopped just before she touched it, too afraid to do so.
"Your Majesty..." Nan Zhiyun's gaze towards Yu Jingchen seemed to carry a hint of accusation.
“If you don’t drink it now, I’ll drink the medicine myself and then feed it to you this way,” Yu Jingchen said.
Nan Zhiyun: "..."
"So, are you going to drink it yourself, or do you want to use my method?" Yu Jingchen looked at her.
Nan Zhiyun: "..." Did she even have a choice?
"Hmm?" Yu Jingchen handed her the medicine.
Nan Zhiyun had no choice but to accept it after hesitating for a while.
“Yes…” Nan Zhiyun finally gave in. Compared to Yu Jingchen, she felt that she could never win anyway.
"Don't look like you're ready to die. It's just a bowl of medicine." Yu Jingchen found Nan Zhiyun's appearance somewhat amusing.
Nan Zhiyun remained silent, hesitating for a long while before finally deciding to drink the medicine in one gulp. Yu Jingchen felt sorry for Nan Zhiyun seeing her in so much pain, and immediately fed her some candied fruit.
"Give the order that the Imperial Medical Bureau doesn't need to prescribe any more medicine tomorrow. Just have them come to check on the foot medicine on time every day. If it's not a serious problem, we won't need to decoct these medicines every day anymore," Yu Jingchen said to Xing.
"Yes," Xinglai immediately agreed.
Nan Zhiyun was somewhat surprised to hear Yu Jingchen's words, so she specifically asked, "Your Majesty, is it really okay to not take the medicine?"
“I don’t want to drink it anymore. If you don’t like it, that’s fine. But if the imperial physician comes to see you later and still thinks you have to drink it, then we still have to listen to him and drink the medicine obediently, okay?” Yu Jingchen was also trying to reason with Nan Zhiyun.
"Okay, good." Nan Zhiyun's mood immediately improved when she heard that she didn't have to take the medicine anymore.
Seeing this, Yu Jingchen patted Nan Zhiyun's head and then asked, "Have you eaten anything yet?"
"I've already eaten," Nan Zhiyun replied. Yu Jingchen had only left a short while ago when the imperial kitchen staff brought over the food.
“I remember that He’an Palace also has a small kitchen. If it’s possible, you can cook in the small kitchen yourself. If Yun’er has anything she likes, just invite her here and we’ll make it especially for you.” Yu Jingchen had planned to do this before.
"Can those from outside the palace also be used?" Nan Zhiyun suddenly asked.
“Of course, you can just have someone cook whatever you want to eat. If you want to stay, you can have him take charge of your meals.” Yu Jingchen didn’t think there was anything wrong with that.
Nan Zhiyun has a poor appetite and doesn't eat much. He remembered that when he left the palace before, Nan Zhiyun seemed to really like eating snacks outside, so he planned to bring her directly to the palace.
Nan Zhiyun is too thin. Now that she has finally recovered her health, she should naturally gain some weight.
"Okay, thank you, Your Majesty." Nan Zhiyun was genuinely happy. If she could invite someone from outside the palace, it would prove that Yu Jingchen didn't dislike her eating food from outside.
"But you must also promise me that you will be mindful of what you eat and not eat whatever you want without restraint. If you end up causing any problems with your stomach, I will hire someone to manage your diet so that you can't eat anything indiscriminately," Yu Jingchen kindly reminded him.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I understand." Nan Zhiyun naturally knew that Yu Jingchen had a bottom line, so she would not push her luck.
Yu Jingchen smiled indulgently.
"There was supposed to be a plum blossom banquet this afternoon, but now that you've injured your foot, you definitely can't go. Will you find it boring?" Yu Jingchen asked her.
Nan Zhiyun shook her head: "I don't like those kinds of occasions either." They were all wives of officials, and she didn't like dealing with those people.
"It's still quite cold these days, and you're injured, so stay here obediently. If you're really bored, you can go out, but you must ensure your safety, and your feet can't touch the ground, understand?" Yu Jingchen was a little worried. He originally thought Nan Zhiyun was actually quite quiet, but later he realized that if this girl really let loose, she could be quite lively. He was afraid that Nan Zhiyun might accidentally get injured while he was away.
"No, it won't happen," Nan Zhiyun assured her.
"It's good that you agreed." Yu Jingchen chose to believe her anyway, since there was nothing he could do even if he didn't.
After saying all that, Yu Jingchen remembered the reason why Nan Zhiyun was injured today, and his eyes turned cold.
"Yun'er, how do you want to handle today's events?" Yu Jingchen asked her.
Nan Zhiyun was taken aback when she heard Yu Jingchen's words. After a moment's reaction, she said, "Hasn't Your Majesty already dealt with it? I have no further objections." Thinking of Yin Shi's fate today… Nan Zhiyun was actually afraid; how could an ordinary person endure having their leg bones shattered?
She was in excruciating pain from her mere injury, while Yin Shi had both of her foot bones shattered. Nan Zhiyun felt she had no complaints about the punishment.
Yu Jingchen reached out and pulled Nan Zhiyun into his arms, his tone tinged with helplessness: "Yun'er, don't you think this is cruel?" This was the first time Yu Jingchen had directly asked Nan Zhiyun this question.
"..." Nan Zhiyun leaned against Yu Jingchen's chest, remaining silent. Was it cruel? To be honest, she was genuinely terrified of Yu Jingchen's methods.
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