"Let her in," Yu Jingchen said. Qianxia curtsied and withdrew, and Anxin entered shortly afterward.
"Greetings, Your Majesty, Consort Shu." Like the Empress Dowager, An Xin was kind and loving.
Nan Zhiyun also calls her "Aunt Anxin" in a very sweet way.
"Her Majesty the Empress Dowager has been sleeping in lately, and the Imperial Preceptor wouldn't allow anyone to disturb her. She had only just woken up when she heard that Consort Shu had been injured, and she was very worried, so she specially sent me to check on her. Now it seems that Consort Shu's complexion is quite good," An Xin said with a smile, also explaining why she had only arrived now.
However... that wasn't the key point Nan Zhiyun was focusing on.
"The Imperial Preceptor hasn't left yet? Could he have stayed all night? Did he stay at Cixi Palace yesterday?" Nan Zhiyun asked three questions in a row.
"The Imperial Preceptor stayed at Cixi Palace yesterday, and the Empress Dowager..." Before An Xin could finish speaking, Nan Zhiyun couldn't help but interrupt.
"Why is he staying here? He's an outsider, what right does he have to stay here? Doesn't he know that staying in the Empress Dowager's palace will cause her some trouble? What if rumors start circulating later? What is he trying to do?" If Nan Zhiyun could stand up now, she definitely would have already done so.
Yu Jingchen couldn't help but laugh when he saw Nan Zhiyun's rarely out-of-control demeanor.
"Slow down, be careful not to touch the wound again, it will hurt a lot." Yu Jingchen quickly calmed him down, wasn't he being a little too agitated?
"Your Highness, please rest assured, no one outside will know, and this news will not spread." An Xin was amused by Nan Zhiyun's current appearance.
“It’s better to be safe than sorry. What if word gets out? The Imperial Advisor is really not thinking about the Empress Dowager at all. What is he thinking? Why is he so comfortable staying here? And what right does he have to make you follow his arrangements?” Nan Zhiyun said indignantly.
"Don't worry, your Empress Dowager is smarter than you. You don't need to worry about her so much." Yu Jingchen looked at the little rabbit, who was starting to get restless, with a face full of affection.
Nan Zhiyun: "..." These words don't sound like nice things.
Looking at the way Nan Zhiyun and Yu Jingchen are getting along now, An Xin is secretly happy for them.
"Your Majesty, rest assured, the Empress Dowager knows everything." An Xin replied, but Nan Zhiyun was clearly dissatisfied with the answer. Just as he was about to speak, An Xin spoke first.
"Your Majesty, how is your injury? What did the imperial physician say?" An Xin asked immediately, because she... was truly at her breaking point.
Upon hearing An Xin's question, Nan Zhiyun had no choice but to retract what she was about to say and reply, "It's nothing serious now, it doesn't hurt much anymore."
"What did the imperial physician say?" An Xin continued to ask her.
"The imperial physician said not to put too much pressure on this foot, to apply the medicine regularly every day, and to get plenty of rest, and there shouldn't be any major problems," Nan Zhiyun said.
"I heard that the Empress Dowager has broken a bone. Is it really nothing serious?" An Xin was also a little worried.
"There's nothing seriously wrong, so Aunt Anxin doesn't need to worry. Your Majesty the Empress Dowager shouldn't be too anxious either. You'll be fine after a month of rest." Nan Zhiyun spoke quite casually.
that is……
"I wonder who was crying so hard just now? Now they say they're fine. The person who kept saying they were in pain has disappeared so quickly?" Yu Jingchen chimed in.
"It really hurt just now... but it's better now, isn't it?" Nan Zhiyun felt a little guilty after hearing what he said.
When Yu Jingchen heard her say that, he just smiled and didn't continue to undermine her.
"The Empress Dowager was worried before, but now it seems she can rest assured a lot," An Xin replied. As for what she meant by "rest assured," only she and the Empress Dowager probably knew.
Of course, Nan Zhiyun took it as her saying that she was relieved about her injury.
After checking on Nan Zhiyun, An Xin did not linger in He'an Palace. After learning about Nan Zhiyun's situation, she went straight back to Ci'an Palace.
After all this commotion, it's already past noon. Nan Zhiyun is used to taking a nap at noon, so she's starting to feel sleepy now.
Yu Jingchen saw that Nan Zhiyun was already yawning, and knew that the girl's sleepiness was acting up again. He still couldn't understand why she could sleep so much.
"Tired?" Yu Jingchen asked gently.
"Hmm, I can't stand it anymore..." Nan Zhiyun's eyes were brimming with tears, not for any other reason than that she was too sleepy. Even her voice sounded weak and listless.
"Then take a nap. I'll wake you up for dinner later, okay?" Yu Jingchen asked her.
"Can I skip dinner?" Nan Zhiyun's eyes held a hint of pleading and expectation.
"Huh? Why? You have to eat? How can you skip dinner?" Yu Jingchen looked at her disapprovingly.
"I want to sleep a little longer, but I'll be sleeping very late. What should I do?" Nan Zhiyun felt that the weather today was perfect for sleeping. She was injured and couldn't do anything, so she really wanted to sleep.
"That won't work either. No matter how long you sleep, you have to eat dinner. There's no room for discussion. You didn't eat dinner before, did you?" Yu Jingchen asked her.
Nan Zhiyun realized she had been exposed and immediately felt guilty, so she dared not speak again.
"I'm going to sleep..." Nan Zhiyun avoided the topic.
"Trying to escape again? Tell me quickly, do you usually skip dinner?" Yu Jingchen's eyes turned serious.
“No… I ate it,” Nan Zhiyun said, her voice lacking confidence.
"Do you think you're a good liar? What are you thinking, not eating? Don't you know your health isn't good to begin with? What if you cause other health problems later? Aren't you incredibly stupid?" Yu Jingchen began to lecture.
"No..." Nan Zhiyun guiltily tugged at the blanket, quietly covering herself up.
Yu Jingchen pulled him away: "Still hiding? You think you can get away with it by hiding? I'll have someone investigate in a bit. Once I find out how many times you haven't eaten, you'll be in for a treat." Yu Jingchen pinched Nan Zhiyun's lips.
“Your Majesty…” Nan Zhiyun had a bad feeling when she heard that Yu Jingchen was going to investigate. If he found out, would she still have a way to live?
When Yu Jingchen saw Nan Zhiyun's appearance, he knew that she hadn't gone to eat obediently, and he was a little angry, but more than that, he was worried.
After all, Nan Zhiyun gets up late in the morning, and sometimes breakfast has to be turned into lunch. If she doesn't eat dinner either, then it's like she only eats lunch every day.
How could her body withstand this? As he thought about it, Yu Jingchen felt unwell, and his gaze toward Nan Zhiyun gradually turned hostile.
Nan Zhiyun was a little nervous. The next moment, she was "disposed of".
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