He'an Hall
Yu Jingchen did not show any dissatisfaction when Xinglai told him about Consort Yan's treatment. Nan Zhiyun felt that this Consort was really biased, but... she didn't dislike her.
"Have you had enough of the excitement?" Yu Jingchen looked at Nan Zhiyun in his arms, who was listening intently, and found it somewhat amusing.
"I remember that the Noble Consort is a kind person who has never punished any of the concubines. The palace servants in her palace also speak highly of her," Nan Zhiyun said.
"Has Yun'er had contact with the Imperial Concubine?" Yu Jingchen asked her.
Nan Zhiyun shook her head: "No, I just heard it."
"It's just hearsay, don't take it seriously. Some people can't be understood just by hearing a few words." Yu Jingchen's words were loaded with meaning.
"Does Your Majesty mean that the Imperial Concubine is faking it?" Nan Zhiyun asked, puzzled.
"That's not what I meant. I just wanted to tell Yun'er not to judge a person based on just a few words. As for the Imperial Concubine... Yun'er shouldn't have too much contact with her," Yu Jingchen said.
"I have no intention of getting involved with them," Nan Zhiyun said.
“Well, we can’t completely avoid contact, but I’m telling you not to get too close. Yun’er, you’ll meet a lot of people in the future, so you have to learn to make those connections too. Just be careful not to go too far in those interactions. As for opening your heart to someone… Yun’er, don’t open your heart to people too easily, or you’ll get hurt, okay? Some things, some people, are best left as they are, on the surface.” Yu Jingchen spoke as if he were reasoning with his daughter.
"Your Majesty's meaning is clear, and the Empress Dowager has also said so," Nan Zhiyun said, her eyebrows curving slightly.
Yu Jingchen patted her head. It was because of the Empress Dowager; look, so pure and innocent, untainted by worldly affairs. If he could, he also hoped Nan Zhiyun could always be like this, naive and innocent, forever protected under his wing. But unfortunately, reality wouldn't allow it.
"The Empress Dowager dotes on Yun'er. She thinks that as long as she's around, Yun'er can grow up carefree for the rest of her life. But... Yun'er also wants to protect the Empress Dowager, right? So there are some things that need to be learned slowly, okay? It's okay if you don't understand before, I can teach Yun'er in the future." Yu Jingchen still hoped that Nan Zhiyun could learn more.
"I know, I will learn slowly." Nan Zhiyun naturally understood these principles.
"It's okay, we can take it slowly." Yu Jingchen didn't force her to understand these things immediately. Compared to the affairs of the harem, he actually hoped that Nan Zhiyun could understand more things, rather than being confined to the scheming and intrigue of the harem.
"Your Majesty, are all the concubines in the harem good people? Is the side they show all fake? Does Your Majesty know all this?" Nan Zhiyun asked him.
"Is Yun'er a good person?" Yu Jingchen asked her in return.
"I did not harm anyone," Nan Zhiyun immediately said.
“That’s it. Not everyone in the harem is evil, but there are almost no truly good people either. Because everyone has their own desires, they are bound by interests, they have inviolable bottom lines, and they are also driven by their own personalities. So, Yun’er, you need to learn to discern for yourself,” Yu Jingchen explained to her.
"Did His Majesty know all along?" Nan Zhiyun asked again, like a curious child.
“I’ll probably find out when I want to, but I don’t usually ask,” Yu Jingchen told her.
"Why? What will His Majesty do when he finds out?" Nan Zhiyun asked. In her memory, Yu Jingchen rarely paid attention to these matters in the harem.
"If I were to manage everything, wouldn't there be endless things to manage? Does Yun'er think I'm that idle all day?" Yu Jingchen looked at her helplessly.
"And even if I intervene, what's the use? What's meant to happen will happen, and what's meant to occur will occur." Yu Jingchen explained patiently.
Nan Zhiyun seemed to understand, so she didn't ask any further questions. She stood there looking thoughtful, seemingly lost in thought.
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