Nan Zhiyun seemed completely indifferent over there; it was unclear whether she had heard him, or rather... understood him.
"Your Highness, Consort Shu doesn't seem to be in high spirits. Perhaps you got up too early today and are still not used to it?" Rong Chongyuan's gentle voice rang out. She was the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Rites, but her presence in the palace was relatively low. She was on the list for this spring hunt, so it's no wonder she came to make her presence felt today.
"Anyway, it's not as comfortable as you guys' routines," Nan Zhiyun replied casually.
"Your Majesty must have been tired from serving His Majesty yesterday, and it's normal that you're sleepy after coming here so early today," Consort Rong said with a smile.
"I've heard that Your Majesty hasn't visited anyone else besides Consort Shu for the past few months. I suppose you've gotten used to it. Besides... Consort Shu is truly remarkable, managing to keep Your Majesty so attached to her. It's just... there's no sign of pregnancy." Yu Yan was quite the troublemaker, directly venting her frustrations on Nan Zhiyun.
"What's it to you?" Nan Zhiyun looked at Yu Yan, her tone serene. Yu Yan choked, not knowing how to respond.
"What are you saying, are you out of your mind? If you want His Majesty to like you, go tell him! If you want to learn some fancy tricks, go to a brothel! What are you doing in the palace? Are you a mad dog? Making baseless accusations? What did I do to offend you?" Nan Zhiyun found Yu Yan really annoying. What a piece of trash! Yu Yan's face turned pale and then red as Nan Zhiyun spoke to her, but because of her low rank, she didn't dare to curse out loud.
"Your Highness, Consort Shu's words are going too far!" Yu Yan emphasized.
"I can't stand you, and didn't you start barking? Your Highness, can I deal with this?" Nan Zhiyun looked at Yan Qing.
Yan Qing hadn't expected Nan Zhiyun to mention her. Since she had been called out, she couldn't continue watching, so she said, "Consort Jing is indeed a bit ignorant of etiquette. Consort Shu is of a higher rank than you, and your insubordination is truly inappropriate. Why don't you apologize to Consort Shu?"
Yu Yan was unwilling, but now that she was subordinate to others, she dared not be too presumptuous. She could only say to Nan Zhiyun above her, "This concubine misspoke. Please forgive me, Consort Shu."
Nan Zhiyun didn't say anything, and the atmosphere suddenly became awkward. Yu Yan also felt embarrassed, but fortunately Yan Qing stepped in to smooth things over.
"Alright, that's enough for today. I have important matters to attend to, so I won't keep you company any longer." Yan Qing stood up.
"Yes, Your Highness, I take my leave." The servants withdrew in order of rank.
Nan Zhiyun had been itching to sit still for a while, but she was too embarrassed to leave early, so she had been holding back until now.
"Your Highness, please wait!" She hadn't gone far when she heard someone calling her from behind. It was Su Qianyan.
Nan Zhiyun watched her walk over. Su Qianyan bowed gently in front of her and said, "This humble servant greets Consort Shu."
"Is there something you need?" Nan Zhiyun still remembered this person.
"Your Highness, please forgive me. It is my fault for disturbing Your Highness. I just felt a sense of familiarity upon seeing Your Highness today, so I came to greet you." Su Qianyan seemed harmless, but Nan Zhiyun found her quite hypocritical.
"Now that I've said my hello, I'm a little tired and want to return to the palace, so I won't say any more to you." Nan Zhiyun didn't want to have any more entanglement with this Su Qianyan.
Qianxia looked at Su Qianyan and instinctively wanted to stand in front of Nan Zhiyun.
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