Looking at the crowd below, Nan Zhiyun felt a little nervous; things were indeed not in the right. Especially when she saw those two seats, she looked at Yu Jingchen, but he only gave her a reassuring look and tightened his grip on her hand. Seeing Yu Jingchen's comforting expression, Nan Zhiyun gradually calmed down.
Yu Jingchen glanced at the people below again, then said, "Get up, all of you." Yu Jingchen's voice was cold and clear.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" After everyone stood up, they remained standing in their original positions with their heads bowed, not daring to make any other movements.
Yu Jingchen took Nan Zhiyun's hand and they sat down together. Nan Zhiyun was still a little unaccustomed to her current position.
"Please take your seats." Only after Yu Jingchen said this did the ministers dare to return to their seats.
Consort Yuan, accompanied by other concubines, sat at the lower end of the table. When she saw Nan Zhiyun and Yu Jingchen's current appearance, especially their clasped hands, a strange look flashed in her eyes.
Bai Yusheng sat there without looking at Nan Zhiyun, but instead looked at Yu Yan. Sure enough, Yu Yan was now looking at the two above with a face full of jealousy. How could such people be worthy of fighting with her? Perfect... if she could really become a handy weapon, then she would have some value.
"Today is the first day of the hunt, and I just checked. The results are quite good. Everyone has worked hard. I'd like to offer this first cup of wine to everyone." Yu Jingchen said, raising the wine in his hand.
"A toast to Your Majesty!" The people below followed suit and raised their cups.
After Yu Jingchen drank his cup of wine, everyone else followed suit. Nan Zhiyun looked at the wine with a hint of longing; she hadn't had any in a long time, but she didn't dare to ask.
Looking at the table in front of her, well, wine? That's impossible. Nan Zhiyun was speechless. Can't she even drink such a small glass?
Yu Jingchen also noticed Nan Zhiyun's difference at this moment. He had spent a lot of time with Nan Zhiyun recently, so he was quite familiar with her every move.
"Want to drink?" Yu Jingchen asked her.
"Your Majesty, can't you allow me to drink just once? It won't be too much; I know my limits," Nan Zhiyun pleaded softly.
"Have you forgotten what happened after we drank last time? Besides, the wine at the spring hunt banquet is different from the others. It's too strong; you can't drink it." Yu Jingchen soothed him gently, but the real reason... might not just be that.
"Then Your Majesty can have someone change it, I'm craving it..." Nan Zhiyun said pitifully, which made Yu Jingchen laugh a little.
Those below watched the interaction between Yu Jingchen and Nan Zhiyun. Although they didn't understand what they were saying, they could tell they were very close. It seemed that His Majesty's affection for this Consort Shu went beyond simple favor; such lavish favor was unprecedented.
Although Nan Su resigned from his official post recently, this does not affect his status in the court. Furthermore, Nan Su's past contributions to the Yuan Kingdom cannot be denied, and Nan Zhiyun is fully qualified to become Empress.
But looking at how favored Consort Shu is now, if she were to become Empress, would the Nan family undergo any other changes?
Besides their military power, the Nan family possessed another formidable quality. Years ago, Nan Su, while fighting on the battlefield, inadvertently saved a person… and that person's identity was far from simple.
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