Seeing the young girl so full of life in front of him now, Yu Jingchen actually felt a sense of relief, a rather peculiar feeling. Therefore, he knew very well that Nan Zhiyun was now irreplaceable to him.
"If only I had understood sooner..." Yu Jingchen murmured. Then he reached out and embraced Nan Zhiyun, holding her as they slowly drifted off to sleep.
The candles in the room went out, and the quiet room always seemed to foreshadow something unsettling.
Yu Jingchen had a dream in which he saw the Empress Dowager conspiring with Yu Jing'an to rebel. He saw the Empress Dowager imprisoned in Cining Palace and saw Nan Su beheaded in front of Nan Zhiyun.
He dreamt that... Nan Zhiyun lost consciousness and then went mad. No... not mad, it was him, he found a healer from the martial arts world and turned Nan Zhiyun into that state... because Nan Zhiyun told him she hated him.
That day... Nan Zhiyun knelt in the palace for a whole day and night, begging him to spare the Empress Dowager and Nan Su. He kept her locked up, not wanting her to leave that room, but Nan Zhiyun was really disobedient; she actually dared to sneak out by herself.
She sneaked out to see the Empress Dowager, and when he found the room empty, he assumed she had escaped… Anger surged within him, and a peculiar obsession and terrifying possessiveness nearly tore his reason apart. Finally, he found Nan Zhiyun in Cining Palace…
"Nan Zhiyun, I didn't allow you to leave, did I?" His fingers were icy cold as he gently stroked Nan Zhiyun's face, his tone chilling, and his aura was almost freezing.
Nan Zhiyun trembled with fear, unable to utter a word. She could only kneel at his feet, clutching his robes and shaking her head vigorously.
"Heh... Nan Zhiyun, are you scared? What are you scared of? Hmm..." He looked at her as if she were a toy. How interesting...
"Nan Zhiyun, you are really disobedient. I have given you many chances, but why don't you cherish them?" His hand traced Nan Zhiyun's neck.
"What a beautiful neck... It's just a pity it's too fragile. I just gently squeezed it, and then with a little force, it snapped..." He smiled strangely, looking at Nan Zhiyun as if he were examining a fine object.
"Tell me... how should I punish you this time?" Yu Jingchen leaned close to Nan Zhiyun's ear and gently blew a breath. Nan Zhiyun's breathing became heavy, all because of fear.
"Am I too good to you? Have you given yourself the audacity to rebel against me? Hmm?" Yu Jingchen's hand stroked Nan Zhiyun's hair.
"You're really infuriating... Why do you never learn?" Yu Jingchen said, grabbing her hair. Nan Zhiyun felt her scalp being pulled.
"I'm asking you a question! Why did you run away? Why did you disobey me?!" Yu Jingchen's voice suddenly rose, and he grabbed Nan Zhiyun's hair and yanked it hard. Nan Zhiyun felt like her scalp was being torn off.
"Help..." Nan Zhiyun's voice was weak, whimpering like a wounded little animal...
Such a sound provoked Yu Jingchen, his eyes turned bloodshot, and his smile gradually became distorted.
"It seems Yun'er really wants to be punished today..." He then released Nan Zhiyun's hair, grabbed her arm, and left.
Small Theater
It's late at night, the stars in the sky are already asleep, Yun'er says goodnight to you.
Nan Zhiyun: Your Majesty, it hurts~
Yu Jingchen: You deserve it for disobeying me! I've spoiled you too much lately, you've become so arrogant. This time I'll teach you a lesson!
Nan Zhiyun: Waaaaaaaah X﹏X, I was wrong, I'll never do it again.
Yu Jingchen: If there's a next time, I'll beat your butt to a pulp!
Nan Zhiyun: Waaah~ I dare not do it again. Will His Majesty stop pampering me in the future?
Yu Jingchen: Who's been gossiping in your ear?
Nan Zhiyun: This afternoon they all said His Majesty hit me, I've fallen out of favor, waaaaaah!
Yu Jingchen: How dare you! Who's spouting nonsense? I'll cut their tongues out!
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