Yu Jingchen looked calmly at Nan Zhiyun, who began to feel timid again.
"If you think this is a dream, then so be it. Dreams aren't real, so why bother trying to get these things? The medicine is here; apply it yourself if you need it later." Yu Jingchen's tone turned cold.
"No one outside will know what happened today, but I think you should calm down and think about your identity and the attitude you should have." Yu Jingchen looked at Nan Zhiyun, then removed her hand from his.
"Rest now, I'm leaving first," Yu Jingchen said, and then turned and left without any hesitation.
Nan Zhiyun wanted to pull him, but she didn't dare, and the words she wanted to say wouldn't come out.
Yu Jingchen left after all. Nan Zhiyun watched his figure slowly disappear. She had seen Yu Jingchen's departing figure countless times, whether in dreams or in reality. But every time, she still felt pain.
Actually, she also hates herself now, but... it seems she has forgotten what she used to be like. Or rather, she can never be the same person she used to be.
She had considered giving up. But how could something so deeply etched in one's memory simply be forgotten? More likely, she would feel disappointment, but that was only because she had initially held such high hopes. Nan Zhiyun didn't even know if her feelings for Yu Jingchen were still the same as they had initially.
Yu Jingchen left Ya Jingju without alerting anyone. Xinglai will leave with his men early tomorrow morning, so no one will know that Yu Jingchen has already left.
He wasn't angry, and he couldn't explain why he didn't want to stay there anymore. Nan Zhiyun's words had stirred up emotions he'd never felt before, emotions he didn't like.
He is the emperor, and everything should be under his control. He should not be preoccupied with things unrelated to politics, and he should not care about or bother with something that has nothing to do with national affairs.
The saying "an emperor is ruthless" is not just a phrase, especially in the case of Yu Jingchen. If something happens, it must be cut off decisively! There will be no lingering attachment, because it is not allowed.
After Yu Jingchen left, Nan Zhiyun sat by the bed without sleeping. She wanted to see when this dream would end, and she wanted to see if Yu Jingchen in the dream could come back after leaving.
The candlelight flickered, and dawn was breaking; he hadn't returned...
But it was already dawn, when would the dream end? Nan Zhiyun propped herself up and stood up, just as Qianxia walked in.
"Little... Consort, why are you awake so early? You look so pale, did you not get enough rest? Why don't you rest a little longer?" Qianxia said with concern, supporting Nan Zhiyun.
She didn't know exactly what happened last night, but with such a commotion in Nan Zhiyun's room and the imperial physician being summoned, how could Qianxia not be worried?
"Has His Majesty not returned?" Nan Zhiyun looked outside, her voice so soft that a gust of wind could easily dissipate it.
"Didn't His Majesty just leave? Eunuch Xing said to take good care of Consort Yu and not to wake her." Qianxia didn't know that Yu Jingchen had left last night.
Nan Zhiyun was somewhat bewildered. Was it this morning? She seemed to have truly lost the ability to distinguish between reality and illusion.
"Consort, you don't look well. Shall I go and fetch a royal physician for you?" Qianxia was genuinely worried.
"No need, just help me sleep for a while" means she's still dreaming.
“Yes…” Qianxia replied, then helped Nan Zhiyun lie down to sleep. Then she saw the ointment next to her.
"Where is Jieyu injured?" Qianxia immediately became anxious.
Nan Zhiyun glanced at the ointment and said, "No, I'm tired. You can go out now, and don't disturb me for a while." Nan Zhiyun lay down and closed her eyes.
Seeing this, Qianxia didn't press further and curtsied before withdrawing.
After Qianxia left, Nan Zhiyun opened her eyes again. Her gaze fell on the ointments, and she remembered how Yu Jingchen applied the medicine to her in her "dream".
Then she slowly fell asleep, tears streaming down her face, disappearing into her hair and hidden in the pillowcase.
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