He'an Hall
When Yu Jingchen arrived, he didn't ask anyone to announce his arrival, and everyone was already used to it. When he went into the inner room, he found Nan Zhiyun lying directly on the bed with her legs raised high and her hands supporting her head. There was a book on the bed, which she was reading with great interest.
Yu Jingchen smiled when he saw Nan Zhiyun's adorable appearance. What was this girl looking at so intently? She hadn't even noticed him coming. He quietly walked up to her, but Yu Jingchen didn't disturb her; he simply stood behind Nan Zhiyun and watched her read.
Nan Zhiyun was completely unaware of Yu Jingchen's arrival. She even started flipping through a book, and perhaps the contents were too interesting, because she started laughing out loud. Yu Jingchen raised an eyebrow; this little girl was living quite a carefree life.
Yu Jingchen bent down slightly, leaned close to Nan Zhiyun's ear, and then said slowly, "Yun'er, what are you looking at? It's so beautiful." Nan Zhiyun was startled by Yu Jingchen's sudden voice. She was originally lying on the edge of the bed, but now she lost her balance and almost fell off the bed.
Yu Jingchen's heart tightened, and he hugged her tightly. This silly girl was a bit too scary.
Nan Zhiyun had her eyes closed when Yu Jingchen suddenly embraced her.
"Why are you so easily scared? Besides, am I that scary?" Yu Jingchen looked at Nan Zhiyun with a helpless expression.
"Why isn't Your Majesty saying anything? You're clearly trying to scare me on purpose." Nan Zhiyun was truly terrified now.
“I came in from there, I didn’t mean to let you not know. You were so engrossed in your book, why are you blaming me now?” Yu Jingchen helped Nan Zhiyun sit up on the bed again.
But Nan Zhiyun wouldn't have it, and immediately wrapped her arms around Yu Jingchen's neck: "I want to sit on Your Majesty's lap," Nan Zhiyun said.
“Okay,” Yu Jingchen readily agreed and sat down, while Nan Zhiyun straddled him.
"Where did His Majesty go today?" Nan Zhiyun cupped Yu Jingchen's face in her hands.
"Yun'er, are you missing me?" Yu Jingchen asked her, amused.
"No, it's just that His Majesty arrived a little late today, so that's why I'm reading like this," Nan Zhiyun was still making excuses for herself.
"I went to Yunpeng Palace, to the Imperial Concubine's place, and said a few words before coming here immediately," Yu Jingchen answered truthfully.
"Why did Your Majesty go there today?" Nan Zhiyun was a little surprised, but she wasn't angry.
"She said she hoped I would give her the dignity befitting a Noble Consort, and she was willing to do anything for it." Yu Jingchen didn't hide anything; there was no point in concealing such a thing. If he didn't tell her, the girl might start overthinking things, so it was better to tell her directly than let her overthink.
"The Imperial Concubine is quite pitiful..." Nan Zhiyun still remembered how Yan Qing looked so dejected when she saw her before.
"The Imperial Concubine and the Consort De have always had a good relationship, so it's normal that she can't accept Consort De's departure this time." Yu Jingchen didn't actually want to dwell on this topic any longer.
"Does Yun'er have any close friends?" Yu Jingchen asked. He noticed that Nan Zhiyun didn't seem to have any close friends among noble ladies or imperial concubines.
Nan Zhiyun shook her head and said, "No."
Yu Jingchen didn't know what he was feeling, but when he heard those words, he felt a pang of heartache.
"Does Yun'er want a friend?" Yu Jingchen asked her again.
"Actually, I don't really feel anything. Her Majesty the Empress Dowager used to encourage me to interact with these noble ladies, but I know that most of them only do so because of my status, so I don't like being with them," Nan Zhiyun thought for a moment before finally replying.
Those people are all sycophants, only interested in her family background. So what if she has no friends? It's better to be alone than to deal with them. Besides, she's not alone now. She has her father, the Empress Dowager, His Majesty, the palace servants of He'an Palace, and Little Bell.
"Your Majesty will always be with me, won't you?" Nan Zhiyun asked him, turning Yu Jingchen's face towards her.
"Yes, I will always stay with Xiaoyun." Yu Jingchen kissed Nan Zhiyun's forehead.
"I will always stay by Your Majesty's side." Nan Zhiyun smiled carefree, which softened Yu Jingchen's heart.
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