After finishing his work, Yu Jingchen planned to take Nan Zhiyun back to see Nan Su, but Nan Su went to the palace by himself. However, he didn't go to He'an Palace, but to Ci'an Palace.
When Yu Jingchen went to He'an Palace, Nan Zhiyun was already waiting at the entrance.
"Yun'er, do you want to go to Cixi Palace?" Yu Jingchen asked her.
Nan Zhiyun nodded: "Why did Father suddenly go to the palace today? He didn't tell me beforehand, so I wanted to go and see him, and also pay my respects to the Empress Dowager."
Recently, the Empress Dowager has been using the excuse of needing to worship Buddha to refuse to see anyone, and Nan Zhiyun hasn't seen her for a long time, so she misses her a little.
“I’ll go with you.” Yu Jingchen naturally took Nan Zhiyun’s hand. Nan Zhiyun didn’t think much of it and followed Yu Jingchen to Cining Palace.
Cixi Palace
When the Empress Dowager heard from An Xin that Nan Zhiyun had come, she glanced at Nan Su sitting below and said, "She came thinking of you." The Empress Dowager smiled, and the previously somewhat serious atmosphere eased at that moment.
“Yun’er is still young and clingy.” Nan Su’s tone was deep, his eyes profound.
“So we can’t do without her…” The Empress Dowager said meaningfully, then looked at An Xin: “Go and invite her in.”
An Xin nodded and withdrew, leading Nan Zhiyun and Yu Jingchen in. Yu Jingchen held Nan Zhiyun's hand tightly the entire time, which Nan Su and the Empress Dowager naturally noticed.
"Your Majesty the Empress Dowager, Father," Nan Zhiyun curtsied slightly.
Nan Su was about to bow to Yu Jingchen, but the Empress Dowager stopped him, saying, "A Su, don't get up. I don't think His Majesty will mind." The Empress Dowager looked at Yu Jingchen.
"Naturally," Yu Jingchen replied. Upon hearing this, Nan Su did not insist on bowing and remained seated.
“Your Majesty…” Nan Zhiyun looked at Yu Jingchen. Yu Jingchen understood her meaning, so he let go of her hand, and Nan Zhiyun sat down next to Nan Su.
"Why did Father suddenly come to the palace today?" Nan Zhiyun asked.
Yu Jingchen didn't interrupt, but simply sat down in the opposite seat. He had previously told Nan Su that he had a chronic illness, and Yu Jingchen had sent a royal physician over, but... the result was not optimistic. Although it wouldn't be fatal immediately, with the accumulation of this kind of strain, it would become even more uncontrollable in the future.
"I came to the palace to discuss with the Empress Dowager how to celebrate Yun'er's birthday since it's coming up soon." Nan Su looked at his youngest daughter with eyes full of reluctance. He wanted to stay with her all the time, but his health... Nan Su coughed as soon as he thought of this.
"Cough cough," Nan Su clenched his left fist, seemingly trying to reduce the noise.
"Father?" Nan Zhiyun was startled and patted his back.
"It's nothing, just a bit of a cough," Nan Su said naturally.
Nan Zhiyun didn't think too much about it. Her father used to cough occasionally, but it wasn't a big problem.
As the Empress Dowager looked at the scene of Nan Su and Nan Zhiyun snuggling together, the words Nan Su had just said unconsciously came to mind.
"Let the imperial physician take another look later," Yu Jingchen suddenly said. All three of them looked over. Nan Su knew that Yu Jingchen knew this, but since he still said it, he could only agree.
"Yun'er's birthday is in about half a month, and we'll need you to be with her then," Yu Jingchen added.
"Yes, I will. I will definitely be with Yun'er on her eighteenth birthday." Nan Su patted Nan Zhiyun's head.
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