At that time, the Empress Dowager said to her: "Being an empress means staying in this palace every day, looking at the sky in all directions, looking at people dressed up in their finest clothes, listening to them argue every day, and there are unseen dangers everywhere. There is no husband, no friends, no one to trust. All you do is attend to palace affairs, and you are busy all day long."
"As the Empress, you are the role model for all women in this country. You must be careful with your words and actions, because countless eyes will be watching you. Without a sense of self, and having to follow the rules in everything, do you think the position of Empress is something to be envied?"
Nan Zhiyun was still young at that time, so she didn't understand these things, but she knew that being the Empress was neither fun nor happy.
When the Empress Dowager heard Nan Zhiyun mention the past, she smiled gently and said, "Yun'er and I are different, aren't we?"
Nan Zhiyun didn't quite understand what she was hearing, but... she looked at Yu Jingchen, and then heard the Empress Dowager say, "Back then, because I was the Empress, I was unhappy and uncomfortable; but now Yun'er is not the Empress, but the Emperor's wife, so when Yun'er is the Empress, she will be happy every day."
Nan Zhiyun seemed to understand. She lowered her head, somewhat hesitant.
"Yun'er, do you still have concerns?" Yu Jingchen asked her.
“...Your Majesty,” Nan Zhiyun called out.
"Hmm?" Yu Jingchen answered her.
"If I become empress, and one day I do something wrong, commit a serious mistake, will His Majesty depose me? Will he never like me again? Will he make someone else empress?" Nan Zhiyun asked her.
Upon hearing this question, Yu Jingchen took Nan Zhiyun's hand, placed it on his chest, and gently pulled her into his embrace, letting her lean against him: "How could that be? Only Yun'er can sit in that position, because... Yun'er will be my only wife in this life."
His only wife… Nan Zhiyun’s heart stirred slightly. She looked up at him somewhat blankly. Yu Jingchen looked at her, his gaze falling on her lips. Then, without caring who was around, he directly placed a kiss on her lips. Although it was just a light peck, Nan Zhiyun was shy and her face turned red.
The Empress Dowager averted her gaze upon seeing this, and Nan Su also couldn't bear to watch any longer. However... seeing the way the two of them were interacting now, Nan Su and the Empress Dowager gradually felt much more at ease.
As Nan Zhiyun left Cining Palace, she felt as if she were living on a cloud, floating lightly, it all seemed so unreal.
Seeing that Nan Zhiyun was still in a daze, Yu Jingchen simply picked her up. Nan Zhiyun was startled when she was suddenly lifted off the ground and instinctively hugged Yu Jingchen's neck.
"At your slow pace, when are we going to get back? I'll carry you back." Yu Jingchen said helplessly.
"Your Majesty, can you hold me like this for the rest of your life?" Nan Zhiyun did not refuse. On the contrary, she liked Yu Jingchen holding her. She felt very safe and comfortable.
"Yes, I will hold Yun'er for the rest of my life. Are you satisfied now?" Yu Jingchen asked her.
"What if His Majesty gets old and can no longer carry me?" Nan Zhiyun was determined to get to the bottom of this today.
"No, Yun'er is so light, I can easily carry her." Yu Jingchen touched Nan Zhiyun's nose with his own, and Nan Zhiyun blushed slightly.
As the sun sets, its afterglow lingers. From this day forward, I will never let go again…
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