But the more Nan Zhiyun acted this way, the more worried Yu Jingchen became about something going wrong. Looking at the little girl nestled quietly in his arms, he couldn't shake the feeling of unease.
“The Empress Dowager will be alright. Gu Yin said he has a way. You know Gu Yin’s abilities, so you should trust him. He will definitely be able to make the Empress Dowager better.” Yu Jingchen brought it up himself, not wanting Nan Zhiyun to overthink things.
I don't want her to pretend to be well-behaved and make me feel like she's okay so that I won't worry so much, just to dispel my desire to abort the child.
Sure enough, upon hearing Yu Jingchen's words, Nan Zhiyun's usually dull eyes finally showed a flicker of emotion.
"The Empress Dowager will be fine. She will stay with Yun'er. It's Yun'er's first time being a mother, and she's worried about her, so she'll help Yun'er take care of the baby." Yu Jingchen pressed his face against Nan Zhiyun's head, coaxing her like a child.
"Yun'er, don't worry, everything will be alright... Whether it's your father or the Empress Dowager, they all share the same wish: for you to be happy and healthy. You're the person they worry about the most, so Yun'er, you must take good care of yourself and not let them down, right?" Yu Jingchen said patiently.
"I don't have a father anymore," Nan Zhiyun said softly, but Yu Jingchen heard her clearly.
"I will stay with you, I will stay with Yun'er for the rest of my life," Yu Jingchen said. Nan Zhiyun did not say anything more. Not long after, Chunhua brought the medicine back after it was brewed again.
Yu Jingchen took the medicine and asked tentatively, "Would you like to take your medicine?"
"Hmm..." Nan Zhiyun agreed after only a brief silence. Yu Jingchen smiled and fed Nan Zhiyun the medicine. The medicine wasn't bitter, so Nan Zhiyun would suffer less.
After finishing the bowl of medicine, Yu Jingchen put it back. Nan Zhiyun nestled in his arms, making no move.
"How about you rest for a while? Take a nap, otherwise you'll be too tired. You'll feel better once you fall asleep." Everyone says that pregnant women are prone to sleepiness, so he wanted to coax Nan Zhiyun to take a nap first.
"Hmm," Nan Zhiyun was like a puppet. No matter what Yu Jingchen said, she remained blank. Yu Jingchen saw this and felt a pang of heartache, but he was powerless to help.
Yu Jingchen held Nan Zhiyun in his arms the whole time, coaxing her to sleep. Only after Nan Zhiyun slowly fell asleep did he put her on the bed.
This matter isn't over yet, and Yu Jingchen will definitely not let it go easily. After seeing that Nan Zhiyun was fast asleep, he left first, and the woman who had spoken out of turn was brought up.
Yu Jingchen felt disgusted just looking at her and immediately ordered, "Speak nonsense, slap yourself to teach her a lesson." He sat down in front of her.
Before the woman could even beg for mercy, she was pinned down and attacked from both sides, her face quickly becoming a bloody mess.
"Not enough, continue." Yu Jingchen looked dissatisfied. The palace servants dared not listen, and the wooden boards in their hands were swung around, making a sound. However, no one dared to stop until Yu Jingchen gave the order.
The woman's face was completely unrecognizable; it was almost entirely rotten, and most of her teeth had been knocked out. She had already fainted.
"Splash with salt water, freshly boiled. Continue when he wakes up. Keep breaking the instruments of torture in his hands. If you can't hit his face anymore, hit the back of his hands. Break the bones in his hands first." Yu Jingchen showed no mercy.
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