Since things had already come to this point, there was no other way. Consort Yuan could only accept that it was her bad luck; everyone envied her for having the eldest prince, His Majesty's only son.
But no one knew that the eldest prince was physically weak and usually dared not even leave the palace gates at will.
"Your Majesty... I really didn't instruct the imperial physician..." Consort Yuan said again. Yu Jingchen remained silent. This did not completely dispel his suspicions, but... a mere imperial physician could not possibly do such a thing on his own.
“Lucky me!” Yu Jingchen exclaimed.
"Your servant is here," Xinglai quickly agreed.
"Investigate! Investigate everyone!" These days, there's been too much trouble, and Yu Jingchen is getting a little tired of it.
"Consort Yuan is confined to her quarters. She is not allowed to leave the palace until the matter is thoroughly investigated. The imperial physicians are to do their utmost to treat the Crown Prince, and there must be no mistakes." Yu Jingchen pressed his temples; these matters were truly tedious.
"Everyone, step back," Yu Jingchen said, not wanting to see these people.
"Yes." Perhaps knowing that His Majesty was in a bad mood, no one dared to offend him, and they all withdrew. Soon, only Nan Zhiyun and Yu Jingchen remained in the room.
“Your Majesty…” Nan Zhiyun looked at Yu Jingchen’s current appearance, her eyes filled with sorrow. She knew that Yu Jingchen had been very tired these days, so she reached out and touched the creases between his brows.
"It's alright." Yu Jingchen held Nan Zhiyun's hand.
"I'll find them, don't worry. Yun'er should be happier, the child is alright." Yu Jingchen was still comforting Nan Zhiyun.
"Does Your Majesty want to rest for a while?" Nan Zhiyun asked with some concern. The stubble on Yu Jingchen's chin was prickly to the touch, probably because he hadn't taken care of it for the past two days.
"It's alright, I'm alright as long as Yun'er is alright. The imperial physician just said that as long as Yun'er is happy every day, the baby will be fine, so don't always think about those unhappy things, okay?" Yu Jingchen hugged her tightly and didn't dare to let go.
Nan Zhiyun's behavior these past few days has really frightened him. It's as if she might disappear at any moment, so elusive. He's terrified that he might accidentally lose her.
"But I'm so tired... I want Your Majesty to stay with me, okay?" Nan Zhiyun leaned against Yu Jingchen's chest. She actually wanted Yu Jingchen to get some rest.
“His Majesty has grown a beard; it’s prickly,” Nan Zhiyun said.
"It's because Yun'er is too delicate, but Yun'er should be this delicate anyway." Yu Jingchen picked up Nan Zhiyun.
"How about we go to sleep?" Nan Zhiyun hugged Yu Jingchen's neck.
"Okay, go to sleep." Yu Jingchen wasn't unaware of Nan Zhiyun's meaning, and a warm feeling welled up in his heart.
Yu Jingchen carried Nan Zhiyun to bed, and Nan Zhiyun obediently snuggled into Yu Jingchen's arms.
"Your Majesty, hold me." Nan Zhiyun pulled on Yu Jingchen's arm. Yu Jingchen's lips curved slightly. What to do when this little girl is too lovable?
Perhaps it was because he was holding Nan Zhiyun in his arms that Yu Jingchen felt at ease, or perhaps he was just too tired these past few days, but Yu Jingchen really did fall asleep in no time.
On the contrary, Nan Zhiyun, having slept too much these past few days, is now wide awake. Before, it was always Yu Jingchen watching Nan Zhiyun's sleeping face; now it's Nan Zhiyun watching Yu Jingchen.
Nan Zhiyun hadn't looked at him closely before, but now, looking at him, she suddenly felt a strange sensation.
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