Having been blocked, Nan Zhiyun had no choice but to bite the bullet and take Yu Jingchen's hand, letting him lead her down.
But... Yu Jingchen noticed something was wrong. He frowned and looked at Nan Zhiyun's foot: "Is your foot injured? Did you just twist it?" he asked.
Nan Zhiyun hesitated for a moment, then nodded. When Yu Jingchen helped her onto the carriage, she had accidentally twisted her ankle, but she had kept quiet about it the whole way.
"Then why don't you say it? If I don't ask, are you planning not to say anything?" Yu Jingchen laughed in anger.
Nan Zhiyun pursed her lips. What difference would it make if she said anything? He might not even care, so she didn't bother to invite his displeasure along the way.
"Does it hurt a lot? Can you bear it?" Yu Jingchen looked at Nan Zhiyun's feet.
Nan Zhiyun simply didn't answer immediately. Yu Jingchen, impatient, assumed she was hesitant and didn't want to speak, so he gave up on her answer and instead picked her up in his arms.
Nan Zhiyun was startled by the sudden feeling of weightlessness.
"Go find a doctor to take a look," Yu Jingchen said to Xing beside him.
"Yes," Xinglai thought, overjoyed to see the current situation. This was the right way, wasn't it? What about the past? If things continued like this, it wouldn't be a bad thing. But... would anything else really not happen?
Nan Zhiyun was held in Yu Jingchen's arms, her body stiff and weak. She even breathed softly in his arms, and dared not make a sound the whole way.
Yu Jingchen carried Nan Zhiyun directly back to her room, then put her down and made her sit up. But that wasn't the end of it; what surprised and astonished people even more was his next action.
Yu Jingchen bent down and squatted down, then reached out to touch her foot. Nan Zhiyun tried to dodge, but Yu Jingchen reacted quickly and caught her foot.
"Don't move, let me see your injury," Yu Jingchen said, his brows furrowed, noting the slight redness and swelling.
"You sprained your ankle at this time, are you just going to stay in the inn for the next two days?" Yu Jingchen was quite speechless. He specially sent her out to relax for two days, but he didn't want her to end up sitting in the inn for two days.
Nan Zhiyun couldn't do anything about it; it wasn't something she could control. Besides, the reason she sprained her ankle was because… She glanced at Yu Jingchen, “Wasn't it because you pulled me?”
Fortunately, a doctor was quickly summoned. Unlike in the palace, there were no attendants here, so they could only hire a doctor from the common people.
"Check her foot, she just sprained it," Yu Jingchen said.
The doctor went over, unaware of Yu Jingchen and Nan Zhiyun's current identities, assuming they were simply a wealthy young master and mistress in love.
"She's pregnant, so it's best to avoid using those blood-activating and stasis-removing medicines. Let's see how else we can treat the injury on her foot," Yu Jingchen added.
"Yes," the doctor agreed, and even took Nan Zhiyun's pulse, but... as he took her pulse, his brows furrowed. This pregnancy... was really not looking good?
"But is there any other problem?" Yu Jingchen asked. He could guess a little, but he also wanted to hear what the folk doctors outside had to say.
"Young master, the lady's pulse looks... quite dangerous. If we're not careful, it might be difficult to save this child," the doctor said frankly.
"Do you have a solution?" Yu Jingchen asked again.
"I can only prescribe some medicine to help with pregnancy, but the key is still up to you, Madam. I just checked your pulse and found that you worry too much, which is not good for the fetus," the doctor continued.
Yu Jingchen glanced at Nan Zhiyun, who subconsciously looked away.
"Let's take a look at her foot injury first," Yu Jingchen finally changed the subject.
Upon hearing this, the doctor examined the patient carefully and then prescribed some medicated ointment to alleviate the symptoms. However, due to Nan Zhiyun's special physical condition, the doctor was very cautious in administering the medication.
In addition, the doctor suggested applying cold compresses, but... Nan Zhiyun didn't have anyone to serve her right now, so... Yu Jingchen instructed the servants to bring over ice packs and cold water.
Yu Jingchen didn't say anything, he simply picked up Nan Zhiyun and put her on the bed next to him. Nan Zhiyun couldn't understand Yu Jingchen's thoughts.
"I'll examine your injuries. Don't move around. I won't hurt you," Yu Jingchen said in advance, and then his men brought over cold water and ice packs.
Yu Jingchen glanced at the ice pack: "Go get another dry towel."
Fortunately, she took the ice pack from the side and handed it to Yu Jingchen. Yu Jingchen picked up the ice pack, wrapped it in a towel, and applied it to Nan Zhiyun. He gently placed the ice pack on Nan Zhiyun's injured area. Nan Zhiyun was still a little unaccustomed to the coolness on her foot.
"Don't put the ice pack directly on the wound, or it will freeze. Also, don't keep the ice pack in the same place; turn it over frequently." Yu Jingchen said as he demonstrated. Nan Zhiyun listened attentively, but her heart was in turmoil. This really wasn't like Yu Jingchen.
How could the real Yu Jingchen do something like this? Especially towards her. He wouldn't be so patient and...gentle either. Yes, Nan Zhiyun actually saw a gentleness in the current Yu Jingchen that she had never seen before.
"Medications for sprains and bruises usually have the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. You are pregnant and cannot come into contact with those, so you need to be careful when using the medicine." Yu Jingchen was very focused on applying the medicine to her wound, so he kept his head down and did not see the look in Nan Zhiyun's eyes.
"After using it tonight, let's see how it goes tomorrow. If your foot injury isn't so bad, you can go out if you want. If your foot injury is still very serious tomorrow, then we'll go back to the palace first, and I'll take you out again after you've recovered." Yu Jingchen thought that considering her current situation would be a little difficult.
Nan Zhiyun didn't respond. She had to admit, Yu Jingchen was incredibly captivating now. But… that was before she knew his cold-blooded side. Now, she felt more fear towards Yu Jingchen.
So no matter what Yu Jingchen is like now, no matter if he has really become so gentle, Nan Zhiyun dares not believe it, dares not hope for it, and is unwilling to fall for him again.
"What's wrong?" Yu Jingchen asked, seeing that Nan Zhiyun didn't seem to have any reaction. He looked up at Nan Zhiyun.
Nan Zhiyun hastily averted her gaze, then shook her head and softly said, "It's nothing..."
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