Yu Jingchen closed his eyes, enjoying the feeling of the wind blowing. The wind was picking up. The weather was always changing and unpredictable. It looked like it was going to rain now.
Yu Jingchen didn't stay outside for too long. He simply instructed the palace servants to take good care of him and also had the imperial kitchen send over dinner. As for him... he wandered aimlessly.
In that instant, Yu Jingchen felt a pang of emotion. He seemed to have nowhere to go. The palace was so vast; there was nowhere he couldn't go, and many places even begged him to go. But... since leaving Zichen Palace, he always felt a piece missing from his heart, a sense of rootlessness.
Or, to be more precise, he... seemed unable to live without Nan Zhiyun. Even a short separation would make him involuntarily think of her. What was it about her that held such power? Yu Jingchen never quite understood.
So when exactly did my feelings begin to change? It seems to have been after... receiving Nan Su's letter, in which he said he was returning to the capital and was willing to relinquish his military power. So from that moment on, my feelings towards Nan Zhiyun seemed to change.
In truth… it all boils down to the issue of military power. Unfortunately, Yu Jingchen didn't know that if Nan Su had known earlier that everything would be different once he relinquished military power, he probably would have done so long ago, without a second thought, perhaps even eagerly anticipating it. Compared to Nan Zhiyun, military power meant nothing to him; he had never cared about the power he held, especially since his daughter's misfortune stemmed from this cold, hard iron.
Inside the house, Nan Su was with Nan Zhiyun, and he began to look her up and down. How could she be so thin and frail? His daughter had always been the most radiant one; she had never looked so disheveled before.
Nan Zhiyun knew her father felt sorry for her, but she didn't want him to suffer like that now. In her previous life, she hadn't been able to say her last words to her father before she died. This time, she just wanted to spend some quality time with him.
"My dear, you've been wronged. Daddy's back. From now on, Daddy will only protect you, okay?" Nan Su tenderly wiped away Nan Zhiyun's tears. Nan Zhiyun felt a pang of sadness in her heart because of her father's words.
"Wait, Father. After I return this time, I will return the military tally to His Majesty, and then we can live a peaceful life, okay?" Nan Su had already made up his mind; he would find a way to leave with his daughter. He knew... his little girl didn't like the palace.
Hearing Nan Su say these words, Nan Zhiyun's heart was also stirred, but...
"Father... His Majesty said that even if you relinquish your military power, it's impossible for you to truly remain uninvolved... Is that really not possible?" Nan Zhiyun asked Nan Su. She could never forget the words Yu Jingchen had said to her when she last left the palace.
Nan Su was somewhat surprised by Nan Zhiyun's sudden question. His daughter shouldn't be thinking about so much; he was there for her. She just needed to be happy and carefree every day, living under his wing.
"Don't think so much, Daddy's here, okay?" Nan Su comforted her. Of course, he couldn't just walk away whenever he wanted, but... he had his own methods. So these things weren't for his obedient daughter to worry about.
Nan Zhiyun wisely refrained from asking further questions, knowing that even if she did find out the answer, it wouldn't be something she could resolve. She only hoped that her father could stay with her peacefully and happily for the rest of his life, and that she would take good care of him, making up for the lack of filial piety she had shown in her previous life.
Nan Su stayed at Zichen Palace all day. Later, the imperial kitchen sent over meals, and Nan Zhiyun chatted with him. Perhaps because Nan Su was there, she ate something. However… it was strange that Nan Su didn't seem to mention Nan Zhiyun's belly at all; he seemed to have completely avoided the topic of the child.
As for Yu Jingchen...
The person had no idea where they were, but suddenly encountered someone on the road—it was Luo Yuncheng…
"Your Majesty, I have come to pay my respects." Luo Yuncheng bowed.
"How did you end up here?" Yu Jingchen frowned.
"We returned to the capital with General Nan today, but he was in a hurry and left first. We just arrived and came to report to Your Majesty. We heard that Your Majesty was in the Zichen Palace, so we came this way, but we didn't expect to meet Your Majesty here." Luo Yuncheng answered politely, and there was nothing wrong with his words and actions.
"Let's wait until tomorrow. Prince Yuncheng must be tired from his journey; perhaps he should go back and rest first." Yu Jingchen didn't know why, but when he saw Luo Yuncheng, he felt inexplicably unhappy.
Fortunately, Luo Yuncheng didn't insist and left after Yu Jingchen finished speaking. However, as he left, Luo Yuncheng glanced in the direction Yu Jingchen had come from, his eyes filled with complex emotions.
How perceptive was Yu Jingchen? He quickly noticed this subtle movement, looked back, and a sense of suspicion arose in his heart.
"Investigate Luo Yuncheng, especially his relationship with Nan Su, and his affair with Consort Shu," Yu Jingchen suddenly ordered.
"Yes," Xinglai replied, not surprised at all. Wasn't this normal? His Majesty's possessiveness towards Consort Shu seemed unusually strong now, and Luo Yuncheng's demeanor just now... didn't seem like he was alright.
Furthermore, it is said that Prince Yuncheng has liked to frequently visit the General's Mansion since he was a child, but no one can really say for sure what his purpose was.
Now that Consort Shu has entered the palace, it is hoped that Prince Yuncheng will be discerning and not go too far. His Majesty and Consort Shu's condition has only just begun to improve; if something goes wrong because of this, the consequences would be unimaginable.
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