Yu Jingchen kept trying to check Nan Zhiyun's temperature, but it wouldn't come down, so Yu Jingchen was getting anxious.
Later, Nan Zhiyun seemed to be delirious with fever, constantly muttering incoherently, saying no and begging for mercy. Yu Jingchen felt waves of pain in his heart as he listened.
"I'm sorry..." Yu Jingchen felt that these three words were rather powerless, but he had no other words to say besides these three words.
"It will be alright. I won't let this happen again. I will protect you from now on and won't let you get hurt again. Don't be afraid... Trust me this once, it will be alright, everything will be alright from now on." Yu Jingchen helped Nan Zhiyun fix her hair. Nan Zhiyun was very uneasy, so he could only gently pat her to calm her down.
Soon, the palace maid brought up Nan Zhiyun's medicine. Xinglai, who was at the door, was about to take the bowl of medicine from her when Qianxia spoke up.
"Eunuch Xing, please let me in. That way, I can help Consort Shu drink her medicine," Qianxia said quickly. Clearly, she was worried about her son's safety.
Xinglai could naturally see it too, but she didn't say anything. Since she was worried, I'll go in and check it out myself.
"Don't talk nonsense. Come out when I tell you to, or no one will care if you lose your life." Xinglai reminded her and handed her the bowl of medicine he was holding. Qianxia took it.
"Yes, thank you for your guidance, Father-in-law." Qianxia curtsied and then carried the medicine inside.
Xing Lai watched Qian Xia's retreating figure with a hint of helplessness. This little palace maid was indeed quite loyal, but couldn't she be a little more perceptive? If she continued to be so rigid, who would know how she died in the future? When she said those things inside today, he thought His Majesty would be angry and punish this little palace maid. But in the end, he didn't expect His Majesty to be lenient, which was quite beyond his expectations.
Is it all because of Consort Shu? I don't know what's wrong with His Majesty today; his attitude has changed so drastically. Is it because General Nan is coming back? But that doesn't make sense; he wasn't like this before. And even if he is coming back, there's no need to be this convincing to put on an act. This doesn't seem like acting at all; it seems like it comes from the heart.
And today, he seemed to have truly seen tension, worry, fear, and even regret in His Majesty's eyes. What were those emotions? His Majesty had never shown such emotions before, yet today these emotions appeared in a woman. And in a woman who had never been favored by His Majesty, even to the point of being disliked and rejected. How could he not be surprised?
Having served His Majesty for so long, this was the first time he had ever seen His Majesty display such normal human emotions. Having spent so much time by His Majesty's side, he had even thought that His Majesty had lost the ability to experience such emotional fluctuations. But now they had reappeared… Whatever the reason, it was ultimately a good thing.
Xinglai thought to herself, "Actually, His Majesty's change isn't necessarily a bad thing. But... those things that happened before still happened. So if His Majesty is truly in love with Consort Shu now, how can he just wipe the slate clean? Or will he never forget them? He can't let them remain a knot in his heart forever, can he? If His Majesty can't get over the past, then the relationship between the two of them will definitely not be optimistic in the future."
And what about Consort Shu? Can she truly accept His Majesty's overtures with equanimity? Will she really forgive him? Consort Shu has changed a lot since entering the palace; can she ever make up for it?
Fortunately, she stopped thinking about it too much; some things were naturally not her concern. But as someone who had always served His Majesty, having agreed to enter the palace and followed him since she was about eleven or twelve years old, so many years had passed, and feelings must have developed between them.
Although His Majesty can be a bit cold-hearted and ruthless at times, he has actually been quite tolerant of him. Perhaps it's out of consideration for past relationships. He has no relatives, and the only person he cares about is His Majesty, so he thinks about him a lot and naturally hopes that he will be well in the future.
Fortunately, he sighed softly and quietly waited outside.
When Qianxia carried the medicine in, she saw His Majesty sitting next to her empress, and the gesture even looked somewhat intimate. Qianxia was a little surprised, but she didn't show it.
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