Yu Jingchen looked at her, not asking any further questions. What had he been thinking just now? Whether it would work or not, he would have done it anyway, wouldn't he?
Because he could never allow Nan Zhiyun to leave him, Yu Jingchen gently stroked her. If one day she really left him, even he himself might not know what he would do.
The departure of Nan Zhiyun in his previous life was a pain he could never let go of in both of his lives. He thought he would forget her easily, and that time would gradually dilute his feelings for her. But until his death, Nan Zhiyun's memories seemed to become even clearer.
"Yun'er, you can't leave me, understand?" he said to Nan Zhiyun.
Nan Zhiyun didn't understand what he meant by those words, so she remained silent. Leave? Could she really leave? And if she did, where would she go?
Yu Jingchen is now taking meticulous care of Nan Zhiyun, and under his careful attention, her injuries have almost healed. Previously, Yu Jingchen had been claiming illness, which is why he hadn't attended the morning court sessions, but it's impossible for him to miss ten days in a row.
When Nan Zhiyun woke up that day, she didn't see Yu Jingchen. Qianxia came over and told her that he had gone to the morning court. Lately, she always felt sleepy and never felt like she had enough sleep. When she woke up, it was already noon.
Qianxia placed a cushion under Nan Zhiyun's head so she could lean back and sit down. She hadn't attended court for several days, so Yu Jingchen must have a lot to do today, which is why he hadn't finished yet.
"Your Highness, shall I have someone serve the meal first? His Majesty specifically instructed before he left that if Your Highness were to wake up, you could have your meal first and there was no need to wait," Qianxia said.
"I don't want to eat anything." Nan Zhiyun felt a little uncomfortable in her stomach and didn't particularly want to eat anything.
"How can you not eat? What if His Majesty asks about it later if Your Highness doesn't eat?" Qianxia was also worried about Nan Zhiyun's health.
"I'm not hungry yet, let's wait a while." Nan Zhiyun couldn't eat.
"Would Your Highness like to eat something else? His Majesty sent some grapes over today, would Your Highness like to have some?" Qianxia knew that her mistress really liked grapes.
Sure enough, upon hearing about eating grapes, Nan Zhiyun seemed to have a slight interest. Seeing this, Qianxia quickly had someone bring the grapes over.
Nan Zhiyun looked at the washed grapes and picked them up casually. She had loved eating grapes since she was a child.
"However, these grapes seem a bit sour. If Your Majesty isn't used to them, please eat less." Qianxia added a special reminder. She didn't know why His Majesty would send over some sour grapes... Was it because he wasn't paying attention? But that didn't seem like it. She had seen His Majesty's attitude towards Her Majesty these past few days, and it didn't seem like he was just fooling her.
"It's not sour at all," Nan Zhiyun said after putting one in her mouth. She added that the grapes weren't very sour, but rather quite delicious and addictive.
Aren't they sour? The palace maid who delivered the grapes specifically mentioned that they would be quite sour. But judging from the way the Empress looks now, she seems to like them quite a bit.
"It's really not sour, try it yourself." Nan Zhiyun handed it to Qianxia, but how could Qianxia possibly eat it? Since the Empress thinks it's not sour, then it's not sour.
Just as Nan Zhiyun was eating intently, a young palace maid entered from outside.
"Your Highness, Consort Min has arrived, saying she has come to request an audience with you," the palace maid announced. (Consort Min, in her previous life, was Consort Min, a minor character who appears first in the main story.)
Nan Zhiyun's mood instantly soured at the thought of not seeing them. She didn't want to see those people outside, and she felt nothing but disgust for them.
"But Consort Min said that if she doesn't see Your Highness today, she won't leave, and... Consort Min came with the orders of the Imperial Concubine." The palace maid continued, not because the Imperial Concubine was of a high position, but because she now held the Phoenix Seal, she certainly couldn't be offended casually.
Nan Zhiyun frowned, put down the grapes in her hand, and her face showed obvious resistance.
"His Majesty said before he left that no one from outside is allowed to enter or leave Zichen Palace at will. If she really wants to see the Empress, then let her ask His Majesty first," Qianxia said as she stood up.
"Yes..." The palace maid didn't know what else to say and withdrew.
Not long after, she heard Min Chongyi's voice outside. She was considered favored. Nan Zhiyun also remembered that she had been punished by Yu Jingchen quite a bit because of her.
"...Qianxia, help me out." Nan Zhiyun didn't dare to be presumptuous. She wasn't sure what Yu Jingchen meant, and she didn't know what would happen if she let Min Chongyi continue to make a scene here.
Qianxia initially disagreed, but there was nothing she could do. She could only help Nan Zhiyun up and then walk outside.
As soon as Nan Zhiyun went outside, she saw Consort Min standing arrogantly outside, with the Imperial Concubine's maidservant beside her. Qianxia was afraid that her mistress would be taken advantage of, so she whispered to the maidservant beside her, "Go and see if His Majesty has finished court. If so, tell His Majesty that Consort Min is carrying the Imperial Concubine's decree to see Consort Shu."
The palace maid was a clever woman, and she quickly understood and immediately went outside.
When Mo Chongyi saw Nan Zhiyun, she felt nothing but contempt, showing absolutely no respect. She swayed her hips as she walked up to Nan Zhiyun and sneered, "Oh, Consort Shu, you have quite the airs. It's really not easy to see you."
"How dare you! Consort Min, remember your place! When you see Consort Shu, can't you even remember basic manners?!" Qianxia immediately retorted.
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