Nan Zhiyun ignored him and looked outside. All the guards at the door were people arranged by Yu Jingchen.
When Consort Shu's guards saw Nan Zhiyun come out, they all bowed.
"I need to leave, make way." Nan Zhiyun's face was expressionless, and the guards did not try to stop her: "Your Highness, please go ahead."
Nan Zhiyun glanced at the guards and walked straight outside, but she was stopped at the gate of Zichen Palace.
"Your Highness, please forgive me, but His Majesty has instructed that you may move freely within the courtyard of Zichen Palace, but you may not leave this gate." The guard said in a very formal tone.
"Make way," Nan Zhiyun continued.
"Your Highness, please forgive me, but if you leave, all the palace servants who served you today will die." The guard knelt down, and Nan Zhi looked down at him: "What does this have to do with me?"
"The Empress Dowager and General Nan are still in the palace..." The guard's words struck a nerve with Nan Zhiyun. Of course, she knew that a mere guard wouldn't have such audacity; this was Yu Jingchen's order and tacit approval...
"Your Highness, please come back to your palace with me." The palace maid was also in a dilemma.
Nan Zhiyun stood still, while the servants behind her all knelt down and cried out, "Please, Your Highness, have mercy!" This was coercion.
Nan Zhiyun stood there for a long time, but how could she possibly win against this group of people? This group of people had entrusted their lives to her. If Consort Shu made even the slightest mistake, none of them would be able to escape.
After Nan Zhiyun returned to the palace, the maids ordered breakfast to be brought up and watched her eat. Yu Jingchen came over after the morning court session, but Nan Zhiyun pretended not to see him.
"I heard from the people below that you want to go out?" Yu Jingchen's voice was friendly, but it was of no use.
"Shall I go for a walk with you in a bit?" Yu Jingchen continued, but Nan Zhiyun remained silent. Yu Jingchen seemed to have lost his patience these past two days, making his decision so abruptly.
"Someone, bring over Consort Shu's change of clothes and help her with her dressing." Yu Jingchen stood up from his seat and reached out to take Nan Zhiyun's hand, but Nan Zhiyun dodged him, and Yu Jingchen's hand instantly froze.
"Yun'er doesn't want me to touch her?" Yu Jingchen looked at her, then without considering whether she was willing or not, he took two steps forward, pulled her into his arms, and held her hand tightly.
"Nan Zhiyun, my patience is limited. Please don't make me angry anymore, okay? Didn't you want to go out just now? I'll take you out now, why don't you want to now? Hmm?" Yu Jingchen's voice was tinged with coldness, making one's bones feel cold.
Nan Zhiyun trembled slightly, not daring to speak. She did hate Yu Jingchen, but that didn't mean her fear of him had lessened.
"I'll help you with your makeup." Ignoring Nan Zhiyun's wishes, Yu Jingchen led her to the dressing table, and the first thing he picked up was an eyebrow pencil.
“Didn’t Yun’er say she still has a memory? Although I don’t know what happened back then, I’ll tell Yun’er about my memories today.” Yu Jingchen spoke these words without any fluctuation or emotion, and Nan Zhiyun felt a sense of unease.
"Yun'er, do you think it's strange that I did these things in your memory? I've never done these things before, but in my memories of my past life, I did them countless times. Helping you with your makeup, styling your hair, coaxing you to take your medicine, eating with you, telling you stories and reading to you, I can do all these things..." Yu Jingchen picked up an eyebrow pencil and drew eyebrows for Nan Zhiyun.
“I don’t know if these things are missing from your memory, or if you do have these memories but are unwilling to mention them, pretending to have forgotten them. But I can’t forget, not only can I not forget, but I also vividly remember how I felt after you left, so… Yun’er, don’t think about leaving anymore, I won’t allow it. No matter how you plan, you can’t escape, you’ll only make the current situation worse, understand?” Yu Jingchen put down the eyebrow pencil in his hand.
Nan Zhiyun didn't react to Yu Jingchen's words; she didn't remember any of them. Perhaps they had happened, but… he wasn't in her memory. Instead, she clearly remembered what Yu Jingchen had done to her, and what he had done to the Empress Dowager and the Nan family…
Yu Jingchen lifted Nan Zhiyun's chin, forcing him to look at him: "You hold the lives of many people in your hands, so you have to be careful, otherwise those people will suffer for you. This is not a threat, just a reminder." Yu Jingchen had already made his point very clear.
Nan Zhiyun looked at him, and the room fell silent instantly. After a long while, Nan Zhiyun finally spoke in a hoarse voice: "Why can't you just let me go?"
Why can't you just let me go? These words pierced Yu Jingchen's heart. Why? Why are there so many whys?
"I told you, you can do whatever you want without restraint. Just stay within the bottom line, and that bottom line is your body, and... stay by my side." Yu Jingchen didn't give a direct answer.
"So... are you going to torment me for the rest of my life?" Nan Zhiyun asked him, her tone filled with desolation, but even more so with bitterness. Yu Jingchen's Adam's apple bobbed, his expression somewhat complicated.
"It's not torture. How things unfold depends on you. If you're okay, everything will be fine; if you can't let go, then you'll be entangled with me for the rest of your life." Yu Jingchen told Nan Zhiyun that it wasn't what he wanted to do, but what Nan Zhiyun wanted to do...
Nan Zhiyun stopped wasting her breath and looked into Yu Jingchen's eyes. Perhaps she was getting emotional, because Yu Jingchen didn't dare to meet her gaze any longer. "Alright, change your clothes. I'll take you out then," Yu Jingchen changed the subject.
He released Nan Zhiyun, perhaps because he had just had some emotional issues and hadn't controlled himself well, using too much force. There were already some red marks on Nan Zhiyun's wrist. Yu Jingchen noticed this too, and suddenly felt remorseful, blaming himself.
(Alright, this concludes the entire story! Thank you all for your support!! The male rebirth arc will be released on Weibo immediately after this chapter ends. If you haven't seen it yet, you can watch it on Tomato Girl's QQ group. Please look forward to it!!)
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