Nan Zhiyun was clueless and didn't know how to react to Yu Jingchen's teasing. Yu Jingchen then walked around to Nan Zhiyun and squatted down in front of her.
"Yun'er, do you really not want to go on this spring hunt?" Yu Jingchen asked seriously. Nan Zhiyun's expression darkened upon hearing this topic.
Seeing Nan Zhiyun's mood instantly plummet, Yu Jingchen felt a pang of heartache. He reached out and stroked Nan Zhiyun's face: "I want you to go. Will you come with me?" Yu Jingchen asked her.
“…” Nan Zhiyun remained silent.
Seeing that she didn't react, Yu Jingchen sighed almost imperceptibly, then stood up and pulled Nan Zhiyun into his arms. Nan Zhiyun was sitting on the swing, so her body just reached Yu Jingchen's abdomen.
"Yun'er still doesn't believe me?" Yu Jingchen asked her.
"...I just keep thinking about what happened before." Whenever Nan Zhiyun thinks of the spring hunt, she remembers being forced to kneel in front of everyone at the hunting grounds for a whole day, remembering how she was delirious from illness and no one cared about her. She remembers the first day her room was empty, and how she spent the whole night freezing. She remembers the snakes that crawled out of her room...
"This time when you go, will you stay with me and come with me?" Yu Jingchen was worried.
"..." Nan Zhiyun remained silent; she couldn't get over that hurdle in her heart.
"The hunting grounds aren't that scary. Can you trust me one more time?" Yu Jingchen patiently persuaded him.
Nan Zhiyun was hesitant and conflicted. It wasn't that she didn't trust Yu Jingchen, but those memories were unpleasant, so her desire to escape was greater than her desire to face them.
“Your Majesty… I don’t know anything. I can’t ride a horse, and I’m not good at archery.” Nan Zhiyun hugged Yu Jingchen back.
"It's okay, you don't need to know how, you just need to stay quietly by my side. Would you be willing to do that?" Yu Jingchen looked down at her.
Nan Zhiyun had been unable to make up her mind, but... Yu Jingchen had already said so, and he had already changed, hadn't he? So what was there to be coy about? Nan Zhiyun was trying to convince herself, and finally compromised.
"Mmm..." Nan Zhiyun responded softly.
Yu Jingchen was somewhat surprised by the answer. He looked at Nan Zhiyun with delight: "Yun'er agreed?"
Nan Zhiyun nodded, and Yu Jingchen happily picked her up. The sudden feeling of weightlessness startled Nan Zhiyun, and she quickly hugged Yu Jingchen back.
"It hurts..." Nan Zhiyun couldn't help but cry.
Hearing you say it hurts, Yu Jingchen's joyful mood vanished instantly.
"Does it hurt? Did you bump into something?" Yu Jingchen asked nervously.
"No..." Nan Zhiyun seemed hesitant to speak. Seeing this, Yu Jingchen immediately understood and chuckled as he looked at Nan Zhiyun: "Didn't you just say you were fine?"
Nan Zhiyun blushed after Yu Jingchen's words. Yu Jingchen couldn't do anything about it, so he thought of carrying her back into the house. Just then, Yu Wan'er came out.
"Your son... Your subject greets the Emperor and the Consort Shu." Yu Wan'er was still as timid as ever.
"Why did you come out at this time? Is there something you need?" Yu Jingchen looked at Yu Wan'er, his tone slightly indifferent, and Nan Zhiyun also looked over.
"...Your subject is fine...Your subject is just..." Yu Wan'er hesitated to speak.
Yu Jingchen frowned slightly; he genuinely disliked the second princess in this state.
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