"I'm sorry, I won't do it again... Your Majesty..." Nan Zhiyun knew her mistake; she hadn't thought that far ahead at the time, and she was truly sorry.
Today, the entire hunting ground was in a chaotic frenzy because of her, wasting so much manpower. She also caused Yu Jingchen and so many others to worry, and ultimately, many were punished. It was her fault; she has truly learned her lesson and will remember it for the future, refusing to repeat the mistake.
Hearing her words, Yu Jingchen was honestly dissatisfied. Nan Zhiyun was indeed blaming herself, but she was blaming herself for causing trouble, not for not taking her own safety seriously. Nan Zhiyun always seemed to be thinking of others, but Yu Jingchen hoped she would be a little selfish and consider her own needs more.
"Past," Yu Jingchen uttered these two words.
Nan Zhiyun was a little confused, not knowing what Yu Jingchen meant.
"Of course, today's punishment isn't over yet. You can't possibly think it's over after just three slaps. Your hands will still be useful in a bit, so I won't hit your hands anymore. Let's go somewhere else." Yu Jingchen looked at his hands, unwilling to hit them any further.
Nan Zhiyun didn't have the courage to argue, so she could only follow Yu Jingchen's words and walk to the side.
"Lying on the bed," Yu Jingchen's eyes seemed devoid of warmth.
Nan Zhiyun roughly knew where Yu Jingchen was going to be transferred, and to be honest, she couldn't accept it. Nan Zhiyun gently bit her lip, remaining motionless.
"I'll say it one last time, lie down. If you don't want to, you can just tell me." Yu Jingchen looked at her. If she really told him not to do this, he wouldn't pursue the matter any further.
But Nan Zhiyun disappointed him as expected. She didn't speak, but simply lay down. Yu Jingchen was holding his breath, unable to say a word. Was it really that hard to utter these few words? She wasn't like this before, even for those complete strangers.
"Nan Zhiyun, do you really want to be punished enough today?" Yu Jingchen asked her, but he was destined to never receive an answer from Nan Zhiyun.
Okay, very good. Yu Jingchen was really enraged this time. He walked up and slapped Nan Zhiyun's buttocks with seven-tenths of his strength. Nan Zhiyun trembled, but she bit her lip and didn't make a sound.
Seeing her stubbornness, Yu Jingchen simply took action, letting her take a second blow. Nan Zhiyun still didn't react. Yu Jingchen realized something was wrong. He looked at Nan Zhiyun and saw that the girl had bitten her lip, and there were even bloodstains. He immediately became furious; this time, he was genuinely amused by his anger.
However, Yu Jingchen didn't offer any comfort. Instead, he used all his strength to slam Nan Zhiyun down from behind. This time, Nan Zhiyun truly couldn't hold back anymore. She cried out, her lip already bleeding from his bite.
Upon hearing this sound, Yu Jingchen didn't even glance at Nan Zhiyun. He then swung the whip three more times, but with less force, only about five-tenths of his usual strength.
"It hurts..." Nan Zhiyun couldn't bear it anymore.
Upon hearing this, Yu Jingchen stopped fighting.
"Aren't you supposed to be pretty good at holding back? You've even bitten your lip until it bled. Is it so shameful to shout it out? Why do you always have to hold it in? Why can't you say something?" Yu Jingchen threw out a few more questions.
Nan Zhiyun lay there, tears falling silently.
Hearing Nan Zhiyun's sobs, Yu Jingchen couldn't put down what he was holding. After a long while, he sighed almost imperceptibly. He put the things aside and sat down next to Nan Zhiyun.
"Nan Zhiyun, I was really scared today. I was afraid I wouldn't be able to find you, I was afraid I would lose you, I was afraid you would be in danger, that you would get hurt." Yu Jingchen's voice softened considerably. He placed his hand on Nan Zhiyun's head, but Nan Zhiyun turned her head away. It was unclear whether she was scared or didn't want him to touch her, but Yu Jingchen didn't mind.
(Next episode preview: The male lead regrets hitting Xiao Yun'er today, and then... he regains his memories from his second life)
Mini-drama: Your Majesties, Your Lordship, good evening.
Ahem, Her Highness Consort Chenshu is unwell today and will not be able to come to pay her respects. This servant, Qianxia, has come specifically to inform you. Now that the message has been delivered, this servant will take her leave.
Outside the door
Qianxia: Don't let them know that Consort Shu was beaten today, otherwise they'll definitely laugh at our lady.
Jiang Ji: Don't worry, Sister Qianxia, this servant understands.
Qianxia: Your Majesty is really something, how could you hit so hard? The Empress's buttocks are all bruised and battered...
Consort Xian: What?! His Majesty spanked Nan Zhiyun until her buttocks were raw?! Hahahaha, she finally angered His Majesty and finally fell out of favor!
The entire palace: What?! Consort Shu has been beaten and fallen out of favor!
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