However… after what Princess Chang Le (Luo Yuncheng’s mother) said to her last time, she felt a little uncomfortable when facing Luo Yuncheng.
"That's good. Your Majesty... didn't do anything to you, did you?" Luo Yuncheng asked again, still worried.
"His Majesty is alright." Nan Zhiyun felt that Luo Yuncheng's questions seemed a bit strange.
"I heard last night that His Majesty punished Your Highness, so I was a little worried and came to inquire. Please don't take it to heart, Your Highness." Luo Yuncheng raised his hand and bowed.
Nan Zhiyun felt something was strange, but couldn't quite put her finger on it. Now, hearing Luo Yuncheng say those words, her expression suddenly turned sour—not from anger, but from embarrassment…
So everyone knows that His Majesty spanked your hands and buttocks yesterday, right? That's so embarrassing...
"Um... I'm fine, thank you for your concern, Prince Yuncheng. I must take my leave now. Also... my current status is special, so Prince Yuncheng may need to keep his distance from me. It would be best if we didn't meet alone together in the future to avoid causing unnecessary trouble." Nan Zhiyun felt a tightness in her chest when she thought about what that princess had said to her last time.
“…Yes.” When Luo Yuncheng heard Nan Zhiyun’s last sentence, his eyes dimmed a little.
Nan Zhiyun didn't think much of it. Hearing his agreement, she left immediately. Luo Yuncheng's gaze lingered on the direction Nan Zhiyun had gone; she looked somewhat different than before…
However, judging from Nan Zhiyun's appearance just now, she probably wasn't punished. After all, everyone knows how ruthless Yu Jingchen is. If she had really been punished, Nan Zhiyun wouldn't have been like that just now; she probably wouldn't even have been able to stand up.
Especially the punishments of caning and flogging, but judging from Nan Zhiyun's appearance just now, she didn't seem to have been subjected to them. Even so, Luo Yuncheng felt somewhat relieved for the time being. However… what Nan Zhiyun had said earlier did leave him feeling somewhat dejected; perhaps he wasn't even considered a friend by her.
"My existence is starting to bother you..." Luo Yuncheng said softly, then turned and left.
Meanwhile, Nan Zhiyun, having just walked a short distance away, couldn't maintain her composure any longer. Could it be that everyone already knew about her being spanked by Yu Jingchen? How could His Majesty publicize such a thing so widely? Had she truly lost all face?
Hmm... Nan Zhiyun suddenly felt ashamed to face anyone. What should she do?
As the saying goes, misfortunes never come singly. Nan Zhiyun already felt too ashamed to face anyone, but then she ran into the very people she least wanted to see. Consort Yuan, Bai Yusheng, Su Qianyan who hadn't shown up before, and even Consort Rong, who was still seriously ill, all came.
"Consort Shu," Consort Yuan walked over and nodded slightly. Bai Yusheng and the others behind her curtsied. Without Yuyan today, and after being punished with so many strokes of the cane yesterday, how could she possibly make it through today?
"What are you doing here?" Nan Zhiyun felt a little flustered. They must know that His Majesty knew she had been flogged and was here to mock her...
"I heard that His Majesty was quite angry yesterday and reprimanded Consort Shu. I was worried that His Majesty might do something to Consort Shu, so I came to check on her." Consort Yuan seemed to have good intentions.
"Your Majesty is certainly well aware of what kind of person Consort Shu is, so Your Majesty need not be so stubborn." Consort Yuan spoke gently, but why were her words so irritating? What did she mean by that? Nan Zhiyun didn't want to think too much, but she knew that these people were definitely there to make a fool of herself.
"I'm fine. His Majesty was indeed quite angry yesterday, but he calmed down quickly, so you don't need to worry." Nan Zhiyun felt she should put on a good show for herself.
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