Fortunately, he stepped back, giving Nan Zhiyun and Yu Jingchen some space.
"Have a cup of hot tea, it's cold outside," Yu Jingchen asked her, pouring Nan Zhiyun a cup of hot tea.
"Thank you," Nan Zhiyun said subconsciously.
Yu Jingchen didn't say anything. He would naturally get used to these things as he did them more often.
"Are you happy today?" Yu Jingchen asked her.
Nan Zhiyun nodded.
"Did you enjoy lunch?" Yu Jingchen initiated the conversation.
"Hmm," Nan Zhiyun responded, then, as if remembering something, tentatively began, "Your Majesty..."
Yu Jingchen looked at her, and Nan Zhiyun hesitated to speak again.
"What's wrong? What do you want to tell me?" Yu Jingchen asked patiently, seeing Nan Zhiyun's hesitant expression.
“No…” Nan Zhiyun was still hesitant about something.
“If there’s anything you need to tell me, don’t be afraid. So what do you want to ask?” Yu Jingchen asked her.
"..." Nan Zhiyun looked at Yu Jingchen, somewhat conflicted, afraid that she had asked too many questions.
"Hmm? Tell me, okay?" Yu Jingchen prompted Nan Zhiyun to speak.
"...His Majesty was in here just now?" Nan Zhiyun asked again.
"Hmm, what's wrong?" Yu Jingchen didn't think much of it.
"The Empress Dowager just said you went to Cixi Palace, but I was there the whole time and didn't see you," Nan Zhiyun said.
Yu Jingchen: "..."
"The Empress Dowager said you went, and that you just didn't show up..." Nan Zhiyun said again.
Yu Jingchen: "..."
"So His Majesty just went to Cixi Palace?" Nan Zhiyun continued to ask.
Yu Jingchen patted Nan Zhiyun's head. What could he do?
“I’ve gone,” he replied.
“But Your Majesty, I did not see you,” Nan Zhiyun said… My dear Yunyun, you really don’t hold back at all.
“I didn’t go in,” Yu Jingchen replied.
"How did the Empress Dowager know?" Nan Zhiyun asked sincerely.
Yu Jingchen: "..."
If Xinglai were here, he'd probably be secretly laughing. Your Majesty, how embarrassed are you? Let's see how you explain that you were actually carrying it on the roof beam the whole time.
"If I showed up, would you still be so happy?" Yu Jingchen's eyes were filled with a smile.
"Where did the Empress Dowager and the Imperial Preceptor go today?" Yu Jingchen changed the subject to prevent Nan Zhiyun from asking any more questions. He was joking; if she kept asking, he was afraid he wouldn't be able to keep up the story.
Nan Zhiyun shut up when she heard the words "Imperial Preceptor".
"Hmm? Not saying anything?" Yu Jingchen knew it.
“The Imperial Advisor did not go,” Nan Zhiyun said.
"Really?" Yu Jingchen asked deliberately, his eyes smiling without any displeasure.
“No, it wasn’t the Imperial Advisor who went, he’s no longer the Imperial Advisor…” Nan Zhiyun “retorted.”
Yu Jingchen chuckled upon hearing Nan Zhiyun's reply. Now she could even play these little tricks on him?
“He is quite capable,” Yu Jingchen said.
"Huh?" Nan Zhiyun didn't understand.
"It's nothing," Yu Jingchen said, not intending to say too much to Nan Zhiyun, and Nan Zhiyun tactfully stopped asking questions.
Yu Jingchen looked at Nan Zhiyun sitting there somewhat uncomfortably and felt helpless. The room fell silent, and the atmosphere became a little awkward.
"The families of those ministers will be coming to the palace to offer their congratulations tomorrow, and you will be going too. If you get bored, don't worry about the rules; you can just go back to He'an Palace," Yu Jingchen said.
Every year during the Lunar New Year, the wives of officials would enter the palace. Since Yu Jingchen had not established an empress, and the Empress Dowager did not concern herself with these matters, it had always been the Wen family that managed them. However, now Consort Yan was in charge of the harem, so Consort Yan would also be in charge tomorrow. Nan Zhiyun was one of the four consorts and should be present.
Nan Zhiyun didn't object to the statement "Yes".
"The affairs of the harem are quite complicated, with many intricacies. You haven't had much exposure to them before, so I haven't asked you to handle these matters." Was Yu Jingchen explaining something?
“Those things are mentally and physically demanding, you don’t need to bother with them, but if you want to learn them, that’s fine too.” Yu Jingchen was afraid that Nan Zhiyun might misunderstand something.
"I don't know how to do those things." Nan Zhiyun wasn't interested in this. Why would she do those things when she had nothing better to do? It was busy, tiring, and prone to causing problems.
Yu Jingchen had actually guessed that she didn't like these things, so he hadn't arranged any for Nan Zhiyun. Even later on... she wouldn't have to come in person, right?
"If you don't know how, you don't know how. You can learn when you want to, and don't have to if you don't want to. Although these things are not your responsibility, your current status is still different, so don't be afraid in the harem. Do whatever you want to do. No one can ask you to do anything. Do you understand?" Yu Jingchen was afraid that she had been too timid and naive before, so he was afraid that she would suffer any more grievances.
“Yes,” Nan Zhiyun answered her.
"If you encounter anything you can't solve, come to me. Don't hold back, and don't be afraid," Yu Jingchen said to her again.
"Anything is fine?" Nan Zhiyun suddenly asked.
“Of course, you can tell me anything. If you can’t solve it, I’ll help you,” Yu Jingchen said.
Nan Zhiyun accepted the "okay" offer. Regardless of whether she could actually find someone, agreeing was the right thing to do.
"Are we going to Cixi Palace again later?" Yu Jingchen asked her.
"Father is still there," Nan Zhiyun explained softly, meaning that she was going to go again.
only……
"Is that alright?" Nan Zhiyun asked.
"Of course," Yu Jingchen agreed readily.
“You can let Nanqing stay a little longer. There’s no need to rush back. If you miss him, you can have him enter the palace anytime,” Yu Jingchen said. Enter the palace anytime? That’s not something that can be done casually.
"Should we go now?" Yu Jingchen could tell from Nan Zhiyun's expression that she wanted to stay with Nan Su. For some reason, he felt a pang of sadness.
"I want to go..." Nan Zhiyun didn't hide her thoughts.
"Then go ahead." Yu Jingchen didn't stop him.
However... Nan Zhiyun was clearly still hesitating about something.
Yu Jingchen noticed this and asked, "Is there anything else you want to say?"
“Just now, Eunuch Xing sent me to persuade His Majesty,” Nan Zhiyun said, her words lacking logic. Yu Jingchen didn’t understand at first.
"What?" Yu Jingchen really didn't react.
"If I leave, will Your Majesty still be busy? Would that mean I'm trying to persuade you?" Nan Zhiyun asked her.
Upon hearing this, Yu Jingchen was stunned for a moment before he could process it. He laughed and said, "Yun'er looks quite adorable right now." He gently ruffled Nan Zhiyun's hair.
"If you succeed in persuading me, Yun'er will be the only one who can convince me from now on. I will listen to Yun'er's advice, okay?" Yu Jingchen said.
Nan Zhiyun was a little embarrassed.
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