Yu Jingchen looked at Chen Xiurong kneeling on the ground. He had actually been quite tolerant of her, after all, she had conceived a child for him in his previous life, and... that child was lost because of him...
In her previous life, Consort Chen was promoted to Consort Yun because of her pregnancy, but the pregnancy was always unstable. The imperial physicians actually advised against keeping the baby, but Consort Yun never wanted to give up and was unwilling to accept it.
She kept this news a secret. Although Yu Jingchen already knew about it in secret, he didn't reveal it and pretended not to know anything.
However, the second child showed signs of miscarriage. Just when Consort Yun was trying her best to save the child, Yu Jingchen planned to use the child to get rid of Nan Zhiyun.
At that time, news of Nan Su's victory arrived, and Nan Su's military power had always been a major concern for him; he needed to find an opportunity. So he used Consort Yun's child to target Nan Zhiyun.
"If you want to stay in this position, you'd better stay away from this place." Yu Jingchen said with a warning tone.
"Yes, Your Highness knows your mistake. I will definitely be more careful in the future." Consort Chen was able to put aside her pride.
"Go back and be confined to your quarters for half a month," Yu Jingchen still imposed the punishment, but compared to the previous two, he showed leniency.
"Yes, this concubine takes her leave." Although Chen Xiurong was somewhat unwilling, she did not show it and quickly left Yajing Residence.
After she left, Yu Jingchen looked at Nan Zhiyun and asked, "Were you worried about her just now? What were you worried about? Did she do something to you?"
"No..." Nan Zhiyun replied, which was the truth. Although Chen Xiurong would sometimes make sarcastic remarks, he never seemed to punish anyone openly without reason.
"What were you so nervous about just now?" Yu Jingchen asked.
"I just thought Your Majesty would return to Zhiyun Palace with Consort Chen," Nan Zhiyun replied.
"I see you chatting with the King of Hell when you're with me, and you're even worried that I'll die with someone else?" Yu Jingchen's mouth has really become more venomous since his rebirth.
“If I really leave, you’ll probably feel much more at ease. After all, judging from your appearance, you don’t seem like you want to stay with me any longer,” Yu Jingchen added.
“Your Majesty rarely comes here. I just don’t know how to get along with Your Majesty,” Nan Zhiyun replied.
"So you want me to stay?" Yu Jingchen asked her.
"Is it okay to hope like this?" Nan Zhiyun looked at Yu Jingchen, her eyes still filled with a hint of caution.
Yu Jingchen's words caught in his throat when he saw Nan Zhiyun's eyes.
"Your Majesty... I wish you would stay, may I?" Nan Zhiyun's ashen expression held a hint of expectation.
"Your Majesty hasn't visited me for a long time before, and I really want to go see him, but it seems like that would be wrong..." Nan Zhiyun didn't know why she suddenly said these words.
Yu Jingchen just kept looking at her, his gaze deep, and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.
"Your Majesty last time and today, it all feels like a dream, because I suddenly realized that Your Majesty can be calm and not angry in front of me. Only in dreams is Your Majesty willing to say more to me..." As Nan Zhiyun spoke, tears welled up in her eyes.
"Your Majesty, if this is a dream, I truly hope I can wake up slowly. That way, I can see Your Majesty when you're not angry so often." Nan Zhiyun's tears instantly blurred her vision.
"If it were truly in a dream, I could laugh freely in front of Your Majesty like I did when I was a child. When I was little, Your Majesty would never laugh. Now, it seems I can't laugh anymore either..." Nan Zhiyun's tears fell instantly.
The moment the tears fell, she seemed to come to her senses, turned her face to the side, and began to wipe away her tears in a flustered manner.
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