It seemed that because of Yu Jingchen's actions, Nan Zhiyun slowly calmed down.
Seeing this, Yu Jingchen reached out and touched Nan Zhiyun's forehead again. She didn't seem to have a fever anymore. Yu Jingchen gently let go of her.
"Check her pulse," Yu Jingchen ordered.
The imperial physician immediately stepped forward and began to carefully check her pulse. After a while, relief was evident on the imperial physician's face.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, Consort Nan is slowly recovering from her fever," the imperial physician replied.
"Then when will she be able to wake up?" Yu Jingchen asked.
"She should wake up normally by tomorrow morning," the imperial physician said.
"When she wakes up, come and inform me," Yu Jingchen told them.
He then glanced at Nan Zhiyun, who was still sleeping with her eyes closed, and finally left Yanjing Residence. If he lingered any longer, dawn would probably break.
Yu Jingchen had barely rested before he had to attend the morning court. And early that morning, Noble Consort De, who had received Yu Jingchen's imperial decree, almost lost control of her expression.
It was one thing for His Majesty to have stayed there for so long last night, but now he was ordering her to attend to Nan Zhiyun? Noble Consort De looked at the eunuch who delivered the decree with disbelief. "Did His Majesty truly give such an order?"
"Noble Consort, what are you saying? How would this servant dare to falsely convey an imperial decree?" The eunuch replied with a fake smile.
"Enough, you may withdraw. This consort understands. I will go after changing my clothes," Noble Consort De said, suppressing the anger in her heart.
After the eunuch who delivered the decree left, Noble Consort De overturned everything on the table. "What is His Majesty thinking?"
"My Lady, please calm your anger. You know how His Majesty used to treat Consort Nan. Besides, didn't His Majesty punish her just yesterday? I heard her back was bruised and bleeding," said Liu Zhi, the maidservant beside Noble Consort De.
"Then what does His Majesty mean now?" Noble Consort De was still furious.
"My Lady, please do not worry. It is just a formality. His Majesty will likely not take it seriously. You just need to go," Liu Zhi comforted her.
"That is true. He cannot possibly expect me to truly serve her. Yesterday was probably just a formality because the Empress Dowager was returning," Noble Consort De reassured herself.
"This consort wants to see what other tricks this vixen has used, and if she is really about to die!" Noble Consort De said fiercely. However, at this moment, she did not know that Xu Shi had been apprehended by Yu Jingchen.
Not long after, Noble Consort De arrived at Yanjing Residence. Nan Zhiyun had not yet woken up.
"Noble Consort De," Qian Xia and the others greeted Noble Consort De.
"His Majesty has asked this consort to check on Consort Nan. How is she now?" Noble Consort De put on her usual dignified demeanor.
"Reporting to Noble Consort De, Consort Nan's condition is much better than yesterday. She should be waking up soon," the imperial physician replied.
"Since His Majesty has asked this consort to look after Consort Nan, you may all withdraw. This consort will be fine here," Noble Consort De said, preparing to sit down.
"How can we trouble Noble Consort De? These matters are for us servants to handle," Qian Xia dared not truly hand over the place to Noble Consort De. Although His Majesty had sent her here yesterday, who knew what she was thinking?