Yu Jingchen looked at Chen Xiurong kneeling on the ground. He had tolerated her to a certain extent. After all, she had carried a child for him in the previous life, and... that child was lost because of him...
In the previous life, Chen Xiurong was promoted to Concubine Yun due to her pregnancy. However, her fetal condition was always unstable. The imperial physicians had advised against keeping it, but Concubine Yun was unwilling to give up and was not reconciled.
She concealed the news, although Yu Jingchen already knew about the problem in secret. But he didn't expose it, pretending to be unaware.
However, later, the child showed signs of miscarriage. Just as Concubine Yun was trying her best to save the child, Yu Jingchen planned to use the child to deal with Nan Zhiyun.
Because at that time, news of Nan Su's victory arrived. The military power in Nan Su's hands had always been a major concern for him, and he had to find an opportunity. So he used Concubine Yun's child and used Nan Zhiyun as a scapegoat.
"If you still want to keep your position, then run over here less," Yu Jingchen warned.
"Yes, your concubine knows she was wrong. Your concubine will pay attention in the future." Chen Xiurong could put aside her pride.
"Go back and be confined for half a month." Yu Jingchen still imposed a punishment, but compared to the previous two, it was considered lenient.
"Yes, your concubine takes her leave." Chen Xiurong was somewhat unwilling but did not show it, and quickly left Yanjing Residence.
After she left, Yu Jingchen looked at Nan Zhiyun, "You were just nervous about her? Nervous about what? Did she do anything to you?" Yu Jingchen asked.
"No..." Nan Zhiyun replied, which was the truth. Although Chen Xiurong would sometimes make sarcastic remarks, she never openly punished anyone without reason.
"Then what were you nervous about just now?" Yu Jingchen asked.
"Your concubine just thought His Majesty would go to Zhiyun Palace with Concubine Chen," Nan Zhiyun replied.
"I see that you're as if you're chatting with the King of Hell when you're with me. You're still nervous about me leaving with someone else?" Yu Jingchen's mouth had indeed become more venomous after his rebirth.
"If I really left, you would probably be much more at ease. After all, you don't look like you want to spend any more time with me," Yu Jingchen added.
"His Majesty rarely comes here, and your concubine doesn't know how to interact with His Majesty," Nan Zhiyun replied.
"Then do you wish for me to stay?" Yu Jingchen asked her.
"Can I hope for that?" Nan Zhiyun looked at Yu Jingchen with a hint of caution in her eyes.
What Yu Jingchen was about to say suddenly got stuck when he saw Nan Zhiyun's eyes.
"Your Majesty... your concubine wants you to stay, can you?" Nan Zhiyun's dispirited expression showed a trace of hope.
"In the past, His Majesty rarely came to your concubine's place. Your concubine also wanted to find His Majesty, but doing so seemed wrong..." Nan Zhiyun didn't know why she suddenly said these words.
Yu Jingchen continued to look at her, his gaze deep, as if lost in thought.
"The His Majesty from last time and today makes your concubine feel like this is a dream, because your concubine suddenly realized that His Majesty can also not be angry with your concubine. Only the His Majesty in dreams is willing to talk to your concubine more..." Nan Zhiyun's eyes involuntarily welled up with tears as she spoke.
"Your Majesty, if this is a dream, your concubine truly hopes to wake up slowly. That way, your concubine can see His Majesty who is not always angry," Nan Zhiyun's tears instantly blurred her vision.
"If it were truly a dream, your concubine could laugh fearlessly in front of His Majesty like when she was a child. When she was young, His Majesty didn't smile. Now, your concubine doesn't seem to smile either..." Nan Zhiyun's tears immediately fell.
The moment the tears fell, she seemed to snap back to reality, turned her face, and frantically began to wipe away her tears.