Chapter 79 It Hurts

Yu Jingchen gently helped her up. "Does your stomach hurt?" he asked her.

Nanzhi Yun nodded.

Yu Jingchen looked at the palace attendants and said, "Go and summon the imperial physician," but Nanzhi Yun stopped him.

"No need, Your Majesty..." Nanzhi Yun called out.

Yu Jingchen looked at her, unable to understand. "Why no need? Don't you know how much you're hurting?"

"Your Majesty, really no need... it will be fine soon, and I've had medicine for this before, it's alright..." Nanzhi Yun's face was pale with pain.

But as soon as Yu Jingchen heard this, his brows furrowed.

"Before? You've hurt like this before?" It was clear that Yu Jingchen did not know why Nanzhi Yun was in so much pain.

"How long has it been? What is the cause? Is it serious? What did the imperial physician say? Never mind, let's summon the imperial physician again." After asking a few questions, Yu Jingchen still felt it was more appropriate to have the imperial physician come over.

Nanzhi Yun wanted to stop him, but she was too weak, and a wave of pain pulsed through her abdomen again.

"Your Majesty, could you call Qian Xia in?" Nanzhi Yun felt a little embarrassed; she found it difficult to speak directly about such matters.

Yu Jingchen glanced at Xing Lai, who understood his intention and went out to call Qian Xia in.

Qian Xia knew that Nanzhi Yun had always had this problem. Upon learning that Nanzhi Yun had arrived and her "little days" had begun, she had already instructed her subordinates to prepare the medicine. Now, she directly had someone bring the medicine.

"I want to change first. Please leave the medicine here for now, and I will drink it later," Nanzhi Yun said.

Qian Xia understood when Nanzhi Yun said she wanted to change first, but...

"Your Majesty, this concubine wishes to change first..." Nanzhi Yun said to Yu Jingchen.

"How can you change in this state? You've only broken out in a sweat, drink the medicine first." Yu Jingchen picked up the medicine.

Nanzhi Yun had no choice but to drink it. However, she was in so much pain that she couldn't hold the bowl steady. Yu Jingchen had to hold it for her and feed her.

After Nanzhi Yun finished the medicine, Yu Jingchen put down the bowl. "Do you need to lie down?"

"No need... Your Majesty, this concubine wishes to change. Could you please excuse yourself for a moment?" Nanzhi Yun didn't know where she found the courage to actually ask Yu Jingchen to leave.

Perhaps she felt that embarrassment was more terrifying than having Yu Jingchen stay? After all... Nanzhi Yun felt it would not be good for Yu Jingchen to see, and besides... for most people, such matters were considered impure and inauspicious.

The white sleeping gown she was wearing, and likely the bed as well, were affected.

Yu Jingchen was not unwilling to leave, but he found Nanzhi Yun's behavior somewhat strange, which was why he didn't leave immediately.

"What exactly is wrong?" Yu Jingchen's brows were tightly furrowed.

"Your Majesty, whenever the婕妤 experiences her monthly flow, she suffers severe pain. It may be inconvenient at the moment, so to avoid offending Your Majesty, we hope His Majesty can temporarily withdraw," Qian Xia said. She was afraid that Yu Jingchen would not leave, so she told the truth. Given the current circumstances, Qian Xia believed Yu Jingchen would not be angry.

As expected, after Qian Xia finished speaking, Yu Jingchen suddenly understood. He looked at Nanzhi Yun with a hint of exasperation. "What's there to be embarrassed about? Why so many worries? Just say it directly next time."

Nanzhi Yun felt a little shy, and it was truly embarrassing. But Yu Jingchen wasn't angry?