It was Su Qianyan, she was wearing a crimson dress today, but because the wounds on her face had not fully healed, she was still wearing a veil. Yu Jingchen looked over, his brow furrowed.
"Your Majesty... This concubine was ignorant of the rules before and offended Your Majesty. For the past two days, this concubine has been reflecting in her chambers and has learned a song. I wonder if Your Majesty would be interested in hearing it?" Su Qianyan spoke delicately, and at this moment, she attracted the attention of many people.
"Consort Su?" Yu Jingchen's eyes narrowed, and it was impossible to guess his thoughts from his gaze at the person below.
"Yes..." Consort Su was overjoyed when she heard that Yu Jingchen still remembered her. Indeed, His Majesty still liked her...
"Who permitted you to wear this color?" Yu Jingchen's voice was as if it were mixed with ice chips, and the atmosphere at the banquet instantly plummeted.
Hearing Yu Jingchen's question, Su Qianyan's heart tightened. She had never expected such an outcome. Clearly, His Majesty's favorite was for her to wear clothes of this color... day and night...
"Your Majesty..." Su Qianyan appeared wronged, her beauty bringing tears to her eyes, making her look pitiable.
"Guards!" Yu Jingchen was not one to cherish a beauty in distress. With a command, people below immediately stood by Su Qianyan's side.
"Strip her of this outfit." Yu Jingchen's ferocity was evident, and his order was unexpected by everyone. After all, Su Qianyan was His Majesty's concubine, and to be stripped of her outer garments in public was a disgrace to the royal family.
"Your Majesty!" Su Qianyan was also startled by this order.
"Strip it off!" Yu Jingchen was clearly enraged.
The palace maids dared not delay any longer and immediately stripped off all of Su Qianyan's outer crimson garments.
Looking at Su Qianyan, who was slumped on the ground, Yu Jingchen said coldly, "Don't touch what you shouldn't touch. Otherwise, next time it won't be this simple. Go back!" Yu Jingchen's eyes were filled with sternness.
Nan Zhiyun, perhaps startled by Yu Jingchen's shout, slept uneasily and tossed and turned in Yu Jingchen's arms.
Yu Jingchen pulled Nan Zhiyun closer and patted her to comfort her, completely different from before. Nan Zhiyun was half-asleep, murmuring something unintelligible.
"Your Majesty~" Nan Zhiyun called out, and glanced at Yu Jingchen. But she was too sleepy to open her eyes. After calling out, she closed them again.
"Mm, I'm here, go back to sleep." Yu Jingchen coaxed her. This girl was still groggy from sleep and probably didn't know what was happening.
"Mm~" Nan Zhiyun buried her face in Yu Jingchen's embrace and continued to sleep. What a carefree little girl.
"One day, I'll definitely sell you off," Yu Jingchen said, a smile filling his face.
"No~" Nan Zhiyun seemed to have heard him and actually responded. Yu Jingchen laughed out loud.
Xing Lai, standing beside them, was speechless. The Consort Shu was indeed remarkable, able to make His Majesty so happy even while sleeping.
The banquet below was filled with singing and dancing, but Yu Jingchen had no heart for any of it, only gazing at Nan Zhiyun.
One could say, Your Majesty, if you keep looking like this, will a flower bloom? Or, if you looked away for a moment, would Consort Shu run away? Xing Lai rolled his eyes speechlessly. His Majesty now surprised people every day and exceeded expectations, completely consumed by love...
At the same time, Su Qianyan, who had been taken away, returned to her room. As soon as she entered, she flipped over the tea set on the table.
"Ah!" Su Qianyan shouted.
"Consort, please calm your anger. His Majesty is also angry." A palace maid comforted her.
"How could His Majesty do this?!" Su Qianyan was unwilling.
"Consort, don't be angry. His Majesty did not order any punishment, which means His Majesty still pities you. There is no need for you to be angry," the palace maid continued.
Right... His Majesty did not order me to be punished. He must still be reluctant. His Majesty could even call out my title just now, which means His Majesty cares about me. His Majesty must have noticed me, but he just has a Consort in his arms. As long as the Consort is gone... His Majesty will only like me.
The reason His Majesty was so angry today must have been because he didn't want others to see such a captivating side of me. His Majesty is jealous.
"Yes, His Majesty likes me. He definitely only wants me to wear it for him alone... His Majesty likes me." Su Qianyan kept comforting herself, persuading herself... His Majesty likes her, he likes her.
The palace maid beside her saw Su Qianyan like this and a slight, almost imperceptible smile curved her lips... So confident.