Yu Jingchen arrived at the Fengyin Palace to find Nan Ziyun still sitting on the bed, holding Lingdang, with Jiang Ji standing by her side. Everything appeared as usual. Seeing Yu Jingchen enter, Nan Ziyun's eyes turned red, and she couldn't hold back her tears.
"What's wrong? Are you feeling wronged again?" Yu Jingchen softened his tone, hoping to ease the tense atmosphere.
He walked over and pulled Nan Ziyun into his embrace. Lingdang, the cat, was still resting on Nan Ziyun's lap, but this time Yu Jingchen didn't lift it up to discard it.
"Have you taken your medicine?" Yu Jingchen asked her.
Nan Ziyun nodded.
"Then are you hungry, Yun'er?" Yu Jingchen asked again.
"Hungry..." Nan Ziyun replied softly, her voice hoarse, perhaps from not speaking for so long. But Yu Jingchen was delighted. It had been days since Nan Ziyun had uttered a single word, and now she had finally spoken.
"What would you like to eat, Yun'er? Shall I have someone specially prepare it for you?" Yu Jingchen continued to ask.
"I... want to eat small wontons," Nan Ziyun answered. Small wontons? Yu Jingchen was a little surprised, but he was already very satisfied that Nan Ziyun could say this and answer him.
"Alright, then we'll have small wontons. I'll have someone make them right away," Yu Jingchen said, stroking her head.
When they had first left the palace, Nan Ziyun had eaten small wontons. Thinking of this...
"Would you like to go out of the palace to play, Yun'er? Shall I take you for a walk?" Yu Jingchen asked as the thought occurred to him.
However, Nan Ziyun shook her head.
"You don't want to go out?" Yu Jingchen had expected her to agree.
"Baby..." She worried about her health every day, afraid she wouldn't be able to keep the baby.
Yu Jingchen understood her concern and gently patted Nan Ziyun's back. "I had some people find a few renowned folk doctors who are said to be quite skilled. I'll have them come examine you, alright? If there are no problems, I'll take you out of the palace to relax and clear your mind. Can that be arranged?" Yu Jingchen still hoped Nan Ziyun would have an opportunity to release her pent-up emotions, and going out might be a good choice.
"Mmm... I want the baby," Nan Ziyun continued to emphasize.
"Alright, you'll have the baby. As long as you are happy every day, the baby will be fine too, won't it? So, Yun'er, you can't be like this every day. You need to go out more, smile more, and don't keep things bottled up. Tell me if anything is bothering you, okay?" Yu Jingchen truly treated Nan Ziyun like a child.
"Mmm." Nan Ziyun knew this logic, but her emotions were uncontrollable. Perhaps pregnant women were more sensitive, which was why Nan Ziyun couldn't get past it.
"I also want to see the Empress Dowager..." Nan Ziyun pleaded, looking at Yu Jingchen with teary eyes that made it impossible to refuse.
However, this put Yu Jingchen in a difficult position.
"Be good, Yun'er. Can you wait a few more days? Gu Yin has been at Cining Palace these past few days. He said he has a solution but doesn't want anyone to disturb him. So, let's wait two more days, alright?" Yu Jingchen wasn't incapable of entering, but some matters were better not rushed. Moreover, he believed Gu Yin would never do anything detrimental to the Empress Dowager.
"...Alright," Nan Ziyun said, somewhat disappointed but not pushing further.