Nan Zhiyun’s eyes widened as soon as she heard the words. Could this really be possible?
“Is Your Majesty telling the truth?” Nan Zhiyun asked, her face full of anticipation.
“It’s a lie,” Yu Jingchen said with a smile.
Nan Zhiyun: “……”
Seeing the rapid change in Nan Zhiyun’s expression, Yu Jingchen found it somewhat amusing. He then added, “What His Majesty just said was a lie, but what your husband said is true. So, Xiao Yun’er, what should you call me?” Yu Jingchen asked.
“Husband,” Nan Zhiyun replied without hesitation. She had already called him that so many times yesterday; it wasn't difficult to say now.
“That’s right. Outside the palace, Yun’er, don’t call me the wrong name,” Yu Jingchen said.
“Your Majesty is clearly doing this on purpose,” Nan Zhiyun dared to retort.
“Yes, I am doing it on purpose. But what can you do about it? You still have to call me that,” Yu Jingchen admitted without any pretense.
Nan Zhiyun: “……” She was truly at his mercy.
The carriage was already far from the imperial palace. Nan Zhiyun, still nursing her injured foot, didn’t dare to be too boisterous. Yu Jingchen had arranged for grapes and small kumquats to be prepared in the carriage, and Nan Zhiyun was now happily eating them.
“Your Majesty…” Nan Zhiyun had just started to speak when she saw Yu Jingchen’s gaze cast her way. Frightened, she quickly corrected herself, “Husband.”
Yu Jingchen was then satisfied. “What did you want to say?”
“Where are we going first?” Nan Zhiyun asked.
“Let’s go buy some jewelry for Xiao Yun’er first, okay?” Yu Jingchen asked.
“Okay,” Nan Zhiyun agreed readily. She had actually quite liked the jewelry bought previously. While she wasn’t a particularly extravagant person, who could resist beautiful things?
The carriage stopped at the entrance. Yu Jingchen carried Nan Zhiyun down. Her foot was still unable to bear too much pressure, so Yu Jingchen carried her inside.
The shopkeeper seemed to have expected Yu Jingchen’s arrival, as he was already waiting at the entrance. He bowed respectfully upon seeing Yu Jingchen. Yu Jingchen walked directly into the shop and ascended to the second floor.
“We heard that Young Master would be coming and have already brought out all the new arrivals as per your instructions. Madam, would you like to see if there’s anything you like?” the shopkeeper asked Nan Zhiyun, gesturing towards the jewelry.
Yu Jingchen set her down. “See if there’s anything you like. You can take your time choosing,” he told her. Nan Zhiyun looked at the items before her with great delight. She quite enjoyed picking out jewelry.
“Okay,” Nan Zhiyun replied. Looking at the display of items, she began to choose slowly.
“There’s a lot, so take your time. I’ll wait here by your side, alright?” Yu Jingchen asked her.
“Mm,” Nan Zhiyun nodded. There was indeed enough for her to spend a considerable amount of time choosing.
Yu Jingchen glanced into the distance, spotting two hidden guards. These were the guards he had previously assigned to protect Nan Zhiyun. The two hidden guards received Yu Jingchen’s signal and moved closer, staying just a few steps away from Nan Zhiyun.
Seeing this, Yu Jingchen felt reassured and left. The shopkeeper had also arranged for an attendant to serve them, and he followed Yu Jingchen away.
Nan Zhiyun, being a young girl, was also captivated by the dazzling array of accessories. Everything displayed today was quite beautiful, making it difficult for her to choose. However, Nan Zhiyun was unaware that all the items laid out for her today had been specially found and crafted by Yu Jingchen’s order, prepared exclusively for her.