Xing Lai no longer obstructed, so he moved aside and gestured for her to proceed.
"Then, Baolin, please," Xing Lai said, not bothering to manage her. If she sought death, she had no one to blame but herself.
Su Qianyan was finally satisfied. What an ungrateful wretch. One day, when she gained His Majesty's favor, the first person she would deal with was this little eunuch. In her past life, it was also him, always perfunctory with her, always acting superior. Just a eunuch, what was he?
Su Qianyan subtly composed herself and then approached Yu Jingchen's carriage.
"Your Majesty… this concubine comes to greet Your Majesty," Su Qianyan softened her voice. Her tone was so saccharine that Xing Lai felt goosebumps.
No sound came from within. Su Qianyan grew nervous. Then, thinking perhaps His Majesty hadn't heard, she called out to the carriage again, "This concubine comes to greet Your Majesty, Your Majesty~"
Yu Jingchen inside the carriage still didn't respond. Nan Zhiyun quietly looked up at Yu Jingchen, observing his expression.
"What is it?" Yu Jingchen looked at Nan Zhiyun.
"Your Majesty, Su Baolin is outside," Nan Zhiyun reminded him. She wanted to see Yu Jingchen's reaction. During the last selection, she had noticed Yu Jingchen's peculiar behavior towards this Su Qianyan.
"Does Yun'er wish to see her?" Yu Jingchen asked. His expression revealed nothing of his mood, and Nan Zhiyun couldn't gauge his intentions.
"Does Your Majesty not wish to see her?" Nan Zhiyun wanted further confirmation.
"What is there to see? Is Yun'er testing me?" Yu Jingchen spoke plainly. Nan Zhiyun was sensitive; he knew this, so he could also guess some of her thoughts.
"…" Caught out by Yu Jingchen, Nan Zhiyun felt guilty and began to worry. His Majesty wouldn't be angry, would he?
"It's alright, don't overthink it. I have no interest in the one outside. During the selection, I merely glanced at her because I felt she bore some resemblance to Yun'er." Yu Jingchen spoke frankly.
Resemblance? Nan Zhiyun paused for a moment. Did she resemble her?
"Not in appearance, but in feeling," Yu Jingchen explained further.
Nan Zhiyun stopped asking. However, Su Qianyan outside hadn't given up and called out again, "Your Majesty~"
Yu Jingchen's brow furrowed. This person was quite annoying. Why was she so bothersome outside?
"Your Majesty~" she called again.
"How does Yun'er think I should handle this?" Yu Jingchen asked her.
"I don't know," Nan Zhiyun genuinely didn't know. She leaned into Yu Jingchen's embrace, wanting to do nothing.
"Your Majesty, I'm a bit sleepy," Nan Zhiyun felt her eyelids growing heavy, unable to lift them.
"Sleep for a while if you're tired. We won't arrive until evening. I'll wake you then," Yu Jingchen gently supported Nan Zhiyun, letting her rest her head on him.
"Mmm~" Nan Zhiyun drifted off to sleep as she spoke. Yu Jingchen looked at her sleeping so quickly with some helplessness. She truly could sleep.
"Your Majesty~" Su Qianyan outside still hadn't left. Yu Jingchen lost his patience. If she was so oblivious, she deserved a lesson.
Yu Jingchen's gaze immediately turned cold.
"Xing Lai," Yu Jingchen called out towards the outside while patting Nan Zhiyun to soothe her to sleep.
"Your Majesty," Xing Lai responded.
"Su Baolin is ignorant of the rules. Punish her by walking to the temporary palace. Further punishment will be determined upon arrival!" Yu Jingchen decreed.