Nan Zhiyun was傻乎乎, so much so that she didn't know how to react when Yu Jingchen teased her like this. Yu Jingchen walked around in front of Nan Zhiyun and squatted down.
"Yun'er, do you really not want to go on this spring hunt?" Yu Jingchen asked seriously. As soon as Nan Zhiyun heard this topic, her expression dimmed.
Seeing Nan Zhiyun's mood instantly droop, Yu Jingchen felt a pang of sympathy. He reached out and stroked Nan Zhiyun's face. "I want you to go, to accompany me, okay?" Yu Jingchen asked her.
"..." Nan Zhiyun remained silent.
Seeing that she didn't respond, Yu Jingchen sighed imperceptibly, then stood up, and casually pulled Nan Zhiyun into his embrace. Nan Zhiyun was sitting on the swing, so she only reached Yu Jingchen's abdomen.
"Yun'er still doesn't trust me?" Yu Jingchen asked her.
"...I just always remember what happened before." Whenever Nan Zhiyun thought of the spring hunt, she would remember being punished to kneel for a whole day in the hunting grounds in front of everyone, remembering being sick to the point of delirium with no one to care for her. She remembered that the first day her room had nothing in it, and she froze all night. She remembered the snakes that crawled out of her room...
"This time, if you go, you'll stay with me, and we'll go together, okay?" Yu Jingchen was still worried.
"..." Nan Zhiyun was still silent, unable to overcome the hurdle in her heart.
"The hunting grounds are not that terrifying. Can you trust me one more time?" Yu Jingchen patiently persuaded her.
Nan Zhiyun was still hesitating and struggling. It wasn't that she didn't trust Yu Jingchen, but those memories were unpleasant, so her desire to escape outweighed her desire to face them.
"Your Majesty... I can't do anything. I can't ride a horse, nor am I skilled at archery," Nan Zhiyun also hugged Yu Jingchen back.
"It doesn't matter, you don't need to know how. You just need to stay quietly by my side. Would you be willing to do that?" Yu Jingchen looked down at her.
Nan Zhiyun hadn't made up her mind yet, but... Yu Jingchen had already said this, and he had changed, hadn't he? So, what was there to be coy about? Nan Zhiyun convinced herself, and finally compromised.
"Mmm..." Nan Zhiyun answered softly.
Yu Jingchen was a little surprised to hear this answer. He looked at Nan Zhiyun with joy. "Yun'er agreed?"
Nan Zhiyun nodded. Yu Jingchen happily picked her up. The sudden loss of balance startled Nan Zhiyun, and she quickly hugged Yu Jingchen tightly.
"It hurts..." Nan Zhiyun couldn't help but blurt out.
Hearing her say "hurts," Yu Jingchen's joyful mood instantly halted.
"Hurts? What did you bump?" Yu Jingchen became a little nervous.
"No..." Nan Zhiyun seemed a little embarrassed to speak. Seeing this, Yu Jingchen immediately reacted. He looked at Nan Zhiyun with a smile. "Didn't you just say you were fine?"
Nan Zhiyun's face turned red at Yu Jingchen's words. Yu Jingchen was helpless with her, and he thought about carrying her back into the room. Just then, Yu Wan'er came out.
"Your... Your Highness offers respects to the Emperor, and to Noble Consort." Yu Wan'er was still timid as usual.
"Why are you out at this hour? Is there something you need?" Yu Jingchen looked at Yu Wan'er, his tone slightly indifferent. Nan Zhiyun also looked over.
"...Your Highness is fine... Your Highness just..." Yu Wan'er hesitated to speak.
Yu Jingchen frowned slightly. He really didn't like the second princess acting this way.