Seeing Nan Zhiyun just now, Yu Jingchen remembered how she was in his previous life.
"Your Majesty, are you alright?" Nan Zhiyun was confused.
"Silly girl, how could they possibly hurt me? It was just for show," Yu Jingchen found the young girl adorably foolish, still too naive.
"Then..." Nan Zhiyun was about to ask more, but was interrupted by Yu Jingan's voice from below.
"How can you be alright?" Yu Jingan couldn't believe it. Wasn't he deeply poisoned? Yu Jingchen looked at him coldly, saying nothing.
Yu Jingan suddenly seemed to recall something and looked sharply at the Empress Dowager, "It's you?! Nan Yin!" Yu Jingan finally realized. At this moment, the swords of the group led by Commander Chen were already pointed at Yu Jingan.
Yu Jingan was stunned for a moment by the turn of events, then burst into laughter.
"Fine, you were doing this on purpose, colluding to set a trap for me?" Yu Jingan understood.
"Was everything the Empress Dowager said about cooperating with me a lie?" Yu Jingan glared at the Empress Dowager with venom. Previously, the Empress Dowager had found him, promising to help him seize the throne and replace Yu Jingchen, even persuading Nan Su to help him.
"I didn't lie to you, did you not successfully enter the palace?" the Empress Dowager said.
"Nan Yin!" Yu Jingan tried to rush forward but was blocked by Commander Chen and his men with their swords.
"Everyone in the capital is my person. If you dare touch me, I'll have the entire populace of the capital buried with me!" Yu Jingan was unwilling, but he still had a retreat. The capital was already under his control.
Yu Jingchen said nothing, seemingly indifferent. Indeed, in the next moment, someone reported from outside, "Your Majesty, the rebels south of the palace outside the capital have all been apprehended. We await Your Majesty's command."
"Your Majesty, the rebels north of the palace have also all been apprehended. We await Your Majesty's instructions." The successive reports of victory made Yu Jingan lose control of his emotions.
Nan Zhiyun looked over. Wasn't that the owner of the jewelry shop and the owner of the restaurant? How did they end up here? And what he just said...
"You still have a contingency plan?" Yu Jingchen looked at Yu Jingan, his tone indifferent.
Yu Jingan stared at Yu Jingchen, his eyes filled with venom, wishing he could drink his blood and devour his flesh.
"Yun'er, why don't you go inside first? I'll come in to be with you after I've dealt with things here, alright?" Yu Jingchen said to Nan Zhiyun, his eyes full of doting, a stark contrast to how he faced Yu Jingan.
"Why? Your Majesty..." Nan Zhiyun tugged at Yu Jingchen's sleeve, unwilling to leave.
"Be good, go inside and wait for a bit. Listen to me, okay?" Yu Jingchen did not want Nan Zhiyun to witness what was to come.
"...No, I want to stay here." Nan Zhiyun did not want to go in.
Yu Jingchen was helpless with her. "You really don't want to go in? It might be a bit unpleasant later, and I'm afraid you'll be scared, so why don't you go in, okay?" Yu Jingchen asked one last time.
Nan Zhiyun shook her head, "I want to stay..." She didn't want to always be in the background.
"Then stay. If you get scared later, just don't look. Don't force yourself, promise me, okay?" Yu Jingchen said.
Nan Zhiyun nodded. Fortunately, someone brought two stools. The Empress Dowager sat down nearby, and Yu Jingchen pulled Nan Zhiyun into his arms, letting her sit on his lap.