Yu Jingchen found it somewhat strange to see Nan Zhiyun acting shy. So, she could feel embarrassed?
But that wouldn't make him let Nan Zhiyun off the hook. Instead, he... well, he became even more overbearing.
"What's wrong? Why the long face? Am I not allowed to say it? Or do you think I'm wrong?" Yu Jingchen asked.
Nan Zhiyun: "..." What could she say?
"It's one thing to throw up after eating, but to eat medicine recklessly? You dared to swallow it even after I told you it was poison?" The thought of Nan Zhiyun directly downing the "poison" earlier made Yu Jingchen's temper flare up again.
"Tsk, you don't care about living or dying?" Yu Jingchen put down the things Nan Zhiyun had tidied up.
Nan Zhiyun was like a little girl who had made a mistake, not daring to look up. When it came to this so-called "poison," Nan Zhiyun's complexion turned rather unpleasant.
Yu Jingchen noticed it too. He had actually just said it casually, wanting to see Nan Zhiyun's reaction. Who knew she would actually eat it? After she ate it, he didn't know why he became so angry. Kuaishuge.
"Why aren't you speaking? Tell me, do you really not fear death?" Yu Jingchen asked.
"I do," Nan Zhiyun replied softly.
"Since you're afraid, then why did you eat it? Didn't you know to say a few soft words? Plead for mercy?" Yu Jingchen raised an eyebrow.
"His Majesty doesn't like it when people act like that..." Nan Zhiyun's mood wasn't very good.
"Even when facing such a situation, you dare not speak up? Is there anything worse than this situation?" Yu Jingchen asked her again.
"...Your concubine was afraid Your Majesty would be angry. Your Majesty has always disliked your concubine. Your concubine thought that if she was more obedient, Your Majesty might not hate her so much." Nan Zhiyun lowered her head, a little uneasy, pinching her own hands.
Yu Jingchen was silent for a moment.
"Your concubine was afraid of Your Majesty's punishments every time. Your concubine begged before, but Your Majesty was never soft-hearted towards your concubine. Your concubine thought that if she stopped acting like that, Your Majesty would not punish her that way..."
"Your concubine used to be afraid of pain, and still is, but Your concubine has learned to endure it."
"Your concubine used to be afraid of Your Majesty being unhappy, afraid that Your Majesty would find her detestable. Now, Your concubine is simply afraid of Your Majesty."
"Your Majesty, your concubine is from the Nan family. Your concubine has never regretted being born into the Nan family. Your concubine has never felt that there was anything wrong with being a member of the Nan family, but your concubine does not understand why they think that what your concubine is suffering now is deserved because she is from the Nan family."
Upon hearing this, Yu Jingchen's brow furrowed, and he uttered a single word: "Presumptuous." However, there was little anger in the utterance.
But Nan Zhiyun was still startled. She hadn't expected herself to suddenly say such a string of words.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me, your concubine..." Once Nan Zhiyun realized what she had done, her heart became flustered again, and she was about to kneel.
However, Yu Jingchen held her down: "I didn't tell you to kneel."
Nan Zhiyun dared not respond. She had simply lost control of her emotions just now and said those things. She felt wronged, but she knew those words were not to be spoken, which was why she was now anxious.
"Your concubine misspoke. Please, Your Majesty, punish me." Nan Zhiyun was very nervous.
"You always talk about punishment. If it were up to you, how many times would you have been punished already?" Yu Jingchen's tone was calm, and he didn't seem angry.
"Sit down," he added.
Although Nan Zhiyun was afraid, she couldn't say anything more and sat down again.