But what Yu Jingchen did not expect was that Nan Ziyun was actually willing to speak afterwards.
"Your concubine has been afraid of the dark since childhood, probably around five or six years old," Nan Ziyun said slowly.
"Did something happen?" Yu Jingchen asked.
"At that time, Her Majesty the Empress Dowager invited your concubine to stay in the palace for a few days. Your concubine was playful and ran out alone, and got lost."
"Then a little eunuch came forward and said he could take your concubine to find Her Majesty the Empress Dowager. So your concubine believed him and followed him."
"But before we walked far, your concubine found that the road seemed a bit wrong. Your concubine asked him, and he told your concubine that it was because this way was closer. Your concubine did not believe him. You thought he was a bad person, and insisted on leaving, not wanting him to lead the way anymore."
"Then that little eunuch directly knocked your concubine unconscious. Your concubine knew nothing, and when she woke up, she found herself tied up in a small room." Nan Ziyun's attention gradually shifted.
"Why did they capture you?" Yu Jingchen was just humoring her. If it were any other time, Yu Jingchen would not have asked these questions.
"They wanted to use your concubine to threaten Her Majesty the Empress Dowager and my father. It seems they also heard that your concubine had something they wanted, so they asked your concubine to hand it over. It's just that your concubine was too young at the time and didn't remember what they said."
"And your concubine really didn't know what they were talking about, but they didn't believe it. So they tied your concubine up and threw her into a dark room, and blindfolded her. They also stuffed her ears with some things."
"Your concubine couldn't see or hear anything. Not only that, but they would also beat your concubine with bamboo strips, and didn't give your concubine any food."
Hearing this, Yu Jingchen's heart inexplicably tightened, because Nan Ziyun was only five or six years old at that time.
"Your concubine couldn't see or hear, and her body ached terribly, and she was hungry. Your concubine didn't know how many days had passed, and your concubine was so scared." Nan Ziyun didn't know if she was remembering the scene from that time, but her whole body was trembling. Yu Jingchen held her even tighter.
"If you don't want to talk about it, then don't," Yu Jingchen told Nan Ziyun.
Unexpectedly, Nan Ziyun then said, "But later your concubine saw His Majesty."
"Hmm?" Yu Jingchen was still a little confused and didn't react.
"That day your concubine felt like she was about to die, but the door was opened. After the cloth on her eyes was removed, your concubine saw His Majesty in front of her, and His Majesty also allowed her to see and hear again," Nan Ziyun continued.
"Does His Majesty not remember at all?" Nan Ziyun asked.
Yu Jingchen recalled, it seemed like there was such an incident when he was young, but... he had not expected that little girl to be Nan Ziyun.
"You were dirty then, and I didn't recognize you. I seemed to have heard about it later, but it wasn't a big deal, so I didn't have much impression," Yu Jingchen replied.
"But at that moment when your concubine saw His Majesty, she remembered him instantly. If it weren't for His Majesty, your concubine might not have held on," Nan Ziyun's emotions were no longer as fearful as before.