Li Yue finally suppressed his desire and left Zhu Yunyan's study, repeatedly hinting to himself that he couldn't be impatient, had to be calm, and slowly plan.

  Ever since she became aware that Shen You Xiang had taken an interest in the affairs of Rui Wang Fu and the imperial court, Dong Zhi activated all her planted informants. Li Yue entered Rui Wang's study, then walked out with red eyes, and the matter was carefully placed on Shen You Xiang's desk.

  Li Yue's thoughts about Zhu Yunyan didn't need to be reported in secret, and Shen Youxia was also very clear about it. She wasn't worried at all, or rather, Shen Youxia couldn't wait for the two of them to develop feelings quickly and let Zhu Yunyan get rid of her soon.

  Don't worry about Zhu Yunyan and Li Yue's emotional direction, it's one thing. Li Yue had set a trap for herself, which made her stumble, and she was too clever for her own good. Some things Shen Yuxia remembered, some she couldn't recall clearly. That's why she let Dongzhi send someone to keep an eye on Li Yue's every move. If she were to be schemed by Li Yue again in this life, it would be a waste of her rebirth.

  "Just assign someone to keep an eye on Li Yue, as long as she doesn't cause trouble for me, it's fine. As for what happens between her and Zhu Yunyan, it has nothing to do with us, no need to worry too much."

  After all, Li Yue wouldn't say anything bad about Shen Youxia in front of Zhu Yunyan, because she wanted to maintain her image as a "white lotus" in his eyes.

  "Yes."

  Dong Zhi always unconditionally executes Shen You Xia's orders.

  Shen Youxia gazed out the window at the blooming peach blossoms and said softly, "On the winter solstice, I must marry Zhu Yunyan. Am I wrong to do so?"

  Dong Zhi was taken aback and asked in confusion: "Isn't marrying Rui Wang your greatest wish, miss?"

  Actually, I've also felt the changes in Shen Yue and Xia's recent interactions. It's just that I didn't expect her to change so much, to the point where she's starting to reflect on whether she was wrong.

  "But in the end, I didn't consider his feelings. After all, it was me who forced him, he never wanted to marry me anyway."

  Shen Youxi's tone had a hint of desolation that even she herself hadn't noticed, "You said I was so impulsive back then, stubbornly thinking it was good this way, no wonder he hates me so much now."

  Thinking about the past, Shen Youxia really didn't blame Zhu Yunyan or Li Yue. It was all her own choice, she messed up her own life and even implicated the people closest to her.

  Dongzhi hesitated for a moment, then said, "I don't know what the king is thinking, but judging from his temperament, if he really doesn't want to, I'm afraid no one can force him?"

  Shen Youxia was stunned and looked up at Dong Zhi.

  Dongzhi continued, "The slave just thinks that the prince has a strong army in his hands. If he really doesn't want to marry the young lady, I'm afraid the empress dowager's coercion will be of no use."

  The Winter Solstice made Shen Youxia silent, no matter if it was her past life or this life, she always thought that her own willfulness and coercion had forced Zhu Yunyuan to marry her, which led to the later tragedy.

  But she eventually forgot, Rui Wang held a strong army, even if the throne was about to be seized, even without the support of the Shen family, shouldn't this kingdom still fall into her hands? After all, in the previous life when Zhu Yunyan seized the throne, the Shen family didn't really help much, or rather, the Shen family's eldest daughter Shen Youxia, was actually always holding back Zhu Yunyan.

  "Perhaps you're right." Shen Youxia looked at the sea buckthorn in the courtyard, and the psychological burden that had troubled her for two lifetimes was suddenly lifted.