If he deliberately showed kindness to himself, he had no reason not to accept it. After all, she was now the legitimate and rightful Rui Wangfei, and every day she would ponder the thoughts of a subordinate, which was already tiring enough for her.

  Zhu Yunyan, who had been in the study for most of the day without handling much official business, finally waited for Shen Youxia to return to the mansion.

  He heard Shen Youxia's footsteps from afar, and originally thought that Shen Youxia would directly push open the door of the study and come in. However, he didn't expect Shen Youxia to stand in front of the door, gently knock on it, and then softly ask...

  "Your Majesty, are you there?"

  Shen Youxia herself acknowledged that as the wise king's consort, she had been out until dark, and it was indeed somewhat inexcusable. Zhu Yunyan originally looked down on himself, and now he used this as a pretext to find fault with himself, leaving him speechless.

  With the idea of not conflicting with Zhu Yunyan if possible, Shen Youxia deliberately lowered his posture.

  But Zhu Yunyan in the study room, originally full of anger, seemed to be comforted a lot after hearing Shen Youxia's soft voice.

  It's been a long time since he heard Shen Youxia speak to him like that, it seems that only before the age of 13 or 14, Shen Youxia would see him and blush, with a shy little girl attitude, at that time he didn't have much resistance towards Shen Youxia.

  It wasn't until Shen Yuxia returned from the battlefield that Zhu Yunyuan began to dislike her more and more for her absolute possessiveness and must-have attitude.

  Especially after being designed by her, Zhu Yunyan's impression of Shen Youxia was low to the bottom.

  However, with Shen Youxia's recent changes, Zhu Yunyan found that her views on Shen Youxia had also undergone a subtle change, especially now she would actually have fantasies because of Shen Youxia's gentle calls.

  Shen Youxia outside the door obviously didn't know what was going on in Zhu Yunyan's mind at this time, and she wondered if Zhu Yunyan had already left the study?

  But thinking of Li Xixiang's special entrustment just now, he felt that Zhu Yunyan should be in the study at this time.

  Then Shen Youxia called out again, "Your Highness, are you there? I am Shen Youxia, may I come in?"

  Zhu Yunyan was startled by Shen Yuxia's second voice and only then did she regain her composure.

  "Come in."

  Zhu Yunyan restrained her emotions, sat up straight, expressionless, and her voice was devoid of any emotion.

  When Shen Yuxia heard Zhu Yunyan's voice, she also felt a bit helpless. This person was obviously in the house but insisted on making her call out several times before responding. Moreover, there was no joy or sorrow in his tone, and Shen Yuxia couldn't understand why she suddenly felt a little apprehensive about what was to come.

  But what's meant to come will come, Shen Youxia pushed open the door despite her nervousness, and even though her heart was turbulent, she had to pretend to be calm on the surface.

  "Your Highness, I'm back."

  Shen Youxia's attitude was very low-key, so low that even if Zhu Yunyan had a lot of grievances in her heart, she couldn't directly vent them to Shen Youxia.

  "I heard that you are quite familiar with Director Xu of the Ministry of Rites?" Zhu Yunyao thought for a moment, and decided to directly discuss Xu Huaimin's affairs with Shen Youxia, putting away all the doubts and palpitations in her heart.

  "I had a meal with Mr. Xú at the Qīng Huī Gé today, and apart from that, I also had an encounter with him last time when his car hit me."