Zhou Yunshen's gaze gradually turned icy. Beneath the veil of night, the light in his eyes looked especially eerie.
The Fourth Prince distinctly sensed that something was wrong.
But he was so beautiful!
Beautiful and powerful, he was perfection from every angle.
Even the air around him was different from everyone else's, carrying a blend of sweetness and cool freshness that smelled better than any perfume.
Even the faint hostility in his eyes gave the Fourth Prince immense pleasure.
"Marquis, Little Four has so much he wants to tell you, and so many questions to ask. Marquis, do you have time?"
The Fourth Prince was rather thin and looked a little pitiful in the darkness.
In the past, Zhou Yunshen could always see traces of his own children's younger selves in him, and inevitably felt a little moved.
Now that he knew how calculating the Fourth Prince was, he felt differently.
Zhou Yunshen said without betraying his feelings, "Your Highness, you know how much has been happening lately. The court has held the Military Selection and the civil selection one after another, the Empress Dowager's birthday is approaching, and His Majesty also intends to reform the Ministry of War. I've been so busy my feet barely touch the ground."
"Yes, it seems the court has had more business to attend to since you married."
The Fourth Prince looked disappointed and sighed softly.
But inwardly, he was happy. Zhou Yunshen's willingness to mention the Ministry of War proved that he did not regard him as an outsider.
Yet Zhou Yunshen found his words grating.
What did he mean, there had been more business since he married? Would none of these things have happened if he had not married?
A hint of displeasure crept into Zhou Yunshen's voice.
"There was already plenty