"Please come in, Your Highness."
Wang Shouzhe's gentle voice came from within the study.
Divine Maiden Xinglan pushed the door open uneasily. She saw Wang Shouzhe seated before his desk, writing something with great concentration.
Because of the angle, half of Wang Shouzhe's face was concealed in shadow. Only his full forehead, straight nose, and handsome side profile stood out with exceptional clarity beneath the interplay of light and shade.
Wisps of sandalwood incense curled upward from the Red Copper Incense Burner in the corner of the desk.
On the tea table beside him, a pot of immortal tea was warming over the stove, giving off a fresh and rich fragrance.
For some reason, the sight of this scene inexplicably calmed Divine Maiden Xinglan's previously unsettled heart.
Seeing Wang Shouzhe's focused expression, she did not dare disturb him. Instead, she stood obediently at his side, occasionally grinding immortal ink for him or pouring him a cup of immortal tea.
Only after a long while did Wang Shouzhe set down his brush and smile at Divine Maiden Xinglan. "Your Highness has only just returned to the Wuji Divine Palace. You should have many trivial matters to attend to. I have been living quite comfortably here in Deercry Courtyard, so there is no need for Your Highness to pay me too much attention."
Not pay attention?
If this Divine Maiden did not keep an eye on him, who knew when he might eat the Nine-Colored Immortal Deer.
Divine Maiden Xinglan grumbled inwardly, but she did not dare show it on her face. She could only force herself to say, her cheeks faintly red, "Actually, Xinglan came to see you this time because I have an important matter for which I seek your help. It is merely... somewhat difficult to speak of, and