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The early morning king was about to go to the imperial court, so Shen Qi couldn't take it anymore. These few days she had been busy, and was seriously short of sleep.

Faintly opening his eyes, he propped himself up and looked at King Xian. "Your Royal Highness?" As he had not woken up yet, his voice was soft and had a nasal tone to it.

His face was flushed red from sleep. Since half of his body had been propped up, his long black hair hung by his side. At this moment, he was trying his best to clear his mind, so that his mood would be a lot better.

Walking over to support her, he reached out his hand to rub her hair a few times, "It's still early, go back to sleep. I'll go to the court." This was also the first time he didn't need to call himself this king in front of Shen Qi, and instead used the word "I" that was even more intimate.

Shen Qi was really tired, so she did not force herself, and randomly nodded her head, covering her mouth and yawning, then went back to sleep. She did not realise that she was getting more and more at ease in front of King Duanren.

The two of them secretly influenced each other, trying to test the other's endurance. Although they didn't pay attention to this issue, they kept moving forward in silence, getting closer to each other.

It was a little late for King Duan to return home, but Shen Qi had always known that the Emperor would always have something to discuss with him, especially with what happened on New Year's Eve, so she didn't feel that anything was amiss.

However, it was almost noon, and Emperor Duanren still hadn't returned yet, which made her somewhat uncertain. What in the world was going on for him to return so late on the first day of court?

Everyone knew that although it was the fourth day of the new year, and in fact, during the new year, even the Emperor would need to pick up some important matters to deal with the political affairs of the imperial court. He wouldn't be too busy during the rest of the time, but Duke Xian was still too busy to return home, which made Shen Qi a little puzzled.

Duanren Emperor still had not come back, but Yan Yi had said midway that Duanren Emperor was late and might not be able to come back until very late. Knowing that he was fine, Shen Qi was finally able to relax a little.

No matter what, she was now inseparable from King Duanren. If anything happened to him, she wouldn't be able to save her life, so even if it was for her sake, she was praying for him to live a long life, to be safe and happy!

After Shen Qi finished bathing, he did not rush to bed. Instead, she took out a book and casually flipped through it on the soft couch.

That was why when the sound of footsteps came from outside, Shen Qi immediately noticed it. She put down her book and looked towards the door, and saw the black robed coiling dragon Duke Tai enter, Shen Qi observed his expression and realised that it was colder than usual, and couldn't help but frown, was there something difficult?

He unconsciously adjusted his expression to make her look more gentle. Because he always wore a straight face, most of the time, it was the same expression, but in fact, very few people could see the change in his mood. With his deliberate control, even fewer people could see it in a single glance.

"Why aren't you sleeping?" Duke Wei walked over to change his clothes, then looked at Shen Qi and asked.

"Has Your Highness ever eaten?" Seeing that Duke Xian had recovered to his usual self, Shen Qi laughed and asked, since he did not want to say that he would not ask.

"Yes."

"Then I'll get someone to bring water in for the prince to bathe in." As Shen Qi spoke, he stood up and instructed the servants in the room.

King Xian nodded. He glanced at her and said, "Wait a moment. I'll tell you later if I have something to say to you."

Shen Qi was surprised. Was there something she needed to tell her? However, since the big boss had already instructed them, they would do as they were told, so they nodded their heads and agreed.

Duke Xian came out very quickly, and his hair was still dripping with water. Shen Qi picked up the kernels and helped him dry his hair, and Duke Xiang sat on the soft bed with a face full of enjoyment. Shen Qi's actions were as gentle as a massage, making him feel very comfortable.

Shen Qi liked the smell of roses, and there was a faint fragrance lingering around her body, as if it was indistinct. If one did not smell it carefully, they would not be able to smell it, but this kind of faint fragrance made people's heart itch, as if they wanted to get close to her to smell it, and when they took a deep breath, they would feel that their bodies would be surrounded by this scent.

This kind of fragrance mixed with her body was extremely pleasing to the nose. King Xian had never liked the smell of a woman's makeup, but he had always liked the smell of his own little wangfei.

The smell on Shen Qi's body was clean and light, it was extremely refreshing, and would not be too strong throughout the year.

So when Shen Qi finished wiping and retreated, Duke Xian actually felt a little empty in his heart, thinking that it would be better if he could stay a bit longer, and when thinking about it again, he was actually frightened by this strange thought of his. What was going on with him?

Shen Qi did not know how conflicted King Xian was feeling right now. After she left, she poured a cup of water for him and passed it to him. "Your Highness, please drink some water." After the bath, it was better to add some water.

King Xian covered up his insanity and calmly glanced at the wangfei. She seemed to have grown up a little more. Would she be a girl by the time he returned?

Seeing that King Xian was drinking water, Shen Qi sat on the side and waited patiently. She didn't know what the Duke would tell her, but she was honestly very curious.

After he finished drinking and put down the cup in one breath, King Duanren looked at the wangfei with sparkling eyes. It was obvious that she was waiting for him to speak. At this moment, he suddenly didn't know what to say.

After organizing his vocabulary, he said slowly, "I'm going to Jiangnan."

Shen Qi was startled. To Jiangnan? Why? However, the one who spoke out was, "When does the Prince set out?" He shouldn't have asked anything else, it was better if he didn't know. He actually mentioned that there must be a reason for him going to Jiangnan at this time.

King Xian saw that she was clearly curious about his sudden action, but he didn't question her at all. At the same time, he was both pleased and a bit disappointed. A woman like her should be a very comfortable existence, but at this moment, he didn't know why he felt an indescribable sadness.

He asked himself, if she had asked him why he had gone to Jiangnan, would she have told her that the answer was no, and that he had looked at his little princess, then wouldn't she have asked him because she knew he didn't know how to say it?

This kind of tactful attitude would sometimes make people unable to rejoice. King Xian didn't know why he had such thoughts, but Shen Qi's attitude made him in a bad mood.

He gave another deep look at the princess before replying, "The day after tomorrow."

This time, Shen Qi was truly shocked, and blurted out, "Why is it so urgent?"

King Xian nodded. "It's a matter of urgency." Actually, he had already planned to make a trip to Jiangnan, and after the New Year's Eve banquet, he had set the time at the sixth day of the new year. After that, he had broken past five, because he had to keep the schedule confidential, so only a few people knew about this matter.

Shen Qi saw that King Duanren knew that he shouldn't know, so she changed the topic and asked: "Does Your Highness need someone to accompany you? I'll arrange it as soon as possible if you bring it. "

King Xian shook his head. "There's no need for that. We only have dark guards."

Shen Qi looked at him, did she not understand her words or what? So she asked, "As for the women …" Everyone understood what was left to be said.

At this point, Prince Xian finally understood what the wangfei wanted to ask. He found it funny, but at the same time, he felt a little helpless. "No need. This prince has important matters to attend to. It's inconvenient to bring a woman with me."

Shen Qi had to admit that she was relieved when she heard these words. Although the mansion only had her and Lan Xin and did not give her a name or position, everyone outside thought that she was Duke Duan's woman.

She definitely wouldn't be able to leave at this time, so she could only choose Lan Xin as the only person who could bring her female companions. Although she knew that there were a lot of people in Jiangnan and that if a man couldn't control her, it would be like entering heaven, as long as he didn't scold her in front of her, Shen Qi felt better in his heart.

There were quite a few nobles in the capital who raised thin horses in Yangzhou. Although not many people thought highly of them due to their high status, they had to admit that they were rather popular among men. There were even some who could threaten the position of a matriarch.

No matter what kind of situation King Duan was in in Jiangnan, it wasn't something she could control. Sometimes, thinking about women was really sad too, in the modern era, one had to constantly be wary of small ones and small ones, not to mention in the ancient era where small ones were legal.

But what could grief do? This was the main trend of the era. She did not believe that her passing through this world would change people's mindset. Since that was the case, she decided to guard her heart well. Only then would she be able to stand in an invincible position in this world where both men and women were inferior to each other.