Zhao Lanzhi's fair, handsome face was just inches away, his eyes fixed intently on her without a word.
Yuling suddenly gave a start, feeling a prickle of unease all over, and managed to say, "Does Prince Zhao have any other business? If not, I'll be on my way. Today is the day of the big inventory at Tingyu Pavilion, and Wenxin and the other staff are still waiting for me at the shop. Talking to you just now made me almost forget all about it."
A luxurious pitch-black brocade robe pinned her against the wall, with the man's hands pressing against her shoulders. His expression was unprecedentedly earnest, even solemn. He gazed into the woman's face, studying her features closely in a long silence.
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