Inside the imperial study, dragon saliva incense burned quietly in a gilded censer.
Li Yuanzhao's fingertips rubbed absentmindedly against his jade thumb ring. His vermilion brush hovered above the memorial for a long time, failing to drop a single stroke. When the eunuch's announcement sounded from outside the hall, his fingers paused. Raising his gaze, he saw Zhao Yuxue stride inside, and he immediately put down the memorial in his hand to closely inspect her attire for the day.
Zhao Yuxue had appeared in men's clothing once again, showing not the slightest trace of any effort to dress herself up. Her clothes were entirely ordinary—neat and refreshing, yet giving off the impression that she attached little importance to this meeting.
Chapter 93