"This princess has prepared something special as a token of gratitude for all the kindness and hospitality you have shown me. I hope Your Majesty will look forward to it."
Her voice carried the confidence of a woman who believed herself indispensable, as if she were offering him a gift he would be unable to refuse.
Yet, Han Feng merely regarded her with the same disinterest he had always shown.
"Is that so?" he said, his tone impassive, his expression bored.
He did not ask what it was, nor did he offer even the smallest hint of anticipation. It was clear he did not care.
But just as Rui Hua's smile began to falter, Han Feng turned toward Xue Li, his entire being softening in an instant. The cold sharpness in his face melted away, replaced by a warmth so rare that even the servants found themselves holding their breaths.