The palace had grown quiet by the time Lin Rui found himself standing on the veranda outside Lian Zhi's residence.
He had not entirely planned to be there.
The evening had started with reports, and had progressed through a council discussion about the wedding ceremony arrangements, and a conversation with Arkan that had been officially about logistics and unofficially about the fact that Arkan had opinions about Shen Han's presence.
By the time all of that was finished, night had settled fully over the palace, and Lin Rui had found himself walking in the direction of her residence without making a deliberate decision to do so.
The meeting earlier that evening had left him with something he was reluctant to name.
Shen Han.
