Princess Xiangrui in Huanzhu

Benjamin was serious about painting. He tilted his head to look at Yue Wanhan from time to time, but most of the time he focused on his paintings.

The sunlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves and shone on his body from the windowsill, as if coating his entire body with a layer of golden light, making him look like a prince walking out of a painting.

Yue Wanhan was unconsciously a little absent-minded as she watched. Many people might subconsciously resist Benjamin when they saw him.

It's not just because his appearance is very different from the Manchus and Han people, but also because he always gives people a cold feeling that makes people afraid to approach him easily.

But Yue Wanhan would not, she would think he was very special, indescribably special. This specialness was not because of his appearance or identity, but a feeling from the heart.

Yue Wanhan's eyes sparkled with a longing and pursuit for beautiful things. She stared at Benjamin unwaveringly, as if she wanted to deeply imprint every detail of him in her mind.

Her heart began to beat uncontrollably, once, twice... faster and faster, as if it was about to jump out of her throat.

Maintaining a posture for a long time is a very tiring thing, but Yue Wanhan didn't feel tired at all. She was immersed in her own world, enjoying this wonderful time.

Time passed quickly, as if there were only him and her in the world.

"Brother Qi?" A young eunuch stood at the door, looking at little Qizi, who was organizing his painting supplies while observing Yue Wanhan and Benjamin, with some surprise.

He looked inside curiously and saw Benjamin painting a picture for Yue Wanhan. It was a picture of a peaceful and tranquil life. Then he turned to look at Xiao Qizi, his eyes full of confusion.

"What's wrong?" Xiao Qizi asked impatiently. When the eunuch heard Xiao Qizi's voice, he subconsciously shrank his neck and showed a flattering smile on his face. In fact, he didn't like Xiao Qizi in his heart, and he could even say that he hated her. But because of Lang Shining's order, he had to come and call Xiao Qizi.

Xiao Qizi was a servant in the palace like them, but he always acted superior, which made other eunuchs very dissatisfied. Especially after he worshipped the chief eunuch as his godfather, he became even more arrogant and domineering, not taking other people seriously.

He also often slacks off and arrogantly orders others to do work for him.

The young eunuch secretly complained in his heart: "What is he proud of? We are all servants, why does he think he is superior? He is just trying to curry favor with the chief steward in front of the emperor."

In this Ruyi Pavilion, apart from Lang Shining, only Benjamin was considered the master. However, Xiao Qizi did not think highly of Benjamin, which made the young eunuch very puzzled.

Although he had many complaints about Xiao Qizi in his heart, the young eunuch still had a fawning smile on his face.

"Painter Lang asked you to go to the Imperial Household Department to get some things." The young eunuch said cautiously.

A trace of dissatisfaction appeared on Xiao Qizi's face, but he was indeed a eunuch of Ruyi Pavilion, and he dared not disobey Lang Shining's orders.

He muttered to himself, "This foreigner really takes himself too seriously! He asked me to get something, but I'm too lazy to move."

However, he still agreed on the surface: "Okay, I understand, I'll go right away."

But he was a lazy person. Although he agreed readily, he did not take action immediately. He thought to himself that he would find a young eunuch to help him get the painting later. Anyway, as long as he completed the task in the end, it would be fine. He was already familiar with this kind of thing and he could get through it smoothly every time.

"This foreigner is really scheming. He doesn't even look at his own identity. Miss Yue is the only daughter of General Yue. How could he even dream of her? I'm just waiting for this noble Benjamin to take a big fall." Xiao Qizi couldn't help muttering to himself as he thought about it.

The eunuch next to him heard this and felt very embarrassed. He didn't know how to respond and could only stand aside silently.

After all, they were all servants and could not casually discuss the affairs of their masters. However, Xiao Qizi vented his dissatisfaction and jealousy without any scruples.

The young eunuch remained silent, which aroused Xiao Qizi's dissatisfaction, and he immediately drove him back.

The young eunuch did not dare to argue with Xiao Qizi, so he had to leave first. He knew that Xiao Qizi was going to shirk his responsibility again.

What happened between Xiao Qizi and the little eunuch did not affect the atmosphere between Benjamin and Yue Wanhan.

The two of them just stayed there quietly, one concentrating on painting, the other silently watching the person painting, and the picture looked particularly harmonious.

Although Yue Wanhan's body remained motionless, there was a little butterfly flying around in her mind, thinking about something.

She was sensitively aware that her current state was different from before, but she couldn't tell exactly where this subtle change came from. Perhaps she needed to find someone to talk to in order to sort out these chaotic thoughts.

Her thoughts gradually drifted away, as if she had entered another world...

"Wanhan? Wanhan!" Benjamin called her softly, pulling her back to reality from her distant thoughts.

She blinked and came back to her senses: "Ah?"

Benjamin looked at her and smiled: "I have finished drawing."

He was obviously very satisfied with his work. After carefully examining it, he said with great satisfaction, "Come and have a look."

Yue Wanhan was about to get up, but her body had become somewhat stiff due to maintaining the same posture for a long time. She tried to move, but found that she could hardly control her body movements.

"Ah!" Suddenly, Yue Wanhan lost her balance when she tried to stand up and almost fell to the ground. At this critical moment, Benjamin rushed over and supported her.

"Dongdong——" Yue Wanhan raised her head and her eyes met Benjamin's. As their eyes met, Yue Wanhan's eyes gradually became blurred, as if she was attracted by Benjamin's deep eyes. For a moment, everything around them seemed to disappear, leaving only the world of the two of them.

The sound of her beating heart echoed in Yue Wanhan's ears, so clear and strong that she couldn't help but want to avoid Benjamin's sight.

She slightly broke free from Benjamin's arms, then gently stroked her hair, hands and legs, trying to ease the awkward situation.

People always appear to be extra busy when they feel embarrassed, and Yue Wanhan is like this at the moment.

"How is it, are you okay?" Benjamin asked with concern, his eyes full of worry. He was afraid that Yue Wanhan might accidentally sprain her waist or other parts.

Yue Wanhan stretched her body and jumped a few times to make sure that she was fine.