The next morning, Prince Liang woke with a strange feeling.
He had slept very little.
Not because of fear.
Not entirely.
It was because his mind had finally settled on a plan.
He would not confront Shin Gu.
He would not accuse her.
He would not allow his suspicion to show.
And most importantly—
He would not give her any reason to become cautious.
If there was truly something hidden behind her calm expression, then he needed to see it with his own eyes.
He needed to make her believe that everything was normal.
So normal that she would eventually stop watching him.
And when she stopped watching him—
He would watch her.
Prince Liang sat before the mirror while his attendant arranged his robes.
The attendant carefully adjusted the belt around his waist.
"Your Highness, will you be going to court?"
Prince Liang stared at his reflection.
"No."
The attendant looked surprised.
"No?"
"I have something more important to do."
"What is it?"
