He no longer receives favor from her, so he no longer dares to act without fear.
The clearest indication is that Lu Ziyuan has learned to be anxious and insecure.
Past memories tell him she must still love him; such deep love can't possibly vanish overnight.
Yet, recently, he can no longer find that passionate love in her.
After a moment of silence, he conceded, "You don't like Mingjian following you, so how about I choose a few strong maids to send to you?"
"No need," Xie Wanqing's fingertips were gently kissed, and she endured it repeatedly, until she could no longer bear it and slightly curled her fingers, "The Capital is very safe; apart from you, no one would dare intrude upon Marquis Xuanping Mansion, nor would anyone pose a danger to me."
Detecting the anger in her words, Lu Ziyuan watched her quietly for a while, then asked, "Really don't want them? Your two maids are too fragile; they couldn't protect you if something happened."
