C6

At the start of the banquet, the capital of the Great Yan Nation was bustling with noise and excitement. There were many more luxurious carriages heading towards the Imperial Palace than usual.

At the bustling and lively East Street, two exquisite and luxurious carriages slowly moved forward. The guards outside the carriages were even more refined as they scanned the surroundings with their sharp eyes, preparing for any possible dangers.

The carriage behind them was even more petite and exquisite than the one in front, and there were even some extravagant decorations on its surface.

When the people on the east street saw these two carriages, they couldn't help but stop and stretch out their necks to look in that direction.

The curtain of the carriage behind them was suddenly parted by a slender white jade hand, revealing a slightly young, yet noble, appearance. A faint smile appeared on the girl's face as she said, "Dreamball, how long until we arrive at the royal palace?"

The maid, who was walking beside the carriage, lifted her head to look in front of her. She then turned her head and said, "Miss, there's still about fifteen minutes."

Shen Yuoxi nodded her head, put down the curtain with her delicate hands, and sat back down in her seat.

He had not rested his eyes for very long when he heard Dreamball's voice in his ear, "Miss, we have arrived."

Shen Yuanxi opened her eyes, but before she could move, the curtain of the carriage was lifted by Dreamball, and a pair of small hands reached out from outside.

Rubbing her face, Shen Yuxi placed her hands on top of her palms and followed the force of the pull, disembarking from the carriage.

After getting off the carriage, she waited for Shen Yuxi to regain her balance before letting go her hands and standing respectfully behind her.

She'd come to the Imperial Palace a few times in her previous life, and now that she looked at it once more, she felt as if it had been a lifetime.

She stood there quietly for a moment, looking at the palace. Then, she turned around and spoke to Dreamball. "Let's go in."

"Yes, miss." Without another word, Dreamball followed Shen Yuxi into the palace. As for her father, he had long since been taken away by a guard to the meeting place of the ministers. As for Shen Yuxi, she had to return to her family.

Although she hadn't been there many times, Shen Yuanxi still remembered the path she had taken. Before she reached the garden, a guard appeared before her. "Miss Shen, please follow me to this place. Master wishes to see you."

Shen Yuxi was dazed for a moment, as if she had returned to her previous life. Not long after she had gotten married, she had also been like this when she was attending the banquet hosted by the Emperor.

His master was her enemy, the eighth prince Xiao Yi.

In his memory, it was also this guard. However, at that time, he seemed a little older …

"Miss?" Someone tugged on her sleeve, and she heard Dreamball's questioning voice, and she snapped out of her daze.

Shen Yuxi glanced at the guard with a puzzled look on her face, smiled, and said gently, "Lead the way."

The guard turned and walked away without another word. Shen Yuxi followed him without hesitation.

The scenery on the side of the road hadn't changed, nor had the road changed. It led to the eighth prince's, Xiao Yi's, palace.

A bitter smile appeared on Shen Yuan Xi's face. In her previous life, how could she have been fooled by Gongsun Yu and ended up harming her family?

Could it be that Xiao Yi had stopped them from getting married because she had seen through Gongsun Yu's sinister intentions?

If it was for this reason, it was very possible. After all, as the son of the Emperor, it was his duty to protect the Minister that the Emperor relied on. But why didn't he clearly explain it to him?

Shen Yuxi shook her head again after a moment of thought. She had regarded him as an enemy and wished that she could never see him again. How could she trust him?

Shen Yuanxi smiled wryly as she came to a realization. Unknowingly, she had walked into Xiao Yi's room, and the silver-white figure was standing in front of a cluster of luxurious flowers with her hands behind her back. She was handsome and elegant like an orchid.

The guard who had been leading the way had long since disappeared. Even the Dreamball that had been following her was nowhere to be seen. Shen Yuxi glanced back at the entrance of the chamber, then collected her thoughts.

Shen Yuxi took a few steps forward, drawing even closer to the noble figure. "The eighth prince is so elegant."

Only after hearing her voice did the figure slowly turn around, his handsome face carrying a trace of arrogance that could not be removed.

This was his nature. He was proud and unruly, his eyes locked firmly onto Shen Yuxi's figure. "Miss Shen doesn't seem surprised at all."

"What's so surprising?" "Who else in this palace would have the guts to do such a thing, other than you, eighth prince?"

Xiao Yi sneered before moving closer to Shen Yuanxi with interest. She placed a hand on her shoulder. Her eyes were filled with luster, as if she had discovered some secret. She raised her eyebrows and said, "If that's the case …" Miss Shen seems to know this king very well? "

"Eighth prince, have you ever heard of daydreaming?" Shen Yuan Xi chuckled as she stared back at him, her eyes filled with confidence.

"Really?" This King has really thought too much of himself! " The light in Xiao Yi's eyes faded, and her hand tightened around Shen Yuanxi's shoulder. Her face grew unsightly.

As expected, she didn't care about him … No matter how long they tried to investigate, the result was the same.

Shen Yuxi frowned, suddenly recalling the incident a few days ago when he broke into her room late at night. With a trace of anger on her face, she asked, "Eighth Prince, did you know that it was that rapist who broke into her room that night?"

"Oh? This King does not know about this matter. I'll have to trouble Miss Shen to inform Ben Wang. " Xiao Yi quickly collected his thoughts, smiling as he narrowed his eyes.

As expected, Xiao Yi was the same as in his previous life. It was no wonder that the commoners had a bad impression of him!

Yet again, he seemed to be able to inadvertently anger her every time …

The sadness in Xiao Yi's eyes grew stronger. With a mocking smile, she lowered her head.

It was at that moment that Shen Yuanxi turned her head and saw the mocking smile on his face.

Shen Yuanxi's heart skipped a beat. In her previous life, she had also seen many times that same kind of mockery. At that time, she had thought that it was because of Gongsun Yu, but now, Gongsun Yu had clearly not appeared.

Shen Yuxi looked at Xiao Yi again. This time, she didn't miss the look of loss on his face.

Could it be that he wasn't laughing at her, but … Was he laughing at himself?

As soon as the thought formed in her mind, Shen Yuxi could no longer bear to let it go, and her heart began to feel uncomfortable.

So it turned out that she was wrong about him so many times in her previous life …

"I'm sorry." She wanted to apologize to him for the mistakes she had made in her past life.

Xiao Yi raised his head and looked at Shen Yuxi, unable to believe what he had just heard. Did he hear her say something about apologizing just now?

She smiled and looked at Xiao Yi, saying seriously, "Xiao Yi, I was in the wrong to stop you from bringing back a singing courtesan three years ago. Let's make up for it now!"