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The eighth prince Xiao Yi had beaten up Princess Hui He with a staff in the garden where the state banquet was held. The garden was filled with blood and gore. The emperor was furious, and after punishing the eighth prince, he switched to another garden to reopen the banquet.

The state banquet was one of the important banquets in the Great Yan Nation. The Queen had been busy for a long time for this day.

Although there was such a small episode of the eighth prince being punished today, it did not hurt much and did not attract too much attention.

Shen Yuanxi, on the other hand, was quite absent-minded. She couldn't bear to see Xiao Yi get punished for her sake.

She cast a glance at the empress dowager, frowned and thought for a few seconds before making her decision.

"Dream Pearl, pack up this plate of osmanthus seed cake." Shen Yuxi looked at the plate of pastries in front of her desk. In her previous life, she had once overheard someone mention that Xiao Yi liked the osmanthus lotus seed cake just as much as she did.

After hearing the news, she hadn't eaten any more of the lotus seed cake. Even though it was her favorite dish, she believed that liking the same thing as Xiao Yi was a disgrace to her, so she didn't use it.

Now that he thought about it, what did it matter if he liked the same thing?

Sighing faintly, a trace of ridicule appeared on Shen Yuxi's face. Why did she recall that Gongsun Yu had arrived? The hatred in her heart was something she could not swallow so easily, and she could not hold it in either. She wished she could kill them right now!

Forcefully suppressing her anger, Shen Yuxi closed her eyes. The most important thing right now was to go to the royal shrine and see Xiao Yi.

As for the grudges, she could not rush them. There was still time, she already knew of their plans, so she could take her time to seek revenge. More importantly, she could not alert the enemy.

Shen Yuxi's eyes flickered as she turned to look at the pastries in her hands. With a smile, she said, "Let's go see Xiao Yi."

After she finished speaking, she stood up and walked out of the hall, ignoring Nightmare's surprise. She told the people who had come to take care of her that she was going out for a breather.

The empress dowager's eyes grew dark as she swept her gaze over Shen Yuxi's back. She turned to the servant girl beside her and spoke a few words in a low voice. When she saw the servant girl turn to follow her, an unfathomable smile appeared on her face.

Shen Yuanxi walked out of the garden and headed towards the palace, not hesitating at all.

The closer they got to the shrine, the more puzzled Shen Yuxi became. She had never been to the shrine before, be it in her previous life or this one. However, she had stumbled upon this place before, but was stopped the moment she got closer to it.

But today, she had clearly entered the vicinity of the Emperor's Shrine, yet there wasn't a single guard that came to stop her. Why was this?

After a long time, Shen Yuanxi suppressed the doubts in her heart. No matter what, this seemed to be a good thing.

It wasn't until they had reached the entrance of the shrine that Shen Yuxi realized that no one had come to stop her. She was surprised to see that someone had purposely opened the path for her.

She took a glance at the guards at the entrance, but they didn't seem to be paying any attention to her or the two guards. Her lips curled up into a smile as she stepped forward and opened the door.

Hearing the door open, Xiao Yi, who was kneeling beneath the ancestral tablets, turned around in surprise.

Shen Yuxi ignored Xiao Yi's astonishment and left the bead outside the room. She grabbed the pastry in her hand and closed the door to the imperial shrine. Then, she walked forward and knelt beside Xiao Yi.

Putting the pastries aside, he respectfully kowtowed three times to the rows of tablets, then nodded three incense sticks before turning his head to look at Xiao Yi.

"Yuanxi, you …" "Why are you here?" Xiao Yi swallowed a mouthful of saliva before feeling overjoyed.

He had never thought that Yuanxi would appear here. Was she worrying about him?

Shen Yuanxi looked at Xiao Yi, furrowed her brows, and sighed. "Nothing. I just wanted to see you."

"Yuanxi, you can't come. I didn't say that. At most, I'll come out tomorrow." A gentle smile appeared on Xiao Yi's pretty face. She looked at Shen Xi with a heart full of emotion, as if she couldn't see enough of her.

Shen Yuxi frowned and disagreed, "How can I do that? After all, you were punished for me. I …"

"Yuanxi, I'm fine. You don't have to blame yourself." Seeing Shen Yuxi's expression, Xiao Yi hastily cut her off and changed the subject. "Oh right, how did you get in here?" There are quite a few guards in the imperial shrine. "

Xiao Yi didn't really care. He had done many things for Shen Yuxi, but only in private. This time, it was in public, so it made no difference to him.

Shen Yuxi then recalled her doubts and said, "Speaking of which, I'm surprised that no one stopped me from coming to the royal shrine today. I walked all the way here unhindered."

Xiao Yi's eyes narrowed as she pondered over the matter. It didn't take her long to figure out the reason behind all of this.

After understanding the situation, Xiao Yi wasn't worried anymore. She smiled and said, "Since that's the case, you don't need to think too much about it. It's a good thing anyway."

Shen Yuxi cast a curious glance at Xiao Yi. He must have known something was wrong for him to be so relaxed. Otherwise, Xiao Yi's expression would have darkened long ago.

Since she had nothing else to do, Shen Yuxi naturally wouldn't dwell on this question. She nodded her head in agreement.

Shen Yuxi picked up the pastries and placed them in front of Xiao Yi with a smile. "You've been punished by the emperor this morning, so you must still be hungry even now. I brought some cinnamon nectar seed cakes for you. I heard you like them, so I packed them all up for you."

Xiao Yi looked at the pastry in front of him, his Adam's apple twitching in pain. This was the first time he'd received something from Yuan Xi.

Although it was just a plate of osmanthus seed cake, it made him very happy.

Do you know that I like to eat osmanthus lotus seed cake. Actually, it's because you like to eat this cake that I like to eat it?

Do you know that I like a lot of things for you that I've never liked before?

Do you know that I've never been so happy in my entire life?

Do you know how much I desire and treasure the atmosphere between you and now?

— His Yuanxi was finally willing to make up with him. She was willing to be on friendly terms with him. Even if it was just a conspiracy, he would gladly endure it and have no regrets …