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I’ve been in Wuyou Palace for some days now, and although I’ve spent very little time in the Side Hall, I’ve never paid attention to the furnishings inside.

This includes the painting as well.

The painting on the wall depicts a young girl, around seven or eight years old.

She looks a lot like me at age ten, but I don’t know who painted this;, there’s no sketch or life drawing of mine for comparison.

So I can only say it looks very much like me.

If I’m not mistaken, it must be Feng Wuyou;, no one else comes to mind.

Ye Suhuan, hearing footsteps, turned around to look. Seeing that she was also looking at the portrait, he asked, "Does it resemble you?"

Shen Chuwei, upon hearing his voice, turned her gaze towards Ye Suhuan;, he still wore that silver mask, making it impossible to see whether he looked good or not.

But whether he looked good or not, what did it have to do with her?

"Did you come here for something?"

Having not seen her for so many days, Ye Suhuan naturally felt a bit disappointed to hear just this one sentence.

"Of course, I’m here to have you fulfill a promise," he said.

Shen Chuwei looked at Ye Suhuan with confusion filling her eyes;. she thought for a long time but couldn’t recall making any promise to Ye Suhuan.

"What promise? I don’t seem to have made any promises to you, have I?"

Ye Suhuan now felt more than disappointment;, there was also some displeasure: "You said that after I released the Crown Prince, you would make Mung Bean Ice Cream for me. Have you forgotten?"

Shen Chuwei blinked her lovely large eyes twice, her mind racing to recall..., it seemed that she did say that that night.

"You came all this way just for Mung Bean Ice Cream?"

Ye Suhuan countered, "What else?"

Shen Chuwei let out a quiet sigh of relief, "Alright then, I’ll have someone prepare the ingredients right away. However, the making process is a bit complicated and will take some time. How about you go back first, and once it’s done, I’ll have it sent over to you. How does that sound?"

Ye Suhuan shook his head, "No need, I’ll wait here."

Shen Chuwei: "...Alright then!"

Shen Chuwei ordered a Palace Maid to prepare the ingredients:, mung beans, milk, sugar...

While making it, Ye Suhuan watched the whole time.

As Shen Chuwei was grinding the mung beans, she glanced at Ye Suhuan at her side and felt a bit of admiration for his patience;, he could watch and wait throughout such a long process.

"Prince, may I ask you a question?"

Ye Suhuan asked, "What’s the question?"

"Growing up, you and I were childhood friends, right?"

"Right."

Shen Chuwei continued, "Then what is my relationship with the Emperor?"

Ye Suhuan said, "The Emperor watched you grow up and truly cares for you, but..."

Shen Chuwei, curious, persisted: "But what?"

Ye Suhuan gave her a long look, seeing how curious she was, he didn’t keep her in suspense, "He’s always doted on you as a future daughter-in-law."

Shen Chuwei’s eyes widened, "A future daughter-in-law?"

Ye Suhuan nodded, "Mhm, no matter which Prince you marry, the position of Crown Princess is meant for you. Did you think so many Princes are courting you because they truly like you? Even Ye Yuxi, who is already the Crown Prince, is trying to win your favor, just to secure his position even more."

Shen Chuwei was so shocked she couldn’t speak for a while. Crown Princess? No matter who she married, she would be the Crown Princess?

So the reason so many Princes visited her every day since her return was purposeful.

Feng Wuyou’s status as Crown Princess wasn’t going to change;, therefore, whoever married her would certainly be the Crown Prince!

"Why?"

Ye Suhuan looked at her with a hint of a smile, "Want to know?"

Shen Chuwei nodded;, she was very curious about Feng Wuyou’s identity. Without a significant background, how could she have been granted the title of Princess, let alone one with a seal?

Marrying her would guarantee the title of Crown Prince for the husband;, this also indicated Feng Wuyou’s status was no simple matter.

Ye Suhuan’s lips curved into a smile, "Kiss me, and I’ll tell you."

Upon hearing this, Shen Chuwei couldn’t help but roll her eyes, "Let’s pretend I never asked."

After saying that, she ignored Ye Suhuan and focused on making the ice cream.

Ye Suhuan gazed at her, his eyes not once flickering away.

Feeling the intensity of his burning gaze, Shen Chuwei felt uncomfortable and tried her best to ignore him.

Actually, the making process was quite simple;, it was just a bit lengthy. Once everything was prepared...

With the mold, it became even easier.

Shen Chuwei presented twenty Mung Bean Ice Creams for Ye Suhuan to inspect, "It’s done. Now we just need to put it in the ice cellar to freeze, and then it’ll be ready to eat."

Ye Suhuan glanced down at it, "How long will it take?"

Shen Chuwei wasn’t sure if the ice cellar froze as quickly as a refrigerator;, she guessed, "It’ll take more than two hours, perhaps even longer."