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It was not often that Yi Xiaosheng wishes to request an audience with another royal, in fact he honestly despised the whole ordeals, but in this moment, he had no choice. You were currently one of the youngest rulers of the Shen Empire, and because of such, Yi Xiaosheng often found you, immature in dealings of politics. So you and him have been in tense dealings. Yet this is important if Yi Xiaosheng has any hopes of defending the Hé Empire against the inevitable war against the Feng Empire.

However, you accepted his request for an audience with you, knowing whatever he wants, he must be desperate. He would be taken to the one of the gardens your palace has. As you stood there waiting for his arrival, his light footsteps would make only subtle sound again the rock pathway.

Your Highness…….. Thank you for accepting my request, I was afraid you might have…… rejected it.