At dinner time.

The emperor and princes went to war, and many seats on the banquet table suddenly became empty.

Li Aili sat obediently beside the Emperor and Empress.

Recently, she has been getting along better and better with the Emperor and Empress.

The reason for this is that... the servants brought out plate after plate of delicious desserts, placing them one by one on the banquet table.

Li Aili: Today is also a day to thank Her Majesty the Emperor and Empress!

In contrast, Albert, the regent, had bloodshot eyes due to the immense workload of governing the country.

Beside him sat the Oath Knight, Brandon Red Pomegranate, who accompanied him.

There was also a faint bluish-black tinge under Pomegranate's eyes.

The Emperor and Empress felt very sorry for you. "If all else fails, we'll ask Arthur to help you."

Albert paused for a moment as he cut the steak.

“Mother, Arthur’s most important problem right now is to resolve the issue of his constant clashes with Caesar.”

"He cannot be considered a true dragon knight until this problem is solved."

"Therefore, my opinion is that he should focus on his spiritual practice and also on resolving this issue."

As the Emperor and Empress recommended a honey cream puff to Li Aili, they sighed softly.

"It's good that you have your own ideas. I've given up on worrying about your marriage."

But you need to take care of yourself, Albert.

Then, Albert glanced at the unusually large amount of desserts on the table.

"Mother, Father has gone to war, but that doesn't mean he doesn't know that you're secretly adding extra desserts every day."

"You know, this concerns you, and the news will eventually reach the battlefield."

The Emperor and Empress replied matter-of-factly, "That's because Ellie likes it too, isn't it, Ellie?"

Suddenly called out, Ellie looked up blankly, a smear of sweet cream on the corner of her mouth.

The Emperor and Empress were delighted. Smiling, they reached out and personally wiped the cream from the corner of her mouth.

Not long ago, after the discovery of Ellie Lee's "sweetheart" faction, the banquet tables at Perkins Palace became an unstoppable frenzy.

Albert didn't notice it at first.

Now, he looked down at a plate of Visa mushroom roasted chicken on the table, surrounded by a bunch of sweets.

To the east of the roast chicken is a large plate of frosted egg pudding, to the west is a cherry tart, to the south is a pile of chocolate cookies, and to the north is a cream mille-feuille roll.

Albert: "..."

There was very little food on the table.

Then look at his mother's plate.

Albert gasped slightly.

His mother's plate reminded him of the great dragon festival at the end of each year, a true gathering of all races.

Let's take another look at Li Aili's plate.

Li Aili's plate was alright, although it hadn't been 'conquered' by desserts.

However, there were various colors of cream residue at the bottom of the plate...

It looks like a cleaned-up 'slaughterhouse' no matter how you look at it.

Albert: "………………"

He turned his head and asked Brandon in a low voice, "What is Arthur doing?"

Brandon paused in his ribeye cutting, then stood up and quietly left the restaurant.

Brandon quickly returned, sat down again, and said to Albert with a strange expression, "His Highness Arthur is taking a bath."

Albert raised an eyebrow and asked, "Now?"

Brandon nodded.

Meanwhile, Li Aili was still stealing glances at the two whispering lovers from time to time.

Just then, Albert looked at her and asked, "Ellie, how have you been lately? Are you settling in alright?"

The Emperor and Empress raised their heads warily and looked at Albert.

Albert's lips twitched as he received a warning look from his mother.

Are you used to it?

Li Aili is already very used to it, whether she's eating at this long table or living in Perkins.

After all, you get used to time travel after wearing it a few times.

However, Li Aili remembered the draft drawing she had wasted so much effort on.

I originally intended to give it to Arthur, ask him to invest, and then split the profits 55/50.

As a result, he suddenly ran away and hasn't been seen since, which is completely inexplicable.

When Albert asked, Li Aili replied, "In fact, Your Highness Albert, I drew up a blueprint and wanted to create something."

Albert didn't take it to heart. "Okay, I'll have Conrad get the blueprints from you later."

After quickly finishing the food on his plate, Albert rushed off with Brandon to handle official business, as if they were on a tight schedule.

This is exactly the same as Arthur's situation a thousand years later.

However, at that time, Arthur... had no family behind him.

After dinner, Li Aili strolled back to her study.

Li Ai organized all the drawings on the desktop.

Before long, a familiar knocking sound rang out, "Knock, knock, knock."

Li Aili: "Please come in, Conrad."

Conrad walked in. "Miss Ellie, His Highness Albert sent me to retrieve the blueprints."

Li Aili handed the tidied-up drawings to Conrad.

"They're all here."

At this moment, Conrad still looks like he did a thousand years later.

Her gray hair was meticulously styled, and she wore a neat black court tailcoat.

It's Conrad from my memory.

However, the old housekeeper, a thousand years later, always took meticulous care of her.

At this moment, Conrad was polite but businesslike.

Li Aili recalled that a thousand years later, both the alchemy furnace and the crucible were obtained by this old steward.

"If it's convenient, could I trouble you with this?" Li Aili blurted out.

Conrad looked at Ellie with surprise, then nodded politely. "Of course, His Highness Albert is indeed very busy."

After saying this, the polite butler left the study with the blueprints.

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