Mu Zhi stared at his practiced movements, momentarily stunned. This behavior seemed rather out of character for him.

But when she saw those long, slender, and fair fingers, she found the scene breathtakingly beautiful.

Never mind, she doesn't want the shrimp. Let's just consider it a reward for this beautiful sight.

Mu Zhi chewed on a leaf of vegetable in her hand while glancing at Xuan Ming out of the corner of her eye, a hint of grievance on her face.

Xuanming chuckled inwardly, never expecting that his usually dignified and proper empress would have such an adorable side.

He continued peeling shrimp as if nothing had happened, piling the shrimp meat into a small mountain.

Mu Zhi stared at Xuan Ming's bowl of shrimp meat, and some guesses arose in her mind, but she was not quite sure.

Are these shrimp pieces meant for her to eat?

Thinking this, a hint of anticipation flickered in her eyes.

Xuanming noticed Mu Zhi's gaze, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly. He found her reaction quite amusing.

Finally, Xuanming finished peeling all the shrimp, and then leisurely picked up a damp cloth to wipe his hands.

Then, he picked up his chopsticks again, gently picked up a translucent shrimp, slowly put it into his mouth, and deliberately made a clear chewing sound.

Mu Zhi's expectations vanished instantly, and obvious disappointment showed in her eyes.

So it turns out these shrimp pieces weren't specifically saved for her.

She sighed softly, her mood slightly downcast.

Mu Zhi lowered her head and didn't look at him again.

snort!

He said he would treat her well, but he didn't even leave her a single shrimp.

However, at that moment, she felt the bowl in front of her suddenly being taken away, and then a bowl full of shrimp appeared in front of her.

She was stunned, slowly raised her head, and looked at Xuanming with a puzzled expression.

Xuanming casually took Muzhi's bowl and placed it in front of him, then pointed to the bowl of shrimp in front of her and said with a smile, "Eat it all up. This is the first time I've ever peeled shrimp."

Xuanming's voice carried a hint of tenderness and doting, causing Muzhi's heart to tremble slightly.