Junxuan glanced at Shen Yunxi briefly before quickly looking away; he wasn't interested in such a farce.

The carefree prince chuckled, “Sometimes, it’s quite interesting to watch these young ladies vying for power. The emperor is busy with state affairs all day long, and he doesn’t have a confidante by his side. He’s really wasting his precious youth.”

"I am... unlike my uncle who has been a womanizer," Junxuan replied.

For some reason, the carefree king touched his nose somewhat embarrassedly and decisively ended the conversation.

Shen Leyi seemed to have not expected that Shen Yunxi would not stand by her side this time, which she found hard to accept and even more unwilling to believe.

"Xiao Liu, what are you doing!" Shen Leyi couldn't help but shout.

Shen Yunxi shrank back slightly. "Fourth Sister, I, I didn't mean that. We should keep a low profile. If Fourth Sister and Wei Ran have a falling out today and displease Prince Xiaoyao, we'll all be in deep trouble."

Seeing that Shen Yunxi was still as easy to bully as ever, Shen Leyi's doubts were dispelled. She also realized that the Prince of Xiaoyao was not someone to be trifled with.

"Fine, for your sake today, I'll let Jiang Weiran off the hook." Shen Leyi snorted and walked towards Old Madam Shen.

It's one thing if Shen Yunxi is brainless; there will be other ways to scheme against her later anyway. For now, let these two idiots get together.

Jiang Weiran wanted to say something, but Shen Yunxi pulled her back and gave her a look.

Jiang Weiran wondered if it was just her imagination, but she noticed that Shen Yunxi seemed different from before, and didn't seem as silly as she used to be.

However, this scene only elicited disappointment and frustration from the carefree king.

"No, Miss Shen has such a good temper! Doesn't she ever get angry? She was scolded by her sister in front of so many people, and she can still remain calm. She has no temper at all!" Prince Xiaoyao was speechless.

If someone with such a temperament were to enter the palace, they would undoubtedly suffer countless mistreatments.

Jun Xuan was slightly taken aback. He turned his gaze back to Shen Yunxi, scrutinizing her with a hint of sizing.

"Does the Imperial Uncle think Shen Yunxi has a good temper?" As if recalling what happened at the Supreme Hot Spring, her body was in great pain, yet she still forced herself to refuse his help, and the anger she unconsciously revealed did not seem like that of a good-tempered person.

Then, Junxuan smiled mysteriously, "Perhaps it's a kitten pretending to be docile, only showing its claws when it gets angry, and hiding them all the time."

The carefree prince was very puzzled. "What does Your Majesty mean by this? Do you perhaps have some other understanding of Miss Shen?"

"Hehe, why don't you guess, Uncle?" Jun Xuan didn't reveal the answer.

Just as Shen Yunxi was about to pull Jiang Weiran aside, she suddenly sensed something was amiss. She turned her head slightly and immediately spotted a familiar figure standing on a boulder in front of the small bamboo grove not far away.

Perhaps because she cared too much about this person's existence back then, she could tell who this person was even from a distance.

When eyes meet, even if you can't see the emotions in the other person's eyes, you can still tell that they are looking at you.

Shen Yunxi suppressed her emotions, calmly withdrew her gaze, and pretended not to see the person.

Jun Xuan's pupils contracted slightly. He could clearly see that Shen Yunxi had spotted him, but to his surprise, she calmly looked away, as if she hadn't noticed him at all.

If it were any other day, she would definitely try every means to find some excuse or pretext to come over and pester him to say something. In order to save face for the Marquis of Yong'an, he would not do much and would not really punish her.

Now, she's completely ignoring him!

Sensing Junxuan's inexplicable anger, the Carefree Prince was somewhat surprised. "What is Your Majesty doing? Could it be that you are unhappy because you saw someone bullying your little fiancée?"

Just now, Prince Xiaoyao went to look at the man by the waterside pavilion and didn't notice the undercurrent between Shen Yunxi and Jun Xuan at all.

"Uncle, you are overthinking it. I have not recognized this fiancée," Jun Xuan sneered.

After saying that, Jun-hyun turned and left.

The carefree king didn't quite understand the source of Junxuan's anger. After thinking for a moment, he followed Junxuan away.

Shen Yunxi felt the oppressive gaze disappear and finally breathed a sigh of relief. She felt a bitter taste in her mouth and felt sorry for her past self. Sure enough, she still couldn't be completely indifferent.

But it's okay, she'll force herself to let it go.

"Yunxi, what's wrong?" Jiang Weiran asked.

Shen Yunxi smiled and shook her head. "It's nothing. Let's go to a corner and talk. It's been several days since I last saw you. I wonder how you've been?"

The two walked to a secluded spot and, after confirming that no one was around, Jiang Weiran spoke softly.

"Yunxi, you must be wary of your fourth sister. Now that your parents are not in the capital, if she wants to do anything to you, no one can protect you. You also know that the old Marquis and Madam Shen have never liked your eldest branch of the family, so don't trust them too much," Jiang Weiran reminded her helplessly once again.

Perhaps today's reminder will still be in vain, but she still has to say it, otherwise she won't feel at ease.

I thought Shen Yunxi would side with Shen Leyi again, but to my surprise, she nodded.

"Wei Ran, don't worry, I've finally come to my senses and will never trust them again. It's just that for so many years, I was blind and thoughtless, causing you so much suffering," Shen Yunxi said softly.

Jiang Weiran was full of surprise. She had always hoped that Shen Yunxi would come to her senses, but she didn't expect that she would actually do so.

"It's alright, as long as you can figure it out." Jiang Weiran smiled and said, "By the way, did she give you some bad advice again? When you went to Yanshan Tang earlier, I felt that she was up to no good. Fortunately, you came back safely."

Shen Yunxi subconsciously touched her right shoulder, the scene from that day still vivid in her mind, the wound still seemed to ache.

"I will no longer trust her, you can rest assured." Shen Yunxi nodded solemnly.

Before she finished speaking, Shen Leyi walked over in a flustered manner. "Yunxi, come with me to clean up. The maidservant spilled tea when she served tea, and it got all over me."

Jiang Weiran frowned and subconsciously wanted to call out to Shen Yunxi, but Shen Yunxi gave her a look and she immediately understood.

"Okay, Fourth Sister."

At this time, more and more people arrived for the banquet, and both the men's area and the women's rest area became lively. Therefore, Shen Yunxi and Shen Leyi's departure did not attract the attention of others.

The two walked one after the other to a small corner of the South Courtyard. After confirming that no one was around, Shen Leyi pulled Shen Yunxi aside and whispered.

"Yunxi, your fourth sister has gone to great lengths for your happiness. Once you enter the palace, you must never forget how good your fourth sister has been to you."

Shen Yunxi smiled gently, her face full of tenderness.

"Fourth Sister, what are you saying? Yunxi will never forget your kindness and favor."