Shen Yunxi's expression changed. Like a kitten whose tail had been stepped on, she stared wide-eyed at the newcomer in fear.
Noticing the scrutiny in the other person's eyes, she realized her lapse in composure and quickly stood up to bow, "This humble woman greets Your Majesty."
If the person being schemed against heard about the plan to frame them, how would they feel?
At this moment, Shen Yunxi's heart was pounding like a drum.
No need for formalities.
Junxuan glanced at Shen Yunxi lightly, then walked up to her and stood at a relatively safe distance, neither too close nor too far, so that his aura would not make her feel uncomfortable, nor would it cause any bad rumors.
Shen Yunxi's mind was in complete chaos; she never expected Jun Xuan to appear here.
This person was clearly with the Carefree King in the small bamboo grove just now, so why is he here now?
Actually, Junxuan ended up here by accident. He didn't like being surrounded by people, and since the Prince of Xiaoyao was busy greeting guests, he decided to wander around.
As for the pavilion in the middle of the lake, he had planned to go there, but before he could, he overheard Shen Yunxi and her sister plotting against him, which immediately filled him with anger.
So, was everything at Yanshan Tang just an act by Shen Yunxi?
Just as Junxuan thought Shen Yunxi was putting on an act, he suddenly heard her say something ambiguous again, and he immediately felt that something was wrong. It seemed that she did not intend to do so, and the relationship between the two sisters did not seem to be as good as he had imagined.
Having reached this conclusion, Junxuan appeared in front of Shen Yunxi and deliberately said that her relationship with Shen Leyi was not that of close sisters, but rather that they were just putting on an act.
Normally, Junxuan wouldn't care about Shen Yunxi; he would rather she not appear in front of him.
Now that they had already encountered it, he didn't mind giving her a warning to make Shen Yunxi put away her inappropriate thoughts.
"Your Majesty, I am feeling unwell and would like to ask permission to take my leave," Shen Yunxi said without rising from her seat.
Junxuan stared intently at Shen Yunxi, then suddenly took a step closer, finally stopping in front of her at a distance of only half a meter. The two were already very close.
Shen Yunxi did not retreat, but remained standing in the same spot with a calm expression.
"What, Miss Shen, you weren't going to the pavilion in the middle of the lake? Have you given up on that plan?" Jun Xuan asked with a half-smile, deliberately bending down to get closer to Shen Yunxi and asking, "Miss Shen's actions are contradictory. What exactly are you trying to do?"
As the two drew closer, Junxuan could even see Shen Yunxi's eyelashes clearly.
Slightly curled, pointing upwards, and quite long.
Undeniably, Shen Yunxi is indeed a woman of striking beauty.
It's a pity she was the Empress Dowager's woman!
Shen Yunxi didn't want to show any vulnerability in front of Jun Xuan, even though his closeness made her very uncomfortable, and she could also see the coldness hidden in his eyes.
No one knew that Shen Yunxi was deeply in love with Jun Xuan and cared about him too much. As she spent more time with him, she also came to understand how terrible he was. Even if he spoke to people with a smile, it didn't mean that he was that kind to them.
To have such a clear understanding, one can imagine how much pain Shen Yunxi went through before she woke up.
"Your Majesty is too kind. What I said at Yanshan Soup a few days ago was what I truly felt. Your Majesty need not worry. I will not do as Fourth Sister suggested, and I will certainly not cause Your Majesty any further trouble," Shen Yunxi said quickly.
Jun Xuan chuckled, his hot breath hitting her face as he stared intently at Shen Yunxi with a half-smile. "So Miss Shen knew all along that your previous actions were causing me trouble."
Shen Yunxi lowered her eyelids, concealing the emotions in her eyes.
"Your Majesty, I was out of my mind before and did many wrong things, which did cause you trouble. I am very sorry and beg Your Majesty's forgiveness. But Your Majesty can rest assured that I will never do such a thing again, since I have now come to my senses." Shen Yunxi's tone was somewhat cold. She closed her eyes and suppressed the turbulent emotions in her heart.
Upon hearing this, Junxuan continued to stare intently at Shen Yunxi, not missing any of her reactions, and clearly seeing the fleeting emotions in her eyes. He could sense that Shen Yunxi's heart was not at peace at this moment.
There was anger, pain, and resentment.
But she suppressed all these emotions, her eyes devoid of the usual feelings.
Yes, it's feelings. Shen Yunxi's eyes seem to have turned cold now.
Junxuan didn't think he would care about that. In his view, Shen Yunxi was just a pawn of the Empress Dowager. The late emperor had been terminally ill for two years before his death, which was why he was betrothed to Shen Yunxi. However, he never thought of fulfilling his promise.
Since no wedding date has been set, there's nothing wrong with dragging it out; eventually, Shen Yunxi will give up.
However, it seems that Shen Yunxi is really giving up on this arranged marriage?
How could that be!
He knew better than anyone how much Shen Yunxi felt for him. There was no reason for her to give up so easily just because she fell into the water. Junxuan still didn't believe it and thought that Shen Yunxi must be hiding her emotions.
"I hadn't noticed. Miss Shen's methods have improved; they're more interesting than her previous relentless pursuit. If I didn't know Miss Shen's character, I might have believed her. After all, Miss Shen's acting is quite good now, much better than before." Jun Xuan straightened up and distanced himself from Shen Yunxi again.
Hearing Junxuan's sarcastic words, Shen Yunxi clenched her fists at her sides. If she could, she really wanted to knock the smile off the person in front of her.
In any case, her feelings for Jun-hyun were never fake.
"Your Majesty, please forgive my frankness, but my past feelings were not an act, but genuine. Unfortunately, I received no response, and my passion was extinguished. Therefore, I do not wish to torment myself any further, that is all." Shen Yunxi said, then suddenly smiled bitterly. "Perhaps Your Majesty does not understand what I meant by what I said that day, but it is no longer important. There is no point in dwelling on the past. If Your Majesty does not believe me, you can wait and see. I believe you will find that I have not lied in the future."
It was a close call. Just a moment ago, Shen Yunxi almost lost control of her anger and blurted out what she was hiding.
Junxuan simply didn't believe she had really given up on him. He thought there would be a chance to find out eventually, and perhaps she should make other choices.
Since Junxuan doesn't care about the marriage contract, she can find a suitable person to get engaged to.
Shen Yunxi suddenly felt enlightened. It seemed that she had been too concerned about giving up Junxuan and making him believe it. In fact, a different approach would have been more feasible.
After figuring it out, Shen Yunxi's anger disappeared.
Junxuan put his hands behind his back, turned around and took a few steps, then slightly turned his head and glanced at Shen Yunxi out of the corner of his eye.
"What did you mean when you said that you owed me nothing that day?"
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