Jiang Weiran, as Shen Yunxi's friend, was well aware of her feelings for Jun Xuan. She could only watch helplessly as Shen Yunxi devoted all her passion to Jun Xuan.
But hearing her words just now gave her a special feeling, as if Junxuan was no longer so important.
But can we really completely disregard such a relationship that has lasted for so many years?
“Wei Ran, I don’t want to hide it from you, but I don’t even understand how I feel about him right now. But one thing I’m sure of is that I’ve given up on my feelings for him. Maybe I can’t treat him like a normal person right now, but I believe I will one day.” Shen Yunxi smiled.
Jiang Weiran was still somewhat skeptical. "You really let go so easily? What have you been doing all these years? Nine years of relationship, can you really let go of it so easily?"
As Shen Yunxi's good friend, Jiang Weiran also knew that when she was six years old, Shen Yunxi was rescued from a pack of wolves by Jun Xuan. At that time, Shen Yunxi's heart was set on being with him.
When Junxuan was still the Crown Prince, he went hunting with the late Emperor, bringing his wife and daughters along. Because the late Emperor was in high spirits, he suggested that they stay overnight at the hunting grounds.
As a subject, Zhong Chen naturally did not refuse. He entrusted his six-year-old son, Shen Yunxi, to his wife, Lan Pei, while he went to the late emperor's tent to discuss important matters.
As a result, Shen Yunxi took advantage of Lan Pei's inattention and ran out, taking two maids, Zhizhi and Cai'er, with her, wanting to find Shen Zhuo.
Somehow they wandered further and further away until they encountered a pack of wolves.
The three little girls were crying loudly, and the sound woke up the person sleeping in the tree, who was none other than Junxuan.
Junxuan drove away the wolves and saved Shen Yunxi, making her remember him for a long time, so long that she almost couldn't remember how many years it had been.
Knowing that Shen Yunxi had been in love with Jun Xuan for so many years, Jiang Weiran felt extremely sad, as if all her feelings had been wasted.
No, Jun-hyun is worse than a dog!
Shen Yunxi took a deep breath. It wasn't nine years. In her previous life, she had two more years after entering the palace, which meant a full eleven years of feelings.
Yes, it's been eleven years, and it's also time to end this relationship.
“Weiran, why should I force a heart that can’t be warmed? Besides, I’ve already died once, and now all I want is for those who harmed me to pay a heavy price. I no longer care about the Emperor. Perhaps one day, when I meet him, I can be single-minded and treat him calmly,” Shen Yunxi said softly.
Seeing Shen Yunxi like this, Jiang Weiran felt quite uneasy. She understood that Shen Yunxi must have gone through a lot of pain before finally deciding to let go.
Jiang Weiran felt a pang of heartache. She reached out and pulled Shen Yunxi into her arms, gently patting her shoulder.
“Yunxi, don’t be sad. We’ll find a man who knows how to cherish people better than the Emperor to be your husband. If all else fails, I’ll go and snatch one back for you. It’s not that the Emperor doesn’t care about your marriage contract, and we don’t need to take him to heart. If he were sincere, he wouldn’t have dragged it out until now. You’ll be of marriageable age before the new year. In the end, it’s just that he doesn’t want to care,” Jiang Weiran said.
"Okay, it's good that you've come to your senses. Weiran, don't be sad for me. I'm not sad at all now," Shen Yunxi replied.
Jiang Weiran stopped worrying about it and chatted with Shen Yunxi for a while longer. After learning about her current plans, she took her people back.
When Shen Yunxi and Jiang Weiran returned to the women's rest area, the previously noisy place instantly became very quiet. Everyone looked at Shen Yunxi with puzzled expressions, as if they hadn't expected her to be there.
"What are you all doing? Why are you staring at us like that?" Jiang Weiran asked, frowning.
The young ladies and wives from prominent families were somewhat embarrassed. They hadn't expected Jiang Weiran to ask such a blunt question, but they were genuinely puzzled.
Madam Shen's face darkened, and she stared at Shen Yunxi with great displeasure. "Sixth Sister, why were you running around like that? You made your Fourth Sister come looking for you. You really have no manners."
Shen Yunxi sneered inwardly, thinking, "They just casually slapped this label on me like that."
If the missing person is Shen Leyi, Old Madam Shen would probably be trying to cover for her now, fearing that others would find out that she is missing.
Moreover, judging from Madam Shen's expression, she must know about Shen Leyi's arrangements, and perhaps she was even involved in the plan. This grandmother is biased by nature.
Madam Shen believed that, given Shen Yunxi's personality, she would immediately apologize and say that she shouldn't have run around like that.
She just didn't understand why Shen Yunxi was here when Shen Leyi had left and taken people to the lakeside pavilion. Could there have been a problem with the arrangements?
Jiang Weiran looked at Shen Yunxi with some worry. She knew that Shen Yunxi cared a lot about her family, but Old Madam Shen was obviously trying to embarrass her. Just as she was about to say something, Shen Yunxi spoke up.
"Grandmother, that's not how it is. Just now, Fourth Sister said that her dress was dirtied by the servants, so I went with her to clean it. Later, Fourth Sister said she had other things to do, so I stayed with Wei Ran. During that time, we even asked a maid from the Prince Xiaoyao's Mansion to find us a guest room to rest in," Shen Yunxi explained, feeling very aggrieved.
"Outrageous! How could you abandon your fourth sister all by yourself? Where is she now? How many times have I told you to take good care of your fourth sister at all times? You haven't listened to me at all! Shen Yunxi, do you even respect me as your grandmother? What do you mean by this?!" Old Madam Shen was furious.
Shen Yunxi lowered her head. What was the point of caring so much about this grandmother in her past life? In the end, she didn't get a good ending. Now she wouldn't go along with everything. After all, they weren't blood relatives. No wonder she couldn't warm her heart either.
Upon hearing Madam Shen's words, Shen Yunxi was on the verge of tears, looking as if she had been deeply humiliated.
People tend to unconsciously side with the weak, and the ladies and young women from prominent families present were no exception.
On one side is the domineering Old Madam Shen, and on the other side is the sixth young lady of the Shen family who looks like she's been bullied terribly. Given Old Madam Shen's status as a second wife, it's hard not to suspect that Old Madam Shen usually takes advantage of her status as an elder to manipulate the sixth young lady of the Shen family.
"I can't believe it. Madam Shen is usually so kind and gentle. Why is she so fierce in front of the sixth young lady of the Shen family?"
"But Miss Shen didn't do anything wrong, so why did Old Madam Shen ask Sixth Miss to take care of Fourth Miss?"
"You don't know this, but Madam Shen is a second wife. Miss Liu of the Shen family is the daughter of the son left behind by the first wife, so she has nothing to do with her. She doesn't need to be treated well. That's how it has always been."
The whispers around her reached Madam Shen's ears, and she was immediately furious, her face turning red with anger.
But none of that matters. What matters is where Shen Leyi went.
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