The Empress Dowager had not said such things to Lu Wanqing for a long time. She always mentioned them very subtly, for fear that someone might overhear.
Lu Wanqing's reaction today was too strong, which is why the Empress Dowager said that. Moreover, she does have high hopes for Lu Wanqing and hopes that she can do what she herself could not do back then.
“Aunt, Wanqing understands. I lost my composure today. You are absolutely right. I cared too much about Shen Yunxi. Shen Yunxi is nothing. Even with the Empress Dowager's favor, she is not the Emperor's. I still have a chance. Once I enter the harem, the first person I will deal with is Shen Yunxi, so she won't be seen in front of me anymore. But Aunt, the Emperor hasn't been very fond of me lately. The incident of drugging him before has made him very unhappy. I don't know what to do.” Lu Wanqing sighed.
The Empress Dowager didn't seem to care at all. "It's alright. With your aunt here, the Emperor won't say anything. Your aunt will also take care of the rest."
Lu Wanqing breathed a sigh of relief. That was indeed the case. As long as the Empress Dowager was around, Junxuan could not truly and completely hate her. It was just that she didn't quite understand why Junxuan treated her so well.
"Aunt, why does the Emperor respect you so much?" Lu Wanqing asked with a curious expression.
The Empress Dowager's eyes flickered slightly, and she smiled, giving her a mysterious look. "You don't need to know these things for now. We'll talk about them after you enter the inner palace. Your aunt will explain everything to you in detail then."
Lu Wanqing was just curious; she didn't necessarily need to know. She understood that the Empress Dowager must have her reasons for not telling her, so she didn't care.
"Don't worry, Aunt, Wanqing understands everything," Lu Wanqing said with a smile.
Afterwards, the Empress Dowager took Lu Wanqing into the bedroom to talk, and she mostly gave Lu Wanqing advice and guidance.
On the other side, amidst all the helplessness along the way, Shen Yunxi was finally carried into Cining Palace by Jun Xuan.
Upon seeing this, Granny Tian quickly bowed to Jun Xuan, but her eyes were filled with worry as she looked at Shen Yunxi. She knew that Shen Yunxi didn't think Jun Xuan would bring her back for no reason.
"Granny Tian, get up. Go and fetch a female physician. Miss Chen has twisted her ankle," Jun Xuan instructed.
"This servant obeys the decree." Granny Tian quickly got up and went out.
Once the front hall was empty, Junxuan placed Shen Yunxi on a chair and then squatted down.
Shen Yunxi was once again startled by Jun Xuan's actions, not even noticing that he said he was going to find a female physician, not a royal physician.
"Your Majesty, what are you doing?" Shen Yunxi's tone changed, she was really frightened by Jun Xuan's squatting down.
If she wasn't mistaken, Junxuan was going to show her his feet?
Are you kidding me? When did Junxuan ever do something like this? How could she not believe it? Could she possibly handle this?
Junxuan remained calm, "Let me show you first."
No, is it really just a matter of taking a look first?
"Your Majesty, there's no need. Men and women shouldn't touch each other. It's not convenient for Your Majesty to see either. Please sit down and rest for a while," Shen Yunxi quickly replied, while also intending to withdraw her right foot.
As soon as she moved, Junxuan said softly, "Don't move."
As soon as he finished speaking, Junxuan gently pinched Shen Yunxi's ankle, making her stand still, as if she were being choked.
Junxuan really did grab her foot!
Shen Yunxi's breathing became lighter. She really wanted to pull her foot back, after all, her foot shouldn't be seen by a man outside the family, especially given their current relationship, she simply couldn't do that.
However, he knew Junxuan's personality very well; she would never back down until he achieved his goal.
At this moment, Shen Yunxi could only pray that Granny Tian would return soon, as she really did not want to be alone with Junxuan.
Junxuan didn't care about Shen Yunxi's thoughts. He gently moved Shen Yunxi's ankle and, not hearing her cry out in pain, gently pinched other parts of her foot.
Although she was still wearing socks, Shen Yunxi's feet were so small that Junxuan felt he could fit her entire foot in his palm.
Fortunately, Junxuan still remembered the rules of propriety between men and women and did not take off Shen Yunxi's socks, otherwise she would have been mortified.
Looking at the little foot in his palm, Junxuan felt a strange unease.
Shen Yunxi is a beautiful girl, with every feature perfectly proportioned. Even her feet are exquisitely beautiful, making one want to hold them in their hands and play with them at will.
Fortunately, Shen Yunxi didn't know what Jun Xuan was thinking, otherwise she would definitely have called him a bastard.
Jun-hyun was probably too engrossed in his work and didn't notice that he had loosened his grip.
"Ouch, that hurts."
She didn't know where he pressed, but Shen Yunxi suddenly cried out in pain, tears welling up in her eyes. She really suspected that Junxuan was doing this on purpose, and felt that he was there to torture her and ask her whether she would confess or not.
Shen Yunxi was also stunned by her own thoughts. She felt that her current mindset was really good, probably because she loved herself more.
Junxuan immediately loosened his grip. His mind was in a mess, but not wanting Shen Yunxi to notice, he had no choice but to stand up.
"It's nothing serious, just a sprain, nothing serious. Just be more careful next time," Junxuan said.
Such a sprain will heal in a few days, but you need to be careful during the recovery period to avoid getting injured again. However, it would be best to wait for the female doctor to take another look, Junxuan thought to himself.
"We need Your Majesty's help more," Shen Yunxi said immediately.
The atmosphere between the two was a bit awkward; one didn't know what to say, and the other felt the same way, so they remained at an impasse.
Shen Yunxi hoped that Junxuan would leave as soon as possible. The emperor was obviously very busy, and she didn't know if he was really free today or what, but he just wouldn't leave. She didn't know what to say.
After a while, Granny Tian and the female physician finally came in. The female physician bowed before starting to examine Shen Yunxi's feet.
"Your Majesty, Miss Shen's foot is fine, just a sprain. She'll be fine after a few days of rest," the physician told Jun Xuan about Shen Yunxi's condition.
Junxuan responded. He already knew that Shen Yunxi's injuries were not serious, and now that he heard the doctor's answer, he was completely relieved.
"Yes, you will take care of Miss Chen for the next few days," Jun Xuan instructed casually.
The female doctor readily agreed, not daring to refuse.
Seeing that there was nothing he needed to do, and that the Empress Dowager was still taking her afternoon nap, Junxuan left. However, he didn't even glance at Shen Yunxi as he left, seemingly not caring about her at all.
After Junxuan left and the female physician returned to the Imperial Hospital, Granny Tian quietly inquired about Shen Yunxi.
"Miss Yunxi, you and the Emperor...?"
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