"I've heard that the Prince Xiaoyao's mansion has been quite lively lately. Why don't you elaborate, Uncle?" Jun Xuan said with a smile.
"puff!"
The carefree prince spat out his tea, but luckily Junxuan dodged quickly enough, otherwise he might have been hit as well.
At this moment, Prince Xiaoyao shakily put down his teacup, and immediately looked at Junxuan with a mournful expression and a helpless look on his face, "Where did Your Majesty find out? This news has reached Your Majesty's ears so quickly, it is truly unacceptable, unacceptable!"
Junxuan moved to a different chair, looking at the Prince of Xiaoyao with a teasing gaze. "I always thought that Uncle should have someone by his side, but Uncle kept refusing, and I didn't know what to do. But I didn't expect that Uncle already had someone in mind. Is he going to take his future aunt on a trip?"
The carefree king was extremely uncomfortable. It was true that he had been watching Jun Xuan make a fool of himself, but he never thought that Jun Xuan would make a fool of himself!
God knows, that brat kept sticking to him and wouldn't leave. He even planned to sneak away and leave, thinking that she would forget him after a while. He couldn't afford to offend her, so he could only hide.
Who knew that Junxuan already knew, and now he was actually there to laugh at him.
It's really embarrassing to think about it. The dignified Prince Xiaoyao was actually being chased by a little girl and didn't even dare to stay in the Prince's mansion. If word got out, people would laugh their heads off. The more he thought about it, the more depressed he became.
"Since Your Majesty knows everything, please don't tease me. Your Majesty knows that I have always been a very unrestrained person. If someone is always by my side, it will make me very unhappy. I have always longed for freedom, and besides, you and my brother have been very tolerant of me, so I am used to being at ease." The Carefree Prince slumped in his chair, his face full of despair.
Junxuan nodded. That was true. It was precisely because neither the late emperor nor he interfered too much with the carefree prince that he was able to live such a carefree life.
But now, it seems there's another uncertain person, and he doesn't know why this person is different to him.
If it were just an ordinary woman pestering the Prince of Leisure, he would have driven her away without giving her a chance to stay, let alone planning to run away himself.
They say you can run away from your monk but not your temple, and it seems the Carefree King is even willing to abandon his own temple.
"Uncle, have you ever thought about looking at things from a different perspective? For example, you've been alone for so many years, so perhaps having someone by your side wouldn't be a bad thing. Don't you want to have a wife and children?" Junxuan asked.
The carefree prince shook his head. "Forget it. I've witnessed countless schemes between women since I was a child. To me, women are all trouble, and I don't want to have that kind of trouble with me. As for the emperor, I guess there will be even more trouble in the future. Women are always arguing and bickering. I think it's better to be alone."
Since the Prince of Xiaoyao had already said so much, Junxuan naturally couldn't say anything more, nor did he want to force the Prince of Xiaoyao.
However, for some reason, he always felt that the entanglements between the Prince of Xiaoyao and that woman might not be so easy to resolve, just like his relationship with Shen Yunxi.
Before, Shen Yunxi was the one chasing after him, but now it seems the roles have reversed. Instead, he is the one who cares too much about Shen Yunxi and is unwilling to let her go.
“Very well, it’s good that you’ve thought it through, Uncle. I’m just worried that you’ll regret it,” Junxuan said.
He dared not speak to others, but he truly regretted treating Shen Yunxi that way. However, it was better not to say these things.
The carefree prince said nonchalantly, "It's alright. I know what to do and I won't regret it. After all, there's a difference of more than ten years in age, which is too big. I always feel that she is my junior. By the way, His Majesty is treating Miss Shen differently now. He must be regretting treating Miss Shen this way, right? I think His Majesty should lower his posture and not care too much about his imperial airs. It's always better to be more relaxed in front of someone you like."
“Uncle, you misunderstand. At most, I am displeased because of Shen Yunxi’s easy abandonment, but it’s not that bad for someone I truly love,” Jun Xuan said.
Upon hearing this, the carefree king said nothing more. He enjoyed seeing his proud nephew humiliated by his own words.
"Alright, Your Majesty, take care. I'll be leaving now. I'll be back in a year or two at most, or a few months at least." Prince Xiaoyao stood up and poured himself another cup of tea.
"Take care, Imperial Uncle." Jun Xuan nodded.
After the carefree king left, Junxuan did not rush to leave. Instead, he remained sitting in the same spot, propping himself up. Suddenly, he raised his right hand and touched the red coral bracelet on his left hand.
Mother, the Empress Dowager watched you die, and her methods of vying for favor were truly endless. I harbored deep resentment towards her. It is true that Shen Yunxi was favored by the Empress Dowager, but she herself was utterly innocent.
Junxuan now knows about his first meeting with Shen Yunxi, and that he saved a little girl while hunting, and that little girl was Shen Yunxi.
It was because of this life-saving grace that Shen Yunxi began to have different feelings for him, and eventually fell in love with him.
It turns out that Shen Yunxi liked him not because of his former status as the crown prince, nor because of his current status as the emperor, but simply because he was the person in question.
For the first time, Junxuan realized he had made a mistake. He shouldn't have projected his resentment towards the Empress Dowager onto Shen Yunxi, and consequently assumed that Shen Yunxi was the same kind of person, thus having no good impression of her whatsoever.
It wasn't until Shen Yunxi gave up on him that he realized he didn't know her well enough, and that her image had already been etched in his heart, though he had always refused to admit it.
"Shen Yunxi, if I no longer dislike you, can you not give up?" Jun Xuan murmured.
Unfortunately, the surroundings were empty, and no one could respond to him.
Little did she know, Shen Yunxi in Cining Palace suddenly sneezed. She gently placed a handkerchief under her nose, wondering if she had accidentally caught a cold at some point. What if she caught a cold before her foot injury had healed? Wouldn't she have to stay in the palace for a few more days?
Fortunately, Shen Yunxi only sneezed once and didn't have any major reactions afterward, so she probably won't catch a cold.
As night falls and the weather becomes so hot, one naturally needs to take a bath every day, otherwise it would be impossible to fall asleep.
Perhaps because the Empress Dowager fainted due to the heat, Junxuan specially instructed the Imperial Household Department to send more ice to Cining Palace to ensure that Cining Palace could be cooler.
Because of the weather, Shen Yunxi chose to take a bath a little later in the day, when the water wasn't as hot.
The Empress Dowager treated Shen Yunxi very well, arranging a room for her that also included a bathing room. In fact, it was a combination of two side rooms, with a separate room made for bathing.
Shen Yunxi supported herself as she walked towards the bathtub and slowly untied her belt.
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