It wasn't that Shen Yunxi was worried about Junxuan's life, but rather that if word got out that Junxuan was injured, it might cause trouble for the Empress Dowager if outsiders knew that she had done it.
The Empress Dowager was not Junxuan's biological mother, and she was summoned to the palace by the Empress Dowager. It is hard not to suspect that the Empress Dowager had some ulterior motives for having Shen Yunxi take action.
As for the truth, nobody cares; everyone just goes by their own guesses.
Granny Tian, unaware of Shen Yunxi's thoughts, looked at her gently and said, "Miss Yunxi, please don't worry. It's my duty to stay by your side. Her Majesty is concerned about your health and hopes you will recover soon. By the way, news just came from outside the palace that Marquis Yong'an and his wife have returned to their residence."
Shen Yunxi's face lit up with joy. "Father and Mother are back? It's been so long since I've seen them."
"Yes, speaking of which, it's been more than a month since the Marquis of Yong'an and his wife left the capital. It's normal for Miss Yunxi to miss her father and mother," Granny Tian said with a smile.
It seems that Shen Yunxi's return to the capital with Shen Zhong and Lan Pei is indeed good news, as Shen Yunxi's complexion has improved considerably.
But little did Granny Tian know that Shen Yunxi, Shen Zhong, and Lan Pei had not seen each other for a very long time, not just a little over a month.
In her previous life, Shen Yunxi was seriously ill. In order not to worry Hencheng and Lanpei, she always reported good news and not bad news, saying that she was fine, for fear of making them worry.
Moreover, even after she became a concubine, it wasn't something Lanpei could see immediately whenever she wanted; some of the rules involved were quite complicated.
At this moment, Shen Yunxi felt that she hadn't seen her parents for too long and missed them terribly, wishing she could leave the palace immediately and go back to see them.
But now that she is sick, not to mention the fear of passing on her illness to them, they would feel heartbroken and worried about her health if they saw her.
After thinking it over, Shen Yunxi felt that it was best to take good care of herself and get better as soon as possible before going home.
"Thank you for informing me, Granny. I hope you will also tell Her Majesty that she need not worry about Yunxi, and that Yunxi will recover soon. However, I am afraid I will not be able to serve Her Majesty for the next few days, as Yunxi is worried about Her Majesty's health," Shen Yunxi said.
Granny Tian smiled and said, "Miss Yunxi, don't worry. Her Majesty understands. She was only completely relieved to know that Miss Yunxi's fever had subsided."
Shen Yunxi nodded. She would remember the Empress Dowager's kindness to her. Once she recovered, she would try to find out what the problem was between Junxuan and the Empress Dowager.
Junxuan outwardly shows great respect to the Empress Dowager, but Shen Yunxi knows very well that he has no respect for her and harbors intense hatred towards her.
The fact that Ke Junxuan did not take action against the Empress Dowager suggests that he may have had reservations or other reasons.
Even for the sake of the Empress Dowager, she still had to investigate.
"That's good. I'll definitely get better soon," Shen Yunxi replied.
Granny Tian noticed that Shen Yunxi still looked tired, so she reminded her, "Miss Yunxi needs to eat something. Eating something will help you take your medicine and get better sooner. I'll go and get you a bowl of porridge right away, and tell the kitchen to heat up your medicine as well."
Shen Yunxi agreed, "Thank you for your trouble, Granny."
For the next few days, Shen Yunxi stayed in her room to recover. At first, she was worried that news of Junxuan's injury might have gotten out.
Later, when they found out that no one knew, they were relieved.
It seems Junxuan didn't spread this news. I don't know why he did that, but Shen Yunxi guessed that he probably felt ashamed.
Indeed, if asked why, it's because he tried to force himself on a woman, but ended up getting hurt instead. It would be truly shameful to tell anyone, so Junxuan must have kept it a secret to avoid losing face.
Thinking back to a few years ago when Junxuan was still the crown prince, Shen Yunxi followed behind him and often called him Brother Jinyu. At that time, Junxuan still didn't like her and felt that she was clinging to him and making him feel ashamed.
Junxuan is a person who cares a lot about his reputation, which is why he concealed the news that she had stabbed him. Shen Yunxi didn't think much of it; she didn't believe that Junxuan was doing it to protect her.
When Shen Yunxi finally recovered and was able to leave the house, she thought about how the Empress Dowager had been very worried about her for the past few days and how she hadn't been able to serve her. So she decided to make some pastries for the Empress Dowager.
Today also provided an opportunity to discuss with the Empress Dowager her desire to return home. Her health had delayed her for several days, and Shen Yunxi was also eager to go home.
After finishing the pastries, Shen Yunxi had just stepped into the front hall when she heard a loud singing voice coming from behind her.
"His Majesty has arrived!"
Shen Yunxi tightened her grip on the tray slightly, then immediately bowed and said, "This humble woman greets Your Majesty."
Junxuan stepped into the front hall, and he was also surprised to run into Shen Yunxi at this time. He thought she was still recuperating in the house, but she looked fine, so he assumed she had recovered.
Looking at the tray in Shen Yunxi's hands, it's clear that she only thought of making some pastries after she recovered, and it just so happened that she ran into him today.
"Rise." Jun Xuan uttered two words calmly and strode into the front hall. "Your subject greets Your Majesty."
The Empress Dowager was also somewhat surprised. She knew that Shen Yunxi had recovered today and that she had gone to the kitchen to make pastries. Who knew that Junxuan would also come here? But it was a good thing that he came.
"The Emperor is here! Please come and sit down. It seems today is an auspicious day. With the Emperor here, Yunxi is feeling better and can make some pastries." The Empress Dowager covered her mouth and chuckled.
Jun-hyun smiled and said, "That's true."
Shen Yunxi walked in from outside, placed the tray on the table, put down the five kinds of pastries inside, and then stood aside with the tray in her hand. "Your Majesty, please have some."
Granny Tian had prepared tea and set it aside. She then walked to the Empress Dowager's side and said, "Your Majesty, Miss Lu has arrived and is requesting an audience outside."
"Let her in." A hint of displeasure flashed in the Empress Dowager's eyes.
I haven't even bothered her about the time I tried to hurt Shen Yunxi but ended up getting injured myself. I didn't expect her to show up in front of me again. Does she really think that I, the Empress Dowager, am easy to bully?
"Yes, Your Highness." Granny Tian acknowledged the order and left.
Shen Yunxi remained calm, showing no displeasure at Lu Wanqing's arrival, a scene that Jun Xuan witnessed.
Normally, whenever Lu Wanqing was mentioned, Shen Yunxi's face would be full of resistance, but now she was calm.
Lu Wanqing quickly walked in and bowed to the Empress Dowager and Jun Xuan, saying, "This humble woman greets Your Majesty and Your Majesty the Empress Dowager."
"Get up, Miss Lu, what brings you here?" the Empress Dowager asked.
Upon hearing this, Lu Wanqing stood up, glanced at Jun Xuan, and then smiled as she replied to the Empress Dowager, "Your Majesty, I have recently acquired some excellent chess pieces and would like to seek His Majesty's guidance."
"Hmm." The Empress Dowager nodded and said no more.
A hint of disdain flashed in Shen Yunxi's eyes. Ha, another chess game. This is all Lu Wanqing can pull.
Does that mean that she, a daughter of a prestigious family, knows nothing but chess?
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