Hearing Junxuan say this, Shen Yunxi was also very confused as to why Junxuan was behaving this way.
It's such a simple thing: the two people break off their engagement, and from now on, they will have no connection with each other's marriages and try not to appear in front of each other. Isn't that a good thing?
Even if Junxuan has feelings for her now, she no longer reciprocates. Is it really meaningful for him to cling to the marriage contract and use it to bind her?
Shen Yunxi didn't understand, nor did she comprehend, what Junxuan was thinking.
"Why must Your Majesty do this? Is it better to live a life of entanglement? I am willing to remain unmarried for my entire life. If this is Your Majesty's punishment for me, I have nothing to say. However, if Your Majesty wants me to fulfill the marriage contract, all you will get is a corpse. In any case, it doesn't matter if one or two young ladies from noble families in the capital die. Everyone dies eventually." Shen Yunxi spoke calmly.
Actually, she had already realized that Junxuan wouldn't break off the engagement so easily, but now she was just stating it directly.
Junxuan had originally planned to have the Imperial Observatory select a day later for Shen Yunxi to enter the palace to fulfill the late emperor's bestowed marriage, thus leaving Shen Yunxi with no choice but to enter the palace.
However, Junxuan did not expect that Shen Yunxi would be so strong-willed, even preferring death to entering the palace.
At this moment, Junxuan realized that his understanding of Shen Yunxi was actually very limited. It turned out that she was this kind of person, preferring to break rather than bend.
Therefore, Junxuan could not possibly go against Shen Yunxi's wishes and directly have the Imperial Observatory set the date.
"I truly underestimated you, Shen Yunxi. How dare you threaten me with your death!" Jun Xuan's face was grim.
Shen Yunxi chuckled, a hint of mockery in her eyes. "Your Majesty is joking. How could I dare to threaten Your Majesty? It's just that I feel there are too many things in life that are beyond our control. We can't make decisions about other things, but if we want to die, there are still many ways. After all, Your Majesty can't keep an eye on me all the time, can you?"
Junxuan's expression grew increasingly grim. "Have you ever considered that if you die, I will make the entire Shen family pay with their lives? If your brother and parents die because of you, how will you face yourself?"
"Hehe, Your Majesty's words are even more ridiculous. It's just because of a woman. Does Your Majesty really have the power to execute the entire family? Even if you could, it wouldn't matter. My daughter is already dead. What's the use of saying anything? Does Your Majesty expect a dead person to suffer?" Shen Yunxi retorted.
Even so, Shen Yunxi was still a little nervous. Her fists clenched tighter and tighter, and her nails dug into her palms.
Shen Yunxi knew very well that she absolutely could not show any fear in front of Jun Xuan now, otherwise it would only make him more emboldened and might even lead him to actually do it.
He would only stop doing this if Junxuan felt that she didn't care about these things.
It wasn't that Shen Yunxi didn't care about the Shen family; it was because she cared too much about the safety of her parents and brother that she resorted to this desperate measure. She couldn't let her actions affect them.
As expected, seeing Shen Yunxi's indifferent expression, Jun Xuansheng was angry but did not continue to say this.
Since the two had already gone this far, there was no point in continuing their confrontation. Someone had to compromise first. In the past, it was always Shen Yunxi who compromised. Every time she saw Jun Xuan get angry, she would humble herself to appease him.
Today, however, the roles have been reversed.
"I apologize for what I said in anger, but I never intended it that way. No matter what happens, I will not harm any innocent members of the Shen family, even if you have angered me. You no longer need to discuss the engagement; I will not dissolve it. You should give up on that idea as soon as possible," Jun Xuan said slowly, suppressing his anger.
"The Emperor is the supreme ruler, whatever you say is right, and you have the final say." Shen Yunxi said calmly.
Faced with the stubborn Shen Yunxi, Junxuan didn't know what to do. Continuing to talk would only make him angrier, but he had no way to vent his anger directly at Shen Yunxi.
"Yunxi, why have we come to this point? Is it really because I realized it too late?" Junxuan murmured.
Shen Yunxi nodded. "Perhaps. Some people and some things, once missed, are missed forever and can never be salvaged. Forcing them together will not bring any happiness; it will only create a miserable couple."
Moreover, she still harbors hatred for Junxuan, which is not so easily resolved. Those painful memories are like slow torture for Shen Yunxi.
Under such circumstances, how could she possibly give in?
Junxuan only thought that her attitude towards Shen Yunxi disappointed her, but he didn't know that Shen Yunxi had experienced more than just that, but also other kinds of pain.
"Alright, you should go back and rest now. I'm leaving." Jun Xuan shook his head and turned to leave.
Seeing that Junxuan was about to leave, Shen Yunxi thought of the misunderstanding between the Empress Dowager and him, and immediately stopped him. "Your Majesty, I have something to remind you. It is true that hearing is believing, but there may be other hidden stories. If we do not investigate clearly, we may fall into their trap and cause misunderstandings."
"Hmm," Junxuan responded, though it was unclear whether he had actually heard her.
Shen Yunxi watched Jun Xuan leave without following him. Only after Jun Xuan's figure completely disappeared from her sight did she lean against the wall, feeling deflated, to recover.
Confronting Junxuan requires extreme caution; otherwise, one careless move could lead him astray, causing you to lose all your initiative.
Although Junxuan seems to have compromised now, Shen Yunxi knows that he has not given up on the engagement, nor has he given up on her as a person.
Shen Yunxi rubbed her forehead, wondering why things had changed so drastically. She truly missed the Junxuan who used to ignore her. The current Junxuan was so stubborn that it was a headache, and she was afraid he might do something drastic.
"What's wrong with Miss Yunxi?"
While Shen Yunxi was pondering, Xiao Anzi walked over from not far away. Seeing Shen Yunxi leaning against the wall, he assumed she was unwell.
Shen Yunxi smiled and shook her head slightly. "It's nothing. I just didn't rest well yesterday. Eunuch An, you don't need to worry about me. By the way, there's something else I'd like to trouble you with. I wonder if it's convenient for you?"
Xiao Anzi looked terrified. "Miss Yunxi, what are you saying? Just tell me what you need. It's no trouble at all. Her Majesty loves you so much, like a daughter. Please don't say such things to offend me."
Everyone in the Cining Palace knew how good the Empress Dowager treated Shen Yunxi, so they couldn't possibly disrespect her.
"Well, I'd like to ask my father-in-law about someone."
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