“Your Majesty, I have committed an act of treason. I will call you Brother Jinyu one last time.” Shen Yunxi suppressed her smile, understanding Jun Xuan’s disgust. She looked directly at Jun Xuan and said, “Brother Jinyu, consider this my way of repaying the kindness you showed me when you saved me. From now on, we are even.”
After saying this, Shen Yunxi swayed, but before falling to the ground, she grabbed the original stone door frame at the entrance of the hot spring to steady herself. She tightened her cloak and then walked out resolutely.
Junxuan silently watched Shen Yunxi's retreating figure, her blood dripping from her feet.
This was the first time that Shen Yunxi had only left him with her back turned, instead of watching him leave, which made Junxuan inexplicably unhappy.
A moment later, Junxuan looked down at the arrow in his hand. The blood and flesh on the arrowhead reminded him how serious and deep the person's injury was.
He reached out and gently touched the bloodstains on the arrow. His index finger was stained with blood, and he gently rubbed his thumb against his index finger. Gazing at the empty doorway, he curled his lips into an ambiguous smile.
Every step Shen Yunxi took was difficult, her breath filled with indescribable pain, her whole body was soaked, and even the cloak could not warm her cold body, not to mention that she had deliberately taken a secluded path back to the courtyard.
Even though she knew that the Imperial Guards were chasing the assassins and the palace servants were staying in their own courtyards and dared not move, Shen Yunxi still felt it was better to be cautious.
If outsiders saw Jun-hyun wearing his cloak, they would probably spread bad rumors.
Fortunately, Shen Yunxi walked carefully all the way back to the courtyard without being seen by anyone. Of course, this was also thanks to her earlier arrangements. However, she exhausted all her strength when she reached the courtyard.
With the house so close at hand, Shen Yunxi had no strength left to walk any further. She leaned against the gate of the courtyard, panting heavily, her whole body swaying precariously. Her vision blurred, her mind buzzed, and finally, she collapsed softly to the ground.
In the instant before her consciousness faded, she seemed to see a familiar figure, which finally put her at ease.
"Don't, don't make a sound, don't tell anyone." Shen Yunxi's voice was very soft. She didn't know if the person who came could hear her clearly. Her consciousness was fading.
The entire Yanshan Tang was bustling with activity, with shouts everywhere about catching the assassin. However, Shen Yunxi's courtyard was unusually quiet, indicating that the person she met had heeded her instructions and kept quiet.
At the same time, a black figure landed outside the Supreme Hot Spring and knelt down in front of Jun Xuan, kowtowing.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me, but I have not found any trace of the assassin." The man in black, his face covered, spoke respectfully to Jun Xuan.
Junxuan lay lazily on the couch, his left hand supporting his chin, while his right hand played with the arrow that had wounded Shen Yunxi. Blood and flesh were still stuck on it, but he touched the congealed blood on the tip of the arrow without any concern.
"It was all arranged long ago. It's understandable that you can't find it. Don't worry about it." Jun Xuan said calmly, then casually tossed the arrow to the ground with a clatter.
The man in black did not stand up. "I will continue to investigate and ensure that such a thing never happens again."
Junxuan propped himself up on the soft couch with one hand, and glanced coolly at the man in black kneeling on the ground. His face was expressionless, but his eyes were filled with coldness.
“Since you dared to make a move, you must have been prepared. You can go now.” Junxuan waved his hand, not intending to continue the topic.
Even if we continue investigating, we may not find any useful information.
"Yes, I'll take my leave." The man in black stood up and quickly disappeared from the spot.
The Supreme Hot Spring remained quiet, with only Jun Xuan sitting on the soft couch. He never liked to be disturbed when he was relaxing.
Today, Shen Yunxi sneaked into this supreme hot spring, and he was somewhat displeased, after all, he knew what kind of feelings Shen Yunxi had for him.
Looking at Shen Yunxi alone, he didn't find her particularly repulsive; it was just that she came from a poor background.
Since he was the Empress Dowager's man, one cannot blame him for lacking tenderness and compassion for women.
Thinking of this, Junxuan lay back down on the soft couch, pretending to sleep with his eyes closed. Unexpectedly, he actually fell asleep and even had some strange and bizarre dreams.
He vaguely dreamt of Shen Yunxi, but upon waking, he couldn't remember the scene in the dream, and he didn't think much of it.
Half a day passed in the blink of an eye. When Shen Yunxi woke up, she found herself lying face down. Just as she was about to get up, the pain from her right shoulder injury caused her to gasp.
"Miss is awake!" a joyful voice rang out.
Shen Yunxi turned her head to look and saw her personal maid, Zhizhi, helping her up. Zhizhi was looking at her with a worried expression and concern in her eyes.
Seeing Zhizhi again, Shen Yunxi was momentarily dazed. Fortunately, she had been reborn.
Yes, Zhizhi hasn't had any problems yet.
"Zhizhi, I'm fine," Shen Yunxi comforted her, but her voice was hoarse, making it seem like she was truly alright.
Zhizhi's tears, which she had barely managed to hold back, welled up again. "Miss, you were perfectly fine, how could you have suffered such a serious injury? You told me not to make a fuss, so I carefully invited a female physician over and instructed her to keep it a secret. I haven't told anyone for half a day. But how could Miss have gone out to see the Emperor and returned injured? The Emperor is truly..."
"Shut up! This is extremely disrespectful. Discussing the Emperor in private is a serious crime," Shen Yunxi reprimanded sternly, her face pale, while also stopping Zhizhi from finishing her sentence.
Even outside the palace, one must be careful not to speak carelessly. In her past life, Zhizhi died because of her outspokenness, and in this life, she must not let her suffer the same fate.
Zhizhi pursed her lips slightly. She knew that Shen Yunxi was doing it for her own good, but she couldn't bear to see Shen Yunxi wrong herself because of her love for the emperor.
Of course, my own young lady is the best, but I never expected that the Emperor's dislike for her would reach such a level.
It was wrong of Miss to sneak into the Supreme Hot Spring, but it shouldn't have almost cost her her life, right?
However, after being reprimanded by Shen Yunxi, Zhizhi knew that she shouldn't discuss the Emperor, even in private, otherwise she might cause trouble for Shen Yunxi.
"Yes, Miss, I know I was wrong."
Seeing Zhizhi like this, Shen Yunxi felt quite distressed. She felt sorry for her, but she did not comfort her. She dared not be too lenient with her in this life.
"By the way, you said I've been unconscious for half a day, so what's the situation outside now?" Shen Yunxi asked.
Zhizhi quickly replied, "The whole Yanshan Hot Spring was occupied with searching for the assassin, but it seems there was no progress. The Emperor also lost interest in soaking in the hot spring and decided to return to the palace in the evening after speaking with the Empress Dowager. During this time, the Empress Dowager sent Granny Tian to inquire if Miss was alright. I told her that Miss was fine, just a little frightened and had fallen asleep, so Granny Tian left."
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