At this moment, Shen Yunxi was unaware that her efforts to distance herself from Junxuan were thwarted by the Empress Dowager's decision, which forced her to move closer to him.
Returning from Madam Shen's courtyard, Shen Yunxi chuckled, in a very good mood.
"Miss, we were so worried about you today. We'll follow you wherever you go next time." Zhizhi thoughtfully poured Shen Yunxi a glass of water.
Cai'er didn't speak, but her eyes conveyed the same meaning, her worry for Shen Yunxi was evident.
In the past, Shen Yunxi would always stick close to Junxuan whenever he was around. Today is the birthday banquet of the Prince of Xiaoyao, and Junxuan will probably be there too. In addition, Shen Leyi has been scolding Shen Yunxi all the way back, which is why the two maids are so worried.
Shen Yunxi chuckled, "Don't worry, you two. I won't do the same foolish things as before. The Emperor was never meant to be for me, so there's no need to force it. So you don't need to worry about me anymore. I've figured it out. Maybe it won't be long before my father and mother come back and arrange a new marriage for me."
Zhizhi and Cai'er were shocked, their gazes involuntarily falling on each other, seemingly surprised by Shen Yunxi's words.
But, since the late emperor has already granted a marriage, can the young lady re-arrange the marriage?
Even though Zhizhi and Cai'er were not from noble families, as maids in the Marquis's mansion, their knowledge was extraordinary, and they had never heard of such a thing before.
Unable to contain herself, Zhizhi asked first, "Miss, but the late emperor has already bestowed a marriage upon us, and the imperial edict is still in effect. Can you really reschedule the marriage?"
“Indeed, the late emperor’s edict is not something easy to deal with. The Imperial Household Department also has these documents on file, so there’s no point in discarding it. So, at a suitable time, I will hand the edict over to the emperor, and everything will be resolved. The emperor didn’t want to be engaged to me in the first place. As long as I hand it over to the emperor, I believe he will definitely have a way to resolve this arranged marriage. He must be looking forward to it. After I annul the engagement with him, my father and mother will definitely find me another marriage. There’s no doubt about that,” Shen Yunxi replied.
She might not have come from a high-ranking family, since a woman who broke off her engagement with the emperor might not be very popular, but she was willing to marry into an ordinary family.
Even if she can't fall in love with her betrothed husband in the short term, she believes that time will always change everything. When that time comes, she will do her best to be a good wife and then love her husband wholeheartedly.
She didn't have a good ending in her past life, so in this life she also wants to have many children and grandchildren, and live a happy life with her husband.
It must be said that Shen Yunxi's idea is excellent; she has already planned out her future.
Unfortunately, she overlooked one crucial point: the human heart.
Cai'er was somewhat worried, "Miss thinks this way, but that doesn't mean the Emperor will think the same way. What if the Emperor doesn't agree to annul the engagement? After all, it was a marriage bestowed by the late Emperor. If the Emperor, as the new Emperor, were to overturn the late Emperor's bestowal, he would be questioning the late Emperor's decision. Is he really willing to risk the world's condemnation to agree?"
"I was worried about that too, but you don't know how much the Emperor dislikes me, so there won't be any problem with annuling the engagement. Don't worry," Shen Yunxi replied earnestly.
It wasn't that Shen Yunxi was too confident in herself, but rather that after experiencing so much, she knew all too well how much Junxuan disliked her. Even after two years of being together, nothing had changed; he still didn't want to face her.
During those two years in the harem, Junxuan would only leave Yaohua Palace after favoring her, never staying overnight. One can imagine how much he hated Consort De.
Thankfully, none of these things will happen in this lifetime.
Since she didn't enter the harem a few days ago, things won't develop the same way they did in the past, which is a good thing for her.
Zhizhi and Cai'er were completely relieved and then went down to do their own things.
Shen Yunxi sighed softly, got up and went to the study. She picked up a book at random and started reading. Now that Jun Xuan was no longer the only person on her mind, she felt like she had some free time and needed to find something to do.
Reading is an excellent choice; reading more books is a good thing, and it may even change your perspective on things in the future.
Half an hour later, a series of hurried footsteps sounded.
"Sister, sister!" Shen Anyu's voice came from the courtyard into the house.
In the past, influenced by other members of the Shen family, Shen Yunxi had never liked her mentally challenged brother's behavior. She always felt that he was embarrassing her and annoying because of his loud and boisterous manner. She never paid any attention to him and would quickly drive him away whenever Shen Anyu came to see her.
But now, Shen Yunxi put down the book in her hand and walked out happily to greet Shen Anyu.
“It’s my brother,” Shen Yunxi said with a smile.
Seeing his little sister's face, Shen Anyu became even happier. He was holding two strings of candied hawthorns in his hand. "Little sister, Xiaoyu bought me candied hawthorns. There are some for you and some for me."
"Okay, brother, slow down, don't fall," Shen Yunxi reminded him.
The maid Xiaoyu, whom Shen Anyu mentioned, was his personal maid. She was extremely loyal, and in her previous life, when Shen Anyu died, Xiaoyu followed her master in death.
While he was thinking, Shen Anyu had already run up to Shen Yunxi and handed her the two strings of candied hawthorns he was holding in his left and right hands respectively, "Little sister, choose!"
Shen Anyu knew from a young age that he should take care of his younger sister. His father and mother had told him this, so whenever they came across something good, they would let Shen Yunxi choose first. Unfortunately, Shen Yunxi always looked down on Shen Anyu's things and found them very distasteful.
Each hawthorn on the candied hawthorn skewer was plump and its color was incredibly tempting. Even Shen Yunxi, who didn't like eating them, couldn't help but feel a little tempted.
This is Shen Anyu's favorite snack; he thinks candied hawthorn is the best thing.
Shen Yunxi chuckled softly, her eyes slightly reddening, and took the candied hawthorn from Shen Anyu's right hand. "I want this one."
“Okay, little sister, eat.” Shen Anyu looked at Shen Yunxi expectantly.
It seems to convey a message that he would eat after his sister had eaten.
Seeing him like this, Shen Yunxi almost couldn't help but shed tears. She suppressed the soreness in her throat and gently bit half of a candied hawthorn. The sweetness and slight sourness melted in her mouth, but for some reason, the soreness in her throat became even stronger.
"It's delicious, brother, you should eat some too," Shen Yunxi gently told Shen Anyu.
Shen Anyu smiled brightly. He felt that his sister seemed different from before. He didn't understand why she had changed, but he was very happy.
That's wonderful! My little sister is doing so well now!
"Brother, eat."
After saying that, Shen Anyu took a big bite and swallowed the whole candied hawthorn, eating it with great joy.
The brother and sister were eating candied hawthorns in the yard, chatting and laughing as they ate, and Shen Yunxi didn't care whether their behavior was inappropriate.
A moment later, Zhizhi, her face pale, rushed into the courtyard.
"Miss, Miss, something terrible has happened!"
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