Upon hearing this, Shen Yunxi suddenly remembered that at this time in her previous life, Jun Xuan had no recollection of their initial encounter.
In Junxuan's eyes, Shen Yunxi was the Empress Dowager's pawn. The Empress Dowager only wanted to use Shen Yunxi to influence his decisions, which is why she hated her so much.
The two people's paths crossed not because of the Empress Dowager at all. Even if the late emperor had arranged the marriage, it had nothing to do with the Empress Dowager. It was simply because the late emperor valued the emperor so highly, nothing more.
Shen Yunxi smiled, her eyes filled with relief.
"Your Majesty need not concern yourself. The reason I fell in love with Your Majesty was initially because of the life you saved. Perhaps it seems like a trivial matter to Your Majesty, but it has been something I have kept in my heart for many years, and it was not easy for me to get close to Your Majesty. On the day of the soup at Yanshan, I repaid Your Majesty's life-saving grace, so from now on we are even, with no debts owed to each other." Shen Yunxi curtsied again. "I am quite exhausted this time. May Your Majesty allow me to take my leave?"
Little did he know that Shen Yunxi's words greatly shocked Jun Xuan. He thought about it, but still couldn't recall when he had saved Shen Yunxi. However, based on Shen Yunxi's words just now, he was certain that the so-called life-saving grace was not fake and that there really was such a thing.
In other words, Shen Yunxi's affection for him began because of the life-saving grace they received, and it may not be what he thought, that she only valued his former status as the crown prince.
Junxuan's feelings were complicated. He was about to speak when he saw Shen Yunxi swaying precariously.
Almost instinctively, Junxuan quickly turned around and reached out his hand to Shen Yunxi.
"careful."
Even if he disliked Shen Yunxi before, he wouldn't just stand by and watch her fall without offering a helping hand, especially since she had shielded him from an arrow just a few days ago.
But as soon as Shen Yunxi saw Jun Xuan's actions, she staggered backward, avoiding Jun Xuan's outstretched hand, just as she had done in Yanshan Tang.
Junxuan's hand stopped in mid-air once again. He expressionlessly withdrew his hand, placed it at his side, hid it in his sleeve, and held it loosely. His face showed no emotion.
Originally intended to help, Shen Yunxi's behavior treated him like a monster, instantly igniting anger in Junxuan's heart.
"I didn't know that after Miss Shen realized what had happened, she would avoid me like the plague." Jun Xuan sneered.
Shen Yunxi also realized that she had been a bit agitated and her emotions were fluctuating greatly. In addition, her injuries from the past few days had been severe and she had lost a lot of blood, so her vision was blurring.
"Thank you for your consideration, Your Majesty. However, I am an unmarried woman, and any contact with Your Majesty might cause misunderstandings. I am just feeling a little unwell and will be fine after a short rest, so I will not trouble Your Majesty any further," Shen Yunxi replied.
Junxuan's expression didn't improve much; no matter what he said, he simply wasn't appreciative.
If Shen Yunxi's words just now were true, then she really might have given up on her feelings for him. This realization made Junxuan feel somewhat complicated.
He couldn't quite describe his feelings at that moment. He had clearly hoped that Shen Yunxi would think that way before, but now it seemed that wasn't entirely true.
"Go down." Junxuan withdrew his hand, reverting to his usual aloof demeanor.
Shen Yunxi felt as if he had been granted a pardon, bowed, and turned to leave.
This was the second time Junxuan had watched Shen Yunxi's back as she walked away. Thinking back to how Shen Yunxi had once stared intently at Junxuan's back until it disappeared before turning her gaze away, he felt a growing sense of unease.
Without turning around, Shen Yunxi could feel Jun Xuan's gaze on her as if it were a physical presence. She held her breath and walked quickly until she could no longer feel the gaze behind her before she relaxed.
Jiang Weiran was still a little worried and came over, just in time to see Shen Yunxi with a light sheen of sweat on her forehead.
"Yunxi, where did you go? I saw Shen Leyi sneaking away, but I didn't see you. I thought she had tricked you again." Jiang Weiran said with a worried expression.
Shen Yunxi completely relaxed. "It's nothing, Weiran, don't worry. I was just... just a little tired, so I rested for a bit."
It's best not to mention meeting Junxuan, otherwise it might cause more trouble.
It wasn't that she didn't trust Jiang Weiran's character, but she was worried that walls have ears. This was someone else's place, and it would be troublesome if they overheard. Besides, she didn't want Jiang Weiran to worry about her.
Now that she and Jun-hyun have completely opened up to each other, there's no need to mention meeting him again. I believe Jun-hyun also doesn't want anyone to know that the two of them spent time alone together.
"That's good. Shall we go back and continue our chat? After you and Shen Leyi left, your grandmother kept praising the other people while talking to them, without saying a single good word about you. If someone didn't know better, they might think you weren't a young lady of the Shen family. She's really biased!" Jiang Weiran said, her face full of displeasure.
No wonder people say that remarried women are bad to the children left by the first wife. It seems that this is really true. They all think about their own offspring.
Shen Yunxi didn't care at all. "Weiran, I'm not feeling well. Would you like to find a place to rest with me? I also have something to tell you, so you won't be unaware of my plans later."
"Okay," Jiang Weiran replied.
As the two were leaving, a man dressed in blue brocade robes walked from another direction toward the direction Shen Yunxi had come from. After seeing Shen Yunxi and Jiang Weiran, he shook his head helplessly.
Junxuan was still in the same spot, but he casually found a stone bench and sat down, seemingly lost in thought.
The man in blue approached Jun Xuan with light steps. "Your Majesty, what are you doing here?"
Junxuan didn't look up. "You've come."
The visitor was Junxuan's good friend, named Ji Shaoyue, who was only one day older than Junxuan and was also his cousin. His mother was the older sister of Junxuan's biological mother, Yunfei.
When the two sisters first entered the palace, one married General Ji Beiqin, and the other married a high-ranking general. It was considered a beautiful story in the capital at the time.
Ji Shaoyue was a little puzzled. Judging from Jun Xuan's voice, he seemed to have something on his mind.
"Jinyu, what's wrong? Did something unpleasant happen? By the way, I saw Shen Yunxi and Jiang Weiran over there just now. Could it be that Shen Yunxi is bothering you again? That Shen Yunxi, she really knows how to seize every opportunity to get involved with you."
The two cousins have had a good relationship since childhood. In front of Junxuan, Ji Shaoyue always refers to himself as "I" and calls Junxuan by his courtesy name. Moreover, Junxuan is very approachable and does not require him to bow.
The reason Ji Shaoyue asked this question was because Shen Yunxi had really annoyed Jun Xuan a lot before. As Jun Xuan's good friend and cousin, and having just seen her, he naturally assumed that Shen Yunxi was bothering Jun Xuan again.
"Ji Shaoyue, are you bored?"
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