Shang Junlin's cold expression froze.
"Hahaha," Shen Yu found it funny. She grabbed Shang Junlin's wrist and said, "Your Majesty can come with me if you're worried. Or is it that Your Majesty doesn't want me to see …"
"I'll go with you," without waiting for Shen Yu to finish, Shang Junlin interrupted her and stroked the delicate skin on Shen Yu's chin. "Since A Yu has admitted our relationship, as her husband, I should accompany my wife."
Shen Yu heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that he had dealt with the person. However, before he could finish his sigh of relief, the man leaned over.
"Since we're husband and wife, shouldn't A Yu fulfill the duties of a husband and wife?"
Her whisper disappeared from her lips.
The man's breath swept over and wrapped Shen Yu in it before she could react. She felt a warm touch on her lips and her chin was clamped by a strong hand. She couldn't break free.
Shen Yu was kissed by the man in his arms without any resistance.
The man's kiss was overbearing and powerful. It rushed forward with an indomitable momentum, vowing to conquer every space. Under the man's powerful attack, Shen Yu was utterly defeated.
The slight sound of water could be heard in the enclosed space. Their clothes rubbed against each other and made a rustling sound. The black clothes blended into the blue clothes and became one.
Unknowingly, her chin was released. Shang Junlin held Shen Yu's soft waist with one hand and pressed the back of Shen Yu's head with the other. He held her tightly in his arms.
When doing this, Shang Junlin was as domineering as ever.
Shen Yu closed her eyes and focused all her senses on her lips. Her lips were sucked and her mouth was occupied. Under the storm, she could only drift along with the man's movements.
The kiss was over.
Shang Junlin still refused to let go of the person in his arms. His lips touched Shen Yu and touched her gently as if he was comforting her.
Shen Yu's breathing was unstable, the corners of her eyes were dyed red, and her lips were as red as if she had applied rouge, glistening with tears.
Shang Junlin's eyes darkened. He wanted to kiss her again, but he only kissed Shen Yu's hand.
She bit Shen Yu's palm with dissatisfaction. "A Yu?"
"If you continue to kiss me, I won't be able to see anyone later." Shen Yu's voice was muffled.
"Let's go straight back to the palace."
Shen Yu shook his head. His attitude was firm. What a joke. If he went back like this, wouldn't he be like a lamb in a tiger's den? Wouldn't he be troubled by Shang Junlin for the rest of the night?
Shang Junlin couldn't resist him, so he could only give up the idea of continuing. He kissed Shen Yu's face twice before releasing him.
In the following time, Shen Yu tidied up his clothes. When he was almost recovered, they arrived at Yingxing Tower.
At this time, other than her lips being a little red, Shen Yu's face didn't have any abnormalities.
The two walked into Yingxing Tower. The waiter warmly welcomed them. "Two guests, please come in. Would you like to sit in the hall or in a private room?"
"Private room." Shang Junlin said.
"Okay, please follow me."
Yingxing Tower was very lively. The hall was full of people. It was different from the simple and elegant decorations during the imperial examinations. The whole Yingxing Tower was brightly lit and magnificent. The difference was huge. It didn't seem like the same restaurant at all.
When they went up to the second floor, they could occasionally hear the sound of musical instruments from other private rooms.
"Yingxing Tower does other business?" Shen Yu stopped.
"Are you talking about the sound of musical instruments? They are not from our tower. Some guests will bring one or two girls to add to the fun. "
Shen Yu faintly said, "Yes," and changed the topic. "You seem to be very different from before."
"You mean during the imperial examinations. Our boss specially ordered us to open this time every three years for those who go to the capital to study for the imperial examinations. The rest of the time, we operate as usual."
"Your boss is a wonderful person."
The waiter led the two of them to a private room. Shen Yu ordered the dishes with ease. "Do you have any new snacks recently?"
"What a coincidence. We happen to have some in our tower recently." The waiter introduced them non-stop.
Shen Yu chose a few with pleasant names.
"Sure enough, the customers of this restaurant are usually high officials and nobles." After the waiter left, Shen Yu sighed.
The price of each dish was several times more expensive than the last time they came.
"If it's like before, this restaurant can't continue to operate. A Yu, do you want to drink water?"
Shen Yu nodded. He happened to be thirsty.
Shang Junlin took the teapot on the table and poured a cup of tea for the two of them.
They didn't have to wait long. Soon, the dishes were served one by one. The last one was Shen Yu's dessert.
The fruit was cut into small pieces and mixed with milk evenly. There were finger-sized ice cubes inside. It was similar to what Shen Yu ate in Yuzhang Palace.
Shen Yu stirred it with a spoon. "This is?"
"Customer, you have good taste. This is a recipe from the palace. It's best to eat it in summer. This is also the best-selling dessert in our tower."
Shen Yu scooped a spoonful and put it into his mouth. He didn't know how the milk got rid of the fishy taste, leaving only the sweetness. The fruit was fresh and juicy. With the cold texture, eating a bowl of it in the hot summer was indeed a pleasure.
After Shen Yu tasted it, he looked at the other bowl. There were also ice cubes in the other bowl, but the fruit was cut into smaller pieces. Instead of milk, there was a transparent liquid like water in the other bowl.
The waiter followed Shen Yu's gaze and introduced, "There's fruit wine in this bowl. Don't worry, it's not intoxicating. Children can also eat it."
"Speaking of which, we have to thank the imperial court for selling ice at such a low price. Otherwise, ordinary people can't afford it, let alone make these desserts."
The ice sold by the imperial court was divided into two categories. One was ordinary ice used to cool people down, so the price was lower. The other was edible ice, so the price was higher. However, no matter how high the price was, ordinary people could still afford it. It was not like the previous price, which was so expensive that it made people feel intimidated.
Shang Junlin and Shen Yu didn't like to be served. After all the dishes were served, they sent the waiter away.
Yingxing Tower's dishes were delicious. The tempting aroma greeted them. However, Shen Yu didn't pay much attention to these dishes. Instead, his eyes fell on a small bowl.
It was the fruit wine ice brew that the waiter had just introduced.
Shen Yu had been craving for wine for a long time. However, Shang Junlin was strict and didn't let him drink at all. Now that he finally had a chance, Shen Yu couldn't wait to put the small bowl in front of him.
"I'll just have a taste."
Shen Yu put the spoon into his mouth. He was slightly disappointed. There was only a very light taste of wine, which was completely different from what Shen Yu had imagined.
After casually eating two mouthfuls, Shen Yu lost interest. He preferred the bowl with milk, which was sweeter.
Shang Junlin found it funny. He took the half bowl that Shen Yu hadn't finished and ate it.
"Your Majesty, what do you think?" Shen Yu supported his chin and looked at Shang Junlin. "Is the taste of wine slightly lighter?"
"A Yu wants to drink wine?" Shang Junlin and Shen Yu ate and lived together. Because Shen Yu's body couldn't drink wine, he hadn't drunk wine for a long time.
Shen Yu nodded. The tip of his tongue slid over his lower lip and licked the milk stained on it.
Some images flashed through his mind. Shang Junlin's eyes were dark. Before Shen Yu could react, he had pulled him into his arms and kissed him deeply.
Shang Junlin's kiss had always been far from gentle. It was like a fierce beast patrolling its territory. Every move of his carried a strong force that couldn't be disobeyed.
This kiss was especially heavy.
It was as if he wanted to mark every part of Shen Yu's body. He didn't let go of any part of Shen Yu's body. The kiss was very deep.
Shen Yu's tongue was numb. His fingers weakly grasped the clothes on Shang Junlin's shoulders.
After a long time, Shang Junlin let go of Shen Yu. His lips lingered on Shen Yu's face.
Shen Yu leaned on Shang Junlin's arm. It took a while for him to recover.
"What's wrong, Your Majesty?" Shen Yu asked, panting.
Shang Junlin stroked Shen Yu's lips with his fingers and gently pressed. He didn't answer the question, "A Yu's lips are so soft."
Shen Yu:???
Shang Junlin didn't say anything else. He tidied up Shen Yu's clothes. "It's late. Let's go back to the palace."
It was already dark outside. There was a curfew in Dahuan. After a while, they wouldn't be able to stay on the streets.
Official Fang kept in touch with the imperial court every day. After Yun County, they would reach the border of Subei. The situation was getting worse.
In order to ensure that they could reach Subei as soon as possible, Official Fang chose the shortest route. There was an army accompanying them on the way, so they didn't have to worry about bandits. Even so, they were still ambushed near Subei.
There weren't many casualties, but a batch of disaster relief supplies was stolen.
The atmosphere in the main hall was oppressive.
Shang Junlin sat on the dragon throne and looked down coldly.
"Ministers, what do you think about this matter?"
"I think that this matter must be investigated thoroughly!" The Prime Minister was the first to stand up.
"I second that!"
With the first to stand up, the other ministers also stood up one after another.
"This matter will be handed over to the Prime Minister to handle."
When they returned to Yuzhang Palace, Shang Junlin immediately hugged Shen Yu.
Shen Yu felt that the man was in a bad mood. He patted him on the back and asked, "What's wrong, Your Majesty?"
"Fang Jun and the others encountered bandits."
Shen Yu paused. "Where did the bandits come from? How dare they steal disaster relief supplies from the imperial court?"
"They were attacked in Yun County. I've already asked the Prime Minister to investigate. I'm afraid that this matter isn't as simple as it seems."
"Are Official Fang and the others alright?"
"I secretly sent some people to accompany them. If it weren't for these people, the loss wouldn't be so small." Shang Junlin's eyes were cold.
"These people obviously know the imperial court's arrangements very well. However, the imperial court's arrangements for disaster relief are public. Many people know about it. It's hard to determine who did it behind the scenes." Shen Yu touched Shang Junlin's neck. "Your Majesty, have some water first."
"A Yu, feed me." Shang Junlin rubbed Shen Yu's face.
"Your Majesty, let go of me first."
Shang Junlin let go. Shen Yu walked to the table and poured a cup of tea. Shang Junlin didn't take it and just looked at him. Shen Yu had no choice but to raise his arm and feed the tea to the man's mouth.
After drinking the tea in this position, Shang Junlin took the cup from Shen Yu's hand and put it aside. He hugged Shen Yu again and said in a daze, "I don't understand. Those are disaster relief supplies. Millions of people in Subei are waiting for them to save their lives. Why did they steal them?"
"Your Majesty, you don't need to understand what these people are thinking. Just find out who did it and deal with them directly. There's no need to waste your breath."
"A Yu is right. They only need to know that they are destined to pay for what they have done!"
"We're missing a batch of supplies. Will the supplies that Official Fang and the others brought be enough?" Shen Yu thought of the most important problem.
"They can last for a while, but they must make up for the shortage as soon as possible. The Minister of Revenue is already gathering supplies." Shang Junlin thought of something and smiled. "The Minister of Revenue was the one who reacted the most when the news came back. He was so angry that he directly scolded the robbers in court. It scared the ministers."
"They probably didn't expect that the Minister of Revenue, who has always been gentle and polite, would have such a side." Shen Yu couldn't help but laugh when he imagined the scene.
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