"The culprit behind the incident in the palace has been found out."
When Shang Junlin suddenly mentioned it, Shen Yu took a while to remember what he was talking about. "Your Majesty, are you talking about the wooden block that was soaked in hallucinogenic drugs?"
"Yes, there are not many people who can enter the greenhouse. Meng Chang ordered people to guard the greenhouse for a few days and found a few suspects. After interrogating them, we got the results yesterday."
There was a special place in the palace that dealt with palace servants. When palace servants committed crimes, they would usually be sent there. The interrogation methods in the palace were crueler than those outside, and there were more ways to torture people. After those people were sent there, they were reluctant to admit anything at first. The eunuch in charge of this matter knew Shang Junlin's attitude. He would use any method to interrogate them. After a few days, those people couldn't take it anymore and confessed everything.
Shang Junlin lowered his eyes. There was no need to tell A Yu these things.
"Who did it?" Shen Yu wasn't interested in how he got the answers. "What's the motive of the person behind this? If he really wanted to harm me, he wouldn't have succeeded with such little means. Besides, how did he know that I would go to see the flowers sent by Prince An? "
"A Yu's guess is right. Their real motive wasn't to harm you, but to push the blame to Prince An. They chose a small dose of hallucinogenic drugs because they would be found out before they could bring it in. As for the instigator of this matter, it was Feng Pingqi."
"Feng Pingqi, Lord Feng, I don't have any grudges with him, right?" Shen Yu thought for a while. In this life, he didn't enter the officialdom, so he didn't have any dealings with Lord Feng. "Were the previous incidents also related to Lord Feng?"
Shen Yu now knew that the two incidents were caused by someone. However, the culprit hid it very well, so they didn't have any evidence against him.
"The previous two incidents had nothing to do with him." Shang Junlin would have ordered the arrest of the culprit long ago if the culprit was found to be related to him. It was only this time that Shen Yu did not suffer any substantial harm, so he could barely maintain his composure. Otherwise, it would not be an exaggeration to cut the culprit into pieces.
"I don't think it has anything to do with him. No matter how strong the Feng family is, it's impossible for them to not give themselves away in front of Her Majesty." Shen Yu was not surprised by this result.
"Why did he do that? We couldn't get anything out of the palace maid. This palace maid had received Feng Pingqi's favor before she entered the palace. Feng Pingqi threatened her to help this time, so she had no choice but to listen."
Speaking of this person, Shang Junlin's tone was very cold. No matter whether that person was willing or forced, it was an undeniable fact that he had caused harm to Shen Yu. Since he had done something wrong, he should bear the corresponding consequences.
"His Majesty said that there is a mysterious force behind Lord Feng. Could all these be related to this force?"
Shen Yu was not speaking without thinking. That force had been hiding in the dark for so long, and the Hidden Dragon Guards had not been able to find out anything. They could definitely cut off all the clues after doing something.
"I have this suspicion too. Let's wait a little longer. There is already progress on the other side. Feng Pingqi will not be free for a few more days. When the time comes, I will definitely give you justice."
"Ah Yu, you must be worried when you're with me."
Shen Yu shook his head. Shang Junlin was the target of all the conspiracies and plots. He was just an accessory. The only one who was in danger and had to be on guard against these hidden attacks was Shang Junlin.
"Your Majesty, you must also be careful at all times."
These enemies hiding in the dark would one day be uprooted by them.
"I have given you a team of Hidden Dragon Guards. If there is anything, you can let them do it. Don't let them stay too far away from you. Some of my next actions might make them desperate," Shang Junlin instructed.
"Your Majesty, just do whatever you want to do. You don't have to worry about me. Your Majesty, you said that those people want to push the blame onto King An. Why King An?" Shen Yu knew very little about King An. This person's presence was not high in his previous life.
"King An used to have hopes of ascending to the throne. However, he gave up for some reason. Since then, he quietly lowered his presence in the court. When I led the army into the palace, he even helped me."
The two of them discussed for a while but still could not come to a conclusion. They could only put this matter aside for the time being.
Subei.
Fang Jun received Shang Junlin's reply in the shortest time possible. In order to facilitate the operation, Shang Junlin gave Fang Jun partial access to the Hidden Dragon Guards. Gu Huai also withdrew from the Subei army and began to secretly investigate the Northern Desert people hiding in Subei.
Yaoji rested for a few days and felt better. She volunteered to help, "I am one of the participants. I can help you."
Yaoji was very nervous when she said this. The prejudice against women was engraved in the bones. She really wanted to help, but she was also afraid that she would be excluded because of her identity.
"Then you can come with us. We will have to trouble you for the rest of the work." Fang Jun's daughter was an official in the court. He naturally had no prejudice against women.
Seeing this, the junior official subconsciously wanted to say that it was not appropriate. Yaoji was not only a woman, but also a dancer. It was inappropriate for her to work with them.
Fang Jun glanced at them and knew what they wanted to say. He calmly interrupted them, "Yaoji knows more than you and me. It will be more convenient with her help. I know what you are thinking. However, this is a critical period. Finding those people is more important than anything else. Put away what you should not think and work with peace of mind."
Ashamed by Fang Jun's words, the junior officials bowed their heads and admitted their mistake, "Sir, you are right."
It was undeniable that Yaoji was indeed beautiful. When she revealed her true appearance, many people were stunned. Knowing that her appearance would attract a lot of attention and bring unnecessary trouble, she disguised herself for the rest of the time.
Yaoji was a very meticulous person. She could get more useful clues by following the clues. With her help, things went smoothly.
A few days later, the officials sent by the imperial court to Subei successfully arrived.
Fang Jun led people to greet them and was surprised to see his daughter.
Fang Jiayi was not supposed to come at this time. Shang Junlin planned to let the father and daughter reunite in the capital before sending Fang Jiayi to Subei. However, the plan could not keep up with the changes. Subei needed a lot of manpower. Fang Jiayi volunteered, so Shang Junlin simply packed the three of them and sent them over.
Fang Jun's expression only changed for a moment. Other than Xun Zhao, who was familiar with him because of their work together, no one else noticed the slight change in his expression.
After arranging the new officials, Fang Jun returned to his study. Xun Zhao followed him and asked, "Sir, your expression was not right just now. Is there a problem with the selection of officials?"
"No, I just saw an unexpected person." The list of officials who would be sent over was first sent to Subei. Fang Jun had a rough idea of who would come. Coincidentally, Fang Jiayi's name was not on the list.
"Sir, are you talking about those particularly young ones? It is said that His Majesty sent them over to increase their seniority. "Xun Zhao had no objection to this, as long as the officials sent over could do their jobs well.
"His Majesty did not tell me in advance." Fang Jun facepalmed. Even if His Majesty had told him in advance, he would not have stopped it, right?
In the blink of an eye, Fang Jun received a letter from the Imperial Court. Shang Junlin explained why Fang Jiayi and the other two's names were not on the list. It was because the three of them should not have come at this time.
Fang Jun arranged a small banquet to welcome the officials who were going to work in Subei from afar. At the same time, it was also to let them familiarize themselves with the local officials in Subei.
Fang Jiayi drank some wine and walked out of the hall.
Subei was completely different from the capital. Only the bright moon in the night sky was the same as in the capital.
"Come out. Why are you following me?" Fang Jiayi suddenly spoke after standing for a while.
"Sir, are you also here for Miss?" Yaoji walked out from behind the pillar, her eyes flickering.
"As you can see." Fang Jiayi opened her arms generously.
"Sir, you are really amazing." Yaoji's eyes were full of envy. "Has the imperial court allowed women to be officials now?"
"You don't know?" Fang Jiayi was surprised. This matter had caused quite a stir back then. Logically speaking, everyone who should know should have known.
Fang Jiayi had heard about this woman from her colleagues. She admired such a woman. Since she had nothing else to do, she invited her to sit at the stone table in the courtyard and began to talk.
Unconsciously, they talked about the most important matter at hand.
"In fact, when I came to find Sir Fang, I was prepared for failure. I didn't expect Sir Fang to take what I said seriously and make an exception to let me participate. My life's wish is to catch these Northern Desert people and find the whereabouts of the other missing women."
"Whatever you wish in your heart will come true." Fang Jiayi pondered. When the relief materials were sent to the Northern Desert, would some of the missing women be in the Northern Desert?
With the addition of new officials, the pressure on Fang Jun and Xun Zhao was greatly reduced. After delegating the matters in the Northern Desert to the new officials, they focused most of their attention on catching the Northern Desert people hiding in the Northern Desert.
Under the seemingly calm surface, there was a turbulent undercurrent.
The Northern Desert was like this, and so was the capital.
Sir Feng realized that he was being watched. He did not know when it started, but no matter what he did, there would always be a pair of eyes following him like a shadow.
After enduring for a few days, Sir Feng once again contacted the mysterious force.
The Hidden Dragon Guards were waiting for this opportunity. They quietly followed him. Everything was ready. It was time to close the net.
When Shang Junlin received the report from the Hidden Dragon Guards, it was night time.
Shang Junlin looked at the young man who was sleeping soundly in his arms and gently sat up.
The leader of the Hidden Dragon Guards knelt outside the room. Shang Junlin put on his clothes and walked out.
"Master, we have caught the person."
Shang Junlin looked behind the screen and said, "Let's talk outside."
The heat source beside him disappeared. Shen Yu woke up from his deep sleep and opened his eyes in a daze. He looked around the room but could not find Shang Junlin.
There was a faint sound coming from outside the room. It was dark and he could not hear it clearly. For a moment, Shen Yu felt that he was still in a dream.
Not long later, Shang Junlin walked in with a cold aura. He realized that the young man was sitting on the bed in a daze. He quickly walked to the bedside and covered the young man with the blanket, "Did I wake you up?"
"Where did you go, Your Majesty?" Shen Yu was still in a daze.
Shang Junlin knew that the young man was not fully awake. He hugged the young man and lay down, "I went out to talk to you about something. There's nothing else. Go back to sleep."
Shen Yu, who was in a semi-conscious state, was very soft. It was completely different from usual. Shang Junlin loved the way he usually behaved. He also liked the other side of him that he occasionally revealed.
He looked very easy to bully.
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