The surprise on the faces of the ministers could not be concealed.
Even if there was only Guijun in the harem, Guijun was only Guijun. At most, he would be the deputy empress. Since ancient times, only the empress had the right to sit with the Emperor.
What did His Majesty mean by this?
The ministers secretly looked at the others. Was His Majesty planning to make Shen Yu the empress?
Shang Junlin did not care about what these people thought. After carrying Shen Yu down, he said a few words to the ministers and then took Shen Yu to the tent.
The ministers left behind looked at each other.
After a long time, someone couldn't help but say, "What is His Majesty thinking? Even if he dotes on Guijun, he should not go against the ancestral rules like this."
"Do you still not understand His Majesty's attitude? At the beginning, His Majesty promised that there would only be Guijun in the harem. Whether he is Guijun or the empress, is there a difference? "Another minister sneered.
"Are we going to let His Majesty do as he pleases?"
"What His Majesty wants to do, is it something you and I can control? I say, the autumn hunt is a happy day. Don't make yourself unhappy because of some small things. So what if we speak? His Majesty will still do what he should do. "
This minister's words received a lot of agreement. Only some old-fashioned ministers still frowned. They really could not stand this kind of impolite thing.
"Even if we know Guijun's importance in His Majesty's heart, as long as Guijun is not the empress, she should follow Guijun's rules. Etiquette cannot be ignored."
"Do you want to remind His Majesty to make her the empress soon?" The Minister of Rites frowned, "You probably don't know. His Majesty once mentioned making her the empress, but it was put aside for some reason. If you want His Majesty to make Guijun the empress soon, you can mention it."
This time, a few people who were eager to try showed hesitation on their faces.
Their purpose was to suppress Guijun's arrogance, not to make her the empress.
"His Majesty really talked to you about making her the empress?" After the ministers dispersed, the Prime Minister walked to the Minister of Revenue and asked in a low voice.
"How could I lie about this?" The Minister of Revenue shook his head. "It happened a few days ago. I thought I had to start preparing for the coronation ceremony. I didn't expect His Majesty to only mention it once and never mention it again."
The Prime Minister pondered. "You and I both know what His Majesty is like. Since he brought up this matter, he must have had such an idea. As for why he gave up later on, it most likely has something to do with you."
The Minister of Revenue said, "Actually, I don't object to His Majesty conferring Guijun as Empress. The things that Guijun has done, if taken to the previous court, are all worthy of praise. Other people can't do this. Moreover, His Majesty has no intention of taking in new people."
Prime Minister: "Did His Majesty cancel next year's election again?"
The Minister of Revenue said, "Before you entered the palace, His Majesty didn't like these things, saying that they were a waste of money and manpower. Now that His Majesty has someone by his side, it's normal for him to be pushed away."
The Prime Minister: "The court will be lively then."
The election was held every three years to select women from the populace to fill the imperial harem. When the previous Emperor was on the throne, every year's election was especially lively. After the new Emperor ascended the throne, this craze gradually subsided.
The first election was rejected by Shang Junlin on the grounds that he had to go to war. The second election was rejected with the reason that "the populace needs to recuperate and there's no need to waste money and manpower". The third election was held next spring. No one knew what reason the Emperor would use this time.
"It's good that those women don't enter the imperial harem. Otherwise, the imperial harem will be entangled with the power of the previous court, and it will be more complicated."
Although that was what the Prime Minister said, he also knew that this kind of situation was hard to avoid. People like Shang Junlin were in the minority, and could even be said to be rare. In all the previous Emperors, there was no one in the imperial harem who didn't have women sent into the palace by their ministers.
The ministers needed to use this opportunity to strengthen their position, and the Emperor also needed to use this opportunity to win over his ministers.
Shang Junlin was different. His method of ascending the throne was different from the other Emperors. Those who tried to use the ancestral system and other reasons to control him were all killed by him. Under his ruthless methods, no one dared to go against him.
After many years of practice, the ministers in the court also knew that if they made the Emperor unhappy, they would be making themselves unhappy. Unless it involved their own interests, under normal circumstances, they wouldn't make themselves unhappy.
Shen Yu's luggage was placed together with Shang Junlin's, and the palace servants nimbly packed it up.
"Your Majesty, where do I live?" Shen Yu waited for a while, but no one brought him to his residence. He was puzzled.
"Other than by my side, where else does A Yu want to go?" Shang Junlin lifted Shen Yu's hair that was hanging down.
"When I came here, it was already eye-catching enough that I rode in the same carriage with Your Majesty. Now, Your Majesty wants me to live here. Are you trying to test the tolerance of the ministers?" Shen Yu's fingertips brushed across the man's chest.
Even through the clothes, Shang Junlin still felt a raging fire where his fingertips were brushed.
Shang Junlin grabbed Shen Yu's hand, and his other hand wrapped around Shen Yu's waist. He pulled Shen Yu close to himself: "That's their business. What does it have to do with me? A Yu and I are husband and wife. We should live together. Or is A Yu willing to let me stay alone in an empty room? "
"I didn't say that." Shen Yu rolled his eyes, "I'm just afraid that those people will submit memorials and say something about me."
"A Yu is worried about this?" Shang Junlin's eyes were smiling. He slowly approached Shen Yu, and his low magnetic voice sounded in her ears: "Then A Yu will serve your husband well. I won't let them say anything. How about it?"
"Shouldn't Your Majesty solve the trouble you caused yourself?" Shen Yu's earlobe was bitten after he finished speaking.
It wasn't heavy.
But there was a numbing feeling spreading from her earlobe.
The tip of his teeth ground, and her earlobe instantly turned red.
Shen Yu's body trembled.
Her sensitive earlobe was finally released after being bullied. The man's lips didn't immediately withdraw, but he kissed the bright and tender place.
The trembling feeling came one after another.
Shen Yu clutched the man's clothes in front of his chest. Her body was weak. If it weren't for Shang Junlin's arm supporting her, she would have slipped down.
The kiss went all the way down, and the faint marks were covered one by one. Shen Yu's hand holding the man's clothes became more and more forceful.
Before the situation developed to the point of no return, Eunuch Meng's voice sounded outside the tent.
"Your Majesty, the Prime Minister and several officials want to see you."
The charming atmosphere was interrupted. Shang Junlin frowned unhappily, and a storm was brewing in his eyes.
Shen Yu looked at the unhappy man on top of her and couldn't help laughing, "Your Majesty, you should go quickly. Don't let the Prime Minister and the others wait for too long."
Shang Junlin looked at the person under him faintly, and reluctantly took his hand out from under his clothes.
"Don't mention other men, and don't gloat," Shang Junlin fiercely bit Shen Yu's lips, "Wait for me to come back."
After tidying up his clothes, Shang Junlin walked out.
Eunuch Meng followed behind and wondered, "Didn't you just arrive? Why does Your Majesty look so unhappy?"
Shen Yu lay on the bed for a while, then slowly got up and tidied up his clothes.
Mu Xi came in to serve after receiving Shang Junlin's orders. She was stunned when she saw Shen Yu.
"What's wrong?" As soon as she spoke, Shen Yu felt a little pain on his lips, and subconsciously reached out to touch it.
"Young Master's lips are bleeding. I'll go get the ointment." Mu Xi finished speaking and walked out.
Their things were not completely tidied up, and some of them were outside.
Shen Yu put down his hand. Sure enough, there was blood on his hand.
He stuck out his tongue and licked it. The faint taste of blood filled his mouth, and there was a tingling sensation on his lips.
Mu Xi quickly came in with the ointment. This ointment was also prescribed by Imperial Physician Gu, but it was different from the ointment used there.
Shang Junlin liked to leave all kinds of marks on his body every time, and it was difficult to disappear without applying ointment for a long time. It looked very scary, so Shang Junlin asked Imperial Physician Gu to make a special ointment.
It was very cooling when applied to his lips.
Shen Yu wanted to go out for a walk, but he thought about his current appearance and decided not to.
He simply took a book and sat down to read, waiting for the strange feeling on his body to dissipate before going out.
It was Mu Xi's first time here, and everything was very new to her. Shen Yu did not intend to restrict her, and waved his hand to let her go out to play.
This time, when they left the palace, most of the people they brought with them were palace servants who served in the Jade Gate Palace. Ever since Shen Yu entered the palace, Shang Jun Lin had never stayed anywhere else, so the people of the Jade Gate Palace were more handy.
Shang Junlin was busier.
The autumn hunt was not only a time for the emperor and the ministers to relax, but also a kind of alternative assessment. Especially for the young officials and generals, if they could hunt enough game, it was also a good opportunity to show off in front of His Majesty.
They rubbed their fists and palms in anticipation of the upcoming hunt, eager to give it a try.
Before the start of the hunt, Shang Junlin, as the emperor, would say a few words of encouragement, set the rewards, and shoot the first arrow to symbolize a good omen for this year.
The juniors of the ministers' families could also participate in the hunt. If they could perform well in the hunt and leave a good impression on His Majesty, it could not be better.
Young people were always the main force of the competition.
Shang Junlin had always been generous, and the winner would receive a generous reward.
Not only could they leave a good impression on His Majesty, but they could also receive a large reward. For the participants, it was a profitable business.
Shen Yu, as the legitimate son of Count North, was fully qualified to participate in the hunt. However, he had never come even once. Every time he came, he would be asked to stay at home by Count North with the excuse of "poor health."
Shen Yu laughed at himself. How could Concubine Ru give him a chance to climb up? She wished that he could not do anything and be suppressed by her good son.
Shen Yu stood not far away, watching the man surrounded by the ministers. Hearing the man's steady and powerful voice through the breeze, his heart was faintly warm.
This man was his.
While he was distracted, a shadow fell in front of him.
Shen Yu looked up.
Shang Junlin had ridden in front of him and was looking down at him.
"Do you want to ride with me, A Yu?" The man stretched out his hand and invited him.
Shen Yu's mind flashed with the image of the two of them fooling around on horseback. He shook his head and refused, "Did Your Majesty bring my white horse?"
Shang Junlin stared at him for a while and frowned, "You don't want to ride with me?"
"It's the same if I ride with Your Majesty. Otherwise, Wu Kuang will be angry." Shen Yu laughed.
Shang Junlin made a gesture. Not long after, the familiar white horse appeared in Shen Yu's sight. Shen Yu took the reins and mounted the horse.
"I still like the feeling of riding with Your Majesty."
Shang Junlin did not comment. He did not point out that Shen Yu was shy because of what happened last time.
"Your Majesty, have you seen Shen Qingran in the autumn hunt before?" Shen Yu looked at the man riding with him.
"Your troublesome concubine-born brother?" Shang Junlin thought for a while, "Count North brought him here before? I don't have any impression of him. But since I know now, I'll take away his salary for a few years. "
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