Lord Xu's mood was also very complicated. Anyone whose daughter had committed a crime would not feel good to see the person who caused it speak as if no one else was present.
But he could not say anything. His daughter made the mistake first. He could not blame His Majesty for it, and he did not dare to.
Shang Junlin had a reputation, and all the officials were afraid of him, especially officials like Lord Xu who had been working outside the capital and had only heard about His Majesty's actions from others.
It was not a secret that Shang Junlin used bloody means to force the previous Emperor to abdicate. Lord Xu had been working outside for many years, but it did not mean that he did not have any connections in the capital. Otherwise, he would not have been transferred back to the capital this time.
As an official, who did not want to stay in the center of power?
In comparison, Madam Xu was not so afraid of Shang Junlin. She was a woman and had been doted on by her family since she was young. After she got married, her husband also listened to her. It could be said that her life had been smooth sailing and she had not encountered any setbacks.
Until today.
Knowing his wife's temperament, Lord Xu pulled her sleeve and whispered, "That is His Majesty and Guijun."
As they spoke, they got closer and closer.
"Greetings, Your Majesty and Guijun." Lord Xu knelt down and saluted. Madam Xu followed suit.
Shang Junlin looked at them from above for a while. Just as Lord Xu's back was faintly covered in cold sweat, he spoke.
"Rise."
Lord Xu hurriedly pulled his wife up and watched Shang Junlin and Shen Yu leave.
"The person walking with His Majesty is Guijun? Does His Majesty dote on him a lot? "Madam Xu looked at the backs of the two people leaving.
"Yes. Before he entered the palace, His Majesty gave him the title of 'Guijun'. After entering the palace, he was doted on even more. His Majesty even announced to the public that he would only have Guijun in his life." Lord Xu sighed.
"Guijun is a man. Won't the officials object to His Majesty's words?"
"How can they not object? Who doesn't want to send their daughter to the palace to fight for a future? But what's the use of objecting? His Majesty has decided that he only wants Guijun and has punished several officials for this." In order to divert Madam Xu's attention and dispel some thoughts in her heart, Lord Xu deliberately said a few more words.
"Really?" Retracting her gaze, Mrs. Xu changed the topic, "Do you have a way to contact Hanzhou City in the shortest time possible?"
"Why are you contacting them? Don't worry, even if His Majesty sends someone to investigate, they won't find anything. " After the initial panic, Lord Xu was no longer as panicked as before. No matter what, he had been in Hanzhou for a long time, and everyone there was his people. So what if His Majesty sent officials to investigate? If they could find anything, how could he be transferred to the capital?
"What should we do about Junjun?" Madam Xu's heart ached at the thought of her daughter.
"I'll think of a way to deal with Junjun." Lord Xu patted Madam Xu's hand.
Before the Imperial Edict was officially announced, some officials came over to greet Lord Xu. Lord Xu didn't dare to reveal anything, so he pretended to be happy and chatted with the officials.
Shen Yu and Shang Junlin first went to the place where the game was piled up. They had a good harvest from this trip. There were rabbits, roe deer, deer … all kinds of game.
"What else does A Yu want to eat besides deer meat? Roasted rabbit? "
Shen Yu pointed out a few things, which the palace servants took away. After they were done, they only needed to roast the meat.
It was bustling outside. People were constantly returning from the three forests with their game. They were in groups of two or three as they complimented each other.
Shen Yu and Shang Junlin held hands as they walked on the grass. They didn't go to crowded places, and no one would disturb them.
It was late autumn, and the temperature was low at night. Shen Yu wore a cloak, but he could still feel the chill seeping in.
Shang Junlin touched Shen Yu's hand, which was getting colder, and gave up on the idea of walking out.
Approaching the bonfire, Shen Yu couldn't help wanting to get closer to the bonfire.
The competition would last for three days, and it was only the first day. After the people in charge of counting the game, everyone could gather and enjoy the delicacies they hunted during the day.
The palace servants served the processed meat.
Shen Yu supported his chin with one hand as he looked at the man's handsome side profile.
The fire jumped, and the man who was seriously roasting the meat had a touch of smoke. It was hard to imagine that the hands used to hold a brush and kill enemies could be used to do something so down-to-earth.
Shang Junlin skillfully roasted the meat. After a while, the meat slices made a sizzling sound, and a strong aroma wafted out.
Shen Yu's nose twitched, and his eyes fell on Shang Junlin's hand.
"It smells so good."
"Are you hungry? It'll be ready in a while. "
The aroma was getting stronger. Shang Junlin put the roasted meat on a plate and handed it to Shen Yu: "Try it."
After drying for a while, Shen Yu was sure that the meat was not so hot. He picked up a piece and put it into his mouth.
He chewed it quickly and swallowed it. Shen Yu ate the whole piece of meat and said in surprise: "Your Majesty's cooking is really beyond my expectations. It's so delicious."
Shen Yu asked Shang Junlin to roast the meat for him simply because he wanted to eat the meat roasted by Shang Junlin. If he could swallow it, he could praise it with his eyes closed. Who knew that the meat roasted by Shang Junlin was so delicious? He didn't know how to praise it.
Seeing that Shen Yu liked it, Shang Junlin roasted a few more pieces. Different types of meat tasted different. The only thing they had in common was how delicious they were.
Shen Yu was originally a person who liked good food. He accidentally ate too much and felt a little uncomfortable.
They roasted more than half of the venison and several rabbits. Shang Junlin roasted most of it himself, and some of it went into Shen Yu's stomach. Some of it was roasted by the palace servants, and some went into Shang Junlin's stomach.
Shen Yu also roasted the meat a few times. The first time, the meat was burnt. The second time, the meat was not cooked. After several failures, Shen Yu gave up.
Shen Yu rubbed his stomach and looked at the unfinished roasted meat. He was in a dilemma: "There is still so much left to eat …"
Even if the weather was cold, the meat would not be fresh until tomorrow.
"Give some to the palace servants and some to the ministers. That should be enough." Shang Junlin said.
After receiving the order, the palace servants distributed the roasted meat. The Prime Minister, Fang Daren, and other ministers who were highly regarded by Shang Junlin could all get a share.
Roasted meat was nothing, but it symbolized the importance of the Emperor to his ministers.
Let's not talk about the thoughts of those who received the roasted meat and those who didn't. Shen Yu ate the meat roasted by Shang Junlin. The price was that he had to go outside to digest the food at night.
"If I don't look after you, you will feel more uncomfortable now." Shang Junlin put one arm around Shen Yu's waist to support his weight. His tone was somewhat helpless.
"The meat roasted by Your Majesty is not something that can be eaten casually." Shen Yu said while savoring the aftertaste. If it was not so delicious, he would not have eaten so much.
"Deer meat and deer blood are very nutritious. I will ask Imperial Physician Gu to prescribe some medicine to clear the heat in your body." Shang Junlin was very happy that the food he cooked was liked by his lover.
Shen Yu thought of this in hindsight and widened his eyes: "How much did I eat just now?"
Shang Junlin calculated and gave the answer: "Quite a lot. Compared to other kinds of meat, you obviously prefer deer meat."
Shen Yu would indeed choose what he liked to eat more when he ate. He thought about it. It seemed that, probably, he really ate a lot.
"No wonder I feel so warm now. I am not cold at all." Shen Yu felt that even if the wind blew, he would not feel cold.
"What about Your Majesty? Did Your Majesty eat a lot of deer meat just now?" Shen Yu stopped.
"I am not picky about meat. Let's see what meat you put in my bowl."
Shang Junlin was responsible for roasting the meat for Shen Yu. When Shen Yu ate, he did not forget Shang Junlin. Half of the meat was in his mouth, and the other half was in Shang Junlin's mouth.
Shang Junlin had a big appetite. Shen Yu wanted to roast the meat for him. However, the meat he roasted was a failure. He could only ask the palace servants to roast the meat and then feed it to Shang Junlin.
Shang Junlin was very easy to serve when it came to food. Basically, he ate whatever Shen Yu fed him.
"Your Majesty also drank deer blood." Shen Yu thought about the possible consequences of drinking deer meat and deer blood. "Let's walk outside before going back."
If he had known, he would not have been so greedy. Shen Yu did not want to have to stay in the tent because of various reasons on the second day of the autumn hunt.
With Shang Junlin's physical strength and the effect of deer blood, Shen Yu did not dare to think about the consequences.
"We have to wait until you are not so full before going back to rest." Shang Junlin did not express his opinion.
The sky was completely dark. Shen Yu and Shang Junlin walked behind the tent. On the other side, the ministers gathered with their families around the bonfire. The gap between their identities was not as obvious as usual. It was a rare opportunity to relax.
The ministers no longer talked about government affairs. Instead, they talked about what they had seen and heard during the day, about the game each family had hunted, or about finding a partner for their children.
The young people who performed well in the autumn hunt could not only leave a good impression in front of the Emperor, but also obtain a good marriage.
Xu Daren and Madam Xu originally wanted to use this opportunity to find a good husband for their daughter. Now, not to mention their daughter, even their own ability to stay in the capital was a problem. Naturally, they did not have this thought.
Madam Xu did not show any abnormality and chatted with the other madams warmly.
The night gradually grew late. After everyone finished eating and drinking, they went back to rest. Xu Daren turned his head and did not find his wife. He was about to send someone to look for her when he saw Madam Xu hurriedly walk over.
"Where did you go?"
"I just drank wine and felt a bit stuffy. I went to a place with fewer people to get some fresh air."
Xu Daren did not suspect her: "The banquet is over. Let's go back and rest."
"Okay." Madam Xu was relieved that he did not suspect her.
After Shen Yu digested the food, he went back to the tent with Shang Junlin. He was worried that the man would take the opportunity to do something. He did not expect that Shang Junlin would behave himself until he fell asleep. He did not cross the line at all.
Shen Yu did not feel anything wrong with his body. He finally relaxed and slowly fell asleep.
In the middle of the night, he was woken up by the heat.
It was as if he had been thrown into a furnace. He felt hot from the inside out. Shen Yu pulled his clothes and lifted the quilt.
His movements were not small. Shang Junlin noticed that something was wrong almost as soon as he began to move. His arm was originally placed on the young man's waist, but the young man impatiently pushed it away because of the heat.
His clothes were opened, but the heat did not subside. Instead, it became more and more intense. Shen Yu struggled to open his eyes. He only felt that he had fallen from one illusion to another.
"A Yu?"
Shen Yu grabbed the man's outstretched hand. The heat was relieved. As if he had been inspired, he chased the man's arm and rubbed against the man's chest.
He heard the man's slightly smiling voice above his head: "You took the initiative to throw yourself into my arms. After you wake up, good A Yu can't blame me."
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