The next day, Shen Yu was unable to get up, just as he had initially feared.
After waking up, Shen Yu wanted to sit up, but when he moved, he pulled on a certain part of his body. It was so painful that he softly hissed and fell back down.
His entire body was aching from every part of his body. Shen Yu lay on the bed and looked at the ceiling with a somewhat listless gaze.
Although a large part of the reason for last night was because of him, Shen Yu was still not very happy. No matter how he thought about it, Shang Junlin was waiting for him, and he was the rabbit that delivered itself to his door.
The movements on the bed were heard outside. After a while, Shang Junlin walked in. Behind him were two palace maids, each holding something in their hands.
As soon as the steaming hot food came in, Shen Yu smelled the aroma floating out. His single stomach unconsciously made a rumbling sound.
Shang Junlin walked to the bedside. The palace maids put down the things in their hands and quietly retreated.
"Did Your Majesty do it on purpose last night?" Shen Yu asked in a hoarse voice.
"Zhen didn't do anything last night," Shang Junlin complained for himself, "A Yu took the initiative to throw himself into my arms. Zhen couldn't possibly reject A Yu."
Shen Yu was helped to sit up. His body was very dry. It seemed that the man had washed him.
"Drink some water first." Shang Junlin brought the warm water to Shen Yu's mouth.
Shen Yu lowered his head and drank the water from Shang Junlin's hand. His throat finally felt a little better and his voice was not as hoarse as before.
"Did Your Majesty deliberately let me eat so much venison?" Shen Yu glanced at him from the corner of his eyes.
At this moment, Shen Yu's face was still red and the corners of his eyes were red. When he looked over, it only made Shang Junlin more excited.
Shang Junlin shifted his legs and said without batting an eyelid, "Zhen also roasted other meat. It was A Yu who had a special liking for venison."
Of course, Shang Junlin wouldn't tell Shen Yu that before feeding him, he had specifically asked Imperial Physician Gu to let Shen Yu eat without restraint. In fact, the amount of meat was strictly controlled by him.
Shen Yu couldn't refute this statement. Indeed, it was up to him to choose what meat to eat.
Shang Junlin chuckled. "A Yu was really passionate last night. I couldn't stop myself even if I wanted to."
Shen Yu reached out to cover his mouth. Her porcelain skin was stained with red plum blossoms. Shang Junlin looked at the marks he left behind and gulped.
"We won't talk anymore. Have some porridge first. Are you hungry?" Shang Junlin lowered his voice.
Seeing his dark eyes, Shen Yu didn't dare to provoke him anymore. Last night, the venison had an effect. If he did it again today, his waist and legs would be gone.
"I'm hungry." Shen Yu retracted his hand and slowly wrapped himself in the quilt.
No matter how much Shang Junlin thought about it, it was impossible for him to really do anything to her now. Last night, Shen Yu wasn't awake, but he was. At that level, if not for the deer blood and meat, Shen Yu wouldn't have done it.
What's more, he also ate the venison. Although he was conscious, he was still somewhat affected. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to grab the youth's ankle and drag him back to continue.
Shang Junlin closed his eyes and suppressed the churning images in his mind. He took the porridge and slowly fed it to Shen Yu.
Shen Yu was so tired that he didn't even bother to lift his arms. He enjoyed the service of the emperor with a clear conscience.
Shen Yu was indeed hungry. The porridge also suited his appetite. Not long after, he finished the bowl of porridge and felt full.
After eating and drinking to his heart's content, Shen Yu finally had the mind to think about other things.
"What time is it now? Have the hunters already gone out? "
Shang Junlin told him the time. As Shen Yu expected, it was already noon. Last night, they played until dawn before Shen Yu begged them to stop. It wasn't strange for Shen Yu to sleep until now.
"Your Majesty didn't go out today?" Shen Yu looked at Shang Junlin. The man was still wearing a narrow-sleeved black robe today. His hair was tied up high. He didn't wear the crown that symbolized his status as an emperor. He only used a jade crown engraved with dragon patterns to hold his hair in place.
"A Yu is here. Where can I go?" Compared to hunting, Shang Junlin wanted to stay with Shen Yu more.
Shen Yu didn't wake up. If he went out and the first person Shen Yu saw when he woke up wasn't him, Shen Yu wouldn't be happy. He heard people say that after making out, if the other party didn't accompany you when you woke up in the morning, it would be irresponsible.
Apart from these reasons, Shang Junlin also wanted to stay by Shen Yu's side. In his heart, he wanted to be the first person Shen Yu saw when he woke up.
Knowing Shen Yu's habit, Shang Junlin took the clothes on the side: "Do you want me to help you wear them or do you want me to wear them yourself?"
Shen Yu moved a little. His body didn't have much strength, so he decisively gave up. He had no qualms about ordering the culprit who caused all this: "Your Majesty, please help me."
Shang Junlin unfolded the clothes and pulled Shen Yu out of the quilt. Even though it was noon, the mountain was still a little cold. Shen Yu shivered a little. The next moment, he was embraced by the man.
Except for the hot summer, Shen Yu liked to stick close to Shang Junlin. The man's body temperature was on the high side. For Shen Yu, who was afraid of cold, hugging him was very comfortable.
Shang Junlin lifted Shen Yu's arm and helped him put on the coat. After putting on the coat, Shen Yu found that Shang Junlin gave him an icy blue robe with large sleeves.
Thinking about it, it seemed that he couldn't ride a horse today. Not only today, it was very likely that he couldn't ride a horse for the next few days.
His legs were soft and without any strength. Shen Yu originally wanted to go out for a walk, but he had to give up. Shang Junlin wanted to carry him out, but Shen Yu didn't want to be surrounded by people, so he let it go.
In the afternoon, the Prime Minister and Fang Daren came to talk about the matter of Subei.
Although it was the autumn hunting season, the daily official business still had to be dealt with. When Shang Junlin stayed in the tent, he spent most of his time reviewing the memorials.
Shen Yu didn't want to move. Shang Junlin also didn't want to avoid him for these matters, so he listened to them together.
He Chengyu, Shen Qingran, and Fang Jiayi were in Subei. All the internal problems were solved. With the aid of various places, the post-disaster reconstruction went smoothly.
When Fang Jun left, everything in Subei was on the right track. The officials sent by the imperial court were also willing to do practical work, so there was no need to worry too much. The only thing they needed to care about was the Northern Desert.
The Prime Minister and Fang Daren came to discuss how to deal with the Northern Desert.
The spies of the Northern Desert in Subei were all caught in one fell swoop. The leader was also taken to the capital. That person's identity was also found out. He was a member of the Northern Desert royal family and the younger brother of the current ruler of the Northern Desert.
This identity meant that they had more bargaining chips in their hands. The more honorable the person's status was, the more advantageous it was for them.
"The Northern Desert wants to take him back," Fang Daren said.
"It's not surprising. This person has been lurking in Subei for many years. Just the secrets he knows are enough for the Northern Desert Emperor to think of ways to take him back. The Northern Desert was driven out of Subei that year, and for many years they were unwilling to accept it. They want to reoccupy Subei. On the surface, they are peaceful, but there have been many conflicts with the Subei army. The fact that they have planted so many spies in Subei is enough to show that they haven't given up." The Prime Minister was not surprised.
"According to our people's secret reports, the Northern Desert has been playing tricks these days. They seem to want to send their troops south again." Fang Daren frowned.
"Such a big turmoil in Subei is a rare opportunity for them. They have coveted the land of the Great Huan for many years. In the past, they didn't dare to act rashly because they were afraid of Your Majesty. However, time is the best way to erase people's fears. Driven by their growing desire, they have chosen to abandon the memory of their defeat. They feel that this is a rare opportunity and they will definitely succeed in one fell swoop." Shen Yu expressed his opinion.
The Prime Minister and Fang Daren didn't have any thoughts about Shen Yu participating in court politics. The Prime Minister had wanted Shen Yu to come to court more than once and had even asked His Majesty about it.
Hearing Shen Yu's words, both of them agreed. The Northern Desert had always been ambitious and had coveted the Great Huan. They had known for a long time.
"Be prepared for both sides. If they want to fight, I didn't fear them in the past, and I won't now."
Since they were going to face a possible war, the court needed to be prepared in advance. The Prime Minister and Fang Daren accepted the order and went to make arrangements.
The Northern Desert.
"What's the situation in the Great Huan?" The Northern Desert Emperor was a man in his forties. He sat on the throne that represented the throne and looked at the officials below. He was not in a good mood.
No one would be in a good mood if the plan that had been in place for many years was uprooted.
"The Great Huan is still unwilling to let go. In order to save His Highness, all of our forces in Subei were lost. Now, unless the Great Huan is willing to take the initiative to reveal it, we have no way of knowing His Highness's situation." The official trembled as he knelt below, not daring to raise his head.
"The Subei has just experienced a great drought. The Subei Army has also been affected. This is a rare opportunity. Do you think that if we act now, we can catch the Great Huan off guard?" The Northern Desert Emperor's gloomy eyes swept over the officials below.
There were many newly promoted officials in the Northern Desert court. They knew very little about the battle that year and didn't know what kind of terrifying force the Subei Army was under the leadership of Shang Junlin. The Northern Desert also wouldn't wantonly publicize how tragic the defeat was.
Over time, except for a few people, most people didn't take the Subei Army seriously.
"So what if the Subei Army is strong? If we didn't deliberately let them win last time, it's not certain who would win. If you ask me, it's better to directly teach them a lesson. The millions of cavalrymen of the Northern Desert are not just for show."
These words were approved by most people.
"After the defeat, the Great Huan will naturally send His Highness back."
There were some officials who were not so optimistic, but the Emperor refused to listen to them. The more they said, the easier it was for them to be despised.
The autumn hunt was still in progress. Shen Yu rested for two days and could barely walk freely. The competition was also coming to an end.
The winner would get a chance to meet the Emperor, which was a great encouragement for the young people who had not yet entered the officialdom.
The winner this time was a young man. He was a child of the collateral branch of the Duan family.
As usual, Shang Junlin rewarded him, called him to the front and said a few words of encouragement. When he left, the young man's footsteps were light.
Shen Yu sat beside Shang Junlin and witnessed the whole process with his own eyes. "The Duan family has taught a good child."
It was rare that he didn't have the bad habits of the aristocratic families.
The banquet was very lively. The young man brought by Grand Secretary Duan won the first prize, which made the aristocratic families proud. An endless stream of people came to congratulate him.
Shen Yu looked over there and joked, "The aristocratic families can hold their heads high this time."
"They should at least be given some benefits." Shang Junlin held a wine cup and said indifferently.
Shen Yu looked away and asked curiously, "What did Your Majesty hunt these two days?"
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