Shen Yu felt a dull pain in his waist.
Shang Junlin paid attention to his facial expression and noticed a momentary change, "What was A Yu thinking just now?"
He was thinking about how to fool the emperor tonight.
Shen Yu answered silently in his heart.
He picked up some vegetables that he disliked the most and put them in Shang Junlin's bowl, "Nothing. I just think that Your Majesty should cool down a little."
Shang Junlin knew exactly when Shen Yu's facial expression changed. Naturally, he also knew why his facial expression changed. However, how could he let go of the meat that was already in his mouth?
He pretended not to know.
Shang Junlin ate the vegetables in his bowl without changing his facial expression.
After this incident, Shen Yu no longer had the interest to continue enjoying the song and dance. Sometimes, he liked to tease Shang Junlin, but he knew when to stop.
Of course, the more important reason was that if he continued to tease Shang Junlin, his waist might not be the only thing that would "suffer" tonight.
Shang Junlin was not interested in the song and dance. Compared to the dancers dancing in the middle of the hall, he preferred to watch Shen Yu. Shen Yu, who did nothing, was as dazzling as anyone else in his eyes.
Without the interest to watch the song and dance, Shen Yu put his attention back to the front. He and Shang Junlin talked as if there was no one else around, which shocked many of the ministers.
They knew that Shen Yu was very favored, but hearing the news and seeing it with their own eyes could not be compared to the shock. Shang Junlin, who was with Shen Yu, was very different from the image of the emperor in their memory.
Many people could not help but sigh in their hearts: So, His Majesty also has such a side.
Good wine was placed in front of the ministers. Naturally, there was also wine in front of Shen Yu and Shang Junlin. Because Shen Yu could not drink, Shang Junlin only drank two sips when the ministers toasted him at the beginning. After that, he did not touch the wine in his cup.
Shen Yu was a little greedy. When Shang Junlin was not paying attention, he took his cup and took a sip.
He knew that he shouldn't drink too much, so he only took a small sip.
Under the spicy taste, Shen Yu couldn't help but frown. His current body hadn't gotten used to the taste of wine. Just one mouthful made him feel a little dizzy.
Shen Yu looked at the wine glass and wanted to take another sip. Suddenly, a big hand reached over and snatched the glass from his hand.
Shen Yu followed her hand and looked up.
Shang Junlin looked at him helplessly. "Why did you drink when I wasn't paying attention?"
"I only took a small sip. I didn't drink too much." Shen Yu defended himself.
Shang Junlin saw that his gaze was still fixed on the cup in his hand, so he simply brought the cup to his mouth and drank the wine in the cup in one gulp: "You can only drink one mouthful, zhen will drink the rest for you."
In order to prevent Shen Yu from secretly drinking, Shang Junlin simply asked the palace servants to remove the wine on the table.
Shen Yu found it funny: "Your Majesty didn't let me watch the singing and dancing, nor did you let me drink wine. What do you want me to do?"
"A Yu only needs to look at zhen." It would be best if he didn't pay attention to anything else.
Shen Yu drank the wine and felt a little stuffy: "Your Majesty, I want to go out for a walk."
"Why?"
"It's a little stuffy in the hall. I want to go out for some fresh air."
The fire in the hall was burning brightly. The doors and windows were closed. It was warm, but it was easy to get stuffy if one stayed for a long time.
"Wait for zhen, zhen will go back with you."
Shang Junlin called Eunuch Meng and whispered a few words to him. Then, he got up and said: "Let's go, A Yu."
In this kind of banquet, after the necessary procedures were completed, one could leave early. Not to mention, Shang Junlin was the emperor of Da Huan. No one could stop him from doing whatever he wanted.
After he left, the atmosphere in the hall became more lively.
Before going out, Shang Junlin carefully wrapped Shen Yu with a cloak: "It's cold outside. Be careful not to catch a cold."
When the door was opened, the cold wind swept in. Shen Yu couldn't help but shiver. His slightly muddled mind was blown by the wind and became sober.
The man's warm palm wrapped around his. The two walked side by side on the small path. The palace servants were far behind them.
When they arrived at Yuzhang Palace, Shen Yu, who was originally a little tipsy, was completely sober.
"Your Majesty, did you just leave the ministers there?" Shen Yu asked when he saw that Shang Junlin had no intention of leaving.
"They are not as important as A Yu. Today is zhen's birthday. Zhen is here to receive the gift." Shang Junlin's hand on Shen Yu's waist rubbed it meaningfully.
"Didn't Your Majesty give me the gift yesterday?" Shen Yu pressed down the hand that was about to reach into his lapel.
"A Yu took the initiative to give it to you. Today, zhen is asking for it from A Yu. Will A Yu give it to me?" Shang Junlin's arm tightened and pulled Shen Yu close to him. He could clearly feel the changes in his body.
The kiss fell on the side of Shen Yu's neck. The man's voice became more and more hoarse: "Zhen wanted to do this just now. How can A Yu look at others …"
Sure enough, it was still because of the matter with the dancer. Shen Yu knew that he couldn't escape tonight, but he couldn't help but want to struggle.
His hands were restrained, his breathing was robbed, and all his escape routes were blocked in advance.
The temperature of his body was getting higher and higher. It was as if a fire had been lit, burning from the inside out.
Wherever his fingertips touched, a tremor followed. Shen Yu was in the middle of the vast and boundless sea. He was thrown up high along with the waves.
Shang Junlin was as domineering as ever. No matter how Shen Yu begged for mercy, he refused to slow down.
The waves were getting bigger and bigger. Shen Yu clung tightly to the man who was holding him.
The candlelight flickered for the whole night.
The sky was getting brighter. Shen Yu couldn't bear it anymore. He kicked the man who was still in the mood: "Stay away from me!"
Shen Yu sucked in a breath of cold air and wrapped himself in the quilt. No matter how Shang Junlin persuaded him, he refused to come out.
"Zhen promises that this time, I won't do anything. I just want to wash you."
Shen Yu turned over and faced the man with the back of his head. His voice was obviously full of distrust: "You said the same thing just now."
As a result, when he let his guard down, he was dragged to do it again.
Shang Junlin tried to persuade Shen Yu for a while. He wanted to pull off the quilt, but he didn't know how Shen Yu rolled up. He tried several times, but he didn't succeed. In the end, he had to give up.
Shen Yu was tired and sleepy. Without the man to disturb him, he fell asleep in a short while.
Shang Junlin looked at him for a while. Then, he hugged Shen Yu with the quilt and slowly closed his eyes.
Shang Junlin only rested for a while before he had to get up for the morning court. When the time came, Eunuch Meng came in quietly to serve him.
Shang Junlin put on his coat and went to the outer room. He ordered: "Ask the servants to prepare hot water. When Guijun wakes up, send it over."
Eunuch Meng lowered his head and tidied Shang Junlin's clothes: "This slave understands. The food will also be heated. I guarantee that Guijun won't lack anything when he wakes up."
Shang Junlin nodded with satisfaction.
"Tell the servants not to disturb Guijun. If he doesn't sleep enough, he will lose his temper."
In the morning assembly, the main things to talk about were still the same. The Northern Desert and the King of Yue. Shang Junlin was worried about Shen Yu, who was staying in Jade Gate Palace, so he quickly finished the morning assembly.
After the court, the ministers walked out of the hall in twos and threes.
"His Majesty seems to be in a hurry today. Is there something important?"
"Is there something wrong?"
"If there is something wrong, there should be some movement in the court. Now there is no movement at all. It shouldn't be a big deal."
"His Majesty directly made Gu Huai a general of the third rank. Does anyone know the background of this Gu Huai?"
"Last night, someone was sent to investigate. We only know that he is the younger brother of Imperial Physician Gu. We can't find anything else."
Everyone knew who Imperial Physician Gu was. He was responsible for nursing Guijun's body. He was also the successor of Imperial Physician Wu.
"Is it because of Imperial Physician Gu that His Majesty treats him so well?"
"It shouldn't be. If His Majesty really loves the house, shouldn't he reward Duke Zhenbei generously? But look, Guijun has been in the palace for a year, and Duke Zhenbei's residence hasn't changed."
The ministers were not as resistant as before to Shang Junlin only favoring Shen Yu. One of the reasons was that Shang Junlin didn't promote Shen Yu's family members generously.
All the ministers didn't want to see the emperor favor his relatives.
"The relationship between Duke Zhenbei and Guijun isn't very good …"
"No matter how bad it is, he is still Guijun's biological father. From this point of view, His Majesty is still very rational. No matter how good he is to Guijun, he didn't promote anyone who shouldn't be promoted because of Guijun."
"Besides, Gu Huai went through the previous emperor's incident. Now, there are very few capable generals in the court. Young General Gu Huai's performance is excellent. He is a moldable talent. It's normal that His Majesty has high hopes for him."
"That's right. Talented generals can't be obtained. His Majesty is indeed powerful in this aspect, but he's also the ruler of the Great Huan Kingdom. He can't possibly put on his armor and go into battle whenever there's a problem.
Because Shang Junlin was in a hurry, it was still early when the ministers left the palace. When they returned, they might be able to have breakfast with their families.
When Shen Yu woke up, the sky was already bright.
Shen Yu was still in the same position as when he wrapped himself in the quilt last night. The other side of the bed was empty. He struggled to roll out of the quilt. Looking at the mottled marks on his body, Shen Yu sighed.
His rationality came back. When he felt the stickiness on his body, Shen Yu's expression changed a few times.
In the past, every time he woke up, his body was dry. Only this time, because of his own reasons, it stayed until the next day.
If you want to blame Shang Junlin, it was he who refused to cooperate. If you don't blame him, it's him who caused this …
Shen Yu sat up with a complicated expression.
"A Yu is awake?" Shang Junlin came in with warm water. "Drink some water first."
Shen Yu was very thirsty. He drank a cup of water from Shang Junlin's hand. When he felt his throat was much better, he said, "I want to wash up."
"I've already asked people to prepare hot water."
After receiving Shang Junlin's order, the palace servants quietly carried the hot water in. After putting it down, they bowed their heads and left.
"Your Majesty, if you still don't know how to control yourself next time, you can go back to your own palace to sleep."
The ten-day promise had been broken countless times. Later, Shang Junlin knew when to stop and didn't toss and turn for half the night. Shen Yu let him be. Last night, Shang Junlin seemed to have been stimulated by something.
Shang Junlin knew that he went a little too far last night. He carried Shen Yu into the bathtub without complaint. When he saw the marks he left on the youth's body, his eyes darkened.
He took a handkerchief from the side and carefully wiped Shen Yu. Shang Junlin was already familiar with this kind of thing.
Shen Yu was lying on the edge of the bathtub with his eyes slightly closed.
His skin was faintly discernible under the water. The youth was half lying in front of him without any defense. Shang Junlin's throat moved, and his arm was submerged in the water.
Shen Yu suddenly opened his eyes and grabbed the hand. "Your Majesty, what do you want to do?"
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