"Mu Xi, if you want to give someone a birthday gift, what should you give them?" Shen Yu held a teacup and asked the maid who was tying up his hair.
"Is Young Master going to give Her Majesty a gift?" Mu Xi thought for a moment. It seemed that the only person who could make Shen Yu ask this question recently was Her Majesty.
"Sort of." Shen Yu didn't deny it.
"But … Young Master, haven't you already made a list of gifts?"
After Mu Xi mentioned it, Shen Yu remembered that he did ask Mu Xi to handle the birthday gifts. "Bring me the list of gifts. I'll take a look."
"Yes."
Mu Xi finished her work and went to get the list of gifts in person. "Young Master, this is the preliminary list of gifts."
Shen Yu took the list of gifts and looked through it from beginning to end. He couldn't find anything wrong with it, but he wanted to give something other than what was on the list.
Shen Yu tapped the table regularly with his knuckles and skimmed through his memory one by one. He tentatively decided on a few items.
He still needed to think about the specifics.
Early the next morning, Shen Yu felt the warmth beside him and opened his eyes in confusion.
"Your Majesty?"
Shang Junlin was holding a booklet and reading it while leaning on the bed.
"You're awake?"
A low voice came from above. Shen Yu rubbed his ears. "Your Majesty, aren't you going to court today?"
Usually, when he woke up, Shang Junlin would have already gone to court. If it wasn't for the fact that it was bright outside, Shen Yu would have thought that it was still very early.
"Today is a day off." Shang Junlin put down the booklet in his hand. "Didn't you say that you were going to Count Bei's residence?"
Shen Yu's muddled mind gradually cleared. He sat up with the quilt in his arms. "I almost forgot if Your Majesty didn't mention it."
It was obvious that he didn't care about going to Count Bei's residence at all.
"…" Shang Junlin was speechless. "I told you last night."
Shen Yu recalled what had happened last night. It seemed that Shang Junlin had mentioned it, but he had been thinking about something else recently and had subconsciously ignored it.
Seeing that Shen Yu had woken up, Shang Junlin called for someone to come in and serve him. After washing up, they changed into comfortable clothes.
Shang Junlin did not wear the clothes that represented his status as an emperor. Instead, he chose a black robe that did not reveal his identity. Shen Yu wore a light-colored robe with a snow-white fox fur coat on the outside.
"Your Majesty, are you going to hide your identity and leave the palace?" Shen Yu looked at the man who was dressed like an ordinary person, and his eyes lit up.
Shang Junlin had an impeccable face with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes. His facial features were sharp, and there was not a single part of him that was not perfect. Without the luxurious clothes that represented his status as an emperor, he looked even more youthful and handsome.
Shen Yu could accept to stay in the harem and cooperate with Shang Junlin mainly because of Shang Junlin's face. The more he looked at Shang Junlin's face, the more he felt that Shang Junlin's face suited his aesthetic.
"En." Shang Junlin explained, "It is not convenient for me to leave the palace with my real identity."
Shen Yu could understand. Although Censor Zhang's case was closed, there were still many suspicious points behind the scenes. In fact, there was no need for Shang Junlin to accompany him to the Residence of Zhenbei at this time.
The carriage drove out quietly from the side door. Shen Yu sat opposite Shang Junlin. "Your Majesty, there is no need to go to the Residence of Zhenbei with me."
"Since I have promised you, how can I regret it?" Even in the not spacious carriage, Shang Junlin sat up straight.
Although the carriage was not big, the decoration inside was very comfortable. Shen Yu sat on a thick blanket and hugged a heater in his hand, so he did not feel cold at all.
The Residence of Zhenbei had received the news that Shen Yu was coming back early in the morning. Everyone was prepared and waiting for Shen Yu's arrival.
An inconspicuous carriage slowly approached. Zhenbei Hou had received the news that Shen Yu's return this time was not to visit relatives, so there was no need to arrange a ceremonial carriage. Seeing that it was a small carriage, he did not dare to neglect it.
After entering the courtyard, the carriage stopped. The first to get off was a tall man.
Zhenbei Hou was about to speak, but when he saw the man's face, he knelt down with a "plop", "I …"
"Don't make it public." Shang Junlin said coldly.
"Yes." Zhenbei Hou wiped the non-existent sweat on his forehead and stood up.
His fear of Shang Junlin was deeply imprinted in his heart. Zhenbei Hou had seen Shang Junlin's cruel side when he massacred the Imperial Court. Since then, his fear of Shang Junlin had never lessened.
The curtain of the carriage was lifted, and a white hand stretched out from the carriage. Zhenbei Hou widened his eyes and watched the emperor who made him afraid gently carry the young man out of the carriage.
"Father, why don't you feel happy to see me?"
Zhenbei Hou, who was in a trance, looked at Shen Yu and then at Shang Junlin. He wondered if he was blind.
His Majesty not only accompanied Shen Yu back to the residence, but also carried him out of the carriage?!!
Hearing Shen Yu's voice, Zhenbei Hou twitched the corner of his mouth, "I'm just too surprised."
It was not that he had not heard the news about how his son was favored in the palace, but hearing it was not as impactful as seeing it with his own eyes. Zhenbei Hou tried his best to calm down and led them to the hall.
With Shang Junlin present, Zhenbei Hou did not ask Shen Yu what he thought of the Hou Fu. The three of them chatted in the hall for a while. Shen Yu was very bored, so he pulled Shang Junlin's sleeve and whispered, "Your Majesty, do you want to see the place where I lived since I was a child?"
The three of them were not far away, so Zhenbei Hou naturally heard it. He was about to scold him, but when he saw Shang Junlin's cold eyes, he swallowed the words he was about to say.
Zhenbei Hou suddenly realized that the Emperor was still the same Emperor. The unique accommodation was only for a specific person.
"You're right. I'll take you two there."
"No need." Shang Junlin stood up.
Shen Yu also stood up and walked out with Shang Junlin. Zhenbei Hou subconsciously wanted to follow them, but he was stopped by Eunuch Meng who stayed behind.
"Marquis, please wait."
Eunuch Meng smiled, but his attitude was very firm.
Eunuch Meng was the Emperor's favorite person. Zhenbei Hou knew that this was also the Emperor's intention, so he did not dare to disobey.
Looking at the backs of the two people leaving, Zhenbei Hou's heart was filled with deep regret. If he had paid more attention to Shen Yu, he would not have to worry about the future of the Zhenbei Hou Fu.
Perhaps knowing that Shen Yu was coming back, the small courtyard where Shen Yu lived was no different from when he left.
Shen Yu walked around slowly with people and pointed to the frozen small pond: "In summer, the pond will be full of lotus flowers. They are very beautiful, and the lotus seeds are also very delicious."
"There are also lotus ponds in the palace. If you like them, I'll take you there to pick them in summer."
"Your Majesty, why are you so nice?"
The two of them talked for a while, and Shen Yu lazily yawned.
"If you're sleepy, go to sleep." Shang Junlin frowned as he caught the young man who almost fell.
"Your Majesty, do you want to come together?" Shen Yu narrowed his eyes and raised his head to ask.
"… Yes."
The two of them rested for half an hour. Shen Yu was full of energy and remembered that there was still one thing he had not done.
"I heard that my brother broke his leg. Your Majesty, do you think I should go and see him?" Shen Yu held his chin and looked slightly worried.
If people who did not know the truth saw this, they would probably think that he was really worried about his brother's health.
Shang Junlin was sitting at the table and was reading the story that Shen Yu used to read. His wide sleeves were spread out on the table. When he heard Shen Yu's words, he turned his head and looked over.
His eyes were very dark, like a bottomless abyss. At this moment, his eyes were dyed with a warm color under the sunlight, giving people an illusion of deep affection.
"Didn't you come to 'see' your brother? I hope you won't be disappointed when you see him. "
"How can Your Majesty think of me like this?" Shen Yu walked to the man's side and bent down slightly. He lowered his head and whispered in the man's ear, "Your Majesty, I will be sad."
Shang Junlin pulled Shen Yu's wrist and pulled him into his arms. He lowered his head and said, "If your brother's injury is not as serious as you think, I think you will be disappointed."
"Your Majesty really knows me," Shen Yu blinked his eyes and said, "Does Your Majesty want to come together?"
"Since Your Majesty invited me, I will naturally be disrespectful."
The Count of Zhenbei's residence was so big that the news of Shen Yu's return could not be hidden. In just a few minutes, from the front courtyard to the back courtyard, everyone knew that Shen Yu had returned.
Count of Zhenbei did not have a wife, so the concubines were not qualified to welcome guests in the front hall. If it was Madame Ru in the past, she was barely qualified. Since Shen Yu's incident, her status in the Count of Zhenbei's residence had plummeted. She was even worse than the other concubines.
When she heard the news of Shen Yu's return, she was visiting Shen Qingran in the side courtyard.
After Shen Qingran broke his leg, he was ordered to recuperate by Count of Zhenbei. It was said that he was recuperating, but it was actually a disguised house arrest. The courtyard he lived in was also changed.
Shen Qingran could not understand why things developed like this. It was clear that Shen Yu was no longer in the Count of Zhenbei's residence, but he still had such a big impact on the Count of Zhenbei's residence.
"Mother, did he really return?" Shen Qingran grabbed Madame Ru's hand with a gloomy expression.
"Yes, but I heard that he came back in an ordinary carriage. It seems that the rumors outside are not true." Every time she heard the news of how Shen Yu was favored in the palace, Madame Ru's regret increased.
If she had known earlier, she would not have pushed the opportunity to enter the palace to Shen Yu.
"I knew that he would not have such a good life. Mother, what should we do now?"
"You said before that you met a noble person, Ran 'er," Madame Ru firmly grabbed her son's hand, "There are not many opportunities for us to seize now. You must seize this opportunity!"
"Tell mother, what is the identity of that noble person? How far have you two progressed?"
Hearing Madame Ru's words, Shen Qingran's expression changed. For now, he could only guess that the person was a member of the imperial family. That person had never told him his true identity. As for the relationship between the two … …
Thinking of the person that he could not contact recently, Shen Qingran's expression became more unsightly.
Noticing Shen Qingran's unsightly expression, Madame Ru had a bad premonition. She hesitantly opened her mouth: "Ran 'er … …"
"Mother, don't worry," Shen Qingran gritted his teeth, "I will not let Shen Yu have an easy time!"
"Ah, I didn't expect that little brother Qing Ran would still think of me when he was sick. How touching."
A teasing voice sounded. Shen Qingran and his mother looked up. They saw Shen Yu and a man in black standing intimately together. The servant stood behind them, trembling. They did not know how long they had been there.
"Little brother, you should be careful of your other leg." Shen Yu's voice carried a smile, but the malice in his tone was not concealed.
Shen Yu. Shen Qingran was so angry that his vision turned black. Looking at the intimate posture of the two people, he suddenly laughed, "Does His Majesty know that you left the palace to meet your lover in private?"
"Meet my lover in private?" Shen Yu tilted his head, "Are you referring to him?"
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