"Is Your Majesty angry?" Shen Yu tilted his head, "Because I hurt myself?"
"Yes," Shang Junlin did not deny, "I know that A Yu has his own reasons for doing this, but I still hope that there will be a next time. No, I won't let the same thing happen again."
"It's my fault this time," Shen Yu raised his uninjured hand and touched the man's face, "I know Your Majesty will protect me..."
But at that moment, he still subconsciously chose to believe in himself. He did not want to leave too much trouble for Shang Junlin. He was used to everyone relying on him.
"I don't mean to blame A Yu," Shang Junlin changed the topic, "Let's not talk about this anymore. A Yu should rest for a while. I'll go check on the situation."
Could this matter be blamed on Shen Yu?
No.
Shang Junlin was too concerned. He knew that if Shen Yu had not done anything at that time, things would have developed unfavorably for them. Knowing was one thing, but seeing Shen Yu injured was one thing. He could not bear it.
He could not say harsh words to Shen Yu, and he could not vent his anger on Shen Yu. Shen Yu did not do anything wrong in this matter. The one who was wrong was the one who planned this behind the scenes and tried to drag Shen Yu down.
Shang Junlin did not stay long. He could not completely ignore what happened tonight. After confirming that Shen Yu was fine, he left. Shen Yu leaned against the headboard and looked at the bed curtain above his head. His eyes were a little dazed.
Tonight was destined to be a sleepless night for many people.
Shen Yu's hand was injured, and he was affected by the incense. His whole body was weak. It was not until dawn that Shang Junlin came back.
Shen Yu closed his eyes and saw Shang Junlin come in. He sat up from the bed.
"Why is A Yu not asleep?"
Shen Yu smelled blood on the man and frowned slightly, "What did Your Majesty do?"
Shang Junlin stopped in his tracks. "Nothing much. I just saw Fang Jun interrogate the assassin."
Shen Yu looked at him suspiciously. He seriously suspected that Shang Junlin had done it himself.
Shen Yu didn't know. What he suspected was the truth.
After he was injured, Shang Junlin had nowhere to vent his anger, so he went to see the dancer who had tried to assassinate him. No one knew what kind of torture the dancer had suffered. Later, when Fang Jun went in, he only saw the dancer's blood-stained clothes and Shang Junlin, who was so cold that no one could get close to him.
"I have never thought of myself as a good person. How much blood did you make A Yu bleed today? I want you to pay back double!"
After ascending the throne for so many years, especially after Shen Yu entered the palace, Shang Junlin's temper had been restrained. Fang Jun hadn't seen the emperor so angry for a long time. When the ministers who hadn't left heard the commotion, they didn't dare to raise any doubts about Shen Yu. They clearly realized that Shen Yu was Shang Junlin's reverse scale. Anyone who touched him would die.
No one dared to provoke the angry emperor. They weren't stupid. After the incident, they realized how Shang Junlin and Shen Yu interacted at the banquet. They knew how they got along in private. As Shang Junlin said, if Shen Yu really wanted to harm him, he didn't have to go through so much trouble to arrange for the dancer to assassinate him.
The ministers were temporarily placed in the palace. Fortunately, the palace was big enough and there were many empty palaces. The ministers were all placed in one place and could only leave after they were sure that there was no suspicion on them.
Shang Junlin personally interrogated the dancer. Under Fang Jun's interrogation, the dancer who refused to tell the truth no matter what finally couldn't bear it and admitted that she had framed Shen Yu.
However, she still refused to say who was the instigator.
Fang Jun was afraid that the dancer would be killed, so he boldly stopped Shang Junlin from interrogating her.
Shang Junlin calmed down and returned to Yuzhang Palace.
Under Shen Yu's questioning, Shang Junlin casually explained the progress of the matter, "The people who are involved with the assassins have been detained. Fang Jun will arrange for them to be interrogated."
"How does Your Majesty plan to deal with these people?" After asking, Shen Yu felt that he had asked a stupid question, so he leaned on the bed, "Does Your Majesty want to rest for a while?"
Shang Junlin walked to the bedside and sat down. He tucked Shen Yu in, "I have something to deal with later, so I won't rest."
"Mu Xi, ask the kitchen to prepare some food." Shen Yu didn't insist. This time, the assassination happened in the palace, so it would be more troublesome to deal with it than the last time.
"A Yu is hungry?"
Shen Yu nodded, "Your Majesty, accompany me to eat."
Shang Junlin didn't refuse.
The kitchen worked quickly. After a while, under the guidance of Mu Xi, the food was served one by one.
Because it was morning, the food prepared was mainly light. Shang Junlin wasn't picky and finished breakfast with Shen Yu.
The sun slowly rose. Shang Junlin held Shen Yu's hand and strolled along the path.
The winter sun brought warmth. Shen Yu raised his hand to cover his eyes.
Shang Junlin looked at his hand and his eyes darkened.
He held Shen Yu's uninjured hand. Shen Yu used his injured hand to block the sun. His palm was wrapped in layers of white cloth, so the hideous wound across his palm couldn't be seen. However, Shang Junlin would never forget the bloody appearance of this hand.
Noticing the man's gaze, Shen Yu put down his hand and waved it in front of Shang Junlin, "Imperial Physician Gu's medicine is very effective. It doesn't hurt anymore."
"A Yu, don't hurt yourself next time." Shang Junlin's gaze was complicated, and his tone was a little depressed.
"I won't." Shen Yu didn't like Shang Junlin's expression. "I promise."
A breeze blew, and the hair on Shen Yu's cheek was blown away. He stopped and turned to look at Shang Junlin, "If it weren't for this accident, I wouldn't have been able to see such a beautiful sunrise with Your Majesty. Your Majesty, don't think about those unhappy things. Look ahead, how beautiful it is."
A huge red sun was slowly rising.
Not far from the prison of the Ministry of Justice, a silent battle gradually came to an end.
The leader of the Imperial Guards wiped the blood on his face and ordered in a hoarse voice, "See if there are any survivors."
Their purpose was not only to eliminate the people hiding in the dark trying to rescue the King of Yue, but also to find the mastermind behind these people.
They had deliberately let down their guard in order to give the mastermind an opportunity to fish out the biggest fish behind the scenes.
In an inconspicuous house in the suburbs of the capital.
A man in a navy blue robe wore a black mask that covered his entire face. Two men in black knelt respectfully in front of him.
"It's dawn, and they haven't returned yet." The man in the navy blue robe spoke.
His voice was hoarse, and it was impossible to determine his age based on his voice alone.
"I've already arranged for people to receive them."
The man snorted coldly, "Don't come back with nothing but some things that shouldn't be brought back."
"Bang —"
As they spoke, a loud noise came from outside the house. The expressions of the three people in the house changed slightly. One of the men in black said, "I'll go out and take a look."
The man had an ominous premonition in his heart.
He shouldn't have come on this trip. According to his usual style, no matter what happened, he would leave it to his subordinates. However, because he helped the King of Yue's rebellion, he lost too many people in his hands. In addition, the imperial court was constantly sending people to capture his people. Many of his strongholds were destroyed, and his influence was sharply reduced. For a time, he was in a predicament where there was no one he could use.
For the sake of the King of Yue, he had already paid too much. No matter what, he couldn't just watch the King of Yue be killed. The forces he had developed were either captured or destroyed. There weren't many that could be used. Even if he didn't act personally this time, it wouldn't be long before those people followed the clues to find him.
After weighing the pros and cons, there was only one viable option left. Thus, he took the remaining elite forces and went in the opposite direction, coming to the capital. He didn't have much power in his hands, but that didn't mean that he didn't have any other power that he could use.
The premise was that he could save the King of Yue safely.
Without the King of Yue, he couldn't activate those forces. This was also the reason why he had tried to save the King of Yue.
After half an hour, there was no movement outside. The man became more and more flustered.
Deathly silence spread, as if it was the last calm before the storm.
The man fidgeted. He stood up from his chair and walked to the wall. He gently moved the flower pot on the desk.
A crack appeared in the middle of the wall. Slowly, the crack became bigger and bigger. It formed a hole that could fit two people.
Before he could walk into the secret passage, the door of the study room was violently broken open from the outside. The person who entered was wearing a uniform of black armor. Under the sunlight, there was a cold glow.
The man was furious. "Hidden Dragon Guards …"
The leader raised his hand slightly and the people behind him entered the room. Most of the men that the man brought were sent out to save the King of Yue. Facing the Hidden Dragon Guards, they didn't have the ability to retaliate.
On the first day of the New Year, the Imperial Court was very busy.
Shen Yu took an afternoon nap and went to the Imperial Study to look for Shang Junlin.
The Prime Minister, Fang Jun and the other ministers were all there. The incident that happened near the prison of the Ministry of Justice had already spread to the palace. Some of the officials were released after they were confirmed to be fine. Those who stayed behind went to the Imperial Study.
Eunuch Meng was waiting outside. When he saw Shen Yu, he hurriedly welcomed him. "Are you here to see His Majesty? His Majesty is having a meeting with the other ministers. "
Shen Yu thought for a while and didn't go in. Instead, he went to the side chamber. "I won't disturb His Majesty and the other ministers. When His Majesty is done with his work, please help me inform His Majesty."
"How is your arrival a disturbance?" Eunuch Meng led him to the side chamber and arranged everything before leaving.
Shen Yu had been in the palace for more than a year. Other than a few days ago, he rarely came to the Imperial Study. Previously, in order to urge His Majesty to eat, Shen Yu went to the Imperial Study instead of the side chamber.
Even though he didn't come often, the layout of the side chamber had changed a lot. There were many small details that Shen Yu liked.
Shen Yu didn't have to wait for long before Shang Junlin came over.
"A Yu, if you want to see Zhen, you can go in directly. You don't have to wait for Zhen in the side chamber." Shang Junlin walked forward and stroked Shen Yu's cheek.
"It's not good to disturb His Majesty's business." Shen Yu didn't want to be entangled in this issue. "I came to ask, did the assassin confess?"
"She didn't want to say anything. Fang Jun said to let her rest first so that she wouldn't die without getting anything out of her."
"What about the other people who had contact with the dancers? Did they get any useful clues?"
On the way here, Shen Yu heard from Mu Xi that all the dancers, including the dancers who had performed last night, were now detained. The guards were very strict. Outsiders couldn't get any useful information.
Shen Yu wanted to know. The fastest way was to ask Shang Junlin.
Shen Yu rubbed the teacup in his hand, his voice very soft. "I want to know who has such great malice towards me."
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