Shen Yu put his fingers into the cloth and found that it was translucent. The red silk from last time was long and was folded several times, so he didn't notice this.
No wonder Shang Junlin said that he could only wear it for him.
The single layer of fabric felt softer and softer to the touch, like clouds stacked together. It could be touched, but it also gave off a feeling of unfathomable mystery.
The people from the Clothing Bureau left the clothes behind and left. Shang Junlin naturally wouldn't let Shen Yu wear this kind of translucent clothes in front of so many palace servants.
"A Yu, try it on for me tonight, okay?" Shang Junlin hugged Shen Yu from behind and whispered in his ear.
The man's voice was low and magnetic, with an indescribable sense of seduction. His hot breath sprayed on Shen Yu's sensitive ear.
His earlobe was gradually dyed red, like a ripe fruit, tempting to be picked.
Shang Junlin stretched out the tip of his tongue and gently slid it over.
Shen Yu's body trembled, and even his voice was trembling, "Your Majesty …"
The earlobe was sucked into his hot and moist mouth, and the tip of his teeth gently rubbed over the ripe fruit, as if he could absorb the rich flesh of the fruit.
Shen Yu clenched the clothes in his hand, and the complicated black robe instantly had a few more wrinkles.
The earlobe was released, and the sucking kisses fell on the side of the neck, which was one of the man's favorite places and was often the focus of attention.
Shen Yu couldn't break free, so he could only let the man thoroughly bully him.
Fortunately, the man didn't intend to go all the way. He just hugged and kissed and nibbled as much as he wanted, leaving a lot of marks.
Shen Yu touched the side of his neck, and the feeling just now still remained. Just a gentle touch was enough to make him tremble.
Shen Yu gave up and withdrew his hand, thinking that he probably couldn't see anyone during this time.
"Why does Your Majesty always like to leave marks on my body?" Shen Yu complained, "I have to find a way to cover it when I go out."
Winter was actually not that bad. Shen Yu definitely had to wear a cloak when he went out. He had a lot of cloaks with fur collars, so no one would see anything after he put them on.
Shang Junlin looked at the marks he left behind with an infatuated expression. If it weren't for Shen Yu's prohibition, he would have left his mark on the young man's body at all times.
"You can also leave A Yu for me." Shang Junlin's voice was filled with lust, and his voice was deeper than usual.
Shen Yu couldn't stand this sound because he heard it most of the time when he was in bed. After a long time, it could easily arouse his body.
Shen Yu felt restless in his body. He picked up the cup beside him and drank a cup of cold water.
"That's Zhen's cup," Shang Junlin said slowly.
"I don't mind drinking from Your Majesty's cup. Does Your Majesty dislike me?" Shen Yu regained his calmness and was no longer in a situation where he was suppressed.
"Doesn't A Yu know best whether I dislike you or not?" Shang Junlin's ambiguous gaze fell on Shen Yu.
It was like a fire that wanted to ignite the person being stared at.
Shen Yu couldn't sit still under his gaze. He walked over and covered Shang Junlin's eyes, "I know Your Majesty doesn't dislike me. Didn't Your Majesty want me to try on clothes for you to see? When I'm in a good mood, I'll wear them for Your Majesty to see."
Of course, Shang Junlin didn't dislike him. Shen Yu knew this better than anyone else. After all, there were many things that he was unwilling to do for Shang Junlin, but Shang Junlin did it for him without any psychological burden.
Of course, it would be even better if Shang Junlin didn't kiss him after doing those things.
Although every time, under Shen Yu's strong request, Shang Junlin would rinse his mouth before kissing him.
Thinking of this, Shen Yu's face became even hotter.
"What is A Yu thinking? Why is your face so red?"
The crimson color spread on his jade-like snow-white skin little by little, like peach blossoms blooming in spring. It was too beautiful to behold.
Shang Junlin's tongue lightly touched the roof of his mouth. He felt that he shouldn't let Shen Yu off so easily.
Seeing that the atmosphere was getting more and more romantic, Shen Yu didn't want to spend the whole afternoon and night in bed, so he tried to change the topic.
"Does Your Majesty have any clues about the other forces left by the late Emperor?"
They executed Prince Yue and Grand Tutor Zeng because they knew that they couldn't get any useful information from these two people. Since they were useless, there was no need to keep them alive.
If it weren't for the fact that the late Emperor left behind a contingency plan, Shang Junlin wouldn't have tolerated Prince Yue for so long.
"We've investigated some of them. Other than the ones already eliminated by Gu Huai, Xun Zhao found 20,000 private soldiers near Prince Yue's fief. After investigation, it was confirmed that these soldiers didn't have any interactions with Grand Tutor Zeng or Prince Yue."
"If Grand Tutor Zeng didn't lie, other than these 20,000 soldiers, there are still 230,000 soldiers whose whereabouts are unknown."
230,000 soldiers, no matter how you looked at it, wasn't a small number.
"Also, if the late Emperor had enough soldiers, why did he watch other countries invade the Great Huan Dynasty and take away its territory?"
No matter how muddle-headed an Emperor was, he wouldn't be willing to be the ruler of a fallen country. Everyone wanted to leave their name in history, not be cursed after death and go down in history as a byword.
"Perhaps the late Emperor didn't have so many soldiers. He said this just to make Grand Tutor Zeng fearful. Or perhaps, Grand Tutor Zeng is deliberately lying to confuse us and make us fearful." Shang Junlin suggested a few possibilities.
Shen Yu thought for a moment and felt that it was reasonable. Only he knew how much of Grand Tutor Zeng's words were true and how much were false.
"What about the other things? Grand Tutor Zeng told us where the late Emperor's money was stored. Did Your Majesty find it?"
"The part that could be used by Grand Tutor Zeng was mostly used by him. The rest, I sent people to retrieve. I now know why the treasury was empty when I ascended the throne. It turns out that the things in the treasury had been moved away long ago."
Shen Yu was stunned: "Those were all things in the treasury?"
"There were a lot of imperial goods. After the Ministry of Revenue checked them, he told me that there were many things that were once recorded in the treasury but were later inexplicably lost."
"Your Majesty …" Shen Yu knew that Shang Junlin's ascension to the throne was far more difficult than it seemed on the surface, but he didn't expect the late Emperor to go to this extent and secretly move the things in the treasury.
Was the late Emperor's extravagance and waste in his later years a cover for this matter?
Seeing the worry in Shen Yu's eyes, Shang Junlin sighed and hugged her in his arms: "I'm fine. I feel that it's not unexpected that he would do such a thing. No matter how many arrangements he made, they will eventually be broken one by one. A Yu will help me, right?"
Shen Yu leaned in the man's arms and nodded gently.
In a place where Shen Yu couldn't see, Shang Junlin's mouth curved up. His A Yu was the most soft-hearted. He didn't care about what the late Emperor did, but he cared about Shen Yu. If A Yu could be more soft-hearted towards him because of the late Emperor's matter and be more reluctant to leave him, it would be best.
Because the remaining half wasn't found, this matter wasn't made public for the time being. Grand Tutor Zeng gave a lot of things, and Shang Junlin sent a special official to handle each of them. If the information was verified to be true, then it would be dealt with accordingly.
After Gu Huai completed his task and returned to the capital, he didn't get a promotion, but the imperial court gave him the General's Mansion, which was located in a bustling area of the capital. The previous owner of this mansion was the once prominent Lin family.
The Lin family had been generals for generations and had made outstanding contributions to the Great Huan Kingdom. If the late Emperor didn't listen to slanderous words, the Lin family wouldn't have ended up in such a miserable state.
After the Lin family was defeated, the military strength of the Great Huan Kingdom declined sharply, and no one could resist the foreign enemy. Facing the invasion of other countries, the imperial court didn't do anything and was powerless to do anything.
"Congratulations, General Gu."
After the court, the officials wanted to be on good terms with Gu Huai, a rising star. After this incident, anyone with eyes could see that Gu Huai had a promising future.
In the imperial court, the attitude of the Emperor was very important, and Shang Junlin's intention to nurture Gu Huai was obvious. In addition, Gu Huai was a military general and didn't have much to do with the civil officials, so the officials didn't mind being on good terms with him.
After a simple greeting, Gu Huai bid farewell to the officials and left the palace. He didn't go to the newly bestowed General's Mansion, but instead went to Grand Tutor Gu's Mansion.
Grand Tutor Gu wasn't on duty today and was drying herbs in the courtyard. When he saw Gu Huai in his official robes, he was stunned.
"Brother, I'm back."
With a clang, the basket of herbs in his hand fell to the ground.
Gu Huai walked in and naturally squatted down to pick up the herbs on the ground. "Brother, why are you so careless?"
Grand Tutor Gu stared blankly at the youth squatting on the ground. No, it was no longer accurate to call him a youth. After not seeing him for half a year, Gu Huai had greatly changed compared to when he left.
The contours of his face were more firm, and the aura between his eyebrows was domineering. He had matured a lot, and the immaturity on his face had completely faded. The current Gu Huai was a completely mature man.
He wasn't a spoiled youth who stuck to his side.
Grand Tutor Gu came back to his senses and squatted down as well. "I can do it myself."
Gu Huai's hands paused. "Brother, you don't want me anymore?"
"How can that be?"
"Then why are you so distant with me?"
"I'm not used to it. You've changed too much. When you returned to the capital, I went to see you and almost didn't recognize you. Xiao Huai, you've grown up."
Gu Huai was somewhat happy. "I also saw you, but it wasn't convenient to talk to you at that time. Brother, I can protect you in the future."
"Brother, I don't want to live in the General's Residence. There's no one there. It's cold and cheerless. Can I continue to stay here?" After picking up the herbs, Gu Huai asked softly.
"This is also your home. Of course you can stay here if you want."
When the youth was here, he didn't feel the constant chatter by his ear. After the youth left, Grand Tutor Gu suddenly realized how cold and cheerless it was to live alone. Now that he heard that Gu Huai wanted to stay, his heart was filled with joy.
Some officials who wanted to be on good terms with Gu Huai came to visit. When they found out that Gu Huai wasn't living in the General's Residence, but in the same place as his elder brother, they sighed inwardly.
It was basically impossible to keep a secret in the imperial court. In just a few days, Shang Junlin also learned of this news.
"That brat Gu Huai didn't want to live in the residence I gave him. He insisted on squeezing in with Grand Tutor Gu. If he hadn't asked for this residence himself, I would have suspected that he wasn't satisfied with the residence I gave him."
"Did he ask for the Lin Residence himself? I thought that Your Majesty casually gave it to him. "Shen Yu was surprised.
"The Lin Family's situation is special. I've kept this residence until now. In fact, I plan to keep it forever. I never thought of giving it away." Shang Junlin always had a special feeling towards the Lin Family.
Shen Yu searched his memory and found information about the Lin Family. Before the Lin Family declined, they were famous. Shang Junlin's first place in the army seemed to be under the Lin Family.
"Why did Your Majesty change your mind and give away the residence?" Shen Yu thought of a possibility. "Is Gu Huai related to the Lin Family?"
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