Shen Yu obediently nestled into Shang Junlin's arms and found a comfortable position for herself. "What did you find?"
"In the early years, Zhu Wang was active in the Subei region. Later, he disappeared for a period of time. The next time he appeared, he was in Yuezhou." Shang Junlin didn't beat around the bush and directly told the truth.
"Subei?" Shen Yu suddenly thought of the young man who was sent back to the capital by Official Fang. "It's Subei again."
"A Yu also thought of it, right? The young man who was sent to the capital by Fang Jun said that he was saved by someone who looked very similar to you in Subei. Based on the time, the two of them appeared in Subei at the same time."
"But at that time, my mother had already passed away. The person who appeared in Subei couldn't be my mother, but she looked very similar to me. Maybe she was related to my mother by blood."
"I think so too. I've already sent the Hidden Dragon Guards to Subei to look for more clues. Maybe we'll be able to find out the truth soon."
Having clues was better than having nothing. Shen Yu kissed Shang Junlin's face. "Your Majesty, you've worked hard."
"Helping A Yu solve her problems is not a big deal. It's what I should do." The coldness in Shang Junlin's eyes dissipated and was replaced by a gentleness that he only showed in front of Shen Yu.
"I wanted to reward Your Majesty more. Since Your Majesty said it's not a big deal, then forget it." Shen Yu pretended to get up.
Shen Yu's waist was grabbed. She turned around and pretended to be confused. "What are you doing, Your Majesty?"
"… I was wrong." Shang Junlin stared at Shen Yu. His eyes were full of emotions.
After a quarter of an hour, the two of them looked at each other and didn't do anything. In the end, Shen Yu compromised and kissed the man's lips.
It was a touch.
The man's movement to leave was stopped. The man's voice was hoarse. "A Yu's reward is only this?"
As he spoke, the man's hot breath could be heard. The man's eyes became even darker, as if he wanted to suck in the person who was looking at him.
"What do you want, Your Majesty?" Shen Yu didn't notice that his voice had become hoarse.
"Of course, I need A Yu to reward him well …"
Their voices disappeared as their lips touched.
Shen Yu grabbed the black cloth on the man's shoulder. Her white fingers were contrasted against the black cloth. Her fingers tightened little by little, and her fingertips turned white.
A small bird flew in from outside the window and chirped a few times before flapping its wings and flying away.
Shen Yu was kissed enough before she was released. Her body went soft and she fell into the man's arms. She was held tightly by the man who was already prepared.
"If this is A Yu's reward, I don't mind giving you a bit more." Shang Junlin held Shen Yu's wrist and caressed Shen Yu's delicate skin.
Shen Yu struggled. Of course, he didn't succeed.
"Does Your Majesty only want this?" He leaned in the man's arms. His breath was slightly unstable when he spoke.
"If I want more, will A Yu give it to me?" Shang Junlin whispered in Shen Yu's ear.
The hand around her waist moved, but Shen Yu held it down. "Your Majesty already said that these things are what you should do. Why did you suddenly go back on your words? Your Majesty's golden mouth and jade words don't count for anything in this matter? "
"The two don't conflict. I'm willing, and so is A Yu." Shang Junlin simply held her hand and played with it.
"I've already rewarded you for today. We'll talk about the rest later." Shen Yu knocked the man's shoulder with his forehead.
"I'll remember this. A Yu, don't go back on your words when the time comes."
"… I know." Shen Yu really wanted to bite the man who took advantage of the situation.
The weather gradually became warmer, and the matter of the Lin family became more and more clear. The officials who were implicated in this matter were pardoned. As for those who were still alive, the imperial court sent special officials to express their condolences.
Only a small number of people were still alive. Regarding this, no one felt that it was strange. The previous Emperor liked to use heavy punishments. Back then, the officials involved in this case had more or less been punished. In addition to the grievances in their hearts, the long journey after being demoted and removed from office was enough to make their physical condition worse.
Bai Qiwen was one of them. At the time of the incident, he was only 20 years old. He was a small official who had just entered the imperial court. His words carried little weight. Because he sided with his teacher, he was implicated and his official career was ruined.
After being demoted, he wandered around for many years. Finally, he returned to the capital and opened a wonton shop on West Street. When the imperial court rehabilitated the Lin family, he had been waiting for this day.
Bai Qiwen took the newspaper and went up the mountain alone. He stopped in front of a lonely grave and took out a match to light the newspaper.
"Decades have passed. My teacher can finally be rehabilitated and his reputation can be restored."
The same thing happened everywhere. The imperial court acted quickly. After Shang Junlin gave the order, the local officials received the news and implemented the imperial court's arrangements.
Some people were rehabilitated, and some were investigated again. The people were most willing to see the people who made the mistake get the punishment they deserved.
Bai Qiwen sat by the lonely grave for a long time. When he went back, he found that there were many customers in the shop. Many of them were familiar faces.
"Mr. Bai, we are here to eat wontons today. You can't quit just because there are so many people."
Bai Qiwen smiled amidst the noise. He no longer had the ambition he had when he was young. It was good to live a simple life like now.
Not far away, Shen Yu noticed the commotion. He pulled Shang Junlin's sleeve and whispered, "Your Majesty, should we go over there and take a look?"
"A Yu wants to eat wontons?" Shang Junlin looked at the hanging sign.
Now that he mentioned it, Shen Yu was a little hungry, "The business is so good. The wontons must be delicious."
Shang Junlin didn't mind. He took Shen Yu and walked over there.
It was Shen Yu who proposed to leave the palace today. The Lin family's affairs were carried out in an orderly manner. There were no other major events in the imperial court. Shen Yu thought that if they didn't leave the palace now, Shang Junlin would be busy for a long time. Therefore, he proposed to go out for a walk.
The two changed into casual clothes and went to the West Street that they rarely set foot in.
Most of the people living here were ordinary people. There were almost no nobles. They didn't have to worry about bumping into people they might know.
When Shen Yu and Shang Junlin walked into the shop, Bai Qiwen had just finished greeting a group of customers.
"Guests, this way please. There is one seat left." Bai Qiwen asked them to sit down.
They were surrounded by relaxed people in the crowd. They were just a member of the crowd and wouldn't be treated specially.
This was a scene that Shang Junlin had never experienced before.
"Guests, the wontons are ready."
The steaming wontons were placed in front of them. Shen Yu picked up the spoon and scooped up some. The wontons were big. The skin was thin and there was a lot of stuffing. When he took a bite, the soup mixed with the meat stuffing rushed into his mouth. It was delicious.
"The wontons are better than the ones made at home."
Shen Yu didn't eat wontons much when he was in the palace. Every day, the kitchen would make new dishes for him. Wontons were not special. It was good enough to eat it once a month.
"If A Yu likes it, you can ask him to make it for you at home." Shang Junlin said casually.
"What are you talking about? If you like Boss Bai's wontons, you can come to eat it every day. Why do you want to ask him to make it for you at home? Boss Bai is an official. You can't just order him around at will."
The dissatisfied voices of other guests came from the side. Shen Yu held Shang Junlin's hand and whispered, "Don't be angry, Your Majesty."
"It's my honor to be liked by all of you. This guest just said it casually. Don't hurt the harmony." Bai Qiwen hurriedly came over to smooth things over.
The others spoke one after another.
"Yes, I don't think this young master has any bad intentions."
"Old Zhao, it's time for you to change your bad temper."
… …
Listening to the voices coming from all around, Shen Yu lowered his head and his shoulders trembled slightly.
"If you want to laugh, just laugh. Do you think I'll be angry with you because of this?" Shang Junlin helped him up and said helplessly.
Shen Yu chuckled and said, "Who told you to talk nonsense?"
After the banter, no one took this matter to heart. However, when they finished eating and paid for the meal, they were told that all the money for today had been paid.
"That person said that the boss of the wonton shop is an official and can't be easily touched by others. What's going on?" Shen Yu asked on the carriage back to the palace.
"It's about the Lin family. He was implicated that year and lost his official position. The imperial court sent someone to ask him if he wanted to return to the imperial court. He refused."
Shang Junlin sat up straight. Shen Yu leaned on his shoulder and felt comfortable.
Shang Junlin casually played with the long hair on his neck and said, "Not many people know the name Bai Qiwen. However, you should have an impression of his teacher. He was one of the early court elders of the late Emperor, Court Elder Cen."
"He was Court Elder Cen's student?" Shen Yu obviously knew about Court Elder Cen. It could be said that there were not many scholars in the world who didn't know about him. Court Elder Cen had been honest all his life. He had many students and was praised by everyone as a great scholar. During the Lin family case, Court Elder Cen tried to protect the Lin family but offended a treacherous official who was in the limelight at that time. He was framed and lost his official position.
"It is said that after Court Elder Cen left the imperial court, he completely disappeared. Some people said that he was assassinated. Others said that he lived in seclusion in the mountains. Your Majesty, do you know where he went in the end?"
"At that time, Court Elder Cen's influence was too great. To avoid any unexpected events, there were indeed people who wanted to make a move on him. However, no one knows whether they succeeded or not. After that, there was no news of Court Elder Cen."
"This time, Court Elder Cen's students should be very happy that Court Elder Cen overturned the case for the Lin family."
Shen Yu was right. Court Elder Cen's students were all over the world. After Court Elder Cen overturned the case for him, many of them held big banquets at home to celebrate this matter.
Although a person's death was like a lamp being extinguished, no one wanted their teacher to be accused of something he shouldn't be.
For a time, there were more and more articles praising Shang Junlin.
The chefs of Yuzhang Palace suddenly received an order to prepare wontons for the noble. Since they didn't know what was going on, they could only put down the other food and began to study how to make delicious wontons.
During dinner, wontons were served.
The imperial chef put in a lot of effort to make wontons that had a unique taste. Shen Yu ate to his heart's content and ate a bit more than usual.
Shen Yu, who had eaten until he was full, was led by Shang Junlin for a stroll in the small garden.
"Your Majesty, where is the youth that was brought back by Court Elder Fang now?"
"He is currently working by Fang Jun's side. From the looks of it, Fang Jun seems to be planning to train him."
"Court Elder Fang is really dedicated to Da Huan."
"What do you mean?"
"Your Majesty, look, Court Elder Fang's daughter is in Subei. In the future, she will definitely work for the court. Court Elder Fang himself has always been working hard for Da Huan. The child he picked up was also trained by him to work for the court. Isn't that very dedicated?"
One by one, they were all working for the court.
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