Zhen Bei Hou followed behind Shang Junlin. When he saw this scene, his heart turned cold.
He knew that Shen Yu and Shen Qingran were not on good terms. Today, he specially ordered Shen Qingran not to come out if there was nothing important. Shen Qingran agreed verbally. In addition, during this period of time, Shen Qingran changed his style and did not make much trouble in the residence. Therefore, he relaxed his vigilance.
He never expected that such a scene would be waiting for him.
"Unfilial son, what did you do?!"
Shang Junlin did not care about what the people behind him thought. He went straight to Shen Yu and asked softly, "Are you okay?"
Shen Yu shook his head, "He was kicked down before he could do anything."
Shang Junlin then diverted some of his attention to the man in white who was protecting Shen Yu.
The man was dressed in white. He was tall and had a half-finger-wide white cloth covering his eyes. The lower half of his face was exposed and was very similar to Shen Yu's.
"It's you?!" Before Shang Junlin could speak, Zhen Bei Hou's shocked voice came.
"Oh? Zhen Bei Hou knows him? "
"This …" Zhen Bei Hou was at a loss. What should he say? If he told the truth, wouldn't it mean that he had lied in front of the Emperor? But if he did not tell the truth, this man would definitely not let him go since he had already appeared here.
"Why did Zhen Bei Hou stop talking?" The man in white asked. His voice was like ice, cold and with a trace of coldness.
Shen Qingran was still soaking in the water. He knew that his plan would not succeed. It was so close. It was all because of this man who suddenly appeared. Who was he?
The water was not cold after being exposed to the sun for a long time. However, he was not good at swimming and would still feel very uncomfortable after staying in the water for a long time.
Why was Shen Yu so lucky?!
He could succeed in everything he did. Everyone was protecting him. Even this young man in white who suddenly appeared stood on his side without saying anything.
How could he not be better than Shen Yu?
Shen Qingran was not reconciled.
The jealousy in his heart was like wild grass, spreading layer by layer. He didn't even notice how he was looking at Shen Yu.
Sensing his gaze, Shen Yu looked back.
"Your Majesty, let's deal with Shen Qingran first," Shen Yu said, breaking the silent deadlock.
The bodyguards received the order and dragged Shen Qingran out of the water.
Shen Qingran could not resist at all. He was forced to kneel on the ground.
"Shen Qingran, what do you want to do to me?" Shen Yu looked down at the person kneeling on the ground.
Shen Qingran gritted his teeth and looked back. He was in such a sorry state. Shen Yu was dressed luxuriously and was well protected in the middle of the crowd. As for him, his clothes were soaked and his wet hair was stuck together. He was in an indescribable sorry state.
"I just want to talk to brother." Shen Qingran looked down, looking a little pitiful.
"If you just want to talk to me, you don't have to bring anything that can harm me." Shen Yu's voice was cold.
"Brother, why do you believe the words of an unknown person? I don't have anything on me. If you don't believe me, you can search me yourself. "
"Don't go over. This person is full of lies. If you go over, he will get what he wants." The man in white said.
Of course, Shen Yu would not go over. It was not that he believed the man in white so easily, but it was not normal for Shen Qingran to come to him for no reason.
His relationship with Shen Qingran was not at the level of catching up.
Also, Shen Qingran's gaze was crazy when he looked at him. He wanted to get rid of him quickly. Under such circumstances, Shen Yu would not go near him no matter what.
There was no need to go near him.
"Go and search him." Shang Junlin ordered coldly.
Shang Junlin would not take Shen Yu's matter lightly, no matter how small it was. He still remembered that when Shen Yu had a relapse in Cang Qi Mountain, someone bumped into Shen Yu. A short touch could induce Shen Yu's relapse. It was very abnormal for Shen Qingran to go near Shen Yu under such circumstances.
The imperial bodyguard was very rough. After searching for a while, he found a small pouch in Shen Qingran's arms.
"It's just a pouch for powder." Shen Qingran said in a low voice.
The imperial bodyguard was about to present the pouch when he was stopped by the man in white. "Don't let this thing go near your Guijun."
The imperial bodyguard who was holding the pouch looked at Shang Junlin questioningly.
"You stand further away. Take Shen Qingran away and interrogate him." Shang Junlin made the decision almost without thinking.
His last hope was dashed. Shen Qingran's face turned ferocious for a moment. He watched as Shen Yu was protected in the arms of the handsome emperor like a pearl. Jealousy was like a poisonous snake with long fangs, madly gnawing at his heart.
The imperial bodyguard was very strong and did not give him a chance to struggle at all. He was dragged away.
Shen Qingran's matter was temporarily solved. The next thing was the sudden appearance of the man in white.
Seeing Shen Qingran being taken away, Sir Zhenbei found his voice in panic. "Your Majesty, is there any misunderstanding in this matter?"
He did not want to plead for Shen Qingran, but once this matter was confirmed, the crime of murdering the Guijun would fall on Sir Zhenbei's residence. Judging from how much Shang Junlin cared about Shen Yu, the emperor's anger was far from what they could bear.
"Sir Zhenbei wants to plead for Shen Qingran?" Shen Yu turned back from Shang Junlin's arms and looked at Sir Zhenbei emotionlessly. "The interrogation results are not out yet, and the matter has not been concluded yet. Sir Zhenbei, why are you in such a hurry to plead for Shen Qingran?"
His voice was cold, and it was not difficult to hear the sarcasm in it.
"I, I just …" Sir Zhenbei could not say what he was just saying.
"If you want to cover up for him, you can accompany Shen Qingran. Guards …"
"I don't dare. Your Majesty, please forgive me." Sir Zhenbei directly knelt down.
"May I know your identity?" Shang Junlin no longer cared about Sir Zhenbei and turned to look at the man in white in front of him.
The imperial bodyguards surrounded him vigilantly. As long as he made a slight mistake, he would be besieged.
The man did not seem to feel the austere atmosphere and turned to face them. "I have been waiting for Shen Yu's arrival at the Yingxing Tower. I couldn't wait for him, so I had to find him myself."
"You sent the jade and the note?" Shen Yu asked.
"Yes," the man in white admitted bluntly. "I was afraid that you didn't see it, so I specially asked someone to send a message to your personal maid."
"That day in the suburbs of the capital, you clearly came. Why didn't you show up?"
"The guards around you are too strict. If it wasn't for the fact that I had no other choice, why would I use such a complicated method to see you?"
Sir Zhenbei was taken away, and the three of them continued to talk in another place.
Both sides tacitly skipped the means used to lure the other out. Shen Yu and Shang Junlin sat together. The man in white sat opposite them. Behind him stood a man in black who was dressed differently from the people of Dahuan.
He followed behind the man in white like a shadow.
"This is my …" The man in white paused for a moment. "In the words of Dahuan, he is my secret guard. You don't have to care about him."
"Why are you looking for me?" Shen Yu held the teacup and asked.
"Because you are my younger brother. I have been looking for you and your mother for a long time. I thought that it would be easy to meet you after I found you, but I didn't expect it to be the most difficult."
Shang Junlin had been observing the man opposite him. Apart from other things, the man in white who suddenly appeared looked very similar to Shen Yu. It was the kind of resemblance that could be seen at a glance. However, compared to Shen Yu, his temperament was colder and his facial features were sharper.
It was very believable that the two of them were related by blood.
"You say you are, but you have to prove it. I am not a three-year-old child. I am not that easy to fool." Shen Yu laughed.
"I think this face is the best proof." The man in white pointed at his chin.
"I don't deny that you look very similar to me."
"Don't be so guarded against your relatives. I am not your father. I will not hurt you. If you want proof, the person your mother left for you should be able to prove it."
Shen Yu did not want to dwell on this unsolvable problem. He changed the topic and asked, "Who are you? You said that the thing in Shen Qingran's hand will hurt me. Why? "
"I will answer your first question first. I am your brother. My name is Ji Wuwang. The thing in Shen Qingran's hand is a secret medicine developed by the Ji family. It is useless for ordinary people. It is only effective for some members of the Ji family. After being poisoned by this medicine, one will fall into a deep sleep. Their vitality will be slowly depleted in their sleep until they die." Ji Wuwang's voice was filled with obvious emotional fluctuations.
"Some people? Why is A Yu in this group?" Shang Junlin immediately grasped the key point.
"His health is not good, so he is easily affected."
This answer, whether it was Shen Yu or Shang Junlin, did not think it was the truth.
"I want to know about my mother."
"Your mother left the family very early. No one knows where she went. At that time, I was not in charge of the family. Those people wanted to catch your mother. They sent a lot of people, but in the end, they were all defeated. Later, they seemed to have given up and did not make any moves for a long time."
"Then how did you find me?"
"I found a way to pry open their mouths. According to the information they provided, I pieced together a clue and came to Da Huan."
Ji Wuwang played it down, but the truth was far from that. After he came to power, he almost massacred the entire family. Of course, the method he used to pry open their mouths was not very gentle.
In a short conversation, Shen Yu did not get much useful information. However, now that there was a person who claimed to be his brother, it was better than having no clue.
After such a thing happened, there was no need to continue staying in Zhen Bei Hou's residence. Before the sky turned dark, Shang Junlin took Shen Yu back to the palace.
Shen Qingran was also taken away. Zhen Bei Hou was trembling with fear and did not dare to say a word.
"So, my mother's surname should be Ji, not Shen. Does Zhen Bei Hou know about this?" Shen Yu leaned against the wall of the carriage and recalled Ji Wuwang's words.
"Probably not. We have been investigating for so long, but we have not found any useful information. It can be seen how deep the secret is."
In this life, Ji Wuwang had found him. In his previous life, Ji Wuwang had never appeared in his memories. Was this matter also affected by his rebirth?
And the medicine in Shen Qingran's hands, who gave it to him?
Mysteries came one after another. Shen Yu tried to figure out a clue, but he only led himself deeper and deeper.
Shen Yu: "Your Majesty, how much do you think Ji Wuwang's words are trustworthy?"
Shang Junlin: "No matter how much, since he has appeared, we can follow him to investigate."
Shen Yu: "He seems to have some understanding of my body's condition, but I don't know why he is not willing to say it."
"Master, why don't you tell Little Gongzi everything?" After returning to the Yingxing Tower, the black-robed man who had been following Ji Wuwang asked.
"Because he does not fully trust me. Moreover, I have not found that thing. Even if I told him, it would only add to his troubles."
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