Shen Yu was sick.
He had a high fever after returning from the Residence of Northern Marquis.
He seemed to have fallen into some kind of terrible nightmare. The young man was lying on the bed with his brows tightly knitted. Sweat slid down his forehead and his face was flushed.
Shang Junlin sat by the bed, holding his hand and looking at him without blinking.
The man's face was calm, and only his tightly pursed lips revealed some clues.
"A Yu …"
Shang Junlin gently stroked the young man's messy hair. His eyes were full of worry.
"Where is the imperial physician?" He tried his best to suppress the violence in his voice.
"I've already sent someone to invite him." Eunuch Meng stood aside, not daring to breathe.
The other servants kneeled on the ground. No one dared to make a sound at this time.
Dead silence spread in the air. The red candles were high, but the hall was cold.
Shang Junlin was still wearing his pajamas. He found something wrong in the middle of the night. The person in his arms was getting warmer and warmer. When Shang Junlin woke up, he found that Shen Yu couldn't wake up and panicked.
He wasn't afraid when he was bullied in the harem for the first time. He wasn't afraid when he was stained with the enemy's blood for the first time. He wasn't afraid when he was trapped by the enemy for the first time and narrowly escaped death … but at this moment, he was afraid.
His body couldn't help but tremble. He thought of what Ji Wuwang said during the day. He didn't know if Shen Yu's illness was related to what happened during the day. He didn't know what he should do if it was related.
In the early summer weather, he felt a piercing chill.
He didn't know how long he stayed in this position, but he heard Eunuch Meng's voice.
"Your Majesty, the imperial physician is here."
Because Imperial Physician Gu wasn't here, Shang Junlin called all the imperial physicians in the Imperial Hospital. Everyone didn't know what was going on, but the servants who invited them looked anxious. Their hearts sank.
Especially when they walked into Yuzhang Palace and felt the low pressure around them. They faintly felt that this time it wasn't so simple. Why wasn't Imperial Physician Gu here at this time?
Under the heavy bed curtains, a white, almost transparent hand stretched out.
"Come and take a look at him."
A senior imperial physician stepped forward and took the pulse of the owner of the arm.
The pulse was very strange. The imperial physician gradually frowned. He let go of his hand and said, "I need to take a look at your condition."
Shang Junlin was silent for a while. Then he wrapped Shen Yu in the quilt and carried her out.
Several other imperial physicians also came over to check Shen Yu's pulse.
After the Imperial Physician finished his examination, his face turned serious. "Can you tell me what you have been in contact with in the past two days?"
"Meng Chang, go and get it."
What Shang Junlin said was the purse that was found on Shen Qingran's body. It was placed in a place where Shen Yu would not come into contact with it.
"No, bring the imperial physician over." Thinking of Ji Wuwang's words, Shang Junlin changed his mind.
The imperial physicians were taken out. Shang Junlin gently placed Shen Yu back on the bed. After all this trouble, Shen Yu still showed no signs of waking up. Shang Junlin's heart sank.
Less than an hour later, the imperial physicians who had finished packing up were brought back.
"Is your condition related to that thing?" Shang Junlin asked in a low voice.
"Replying to Your Majesty, I can't determine if there is a definite connection between the two."
As soon as he finished speaking, the atmosphere in the hall became even colder.
"You don't know?" His words were very calm, but it made the people who heard it tremble with fear. Shang Junlin looked at the other imperial physicians. "What about you?"
"Forgive us for not being skilled enough." In an instant, the imperial physicians knelt on the ground.
Shang Junlin lowered his eyes. "If you can't cure him, you …"
"Your Majesty," Eunuch Meng gathered his courage and said, "Why don't you ask Young Master Ji? Maybe he knows something."
"Send someone to invite him." Shang Junlin closed his eyes to restrain his murderous intent. "As for you, if you can't wake him up, you will stay in the palace for a day."
"As you wish."
"Take them to settle down." Shang Junlin waved his hand.
Eunuch Meng led the imperial physicians out of the bedchamber. Only then did they dare to breathe heavily. If Eunuch Meng hadn't interrupted them, they would have suspected that His Majesty was going to say, "If you can't cure him, you will be buried with him."
"Thank you, Eunuch Meng, for helping us out." The leading imperial physician cupped his hands to Eunuch Meng.
"His Majesty is just too worried about your prince's health. I hope you won't take it to heart and try your best to treat him." Eunuch Meng's attitude was gentle.
"We understand. We will find a way to cure him."
After Eunuch Meng led the imperial physicians away, he returned to Shang Junlin's side to serve him. At this time, even if he wanted to persuade him, he couldn't.
He had seen His Majesty and His Majesty get to where they are today. He clearly knew how deep His Majesty's love for His Majesty was. If, if anything happened to His Majesty, His Majesty would definitely …
Now, he could only hope that the cause of the illness could be found soon so that His Majesty could wake up soon.
Time passed slowly. Eunuch Meng looked at the sky and walked to the bedside. "Your Majesty, today's morning court …"
"There will be no court today."
A slightly tired voice came from the tent. Eunuch Meng bowed his head respectfully. "I understand."
The ministers were all stunned when they were suddenly informed that the morning court was canceled. Shang Junlin had been on the throne for so many years and had never skipped court without a reason. It was the first time that he canceled the morning court without saying anything.
"Eunuch Meng, why did you suddenly cancel the morning court today?" A minister walked to Eunuch Meng and asked.
"I can't interfere with His Majesty's decision."
No matter how the ministers tried to probe, Eunuch Meng's answer was watertight.
Unable to get an answer, the ministers could only leave.
Eunuch Meng sighed as he looked at the rising sun on the horizon.
When he returned to the bedchamber, Ji Wuwang was already there.
He took out a jade bottle and poured out a pill. "Feed it to him."
"What is this?" Shang Junlin changed into the clothes he wore during the day. Because he was going to meet Ji Wuwang, he also changed into casual clothes for Shen Yu.
"It's a pill that can wake him up." Ji Wuwang said concisely.
He was still dressed in plain white. Although his eyes were covered with a white cloth, it didn't affect his movements.
Shang Junlin looked at him deeply.
"This is a secret medicine of the clan. It can temporarily suppress the thing in Little Yu's body. I brought it out as a precaution, but I didn't expect it to come in handy."
"I hope you didn't lie to me. Otherwise, if anything happens to A Yu, I won't let you and your clan off." Shang Junlin took the pill and fed it to Shen Yu.
Shen Yu's illness came in a strange way. The imperial physicians were also helpless. Other than believing in this person who suddenly appeared and claimed to be Shen Yu's older brother, Shang Junlin had no other choice.
"Is it because of what happened yesterday?" Shang Junlin hugged the sleeping youth. If it wasn't for the fact that he couldn't wake him up, anyone would think that the youth was sleeping.
"Yes." Ji Wuwang confirmed his thoughts. "I didn't expect that I was one step too late and they succeeded."
"You hid a lot of things from us." Shang Junlin calmly pointed out. "What's going on with A Yu's body? Why is he the only one affected? "
"I said that the pill is only effective on a portion of the Ji family. This portion refers to the Ji family members who have been 'restrained'."
"A Yu grew up in the capital. I don't believe that the Ji family can reach so far." In order to find clues about Shen Yu's mother, Shang Junlin asked the Hidden Dragon Guards to investigate carefully. From the beginning to the end, the Ji family didn't appear around Shen Yu.
If Ji Wuwang didn't jump out himself, they wouldn't have known about the Ji family's existence.
"Indeed, it can't be because the one who has been restrained is Little Yu's mother." Ji Wuwang's tone became colder.
"What do you mean by 'restrained'? A Yu's weak body isn't innate? "
"You can think of 'Jie Yin' as a kind of medicine. Xiao Yu's weak body is related to it, but it's not necessarily related. It's because of 'Jie Yin' that Xiao Yu has been able to live until now."
Since it had already happened, Ji Wuwang didn't mind telling Shang Junlin more.
"If 'restrained' was harmless, the Ji family wouldn't have avoided it. When Shen Qingran's medicine and 'restrained' take effect, the person will fall into a deep sleep. Little Yu isn't affected too much and will wake up soon. The medicine I brought can last for four months at most."
"You mean that A Yu will fall into a deep sleep after four months?" Shang Junlin hugged Shen Yu's arm tightly.
Ji Wuwang: "Therefore, we have to find a way to remove 'restrained' within four months."
Shang Junlin: "Tell me what you want. As long as A Yu is well, I will satisfy you."
Ji Wuwang: "I came here for this matter. Little Yu is my younger brother, so I will naturally save him. Also, if we want to remove 'restrained' completely, we have to return to the family."
Shang Junlin: "You want to take A Yu away?"
Ji Wuwang: "He is a member of the Ji family. Naturally, he should return to the family."
Shang Junlin: "I have never heard of the Ji family."
Ji Wuwang: "The Ji family has been isolated from the world for a long time. If we look back a few hundred years, we might be able to find some traces of the Ji family outside."
Shang Junlin: "I won't let you take A Yu away."
Ji Wuwang: "Then you want to watch him fall into a deep sleep after four months?"
Shang Junlin: "Is A Yu's mother's death also related to 'restrained'?"
Ji Wuwang: "Perhaps, if a person is restrained by 'restrained' and leaves the family, he will grow weaker after reaching adulthood. It's funny that the family treats it as a sacred object and doesn't know that they are being controlled."
Shang Junlin looked down at the young man in his arms: "When will A Yu wake up?"
"Within four hours."
"During this time, Young Master Ji should stay in the palace. Since you are A Yu's elder brother, as A Yu's husband, you should take care of his family."
Whether it was the soft method or the hard method, it was impossible for Shang Junlin to let him leave before Shen Yu woke up.
After ordering Eunuch Meng to take Ji Wuwang away, Shang Junlin called for the leader of the Hidden Dragon Guards and ordered him to investigate the Ji family.
Shen Yu had a very long dream. In the dream, he was immersed in a cloud that he could not see clearly. He floated with the wind and did not know who he was or what he should do. He could not see his surroundings clearly and could not hear the sounds of the outside world.
It was as if someone was constantly talking beside his ear. It was noisy and he could not hear clearly.
Suddenly, the fog surrounding him dispersed. Shen Yu felt that he was in a warm embrace. His hand was held by someone and placed on the side of his mouth to kiss.
"Four hours are almost up. Why hasn't A Yu woken up yet?"
A slightly hoarse voice entered his ears. Shen Yu was confused. Wake up? Was he asleep now?
Shang Junlin noticed his eyelashes fluttering almost at the same time. He stared unblinkingly at the young man in his arms and watched him slowly open his eyes.
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