Too arrogant.
That was everyone's first thought.
No one expected that Shen Yu would say such a thing in public. If he said it to the Emperor in private, it could barely be considered a joke. But now, no one dared to treat Shen Yu's words as a joke.
"Guijun is joking. His Majesty is the Emperor of a country. How can there only be one man in the harem?"
The speaker deliberately emphasized the word 'man'. He was reminding Shen Yu that he was just a man and couldn't bear the glory of monopolizing the Emperor's favor.
"Daren, no matter how much you say, you can't ignore His Majesty's wishes, right? In the end, this is His Majesty's private matter. His Majesty can do whatever he wants. If I said that you should dismiss all your wives and concubines at home and give you a few that you don't like, you wouldn't be happy, right? "
"You are twisting words and forcing logic. His Majesty is the Emperor of a country. How can he be compared to us?"
"The Emperor of a country is a person. You are also a person. If you don't want to give people to you, how can His Majesty be happy?"
Shen Yu nestled in Shang Junlin's arms and felt the man's chest tremble. Her hand was also held by the man.
"Guijun is right. My private matter doesn't need to trouble my beloved ministers."
Everyone could hear the joy in Shang Junlin's words. A crisis had been resolved. It was reasonable to say that the ministers should be happy. But the development of the situation didn't make them happy.
The Emperor favored only one person. For them, it wasn't a good thing.
Some people began to secretly regret. If they had known that His Majesty wasn't tempted, they wouldn't have encouraged the son of Zhenbei Hou to enter the palace. Or, they should have recommended their children to enter the palace from the beginning.
Compared to the endless glory and wealth, what was a little bit of danger?
After that, during the palace banquet, no one dared to say anything about Shen Yu. The Emperor's attitude was very clear. If they continued to talk about this matter, they didn't know how to appreciate favors.
After a short period of low pressure, the palace banquet became lively again.
Graceful dancers walked over with graceful steps, dancing gracefully to the moving music. Their gauze fluttered with their movements, creating an extreme visual feast.
"The dancers raised in the palace are indeed different." Shen Yu poked the meat in the bowl and sighed.
"You like it?" Shang Junlin asked in an ambiguous tone.
Shen Yu was keenly aware of Shang Junlin's displeasure. Although he did not know the reason, he still answered cautiously, "That's not true. Compared to them, I still prefer Your Majesty."
"… Mm." Shang Junlin was in a better mood and returned the favor, "I also like you more."
Seeing that the human pressure around him had returned to normal, Shen Yu continued to enjoy the song and dance. He had a lot of patience for beautiful things. While watching, he asked Shang Junlin,
"Your Majesty, do you know who arranged this dance?"
Shang Junlin did not care about these things. He summoned Eunuch Meng and said, "Answer your question."
"It was arranged by the Music Department. If you like it, I can ask them to arrange more." Eunuch Meng assisted Shang Junlin in managing the palace, so he was very clear about these trivial matters.
"Meng Chang."
Hearing Shang Junlin's emotionless voice, Eunuch Meng knew that things were not good. He was so focused on pleasing the emperor that he forgot that His Majesty would be jealous because of this.
"This … I …"
Shen Yu acted as if he did not feel anything. He tugged at Shang Junlin's sleeve and asked softly, "Your Majesty, can you accompany me to watch it?"
Shang Junlin's displeasure disappeared instantly. He glanced at Eunuch Meng and said, "Didn't you hear what the emperor said?"
"Yes, I will arrange it." Eunuch Meng sighed in his heart. The emperor was still able to deal with His Majesty.
"Your Majesty is busy with official business. You should relax more." Shen Yu finished speaking and was about to eat the meat in the bowl when he was stopped by the man.
"Your Majesty?"
"It's not good for your body to be cold." Shang Junlin turned his head and ordered the palace servant, "Go and change the hot food for the emperor."
The palace servant obeyed and left.
Shen Yu was stunned and then smiled. His eyes seemed to be full of stars. "Your Majesty is so nice."
Shang Junlin was stared at by the young man's starry eyes. He could not help but lower his head and sigh, "Your Majesty's eyes are so beautiful."
Even the most expensive gemstone could not compare to the brilliance of those eyes. Those who stared at them could not help but be immersed in them and give up escaping.
Shang Junlin's aggressive aura was too strong. Shen Yu blinked and uncomfortably moved to the side. He felt that Shang Junlin's eyes were not the same as before.
Fortunately, at this time, the palace servant brought the dishes. Shang Junlin withdrew his gaze and the atmosphere that made Shen Yu uncomfortable disappeared.
The palace servant changed the dishes on the table one by one. Shang Junlin was silent for a while and said, "Eat it while it's hot."
Under the tempting aroma, Shen Yu did not have time to think about Shang Junlin's strange behavior just now. He tasted a few dishes and put the dishes that he liked into Shang Junlin's bowl. "Your Majesty, eat with me."
The interaction between the two was clearly seen by the ministers below. But they had just suffered a loss under Shen Yu's hands. They did not want to ask for trouble again. They could only pretend that they did not see anything.
The Prince of Yue sat in the front position of the vassal king's table. His position was not far from where Shang Junlin and Shen Yu were sitting. He could vaguely hear the voices from above.
Hearing Shen Yu's soft voice talking to Shang Junlin, the Prince of Yue silently clenched the cup.
When he first approached Shen Yu, Shen Yu's attitude had always been very cold. She did not treat him any differently from others. But now, she smiled sweetly in front of Shang Junlin. Her every move was so dazzling that people could not take their eyes off her.
So … was he really just a substitute that Shen Yu used to comfort her when she was bored?
If it were not for the fact that conditions did not allow him to do so, he really wanted to ask her in person. In what way was he inferior to Shang Junlin? Why was he the substitute of the most annoying person?
Unfortunately, since that meeting, he had never found a chance to see Shen Yu again. He used the previous method to send Shen Yu letters and asked people to send things to Shen Yu. Except for the things that were returned intact, the letters that he sent were like a stone that sank into the sea. There was no reply at all.
Later on, he encountered all kinds of troubles. He could not even take care of himself, let alone find a chance to see Shen Yu, who had already entered the palace.
He wanted to let the spies in the palace pass a message to Shen Yu, but Shang Junlin watched him too closely. Yuzhang Palace was heavily guarded. Once his people appeared, they would be arrested.
Before his great cause was accomplished, he absolutely could not expose himself at this time.
"Why does the Prince of Yue seem to be in a bad mood?" Prince Li finished a cup of wine and noticed the ugly expression on the Prince of Yue's face. He followed his line of sight and rolled his eyes.
"Isn't Prince Li the same?" The Prince of Yue's attitude towards Prince Li, who had already sided with Shang Junlin, was not very good.
"This Prince is in a bad mood because my calculations have failed. What about Prince Yue?" Prince Li did not mind exposing his scars. "As far as this Prince knows, Your Highness Prince Yue does not have much of a grudge with the two above."
"You don't need to worry about this Prince's matters." The Prince of Yue took a sip of wine. Under the influence of alcohol, his attitude became even worse. "Prince Li should worry more about himself. Because of your own calculations, you have angered Shen Guijun, who is favored by the Emperor. Don't lose the Emperor's heart because of this."
"Shen Guijun." Prince Li's voice was heavy. "If I had known that he was such a powerful character, I would not have let him enter the palace in the first place."
"Didn't our good Emperor personally choose him to enter the palace?" The Prince of Yue keenly sensed something and deliberately asked.
"Does he really think that he was chosen by the heavens? If no one did anything behind his back, the one entering the palace could have been Madam Zhang. Madam Wang … did not have to be Madam Chen." Prince Li explained meaningfully.
The Prince of Yue's eyes darkened. As expected.
"Originally, I only wanted to find a pathfinder. Who would have thought that he would become a roadblock?" The Prince of Yue poured himself a cup of wine. "The affairs of the world are truly unpredictable."
"Did you not investigate what kind of person you were sending into the palace before deciding on the candidate?" The Prince of Yue couldn't help but ask.
"What's the use of saying this now?" The Prince of Yue raised his wine cup and clinked it with the Prince of Yue's. "What we need to consider now is how to remove this roadblock."
"Aren't you just shooting yourself in the foot by doing this?" The Prince of Yue's tone became even more unfriendly when he thought of Shen Yu and the fact that he had been used as a substitute.
"Why does Your Highness Prince of Yue have to poke at this prince? The one who angered you is not this prince. Every injustice has its perpetrator and every debt has its debtor." The Prince of Yue drained the wine in his cup in one gulp and slowly revealed his true motive. "Your Highness Prince of Yue, why don't you come to Huatang Residence for a chat after the palace banquet?"
The Prince of Yue gripped the cup in his hand tightly. After a moment of silence, he said, "Okay."
The Prince of Yue returned to his seat in satisfaction. The two of them sat close to each other, so their short exchange did not attract much attention.
Shen Yu had been paying a portion of his attention to the Prince of Yue, so he had a panoramic view of the Prince of Yue and Prince Li's actions. He absent-mindedly withdrew his gaze and poured himself a cup of wine.
Before he could put it into his mouth, the hand holding the cup was held by Shang Junlin.
"Your Majesty?" Shen Yu was at a loss.
"Imperial Physician Gu said that it's best if you don't touch wine." His large palm wrapped around Shen Yu's fingers. Shang Junlin leaned forward slightly and drank the wine in his cup in one gulp.
"… That's my cup," Shen Yu said quietly.
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