"I came to find you today because of another matter. I got some information from the people who were captured. It has something to do with you. Do you want to hear it?" Ji Wuwang went straight to the point.
"Is it Zhu Wang?" Shen Yu patted Shang Junlin's arm.
Shang Junlin carried him up and sat down in another place. "I sent people to investigate Zhu Wang. In the end, they could only find his origin in Su Bei. There was nothing earlier than that."
"It's normal that you couldn't find anything." Ji Wuwang sat down opposite them. "He used to be a member of the Ji family and lived in the Ji clan. Naturally, you couldn't find anything earlier than that."
"He was also one of the clan leader's men?" Shen Yu hadn't forgotten that the source of all this was the person who tried to use the forbidden technique but was disrupted by his mother.
"Yes, and he used to like your mother." Ji Wuwang sneered. "These people are ridiculous. Once they liked her, they wanted to destroy her. After he escaped from the Ji clan, he used some unknown method to find your mother's whereabouts. However, he didn't tell his master. Instead, he wanted to threaten her. He didn't expect that even after leaving the clan, he was still no match for her. After he was defeated, he fled in a sorry state and revealed your mother's whereabouts."
"Did he have anything to do with my mother's death?"
"That year, your mother died of exhaustion. In order to hide the news from you, she used the clan's forbidden technique to erase the memories of those who came in contact with her."
"So, there are no traces of her existence in the capital?" Shen Yu pondered.
"Only when no one knows, you are safe. In fact, in the beginning, no one knew that 'The Seal' could be passed to the child through the mother's body. Until one year, a confidant of the clan leader accidentally saw you in the capital. He felt the 'The Seal' in your body. Then, they sent people to the capital to capture you alive. Unfortunately, the people they sent were killed by an unknown force."
Shen Yunian had encountered this assassination when he was young. Back then, if Shang Junlin hadn't intervened, no one knew what would have happened.
Shen Yu turned to look at Shang Junlin and said softly, "Back then, it was Your Majesty who saved me."
"So that's how it is." Ji Wuwang finally understood. "I've always been curious. Who has the ability to quietly eliminate such a large force and also arouse their vigilance? At first, I thought it was Northern Marquis who was secretly protecting you, but later I found out that it wasn't."
It was true that Sir Zhenbei had a certain amount of power, but this power was not strong enough to threaten those people. It would not be strange if it was Shang Junlin's men who made the move. Only this man had enough power to make people tremble in fear.
"What else are they planning?" Shen Yu didn't think that the failure of a chase would make these people stop.
"If the hard way doesn't work, they will use the soft way. After discovering that you have the 'Warning Mark', they tried to control you to achieve their goal. The King of Yue was a chess piece that they had chosen. After gaining the King's trust, they deliberately said those words to arouse the King's interest in you."
"The King of Yue has always wanted my position. With such an order, how could he let it go? Thus, he began to secretly approach A Yu and Northern Marquis's concubine's son. If he succeeds, A Yu will definitely follow him. Maybe he will follow him to his fief. Once he leaves the capital, they will have less scruples if they want to make a move." Shang Junlin spoke out his guess.
Shen Yu thought of his previous life when he arrived at the fief of the King of Yue. He had been sick for a long time. He thought that it was normal for him to be in poor health. Now, it seemed that this matter was a question mark.
During that time, he was muddle-headed. It was hard to guarantee that the people who escaped from the Ji family didn't do anything to him.
"They have good intentions. They want you to work for them …" Ji Wuwang recalled the scene in the dungeon. His face turned colder.
The man was tied to the rack. There wasn't a single part of his body that was unharmed. Blood flowed from the corner of his eyes. He laughed wantonly. His tone was mixed with thick malice.
"Since she ruined our plan, isn't it appropriate for her child to pay for it? It's a pity that the King of Yue is a good-for-nothing. The situation was so advantageous for him, but he still messed it up. No wonder he couldn't defeat the current emperor of the Great Huan Dynasty. "
"What are these people trying to do? What is the motive of the clan leader who was exposed by my mother? "
Shen Yu's words pulled Ji Wuwang back from his thoughts. His mouth curved into a cold arc. "They want to live forever. The previous Holy Maidens of the Ji family were able to maintain their looks. These people thought that it was because of the 'Restraining Guidance'. Of course, this is the truth. At the same time, the 'Restraining Guidance' will burn the life of the Holy Maidens as the price. These people are whimsical. They think that by consuming the heart blood of those who are under the 'Restraining Guidance', they can avoid the negative effects of the 'Restraining Guidance' and achieve the effect of eternal beauty."
Shen Yu only felt a chill. Shang Junlin felt that something was wrong with him. He hugged him tightly. His heart was filled with fear and uncontrollable anger. The person he couldn't bear to hurt was actually coveted by others!!
"Can it really be achieved?" Shen Yu asked.
Ji Wuwang shook his head. "No, but those people have already gone crazy. They believe it without a doubt. That year, your mother found out that there was something wrong with the death of the previous Holy Maiden. She secretly investigated and found out about this matter."
"You said before that my mother found out that the Clan Leader was using a forbidden technique …"
"That's not wrong. The Ji family is famous for its medicine. In the Ji family's library, there are many strange prescriptions that have not been verified. These prescriptions, whether it's the method or the effect, are strange. They are all called forbidden techniques. Aren't you guys investigating 'Fei Meng'? This medicine was first leaked out from the Ji family. However, the current 'Fei Meng' is very different from the original one. "
"I want to see the person you brought back."
"There's nothing to see. If you really want to see him, you can go after dealing with the 'Restraining Guidance' in your body." Ji Wuwang was worried that those people had a backup plan that would cause harm to Shen Yu.
These people had spent a lot of time and effort on 'Restraining Guidance' for ten years. They might have some hidden cards that they didn't know about. Because of Shen Yu's mother, their reputation was ruined. Now, because of Shen Yu, they were on trial. All of their hatred was focused on Shen Yu. Ji Wuwang wouldn't let Shen Yu take the risk at this time.
It was rare for Shang Junlin to stand on the same side as Ji Wuwang. "Clan Leader Ji is right. If A Yu wants to see those people, he can go after his body recovers."
Shen Yu wasn't in a hurry to see those people, so he agreed.
He thought that some of the mysteries of his previous life might be solved soon.
Shen Yu's days in the Ji family were as usual. No one dared to disturb them. Shang Junlin also accompanied him by his side. It felt as if they were an ordinary couple.
Shang Junlin didn't need to go to court in the morning. Every day, when Shen Yu woke up, he could see him by his bedside. After washing up, the two of them would have breakfast together. Then, they would go shopping and buy some small things. If Shen Yu was interested in something, Shang Junlin would bring him to take a look.
The atmosphere in the Ji family was slightly more open than Da Huan. If the men and women here met someone they liked, they would directly invite them. If they were more daring, they would directly invite the guest to their home. If they were suitable, they would quickly become a couple. If they weren't, they would peacefully separate and pursue someone else.
Shen Yu and Shang Junlin always went in and out together. They behaved intimately. Even if they had feelings for someone, they wouldn't tactfully approach them. On this day, Shang Junlin suddenly had something to do. Shen Yu walked out alone.
His appearance was outstanding and his temperament was extraordinary. As soon as he appeared on the street, he attracted most of the attention.
Shen Yu walked to a stall that sold small things. The stall had various small things carved out of wood and stone. Each of them was very lively and lifelike.
When he came with Shang Junlin before, Shen Yu didn't see this stall owner. He curiously walked over: "Did you carve all these yourself?"
"Yes. If you have anything else you want, I can carve them."
Shen Yu looked around and picked up a carving of a black wolf and a carving of a white cat. "How much are these two?"
Before the stall owner answered, a few young men and women squeezed in. The leading woman said: "What does this young master want? I will pay."
"No need …"
The woman waved her hand: "You are good-looking. I am willing to give them to you. You don't have to say anything."
Shen Yu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He didn't expect that one day he would receive such treatment because of his good looks. He didn't feel any malice or other bad emotions from the woman. As the woman said, she wanted to give them to him because he was good-looking.
"Then one." Shen Yu thought for a while and put the black wolf down.
The woman paid the bill and left with her men.
Shen Yu was afraid that a similar situation would happen again. He just looked around and didn't buy anything. On the way, many people tried to invite him, but they were all rejected.
When Shang Junlin was here, this kind of situation didn't happen. Shen Yu felt that it was better for him to go back first. When Shang Junlin had time, he would go out with him.
Shang Junlin was dealing with the letters from outside the Ji Clan's territory. Every once in a while, Fang Jun would send the movements of the palace and the imperial court, as well as some reports that he had to deal with, to the clan's territory. After he was done, he would send them back.
Through these letters, he could understand what was going on outside. For example, some people couldn't sit still and started to do all sorts of things to test the waters. Shang Junlin watched coldly from the side and waited for these people to jump out before getting rid of them.
After dealing with all the letters, Shang Junlin put down his pen and rubbed his eyebrows. He looked around the house and didn't see anyone familiar.
Suddenly, he remembered that Shen Yu went out alone today.
Shang Junlin called out the Hidden Dragon Guards and asked: "What is Guijun doing?"
The Hidden Dragon Guards told him what happened to Shen Yu. They followed Shen Yu mainly to protect Shen Yu's safety. After all, there were people from the Ji clan who tried to harm Shen Yu. Although Ji Wuwang killed them, no one could guarantee that there wouldn't be any accidents.
The Hidden Dragon Guards followed behind and reported to Shang Junlin. Shen Yu tacitly agreed to it. He knew that Shang Junlin was uneasy and wouldn't be so arrogant to think that the Ji clan's territory was completely safe. With the Hidden Dragon Guards following them, they could prevent many bad things from happening.
Shen Yu came back earlier than expected. When he placed his hand on the door, it was opened from the inside. Then, a strong force pulled him in.
He was caught off guard and was hugged.
Feeling a familiar aura, Shen Yu's stiff body relaxed: "What are you doing, Your Majesty?"
"A Yu is so popular." Shang Junlin used the tip of his nose to rub the neck of the person in his arms.
Shen Yu paused and said ambiguously: "Your Majesty, do you know that you look like a little wife waiting for her husband to return?"
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