Shen Yu was protected in the man's arms and could feel the man's anger.
"Is this what you meant when you said that you had solved the problem in the clan and that no one would harm A Yu?" Shang Junlin's tone was cold and filled with killing intent.
"It's my negligence." Ji Wuwang sighed. "I will give you an explanation."
The commotion inside alerted the people outside. Not long after, the Ji clan's guards rushed in and took over the child who wanted to assassinate Shen Yu from Ji Wuwang's sword.
Shen Yu then realized that the child was holding a sharp dagger in his hand. The dagger glowed blue under the sunlight. It must have been coated with poison.
Shang Junlin also noticed this and his voice became colder. "You should give us an explanation."
Why did he encounter an assassination attempt in the Sacred Ground, which was said to be the safest place in the world? Who arranged this behind the scenes? How did this child manage to escape the layers of guards and hide in the Sacred Ground? What was his identity …
Countless questions lingered in his mind. The most important question was, other than this child, was there anyone else who wanted to harm Shen Yu?
"There can't be any mistakes in the process of removing the 'seal'. During this period of time, I will carefully investigate the situation in the clan again." Ji Wuwang's expression was also very ugly. Before he left for Da Huan City, he had already 'cleaned' the entire Ji clan. He didn't expect that there would still be a fish that escaped the net.
Shen Yu sized up the child who was being restrained by the guards. He was very sure that after he came to the Ji clan, he didn't make any enemies. Then, this hatred could have been passed down from his mother's generation.
"Why do you want to kill me?" Shen Yu looked into the child's eyes and asked.
"…"
The child said something softly, but Shen Yu didn't hear it clearly. After that, he pursed his lips and didn't say anything else.
Shen Yu believed that Ji Wuwang would give him a satisfactory explanation and wouldn't waste any more time on this child.
Shang Junlin was in Shen Yu's embrace. His body was tense and he was in a highly defensive position. The Hidden Dragon Guards surrounded the two of them.
"I want to participate in the entire process." When Shang Junlin spoke, his cold gaze fell on the child. His meaning was self-evident.
An elder beside Ji Wuwang who had rushed over upon hearing the news subconsciously refused, "This is the Ji family's matter, you …"
"Sure." Without waiting for him to finish, Ji Wuwang agreed. This matter involved Shen Yu, which was equivalent to touching Shang Junlin's reverse scale. Ji Wuwang knew that it was unrealistic to not let Shang Junlin participate.
The elder still wanted to say something, but when he saw Ji Wuwang's stern expression, he silently swallowed his words. Their family head, when it came to matters related to his younger brother, would not listen to the advice of others.
Moreover, they were indeed in the wrong this time.
Shang Junlin brought Shen Yu back first, while Ji Wuwang led his men to detain the child. Along the way, Shang Junlin did not say anything.
Shen Yu held Shang Junlin's hand and scratched his palm, "Your Majesty, are you still angry?"
Shang Junlin held his hand tightly, "I'm angry that I didn't discover the danger in advance."
"How can this kind of thing be predicted in advance? Aren't I fine now? Your Majesty, don't think too much. With Your Majesty around, you won't let anyone hurt me, right?"
"Yes, as long as I'm around, I won't allow anyone to hurt A Yu in any way."
After returning to the courtyard where they were temporarily staying, Shang Junlin went to Ji Wuwang's place to deal with the assassination. He would not let anyone who dared to harm Shen Yu off easily.
Ji Wuwang's men immediately went to investigate. There were not many people who could get close to the Sacred Grounds, so the scope of the investigation was narrowed down. Moreover, Ji Wuwang was not completely clueless.
Shen Yu did not go. He stayed in the house to recuperate. With Shang Junlin and Ji Wuwang's men guarding outside the house, the degree of danger was minimized.
However, it was not completely free of danger.
A maid walked over with snacks. Shen Yu glanced at her face. It was a face that he had never seen before.
Shen Yu loved all kinds of snacks. Since Ji Wuwang brought him back, he would definitely treat him well. Every day, he would take turns making snacks and have a designated maid deliver them to him. Shen Yu remembered the maid's appearance. She was not the same person who appeared today.
He calmly retracted his gaze. This maid was able to get close to him, which meant that the Hidden Dragon Guards and Ji Wuwang did not find anything wrong with her. However, this did not mean that there was nothing wrong with the maid. It was always right to be careful.
"You don't have to bring it over. Just leave it over there." Shen Yu pointed to the table on the other side.
"Yes." The maid stopped in her tracks and was about to turn around.
In the blink of an eye, the maid twisted her body strangely and pounced towards Shen Yu.
Shen Yu dodged to the side and reached out to grab the maid's arm. A silver light flashed between the maid's fingers. Shen Yu narrowed his eyes and saw that it was a long needle. He did not know where the maid had hidden it.
"Bang — —"
The Hidden Dragon Guards heard the commotion and broke through the window. They quickly restrained the maid and separated Shen Yu from the danger.
"I am late. Please forgive me." The leader of the Hidden Dragon Guards knelt on the ground.
Shen Yu nodded. "Ask her who sent her and if she has any accomplices."
Shen Yu had encountered two assassination attempts in one day. However, his expression did not change at all. The Hidden Dragon Guards sighed in their hearts. He was indeed someone who could win the Emperor's heart. However, how many people could be so fearless in the face of danger?
The Hidden Dragon Guards escorted the maid out.
"You don't have to take her away. Just ask her here. I also want to know who is the one who tried to kill me time and time again."
Shen Yu stopped the Hidden Dragon Guards from leaving. His voice was not loud but it was powerful. At that moment, the Hidden Dragon Guards suddenly felt that the person standing in front of them was not the quiet Emperor, but the powerful Emperor.
The Hidden Dragon Guards escorted the maid to Shen Yu. Shen Yu lowered his head and looked at her. "Today, I encountered an assassination attempt in the Sacred Grounds. The person who tried to assassinate me was a child who was about 10 years old. What is your relationship with him?"
The maid lowered her head and did not speak.
"It's fine if you don't want to tell me. Actually, I am quite curious about the use of this needle. What do you think if I use it on the child?"
"No!" The maid raised her head. "This has nothing to do with him."
"But it is a fact that he hid in the Sacred Grounds and tried to assassinate me. Now, he has been taken away by your leader. If you tell me now, you might be able to save his life."
"What?" The maid panicked. "What did you do to him?"
At that moment, Shang Junlin and Ji Wuwang walked in with their men. They rushed over when they heard the news. When they saw that Shen Yu was standing in the room, they heaved a sigh of relief.
Shang Junlin walked towards Shen Yu. Without saying a word, he pulled him into his arms and said, "I shouldn't have left you alone."
How long had he left? Something happened again.
"I'm fine." Shen Yu patted the man's back to comfort him. "I'm really fine. Don't worry."
On the way here, Shang Junlin and Ji Wuwang had already understood the general situation. When they looked at the maid, their eyes were very unfriendly. The person in charge of the arrangement of the maids was called in and asked what had happened.
The person in charge endured the pressure and revealed the maid's origin. There was indeed no problem with the maid's identity. It was just that something had happened to the maid who was responsible for delivering snacks to Shen Yu today. This matter was handed over to this maid. The person in charge would never have thought that the accident was caused by someone. This maid had taken over this task with a purpose from the beginning.
Ji Wuwang's actions were very fast. It did not take long for him to find out the cause and effect of this matter. The Ji family had undergone several major purges under his control. It was very easy for him to find out some things.
In the courtyard, Shen Yu, Shang Junlin, and Ji Wuwang sat in front of a stone table. Shen Yu asked, "That is to say, this matter was left behind by history?"
"Yes. The clan leader who was stopped by your mother was very powerful in the family. Other than those who followed him, I spent many years to remove the remaining forces one by one. But I did not expect that even so, there were still people who secretly wanted to avenge him." Ji Wuwang said.
"This is normal. He has been in the Ji family for so many years. There are people who are dissatisfied with his actions, but there are also people who support his actions." Shang Junlin said coldly.
"What about the child's identity? Have you found out?" Shen Yu asked.
His mother was a maid who served the clan leader. She was quite useful. When that person left, he promised the maid that he would marry her when he returned. She believed him, but only received news of that person's death. Coupled with the fact that I had purged the clan's power on a large scale back then, she submitted herself to a wealthy merchant. After giving birth to the child, she has been instilling in the child the thought of avenging that person. "Ji Wuwang replied.
"Using her own child as a tool for revenge …" Shen Yu did not comment on this practice. "Did she not think that she was deceived?"
"That person left a small number of people for her. Because of this, she believed that she was not abandoned. This matter can help me eliminate the last batch of forces left behind by that person."
It was impossible for a child to enter the heavily guarded Holy Land without anyone's help. Ji Wuwang could use this opportunity to wipe out all the hidden forces in one fell swoop.
"What about the maid who came to assassinate me alone? She seems to value that child very much. "Shen Yu held Shang Junlin's hand in his hand and pinched it from time to time.
Shang Junlin indulged his actions. When he heard about the maid who almost hurt Shen Yu, his doting expression instantly turned cold. "Before she came on duty, she was responsible for taking care of the child. Moreover, they seem to think that the child is their clan leader's child."
"Whether this matter is true or not is not important." Ji Wuwang had been dealing with these people for a long time. He knew that it was difficult to change their minds. However, he did not intend to change their minds. He could just directly catch them and deal with them. Why waste his breath?
"In the next few days, there may be some turmoil in the clan's land. I will arrange for people to guard here and not let anyone disturb us."
Shang Junlin did not care about the internal affairs of the Ji family. However, if it involved Shen Yu, Shang Junlin would definitely care. He reminded Ji Wuwang, "Don't forget what you promised me."
"I will leave them for you. You can deal with them however you want." Ji Wuwang nodded. He was referring to the two people who tried to assassinate Shen Yu.
Time passed day by day. Shen Yu did not feel anything. However, he clearly felt that Shang Junlin was getting more and more uneasy.
He did not know what the man was uneasy about. Whenever he asked during the day, Shang Junlin would change the topic.
Once again, Shen Yu felt someone's gaze on his face in the middle of the night. He resisted the sleepiness and opened his eyes.
Shang Junlin did not expect him to suddenly wake up. He was obviously startled.
Shen Yu raised his hand and touched Shang Junlin's face. "Your Majesty, what are you afraid of?"
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