Shang Junlin held the young man's waist and kissed him back, "A Yu, I should be the one saying that."
Shang Junlin knew better than anyone else what changes Shen Yu's arrival had brought to him and what changes it had brought to Da Huan.
The two of them cuddled for a while before Shang Junlin hugged the young man and sat on the bed, "We can start to close the net in the Capital."
"The mastermind hasn't shown himself yet?" Shen Yu found a comfortable position in the man's arms.
"He has been hiding in the dark. If he isn't sure, he won't show himself."
"Does Your Majesty know who he is?"
"He has been active in the imperial court since the reign of the late Emperor. His influence is not small. There are only a few people in Da Huan who have the ability to do so many things."
It was true. After Shang Junlin ascended the throne, he punished many officials who had committed crimes during the reign of the late Emperor. Until now, the imperial court had changed a lot. Those who were active during the reign of the late Emperor were few and far between.
"Your Majesty, do you think it was a coincidence that Prince An sent the 'Moon Lotus' to the palace?" Shen Yu couldn't figure out how the Ji family's sacred object fell into the hands of Prince An.
"According to Ji Wuwang, the 'Moon Lotus' disappeared after your mother disappeared."
"Could it be that the person who helped my mother in the Capital was Prince An?" Shen Yu thought about this Royal Highness who did not have a strong presence. According to the time, Prince An was already a vassal at that time. Prince An's fief was not far from the Ji Family's land. It would make sense if his mother met Prince An after she left the clan's land.
Shen Yu and Shang Junlin voiced their speculations, "Could it be that after my mother left the Ji Clan, she met An Wang? She had a token from the Royal Family in her hands, and under An Wang's protection, she escaped the pursuit of those people?"
Otherwise, how could it explain the time when his mother disappeared after she left the clan's territory and arrived at the Capital?
"I asked the Hidden Dragon Guards to investigate King An's movements during that period of time. There was a period of time when King An's fief was heavily guarded. It lasted for about two months. After that, the security of the fief returned to normal. Coincidentally, it was the late Emperor's birthday and King An went to the Capital in the name of celebrating the birthday."
The timing was almost right. Shen Yu lowered his eyes and pondered. Could his mother's matter be related to Prince An?
Anyway, it was better to have a clue than to have no clue at all. Shen Yu thought that he should ask the people of Ying Huo to check it out after he went out.
"I will send someone to investigate Prince An. If it is really related to him, I will have him come to the Capital. As for what happened back then, we will know when we meet him."
Shen Yu nodded.
His body was getting better day by day. In the blink of an eye, they had already stayed in the Ji Clan for more than a month. Seeing that Shen Yu's body had almost recovered, Shang Junlin set a date to leave.
"Will A Yu be reluctant to leave?" Shang Junlin turned to ask Shen Yu after he finished instructing the Hidden Dragon Guards.
Shen Yu was flipping through the books that he found in the Ji Clan's library. "What are you reluctant to leave?"
Shang Junlin walked over and pinched Shen Yu's face. After careful care, Shen Yu's face had gained some weight and his complexion was much better than before.
"I am reluctant to leave." After all, he was Shen Yu's blood-related family. Shang Junlin was worried that Shen Yu would want to stay.
After a period of time, Shen Yu seemed to have accepted Ji Wuwang as his elder brother. Ji Wuwang also told the clan about Shen Yu's true identity. Both parties got along better and better. When Ji Wuwang was not busy, he would look for Shen Yu and tell him about the clan's situation and the interesting things that happened in the Ji Clan in the past.
"Why is Your Majesty still worried about this?" Shen Yu turned around and faced Shang Junlin. He placed his hands on the man's shoulders. "Wherever Your Majesty is, I will be there. No matter how good this place is, how can it be better than being by Your Majesty's side?"
Shen Yu's words comforted Shang Junlin greatly. He lowered his head and rubbed his forehead against Shen Yu's. "Is there such a good person by my side?"
Shen Yu stared into the man's inky black eyes and arched his eyebrows: "Your Majesty is the master of the Great Huan Kingdom, you should have more confidence in yourself. In this world, who can compare to Your Majesty? Even if there is, Your Majesty will always be number one in my heart. "
"Did A Yu eat honey today? Why is your mouth so sweet?" Shang Junlin smiled.
"Why don't Your Majesty try it and see if it is sweet?"
Shang Junlin's eyes deepened and he lowered his head to kiss the young man's lips.
Their breaths mingled. Shen Yu slowly closed his eyes and immersed himself in the kiss.
In a daze, he heard the man's low and magnetic voice.
"It's very sweet …"
Two days later, Shen Yu and Shang Junlin left the Ji clan. This time, Ji Wuwang didn't go with them. He only sent some people to escort them.
"After dealing with the clan's matters, brother will go to the capital to find you." Ji Wuwang looked at Shen Yu who was standing opposite him.
The Ji clan had been hiding from the world for hundreds of years. It was impossible for them to hide from the world forever. Now that the outside world was stable, it was time for them to go out and take a look.
Ji Wuwang had been busy with this matter. Moving the clan was not a small matter. As the clan leader, he needed to stay and deal with the corresponding matters.
Shen Yu knew that Ji Wuwang wanted to bring the clan back into the world. During this period, the three of them would sometimes gather together to discuss this matter. They discussed where to move the clan, the specific future development, and other issues.
"If there's anything, you can come and find me." Shang Junlin said.
Not to mention that Ji Wuwang was Shen Yu's brother, Shang Junlin was willing to make things easier for him because Ji Wuwang helped Shen Yu remove the "seal".
Because of Shen Yu's health, they left in a carriage. The speed was much slower than when they came.
Halfway through the journey, Shang Junlin received a secret letter from the palace. The secret letter was from Fang Jun. After reading it, Shang Junlin ordered them to change their route and go directly to the capital.
"What's wrong?" Looking at Shang Junlin's serious face, Shen Yu asked.
"The fish took the bait." Shang Junlin handed the secret letter to Shen Yu.
After reading it, Shen Yu understood why Shang Junlin wanted to go directly to the capital. The palace was their bait. Now that the other party had taken action, they naturally wanted to catch the biggest fish.
The capital.
"Hasn't there been any news from the palace?"
In the main hall, all the officials gathered together. One of the officials couldn't help but ask.
They had lost contact with the palace three days ago. On the first day, the officials didn't pay much attention to it. They just thought that something had gone wrong. But after three days, there was still no news from the palace. Many of the officials panicked.
They tried to contact the people over there, but the news was like a stone sinking into the sea. There was no reply at all.
"Summer is already over. Why hasn't His Majesty brought His Majesty back to the capital?"
"I heard that His Majesty is also living in seclusion in the palace. What happened?"
One question after another was thrown out, but no one could answer. Even the Prime Minister, who didn't like noise, didn't say anything this time.
"Alright, everyone, calm down. Something might have gone wrong. His Majesty is in the palace. There are also soldiers and horses escorting him. Nothing will happen." Duan Daren coughed lightly and comforted them.
A few of the officials looked at each other. One of them stood up and said, "Even if it's to avoid the summer, it should be over. There's no reason that His Majesty hasn't returned yet. What happened at the palace? Someone should give us an explanation."
"The problem is that we can't get in touch with the palace. I wrote a letter to Lord Fang a few days ago and haven't received a reply. I think we should send someone to the palace to find out what happened."
This suggestion was unanimously approved.
"But … which lord should go?"
When this question was asked, the main hall fell into a short silence. Choosing a candidate was indeed a problem. The main problem was that they didn't know the situation at the palace. If there was nothing wrong, wouldn't going there rashly offend His Majesty? Wouldn't it affect their own careers? If something really happened, would the people who went be able to solve it?
This wasn't a good task. No one volunteered. Everyone was weighing the pros and cons.
After a final discussion, a general was chosen to lead a small group of soldiers to the palace. The person who was assigned the task was a general who had confronted the King of Yue's army.
This person was chosen by Lord Duan. The Prime Minister didn't have any objections. The two powerful officials didn't have any objections. The remaining officials didn't dare to have any objections.
Before leaving, the Prime Minister walked up to Lord Duan and asked, "Why did you choose this person?"
Lord Duan narrowed his eyes. "Prime Minister, do you have a better candidate in mind?"
"I just hope that Lord Duan won't make the wrong choice." The Prime Minister's tone was as calm as ever.
"I know what I'm doing. There's no need for Prime Minister to worry. But Prime Minister, you don't seem to have rested well. You should take care of yourself."
The two parted on bad terms.
After the Prime Minister left, the other officials saw this and walked over. "What's wrong with the Prime Minister? You don't even want to save face?"
The Prime Minister had always been at odds with the aristocratic families. This was a well-known secret in the imperial court. In the past, the Prime Minister wouldn't show his dislike for the aristocratic families so obviously. What was going on today?
"Maybe he's not in a good mood?" Lord Duan smiled as if he didn't take this matter to heart.
The communication between the capital and the Summer Palace was completely cut off. The Seventeenth Prince began to frequently contact the officials from the aristocratic families. Not only the aristocratic families, but some of the officials from the poor families also secretly contacted him.
Everything was not on the surface. As the days passed, there was still no news from the Summer Palace. People's hearts were faintly wavering.
Shen Yu and Shang Junlin directly returned to the capital from the Ji Clan. They avoided the Summer Palace and avoided everyone's eyes and ears. They were very clear about what happened in the Summer Palace and the capital under the Hidden Dragon Guards' reports.
After leaving the Ji Clan, Shen Yu contacted "Ying Huo". Through them, he found out about the movements in other places in Da Huan.
Currently, other than the Summer Palace, the capital, and a small county near the capital, there were no abnormalities in other places.
Shang Junlin seemed to be at ease and was not anxious about the situation in the capital. Shen Yu knew that the man had arranged everything and was only waiting for the last moment.
After the rain, Shen Yu and Shang Junlin went to a small village nearby to take shelter from the rain.
Standing under the eaves and looking at the rain, Shen Yu said, "It seems that the rain will not stop for a while."
"Let's wait for the rain to lessen or stop before we continue our journey."
Shen Yu moved to the side and rubbed against the man's arms, "Last time in the capital, we also took shelter from the rain in a farmer's house like this."
Shang Junlin hugged the person in his arms tightly to prevent the cold from entering, "Yes, at that time, A Yu fell asleep directly. I had to carry you back."
"Come in and have a cup of hot water."
Shang Junlin brought Shen Yu into the house. There were already two cups of hot water on the table. Shen Yu walked over and picked up the teacup, but did not drink it.
"Your Majesty, this cup …"
"It's an imperial item."
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