Shen Yu almost fell into the deep affection in those eyes. In a trance, he couldn't help but want to nod his head.
He reacted in an instant and looked at the man in front of him. It was this person who forcefully intruded into his life and brought him a completely different life experience. He felt warmth and the feeling of being loved. If this continued, Shen Yu felt that he would not be able to resist.
People in the dark longed for light. Even if it was a weak firefly, they would want to hold on to it, not to mention the dazzling sun.
Shang Junlin and Shen Yu were like this. How could Shen Yu and Shang Junlin not be like this?
Shang Junlin was waiting for an answer. In the process of waiting, he felt nervous for the first time in a long time. His identity and status could not play any role. Only his sincerity was his bargaining chip.
Shen Yu felt the man's nervousness. He raised his hand and covered the man's hand: "Your Majesty, you have to think carefully. Once I agree, Your Majesty will not have anyone else except me."
Hearing Shen Yu's words, Shang Junlin relaxed and smiled slowly: "I thought that I had already given A Yu an answer. Except for A Yu, I will not have anyone else."
If he was really that kind of person who liked beauties, after ascending the throne for so many years, his harem would not be clean. If Shen Yu did not appear, he would not have anyone by his side until the end.
Only Shen Yu, he only recognized Shen Yu.
Under Shang Junlin's expectant gaze, Shen Yu nodded and smiled: "I am willing, Your Majesty."
They both knew what this "willing" represented. From now on, the two of them would be tightly bound together. When one of them was mentioned in the future, the other would be mentioned as well. They would never be separated.
The anxiety in Shang Junlin's eyes disappeared and was replaced by joy. He released the hand that was holding Shen Yu's face and wrapped it around his waist. With a little force, he pulled Shen Yu into his arms.
"We are very happy. A Yu, I am very happy." Shang Junlin buried his head in Shen Yu's neck. His warm breath sprayed on her sensitive skin, causing the person in his arms to tremble slightly.
Shen Yu nestled in Shang Junlin's arms and hugged him back.
The afterglow of the setting sun poured down and landed on the two of them, giving them a hazy golden hue.
After receiving Shen Yu's reply, Shang Junlin was overjoyed. He immediately ordered the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Rites to start preparing.
Everyone in the palace and the court could feel His Majesty's joy.
When the Emperor was in a good mood, the subjects were also happy. They no longer had to be nervous when going to court and worry about offending the Emperor because of a mistake.
The Imperial Astronomer selected a few good dates and presented them. One of them coincided with Shen Yu's birthday, which was also Shang Junlin's favorite date.
It was just that time was a little tight.
That day was less than two months away.
The ministers were more inclined to choose an auspicious date after the beginning of spring next year. There was plenty of time to prepare.
In the end, the date was decided to be Shen Yu's birthday.
The national treasury received a windfall from the sky. In addition, the Minister of Revenue had a good impression of Shen Yu, who was about to become the Empress. When it came to allocating money, the Minister of Revenue changed his stingy style and gave as much as she wanted.
Shang Junlin's own private storage was also free to use. The ministers could imagine how luxurious the coronation ceremony would be.
Because Shen Yu was a man, there were some procedures that needed to be adjusted. Shang Junlin attached great importance to this matter. The Minister of Rites in charge of this matter was often asked to stay after the morning court to report the progress to Shang Junlin.
Shen Yu could feel that the palace servants were busy. Shang Junlin made up his mind to take this opportunity to lure Shen Yu into his bedroom. He ordered people to refurbish the bedroom. During this period, he even brought Shen Yu over to see if he was dissatisfied with anything or if he had any suggestions for changes.
The palace had a palace specially built for the Empress. Shen Yu observed for a few days and found that Shang Junlin only ordered people to refurbish the Emperor's bedroom. He didn't order people to refurbish the Empress's bedroom. He couldn't help but be curious.
"Your Majesty is building your own bedroom. Where will I live in the future?" Because the two of them had been living in Yuzhang Palace, it had been refurbished before Shen Yu moved in. Now it was untouched.
"A Yu and my husband are one. Of course, you will live in the same place as me. Previously, A Yu said that it was not good to live in my bedroom for a long time and refused to come over. After this, you should be able to live with peace of mind."
After understanding Shang Junlin's plan, Shen Yu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. This time, he didn't refuse. He wasn't the kind of person who scrupulously followed etiquette. If he was, he wouldn't have done such a rebellious thing in his previous life. He didn't agree before because he felt that the relationship between him and Shang Junlin hadn't reached that stage yet.
Now that the two of them were connected, Shen Yu certainly didn't mind where he lived. The moment he agreed to Shang Junlin, he completely gave himself to this man.
The layout of the bedroom was completely according to Shen Yu's preferences. Shen Yu was very attentive to this place where he would live for a long time in the future. Shang Junlin was very clear about Shen Yu's preferences. Shen Yu liked all the places that he personally ordered to be refurbished.
The Emperor's joyous occasion was also a joyous occasion for the people. With a wave of his hand, Shang Junlin exempted the people from taxes for three years. At the same time, he implemented other policies that were beneficial to the people. No matter how good it sounded, it couldn't compare to the actual benefits. Once the news was announced, the people were more optimistic about Shen Yu being the Empress.
More than a month passed in the blink of an eye.
The cold weather couldn't dispel the heat in the hearts. Amidst the anticipation of the people, the day of the coronation ceremony arrived.
Shen Yu got up early. Mu Xi brought people to help him put on the newly delivered red wedding clothes. His long black hair was tied up and fixed on the top of his head with an exquisite jade crown.
"Young Master is so beautiful today." Mu Xi put down the ivory comb and sighed.
The officials had been waiting for a long time. As soon as they entered the palace, they were shocked by His Majesty's extravagance. The decorations in the palace were extremely luxurious. Treasures that couldn't be found outside could be seen everywhere. It wasn't difficult to see how much His Majesty valued this day from the decorations.
Although the preparation time was a bit rushed, the result didn't seem rushed at all. The officials walked all the way here and felt that they couldn't find a second such grand coronation ceremony in the history of Da Huan.
At this moment, they didn't know that the shock had just begun.
When it was almost the auspicious time, they saw the two people walking over together. Yes, it wasn't the Emperor standing in the same place and the Empress walking towards him. Instead, it was the two of them walking down the long stairs together.
Shen Yu didn't expect that Shang Junlin would be waiting outside the hall. After that, he stayed by his side.
Shang Junlin was still wearing the black robe that symbolized the Emperor's status. It was embroidered with a dragon pattern with vermilion thread, which complemented Shen Yu's robe.
The Ceremonial Officer stood at the side and read out a congratulatory message.
Today was a good day with warm sunshine. One of Shen Yu's hands was held in Shang Junlin's. The two of them slowly walked up the stairs to the top.
When the auspicious time arrived, the Minister of Rites stood up and opened the imperial edict that had been prepared early in the morning.
The imperial edict was personally written by Shang Junlin. The first part was normal, but when it came to the latter part, the officials all widened their eyes and looked at Shang Junlin who was whispering to Shen Yu in disbelief.
At this moment, their only thought was: How could His Majesty be so childish?!
Because of Shen Yu's male identity, Shang Junlin chose Shen Yu as the Empress instead of the Empress. However, this wasn't the main point. The main point was that the imperial edict said that the Empress would share power with the Emperor.
What did this mean?
It meant that everything that Shang Junlin owned would be shared by Shen Yu as the Empress. Seeing the Empress was like seeing His Majesty. Shang Junlin didn't give Shen Yu a fancy title, but what he gave Shen Yu was incomparable.
Some of the officials subconsciously wanted to speak out, but their sleeves were pulled down by the people beside them, and they barely restrained their movements.
No matter what they thought, they couldn't ruin this ceremony.
His Majesty was obviously determined to do this. The imperial edict had been written for so many days, but there was no news at all. Even if they opposed it now, what could they do? Nothing could change it.
After the Minister of Rites finished reading, the surroundings fell into silence. Some of the officials were so shocked by the news that they hadn't come back to their senses. Some of them had mixed feelings, and some of them had the same expression from beginning to end.
When Shen Yu heard it, he was also shocked. Shang Junlin had mentioned the title "Empress" to him before, but the sharing of power had never been mentioned from beginning to end.
After going through the process with mixed feelings, Shen Yu was extremely tired. Compared to the grandeur of the ceremony, there was a tedious process. Fortunately, he only had to go through it once.
After the ceremony, there would be a big banquet in the palace. Shang Junlin accompanied Shen Yu back to his bedroom. Without him, the officials gathered together and talked about what had just happened.
"His Majesty did this. Are we just going to acquiesce?" one of the officials asked.
"His Majesty really kept it a secret. He only let us know at the last moment."
"In fact, if you think about it carefully, it wasn't completely untraceable. His Majesty had set a higher standard than the previous empress conferral ceremonies. At that time, he had even discussed it in the morning court."
"Isn't that … We all thought that this was to show His Majesty's love for the Empress? Who knew that this was His Majesty's real intention? "
"Prime Minister and Fang Daren didn't know either?"
"So what if we knew? So what if we didn't know? Even if we knew in advance, His Majesty wouldn't change his mind because of our opposition."
"Are we just going to let His Majesty do as he pleases?"
"Actually, think about it. If the Empress is here, Dahuan can continue to develop like it has in the past two years. It's not a bad thing. The Empress has received so much love, and His Majesty doesn't hide political affairs from him. If he really wanted to do something, he would have done it long ago."
"The Empress's character is trustworthy. Moreover, he is a man. It's a waste of his talent to only be in the harem. His Majesty probably thinks so too, so he made such a decision."
The palace was a festive red. The decorations in the bedroom were also mainly red. The palace servants also wore red decorations. Everyone had a happy smile on their faces.
Shang Junlin and Shen Yu were very generous. They rewarded him for this joyous occasion.
Shen Yu walked to the bed and sat down. The bed curtains, quilts, pillows … everything was red.
Mu Xi brought the food over. After putting it down, she left with the palace servants.
Shen Yu sat on the bed and looked up at Shang Junlin.
The man's clothes today were slightly different from before. This royal robe was obviously a match for Shen Yu's. Even the pattern on the cuffs was exactly the same.
"His Majesty is different from usual today."
"What's different?"
"You look especially good today." Shen Yu smiled.
"A Yu too."
Shang Junlin stared at him. Shen Yu looked very different today. His black hair was tied up high. Coupled with his dignified wedding dress, he was so dazzling that people couldn't take their eyes off him.
Shen Yu turned his face away slightly. His face was flushed because of Shang Junlin's gaze.
Shang Junlin retracted his gaze and brought over a bowl of hot chicken porridge. "Are you hungry?"
Shen Yu touched his stomach and nodded.
He took the bowl from Shang Junlin. After eating, he regained some strength.
"Fortunately, there is only one empress coronation ceremony. If there is another one, I won't do it." The entire process took almost an entire day. He even had to get up very early in the morning.
Shang Junlin sat beside Shen Yu. "Does A Yu want to do it again?"
"No." Shen Yu picked up a handkerchief and wiped his mouth. He asked about what happened during the day. "His Majesty, it's fine if you confer the empress, but why did you also create a power-sharing arrangement?"
At that time, Shen Yu noticed the expressions on the faces of the ministers. It was obvious that Shang Junlin hid this matter from the ministers.
"Didn't you say that you would give A Yu a birthday gift? A Yu promised me. Even if A Yu wants to back out now, it's too late." Shang Junlin looked at Shen Yu with tender eyes.
"Your Majesty, aren't you afraid that you will be flooded with impeachment memorials tomorrow?" This kind of thing had only happened once in history. Shen Yu didn't think that the ministers would accept it well.
"A Yu doesn't need to worry. Since I did this, I naturally considered their objections. There won't be any problems." Shang Junlin caressed Shen Yu's face.
Under the contrast of red, the youth's skin looked fairer. His lips were red and tempting. From now on, Shen Yu would completely belong to him. Everyone in the world would know that they only belonged to each other. Thinking of this, Shang Junlin's chest heated up.
Shen Yu tilted his head and rubbed Shang Junlin's hand. "Your Majesty, this is the big gift you mentioned?"
"Not at first. I originally wanted to ask A Yu if she wanted to be my Empress after the birthday banquet. I didn't expect those ministers to bring it up first. I can't be outdone by those ministers. Since they brought up the matter of the Empress first, I will give you unparalleled power in the world."
"Your Majesty, why are you competing with those ministers?" Shen Yu found it funny.
"I want to give A Yu the best of everything." It's not a competition. Shang Junlin thought. Even if he didn't do this, he would give Shen Yu everything.
When you really like someone, you will want to give them everything. You want to give them the best of everything. Even though he was the emperor of Dahuan, in front of Shen Yu, Shang Junlin was just a man who wanted to please his sweetheart.
"Your Majesty …"
Shang Junlin put his index finger on Shen Yu's lips. "I know that A Yu's ambition doesn't lie here. I've said it before. Because I want to give, I will give. A Yu doesn't have to feel burdened. Everything will be fine as usual. A Yu can do whatever she likes. It's even better if she can bring me along."
After saying that, Shang Junlin clapped his hands. A palace servant came in with wine and placed it on the table closest to them. Then, he left.
Shang Junlin stood up and poured two cups of wine. "Is this an intoxicating fruit wine? A Yu has always been greedy. Why don't you try it today?"
Shen Yu took one cup and sniffed it. The fruit fragrance mixed with the wine fragrance. It had been too long since Shen Yu drank it, so he almost forgot the taste.
"Your Majesty, do you want to drink wine with me again?"
Shang Junlin's eyes deepened.
Both of them crossed their arms. The wine was about to be drunk by the host in one gulp.
Under the red candlelight, everything seemed ambiguous and hazy. Shen Yu remembered his first meeting with Shang Junlin on the day he entered the palace. At that time, he thought that it was a good deal for him to enter the palace because of his face. Now that he thought about it, it was indeed a good deal.
"What is A Yu laughing at?"
Shen Yu didn't answer. Instead, he grabbed the man's collar and pulled hard.
He was lying on the bed. The man supported his body with his arms and looked at him as if he had lit a fire.
"I thought about the day I entered the palace. Your Majesty, what were you thinking when you saw me that day?"
"At that time, I thought that no matter how much I hear from others, it's better to see you in person." Only after seeing you with your own eyes would you know how amazing you were.
What a coincidence. Shen Yu thought the same at that time.
Shang Junlin raised his hand and took off Shen Yu's hair crown. His black hair scattered and covered the red wedding quilt.
Shang Junlin's eyes deepened. His fingers moved down and traced the young man's delicate facial features.
"Your Majesty, are you still going to the court?" Shen Yu hooked his arm around Shang Junlin's neck and asked.
"No." Shang Junlin's voice was low and hoarse.
Shen Yu chuckled. He hooked his arm around the man's neck and kissed him.
Soon, he became the host.
The candlelight flickered and the red bed curtain fell. Their figures could be vaguely seen.
No matter how much time passed, their story would never stop.
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