At the end, Shang Junlin's voice was filled with coldness.
Prince Li's forehead was covered in cold sweat as he knelt down. "I wouldn't dare!"
"I think you're very daring! If I hadn't happened to meet you today, how would you have bullied Guijun? "
Shang Junlin walked behind Shen Yu and reached out to pull her into his arms. "I didn't know that Prince Li and Prince Yue were so concerned about my and Guijun's private matters."
Prince Yue had already knelt down. Under the emperor's pressure, he only dared to glance at Shen Yu.
Shen Yu leaned in the tall man's arms with a relaxed posture. There was no fear on her face at all.
She really wasn't afraid that Shang Junlin would find out about what had happened between them!
Prince Yue finally understood this.
Did Shang Junlin already dote on Shen Yu this much? Prince Yue's lowered eyes were dark.
"Who gave you the courage to bully my Guijun, hm?"
The palace servants around them were already kneeling. Shang Junlin's cold voice sounded on the empty path. Prince Li buried his head, and the clothes on his back were gradually soaked with cold sweat.
He couldn't figure out why Shang Junlin would suddenly appear here.
The informant he planted in the palace said that the emperor was discussing business in the imperial study and wouldn't come out for a while. He also happened to see Shen Yu leaving Yuzhang Palace alone, so he came to stop her.
Prince Li knew how difficult Shang Junlin was to deal with, so he wanted to make a move on Shen Yu. He didn't expect that Shang Junlin would catch him red-handed.
"Your Majesty, I know my mistake."
Shang Junlin was furious, so Prince Li didn't even dare to plead for mercy on his behalf. He didn't even dare to imagine how much Shang Junlin had heard of his threats to Shen Yu.
"I know my mistake," Prince Yue, who had been silent all this time, spoke in a hoarse voice. "I just wanted to ask Guijun some things on behalf of a friend."
Prince Yue's words were also a reminder to Shen Yu that some things shouldn't be said in front of the emperor.
Upon hearing this, Mu Xi glared at Prince Yue. He dared to do it but did not dare to admit it. What a scumbag.
"His Royal Highness Prince of Yue is really close to the people. I just don't know what the relationship between that friend and Prince of Yue is. Is it worth it for Prince of Yue to take such a big risk to enter the palace for him?" Shen Yu cast a sidelong glance at Prince of Yue, who was kneeling on the ground.
"Your subject …"
"Your Highness Prince Yue is not talking about yourself, right? If Prince Yue has something to ask me, just ask directly. There is no need to beat around the bush." Shen Yu interrupted him.
The Prince of Yue was silent. Shen Yu was right. He did not dare to say those things in front of Shang Junlin. It was a serious crime for a vassal to return to the capital without permission.
Shang Junlin squeezed Shen Yu's hand and deliberately used a low voice that both Prince Li and Prince Yue could hear, "Does Your Highness know what Prince Yue wants to ask you?"
His fingers involuntarily clenched. Prince of Yue stared at the ground, his heart in his throat.
He was afraid that Shen Yu would say it, but in addition to his fear, he was also somewhat expectant. He was expectant that Shen Yu would say it and admit the feelings that had not been declared.
"Maybe he wants to ask me why I agreed to enter the palace? Who knows. "Shen Yu answered carelessly.
Shang Junlin glanced at Shen Yu deeply and skipped the topic, "Then what about Prince Li? Why did Prince Li look for Your Highness?"
"Your subject …"
"Of course it is because of the position of Empress."
The two people's voices sounded at almost the same time. Shen Yu had already spoken. Prince Li knew that there was no use in hiding it, so he simply shut his mouth.
"Your Majesty, you don't know. In order to persuade me to persuade you to take a consort, Prince Li began to threaten me with the matter of you accompanying me to the Residence of Zhenbei."
"Your subject has indeed misunderstood this matter. Your subject is willing to apologize to Your Highness." Prince Li had no other choice but to admit his guilt. His Majesty was willing to open his mouth and admit that the person at the Residence of Zhenbei that day was himself. If he continued to insist, he would only be asking for a rebuff.
No matter who had appeared at the Residence of Zhenbei with Shen Yu that day, since Shang Junlin had opened his mouth, it could only be him.
Prince Li could not understand. What was so good about Shen Yu that made the Emperor favor him so much?
Shang Junlin looked down at the two people for a while and said indifferently, "Come, Prince Li and Prince Yue have been disrespectful to Your Highness. Flog them a hundred times."
"Your Majesty!" Prince Li raised his head in disbelief, "You want to flog your own uncle because of this evil consort?!"
Shang Junlin lowered his eyes, his voice still neither fast nor slow, "You can also choose to enter the secret prison."
"Shen Yu, you evil consort! Your Majesty! Your Majesty! You can't be so muddle-headed, I'm your own uncle! "Prince Li struggled.
"The one who gave the order was Your Majesty. How can Prince Li blame me?" Feeling Prince Li's resentful gaze, the corner of his mouth curled up, "Since Prince Li is being punished, you should reflect on yourself."
"Prince Li, don't pretend to be stupid. No one is stupid. Do you really think I don't know your true purpose for coming to find me? You want me to make way for you and your good niece? You should see if you're worthy. "Shen Yu laughed mockingly.
"You … You …" Prince Li's face turned red with anger when his thoughts were exposed. Seeing that Prince Yue was silent, he couldn't help but say, "Prince Yue, don't you have anything to say? Are you just going to watch Shen Yu continue to be so glorious? "
"Imperial Uncle, this matter is indeed our fault. We deserve to be punished." Prince Yue didn't know why Shen Yu didn't directly expose him in front of Shang Junlin. Shen Yu was too crazy. No one knew what he would do in the next moment.
Right now, he didn't have a hold on Shen Yu's weakness, but Shen Yu had a hold on his. He didn't dare to gamble.
Shang Junlin walked in front of Prince Li with Shen Yu, his voice cold, "We have already warned you. Don't have any ideas you shouldn't have. Don't think that we can tolerate you for the rest of your life."
Prince Li's private actions were endless, and he even tried to control him by interfering with the harem. Shang Junlin had tolerated him for a long time.
The guards dragged Prince Li away while he struggled. His Majesty had personally ordered that even if it was a prince, the executioners would still beat him without exception.
Shen Yu was led to the imperial study by Shang Junlin.
"Did you suffer?" Shang Junlin ordered someone to pour hot tea and urged Shen Yu to drink it.
Shen Yu didn't expect Shang Junlin's first sentence to be this. He thought that Shang Junlin would ask him about Prince Yue, so he was stunned.
Then he smiled, "Your Majesty came at the right time. I didn't suffer."
In terms of suffering, Shen Yu felt that Prince Li and Prince Yue might be even more aggrieved.
"Why did Your Majesty suddenly go over?" Shen Yu remembered that Shang Junlin was busier than usual because there were some matters that had been presented to him in the past two days.
"I heard that someone reported that Prince Li and Prince Yue were staying in the palace. I wanted to see what they were doing."
In fact, he was in the middle of his work when he heard from the Hidden Dragon Guards that Prince Li and Prince Yue were planning to cause trouble for Shen Yu.
"No matter why Your Majesty went over, I still want to thank Your Majesty for helping me out." Shen Yu curled up on the warm soft couch like a cat.
Shang Junlin ordered someone to put the soft couch in the imperial study to make it convenient for Shen Yu to rest when he came over. It was incompatible with the cold and hard style of the imperial study.
Back then, Shang Junlin took over the soft couch that Shen Yu used to read. Shen Yu casually said, "Your Majesty took over my couch. Take it as compensation." The next day, a soft couch was added to the imperial study.
Later on, Shen Yu found that not only the imperial study, but also any place that he might go would have a comfortable place for him to rest.
"How can I let others bully my Emperor?" Shang Junlin sat in front of the throne and continued to read the memorials.
Hearing Shang Junlin's words, Shen Yu's heart trembled slightly. In his two lifetimes, Shang Junlin was the only one who could stand in front of him unconditionally and protect him from all the storms.
"Your Majesty is so good to me." It was not the first time that Shen Yu said this. Every time he said it, he felt deeper than the previous time.
The first time, he just wanted to let the man know that half of it was to please him. But after every time, he got rid of the impurities bit by bit, leaving only the purest feelings.
Eunuch Meng had already been ordered to have the imperial kitchen serve hot food. Shen Yu did not sit for long before a palace servant came in with steaming hot food.
"It's time to eat. Why don't you stay and eat with me?"
With the Emperor's order in advance, the imperial kitchen served Shen Yu's favorite dishes. There were also a few snacks that Shen Yu liked. Shen Yu had never eaten them in Yuzhang Palace.
"Your Majesty, is there a new imperial chef in the imperial kitchen?" Shen Yu picked up a white and sticky snack and put it in his mouth. Under the stimulation of the sweetness, he narrowed his eyes in satisfaction.
"It's a new style that they have researched. If you like it, I will let them serve you in Yuzhang Palace." Shang Junlin had little interest in sweets and ate the food in his bowl.
After eating with Shang Junlin for so long, Shen Yu found that Shang Junlin did not care about food at all. He ate whatever was given to him and was very easy to feed.
Shen Yu still remembered one time when he and Shang Junlin ate together. The taste of a dish served by the imperial kitchen was very indescribable. Shen Yu only ate one bite and did not want to force himself to continue eating. Shang Junlin could eat more than half of the plate without changing his expression.
After that day, Shen Yu complained about Shang Junlin's taste for a long time. Since then, whenever the two ate together, the dishes served were all dishes that suited Shen Yu's taste.
"Why does Your Majesty send all the good things to Yuzhang Palace?" Shen Yu bit his chopsticks. "In the long run, won't Yuzhang Palace become the richest palace in the palace?"
Shang Junlin: "The palace is mine, and so is Your Majesty. It's just a matter of changing the place to put things. If Your Majesty is happy, it can be considered that they have played their role."
Shen Yu: "Your Majesty is really getting better at saying sweet nothings."
Shang Junlin frowned: "I'm just telling the truth."
Shen Yu smiled but did not say anything. That's why it's said that sometimes inadvertent sweet nothings are the most touching.
After the meal, Shen Yu and Shang Junlin nestled on the soft couch. Shang Junlin sat upright and seriously read the memorials. Shen Yu leaned on his shoulder and read a novel.
The novel was found in the Imperial Library Pavilion. It wasn't accurate to say that it was a novel. In fact, it talked about the history of the relationships of the past emperors. Shen Yu read it with great interest.
The history of the past emperors of the Shang family was really rich in love. There were many kinds of things, such as substitutes, seizing, love rivals turning into lovers … there were all kinds of things.
In comparison, Shang Junlin's history of relationships was as clean as a white sheet of paper. Compared with the past emperors, Shang Junlin was really out of place in terms of relationships.
If Shen Yu remembered correctly, in his previous life, Shang Junlin's harem seemed to have no one except for Shen Qingran, who was tricked into entering the palace by him.
Even in his previous life, Shen Qingran only saw Shang Junlin a few times after entering the palace, let alone having physical contact with Shang Junlin.
It was said that tyrants didn't like to be touched. In his previous life, after Shen Qingran escaped from the palace, he complained that one time he accidentally touched Shang Junlin's arm and was grounded for a few days …
"What are you thinking about?" Shang Junlin looked away from the memorials and turned to see Shen Yu staring at him in a daze.
"I'm thinking about Your Majesty …" Shen Yu paused for a moment and glanced at the memorials in Shang Junlin's hands. "Your Majesty is worried about the flood-control issue?"
"That's right." Shang Junlin did not hide anything and handed the memorials in his hands to Shen Yu so that he could read them more clearly. "Are you interested?"
The memorials were presented from Lin County. Lin County was located in the south of Da Huan. Because of the terrain, it had been affected by floods every year since the founding of Da Huan.
Da Huan had invested countless manpower and resources into the flood-control issue, but the results were minimal. Every emperor of Da Huan had been worried about Lin County.
Shen Yu had witnessed the disaster in Lin County in his previous life and knew how tragic it would be. Later, with the help of Shen Qingran, the King of Yue made a great contribution to the flood-control issue. This was the beginning of the King of Yue's power.
Shen Yu had seriously studied Shen Qingran's flood-control plan in his previous life. It was indeed better than any of the existing plans in Da Huan. Some time ago, when Shen Yu was thinking about what to give Shang Junlin as a birthday gift, he suddenly thought of this.
He deliberately chose a day when Shang Junlin was not in Yuzhang Palace and wrote down the plans he remembered one by one. He planned to give them to Shang Junlin. If he had prepared in advance, perhaps there would not have been such a tragic situation like in his previous life.
Today, he suddenly came up with the idea of leaving Yuzhang Palace and wanted to give the things he wrote down to Shang Junlin.
"Your Majesty knows that I have been in poor health since I was young and liked to read miscellaneous books. A few days ago, I sorted out some useful things that I had read in the past and thought that Your Majesty might be able to use them."
Shen Yu took out a thin book from his arms. The cover of the book was blank. Shen Yu handed the book to Shang Junlin: "Your Majesty, please take a look."
Shang Junlin took the book, opened it, and glanced at it. His movements paused.
Without changing his expression, he roughly read the contents. The book was not long and it did not take long for Shang Junlin to finish flipping through it. He closed the book and grabbed Shen Yu's arm with a little force.
"Where did Guijun read these contents?"
It had to be said that the contents of this book could play a big role. He told Shen Yu about the incident in Lin County not because he wanted to get some advice from Shen Yu. He did not expect that Shen Yu would give him such a big surprise.
"Can it help Your Majesty?" Shen Yu did not answer Shang Junlin's question. He could not tell Shang Junlin that he got this from Shen Qingran in his previous life, at least not now.
Looking at Shen Yu's expression, Shang Junlin knew that Shen Yu would not say anything even if he continued to ask. There were more than one or two secrets on Shen Yu's body. It did not matter if there was one more.
Shang Junlin was not anxious. He suppressed his rare gaffe and let go of Shen Yu's arm: "Guijun has really helped me a lot."
"This is a gift for Your Majesty. Does Your Majesty like it?" Shen Yu was relieved that Shang Junlin did not ask about the origin of the book. Although he had thousands of ways to hide it, he did not want to lie to Shang Junlin about this matter.
"I like it very much." Shang Junlin's fingers that were holding the book tightened. The ink in his dark eyes was rolling, but it soon returned to calmness.
"Your Majesty, I have a presumptuous request. When Your Majesty is discussing with the ministers, can you not mention that this book came from me?" Shen Yu thought for a while and made a request.
"You have presented such a useful method. Logically speaking, you should be rewarded. Do you really not want it?" Shang Junlin raised his eyebrows. Was this the Shen Guijun who asked for a reward just because his maid was frightened?
"I already said that this is a birthday gift for Your Majesty. What's the point of asking for a reward?" Besides, the contents of the book did not come from him. Shen Yu had no interest in falsely claiming other people's credit.
The book also said that many of the things that Shen Qingran presented were the result of the wisdom of several generations of people. Shen Qingran could shamelessly claim credit for himself, but it did not mean that Shen Yu could do the same.
Shen Yu never wanted things that did not belong to him.
"When Your Majesty's birthday comes, I will also give Your Majesty a big gift."
On that day, Shang Junlin discussed matters in the imperial study until midnight. When he returned to Yuzhang Palace, Shen Yu was already fast asleep. He took off his outer clothes and lay on the bed. Not long after, Shen Yu found the source of heat and came over. Shang Junlin pulled her into his arms and slowly closed his eyes.
The news that Prince Li and Prince Yue dragged their injuries out of the palace quickly spread in the capital's upper circle. Being at the center of power and involving two princes, the ministers were privately speculating about what had happened.
They did not have much time to speculate. The next day, the palace issued a decree that Prince Li and Prince Yue were ordered to reflect on their mistakes in seclusion because they had offended the Emperor and Your Majesty.
The people who heard the news looked at each other.
"Prince Li was disrespectful to Your Majesty and Your Majesty at the palace banquet. At that time, I felt that he might be in trouble. I thought that Your Majesty did not make things difficult for Prince Li on the spot because he was concerned about his reputation. I did not expect …"
"It makes sense for Prince Li, but what about Prince Yue? Prince Yue has always been honest and dutiful. He would not have run into Your Majesty, who is in the limelight, right? "
"He was beaten with a rod and punished to reflect on his mistakes in seclusion. His Majesty really did not give him any face."
"If you ask me, Prince Li deserves it. He has been abusing his achievements for several years. Who is Your Majesty? Is he someone he can control? His Majesty is doing this to give him a warning, right? "
"Prince Yue was also punished. It is really puzzling."
"What is there to be puzzled about? I heard that Prince Yue and Prince Li met in private several times. Maybe they were secretly plotting something and Your Majesty noticed it."
In the capital, there was no lack of discussion about these matters. The voices outside were passed to Prince Li and Prince Yue through the mouths of people with intentions.
The two of them threw a big tantrum in the residence. The servants who served them were trembling in fear for several days, not daring to make the slightest mistake.
The incident between Prince Yue and Prince Li was a warning to the other members of the royal family. The vassals who returned to the capital all declined social engagements and stayed in their manors obediently, praying that the day of returning to their fiefdoms would come soon.
Because of this incident, the last group of people who wanted to persuade Shang Junlin to choose a concubine also gave up the idea. Everyone knew that Prince Li had a grudge with Shen Guijun because he failed to send his niece to the palace.
The outside of the palace could not affect the inside of the palace. After listening to Mu Xi report the situation outside of the palace, Shen Yu casually withdrew his gaze.
"How is the farmstead?" Shen Yu asked as he handed the flowers he picked to the palace servant behind him.
"Everything is as usual," Mu Xi walked forward a few steps closer to Shen Yu and lowered her voice, "Gongzi, the people at the farmstead sent this servant to tell you that the vermillion cotton you asked for has bloomed."
"Is that so? Tell them that I will find time to go take a look. "
The vermillion cotton referred to the task Shen Yu ordered before entering the palace. The blooming of the flowers meant that the task he ordered had been completed.
The only drawback of entering the palace was that it was too inconvenient to communicate with the outside of the palace. His power had not yet developed, so it was too inconvenient for him to personally command.
It seemed that he had to think of a way to leave the palace alone, or take Shang Junlin to the farmstead.
"Your Majesty, it's not good," the palace servant ran over in a panic, "Yu niangniang committed suicide in the palace and insisted on seeing you."
"No one stopped her?" Shen Yu frowned. He had not asked about these imperial concubines after he brought them back to Yuzhang Palace. Other than not being allowed to step out of the room and not being allowed to have contact with outsiders, everything was the same as before. Why did they suddenly make a scene?
"We stopped her, we couldn't stop her." The palace servant's tone was anxious.
"Do you know what happened?"
"This servant doesn't know. Today, this servant went to deliver food to the niangniang as usual and saw Yu niangniang hanging a white silk on the beam of the room …"
The palace servant explained as she led Shen Yu to the destination.
Before they got close, they heard the noise in the courtyard. Shen Yu quickened his pace and frowned as he looked at the chaotic little courtyard.
"Stop! Your Majesty is here! "The little eunuch behind Shen Yu stepped forward and sternly scolded," What are you doing? How can you be in such a mess? "
"Yu niangniang, didn't you say you wanted to see your Majesty? Your Majesty is already here. "The palace servant who led Shen Yu said loudly.
"Your Majesty, chenqie knows she was wrong. chenqie is willing to say anything. Please let chenqie off!" Yu niangniang pushed away the palace servant in front of her and walked a few steps to Shen Yu before kneeling down.
"Oh? Is it possible that there is a hidden story behind your collective seduction of His Majesty? "Shen Yu asked calmly.
"Your Majesty, please understand. chenqie really didn't do it willingly!" Yu niangniang kowtowed a few times, "chenqie is willing to say anything. I only ask that Your Majesty can save chenqie's life."
Shen Yu narrowed his eyes and ordered, "Mu Xi, clear out the insignificant people in the courtyard and send someone to invite His Majesty over. Remember, don't spread the news."
"This servant obeys."
In the blink of an eye, the courtyard was empty. When Shen Yu brought them back, he arranged them in different places. Originally, it was to prevent these imperial concubines from exchanging information with each other. Now, it was convenient for him.
"Let's talk inside." Shen Yu walked into the room and sat on the main seat. Several palace servants stood beside him and Mu Xi stood on his right.
"You said you want me to save your life. What happened?"
Yu niangniang couldn't hide the panic on her face. She looked around nervously before saying in a small voice, "Your Majesty, someone wants to kill me."
"Kill you?" Mu Xi was puzzled, "Yuzhang Palace is heavily guarded. Living here is much safer than where you lived before. Why would someone want to kill you?"
"Chenqie doesn't dare to lie. Chenqie woke up in the middle of the night several times and felt that someone was standing by the bed with something in their hand. They were staring at chenqie with cold air," Yu niangniang swallowed, "chenqie was very scared and didn't dare to open her eyes to take a look."
"Then how did you know that someone wanted to kill you?"
"It was chenqie who inadvertently saw that the person was holding a dagger in his hand." Yu niangniang was scared silly. Before she entered the palace, she was at most an ordinary girl who was a little scheming. She had never seen such a scene. She didn't even dare to confirm whether that person was real or fake. The next day, she made a fuss.
She didn't know why that person didn't kill her the previous few times and didn't dare to bet that person wouldn't kill her in the future. When she agreed to that matter, she knew that if she couldn't complete it or fell into the Emperor's hands, her end wouldn't be good.
Now, before her plan could be executed, she was unexpectedly imprisoned by Shen Yu in Yuzhang Palace. If there were no accidents, the mission was destined to not be completed. She had every reason to believe that that person would kill her one step ahead of time so that she wouldn't reveal the secret.
"Your Majesty, chenqie really didn't lie!"
"I know." When Shen Yu planned to bring everyone to Yuzhang Palace, he had thought about what to do if the person behind the scenes didn't want to be exposed and directly attacked these people. Shang Junlin also had the Hidden Dragon Guards pay attention to the movements here. If someone really wanted to make a move, they would definitely be discovered at the first moment.
That person didn't kill Concubine Yu for a long time. Perhaps he was worried about this. Furthermore …
If that person hadn't been discovered, it was highly possible that he was one of the people who had been serving in the courtyard.
Shen Yu thought about the Hidden Dragon Guards that Shang Junlin had instructed to follow him around. He didn't know if he could order them around.
He tried to use the method that Shang Junlin usually used to instruct the Hidden Dragon Guards to shout. A man in black appeared silently in the room.
"Your Majesty, what instructions do you have for me?"
It seemed like he could order them around.
"Get someone to guard the courtyard. Don't let anyone leave this place. If anyone acts strangely, immediately restrain them." Shen Yu instructed.
"Yes." After he finished speaking, the man in black disappeared.
Shen Yu trusted the Hidden Dragon Guards' abilities. He heaved a sigh of relief. If he didn't handle this properly, he was afraid that he would have alerted the enemy.
"Tell me everything you know." Shen Yu supported himself with one hand on the armrest and looked down calmly.
"It all started from ten years ago …"
Ten years ago, there was a change in the throne and a new Emperor ascended to the throne. This meant that the era of the previous Emperor had completely passed. Not long after the new Emperor ascended to the throne, there was an emergency at the border. The new Emperor led his cavalry to destroy the invaders and reclaim the lost land.
For a long time, the Imperial Palace was without an Emperor.
The new Emperor left the Imperial Palace too quickly and the transfer of power was not complete. The old power and the new power were in a mess. The Imperial Palace was the biggest power center and was affected the most.
The previous Emperor passed away suddenly and left behind a group of concubines and immature princes. Among them, there were many young girls like Concubine Yu who had just entered the Imperial Palace and had no power or influence.
Someone secretly approached them and asked them to find a way to continue staying in the Imperial Palace.
"In the beginning, that person sent us a lot of gold, silver, jewels and beautiful jewelry. He said that he couldn't bear to see us living in the Imperial Palace so pitiful. Later on, he would occasionally ask us to do some small things or spread some news outside the Imperial Palace. These were all very small things. Even if we were discovered, it wouldn't endanger our lives."
"A few years passed in the blink of an eye. His Majesty returned to the Imperial Court and spent more and more time in the Imperial Palace. That person asked us to find a way to get close to His Majesty and said that it would be best if we could become His Majesty's people."
"His appetite is very big. How can he be sure that His Majesty will accept you?" This was the part that Shen Yu couldn't understand the most. No matter how beautiful or young these women were, they couldn't hide the fact that they were the previous Emperor's concubines.
"Maybe they thought that I would be like the previous Emperor who didn't abstain from meat and vegetables."
Shang Junlin's indifferent voice came from the door. Shen Yu looked up and saw a tall man dressed in a golden dragon robe with a black background walking in step by step against the light.
"Your Majesty came so quickly." Shen Yu stood up to greet him.
"I saw that the person you sent to call me was anxious, so I came directly. What happened?" Shang Junlin held Shen Yu's hand and walked to the high seat.
Shen Yu told him the news that he had just received, "For the time being, I asked about this."
Shang Junlin sat on the main seat and stroked Shen Yu's wrist. He said faintly, "Continue."
What happened next was very simple. That person kept sending them things through the palace servants and asked them to do some "unremarkable things." Then he ordered them to find a way to get close to the Emperor.
"Originally, that person didn't want us to get close to His Majesty. Later, when Guijun entered the Imperial Palace, that person was stimulated and gave us a death order. He told us to find a way to become His Majesty's people …"
"You don't know who gave you the order?" Shen Yu asked.
"I don't know. He has always sent us messages through the palace servants. He has never seen us in person."
"Who are the palace servants who sent you messages?"
"Little Guizi, Aunt Fan, Magpie …"
Shen Yu silently remembered these names, "Then do you know who else listens to his orders like you?"
Concubine Yu reported a few names.
Shen Yu and Shang Junlin looked at each other. Their eyes were a little dignified. Lin Zhilan was not among the names that Concubine Yu had revealed.
"What does Guijun think?" After ordering people to take Concubine Yu away, Shang Junlin asked.
"Either Concubine Yu doesn't know of Lin Zhilan's existence, or the person behind them is not the same person." Shen Yu was more inclined to the latter.
"His Majesty's Imperial Palace is really 'crouching tigers and hidden dragons.'" Shen Yu teased.
"Then I'll have to trouble Guijun to give me a 'clean' Imperial Palace." Shang Junlin pinched Shen Yu's cheek.
Shen Yu covered his face, not letting Shang Junlin succeed, "Is there any progress on His Majesty's side?"
"Lin Zhilan revealed some information, but it's not enough to catch the person behind the scenes." Because Shen Yu was involved in this matter from the beginning, Shang Junlin did not intend to hide it from him.
"First catch the person that Concubine Yu pointed out. Maybe there is some connection between the two." After thinking about it, Shen Yu suggested.
"What Guijun said is reasonable."
Shang Junlin took out a waist token, "This is for Guijun. If you have any orders for the Hidden Dragon Guards, you can use this token."
The token was pitch black with a dark red pattern engraved on it. Shen Yu took it and touched it. There were small uneven characters on the back, but he could not recognize the characters.
"Why did His Majesty suddenly give me this?"
"Since Guijun helped me, I have to show my gratitude. At most, I can mobilize a team of Hidden Dragon Guards. Guijun can accept it without worry."
Shang Junlin had other things to do, so he left after giving instructions.
When he returned to the bedroom, Shen Yu took out the pitch black token and looked at it carefully.
He didn't expect Shang Junlin to give him the token that could command the Hidden Dragon Guards so easily. Shen Yu's mood was a little complicated.
However, he did not have much time to think about this. He still had to deal with the trouble that Concubine Yu brought.
According to the information that Concubine Yu revealed about the other people, Shen Yu ordered the Hidden Dragon Guards to investigate. These people did not have the same thing that happened to Concubine Yu.
This was good news. It meant that the infiltration of the person behind the scenes was much lower than he had imagined.
The Hidden Dragon Guards acted quickly. It did not take long for them to find the suspicious person in Concubine Yu's courtyard. As Shen Yu expected, it was a little eunuch who had been serving in the side courtyard.
Shen Yu did not spend much time to meet this person. He believed that the Hidden Dragon Guards would be able to get some useful information from this person.
Everything was done in secret. Luckily, Concubine Yu's courtyard was remote. Not many people felt the commotion. After Shen Yu gave the order, no one dared to say a word.
Ever since Shang Junlin's purge, the connections between the inside and outside of the palace were cut off. Aristocratic families like the Zhang family who dared to interfere in the palace were punished. The remaining families who were lucky enough not to be discovered hid and did not dare to show their faces.
"If it weren't for Noble Lord catching them off guard and locking them up in Yuzhang Palace, the person behind the scenes wouldn't have revealed himself." Shang Junlin held the black chess piece in his hand and blocked the white chess piece's way out.
"Your Majesty, have you found out anything?" Shen Yu thought for a while and put down the white chess piece.
"Your chess skills have really opened my eyes."
On the chessboard, the black pieces and the white pieces fought fiercely. Shang Junlin's moves were wide open, while Shen Yu's moves were unpredictable. Every step he took was filled with murderous intent. The situation on the chessboard was constantly changing, and the slightest carelessness would lead to the loss of the entire game.
"I have already made a contribution. Why doesn't Your Majesty know how to let me win?" Shen Yu held the white chess piece and complained.
The chess piece made of white jade was held between the young man's slender fingers. It was hard to say whether the jade or the hand was more beautiful. Shang Junlin's gaze followed the young man's fingers. Suddenly, it was as if he had become the chess piece …
"Your Majesty, you have lost."
A clear voice pulled Shang Junlin back to reality. He looked at Shen Yu's chess piece that turned the situation around. He could not help but laugh, "I admit defeat."
"Your Majesty seems to be in a good mood today," Shen Yu took the hot drink brought by Mu Xi and took a sip. He narrowed his eyes in satisfaction.
"Why do you think so?" Shang Junlin looked away from the chessboard.
"Today, I won against Your Majesty by cheating, but I don't see Your Majesty getting angry." Shen Yu held the small bowl. The steam rising from the bowl made his eyes hazy and charming.
Shang Junlin laughed, "When have I ever been angry with you?"
Shen Yu thought for a while. It seemed that ever since he entered the palace, Shang Junlin had never been angry with him. He changed the topic, "Mu Xi, bring a bowl of hot drink for His Majesty. Let His Majesty try the new product developed by Yuzhang Palace's small kitchen."
Mu Xi quickly brought a bowl. Shen Yu liked to drink this recently, so the small kitchen always prepared it.
Shang Junlin had never been picky about food. He took a sip and commented, "Not bad."
"It seems that it's really good to be able to get Your Majesty's praise," Shen Yu finished drinking and put the small bowl aside, "Prepare a bowl for His Majesty in the future."
Mu Xi noted it down.
Shang Junlin slowly finished drinking and said, "That little eunuch knows a lot of things."
Shen Yu, "Your Majesty, please say it."
Shang Junlin, "There is a huge network of relationships in the palace. It has existed since the late emperor was on the throne. It has developed to the present, and it involves a lot of people in the palace. However, most of them are just following orders. They don't know who they are loyal to. Only a few people know the identity of that person. The little eunuch caught by Yuzhang Palace happened to know."
Shen Yu, "He is a core member?"
Shang Junlin, "Not really. He knows this because his master told him."
Shen Yu, "Master? Who is his master? "
Shang Junlin, "He is the original head eunuch of Yuzhang Palace."
Shen Yu finally understood why the person behind the scenes had chosen this little eunuch to make a move. After experiencing Shang Junlin's two purges, it would only be more difficult to plant people in Yuzhang Palace than in other places. Perhaps the little eunuch was the only choice.
"Has that eunuch been dealt with?"
"Yes, the first investigation led to him. He works for more than one person." Shang Junlin just didn't expect that there was another person hiding in the dark.
"Your Majesty, who is it?"
"It's Prince Huaiyu." Shang Junlin's eyes deepened.
"Prince Huaiyu? The Prince Huaiyu who claimed to be ill after losing the fight for the throne with the late emperor? " Shen Yu thought for a moment. In the memory of his previous life, there wasn't much about this person. Until Prince Yue ascended the throne, this person was holed up in his mansion and didn't make any moves.
"Yes." Shang Junlin frowned, "Before the late emperor ascended the throne, Prince Huaiyu was the most popular candidate for the new emperor. But for some reason, he chose to withdraw voluntarily. After the late emperor ascended the throne, he was allowed to stay in the capital to treat his illness."
Shen Yu, "This is understandable. Rather than letting the tiger return to the mountain, it's better to keep an eye on it. After all, it's someone who almost ascended the throne."
"What do you think I should do?"
"Didn't Your Majesty already make a decision?" Shen Yu looked at him. There was an unspoken tacit understanding in their eyes.
Prince Huaiyu's Mansion.
A thin man was half leaning on a short table. Opposite him was a middle-aged man with a white face and no beard. His voice was slightly shrill.
"Your Highness has been exposed. What are your plans next?"
"Isn't this what your master wants to see? Why are you asking me? "Prince Huaiyu's voice was hoarse. He didn't have a good impression of the man.
"Master asked me to give this to you. He said that you will understand his intentions when you see it."
A dark red box was placed on the table. Knowing that he wasn't welcome, the middle-aged man didn't stay any longer. He got up and left.
After a long time, hoarse laughter came from the room.
Shortly after the middle-aged man left, a team of well-trained imperial guards surrounded the not-so-luxurious Prince Huaiyu Mansion.
In the evening, Shen Yu finished copying two pages of a book before Shang Junlin came.
The news outside the palace had already spread to the palace. The palace people involved had been secretly taken away. Some people with keen political senses sensed that a storm was coming.
"Why hasn't Guijun gone to bed yet?" Shang Junlin came back late today. Usually, at this time, Shen Yu would have been lying in bed.
"I'm waiting for Your Majesty."
After getting rid of the cold air, Shang Junlin approached Shen Yu. "What are you doing?"
"Copying books." Shen Yu moved to the side to make room for Shang Junlin. "Has Your Majesty finished?"
"Almost." Shang Junlin sat down next to Shen Yu.
After finding out the person behind the scenes, Shang Junlin immediately controlled the palace people on the list to prevent them from spreading the news to the outside world. Then, he ordered the imperial guards to go to Prince Huaiyu Mansion to arrest them.
"After this time, those who want to send their children into the palace or give His Majesty people should stop." Shen Yu sighed softly as he thought of the things that had happened in the past few days.
"There are always people who don't give up." Shang Junlin picked up the book that Shen Yu copied and looked at it. "Instead of being promoted honestly, there are more people who want to take shortcuts."
"Your Majesty is so charming."
"Guijun is wrong. What's charming is the power that I represent."
"Even if Your Majesty isn't the emperor, I believe that with Your Majesty's charm, there are still many people who want to be with Your Majesty." Shen Yu changed the topic and looked at Shang Junlin sadly. "Your Majesty, is there really no one else but me?"
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