Hearing the voice, Shen Yu came back to his senses. He noticed that the distance between him and Shang Junlin was too close, so he quietly took a step back.
Since there was someone coming over, he couldn't do anything. Shang Junlin let go of his hand and a trace of regret flashed through his eyes.
"If you have something else to do, I'll take my leave first." Shen Yu bowed his head and turned to leave.
Shang Junlin didn't stop him. He stared at the direction where the young man left.
The official who interrupted the two stood aside. Feeling the displeasure from the man, he wanted to cry but had no tears.
He really didn't mean to disturb them. If he knew that the Emperor had such thoughts, he wouldn't dare to come over at this time no matter how bold he was.
After a while, Shang Junlin closed his eyes and suppressed the complicated emotions in his heart. He said lightly, "What's the matter?"
The official quickly explained the purpose of his visit.
He came to report to Shang Junlin about the progress of King Yue's matter and the news from King An's fief. Now that King An was under control, Shang Junlin still had to give orders as to what to do.
As for King Yue, he wouldn't have known if he didn't investigate. After a careful investigation, he found out that King Yue had secretly planned many things over the years. When these things were spread back, it would definitely shock the imperial court.
Under the night sky, Shen Yu walked out of the courtyard alone. The carriage was already waiting outside the residence. This was Shang Junlin's residence in Yuezhou. King Yue would never have thought that in the bustling area of Yuezhou, the person he regarded as his lifelong enemy had been living here for a long time.
After getting into the carriage, Jiang Huaiqing poured a cup of tea for him. Shen Yu took a sip and asked, "Why are you here?"
"After finishing my work, I saw that you hadn't returned, so I came to see you." Jiang Huaiqing said.
"Have you heard of the Ji family?" Since he had clues about his mother, Shen Yu had to investigate further.
"I've only read a little about them in books. According to the records, the Ji family has been good at medicine for generations. They have been in seclusion for many years. It won't be easy for you to find traces of the Ji family."
"It's fine. Get someone to investigate. The person behind King Yue might be related to the Ji Family." Shen Yu didn't say anything definite. When he heard the news today, his first reaction was to send his own people to investigate. With the example of the Prince of Yue, it was difficult for him to completely let down his guard.
Even though he had a better impression of Shang Junlin than expected.
After instructing his subordinates, Shen Yu returned to his room to rest. His movements these days were not small. The King of Yue might have noticed it.
There was a pot of flowers by the window. Shen Yu walked over, picked up a small kettle, and watered it. This flower was given to him by Brother Lin. Now, it was here, but Brother Lin was not …
Thinking about it, Shen Yu was a little lost in thought.
Yue Wangfu.
Everyone in Prince Yue's Mansion was busy. The matter that had been solved was in a deadlock again, especially those that were directly or indirectly handled by Shen Yu. More or less, there were problems.
The King of Yue was not a fool. At this point, it was impossible for him to not notice the problem. However, he refused to believe that Shen Yu would betray him. After all, he had done something to Shen Yu from the beginning.
In the study, the King of Yue anxiously paced back and forth. A few of his confidants stood below, but no one spoke. These days, the King of Yue was in a bad mood because they said something they shouldn't have. Too many people were punished by him. Whether it was his aides or servants, they tried to speak less in front of him, so as not to lose their lives because of a word.
A servant came in and whispered a few words to the King of Yue. The King of Yue waved his hand: "That's all for today. You can leave now. We will talk about other things another day."
"Yes." The confidants bowed their heads and left.
In the blink of an eye, only the King of Yue was left in the large study. He stood alone for a while. The door of the study was opened and a middle-aged man came in.
"Your Highness."
The King of Yue turned around. After a few polite words, he asked directly: "You said before that the person who used that thing would never betray me. Now, I ask you, is there really no accident?"
"Normally, there won't be."
"But I feel that the person has already betrayed me."
"What do you want, Your Highness?"
"This is your mistake. You should solve it. When we made the deal, you promised that this matter would be foolproof. I don't care what method you use. You must solve this matter properly."
"Yes, we will help Your Highness."
Shen Yu was still busy. After knowing that he had been controlled by someone, he couldn't remain indifferent. Finding the person who controlled him became the most important thing.
Without waiting for him to come up with a result, the imperial court sent someone again, saying that they had found some information about what happened when he first came to Yuezhou.
After tidying himself up, Shen Yu once again appeared in the house where Shang Junlin was temporarily staying.
The tall man sat by the table, playing with a wooden token in his hand. When he saw Shen Yu, Shang Junlin handed the token to him: "Young Master Shen, have you seen this before?"
Shen Yu took the token from the man's palm and looked at it carefully. There were complicated patterns engraved on the token, and they looked familiar. Shen Yu rubbed the token with his fingers, searching for such patterns in his memory.
Shang Junlin didn't say anything to disturb him.
After some time, Shen Yu's eyes flashed. He remembered. When he first came to Yuezhou, when he was unconscious and sick, there was a person who followed the King of Yue who had a token like this on his waist.
Shen Yu told him about his discovery. He asked: "Where did you get this token?"
"Do you still remember the person who was locked up in the dungeon? We managed to get a lot of useful information from him. Following these clues, we managed to capture some people. These people were the ones who carried the tokens with them. We specially invited Young Master Shen over because we learned something about you from these people, "Shang Junlin said.
Shen Yu sat down and put the token on the table: "I'd like to hear more."
"Young Master Shen, when you first came to Yuezhou, you were seriously ill. It was done by these people. They made a deal with the King of Yue to help him control you. They wanted the King of Yue to help them destroy the Ji family after he succeeded."
These people betrayed the Ji family, so it was not strange for them to have such a request. Shen Yu smiled, but there was not much of a smile in his eyes: "The King of Yue is willing to work hard for me."
"Originally, we caught these people to get rid of the hidden danger in your body, but …" Shang Junlin paused for a moment: "The people who attacked you at that time had already passed away. The people who left behind don't know how to remove the 'seal' on your body."
"Passed away?"
"Yes, it is not so easy to control someone. The two people who attacked you at that time have both died."
According to the confessions of those people, this kind of control was irreversible. Shang Junlin did not believe in these people's nonsense. Shen Yu was already out of control. When the Hidden Dragon Guards found the traces of the Ji family, the 'seal' on Shen Yu's body would no longer be a threat.
Without Shang Junlin saying it, Shen Yu understood that the two people's deaths were the price they paid for trying to control him.
"You don't have to worry. I will find the Ji family and let them remove the 'seal' for you."
Shen Yu was not worried. He had lived with this illness for so long and was already used to it. After knowing that he did not do things for the King of Yue, he was confused about the future for a moment.
But it was only for a moment. No matter what the future would be, he knew what he had to do now.
"Your Majesty, don't you think that you are too concerned about me?" Shen Yu rested his chin on his hands and looked at the man sitting opposite him.
It was really strange. Based on their experiences together, Shen Yu found it hard to associate the man in front of him with the rumored ruthless Emperor.
"You work for the Imperial Court. Of course, I have to be concerned about you." Shang Junlin did not say anything and allowed the young man to look at him.
"Your Majesty, do you treat every official like this?" Shen Yu continued to ask.
Of course not. If this was said to any official in the Imperial Court, they would definitely laugh at the person who said it.
"What if I say that I only treat you well?" Shang Junlin looked into the young man's eyes.
The man's eyes were dark and deeper than the night sky. At this moment, Shen Yu saw himself in the other party's eyes. He opened his mouth but did not know what to say.
What did he mean by 'only treat me well'?
Shen Yu did not want to think about the deeper meaning of this sentence.
Silence spread, and the room fell into silence.
He was the one who spoke first and tentatively lifted the layers of curtains in the dark night. But when he saw the truth, he was also the one who was speechless.
"Don't think too much," Shang Junlin suddenly said, "There is one more thing. King Yue is already suspicious of you. He might do something in the next few days."
Shen Yu pulled back his thoughts: "I know. With such a big movement, even if King Yue is a pig, he should have realized that something is wrong."
From the moment he decided to cooperate with the Imperial Court, Shen Yu expected that such a day would come. If he was afraid because of this, he would not be him.
Shang Junlin did not feel the young man's fear, but it was not strange. The young man dared to go against him because of King Yue. Now that the enemy was King Yue, what was there to be afraid of?
Using the excuse that King Yue was going to cause trouble and was worried about the young man's safety, Shang Junlin and Shen Yu got closer and closer.
After interacting with him, Shen Yu felt more and more that Da Huan, the young emperor who ascended the throne, was very different from the rumors. What he felt most was that Da Huan seemed to be very skillful in taking care of him.
Occasionally, when he met the officials sent by the Imperial Court, Shen Yu could feel the surprise from them, especially when Shang Junlin took care of him.
After interacting with him more, Shang Junlin gave Shen Yu a stronger sense of familiarity. Shen Yu had doubts in his heart. He wanted to figure out where this sense of familiarity came from.
"Gongzi, do you want to put away the things in Gongzi Lin's room?" The maid walked in and asked.
Shen Yu put down his pen. Speaking of which, Brother Lin had left for a while. At first, Shen Yu would think of him. Later, when things got busy and he had frequent contact with Shang Junlin, he did not think of this person. After the maid reminded him, he suddenly realized that the sense of familiarity that Shang Junlin gave him was almost the same as that of Brother Lin.
What was the connection between these two people?
"Don't touch the things in that room first." Shen Yu said.
Shen Yu did not think that two different people could give him the same feeling. When he interacted with Shang Junlin with suspicion, he felt that there were many similarities between them. For example, their height was about the same …
There were also some small details when they interacted.
Some things were like this. When you did not realize it, you did not feel anything. When you had doubts, it would reveal that there was something wrong everywhere. Some habits were engraved in the bones. Shen Yu and Shang Junlin had interacted for a long time, so it was hard not to notice it.
But it was also because of this that Shen Yu felt it was very inconceivable. If his guess was true, the dignified emperor of Da Huan had disguised himself to get close to him, and he had almost been "kept in a golden house" by him. He had to endure his arrogance and order. When he took care of him, he had to take care of him no matter how small the matter was …
No matter which one it was, an ordinary man might not be able to accept it. But not only did he accept it, he even accepted it well. What did he want?
This was the thing that Shen Yu could not understand the most. It was also the important reason why he felt that his guess was a whimsical one.
"Why are you looking at me?" Shang Junlin felt the gaze on him, so he asked with a smile.
"I feel that you are a bit similar to an old friend of mine." Shen Yu retracted his gaze, and there was a trace of nostalgia in his tone.
"Is that person very important to Young Master Shen?" Shang Junlin's hands, which were hanging in his sleeves, unconsciously clenched. Could it be that someone had approached Shen Yu when he was not aware?
As if he did not feel the man's gloomy face in an instant, Shen Yu nodded. "Yes, it's a pity that he left without saying goodbye."
"You don't have to take it to heart that he left without saying goodbye …"
"I call him Brother Lin. He also works for the imperial court. Do you know where he is now?"
Genius One Second Remember This Website: www.biqu50.cc Literature Mobile Version Reading Website: m.biqu50.cc.
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
