Because of his posture, Shen Yu was a bit taller than Shang Junlin. He lowered his head and met the man's eyes.
There was no anger, no dissatisfaction. There was only a faint confusion and indulgence that could drown a person.
Shen Yu couldn't say what he wanted to say.
"Your Majesty, please stand up."
No one would believe that the man who was half-squatting in front of Shen Yu was the Emperor of Da Huan, famous for his cruelty and ruthlessness.
"Is A Yu still angry at zhen?" Shang Junlin didn't move, "Zhen doesn't know how to get along with people. If there's anything that makes you uncomfortable, A Yu must tell zhen."
No matter how angry Shen Yu was, he couldn't get angry. Shen Yu wasn't really angry. He just wanted to use this opportunity to distance himself from Shang Junlin.
"Actually, I'm not that angry," Shen Yu looked into the man's dark eyes, "Your Majesty, I just hope that in Your Majesty's heart, I will first be Shen Yu, then Shen Gui Jun."
The former meant that he belonged to himself. The latter meant that he belonged to Shang Junlin.
"If it's the former, what will Gui Jun do? If it's the latter, what will happen? "Shang Junlin asked.
"If it's the former, Your Majesty may have to endure my anger from time to time. If it's the latter, Your Majesty will get a qualified Gui Jun." But there was nothing more.
Understanding the meaning of Shen Yu's words, Shang Junlin said: "Zhen will pay attention in the future. In zhen's eyes, A Yu will always be A Yu."
Shen Yu didn't know how to feel about Shang Junlin's choice. If Shang Junlin chose the latter, he could draw a line between him and Shang Junlin without any reluctance. But Shang Junlin chose the former.
And he didn't even think about it.
This meant that Shang Junlin had always thought this way. That was why he gave this answer at the first moment.
Shang Junlin had made his choice, but what about him?
Shen Yu silently described Shang Junlin's facial features in his heart. The throbbing of his first meeting with Shang Junlin was triggered again. In this life, what would happen between him and Shang Junlin?
Shen Yu slowly lowered his eyes. His voice was as light as a feather. "I know."
"What about me?" Shang Junlin gently pinched Shen Yu's chin. "What am I in A Yu's heart?"
"Her Majesty is Her Majesty." Shen Yu looked away.
His Majesty was different from others and unique.
"Your Majesty, can you get up now?" Shen Yu moved to the side of the soft couch to make room for Shang Junlin.
Shang Junlin moved from Liu Rushan to Shen Yu's side and took the initiative to talk to Shen Yu about the progress of Prince Huaiyu's matter.
"Prince Huaiyu is very cooperative. According to the list he gave, it has been confirmed that most of the princes are not of the late Emperor's blood. There are still some princes who are not of the late Emperor's blood."
Speaking of his biological father being cuckolded, Shang Junlin's tone didn't fluctuate at all. He didn't have any brotherly feelings for the late Emperor's children.
"It's been decades. It shouldn't be easy to confirm." Things like blood were always the easiest to tamper with and the most difficult to find out.
"The method of blood identification is not reliable." Shen Yu reminded.
"I know. The result of blood identification is only one of the supporting methods. The real confirmation is not based on this method." Shang Junlin held Shen Yu's fingers and played with them. "This is all thanks to Prince Huaiyu. He left enough evidence when he did those things."
Shen Yu was shocked. "He left evidence? Wasn't he afraid of being discovered? "
"… He probably also wanted to be discovered by the late Emperor. Who would have thought that the late Emperor didn't suspect anything at all?" Shang Junlin was speechless.
There were many beauties in the late Emperor's harem and many children. He didn't care about those who didn't look like him. He was only interested in pleasure. In a situation where there were new beauties all the time, except for some who were especially favored, he couldn't remember how many times he did it in a year.
"The late Emperor really had a big heart …" Shen Yu didn't know what to say.
It was noon. The two chatted for a while, and Shen Yu was a little sleepy.
Shang Junlin looked at the sky and stopped talking. "A Yu should take a nap."
"What about His Majesty?" Shen Yu nestled in the man's warm arms and didn't want to move.
Although it was the beginning of spring, the weather was still not warm. It didn't change much compared to before the New Year. Shen Yu's body was cold, so she had to make the room very warm. Shang Junlin was young and energetic, so sometimes he would feel hot. Every time this happened, Shen Yu especially liked to stay close to Shang Junlin.
He was like a human-shaped big heater.
"I'll stay here with you."
Shen Yu was satisfied. She half-closed her eyes and said softly, "Your Majesty, carry me to the bed."
"Okay."
As soon as Shang Junlin finished speaking, Shen Yu felt herself being lifted into the air. A pair of strong arms held her firmly. Then, the man started walking.
After putting Shen Yu on the bed, Shang Junlin didn't call the palace servants. He personally took off Shen Yu's outer clothes and put her under the quilt.
Shen Yu listened to the rustling sound of clothes rubbing against each other beside the bed. Her consciousness gradually fell into chaos.
In her sleep, she felt the source of heat approaching. Shen Yu couldn't help but lean over. She found a comfortable position in the man's arms and fell into a deep sleep.
Shang Junlin looked down at the young man lying in his arms. He slowly approached the young man and planted a light kiss on his forehead.
Shang Junlin didn't have the habit of taking a nap. He quietly looked at the young man sleeping in his arms. His eyes were full of tenderness that he didn't realize.
"Your Majesty." After an unknown amount of time, Eunuch Meng carefully opened the door and said softly.
Shang Junlin gently got up, casually put on his clothes, and walked out of the room. He asked, "What's the matter?"
"Prime Minister Wang wants to see you. He said it's urgent." Eunuch Meng lowered his voice to avoid waking Shen Yu.
"Let him wait in the imperial study. I'll be there soon."
"Yes."
Shang Junlin didn't leave for long. He returned to Yuzhang Palace before Shen Yu woke up.
When Shen Yu woke up, Shang Junlin was sitting by the bed and reading a booklet.
"Has Your Majesty been sitting here the whole time?" Shen Yu's voice was low and hoarse from just waking up. It was very different from usual.
"No, I just went out." Shang Junlin put down the booklet.
"Is there something important? If there is something important, Your Majesty doesn't have to stay here. "Shen Yu sat up and slowly began to put on her clothes.
"It's about Prince Huaiyu. The prime minister said that he found some men who are suspected to be the fathers of the former princes."
This was the reason why Prime Minister Wang had entered the palace to seek an audience. They had all tacitly agreed that the people who had cheated on the previous emperor were no longer around. When they suddenly found out that those people were still alive, they didn't know how to continue. Prime Minister Wang had no choice but to personally enter the palace to seek an audience and ask Shang Junlin to make a decision.
“！！！”
Shen Yu instantly woke up and said in disbelief, "Those people are still alive?"
What was Prince Huaiyu thinking? He couldn't have wanted to take these people to see the former emperor and directly anger him to death.
Shang Junlin, "I didn't expect Prince Huaiyu to keep those people alive."
Shen Yu, "What about those men? They were originally
How did they enter the palace to meet with the concubines? Even with Prince Huaiyu's help, it's not so easy to escape unscathed. "
Shang Junlin, "I'm afraid only Prince Huaiyu himself knows about this matter."
Prime Minister Wang was mainly responsible for solving the problem of the former emperor's bloodline. The one who dealt with Prince Huaiyu's matter was Lord Fang, who was in charge of Censor Zhang's case last time.
Lord Fang exhausted all means, but didn't get any useful information from Prince Huaiyu.
"Aren't you just relying on the fact that we don't dare to torture you? This official wants to see how long you can be stubborn for?!" After another interrogation, Lord Fang was so angry that he almost scolded.
If it weren't for Prince Huaiyu's poor health, why would they torture him like this?
"He still won't say anything?"
A majestic voice sounded. Lord Fang and the others turned around and respectfully saluted, "Your Majesty."
When he saw the young man in an indigo cloak standing beside Shang Junlin, Lord Fang hesitated for a moment before opening his mouth, "Your Majesty."
The rest of the people looked at each other and saluted with a confused face.
"Get up." Shang Junlin led Shen Yu into the prison.
Was this the rumored Shen Guijun who was extremely favored by His Majesty?
Many people were curious and couldn't help but quietly look at the young man walking beside the black-clothed emperor.
The young man was almost completely covered in a cloak, and only his white and delicate chin could be seen through the hat.
Aware of these secret glances, Shang Junlin looked back with a slight warning.
Everyone suddenly withdrew their gazes and looked down, not daring to look at him carelessly.
Lord Fang, who took in this scene, sighed in his heart, "His Majesty obviously cares a lot about Shen Guijun. I don't know where the rumors outside the palace came from, but looking at the way they get along, it doesn't seem like Shen Guijun has fallen out of favor."
"I have something to ask Prince Huaiyu. You can leave first."
"Yes."
After everyone left, Shang Junlin helped Shen Yu take off his hat.
Shen Yu walked to Prince Huaiyu, "Prince Huaiyu, do you still remember me?"
Prince Huaiyu's condition was worse than the last time they met. Shen Yu could feel that his vitality was flowing away rapidly. Rather than saying that Prince Huaiyu was dying of illness, it was better to say that he was giving up on himself.
Once a seriously ill person lost his desire to live, his vitality would be like a flood that had opened the floodgates.
It flowed quickly, and no medicine could cure it.
"The child of Duke Zhenbei?" Prince Huaiyu struggled to open his eyes. He didn't even look at Shang Junlin, but stared at Shen Yu, "I told you last time that no one in the imperial family is good. Look, aren't you abandoned by your good Majesty?"
"Where did you hear these false rumors?" Shen Yu held Shang Junlin's hand and waved it in front of Prince Huaiyu, "We are very good, Prince Huaiyu doesn't need to worry."
Prince Huaiyu's face was dirty. He squinted his eyes and looked up from their hands. After a long while, he withdrew his gaze with disinterest.
"Okay, what do you want to ask me this time? I advise you not to waste your energy. Isn't the matter very clear? Just punish me according to the law. Living one more day is one more day of suffering for me. "
Shen Yu and Shang Junlin looked at each other, knowing that it was unlikely that they would be able to find out the person behind the scenes. Shen Yu thought about it and asked an unexpected question.
"Does Prince Huaiyu know my mother?"
"… I don't know her."
"I haven't said who my mother is yet. How can Prince Huaiyu answer so simply?" Shen Yu had been paying attention to Prince Huaiyu's expression after asking, so he didn't miss the flash of surprise on his face.
Prince Huaiyu actually knew his mother! Shen Yu's grip on Shang Junlin's hand tightened.
Sensing the change in his mood, Shang Junlin held his hand tightly in comfort, as if he was comforting him silently.
Shen Yu calmed down and continued to ask, wanting to find out some clues about his mother. For two lifetimes, he still didn't know what kind of person his mother was. It would be a lie to say that he didn't care.
However, no matter how Shen Yu asked, Prince Huaiyu refused to speak. Left with no choice, Shen Yu had to give up.
"Since Prince Huaiyu doesn't want to answer this question, can you solve another doubt for me?" Shen Yu lowered his eyes, "Why did Prince Huaiyu keep those men?"
"Because I want to take these people to my good brother one day and tell him that the children he dotes on the most are not his biological children! Not only that, I want to make him doubt that all his children are not his biological children. I want to make him feel that his life is a joke! "
Prince Huaiyu seemed to have gone mad, "It's best to do it when he is terminally ill, lying on the dragon bed and unable to move. He can only stare at me with his eyes wide open.
One is to identify which prince's father he is, and which prince's father he is, hahahahaha! That scene must be very interesting! "
"What a pity, he died before my plan could be implemented. How could he die? I spent decades preparing such a big show for him. How could he die without even looking at it …"
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