Shen Yu did not speak. He stared blankly, as if he was frightened.
The temperature in the room was as cold as the wind. The man kneeling on the ground kept his head down and tried his best not to lose his composure on the spot.
Shang Junlin looked at Shen Yu silently. The darkness in his eyes was getting thicker.
A low pressure pressed on him, silently urging him to walk over. Shen Yu took two steps forward and stopped a few steps away from the pool of blood.
He could feel a strong sense of presence on him. The atmosphere in the imperial study was extremely tense. If Shen Yu was timid, he would have collapsed on the ground.
"Your clothes will get dirty. Your Majesty, why don't you come over to my side?"
The man who was about to explode was stunned. The air around him froze. Even the man kneeling on the side could not help but raise his head.
Shang Junlin casually glanced at him. The man was so scared that he immediately lowered his head and did not dare to be presumptuous.
"Heh." Shang Junlin suddenly laughed. "You sure have guts."
Shen Yu met Shang Junlin's gaze squarely. Shen Yu couldn't see through what Shang Junlin was thinking. He only felt that the other party's mood seemed to have improved.
Shang Junlin threw the handkerchief that he used to wipe his hands into the pool of blood. The white handkerchief was instantly dyed red. He did not even look at it and strode towards Shen Yu.
Shen Yu stood in place and watched the black-clothed king walk towards him. With every step, the other party's hostility dissipated.
When he stood in front of him, the black-clothed king's momentum was completely restrained.
Shen Yu raised the food box in his hand, "I brought soup for Your Majesty. Would Your Majesty like to have some?"
He did not ask why such a scene appeared in the imperial study.
"Are you not afraid?" Shang Junlin asked with interest.
There was no fear on Shen Yu's face. It was as if the blood on the ground didn't exist in his eyes. According to Shang Junlin's understanding, Shen Yu shouldn't have seen such a scene before Shen Yu.
Shen Yu's expression didn't change at all. Of course, he wasn't afraid. In his previous life, the bloody scenes he had created were far crueler than the ones in front of him.
Shen Yu tilted his head and glanced at the man lying in a pool of blood. Then, he slowly shifted his gaze to the kneeling man. Finally, his gaze returned to the man in front of him.
The man was almost a head taller than Shen Yu. They were so close that Shen Yu had to look up to see his face.
Shen Yu stared into Shang Junlin's eyes and said word by word, "Since he has angered His Majesty, he deserves whatever punishment he gets."
Shang Junlin's pupils shrank slightly. He raised his hand and pinched Shen Yu's chin, "I didn't expect His Majesty to side with me so much."
The man's tone was calm, without a trace of joy. Shen Yu had been staring at the man's face and didn't miss the instant change of expression on his face.
"Your Majesty," Shen Yu reached out and grabbed the man's hand that was pinching his chin, "I am His Majesty's man. Naturally, I will side with His Majesty."
"You'd better remember what you said at all times." Shang Junlin let go of his hand and his expression became gentle, "Didn't you say you brought soup for me? Let me have a taste of His Majesty's cooking. "
Shen Yu's hand lightened. The food box was taken by Shang Junlin. Then, he felt something warm in his hand. It was held by the man's strong hand.
Shen Yu was led by the other party. They walked around the pool of blood and sat in front of the imperial table.
Shang Junlin didn't instruct the palace servants. He opened the food box himself. In an instant, the aroma of food floated out and made people salivate.
But …
This aroma mixed with the smell of blood that couldn't be ignored. It was indescribably strange.
Shen Yu glanced at the people below. Without Shang Junlin's order, no one dared to move. Seeing that Shang Junlin intended to drink the soup directly, Shen Yu pulled his sleeve.
"What's wrong? Are you afraid now?"
The man's eyebrows were hidden behind the dense steam and couldn't be seen clearly.
"No, Your Majesty, don't you think …" Shen Yu paused for a moment, "Eating in this kind of environment is very unappetizing?"
In some aspects, Shen Yu had a very strange obsession. For example, when he was eating, he didn't like anything that was an eyesore to appear in front of him.
As for the people kneeling on the ground and lying in a pool of blood, Shen Yu did not care about how they had angered Shang Junlin. The current Shang Junlin was not a tyrant who would willfully kill innocent people a few years later. What he did had a certain reason, and he did not intend to get involved in the matters of the imperial court.
Shang Junlin didn't miss the look of disdain that flashed across Shen Yu's face. He paused and put the bowl back on the table. He said lightly, "Meng Chang."
The door of the imperial study opened with a creak. Warm light shone through the door. Eunuch Meng brought in a few men who were dressed in black.
These men wore masks on their faces. Only their eyes were exposed. Shen Yu had never seen people dressed like this before. He curiously looked at them a few more times.
These people moved quickly, but they didn't have a strong presence. In less than 15 minutes, the imperial study returned to normal. Even the people who were kneeling on the ground were dragged out with their mouths covered. They didn't make a single sound throughout the whole process. Looking at how familiar they were with their movements, it seemed like they had done this many times.
"These are the Hidden Dragon Guards."
The sudden voice pulled Shen Yu back from his thoughts. He came back to his senses and found that the black-clothed King was looking at him with an unknown expression.
The Hidden Dragon Guards. Shen Yu had heard of the existence of this secret troop in his previous life. They were the sharpest knife in the hands of the imperial family. They were also the most loyal force. Other than the current emperor, no one could order them around.
Shen Yu had dealt with them in his previous life. He knew how terrifying their strength was. They were definitely a formidable opponent. Shang Junyue had suffered many losses in their hands.
In this life, he probably wouldn't go up against them …
"It's been cleaned up. Can we have our meal now?"
Without waiting for Shen Yu to say anything, Shang Junlin had already retracted his gaze. He picked up the bowl of soup and took a sip. A faint smile appeared on his face.
Shen Yu accompanied Shang Junlin to have his meal. He only left when he had enough of his presence.
For the entire afternoon, Shang Junlin's mood was much better.
Not long after, the emperor's reward came down. All kinds of treasures were sent to Yuzhang Palace. The news also spread outside the palace under Shang Junlin's tacit consent.
Just as Shen Yu had expected, after an afternoon, the news about how he was favored spread once again. Not many people cared about the other things that happened in the imperial study. A few people would die in the imperial palace every once in a while. They had already become accustomed to it from their initial fear.
Power and money were undoubtedly exciting. With Shen Yu as a good example, those who had ulterior motives couldn't hold back anymore. If they succeeded, what awaited them was a great road to heaven.
Duke Zhao's residence.
Duke Zhao summoned his son and confidant to discuss in the study.
"Father, this is an opportunity. Now there's only one person in the harem, and he's a man who can't have children. If our family's girl enters the palace and gives birth to a son or a daughter, maybe in the future …" Duke Zhao's second son pointed to the sky. He didn't say what he wanted to say.
"Second Young Master is right. This matter shouldn't be delayed. It's best to seize the opportunity." One of the confidant also agreed.
"This matter must be planned carefully. We can't annoy His Majesty because of this. Otherwise, the gains won't make up for the losses."
Similar words happened in the mansions of many officials and nobles. Before Shen Yu, Shang Junlin had never relented on the matter of the harem. Even if they wanted to send their girls into the palace, they had no chance. Now it was different. After tasting it, His Majesty wouldn't refuse beauties to enter the palace.
In order to gain His Majesty's favor as soon as possible, some families even prepared beautiful men. Since His Majesty was interested in Shen Guijun, he might be interested in other men.
All kinds of turmoil inside and outside the palace didn't affect Shen Yu. After sleeping, Shen Yu found out what had happened in the Imperial Study that day.
It turned out that someone had reached into the palace and wanted to use the information he had obtained for profit. Shang Junlin was too lazy to deal with these people and directly killed them.
Shang Junlin acted quickly and didn't give anyone a chance. He followed the clues and found the culprit. Without any explanation, he put the culprit in prison.
Except for a few people who saw the truth, most people didn't know what had happened. Seeing that Shang Junlin suddenly attacked a family with a good reputation, they were frightened and couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts.
Some people who had a good relationship with that family pleaded for mercy during the court. The young Emperor looked at them coldly and didn't say a word.
"Your Majesty, Imperial Censor Zhang has always been fair and strict. Your Majesty, please give him a way out."
"Your Majesty, please give him a way out."
"Since you all think that Imperial Censor Zhang didn't do anything wrong, then do you all think that I was wrong?"
"I don't dare."
"I think that you all are very daring. Whoever pleads for mercy will be sent to prison to accompany Imperial Censor Zhang. I believe that Imperial Censor Zhang will be very grateful for your sympathy."
As soon as he finished speaking, the hall suddenly quieted down. Some people who had pleaded for mercy began to retreat. The ministers all knew that the Emperor wasn't joking. If someone continued to plead for mercy, they would really be sent to prison. This kind of situation had happened more than once.
A few people looked at each other and stepped forward. Obviously, they didn't intend to retreat.
When Shen Yu received the news, it was already a day later. Because His Majesty was in a bad mood, the palace was jittery and everyone was in danger. The atmosphere in Yuzhang Palace was also a bit dispirited.
"Young Master …" Mu Xi looked worried. She was close to His Majesty and knew more inside information than the palace people. Outsiders said that His Majesty was favored, but only she knew that the truth was not so.
"Were the three officials really sent to prison because they pleaded for mercy?" Shen Yu fiddled with the string of beads and asked.
"Yes, before the morning court ended, His Majesty sent people to drag them away."
Shen Yu fell silent. Imperial Censor Zhang's incident also happened in his previous life, but it happened much later than now. Although Imperial Censor Zhang looked honest on the surface, he did a lot of things behind the scenes. He bought and sold official titles, occupied fertile land, and allowed his children to commit crimes … It was just that he hid it well and dealt with the aftermath well, so no one knew.
Shang Junlin arrested people but didn't announce their crimes, allowing others to misunderstand. Did he really not know or …
Grabbing a hot water bottle in his hand, Shen Yu stood up and said, "Let's go out for a walk."
Mu Xi took a cloak and put it on Shen Yu. The two of them led a few palace people out of Yuzhang Palace.
"You still want to climb up the branch and become a phoenix? Why don't you take a look at yourself?"
"Hey, who are you trying to seduce by dressing like this?"
"Your master has been sent to prison. What are you so proud of?"
…
The noise came from not far away. The palace people were about to go forward and scold them, but they were stopped by Shen Yu.
Shen Yu was at a corner, so he could see the scene not far away. Several palace people were surrounding a thinly dressed woman, punching and kicking her, and taunting her. The woman lowered her head, and her face was covered by her hair. Her hands were clenched tightly by her side, and she endured the malice coming from all around her.
Shen Yu deliberately made some noise so that his group was quickly discovered. The palace people quickly knelt down to greet him. When Shen Yu approached, a gust of wind blew, and the woman's face was exposed. Shen Yu stopped in his tracks.
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