"I just happened to run into him and the one who hurt him is someone from my palace." Shen Yu lowered his eyes and hid the coldness in his eyes. "It's better to deal with this kind of scum."
"We'll do as A Yu says." Shang Junlin stroked the hair on the young man's forehead. "Since I said you can deal with this matter by yourself, I won't interfere."
"Your Majesty, how's the matter with Grand Commandant going?" Shen Yu had already made a decision and changed the topic.
"He can't stand the interrogation. Grand Commandant has confessed that it was King Yue who ordered him to do it."
Shen Yu raised his head and looked at Shang Junlin. He smiled and said, "King Yue must have never thought that a prison would bring him such a big 'surprise'."
"In a few days, someone will inadvertently reveal the news to him. At that time, he will only be more anxious to get out."
After all, he was in prison and could only be at the mercy of others.
King Yue waited anxiously for a few days but didn't receive the order from Shang Junlin to let him out. Instead, when a jailer leaked the news, he heard that he had ordered Grand Commandant to create a fraud case.
"What did you say?!" King Yue clenched his hands and widened his eyes in disbelief.
"This …" Knowing that he had leaked the news, the jailer's face turned pale. His superiors had specially ordered him not to let King Yue know any news from the outside world.
"Why would anyone believe such a ridiculous rumor?! I ordered Grand Commandant? How can I order him? "King Yue thought it was ridiculous at first, but when he thought deeper, his face became more and more ugly.
It was true that he had many small tricks, but this was the only thing he didn't do. How could he let Shang Junlin have such a big handle on him before his big plan was completed?
"He did it on purpose." King Yue's fingertips turned white. "He deliberately put the blame on me so that he can ignore Father's will and attack me unscrupulously!"
"I want to see His Majesty! I didn't do it. I won't admit it! "
King Yue made a scene in the prison. The jailer had no choice but to report the news.
"King Yue must have made up his mind to go on a hunger strike and self-harm." Shang Junlin put down the secret report with a cold look in his eyes.
Shen Yu walked over, picked it up, and glanced at it: "It's not strange. He knows that His Majesty will not let him die in prison without a clear reason. If he fights with his life on the line, he might be able to fight for a way out. If he sits and waits for death, he will be finished."
Rumors spread like wildfire. King Yue's people couldn't contact King Yue and were running around in circles anxiously.
"What should we do now?"
"Is Your Highness really the mastermind behind this?"
His confidants looked at each other and shook their heads.
"If His Highness did it, he wouldn't have hidden it from all of us. There's only one conclusion to this matter. His Highness was framed!"
"His Highness has always had a good reputation. He is also gentle and courteous. No one can find fault with him. Who would have such a huge grudge against His Highness and want to push him to his death?"
There was a moment of silence in the room. After a long time, someone said in a deep voice, "Have you forgotten why King Yue was locked up?"
"Are you talking about the families of those women?"
The rest of the people thought about it and felt that it made sense. Aristocratic families cared a lot about their reputation. What King Yue did was like a slap to the face of these aristocratic families.
"No, there's still an extremely suspicious point in this matter. Why would all those women appear at Star Welcome Pavilion that day?"
"Only a small number of people know about this. Could it be that the Count of Northern Marquis leaked the news?"
"Anyway, this matter needs to be investigated."
Shang Junlin's people were paying close attention to the movements of King Yue's people. When the news was reported, Shen Yu also knew about it.
"Will they trace it back to the Hidden Dragon Guards?" Shen Yu held a white chess piece and placed it down. He didn't allow his people to do it because he was afraid that they wouldn't be able to clean up the mess properly.
It was a quiet afternoon. Shen Yu had enough of his afternoon nap. He pulled Shang Junlin to play chess with him.
Shang Junlin placed a black chess piece down casually, "If they find out, the name of the person who did this will be removed from the Hidden Dragon Guards."
On the chessboard, they played back and forth. Under the seemingly peaceful surface, each move was filled with killing intent. Outside the chessboard, the two of them placed their chess pieces casually.
"Since they want to investigate, they should give us a target. If they can't find anything, they will suspect us sooner or later."
In short, they had to find a scapegoat.
"Since they suspect that it's the Count of Northern Marquis, let's confirm their suspicions." Shen Yu made a decision casually.
Just as Shen Yu thought, King Yue's people were just confused at the start. When they realized what was going on, they realized that there was something wrong with the whole situation.
The strategists that King Yue had spent a lot of effort to train were not idiots. They didn't have any real skills and King Yue didn't think highly of them.
Following the clues left behind by the Hidden Dragon Guards, they found out that it was the Count of Northern Marquis.
"Sure enough, there is a problem with the son of Count Northern Marquis."
"After all, he is just a son of a concubine. If it was Shen Yu at the start, His Highness would have coaxed him. However, what is Shen Qingran? Why does His Highness think so highly of him? "
King Yue didn't tell these people about the contents of Shen Qingran's letter. Hence, they didn't know that Shen Qingran had almost become their colleague.
Shen Qingran didn't have a good time during this period of time. After creating such a big commotion, Count Northern Marquis was deeply embarrassed. After all, other people were daughters. Why did Shen Qingran, as a man, have to rush?
Hence, Shen Qingran was grounded again.
"In the future, without my permission, don't come out and embarrass yourself!"
Ignoring Shen Qingran's explanation, Count Northern Marquis left in a huff. He was really blind to think that this son of his could be of great use. He didn't care about the son of his first wife.
The more Count Northern Marquis thought about it, the more he regretted it. With Shen Yu's degree of favor, if he had treated him well, the Count of Northern Marquis wouldn't have to worry about the future. Unlike Shen Qingran, this unfilial son, he would only embarrass him.
After investigating the Count of Northern Marquis, how could King Yue's men let it go? They started to target the Count of Northern Marquis. Some of their power had been uprooted and they had been entrenched in the capital for many years. The remaining power was more than enough to deal with a declining Count of Northern Marquis.
Shen Qingran threw a tantrum. He also felt wronged. He thought that he was the only son of King Yue and that he had finally found the right person. Who knew that he was just a fish in King Yue's fish pond? He was nothing.
Concubine Ru tried her best to persuade him to calm down.
"Shen Yu is also lucky. If I had known that His Majesty would treat the person sleeping beside him so well, I wouldn't have pushed the opportunity to him. My poor son, it should have been you who entered the Palace."
Hearing Concubine Ru's words, Shen Qingran felt even more upset. If it was him who entered the Palace, now Shen Yu, no, the whole Count of Northern Marquis, would they have to live under his whims?
Mu Xi told Shen Yu about what happened in the Count of Northern Marquis. After that, she said angrily, "Shen Qingran didn't think about it. Even if it was him who entered the Palace, would His Majesty like him?"
"Now it is me who entered the Palace. No matter how regretful he is, he can't change this fact." Shen Yu slowly trimmed the branches and leaves for Mo Lan.
"People in the Count of Northern Marquis are all picky. They should have tasted the pain that Young Master had suffered."
"Don't worry. It's just the beginning." Shen Yu took the handkerchief from Mu Xi and wiped his hands. Those halos that shouldn't belong to Shen Qingran, he would not let him have any of them in this life.
The palace servants came forward and moved the flowers to their original place. Shen Yu put down the handkerchief and asked, "How are the palace maids?"
"They have begun to get better. The female doctor sent by His Majesty is very responsible. After a while, they will be able to recover as before."
Mu Xi smiled faintly and said, "Their mental state has also improved a lot. They are very grateful to Young Master for what he has done for them."
"What about Eunuch Li?"
Mu Xi's face turned cold. "He pretends that nothing has happened. These women are missing, but he doesn't care."
"Meng Yuan's appointment has been issued. It's time to deal with Eunuch Li." Shen Yu's eyes flashed coldly.
"How is Meng Yuan getting along with him?"
"Young Eunuch Meng is easy to get along with. The palace maids and eunuchs all trust him."
"Yes." Shen Yu didn't directly deal with Eunuch Li and appoint Meng Yuan. Instead, he chose another job for him to learn about Yuzhang Palace.
After Eunuch Meng learned of Shen Yu's actions, he wasn't dissatisfied. Instead, he went to knock on Meng Yuan's door.
"Don't take it lightly just because the job given to you by His Majesty is small. His Majesty intends to cultivate you. Your godfather, I, put down my old face to get this job for you. If you don't do it well, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
"I know. I can feel how His Majesty treats people. I won't let Godfather be humiliated!" Meng Yuan's eyes were firm. "I won't let His Majesty's cultivation down!"
"It's good that you understand." Eunuch Meng nodded with satisfaction. "The situation in the palace changes rapidly. There's a better place than His Majesty. Do you know why I want you to go to Yuzhang Palace?"
Eunuch Meng planned to make it clear in one go. "Because His Majesty values His Majesty. Yuzhang Palace, under His Majesty's intention, is separated from the entire palace system. It's higher than any other place in the palace and won't be disturbed by any other place. Working in Yuzhang Palace may not have as much power as other places, but it's the safest place."
After a deep discussion, Eunuch Meng patted Meng Yuan's shoulder. "Li Ping, that person, can't even take a good opportunity. You have to learn from him. His Majesty can't tolerate sand in his eyes. You have to watch over Yuzhang Palace. Don't let some big-hearted people dirty His Majesty's eyes."
The next day, Eunuch Meng served Shang Junlin tea. Suddenly, he heard Shang Junlin say, "Zhen doesn't want to hear anything that will annoy His Majesty in Yuzhang Palace, understand?"
"This slave understands. This slave has already warned Meng Yuan. Similar things will never happen a second time!"
Eunuch Meng secretly sweated in his heart. Fortunately, Meng Yuan was taught by him. He knew the root of the problem. He also warned him from time to time. He wouldn't make a big mistake.
This time, His Majesty tacitly allowed His Majesty to deal with it himself. If there was a next time, His Majesty would never let it go easily!
Li Ping, as usual, is on duty during the rest time, planning to relax and relax. Recently, a new eunuch came to Yuzhang Palace. He was good-looking and popular. Li Ping didn't like him.
He had to find a way to get rid of him.
Li Ping was thinking about something and didn't notice the abnormal silence around him.
"Where are you going, Eunuch Li?"
Li Ping was startled by Meng Yuan, who suddenly appeared at the corner. He said angrily, "Where I go doesn't seem to be Little Eunuch Meng's turn to care, right?"
"I really don't care. However, His Majesty asked me to take you to see him."
Meng Yuan didn't talk nonsense with him. He waved his hand. Two guards came out from behind him and grabbed Li Ping without saying a word.
Shen Yu leaned on Shang Junlin and pointed to the screen not far away, "They should be here, Your Majesty."
Shang Junlin got up and pinched Shen Yu's face, "Zhen knows. I won't delay your business."
Shang Junlin went to the side of the screen and sat down. He looked at Shen Yu, who was sitting on the high seat. He had the illusion that his identity had changed.
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