"It turns out that Imperial Physician Gu also knows that his medicine tastes bad." Unable to retreat, Shen Yu could only let Shang Junlin come closer.
"Once you recover, you won't need to drink these medicines anymore." Shen Yu had to drink all kinds of medicine every day. Shang Junlin was also very distressed. If not, he would not allow Shen Yu to eat sweets.
"Your Majesty, you can only coax me with these words." He knew his own body. If it could not be cured, he would have to drink all kinds of medicine for the rest of his life.
"I will find someone to cure A Yu. If no one in Da Huan can do it, I will go to other countries to find someone. The world is so big. I don't believe that I can't find a way to cure A Yu."
These words were not just empty words. Shang Junlin had already sent people to look for famous doctors. He did not tell Shen Yu. He just wanted to tell him after he was sure of the matter. He did not want to be happy for nothing.
If you put a person in your heart, you will involuntarily pay attention to everything about that person. Shen Yu's illness had almost become Shang Junlin's sore point.
He asked Imperial Physician Gu for details. Imperial Physician Gu said that if it could not be cured, he could not guarantee that Shen Yu's life would not be in danger. Since ancient times, it was very difficult for people with insufficient health to die of old age. Even if he was the emperor, he could not reverse life and death.
Shang Junlin could not accept this fact. He sent a large number of people to look for famous doctors. As long as Shen Yu could be cured, he was willing to pay any price.
All of this was done behind Shen Yu's back.
Shen Yu reached out and touched Shang Junlin's forehead, smoothing out the wrinkles between his eyebrows. "Your Majesty, don't worry. I will take good care of myself. This illness has been with me for so many years. To be honest, I have already gotten used to it. If I really get better one day, I might not be able to adapt. Don't frown, I will obediently drink the medicine."
Shen Yu leaned closer to Shang Junlin and drank the medicine in the bowl in one gulp. He showed the empty bowl to Shang Junlin and said, "I've finished it."
After saying that, Shen Yu smacked his lips, "Imperial Physician Gu really didn't lie. This medicine is much better than the last time."
Except for that one time, the medicine prescribed by Imperial Physician Gu was not bad. Shen Yu would only complain in front of Shang Junlin. If Shang Junlin was not around, he could drink the medicine no matter how bitter it was.
Just as Shang Junlin was about to say something, Shen Yu opened his mouth to stop him.
"Although this medicine is not bitter, I still need to eat candied fruit. Your Majesty, please bring me some."
Seeing that Shen Yu was lazy and didn't want to move, Shang Junlin had to get up and bring over the candied fruit that had been prepared.
"I need Your Majesty to feed me." Shen Yu leaned on Shang Junlin, like a chick waiting for a big bird to feed it.
Shang Junlin couldn't resist Shen Yu's coquettish tone. After feeding Shen Yu the candied fruit and water, his depressed mood because of Shen Yu's illness was swept away.
"Does Your Majesty have anything else to do this afternoon?" Seeing that Shang Junlin had returned to normal, Shen Yu's mood also relaxed.
"I have to summon the Prime Minister and the Minister of Works for a meeting later. Other than that, there is nothing else." Shang Junlin stroked Shen Yu's soft long hair.
"I plan to summon Shen Yue to Yuzhang Palace. Your Majesty, do you want to come with me or …"
"Does A Yu want me to stay?"
"As Your Majesty wishes."
"It's rare to hear such words from A Yu's mouth. I will accompany you first. After the matter here is settled, I will summon the Prime Minister and the others to the palace."
The two of them made a decision and asked Eunuch Meng to bring Shen Yue over from Consort Dowager's palace.
Consort Dowager lived in a relatively remote place. After Shang Junlin ascended the throne, he originally wanted to arrange a good palace for her, but Consort Dowager herself refused. She was used to fighting in the former Emperor's harem, so she just wanted to spend the rest of her days in peace.
Shen Yue had lived a fearful life in the dark prison. After she was sent to the Imperial Concubine's palace, she was much more well-behaved. She was not really a fool. After she came to her senses, she knew that she was in an ancient world where people's lives were not taken seriously and imperial power was supreme. It was not like those romance novels where love was supreme.
After all, she came from the modern world and knew more new things than the people in the ancient palace. After living in Consort Dowager's palace for a while, she gradually gained Consort Dowager's favor.
"Sister Shen Yue, Consort Dowager wants you to go over."
A young girl's clear voice sounded from outside the door. Shen Yue folded the clothes in her hands. "I'm coming."
Shen Yue didn't dare to delay. She hurriedly put down the matter at hand and rushed to where Consort Dowager was.
"Someone from Yuzhang Palace has come and wants you to go over." When Consort Dowager saw her, she had a smile on her face. "After you go, if Guijun asks you anything, you have to answer well. If Guijun didn't act, you wouldn't be working in my palace right now."
"Nubi knows. Consort Dowager, don't worry. Nubi was insensible in the past, but it won't happen again." Shen Yue obediently replied.
Consort Dowager called her in front of her and gave her a few words of advice before saying, "Go."
Shen Yue followed behind the young eunuch and walked out of the secluded palace. The nervousness and fear in her heart were gradually magnified. She only knew that her previous actions had violated many taboos after being lectured by the old imperial concubine. If it wasn't for the intervention of the noble lord, it wouldn't be too much for her to be executed.
She had stayed in Consort Dowager's palace for a while. At the beginning, she didn't accept her fate. "Why can he do it but I can't?" Now, she couldn't think of anything. Only she knew how she felt.
The journey from Consort Dowager's residence to Yuzhang Palace wasn't long, but it wasn't short either. Along the way, Shen Yue thought of many things, but it also seemed that she didn't think of anything. When the little eunuch leading the way stopped, she realized that they had arrived at Yuzhang Palace.
The lofty palace gate came into view. This time, Shen Yue's state of mind was completely different from last time.
"Your Majesty, what's the situation with Shen Yue now?" After handing her over to Shang Junlin, Shen Yu didn't ask about this matter.
Shang Junlin played with Shen Yu's fingers. Shen Yu's fingers were white and slender, like the best mutton fat jade. They weren't soft like a woman's fingers. Shang Junlin liked Shen Yu's hands very much, especially when these hands grabbed his clothes or held him.
Some images flashed through his mind. Shang Junlin coughed softly and retracted his thoughts, "When I sent her over, I told the Imperial Concubine to properly 'discipline' her. Later on, the Imperial Concubine also sent me a message. She has changed a lot from before. Ah Yu will know when he sees her later."
They didn't have to wait long before Eunuch Meng came in with Shen Yue.
"This servant greets Your Majesty, Your Majesty." Shen Yue bowed politely.
"You may rise." Shang Junlin wouldn't make things difficult for a little girl.
Shen Yu looked at the girl whose words and actions were very different from before. She found that she was really different from before. From the moment she came in until now, she didn't look sideways and didn't show any reluctance in her actions.
"How have you been recently?" Shen Yu asked warmly.
Because of the previous matter, Shen Yue had a better impression of Shen Yu. She carefully glanced at the Emperor sitting next to Shen Yu. Seeing that there was no displeasure on his face, she slowly breathed a sigh of relief.
"This servant has been living very well. Consort Dowager treats this servant very well. The people in Consort Dowager's palace are also very easy to get along with."
"If you're not used to it, you don't have to call yourself 'this servant'." Shen Yu knew that in the world before Shen Yue came, everyone was equal. The rules here were very different. If Shen Yue could be used by her and didn't have any disloyalty, he didn't mind giving her some convenience.
Hearing this, Shen Yue looked at Shen Yu in surprise. She was born and raised in the modern world. She was really not used to this world where she had to kneel here and there and call herself 'this servant'. But now, she also learned a phrase, "when in Rome, do as the Romans do."
There weren't many rules in Consort Dowager's palace. Consort Dowager didn't like the palace servants kneeling here and there. Except for calling herself 'this servant', Shen Yue felt that her life in Consort Dowager's palace was more comfortable than before.
"I called you here because I have something to discuss with you. The Ministry of Works is planning to pave cement roads. If you have any new ideas, you can bring them up. Da Huan is about to have its first female official. If you want, you can also change your identity."
"Cement? A female official?! "Shen Yue looked at Shen Yu in shock. She couldn't tell which one shocked her more.
She was also a transmigrator. Shen Yu had already taken out the cement? Also, was it Shen Yu's idea that a female official was also proposed by her?
"Yes," Shen Yu leaned forward slightly. "You can think about it. Is there anything you can do for Da Huan? As long as you can make a contribution to Da Huan, you can change the current situation. The world is so big. It's a pity to stay in the palace forever. What do you think?"
Shen Yu's voice was very soft, with a hint of imperceptible coaxing. Little by little, it drilled into Shen Yue's heart. She couldn't help but think, was she really willing to do nothing for the rest of her life? After transmigrating, did she have to be a palace maid for the rest of her life? She was muddle-headed in her previous life. Now that she had a second life, did she still want to live the same life as before?
"I did such a terrible thing in the past. I even wanted to destroy you. Why are you still willing to give me a chance?" Shen Yue couldn't figure it out. She knew the current situation. In the past, she was a bastard. Because of this, she couldn't understand Shen Yu's actions.
"Because you also came from that place. Therefore, I am willing to give you a chance. As long as you are willing to use the knowledge you have to build Da Huan."
Shen Yu looked at Shen Yue. There seemed to be a flowing light in her dark eyes. It was tempting to step in.
Shen Yue stood blankly for a while. Suddenly, she knelt down and bowed to Shen Yu. She said, "I have made many mistakes in the past. I also know that a verbal apology is useless. I am willing to use the rest of my life to make up for the mistakes I have made."
Shen Yu wasn't someone who would easily forgive others for their mistakes. He gave Shen Yue a chance. First, Shen Yue had really changed. Second, Shen Yue's appearance was similar to his. He always felt that Shen Yue's life experience was related to him. Third, Shen Yue's origin. This was also the most important point.
Shen Yu's understanding of that world was only through that book and Shen Qingran. After all, he was different from Shen Yue, who had really lived in that world. He was full of curiosity about that world. He wanted to know more about that world. It would be better if he could transfer some of his knowledge to Da Huan. For example, the previous flood-control method and cement.
After speaking, Shen Yu asked Shen Yue to go back and think about it carefully. He had already planted a seed in Shen Yue's heart. He just needed to wait for this seed to germinate and grow strong.
Shang Junlin summoned the Prime Minister and the Minister of Works. He told them about Shen Yu's idea. If this matter was to be implemented, it would take a long time. He just wanted to give them a heads up.
When they returned to Yuzhang Palace, the sky was already dark. Shen Yu was sitting on the soft couch reading a book. Shang Junlin walked over and hugged Shen Yu in his arms. He held Shen Yue's hand that was by her side.
"A Yu seems to be very tolerant of Shen Yue."
"I'm more concerned about her background. However, to be able to change Shen Yue's character, Concubine Dowager must have put in a lot of effort." Her fingers were gently pressed. Shen Yu relaxed and leaned in Shang Junlin's arms.
"Did Your Majesty already expect this? Is that why you sent Shen Yue to Concubine Dowager?"
"I originally thought that I might be able to find some clues about Duke Bei's wife from her. That's why I asked Concubine Dowager to help." Shang Junlin's five fingers intertwined with Shen Yu's. "A Yu underestimated the person who could survive in the former Emperor's harem. Concubine Dowager had been in the former Emperor's harem for so many years. She had seen all kinds of people. Shen Yue was really nothing to her."
"Fortunately, Your Majesty's harem is clean. Otherwise …" Shen Yu thought for a moment. If before entering the palace, Shang Junlin's harem was not empty, would he still agree to enter the palace?
Perhaps he would agree. However, his relationship with Shang Junlin would definitely not be like this.
"There's no such possibility." Shang Junlin pinched Shen Yu's chin and made her turn to look at him. He lowered his head and planted a kiss on Shen Yu's lips. "I don't like those things. It's enough to have A Yu in this life."
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