Shang Junlin's gaze suddenly became aggressive.
He didn't answer. Instead, he lowered his head and captured the young man's lips.
It tasted as sweet as he remembered. The man sucked on Shen Yu's lips with a little force. His breath was heavy. He held one hand behind Shen Yu's head, not giving him any chance to regret.
The kiss was long and powerful. Shen Yu didn't want to fall behind. He welcomed it and danced with it.
He didn't know when his hands had tightly grasped the man's clothes. His body leaned back slightly and his head was forced to raise to withstand the man's increasingly fierce attacks.
Shen Yu didn't close his eyes. He could see the man's enlarged face and through the corner, he could see the umbrella above his head.
The patterns on the umbrella seemed to be spinning. Everything in front of him became strange and variegated. The force on his lips was getting stronger and stronger …
Shen Yu slowly closed his eyes and took the initiative to wrap his arms around the man's strong waist.
Under the hazy drizzle, a green umbrella covered the beautiful scenery.
Eunuch Meng and Mu Xi were far behind them. They could only see the two people closely together and the umbrella firmly covering them.
The kiss lasted for an unknown period of time. Shen Yu was slowly released. The man didn't withdraw. His breath was close to Shen Yu's lips.
Shen Yu woke up from the strange and variegated illusion.
He didn't push Shang Junlin away. Their breaths were intertwined. An umbrella separated them from the outside world. At this moment, he didn't have to think about anything. He didn't care about anything. There was only him and Shang Junlin left in the world. He could let himself be temporarily immersed in this small world.
The man's breath drifted on Shen Yu's face. As the man's kisses fell little by little with a sense of comfort, Shen Yu's heart gradually calmed down.
The continuous rain couldn't extinguish the affection under the umbrella. In the end, Shang Junlin was worried that Shen Yu would catch a cold and took the initiative to go back to the room.
Shen Yu had stayed outside for long enough. He didn't object.
The rain stopped and the sun hung high in the sky again. Shen Yu raised his hand to cover his eyes. "This weather is really interesting."
He remembered that before he took a nap, the sun was also high in the sky. After the rain, the sun had returned, as if the sun had also rested for a while in the afternoon.
Shang Junlin closed the umbrella and handed it to Eunuch Meng behind him. He reached out to touch Shen Yu's clothes and felt relieved when he saw that they were not wet.
"Your Majesty is wet." Although the black clothes were not obvious, Shen Yu could still see that the man's shoulder was wet. "Your Majesty, please change your clothes first."
Eunuch Meng hurriedly brought some clean clothes over. Shang Junlin saw the concern in Shen Yu's eyes. He swallowed the words of rejection that were on the tip of his tongue and went to the side to change his clothes.
Shang Junlin had changed his clothes and came out. He hugged Shen Yu and asked with a smile, "A Yu, were you concerned about us just now?"
"It's not good if Your Majesty catches a cold because of me." Shen Yu leaned back and felt the constant heat from the man's body. She narrowed her eyes.
The two talked for a while. Eunuch Meng walked in and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, Official Feng and Official Duan request to see you."
The battle between the aristocratic families and the imperial power should come to an end.
"Your Majesty, please go ahead. I'll read a book by myself." Shen Yu had recovered and was not as dependent on Shang Junlin as a young bird that was left alone.
Shang Junlin saw that he was not reluctant and said, "I'll go for a while. I'll come back to accompany you when I'm done."
The sky had completely cleared up. The heavy rain just now was like a dream. Thinking of the young man who took the initiative to be enthusiastic in the rain and fog, Shang Junlin was in a good mood and raised the corners of his lips.
When they arrived at the Imperial Study, Shang Junlin returned to his usual unapproachable appearance. Eunuch Meng saw this change and cried out in his heart that there was only one noble lord who could soften His Majesty's heart.
Official Feng and Official Duan knew that since they took the initiative to look for Shang Junlin, it meant that the aristocratic families were willing to lower their heads. They had lost this confrontation.
"Why did you come to see me?" Shang Junlin sat on the high seat and looked down at the two old cabinet ministers.
The two knelt down and saluted. After they got up, they said, "We came for the matter of the Qionglin banquet."
"You know about it too?" Shang Junlin supported his forehead with one hand. "Tell me, how do you plan to deal with it?"
After Yi Jianming and the others were taken away, they were locked up in solitary confinement and no one was allowed to visit them. Shang Junlin also did not give orders on how to deal with them. The aristocratic families could not sit still and had to ask the two cabinet ministers to come forward.
Official Feng and Official Duan also knew that this matter could be big or small. It all depended on Shang Junlin's decision. They could not understand Shang Junlin's thoughts and did not know where to start.
"Your Majesty, what those juniors did was indeed inappropriate. We also investigated and found that they did not do anything to anyone. It was just that there was some conflict between the two parties …"
What they were most thankful for now was that these people had not really done anything. No matter what they said or what plan they had, as long as it was not implemented, there was still room to turn things around.
Shang Junlin did not interrupt the two of them and let them finish speaking. He said, "So, according to you, I am making a mountain out of a molehill?"
"This subject does not dare!"
"This subject knows that these juniors' actions were inappropriate. However, when we meet in the imperial court in the future, the misunderstanding must be resolved. Your Majesty, why not give them a chance to resolve the misunderstanding face to face?"
"If everyone is like this, how can the imperial court establish its prestige? I believe that the two of you do not want to see the day when you are disrespected, right? "
The more Shang Junlin remained silent, the heavier the stone in Official Feng and Official Duan's hearts became. Although they had guessed before coming, they still wanted to struggle until the last moment.
The conversation lasted for a full four hours. When Official Feng and Official Duan came out of the imperial study, the sky was already dark.
The two of them looked at each other and saw the bitterness in each other's eyes. In the end, Shang Junlin was out of their control and became an emperor that they could not easily shake.
The two of them did not return to the residence directly. Instead, they went to the place where they usually gathered. Some words could only be said in private.
"In the end, we underestimated him. From the beginning, we should have known that some people are destined to be uncontrollable." Official Feng sighed deeply.
Official Duan frowned. "But at that time, other than this one, we had no other choice. The King of Yue's foundation was too shallow and was no match for him at all. Not to mention the other princes, those who had the strength to fight were all gone. The remaining princes were even worse than the King of Yue."
Official Feng: "What should we do now?"
Official Duan: "What else can we do? The words have already been said, so we can only follow his wishes. However, there is no need to worry. We are not the only ones who are not willing to let a woman enter the imperial court as an official. Let's wait and see. There are so many people in the world, there will only be more and more who will oppose it. "
How could Shen Yu and Shang Junlin not think about the problem that they were thinking about? A woman entering the imperial court as an official was a shocking matter for the Great Huan Dynasty. Only a few people would accept it. However, some things could not be given up just because there were not many people who would accept it.
The process of starting from scratch was difficult. Since ancient times, there was no exception. From the moment they made a decision, they were prepared to face all kinds of doubts.
After Jiang Huaiqing and He Chengyu returned to the residence, just as He Chengyu had said, the servants were nimble and his treasured books were not drenched.
After tidying up the books, Jiang Huaiqing took out the rice paper, brush, and ink that he had bought today. Thinking of what he had heard in the shop and this encounter, he picked up the brush.
By the time he reacted, he had already written a few pages of paper. Jiang Huaiqing stared at the words on the paper and held his forehead. Since he had already written it, he might as well send it over.
Shen Yu leaned on the soft couch and was lost in thought. He thought of something and called Mu Xi: "Last time, you said that Shen Yue agreed. What has she been doing recently?"
"She has recently developed a lot of new things that the Imperial Concubine likes very much. She even sent some to the palace. Does Young Master want to take a look?"
"Bring it over and let me see."
Mu Xi went out and gave an order. Not long after, the palace servants came in with a few things.
"Miss Shen Yue said that this is a soap used to clean your hands." Mu Xi picked up a square object from a wooden box and introduced it to Shen Yue.
Shen Yu took it over. There was a faint fragrance on it and it smelled very good.
Mu Xi introduced some other items, all of which were daily necessities that were convenient for living.
"Let's go to the Imperial Concubine's palace to take a look." Shen Yu got up.
Shang Junlin was busy with official business. He had nothing to do in Yuzhang Palace, so he might as well walk around.
The palace where the Imperial Concubine lived was some distance away from Yuzhang Palace. Unlike the bustling Yuzhang Palace, this palace reflected the word "simple and elegant" from inside to outside.
The Imperial Concubine, who had received the news, came out with the palace servants to welcome them.
After greeting them, the Imperial Concubine led them into the main hall.
"I came here on a whim. Sorry to disturb you, Imperial Concubine." Shen Yu looked at the woman with simple and elegant makeup. The Imperial Concubine was in her forties and had taken good care of herself. There were not many traces of age on her face. Perhaps it was because of her temperament that she gave off a very peaceful feeling. It was such a gentle and harmless woman who had lived peacefully in the previous emperor's harem until today.
"Not at all, not at all. Are you here for Shen Yue?" The Imperial Concubine called Shen Yue over.
"Yes, I saw the things sent to Yuzhang Palace and felt that they were very novel, so I came to take a look." Shen Yu did not hide his true intentions.
"Are you talking about the things Shen Yue made? Shen Yue likes to make novel things since she came to my palace. It's her good fortune to be valued by you and His Majesty." The Imperial Concubine's tone was full of protectiveness for Shen Yue.
"Don't worry, Imperial Concubine. She made those things, so she will get what she deserves." Shen Yu had always been fair in his rewards and punishments. He would not and disdain to take other people's credit.
Shen Yue took out the things she had prepared in advance and handed them to Shen Yu. These things were sorted out according to what she knew in her previous life. She was not sure what was useful and what was not, so she simply wrote them down and handed them to Shen Yu to decide.
Shen Yu did not stay for long. He took the things and said a few words to the Imperial Concubine before leaving.
After returning to Yuzhang Palace, Shen Yu looked through the things Shen Yue had sorted out. They were different from what he remembered in his previous life. Shen Yue had written things that were convenient for daily life, especially for women.
As for how to use these things, he had to discuss with Shang Junlin.
Just as he was thinking, he saw Shang Junlin walk in.
"What is A Yu looking at?" Shang Junlin walked to Shen Yu and asked.
"Looking at the things Shen Yue sorted out." Shen Yu leaned over and made room for Shang Junlin.
Shang Junlin leaned over and hugged Shen Yu from behind. He looked at the contents of the paper beside Shen Yu's hand and said, "Is this the reason why A Yu treats Shen Yue differently?"
"Doesn't Your Majesty think that these things are very useful?" Shen Yu asked.
Shang Junlin lifted a strand of Shen Yu's hair and said, "They are very useful. But how did A Yu know that Shen Yue could give these things?"
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