This time, it wasn't just the palace servants who were stunned. Shang Junlin, who was standing close to Shen Yu, could feel that Shen Yu really didn't have a trace of fear.
Shen Yu was trembling, but it wasn't because of fear. Instead, it was as if he had encountered something of interest and was extremely excited.
The hand that was pinching Shen Yu's chin unconsciously loosened. Shen Yu shook his head and complained in a low voice, "You're hurting me."
Shang Junlin couldn't help but look at the place where he had just pinched. It was already faintly stained with a layer of crimson.
… Delicate.
Unexpectedly, Shen Yu saw a faint sense of loss in the man's eyes. A trace of interest flashed through his eyes. He got up and slowly approached Shang Junlin. He leaned close to Shang Junlin's ear and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "Your Majesty, are you feeling guilty?"
Shang Junlin grabbed Shen Yu's shoulder and stopped him from getting closer. He scolded in a low voice, "Shen Yu, you're overstepping your boundaries."
"Your Majesty, please forgive me." Shen Yu stood up straight and bowed politely.
For some reason, Shang Junlin felt a trace of disappointment when he saw Shen Yu like this. He concealed the strange feeling in his heart. He held Shen Yu's hand and led him to the bed to sit down, "Are you really angry with me?"
Shen Yu, "Your Majesty, do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"
Shang Junlin, "I don't like people who lie."
Shen Yu, "The truth is … I'm not angry."
Shang Junlin didn't believe him, "Your behavior today doesn't seem like you're not angry."
"Well, in fact, I was a little angry at first." Shen Yu stretched out his hand and used his thumb and index finger to make a small distance, "Just a little bit. But now I'm not angry anymore."
Shang Junlin turned Shen Yu's head. This time, he paid attention to his strength and didn't hurt Shen Yu. He stared into Shen Yu's eyes as if he wanted to see through his thoughts.
"Really?"
"How would I have the guts to lie to Your Majesty?" Shen Yu asked curiously. "Why doesn't Your Majesty want me to know?"
"It's not a big deal to begin with," Shang Junlin turned his head away to avoid Shen Yu's focused gaze, "The imperial physician said that your body needs to rest. This kind of thing isn't worth bothering you about."
So it turned out to be for his body. Shen Yu was stunned, and then a warm current surged in his heart. Shen Yu grew up with difficulty with a sick body, so he received very little care since he was a child. Whether it was in his previous life or this life, there were very few people who truly cared about him purely because of his poor health.
Shang Junlin seemed to have noticed his loss of self-control, so he added, "I was also afraid that you would have nightmares at night and disturb my sleep."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. With Your Majesty by my side, nothing can scare me." Shen Yu didn't expose him. He smiled and leaned in front of the man, leaning his head on the man's shoulder.
"I finally found out that you are a fearless person." Feeling the weight on his shoulder that didn't belong to him, Shang Junlin smiled slightly.
"No, I'm afraid that Your Majesty will ignore me." Shen Yu muttered.
Without waiting for Shang Junlin to say anything, Shen Yu continued, "I know that Your Majesty is doing this for my own good. I won't blame Your Majesty for this. Besides, how can some strangers be more important than Your Majesty?"
Shang Junlin's grudge completely disappeared. He pointed his index finger at Shen Yu's forehead and took the initiative to mention, "That palace maid's confession came out. Do you want to take a look?"
Shen Yu nodded slightly. Because he was leaning on Shang Junlin's shoulder, every time he nodded, Shang Junlin could feel that his shoulder was gently rubbed against.
"Meng Chang, bring the confession."
"Yes." Eunuch Meng was amazed. He admired Shen Yu's approach from the bottom of his heart. He had never seen anyone who could calm His Majesty's anger in such a short time.
Not only did this person do it, but he also coaxed His Majesty into a good mood. Although His Majesty didn't have much expression on his face, it wasn't difficult for Eunuch Meng, who was familiar with him, to see that His Majesty was in a good mood now.
The confession was quickly presented. Shen Yu leaned on Shang Junlin's shoulder and read it together with him.
Perhaps because she was scared, Shen Yue clearly told His Majesty all the information that the original owner knew. While reading, Shen Yu couldn't help but frown.
After all, Shen Yue was a peripheral figure. She didn't know much inside information. But from the information she gave, it could be vaguely seen how ambitious the person behind the scenes was.
Although Shen Yu already knew that there were spies planted in the palace, he didn't expect this net to be buried so deeply.
Shen Yue entered the palace ten years ago. That was to say, ten years ago … or even longer ago, these spies had already started planning. What Shen Yue brought out was just the tip of the iceberg.
Those who were hiding under the ice and deeper still hadn't revealed their tracks.
There were many people like Shen Yue in the palace. Usually, they wouldn't do anything. The person behind the scenes was very cautious. They would only make a move at the most critical moment.
After Shang Junlin ascended the throne, he spent more time on the battlefield than in the palace. It was only in the past two years that he didn't go to the battlefield frequently because the country was recaptured.
After reading the confession, Shen Yu understood why Shang Junlin wanted the palace servants to watch the massacre. On one hand, it was to kill the chicken to warn the monkey. On the other hand, it was to deliberately show the person behind the scenes. He used the bloodiest way to warn the enemy: Don't play any dirty tricks in front of him.
The names on the list might not be complete, but it didn't matter. After last night, who would dare to make the same mistake again? Moreover, Shang Junlin wasn't in the palace in the past. From now on, he would be here all the time. His control over the palace would be greatly increased.
"That palace maid only gave a small part of the information. But it's enough. Based on these clues, my men can find out everything I want."
Shen Yu was immersed in his own thoughts. Suddenly, he heard Shang Junlin's voice. After a while, he realized that Shang Junlin was explaining to him. He hesitated and said, "This confession …"
"It's just a cover-up. A part of it was found out by the Hidden Dragon Guards."
Shen Yu understood. This was done to confuse the public. By pushing out Shen Yue, the person behind the scenes wouldn't know how much the Emperor knew about their actions.
"I didn't know that Imperial Censor Zhang had such a long reach."
What a coincidence. According to Shen Yue, a part of the information pointed to Imperial Censor Zhang. This Imperial Censor, who appeared to be honest and upright, had done a lot of "good deeds" behind the scenes. The Hidden Dragon Guards found a lot of evidence based on these clues.
Shang Junlin didn't hide anything from Shen Yu and said, "I thought that he was just greedy. I didn't expect …"
Imperial Censor Zhang was born in an aristocratic family. He was one of the few officials who did a good job when the previous Emperor was on the throne. His reputation had always been good. After Shang Junlin ascended the throne, he dismissed many officials who didn't do a good job. It was rare for Imperial Censor Zhang to stay. Who would have thought that everything was fake?
"Your Majesty, do you want to publicize the evidence of Imperial Censor Zhang's crimes?"
"You want me to publicize it?" Shang Junlin stared at Shen Yu.
"I just feel that he has done so many wrong things. He should be scolded by the people." It was too easy for someone like Imperial Censor Zhang to have a good reputation even after his death.
Shen Yu said, "If a person does something wrong, he should be responsible for his actions. Isn't that right, Your Majesty?"
Shang Junlin said, "Your Majesty, everything you say makes sense."
Shen Yu said, "Then … Your Majesty, you scared my servant girl. Shouldn't you do something?"
Shang Junlin didn't expect the topic to suddenly change to this matter. He looked at Shen Yu with a faint smile, "Did you plan to ask for a reward for the servant girl you brought into the palace from the beginning?"
"If possible, I hope that Your Majesty can do something to the other palace servants."
"Sure." Shang Junlin was in a good mood and was happy to fulfill Shen Yu's small request, "Meng Chang, do as Your Majesty says."
"Oh, this servant thanks Your Majesty for your concern." Eunuch Meng smiled and accepted the order.
The reward diluted the fear of the palace servants. The King of Yue waited for a few days, but there was no "good" news from the palace. He was so angry that he smashed his cup.
"This is the foolproof plan you said? Who said that he wouldn't care about the life and death of the palace servants?
"This …" The confidant couldn't say. He also wanted to know why the Emperor suddenly changed his mind. The palace servants who received the reward respected the Emperor more than they feared him. Their original plan was ruined.
"Useless things." The King of Yue sighed, "Think about it carefully. What strange things have happened to him recently?"
The King of Yue had some understanding of Shang Junlin. He knew that his imperial brother disdained to explain many things. He didn't care about other people's opinions. This time, comforting the palace servants didn't seem like something he would do.
"If I have to say, does the newly conferred Shen Guijun count?"
The King of Yue suddenly grasped the table and his face darkened. When he mentioned Shen Yu, he thought of the fact that he was treated as that person's substitute. However, other people didn't know.
"I heard that Shen Guijun is very favored. The incident happened in the harem. It's very likely that it has something to do with this person …"
"Don't talk about it." The King of Yue wanted to vomit, but he couldn't show it. It was very uncomfortable. But now, there were more important things to do. "We'll talk about this later. Think about how to save Young Master He."
He didn't forget the most important thing for him to hide his identity and come to the capital.
Shen Yu didn't care about what the King of Yue would do. He tidied himself up and planned to find out more about Shen Yue.
Shen Yue was locked up in a special secret prison. Normally, Shen Yu couldn't go there. He pestered Shang Junlin for a few days and finally got Shang Junlin to take him there.
"You said that you can get something different. Don't forget." Outside the secret prison, Shang Junlin reminded him.
Shen Yu replied, "I know. As long as Your Majesty can give me some time alone with her and make sure that no one is spying on us during that period of time."
Shang Junlin said, "I'm really curious. What's the big secret that you mentioned?"
Why was Shen Yu so sure that he could get something that even the Hidden Dragon Guards couldn't get?
Shen Yu followed a Hidden Dragon Guard into the secret prison. As the name suggested, the secret prison was dark and cold. The moment he stepped in, he felt like he was in hell.
Shen Yu tightened the cloak on his body and saw someone in a single cell.
The prison guard opened the cell door and led the people out.
"Shen Yue."
The person who was cowering by the wall heard the movement and looked up. She saw that the person who came was Shen Yu, whom she didn't want to see the most. She was about to say something when he lowered his voice and said a few words.
Shen Yue, "!!!"
The next moment, Shen Yue widened her eyes in shock.
How could it be?!
How did Shen Yu know about it?!
What exactly did he —
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