Shen Yu was silent for a moment, "Your Majesty, why are you so clear about what I said before I entered the palace?"
He asked while knowing the answer. With the Hidden Dragon Guards, everything in the capital could not be hidden from Shang Junlin. Since he was chosen to enter the palace, it was normal for him to be investigated.
"I know that Prince Yue once approached you with his identity hidden. Later on, you two had a conflict," Shang Junlin pinched Shen Yu's chin and turned his head to face him, "A Yu, answer my question."
Shang Junlin's eyes were dark as he stared at Shen Yu without blinking. A biting cold aura swept over.
Shen Yu narrowed his eyes uncomfortably, "Your Majesty, don't you know what I think? Why do you care about Prince Yue? What is he? How can he be compared to Your Majesty? "
"As for the matter between me and Prince Yue, Your Majesty must know my character very well. How can I be sincere to someone who approached me with an impure purpose from the beginning?"
Shen Yu knew that since Shang Junlin asked, he would not be able to mediate this matter. No matter what kind of feelings he had for Shang Junlin, he did not want Prince Yue to be a thorn between them.
He and Prince Yue had broken off completely in his previous life. In this life, there would be no involvement.
"I know that Prince Yue is not a good person," Shang Junlin gently stroked Shen Yu's chin, "A Yu, I am not suspecting you. I just …"
"I know," Shen Yu covered Shang Junlin's mouth, "Your Majesty, you don't need to say this. I should have explained to you about Prince Yue. I said those words just to annoy him. Now it seems that maybe it was a prophecy. The only difference is that I have no interest in finding a substitute."
"If I love someone, I will do whatever it takes to get them. Even if I can't get them, I will not do something as immoral as finding a substitute. What's more, how can Prince Yue be worthy?"
In Shen Yu's eyes, Shen Yu was arrogant and unscrupulous. Shang Junlin knew that what Shen Yu said was exactly what he thought.
Shang Junlin loosened his grip on Shen Yu's chin and suddenly pulled her into his arms: "Zhen understands, A Yu."
Shen Yu patted Shang Junlin's back to comfort him. "Your Majesty, you don't have to think too much. There is no fate between King Yue and me, and there will be no follow-up."
Shang Junlin rested his head on Shen Yu's shoulder. "Who is A Yu's fate?"
"Of course it's Your Majesty. With Your Majesty here, no one else would have a chance. Does Your Majesty lack confidence in yourself?"
After receiving Shen Yu's accurate answer, the haze in Shang Junlin's heart that had been covering him for many days was blown away by the wind. He tightened his arms and wished he could rub Shen Yu into his body.
Seeing that Shang Junlin was comforted, Shen Yu was relieved. He didn't want King Yue to become a barrier between them.
As summer came, the weather gradually became hotter. The courtiers received the news that they would go to the Summer Palace this year and began to prepare.
While preparing, they couldn't help but be curious.
"Why does His Majesty suddenly want to go to the Summer Palace this year? A few years ago, some courtiers proposed it, but they were all rejected by him. "
"His Majesty has never enjoyed himself. This time, it may be because of you."
"No matter what the reason is, the successive emperors of Dahuan have all gone to the Summer Palace every year, except for our current His Majesty. To be honest, the summer in the capital is too hot. It's good to go there to avoid the summer heat."
The one who spoke was the official who had written several times to ask His Majesty to go to the Summer Palace to avoid the summer heat. He thought that he would have to spend the summer in the capital until he resigned. He didn't expect the surprise to come so suddenly.
The weather was getting hotter and hotter. Shen Yu's clothes were getting thinner and thinner. His body temperature was still as cold as before. It was very comfortable to hold him in his arms. Shang Junlin held him in his arms whenever he had time.
This made Shen Yu suffer.
Men were hot-tempered. In the winter, it was fine. He was a human-shaped big heater. Shen Yu nestled in his arms and felt a steady stream of heat. It was very comfortable.
It was different in the summer. Every time he was hugged by Shang Junlin for a while, he would sweat all over.
There was a small lake in Yuzhang Palace. A pavilion was built on the lake. Since the weather became hot, Shen Yu's favorite place became this pavilion.
According to Shen Yu's preferences, the pavilion was decorated in a new way. There was light-colored gauze hanging around, and there was ice in the corner. A cool breeze blew over the water, bringing a burst of coolness.
Shang Junlin finished his work and returned to Yuzhang Palace. He looked around the room but couldn't find Shen Yu. He walked straight to the pavilion.
There had always been no shortage of ice in the palace. However, Imperial Physician Gu said that Shen Yu's body wasn't good, so he couldn't be too cold. There wasn't much ice in the room. Although Shen Yu was afraid of the cold in the winter, he was the one who was the most cold in the summer.
After the pavilion was cleaned up, Shen Yu came here most often. Shang Junlin lifted the gauze and saw Shen Yu half leaning on the couch, reading a book.
Young Eunuch Meng was holding a fan and gently fanning Shen Yu behind him.
The palace servant knelt down to greet him. Shen Yu put down the book in his hand and sat up. "Your Majesty, are you done with your work?"
"Yes." Shang Junlin walked to Shen Yu's side and sat down next to him. When he was setting up the pavilion, due to space restrictions, the soft couch inside was much smaller than the one in Jade Gate Palace. Shang Junlin could be considered to have fulfilled a small wish of his.
As soon as Shang Junlin leaned over, he brought a burst of hot air. Shen Yu dodged to the side and was caught by the man.
"Where are you hiding, A Yu?"
"It's so hot." Shen Yu refused to stick close to Shang Junlin.
"There is ice in the pavilion. Let me hug you for a while." Shang Junlin firmly held Shen Yu's waist with one hand and did not let him go.
"Your Majesty, don't you feel hot?" Shen Yu was helpless.
Shang Junlin rubbed his cheek. "A Yu's body is very cold."
"But Your Majesty's body is very hot." Shen Yu leaned his body away, wanting to stay away from the man.
"A Yu likes to snuggle into my arms during winter. Why do you dislike me now?" Shang Junlin pressed Shen Yu's back and pulled him into his arms.
Shen Yu gave up struggling and half lay in the man's arms. "Your Majesty also knows that it's winter."
There was ice in the pavilion, so it was not that hot. Shen Yu quietly lay there for a while, and the temperature of his body gradually dropped. He knew that the man would not let him go, so he simply found a comfortable position and continued to read the book on the side.
"How is the use of ice in your room recently?" Shang Junlin asked Mu Xi, who was serving beside him.
Mu Xi told him the amount, which was strictly according to Shang Junlin's instructions. Shang Junlin nodded with satisfaction.
Shen Yu was speechless. He knocked his head against the man's chest. "Your Majesty has already given an order to the people in my palace. Are you still worried that I will use more ice?"
"A Yu, did you forget that you almost caught a cold last time because you were greedy for the cold?" Shang Junlin pinched his earlobe.
Shen Yu lowered his head guiltily. The weather suddenly became hot a few days ago, and he could not stand it, so he asked the palace people to put more ice in the bedroom. If Shang Junlin had not found out and removed some ice in time, he would have most likely fallen ill because of the cold. After that, Shang Junlin strictly controlled the amount of ice in his palace.
Shen Yu read the book for a while and suddenly thought of something. "Your Majesty, is it only the influential families in the capital that can use ice?"
"Some big merchants can also use it. Why?"
Most of the ice used in Dahuan in the summer was stored ice. Not to mention the huge amount of work, there were not many that could be preserved. Some families with the ability would store their own ice. Those who did not have this ability would choose to buy it. However, because of the quantity, the price was often higher, and ordinary people rarely bought it.
"I just suddenly thought of a way to make ice, and it's very simple. If we can make ice, the people in Dahuan can also use it." Shen Yu said the method he learned from the book. As one of the golden fingers of the main character in the book, Shen Qingran, it brought him some benefits.
"What method?" Shang Junlin was interested.
"When saltpeter is dissolved in water, it can be made into ice."
Shen Yu ordered people to bring saltpeter and water. After experimenting, he really got ice.
Looking at the freshly made ice that was emitting cold air, Shen Yu's eyes flashed with a touch of complexity.
In his previous life, when the King of Yue found out about this method, the first thing he did was to kill everyone who knew about it. Then he arranged for a group of mute slaves to make ice for him and sell it at a high price.
In his previous life, Shen Yu did not know that the method to make ice was so simple. When he knew that the King of Yue used mute slaves to make ice, he thought that there was some secret behind it.
"This method is really convenient." Shang Junlin felt that the newly made ice was not much different from storing ice. Compared to storing ice in winter, it was much easier to make saltpeter.
"With this method, ordinary people can also use ice in summer." Mu Xi was so shocked by this scene that she could not close her mouth.
After giving the things to Shang Junlin, Shen Yu did not ask any more questions. What Shang Junlin wanted to do with it was his business, as long as he did not end up as a money-making tool like the King of Yue.
He knew that Shang Junlin would not do that, otherwise, he would not have taken out these things.
Shen Yu wiped his hands and lay back on the couch. With the addition of a basin of ice in the pavilion, it was even cooler.
The palace servants kept looking at the newly made ice. Their eyes were filled with curiosity. Shang Junlin also stood beside the ice and looked at it for a while before sitting back on the couch.
Once the news of the new method to make ice was announced, it caused an uproar in the imperial court. Everyone knew how hot the summer in the capital was. Those who had the ability to store ice would definitely store more in winter. Those who did not have this ability could only buy ice in summer at a high price. If they could make ice in summer, it would bring more convenience.
"I have not announced the method to the public for the time being." Shang Junlin changed out of his court attire and walked towards Shen Yu. "I will let the imperial court control it for a period of time. When the conditions are right in the future, I will decide whether to announce it or not."
The imperial court would set the price. This could prevent the ice from falling into the hands of a small number of aristocratic families and becoming their money-making tool. It could also prevent some unscrupulous merchants from selling the ice at a high price to other places in Dahuan.
"Your Majesty can decide." Shen Yu did not have any objections.
After the date of the trip to the summer palace was confirmed, everyone in Yuzhang Palace became busy.
A large group of people headed to the summer palace. Shen Yu was directly arranged to stay in Shang Junlin's residence.
The summer palace was built halfway up the mountain. As soon as they came up, they could feel a burst of coolness. Shen Yu squinted his eyes in satisfaction.
"Your Majesty did not arrange a place for me to stay?" Shen Yu looked around at the decorations. There were many things that could only be used by the emperor.
"A Yu naturally has to live with me." Shang Junlin did not give him a chance to refuse. He directly picked him up and walked inside.
The palace servants lowered their heads and focused on their own matters.
Shen Yu was already used to Shang Junlin carrying him here and there. He skillfully wrapped his arms around the man's neck and gently blew into his ear.
"I have been living with Your Majesty. The ministers won't say anything, right?"
Shang Junlin's footsteps paused. His eyes darkened. He quickly put him on the bed and ran his fingers across his cheek. "A Yu has to behave well."
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