Early the next morning, Shen You rode his horse outside the palace gate.
When the guards guarding the palace gate met Shen You, they greeted him with unprecedented respect and hospitality. They all raised their hands and saluted: "I have seen Commander Shen."
Commander Shen, this is a good title.
The corners of Shen You's mouth raised slightly, showing a rare smile: "Get up quickly!"
Oh! This smile is really rare! They have been working in the palace for several years, but they have never seen Shen You show off his beauty!
After Shen You left, all the Jinyi guards winked and joked in low voices: "Sure enough, people are in high spirits during happy events. Commander Shen actually smiled today."
"Isn't that right? This is the first time I've seen him smile. He's usually cold and gloomy, but just looking at him made me feel cold. Today I discovered that Commander Shen is so handsome."
"You sycophant!"
"What I said is all the truth. I am not flattering you. Look at them, and then look at us. There is no comparison between heaven and earth."
"Commander Shen has risked his life to survive today. I admire him for that."
"That's true. In the past few years, Commander Shen has risked his life for the emperor and made contributions to Daqi. This time in the border battle, he tried his best and was injured again. The credit is all earned by himself. I can only admire you."
"When you have a son, you should be like Shen Silang!"
Of course, these gossips would not reach Shen You's ears. With his temper, he would not care about others gossiping.
Shen You walked all the way into the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and everywhere he went, everyone held hands and congratulated him. Even Emperor Qing'an, when he saw Shen You, would always smile and joke: "I haven't seen you for a month. Commander Shen is more outstanding than before." ah!"
Shen You smiled, cupped his hands and said, "I am deeply grateful for the emperor's support and love for me. From now on, I will do my best to fulfill my duties and live up to the emperor's kindness."
Without the cultivation and support of Emperor Qing'an, he would not have had so many opportunities to show his face and earn military honors. There was someone in the court who liked to be an official, and his backer was the emperor, so he was promoted quickly.
Shen You is not an ungrateful person, and these words are particularly sincere.
Emperor Qing'an looked at the high-spirited Shen You and smiled happily: "I know your loyalty. The prince has always been thinking about you. You should go to the East Palace to meet the prince!"
Shen You responded and opened his mouth to excuse himself.
As soon as I left the Hall of Supreme Harmony, I met my old acquaintance Eunuch Feng.
"Commander Shen has been promoted to two levels in a row, and his official career is very prosperous, which is extremely enviable." Eunuch Feng raised his eyebrows and smiled: "We must congratulate Commander Shen. Please take good care of Commander Shen in the future!"
A smile flashed quickly in Shen You's eyes, and he responded calmly: "Eunuch Feng is really too generous. When it comes to holy family members, I can't compare to Eunuch Feng. When it comes to taking care of me, I have to have Eunuch Feng take care of me." right. "
The two of them glanced at each other in full public view, and then passed each other.
…
It's a coincidence.
As soon as Shen You entered the East Palace, he met an acquaintance.
The plump Prince Zhao, dressed in rich clothes and a jade crown, also entered the East Palace and was waiting outside. Hearing the sound of footsteps, Prince Zhao turned his head. The moment he saw Shen You, Prince Zhao's face suddenly darkened and he sneered.
Shen You didn't even move his brows, he cupped his hands and cupped his fists: "The last general, Shen You, has met the Crown Prince of Zhao."
Old and new grudges came to mind. Prince Zhao felt that he had swallowed Shen You alive. However, the rules in the palace were strict and did not allow him to act arrogantly.
Prince Zhao smiled softly and said: "It turned out to be Commander Shen. No, now it's time to change your mind and call Commander Shen. Please take good care of Commander Shen in the future."
No matter how high the rank of the ministers are, they are not as high as the royal family members. King Zhao is a super high-ranking prince, and Prince Zhao is the nephew of Emperor Qing'an. He always walks sideways wherever he goes. Any words of concern are clearly intended to irritate Shen You.
Shen You responded calmly: "Your Majesty's words are serious. As soon as I said it, I would never dare to be the General. This person only knows the word loyalty. If the Crown Prince commits any wrongdoing in the future, the General will still be like last time." Same, no mercy will be spared."
Prince Zhao: "..."
Prince Zhao almost lost his breath and glared at Shen You fiercely.
Shen You ignored him and said to the chamberlain who delivered the message: "Please pass the message for me and say that I am here to express my gratitude to His Highness the Crown Prince."
The chamberlain was busy passing the news.
Prince Zhao didn't even look at Shen You, and sneered and said to himself: "The prince has been recovering from his injuries for the past month and has not seen anyone else at all. Some people are so self-righteous that they want to see the prince when they enter the East Palace. It's ridiculous."
Shen You was not good at bickering, and he was too lazy to talk to Prince Zhao.
After a while, the chamberlain who had delivered the message came back happily, cupped his hands and said with a smile: "His Royal Highness, Commander Shen, please come with us!"
Shen You nodded slightly, and before leaving, he glanced at the ugly-looking Crown Prince Zhao, and then walked away.
Prince Zhao stared at Shen You's leaving figure, his lungs almost bursting with anger.
He obviously came first, but the prince met Shen You first, which was too unfair.
He is the prince's cousin! Shen You is a piece of cake!
It's useless for Prince Zhao to be angry. His Highness the Crown Prince can meet whomever he wants to see first, and it's not his turn to make comments or point fingers.
…
Shen You entered the inner room and saw His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
Zhu Yun was helped to sit on the bed, with a soft pillow behind him. His handsome face was thin and pale. However, his eyes were much brighter. It was visible to the naked eye that he was slowly recovering a lot of his energy.
Shen You felt happy and stepped forward to greet him.
Zhu Yun smiled and said: "Hurry up and forgive me." He looked at Shen You up and down and praised with a smile: "Master Shen, the newly appointed commander of the Jinyi Guards, is really majestic."
A smile flashed in Shen You's eyes: "Your Highness praised me highly, but I was disrespectful and accepted it shamelessly."
The two met and smiled.
After knowing each other for several years, Zhu Yun and Shen You were not very familiar with each other. This trip to the border made them much closer.
"His Highness looks much better." Shen You whispered: "After looking at it, I can finally feel relieved."
Zhu Yun smiled and said: "To tell you the truth, the bumpy road back from the border was really terrible. I lay down for a few days before I recovered. I have been eating well and sleeping these days, and I feel that my body is getting better."
"You have been promoted to a commander, and I am happy for you."
Shen You felt a little moved: "Thank you, Your Highness."
The prince was still thinking about him while he was recovering from his injuries.
Zhu Yun whispered again: "Those who submitted memorials to impeach you and those who went to the palace to complain were suppressed by the father, the emperor and the queen. You don't have to worry about these. If anyone talks nonsense in the future, I will not be the first to spare him."
The gossips are waiting outside!
Shen You thought in his heart, but didn't say it out loud.
As the saying goes, no matter how close the family is, no matter how bad the prince of Zhao is, he is still the prince's cousin. It's better for him to say less.
Zhu Yun seemed to have seen through Shen You's thoughts and said calmly: "Prince Zhao is no exception."
