Some traps cannot be avoided simply because you want to. Many people dig pits for others without realizing they are digging their own graves, just as cultivators firmly believe that harming others always ends up harming oneself.
Although Zhao Ji's trust in Shen Yue seems to be common knowledge, the way people view Shen Yue is ultimately not quite the same as how they regard Zhao Ji.
In the past, weren't Cai Jing, Wang Fu, and others also highly trusted by Zhao Ji? Yet persuading Zhao Ji led to constant ups and downs for Cai Jing and Wang Fu—it was a common occurrence.
Therefore, many hold a similar view toward Shen Yue.
Geng Nanzhong was one of them. Having taught at the Crown Prince's side for many years, he played the role of admonishing others day in and day out. Today, he was suddenly summoned to the palace to discuss national affairs. To him, unless the Emperor valued him, how else would this happen?
Shen Yue is certainly not invincible.
