The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

"Come, let grandpa see you." Marquis Zhenbei put down the chopsticks in his hand and calmly pulled Li Muyang from Shen Tianjiao's arms.

Marquis Zhenbei touched Li Muyang's injured arm with his hand. Fortunately, the arm was not broken, but dislocated. It was a minor problem and Marquis Zhenbei could cure it.

Marquis Zhenbei pressed his hand on the dislocated part of Li Muyang's arm, and with just a slight lift, the dislocated part returned to its original shape and the pain was gone.

"Come, move your arms slowly and see how it goes." The Marquis of Zhenbei was rarely gentle. The brats in his family had never been treated like this since they were little.

Li Muyang moved his arm obediently. Although it was still a little uncomfortable, it really didn't hurt as much as before.

He looked up at the Marquis of Zhenbei and felt a little scared. Not only did his grandfather have an unshaven beard, but his expression also looked very serious. He was really a bit like what others described, like a god descending from heaven, making people afraid to get close to him.

Li Muyang stood up and returned to Shen Tianjiao. He hid behind Shen Tianjiao and secretly looked at Zhenbei Hou.

Shen Tianjiao smiled awkwardly at the Marquis of Zhenbei and explained, "Father, this child has been raised in the palace since he was young. He has never seen anyone other than the few people around him. I'm afraid he's unfamiliar with the place. He'll be fine once he gets familiar with it."

"Boys can't be so timid. When we have time someday, Dad will take him to the camp in the western suburbs to broaden his horizons. Boys should not only read thousands of books, but also travel thousands of miles. Only in this way can they be both virtuous and talented and be able to shoulder great responsibilities."

The Marquis of Zhenbei had always been used to seeing tough men in the army, so when he suddenly saw Li Muyang, this thin and fair-skinned girl, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

"Yes, Dad is right." Shen Tianjiao smiled. She touched Li Muyang's head and said, "The child is not in good health, but he has become stronger after practicing martial arts with me these days."

"I'm usually busy with state affairs and have no time to teach him. Now that you're back, you can help me teach this child well."

After all, Li Muyang is not Shen Tianjiao's biological son. Shen Tianjiao doesn't care about this, but without the blood relationship, Zhenbei Hou is still a little distant from Li Muyang.

The most important thing right now is to let Zhenbei Hou and Li Muyang become close as soon as possible. As long as people have feelings for each other, there will be a bond.

"Well, let him learn martial arts from me in the future. If this child is too weak, he won't be able to withstand such great pressure in the future. A strong body will be good for him."

The Marquis of Zhenbei's mansion has not had any grandchildren in these years, so the Marquis of Zhenbei naturally doesn't know how to get along with a child.

These seemingly harsh words were the most peaceful words that Zhenbei Hou could say at the moment.

Shen Tianjiao looked at her father and smiled. She had embarrassed her father today. She pulled Li Muyang out from behind her. "Mu'er, this is your grandfather, the Grand Marshal of the Yunli Kingdom, the Marquis of Zhenbei. Come and pay your respects to him."

"Mu'er pays his respects to grandpa, wishing him good health, success in everything, and may this day come true every year." Li Muyang said auspicious words to the Marquis of Zhenbei in a very proper manner, like a little adult.

Before Zhenbei Hou could react, Shen Tianjiao burst into laughter. "Oh my god, who taught you this? It's quite easy to say."

"This is what is written in Empress Qiong's notebook. What's wrong with you, mother? Is what I said wrong?" Li Muyang had not yet realized the seriousness of the problem.

"Are you studying from a storybook?" Shen Tianjiao's face immediately darkened. This Qiong Niang, not only is she not serious herself, but she also teaches bad things to children. She really deserves to be punished.

"You are not allowed to read those storybooks with your Queen Qiong anymore. You have to study hard now. Do you understand?"

If Li Muyang was just an ordinary child, Shen Tianjiao would not interfere with his interests and hobbies. But as the future crown prince, it is different. Shen Tianjiao can't just leave him alone and cultivate an emperor who loves to read storybooks.

"Oh, son, I understand." Li Muyang agreed, but he couldn't understand in his heart why his mother didn't let him read the storybook when it was so interesting.

Marquis Zhenbei watched the interaction between his daughter and grandson and felt a little moved. His daughter had a hard life, and now that she had such a little guy by her side, it was better for her than being alone and helpless.

"Master." Chunchao finally let go of his worries when he saw that Li Muyang was fine.

"Please punish me. It was because I was playful and wanted to scare the little prince that I got him hurt."

"No, no, no, no, mother, please don't punish Sister Chunchao. It's all my fault." Li Muyang waved his uninjured arm and pleaded for Chunchao.

"I heard that Grandfather had returned and that the Queen Mother was hosting a banquet in the palace to welcome him. That's why I came here secretly, wanting to see if Grandfather was like what I heard from others."

"He's a man with three heads and six arms, like a god descending from heaven. That's why I got into trouble. Please, Queen Mother, punish your son. It's really not Sister Chunchao's fault."

Li Muyang lowered his head and stood obediently beside Shen Tianjiao, waiting for his mother's decision.

The most uneasy person at this time was undoubtedly the Marquis of Zhenbei. He had only stayed in the Northern Frontier for a few more years, so how come he became a supernatural being?

He even has three heads and six arms. Did you think he was Nezha? Why not just call him a monster with a green face and fangs who kills people without blinking an eye?

Shen Tianjiao naturally had no idea of ​​the frustration in her old father's heart at this time. She looked at Li Muyang and said, "From now on, if you want to do something or know something, just come directly to mother. There's no need to be so sneaky."

"You were indeed at fault for what happened today, so as a punishment, you are not allowed to leave your courtyard for three days. Remember the lessons taught by the teacher and do your homework. The Queen Mother will personally check on you later."

"As for Chunchao, considering it was an unintentional mistake, I'll forgive her and not let her do it again. How do you think?"

"Son, follow your mother's instructions and go back immediately to study hard." For Li Muyang, Shen Tianjiao's punishment was more of a reward than a punishment.

Shen Tianjiao is getting busier and busier now. The mother and son live in the same palace, but the number of times they can meet is very few. Li Muyang would love to have more opportunities to spend time with his mother.

"Your servant, your servant, thank you for your grace, my master." Chunchao lowered her head like a child who had made a mistake. She was regretting it so much now. She was obviously an adult, so why did she still have the mentality of a child sometimes?

"Okay, it's okay, you didn't mean it." Shen Tianjiao looked at Chunchao. She didn't feel angry but rather a little guilty.

Chunchao has been with her since she was young, and has been disciplined and bound by various rules. She has never had the opportunity and right to act as she pleases like her peers. She is obviously not very old, but she has to act pretentiously all day long, which is really difficult for her.

"Alright, the little prince needs to recuperate these days, so you should stay with him and take care of him. When he recovers, you can come back."

Instead of just comforting Chunchao, it would be better to let her do something for Li Muyang, so that she will feel less guilty.

"I understand. I will definitely take good care of the little prince." Chunchao looked up and smiled gratefully at Shen Tianjiao. It turned out that her master was the one who understood her best.

The Marquis of Zhenbei, who felt a little awkward looking at Li Muyang just now, now looked at Li Muyang again and felt that this kid was much more pleasing to the eye.

Putting aside other things, he was clearly the one who was wronged just now, but he was the first to stand up and plead for Chunchao. This kindness and sense of responsibility are enough to prove that he is a child of good character.

A child who is not bad by nature will never go bad. At least he will not become an ungrateful person, and it will be a waste of time to raise him.

"Go and get some bowls and chopsticks for the little prince." Shen Tianjiao saw that her father's eyes were a little softer when he looked at Li Muyang, and she knew that the old man had begun to like Li Muyang.

Since both of them have changed their minds, why not take this opportunity to get closer to each other? When else would you do that?

Li Rui looked at the prepared gifts and walked back and forth in the room hesitantly.

Deep down in his heart, he really didn't want to meet the Marquis of Zhenbei at all. His father-in-law had always been very strict with him and had never shown him any care or concern.

Especially after his relationship with Shen Tianjiao deteriorated, his father-in-law became more and more disgusted with him. But fortunately, Shen Tianjiao was there at that time. She was able to mediate and ease the relationship between them.

But things are different now. Shen Tianjiao, who has always been on his side, now has an extremely cold relationship with him.

Without Shen Tianjiao's protection, it would be easy for the Marquis of Zhenbei to deal with him, and he would probably not be satisfied unless he killed him.

"Your Majesty, let's hurry over, otherwise after the Marquis of Zhenbei has finished his meal, we'll have to leave the palace and return to the Marquis of Zhenbei's mansion."

Because Li Rui is recuperating from illness, the eunuch chief Huang Chunhua, who once acted arrogantly in the palace, now has to keep his tail between his legs.

In fact, his mood was both similar and different from Li Rui's. Besides not wanting to see Marquis Zhenbei, he also didn't want to see Shen Tianjiao.

After all, it was he who was ordered by Li Rui to force the emperor to abdicate. He has been keeping a low profile now, for fear of offending Shen Tianjiao, who would come back to deal with him.

However, he must go to Yuxiu Palace today. If the relationship between the Emperor and the Empress improves, he, as a servant, will also benefit from it.

Li Rui sighed and finally made up his mind, "Let's go to Yuxiu Palace."

In Yuxiu Palace, three generations of grandparents and grandchildren had a lively and harmonious meal together.

At this moment, the three of them were sitting together eating snacks and chatting about family gossip.

"Father, I had Chunchao pack up our house a few days ago. But since my brothers are not here, it would seem a bit lonely and desolate to be the only master in such a huge mansion."

Shen Tianjiao felt uncomfortable whenever she thought of the Marquis of Zhenbei living alone in the huge mansion, without even anyone to talk to.

"It's okay. Dad has those old friends with him. He won't be lonely." Zhenbei Hou subconsciously looked around and said in a low voice: "And your third brother is back too."

"My third brother is back too? Then why didn't I see him and father entering the palace together today?" Shen Tianjiao couldn't help but lower her voice. The two of them seemed to be plotting something big.

"I asked him to go back home first. It's already conspicuous enough for my father to come back alone. If others knew that your third brother came back with me, it would definitely cause another uproar. It's better to have less trouble now."

As the Grand Marshal of the Yunli Kingdom's army, the Marquis of Zhenbei has the right to enter the capital without an imperial edict to dispatch and inspect the capital's defense.

But it was different for Shen Tianjiao's third brother. As a border guard, he could not come back casually without an imperial edict.

If others knew that he had returned to the capital at will, it would inevitably lead to gossip, and the imperial censors would take advantage of the opportunity to escalate the situation, which would have a negative impact on the Marquis of Zhenbei and Queen Shen Tianjiao.

"Dad, why did you ask my third brother to come back?" Although Shen Tianjiao had already made plans long ago, none of the Zhenbei Marquis and her three brothers could stay in the Northern Frontier. They had to be kept under her nose so that she could feel at ease.

But the timing is not right now. She has not yet found someone to replace her father to guard the northern border. If her father and brothers return to the capital at this time, chaos will probably break out in the northern border immediately.

"Your third brother has been smart since he was young. He's not as honest as your eldest brother, nor as stupid as your second brother. Dad thinks that no matter how many people are around you, you should have someone close to you."

"So I brought your third brother back and asked him to come back and be your military advisor behind the scenes. You can rest assured when you have something to do with him."

"I'll bring him to the palace someday so you two can catch up on the past. When you were little, you loved sticking to your third brother the most, following him wherever he went. You must miss him a lot after not seeing him for so many years."

When the Marquis of Zhenbei looked at his daughter, he suddenly felt a sense of desolation in his heart. He really shouldn't have agreed to let his daughter marry Li Rui.

If Shen Tianjiao had not married Li Rui, but instead found a man with a similar family background to marry, she should be living a happy life now, at least with a son and a daughter to take care of her.

The words of the Marquis of Zhenbei made Shen Tianjiao's nose sore and her eyes red. In her original body's memory, her three brothers loved her the most.

Since she was a child, whenever there was something delicious or something strange, her brothers would give it to her first. After she had eaten enough and played with it, it would be their turn.

"This is too unfair to my third brother." Thinking about her third brother, he was an unruly person who liked to travel around. If he had to be trapped in the inner courtyard of the mansion because of her and had no freedom, it would be too pitiful.