The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

Because Shen Xinghao had breakfast late, the reunion dinner for only the three of them didn't start until after noon.

At the dinner table, apart from the naive Shen Xinghao who was grinning with his teeth bared, not knowing the truth, the other two people were thinking about their own thoughts and had no idea of ​​the taste.

After finishing lunch, Zhenbei Hou winked at Shen Tianjiao, who nodded knowingly. She turned to look at Shen Xinghao and said, "Third brother, come with me to the waterside pavilion to cool off."

"Okay, I'll ask Uncle Han to bring some mung bean soup and your favorite sour plum soup."

As long as Shen Tianjiao said it, Shen Xinghao would agree unconditionally, even if it was the hottest noon in the summer.

The brother and sister went together to the pavilion in the middle of the lake at the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion. Shen Tianjiao dismissed her attendants, leaving only her and Shen Xinghao.

No matter how slow Shen Xinghao was, he could tell that his sister had something to say to him alone.

"Jiaojiao, what's wrong? Did something happen?" Shen Xinghao stared at his sister nervously. "If you have any problems, just tell me. I'll take care of it for you."

"If anyone bullies you, I will help you fight back. Even if it's that bastard in the palace, I'm not afraid of him."

Shen Tianjiao smiled upon hearing this and said, "I have such a powerful brother. Who would be so blind as to bully me?"

"I do have something else to tell you, but you can't get excited. There have been some little rats sneaking into our house lately and things are getting unsettled."

Shen Xinghao widened his eyes. Their Zhenbei Marquis Mansion has always been like an iron bucket, so how could some unclean things sneak in?

It seems that the guards in the Marquis' Mansion are not aware enough of the dangers and need to strengthen their awareness.

"Well, I'm not excited, you say."

Knowing that he was being watched, Shen Xinghao naturally had to keep his composure. Otherwise, if someone saw through his clues, wouldn't that give them an opportunity to take advantage of him?

Shen Tianjiao placed the chess pieces on the chessboard and talked with Shen Xinghao while playing chess.

"We still don't know who has set their sights on our Zhenbei Marquis Mansion and hired a poison expert. That person poisoned my father back in the Northern Frontier."

Shen Tianjiao's words made Shen Xinghao's hands tremble. The General's Mansion in the Northern Frontier was as heavily guarded as the imperial palace, and was also managed by Shen Xinghao himself.

Shen Xinghao has always been proud and proud of this, but now Shen Tianjiao tells him that the Marquis of Zhenbei was poisoned in the northern border. How embarrassing for him!

"Don't get excited. I just said that she's a master of poison. Her ability to poison is unmatched. Many people can't defend themselves against her."

Shen Tianjiao naturally knew about the General's Mansion in the Northern Frontier. The guards inside were all trained by Shen Xinghao himself, which made Shen Xinghao very proud.

"The poison she gave my father was colorless and tasteless, but it was a poison with no antidote in the world. It wasn't even a poison in the food or drink."

Shen Xinghao was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat again. He had been with the Marquis of Zhenbei all these years. Not that he was inseparable from him, but at least he saw him every day.

How come he was like a fool, not knowing anything? On the other hand, his sister, who was far away in the capital, seemed to be by their father's side and knew everything?

Seeing Shen Xinghao's puzzled look, Shen Tianjiao quickly said, "I also found out by accident when Li Rui sent someone to poison me."

"What? That bastard actually poisoned you?" This was too much to bear. Shen Xinghao was completely furious. If Li Rui was in front of him now, he would definitely tear Li Rui to pieces alive.

"I told you not to get excited. Sit down." Looking at Shen Xinghao, whose face turned pale with anger, Shen Tianjiao waved her hand to signal him to sit down quickly.

"Okay, calm down. I'm fine." Shen Tianjiao poured Shen Xinghao a bowl of mung bean soup to cool him down. "Drink a bowl of soup and calm down."

"I'm not angry at all now. On the contrary, I'm very grateful to that person. If he hadn't wanted to poison me, how would I have known that someone had targeted my father and poisoned him?"

"Everything has its pros and cons. If he hadn't had evil intentions to harm me, then my father would be in danger now."

Shen Tianjiao whispered to soothe Shen Xinghao's emotions. Their good brother-sister relationship was not just words.

"How are you? Were you poisoned?" Even though Shen Tianjiao told Shen Xinghao that she was fine, her brother was still worried.

"I'm not poisoned at all, don't worry." Shen Tianjiao smiled at Shen Xinghao, but she didn't dare to tell the truth.

She traveled through time and space because her original body was poisoned to death by Li Rui. If Shen Xinghao knew the truth, would he kill Li Rui without hesitation and also kill her as well?

Thinking of this, Shen Tianjiao couldn't help but shudder.

"Jiaojiao, what's wrong with you? Are you cold?" Shen Xinghao noticed that Shen Tianjiao was shivering and thought she was unwell.

"It's okay, it's okay." Shen Tianjiao waved her hands guiltily, "Okay, let's get back to the topic and talk about Dad."

"Oh, yes, you just said that father was also poisoned." Shen Xinghao, the 'eldest son', was only concerned about his sister and almost forgot about his father.

"Jiaojiao, did you just say that the poison father was infected with was incurable?" Shen Xinghao panicked after realizing it belatedly. Does this mean his father is beyond saving?

"Yes, but I have found someone who can detoxify this poison, but the detoxification method is a bit bizarre."

Time was running out, and Shen Tianjiao didn't bother to talk nonsense with Shen Xinghao. "Father will be detoxifying later. This matter must be done in a very secretive manner. So Father will leave the Marquis' Mansion and go to the villa outside the capital."

"I will go with Dad and come back after he's passed the most dangerous time. So now the pressure will be on you."

"Everyone knows that my father has returned to Beijing. Soon someone will come to visit us. You need to find a way to fool them first."

"It will take Dad twenty-seven days to detoxify this time, but my eldest and second brothers are on their way back and should be back within ten days."

"When the time comes, the three of you should be able to figure it out together."

What Shen Tianjiao fears most now is that chaos will break out in the capital while the Marquis of Zhenbei is detoxifying.

Since those people have set their sights on the Marquis of Zhenbei, they will definitely not be content. Once they find that the Marquis of Zhenbei stays indoors, they will definitely instigate others to spread rumors and guide the development of public opinion, making people think that something has happened to the Marquis of Zhenbei.

Marquis Zhenbei is the faith of the people of Yunli. If something happens to him, not only will the capital be in chaos, but the entire Yunli Kingdom will be in chaos.

"Okay, Jiaojiao, don't worry. I will definitely do a good job and protect our Zhenbei Marquis Mansion."

Shen Xinghao naturally knew that this matter was of great importance, and he solemnly promised Shen Tianjiao.

"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Third Brother." With these family members around, Shen Tianjiao felt more confident.

"Why are you so hard-working? This is what I'm supposed to do." Shen Xinghao looked at Shen Tianjiao with a worried look on his face. "But you, please be careful and stay safe."

"I give you the eagles. I can feel more at ease knowing they will protect you."

In addition to the official army, the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion actually also has a group of very powerful private soldiers.

These private soldiers have been trained since childhood, and they have only one responsibility, which is to protect their masters and the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion.

The Marquis of Zhenbei had four children, and each of them had four private armies.

The one next to Shen Yiyang is Long Yin, the one next to Shen Tingzhi is Hu Xiao, the one next to Shen Xinghao is Ying Chi, and the one next to Shen Tianjiao is Feng Ming.

After Shen Tianjiao entered the palace, Fengming was taken to the northern border to avoid suspicion.

"No, let Ying Chi stay with you. They have a more important mission to do. Help Qiu Tong catch the person who poisoned her and the mastermind behind her."

This time, Shen Tianjiao will not let go of Yu Niangzi and the person who made her do this. She wants to eradicate the problem completely and prevent future troubles.

"Okay, then I'll send some more secret guards to follow. Their strength is no less than Ying Chi's."

Shen Xinghao looked at Shen Tianjiao and said, "Jiaojiao, don't worry. Even if I have to dig three feet underground, I will find that person. I will never let her survive in this world and endanger the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion."

"Okay." Shen Tianjiao smiled at Shen Xinghao, "Third brother, I have something else to ask you."

"Ask me." Shen Xinghao looked at his sister. "I'll tell you anything Third Brother knows."

"Um, um." Shen Tianjiao was a little embarrassed, "Is my Fengming still here?"

The private soldiers trained by the Shen family will be loyal to their masters until death as long as they live.

But such a loyal group of people were ruthlessly abandoned by Shen Tianjiao. Although the original body did it, the one who is still alive and has to bear the consequences is Shen Tianjiao.

"Ah, oh, Fengming, yes, yes. After they went to the Northern Frontier, they still trained and carried out their missions as before."

"What's wrong, Jiaojiao, do you want them to come back?"

After Fengming went to the Northern Frontier, he was directly assigned to the command of the Marquis of Zhenbei and was personally in charge of it.

"Yeah." Shen Tianjiao nodded and said, "I want them to come back. I'm really short of people around me right now."

"Okay, I understand. No problem. I'll send a letter and ask them to come back."

Although Fengming is now under the jurisdiction of Zhenbei Hou, they originally belonged to Shen Tianjiao. Zhenbei Hou would have no objection if they came back to follow Shen Tianjiao.

"Third brother, thank you." Shen Tianjiao's gratitude came from the heart. She was really grateful to have a brother who protected her so much.

"Silly girl, why are you thanking me? I'm your third brother. As long as you need me, I'll always be by your side and support you unwaveringly."

Shen Xinghao has been a sister slave since he was a child, and this attribute will never change in his life.

After arranging matters at home, Shen Tianjiao took Zhenbei Hou, Bai Yunchi and Hongying to a hot spring villa owned by Zhenbei Hou in the suburbs of Beijing.

Qiu Tong did not accompany them this time. She wanted to stay and help Shen Xinghao to capture Lady Yu and Hongying's junior sister.

The hot spring villa in the suburbs of Beijing is not far away. It only takes an incense stick of time to get there after leaving the imperial city.

The Marquis of Zhenbei stood in the villa and recalled many things from the past.

"Dad, what are you thinking about?" Seeing the Marquis of Zhenbei standing there in silence, Shen Tianjiao walked over.

"Thinking back to your childhood, this villa was your mother's dowry. When your brothers were young, every winter when it was cold, your mother would always bring them here to live."

When mentioning his late wife, a rare tenderness appeared on Zhenbei Hou's face. Time flies so fast. In the blink of an eye, she has been gone for more than 20 years.

The wife of the Marquis of Zhenbei was a gentle and well-mannered lady from a prominent family, who came from the Yuan family of Bohai.

Although her marriage to the Marquis of Zhenbei was arranged by their parents, and the Marquis was fifteen years older than her, one was a tough guy and the other was a gentle beauty, this mismatched combination did not affect their relationship as a loving couple.

It’s a pity that beauty is envied by heaven. The wife of the Marquis of Zhenbei passed away early, leaving the Marquis of Zhenbei alone to survive in the world.

"Dad, what kind of woman is Mom?" Shen Tianjiao was still very curious about her mother whom she had never met.

In her two lives, she had a shallow relationship with her mother and had never received maternal love.

"Your mother is a very good woman. You will take after your mother in your appearance."

"The first time I saw your mother was at the Lantern Festival on the night of the Dragon Boat Festival. She was wearing a dress made of flowing brocade and holding a rabbit lantern."

"Walking among the crowd, she seemed to be glowing. At that time, I was wondering which young man would marry a girl like her in the future."

"Who knew that the next day the late Empress Dowager would summon me to the palace to act as a matchmaker for me? I refused to agree at the time, but she insisted that this was her will and that I had to accept it whether I wanted to or not."

"On the wedding night, after drinking the wedding wine and picking up the veil, I realized that the bride was actually her. It turned out that I was the one who got the advantage."

When talking about the past, the murderous aura on Zhenbei Hou disappeared completely, replaced by a face full of smiles and kindness, just like an ordinary old man.

Shen Tianjiao leaned her head on the shoulder of the Marquis of Zhenbei, imagining the scene that the Marquis of Zhenbei described.

She didn't expect that her father and mother, who were always serious, would have such a romantic past.

Although her mother passed away early, she must have been the happiest woman in the world when she was alive.

"Dad, do you miss Mom?"

"I think about you every moment." The Marquis of Zhenbei looked into the distance, his eyes full of longing and attachment.

After they got married, they lived apart more than they saw each other, but even so, it did not affect their relationship.

While the Marquis of Zhenbei was away fighting in various directions, his wife stayed at home to take care of household affairs, handle various interpersonal relationships, and raise their sons.

She was the strong backing of the Marquis of Zhenbei and never let him worry about the family affairs. She was an excellent wife and mother.