The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

That incident was clearly done very secretly, and all those who shouldn't have known about it were eliminated. How did Shen Tianjiao know about it?

Feng Yuanyuan was feeling uneasy. So many years had passed since the incident, and she thought no one would ever mention it again. In her mind, she had already determined that Li Minghua was her biological son.

When her heart was in a mess, her mind was naturally in a mess as well. Feng Yuanyuan was so panicked that she had lost the ability to think, revealing her inner thoughts completely.

Shen Tianjiao was too lazy to look at Feng Yuanyuan's appearance anymore. She stood up and walked to Feng Yuanyuan.

"I can also tell you that Li Minghua is actually Li Hong's grandson. In the end, you are just making wedding clothes for others. Nothing you want will come true."

"Li Hong and the Queen Mother are simply using you to achieve their own goals."

"Why didn't you give birth to your child successfully back then? You should think carefully about the reasons."

Shen Tianjiao leaned over and whispered in Feng Yuanyuan's ear, "Xue Fang, Mother Xue asked me to say hello to you on her behalf."

After saying this, without waiting for Feng Yuanyuan to react, Shen Tianjiao had already strode away.

When Feng Yuanyuan heard Shen Tianjiao say that Xue Fang greeted her, she could no longer bear it and fainted.

When Shen Tianjiao arrived at the courtyard, Mei Xue and Chun Chao had already brought Li Minghua. Looking at Li Minghua, who looked somewhat similar to Li Hong, Shen Tianjiao couldn't help feeling a little disgusted.

Although the child was indeed innocent and what the adults did had nothing to do with the child, she was disgusted and naturally disliked Li Minghua.

"Chunchao, take the Second Prince back and settle him down. No one is allowed to get close to the Second Prince during this period."

The meaning of Shen Tianjiao's words was very clear. She was telling Chunchao to move Li Minghua as far away as possible and not let him appear in his sight.

"I understand." Chunchao looked at Li Minghua and said, "Second Prince, please follow me."

At this moment, Li Minghua was suddenly brought here. He didn't know what had happened and was still confused. He looked up at Shen Tianjiao timidly.

Ever since he bullied Li Muyang last time and was caught by Shen Tianjiao, he has had an inexplicable fear of the Queen. Even someone as spoiled as him did not dare to act rashly in front of Shen Tianjiao.

He was absolutely unwilling to go to Yuxiu Palace, but Mei Xue just said that this was his mother's wish. Now Li Minghua really hoped that Feng Yuanyuan would appear and give him an explanation.

He didn't dare to ask Shen Tianjiao where Feng Yuanyuan was. He could only look up at the bedroom silently, hoping to see Feng Yuanyuan and beg her not to send him to Yuxiu Palace.

Seeing Li Minghua standing there, looking around the bedroom, Shen Tianjiao said, "Second Prince, Concubine Feng has contracted a serious illness and is now recuperating. You should go to Yuxiu Palace with Chunchao."

The implication was to tell Li Minghua not to waste any more time waiting, as Feng Yuanyuan would not be able to come out today, and he could only obediently follow Chunchao to Yuxiu Palace.

Chunchao took Li Minghua's hand and said, "Let's go, Second Prince."

After saying this, without waiting for Li Minghua to say anything, he pulled him out of Jinzheng Palace and went to Yuxiu Palace.

Qiong Niang, who had been silent since she followed Shen Tianjiao in, walked up to Shen Tianjiao, supported her and said, "My Lady, let's go back too."

"Well, let's go." Shen Tianjiao walked away without any hesitation.

Until they returned to Ke Yuxiu Palace, Qiong Niang didn't say a word.

Shen Tianjiao looked at Qiong Niang and asked, "What's wrong with you? Shouldn't you be happy to see your enemy get his comeuppance? But why do I see you're unhappy?"

"It's not that I'm unhappy, it's just that I feel so complicated that I don't know how to describe it."

Qiong Niang sighed. Normally, she should be very happy to see Feng Yuanyuan like this today, but for some reason, she suddenly remembered her past.

Although she was not the most favored by the emperor back then, her status in the palace was no worse than Feng Yuanyuan's today.

But within a short period of time, she lost her child and power, and then the entire Wang family was implicated. Some died, some were exiled. The tragic scene can only be described as heartbreaking to those who heard about it and tears to those who saw it.

She herself was imprisoned in the Youming Palace and suffered torture.

Fortunately, she was rescued by Shen Tianjiao. Otherwise, she would have turned into a pile of bones long ago, let alone revenge.

Life's circumstances are really unpredictable. Everyone in the world pursues fame and fortune and wants to be the best, but who knows that prosperity is just a dream like a stormy wave, and looking back at the past, it becomes a cloud of smoke. Only a plain and ordinary life is real.

Shen Tianjiao patted Qiong Niang on the shoulder and said, "Alright, don't think too much. We still have a lot of things to do right now. We don't have time to be sad and mournful here."

"With the news about Feng Yuanyuan and the Feng family, Li Hong and the Queen Mother will definitely be on edge. I wonder how they'll handle this time?"

Ruan Yuhu's decision was too hasty. If Li Hong and the Queen Mother suddenly attacked at this time, Shen Tianjiao would not know how to resolve it.

"Jiaojiao, go talk to the old ancestor. I don't think today's decision was made on impulse."

"She is such a great person, she wouldn't make such a low-level mistake. Perhaps she already has a plan to deal with it. Or is there a possibility that she did this to expose Li Hong and the Queen Mother's true intentions?"

"Then she can take the opportunity to eliminate them. This old ancestor has a deep mind, not something that ordinary people can guess."

The more I get along with Ruan Yuhu, the more I feel that she is unfathomable.

"Well, it's time to have a good talk with her." After resolving Feng Yuanyuan's issue, Shen Tianjiao originally planned to meet Ruan Yuhu.

"Don't go. Have a good rest." Qiong Niang was not in a good condition. Shen Tianjiao was afraid that the old ancestor really had some amazing tricks up his sleeve and it would be bad if he scared her again.

"Okay, go ahead. I'm a little tired too." Qiong Niang was limp all over, as if she had just been through a big battle.

"Oh, by the way, I forgot to tell you, Li Minghua is Li Hong's grandson. Feng Yuanyuan's daughter died in the womb before she was born, so the Queen Mother and Li Hong designed this ridiculous scheme to replace the real with the fake."

Although Qiong Niang would know about this sooner or later, Shen Tianjiao felt it would be better for her to tell Qiong Niang first.

"Ah!" Qiong Niang was stunned, then asked, "Is the man Feng Yuanyuan is having an affair with Li Hong?"

Thinking of Li Hong's wretched appearance, Qiong Niang felt nauseous and wanted to vomit.

This Feng Yuanyuan is truly a talent. To satisfy her own selfish desire to be the best and enjoy wealth and glory, she can tolerate anything and is not picky about anyone. She even doesn't dislike people like Li Hong? This is really bizarre.

Seeing that Qiong Niang was about to stray, Shen Tianjiao quickly pulled her thoughts back, "Hey, Feng Yuanyuan didn't have an affair with Li Hong. It's just that Feng Yuanyuan knew that her child had died in the womb, so she wanted to take a child from outside the palace to serve as a substitute, and was taken advantage of by the Queen Mother and Li Hong."

"No, perhaps it should be said that from the moment Feng Yuanyuan became pregnant, she was used by the Queen Mother and Li Hong. Her child was destined not to be born."

Shen Tianjiao's words made Qiong Niang sigh again. In this palace, there were indeed deep pits and traps everywhere. While the mantis was stalking the cicada, the oriole was unaware of the situation behind it.

Who knows who is the link in the interconnected chain of relationships?

When Shen Tianjiao arrived at Ruan Yuhu's place, Ruan Yuhu had already prepared tea and snacks and was waiting for her.

"Jiaojiao, come, sit down and have some tea first." Seeing Shen Tianjiao come in, Ruan Yuhu hurriedly invited her to come to his side.

Shen Tianjiao walked over with a smile, sat down, took a sip of tea and started eating some snacks.

"Jiaojiao, do you think I was too impulsive this time?"

Seeing that Shen Tianjiao didn't say anything, Ruan Yuhu spoke first.

Shen Tianjiao put down the snacks in her hand and shook her head. "Aunt, you must have your reasons for doing this. Although I don't know why you did it, I know you did it for the good of the overall situation."

Ruan Yuhu smiled and nodded. This girl really won her heart. Although she didn't understand, she was still willing to believe and did not doubt her child's motives. She was so lucky to be working with such a person for a common goal.

"Jiaojiao, I did this for a purpose. If you want to conquer the other nations and stop them from harassing Yun Li, you must first stabilize the internal affairs and external affairs."

"Without internal stability in Yunli, you won't be able to focus on defending against external enemies."

"Li Hong has been dreaming of becoming emperor for decades, and the power he has accumulated cannot be underestimated. If this internal hidden danger is not eliminated, it will sooner or later lead to disaster."

Shen Tianjiao nodded. Yes, if Yunli’s interior was not safe, her wish to conquer all the countries and prevent Yunli from suffering from war would be in vain.

"Aunt, I know you're doing this with all your heart. But aren't we being a little hasty now? We haven't made any plans to deal with it. If Li Hong gets desperate, we'll definitely suffer a great loss."

"Jiaojiao, don't worry about that." Ruan Yuhu said with a smile, "We've already prepared a countermeasure. What we need now is for Li Hong to become desperate and rebel. Only then can we legitimately annihilate him and his followers in one fell swoop."

"So, Auntie sent troops to surround the Feng family in order to force Li Hong to rebel?"

If this is the case, then everything can be explained, and Shen Tianjiao's doubts are immediately dispelled.

"Yes, that's right. Once the news of the Feng family being besieged reaches Li Hong, he will definitely take action. As long as he dares to move, we will have a reason to deal with him."

Ruan Yuhu had been observing Shen Tianjiao's expression, trying to tell from her expression her attitude towards his decision to send troops to besiege the Feng family.

But Shen Tianjiao didn't seem to care. She sent troops to besiege the Feng family, nor did she care where these soldiers came from.

Shen Tianjiao didn't ask, but Ruan Yuhu lost his temper first.

"Jiaojiao, don't you want to know where those soldiers who besieged the Feng family came from?"

"Ah!" Shen Tianjiao was wondering if Yan Mingde could come back in time if Li Hong rebelled now. She was surprised to hear Ruan Yuhu ask this and she hadn't reacted yet.

"Oh, that." Shen Tianjiao smiled indifferently. The fact that the late emperor gave Ruan Yuhu private soldiers before his death had long been an open secret.

Since it was given by the late emperor, how Ruan Yuhu uses it is her own business, and Shen Tianjiao does not want to interfere.

"Auntie, how you use your things is your own business. I only believe that you care about Yunli and will never do anything that will harm the fate of Yunli."

Shen Tianjiao made her attitude clear to Ruan Yuhu that she would not interfere with anything in Ruan Yuhu's hands.

Ruan Yuhu suddenly felt an indescribable sense of relief in her heart. Although Li Rui seemed to be very respectful to her over the years, in fact, he was just afraid of the power in his hands.

This girl was nice to her and respected her, but it was not out of coveting or fear of the power in her hands, but simply because she was nice to her.

She has experienced too many ups and downs in human life, the warmth and coldness of human nature, and knows what it feels like to be in a fickle world. She never expected that at her old age, she would still have someone who is so sincere to her. Her life is worth it.

"As long as you believe in me, Jiaojiao, that's all that's fine." Ruan Yuhu lowered her head with red eyes, and her determination to assist Shen Tianjiao became even stronger.

"Aunt." Shen Tianjiao held Ruan Yuhu's hand and said, "I have to go back to the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion now. Regardless of whether Li Hong will rebel this time, we must prepare in advance."

"Also, I went to Jinyang Palace just now and told Feng Yuanyuan that Li Minghua was Li Hong's grandson. I brought Li Minghua to Yuxiu Palace and ordered the Jinyang Palace to be closed. No one in the palace was allowed to enter or leave."

"I will take care of the affairs outside the palace. The affairs inside the palace will depend on you, aunt. No matter how chaotic it is outside, there must be no chaos in the palace."

"These women in the harem may appear harmless on the surface, but in fact, many of them are full of sinister intentions and have their own agendas."

"I'm now afraid that if chaos breaks out outside the palace, those restless people in the palace will take the opportunity to collude with forces outside the palace. Then we will be attacked from all sides."

"So special times call for special treatment. Once we discover someone has ulterior motives, there's no need to be lenient."

"Okay, Jiaojiao, just go and do your thing, and leave the palace affairs to me. I promise that there will be no chaos in the palace."

Ruan Yuhu was unable to handle matters outside the palace, but she could handle matters inside the palace with ease.

With Ruan Yuhu in charge of the palace, Shen Tianjiao can concentrate on dealing with matters outside the palace without any burden.

Outside the palace, in Prince Qing's mansion, Yuan Jiang, who had already received the news that the Feng family was under siege, was so anxious that he kept pacing back and forth outside Li Hong's bedroom.

Li Hong has a habit that no one can disturb him when he is still asleep. Once he is disturbed, he will get angry.

Once Li Hong gets angry, the consequences will be quite terrible.

So even though Yuan Jiang was so anxious that he was about to smoke, he didn't dare to disturb Li Hong and could only wait.