The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

Only after returning to the hot spring villa did Shen Tianjiao feel relieved.

The first thing she did when she came back was to see her father, Marquis Zhenbei.

The moment he saw his daughter come in, the Marquis of Zhenbei finally let go of the worry that had been hanging in his heart.

"Is it done?" Marquis Zhenbei looked at Shen Tianjiao and asked with a smile.

"Well, it's done." Shen Tianjiao gave the Marquis of Zhenbei a reassuring smile. "Everything went smoothly and was resolved. Li Hong and those people have been executed in Zhenghe Hall."

Shen Tianjiao said it lightly, but the Marquis of Zhenbei could sense the danger in her words. How could a palace coup be resolved so easily?

"Thank you for your hard work." Zhenbei Hou looked at his tired-looking daughter with a distressed look on his face. "Dad asked the kitchen to stew some tonic for you. Can they bring it to you?"

Shen Tianjiao, who was too tired to eat anything, compromised when she saw the eager gaze of Zhenbei Hou, "Okay, I'm a little hungry too."

Soon, a servant brought the supplements. Under the watchful gaze of Marquis Zhenbei, Shen Tianjiao gritted her teeth and ate up the whole bowl of supplements.

Seeing that Shen Tianjiao had finished eating, the Marquis of Zhenbei nodded in satisfaction.

"Father, I want to take Mu'er back to the palace." Shen Tianjiao's words also meant that a new battle was about to begin.

Marquis Zhenbei sighed. Deep down, he hoped that his children and grandchildren could stay away from disputes and live a peaceful and stable life.

But his daughter is now the mistress of the harem, and his grandson was born in an imperial family. This means that none of them can live a peaceful life, but will have to spend their lives in disputes and killings.

"Father." Shen Tianjiao saw the worry of the Marquis of Zhenbei, and she reached out and held his hand.

"Father, I know." Zhenbei Hou looked at his daughter and smiled. "Father just feels bad for you and Mu'er. Days like this are endless. When will it end?"

"Born in an imperial family, many things are beyond your control. It's your fate." Shen Tianjiao was also helpless. In her two lives, she was inseparable from the palace and power. It was her fate.

"But it's better to train Mu'er to be a wise ruler and let him govern Yunli than to let those foolish and incompetent people govern Yunli."

"He was born into an imperial family. This is his fate, his responsibility, and his obligation as a prince to govern Yun Li."

"Father knows, but...", Zhenbei Hou sighed, but he couldn't bear to let his daughter and grandson live that kind of life after all.

In the past, he thought Yunli should have a wise and capable ruler, but now, out of selfishness, he felt that it didn't matter who became the emperor.

"Father, now that we are here, let's make the best of it. I believe Mu'er can do it well." Shen Tianjiao understood the feelings of the Marquis of Zhenbei, but this matter was not something she could stop.

Li Muyang is now the only legal heir to the Yunli Kingdom. No one else is qualified to inherit the throne except him.

If Li Muyang does not become the crown prince now, then the Yunli Kingdom will really be in chaos.

"Okay, take him back. When things settle down, you can send him to the Zhenbei Marquis's mansion to learn martial arts." At this point, no matter how much the Zhenbei Marquis said, it would be useless. He could only obey the arrangement of fate.

"Dad, do you know Li Chaohui?" Not wanting to make the Marquis of Zhenbei feel sad anymore, Shen Tianjiao changed the subject.

"Li Zhaohui?" Zhenbei Hou frowned. That woman was no pushover. "Jiaojiao, why are you asking her about this?"

"Li Chaohui played a huge role in helping Li Hong's situation resolve so smoothly. If it weren't for the intelligence and manpower she provided, I'm afraid the fierce battle in the palace wouldn't be over yet."

Before Li Hong forced the emperor to abdicate, Li Chaohui sent someone to meet Shen Tianjiao, saying that she was willing to help Shen Tianjiao calm down the conflict.

Not only did he give Shen Tianjiao the list of secret agents arranged by Li Hong and the major families in the palace, he also sent people to help Shen Tianjiao stop the forces outside the palace that were ready to make moves.

This ensured that the dangerous palace coup last night could be easily resolved in such a short time.

"So it's her?" The Marquis of Zhenbei frowned even deeper. He was just confused in his heart. Although Li Hong was not an extremely smart person, he was definitely not a fool.

Li Hong dared to take the risk of forcing the emperor to abdicate. In addition to the help of those aristocratic families, he should have had a backup plan, otherwise he would not have been so reckless.

But the matter was resolved so smoothly, this shouldn't be the case.

I never thought there was such a hidden story behind it. This Li Chaohui is really a centipede that is still alive even after death. He is really capable.

She has been imprisoned in Anguo Temple for so many years, with her every move being monitored and controlled, but she has been able to build up her own power and become so powerful. This is not to be underestimated.

"What conditions did she put forward?" As expected, the Marquis of Zhenbei understood Li Chaohui and knew that this woman always did things with a strong purpose.

Shen Tianjiao looked at the frowning brows of the Marquis of Zhenbei and said carefully, "Her condition is that I give her a way out, release her from Anguo Temple, and let her live as an ordinary citizen in the capital."

"Humph, bullshit!" The Marquis of Zhenbei couldn't help but curse. "Is she the kind of person who keeps to herself? The forces she cultivated have revealed her hidden intentions."

"Jiaojiao, letting her out is undoubtedly like letting a tiger back into the mountains. The level of danger she poses is far beyond the reach of Li Hong's generation."

"You need to think twice before you act on this matter. You can't kill a wolf and then summon a tiger, especially a mad tiger with a bloody mouth that's ready to eat people at any time."

Shen Tianjiao nodded and said, "I know, so I came here to discuss with my father how to prevent this crazy tiger from causing harm and eating people."

"It's impossible not to release her now. If I don't agree to release her, she and her men will definitely not give up."

"The capital has experienced too many changes in recent days and can no longer withstand any more turmoil. Besides, I don't have enough manpower to deal with Li Zhaohui."

"And the most important point is that some people in the court are die-hard fans of Li Chaohui. Even Prime Minister Wang Yunzhi is her henchman. You can imagine how terrifying the forces behind her are."

"If we want to eliminate her forces one by one, it won't happen overnight. It will take a lot of energy and time to accomplish."

"She should have been killed right away. The late emperor wanted a good reputation. Keeping someone like her around is a disaster!"

The Marquis of Zhenbei became very angry whenever he thought that one day Li Chaohui would point his knife at his daughter and cause chaos in the capital again.

"Dad, don't be angry. It's useless to be angry now. We can only find a way to deal with it."

Marquis Zhenbei is still detoxifying and healing his wounds, but he cannot get angry. Shen Tianjiao dare not let Marquis Zhenbei get angry, for fear of hurting his body, which would be counterproductive.

"Jiaojiao, do you have any idea?" Marquis Zhenbei looked at Shen Tianjiao, who looked very confused, and guessed that she must have a plan in mind.

Shen Tianjiao smiled, looked at Zhenbei Hou and said, "Father, we can't keep him locked up anymore. You and I both know how dangerous it is to let the tiger go back to the mountains."

"If Li Zhaohui were a law-abiding person, I would tolerate her and be willing to protect her for the rest of her life. But unfortunately, not only is she not a law-abiding person, she is also the one who can turn Yun Li into a living hell."

"Once she succeeds, with her vengeful nature, she will definitely kill all those who have offended her and participated in her imprisonment. Not even their families and relatives will be spared."

"If that were the case, the entire Yunli would truly become a living hell, and if she did that, it would only bring sorrow to her loved ones and joy to her enemies."

"Those enemy nations that have been eyeing Yunli covetously will definitely take this opportunity to attack Yunli."

"By then, Yunli will experience the situation of his country being destroyed and his family being ruined. The people will lose their shelter, become homeless, and be treated at will."

"This is something I absolutely cannot tolerate. So, Father, we must come up with a perfect plan to make this trouble and hidden danger disappear forever."

Although Shen Tianjiao didn't know Li Chaohui, there were people around her who knew Li Chaohui very well. From their mouths, Shen Tianjiao knew very clearly what kind of person Li Chaohui was.

Li Chaohui's selfishness outweighs her kindness. If she is a wise ruler and can govern Yun Li well, then Shen Tianjiao can give way to the virtuous.

But if she only wanted to use this to satisfy her own selfish desires and plunge Yunli and the people of Yunli into dire straits, then Shen Tianjiao would never agree.

"Yes, that's right, we must not let her succeed." The Zhenbei Marquisate has been guarding the border for generations in order to protect the safety of the people of the country. No one can break this law.

"So, Father, we have to release her, but..." Shen Tianjiao's eyes were dark. "But from now on, we have to make plans. No matter what she wants, we have to make her fall into our trap and catch her and her accomplices in one fell swoop."

Marquis Zhenbei looked up at Shen Tianjiao. His daughter had really changed now. She was so decisive and ruthless, which was more like the daughter of Marquis Zhenbei.

"Okay, Jiaojiao, do whatever you want. Dad and the Zhenbei Marquisate are your backers."

"The people in our mansion are at your disposal. Your second brother will be back soon. He seems to be very cunning. When he comes back, let him stay by your side and help you."

"This time, we, the entire Zhenbei Marquisate, are united in our determination to eliminate Li Zhaohui and her accomplices without sparing a single one."

"Father, what Li Zhaohui cares about most in her life is supreme power and the throne. I want to use this as bait to lure her into the game, okay?"

Shen Tianjiao didn't want Li Chaohui to come out and then build up his own power, and then take revenge on herself like King Goujian of Yue who slept on firewood and tasted gall.

She didn't have the time and didn't want to wait any longer. She had to deal with internal affairs as soon as possible and then realize her wish of conquering all the countries and making Yunli the number one powerful country.

"Well, that's great. This is all she has wanted her entire life. So, no matter how cautious she is, she can't resist such temptation."

"But, Jiaojiao, although this method is very good, Li Zhaohui is not only a cautious person, she is also very suspicious."

"So this illusion must be made very convincing. Once she discovers something, she'll be alerted and we won't be able to use this method again."

Marquis Zhenbei understood Li Chaohui better than anyone else. After all, the two had fought each other in real combat.

"Well, I know. I already have some preliminary ideas in mind, but I feel that they are still very imperfect and need to be carefully considered."

"When my second brother comes back, I will discuss it with him."

Although Shen Tianjiao had never met Shen Tingzhi, in the original owner's memory, the second son of the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion was a man of both wisdom and courage.

Not only can he lead troops in battle, but he can also use his wisdom to navigate the officialdom with ease. He is a very remarkable person.

With such a person assisting her, Shen Tianjiao felt that she had nothing to fear.

"Dad, don't think about anything right now. The most important thing right now is to get well soon. Only when you're well can you support your daughter."

"Yes, Dad understands." Marquis Zhenbei looked at Shen Tianjiao's gentle and kind smile. Looking at his daughter's current appearance, he really felt that he could rest assured in his old age.

When Shen Tianjiao came, Chaoyun was still sleeping. She waited until Shen Tianjiao finished talking with Zhenbei Hou and got up to leave, but Chaoyun still hadn't woken up.

This couldn't help but make Shen Tianjiao a little worried. Although Chao Yun had harmed her before, she was forced to do so by others. Moreover, now she was wholeheartedly detoxifying the Marquis of Zhenbei. Shen Tianjiao was still somewhat grateful to her in her heart.

When Shen Tianjiao got up and went out, Bai Yunchi followed her out.

When they got outside, Shen Tianjiao stopped and asked, "Has she always been in this state of unconsciousness?"

"Well, it's like this most of the time." Bai Yunchi thought for a moment and said, "I asked her why it was like this, and she just said that it was because detoxifying the Marquis took up a lot of her energy."

"However, apart from her prolonged sleep time, there is nothing unusual about her."

Shen Tianjiao's heart skipped a beat. Even if detoxification took up too much of his energy, he shouldn't have been in a coma like this all day, right?

The medicines she sent back from the palace were all holy products. Ordinary people could strengthen their bodies after taking them, and patients could get rid of their illnesses and recover faster after taking them.

This girl has eaten a lot these days, how could she still be so weak, listless and always drowsy?

It seems that this girl is hiding something. I should find a chance to let Qiu Tong ask her.