The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

"My son understands. Just like my third uncle took care of and protected our mother, I will also take care of and protect my sister like my third uncle did."

I have to say that Shen Xinghao's teaching by example is really good. In just a few days, Li Muyang can intuitively feel the love that a brother has for his sister.

"Okay." Shen Tianjiao patted Li Muyang's head and found that this child had grown up suddenly without her knowing.

"Mother, I'm hungry. Let's have dinner. I know Sister Dongyang prepared a lot of delicious food today."

Li Muyang cherishes every opportunity to be with Shen Tianjiao. He knows that his mother is different from other people's mothers.

His queen mother is not only his mother, but also the mother of the entire Yunli Kingdom. She cannot just take care of him alone, she also has to take care of the people of the entire Yunli Kingdom.

His mother was very busy. There were many national affairs waiting for her to take care of, so she didn't have much time to spend with him. Therefore, he cherished every time he could spend with his mother.

"Okay, let's go, little greedy cat, let's go eat." Shen Tianjiao took Li Muyang's hand, and the mother and son went to eat together, chatting and laughing.

When they arrived at the dining room, everyone was already waiting for the mother and son. They didn't know when it started, but when it was time to eat, these people from Yuxiu Palace would consciously gather around Shen Tianjiao and eat together.

It's usually lively enough, and today is even more lively. Even Lady Du's daughter was brought here.

Shen Tianjiao looked up and glanced at everyone. Not finding Lady Du, she asked, "Where is Lady Du?"

Ruan Yuhu smiled and said, "She went back to Fanghua Garden."

"Going back to Fanghua Garden?" Shen Tianjiao frowned. Lady Du had clearly told her that she would not snatch her daughter away. Why didn't she believe it?

"Okay, let's sit down and eat first." Ruan Yuhu pulled Shen Tianjiao to sit down, "Take your time. Someone as cautious as her has lived on thin ice until today, always looking at other people's faces and relying on their favors. It will take time for her to change. There's no need to rush."

Shen Tianjiao also felt that she was a little anxious, so she stopped talking.

She reached out and took the child from Xia He's arms and held him in her own arms. She had to say that the child was really beautiful, with big eyes like black gems, round and sparkling.

This child looks exactly like her mother, a delicate and beautiful girl. I really don't know how Xue Yuqin could have the heart to abuse such a lovely child. It seems that woman's brain is really not normal.

The child who was in Shen Tianjiao's arms and was playing with bubbles suddenly laughed the moment Shen Tianjiao looked at him. That look could really melt anyone's heart.

"Master, you are still the most respectable." Seeing the child smiling at Shen Tianjiao, Xia He couldn't help but said with a smile: "Since Lady Du left, this child hasn't smiled at anyone, let alone made a sound."

"Even when the young prince teased her just now, she ignored him."

What Xia He didn't dare to say was that she almost suspected that this child was a fool.

"The imperial physician has examined the child. What does he say?" Shen Tianjiao looked at the child in her arms, feeling a little uneasy. The child was already one and a half years old, but looked like he was only a few months old. It would be strange if she wasn't worried.

"Master, the imperial physician said there's nothing serious wrong with him. He was just not fed well before, so his health is weaker than that of a child."

"The imperial physician said that as long as you take good care of yourself, there shouldn't be any problems in the future."

As Xia He spoke, she reached out to take the child so as not to delay Shen Tianjiao's meal.

"No need, I can hold him." Shen Tianjiao refused Xia He and then asked, "What's the child's name?"

From now on, this child will stay in Yuxiu Palace and be Shen Tianjiao's daughter. It's impossible that Shen Tianjiao doesn't even know the child's name.

"Lady Du said that this child doesn't have a full name, so please give her a name, Master. However, she does have a nickname, An An."

Xia He was replying to Shen Tianjiao. These were what Lady Du told her before she left.

"An An." Shen Tianjiao repeated the child's nickname. It was not difficult to see from the name that Lady Du had high expectations for the child. She wanted her to grow up safely.

Shen Tianjiao thought for a moment and said, "Let's name this child Li Muyan. She's a little beauty now, and she'll be a big beauty when she grows up."

"Li Muyan?" Ruan Yuhu nodded and said, "Well, this is a good name. Our little girl has a name. She is called Li Muyan."

Li Muyan, who was staring at Shen Tianjiao curiously, suddenly let out an "Ah" when she heard Ruan Yuhu calling her name.

Li Muyan's cry made all the adults and children in the room laugh.

"Look, our Mu Yan likes the name given by your mother, right?" Ruan Yuhu hasn't had such a young child around her for a long time, and she likes this little girl very much.

"Oh." As if responding to Ruan Yuhu, Li Muyan, who had just been given a name, spoke again.

The room became even more lively now, and everyone started teasing Li Muyan.

"Okay, stop teasing our An An. There's not a single adult who doesn't care about you. Why are you teasing us little girls like this?"

Shen Tianjiao gave everyone a look, forbidding them to tease Li Muyan anymore.

"Mother, you are biased. Now that you have a younger sister, you no longer like your son." Li Muyang was unhappy about being neglected. His eyes were wet when he looked at Shen Tianjiao.

"Nonsense, you jealous little thing." Shen Tianjiao, upon hearing her son's protest, quickly turned around and touched Li Muyang's head to comfort him.

"Mother, I like you and my sister too. You two are my sweethearts."

After receiving Shen Tianjiao's response, Li Muyang immediately ran to Shen Tianjiao, buried his head in Shen Tianjiao's arms, and competed for favor with his sister who couldn't even speak.

For a moment, the house was filled with laughter and joy because of these two children.

"It's great. It's so lively with children around." Ruan Yuhu couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the scene in front of him.

Everyone said that she was a quiet and aloof person who didn't like crowds. In fact, she was not a quiet and aloof person at all. It was just that there was no one around her in the past.

"Okay, let's eat and see what delicious food Dongyang has prepared today." Shen Tianjiao said with a smile as she looked at the people in front of her. If they continued to make trouble, they would not be able to eat today.

At Shen Tianjiao's call, everyone stopped making noise and started eating.

As a seasoned foodie, the meals prepared by Dong Yang were very popular with everyone. During the meal, the atmosphere was no longer noisy, but quiet with only the sound of chopsticks hitting the bowls and plates.

After dinner, he sent Li Muyang to review his studies and handed Li Muyan over to the wet nurse.

Shen Tianjiao then instructed Chunchao, "Go to Fanghua Garden and give Lady Du some supplements. And how are her injuries?"

"The imperial physician said that Lady Du's injuries are not serious and will be fine with careful nursing. However, she was born weak and has suffered losses over the years, so I'm afraid she will need careful care in the future."

Xue Yuqin was relatively sensible in her actions. Although she often abused Lady Du and her daughter, fortunately, they only caused superficial injuries and no serious internal injuries.

"Send a few people to Fanghua Garden to take care of her food and daily life. As for those people who used to live in Fanghua Garden, you can deal with them."

"Yes, I understand." With Chunchao's ability, handling these things is no problem.

Shen Tianjiao stood up and helped Ruan Yuhu to stand up. What she was going to do next was not so pleasant.

"Aunt, he said that people should be put to death. Those members of the clan who should be killed should be killed, and those who should be exiled should be exiled."

Ruan Yuhu nodded and smiled. This ending was expected. It was the best ending for both Feng Yuanyuan and the Feng family.

"As for the Feng family, I have already promised Wang that I would let her and her children go. I will kill Feng Dafu and release the rest. I don't want to commit murder and bring retribution to the two children."

"As for Li Minghua, release him from the palace and find him an ordinary family to raise. No matter what the adults did, the child is ultimately innocent."

Shen Tianjiao has always been a person who holds people accountable for their wrongs and never involves innocent people.

"And others have said that from now on, whether it is the affairs of the former court or the harem, it will all be up to me to make the decisions."

"Did he say that?" Ruan Yuhu frowned. She knew Li Rui's character very well. Li Rui's desire for power could almost be described as paranoid. How could a person who valued power more than his own life give up power so easily?

Shen Tianjiao saw the confusion in Ruan Yuhu's heart and said, "Perhaps he has realized that his time is running out. Knowing that Mu'er is now his only bloodline, he wants me to help Mu'er ascend the throne so that the bloodline of the Li family will not be cut off with him."

"He's gambling now. He's gambling on the loyalty of the Zhenbei Marquisate, and also gambling on the depth of the mother-son relationship between Mu'er and me."

Shen Tianjiao had a deep understanding of Li Rui. She understood very clearly that Li Rui had given her the imperial seal today and told her that from now on, she would be in charge of everything in the court or the harem. All of this was just to win her over.

This allowed her and the Zhenbei Marquisate to assist Li Muyang wholeheartedly, and after Li Rui's death, she could sit on the throne and become the new monarch of Yunli Kingdom.

"Ah!" Ruan Yuhu sighed and said, "He's been scheming his entire life. Even on his deathbed, he refuses to stop and schemes against everyone around him."

Shen Tianjiao was quite open-minded about Li Rui's calculating behavior. Let him calculate, because Li Rui's calculation was exactly what she wanted to do anyway.

Anyway, she is the one who holds power now, so nothing else matters. She is not the original body, and she has no feelings for Li Rui at all.

"The imperial physician said his condition is very bad, so I plan to leave the palace after dealing with Feng Yuanyuan's matter and ask Chaoyun if there is any way to temporarily suppress or relieve the symptoms."

"Mu'er hasn't been appointed as the crown prince yet. If he dies at this moment, not only the court of Yunli, but the entire Yunli Kingdom will be in turmoil."

"Although Mu'er is his only direct bloodline, if he doesn't make her the crown prince and personally acknowledge her as the future heir to the Yunli Kingdom, then his future throne will be illegitimate."

"Although the Zhenbei Marquisate could send troops to suppress a riot, it would inevitably give others an excuse to criticize us."

"If you make a big fuss about me and Mu'er, it will cause a lot of unnecessary trouble."

"So he can't die now, at least not in the short term. I want my son to be the emperor of Yunli Kingdom in a legitimate and dignified manner."

Ruan Yuhu understood from Shen Tianjiao's words that since Li Muyang wanted to be the king of Yunli Kingdom, he had to sit in that position without any criticism and no room for people to criticize him.

"He can't die now. If he wants to die, he has to wait until he acknowledges Mu'er as the crown prince in front of all the civil and military officials and the people of the world."

Ruan Yuhu also became worried at this time. If Li Rui couldn't make it this time, then they would be in big trouble.

Making Li Muyang the next king of Yunli Kingdom is the goal that all of them are working towards now.

"Jiaojiao, I'll take care of Feng Yuanyuan's affairs. You should prepare to leave the palace now. Right now, finding a way to save his life is more important than dealing with Feng Yuanyuan."

Ruan Yuhu urged Shen Tianjiao to act quickly. Besides being worried that Li Rui would suddenly die, she also didn't want Shen Tianjiao to witness Feng Yuanyuan being executed.

Her hands had already been stained with blood, so it didn't matter if one more thing like this happened. But Shen Tianjiao was different. Her hands had never been stained with blood, so Ruan Yuhu hoped that she would never have to do such a thing.

Shen Tianjiao smiled and shook her head, saying, "If I don't go, I'm afraid Concubine Feng won't be willing to die."

"It won't take too long. I'll go to Jinyang Palace to see Concubine Feng first, and then it won't be too late to leave the palace."

"After all, I've known her for many years, so I should go and see her off one last time."

"Hmph!" Ruan Yuhu said disdainfully, "What's the point of whether she's willing or not? It doesn't matter whether this kind of fate is given or not."

"You'd better leave the palace quickly. Once you've dealt with that matter, you'll have to come back to handle government affairs. This is an emergency, and we can't afford to be careless."

Shen Tianjiao glanced at Ruan Yuhu and thought to herself that what she said was true. It was indeed a bad fate between her and Feng Yuanyuan. Now that the bad fate was over, it didn't matter whether she went to see her or not.

"Okay, then I'll leave the palace. I'll leave the palace affairs to my aunt."

"No need to be so polite as to ask for a favor. Just go ahead and I'll take care of it."

Ruan Yuhu gave Shen Tianjiao a reassuring smile. With her in charge of the palace, Shen Tianjiao really had nothing to worry about.

So Shen Tianjiao no longer hesitated, stood up and called Chunchao out of the palace.