The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

Although the brothers Shen Yiyang and Shen Tingzhi live a low-key and simple life, they were born in the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion and have eaten all kinds of delicacies.

But they have to say that the food prepared today is indeed better than anything they have eaten before.

"I haven't been back for so many years. When did we change the chef in our mansion?" Shen Tingzhi was very satisfied with the food prepared today. "This chef's cooking skills are really good. Even though we use the same ingredients, the taste is so different."

"Our chef's cooking is still the best. The taste is different from others."

"This chef is good, but I can't give it to you." Shen Tianjiao felt happy when she saw her two brothers eating happily.

"Why, isn't this our family's cook?" Shen Tingzhi raised his head and looked at Shen Tianjiao in confusion.

"Uncle, these dishes are not made by the chef, they are all made by Sister Dongyang."

Before Shen Tianjiao could answer, Li Muyang answered on behalf of his mother.

"Dongyang?" Shen Tingzhi narrowed his eyes, thought for a moment, and said, "Is she the fat girl who has been serving you since you were a child?"

As soon as Shen Tingzhi said this, Shen Tianjiao almost choked on the soup she had just drunk.

"Second brother, what you said is a bit presumptuous. What fat girl? I am a great beauty now."

"Beautiful lady?" Shen Tingzhi couldn't help laughing. He could not imagine what kind of beautiful lady Dongyang, that fat girl, would become.

"Second brother." Shen Tianjiao glared at Shen Tingyi angrily.

"I know, I know, but I really can't help it." Shen Tingzhi finally managed to hold back his laughter, "I really can't equate that fat girl with a beautiful woman."

"Jiaojiao, do you remember that time when you were still at home and hadn't gotten married yet? The thing that big fat girl did most all day was to fight with Xiaojiu for food. If she couldn't win, she would fight with Xiaojiu, and if she couldn't win, she would cry."

"How can I associate her with the word 'great beauty'? When I think of her now, all I can think of is her eating non-stop."

Although what Shen Tingzhi said was a bit excessive, Shen Tianjiao could not find any room for rebuttal, because it was true after all.

In the original body's memory, Dong Yang's favorite thing to do since childhood was indeed eating. Every time she saw her, she was either on the way to eat or at the place where she was eating.

Her cheeks are always bulging because her mouth is stuffed with all kinds of food. Sometimes Shen Tianjiao is really afraid that she will eat too much.

"Second uncle, Sister Dongyang is really a beauty now, but she really loves to eat. She eats everything."

"Jerky, small fish balls, candied fruit, melon seeds, dried fruit, pine nut cake, chestnut cake..."

"Okay, okay, Mu'er, stop talking and eat quickly, or the food will get cold soon."

Shen Tianjiao quickly interrupted Li Muyang who was counting the things Dongyang liked to eat on her fingers. After thinking about it carefully, she really couldn't find anything that Dongyang didn't like to eat.

This discussion must end quickly, otherwise Dongyang will lose face.

Seeing Shen Tianjiao's serious expression, Li Muyang didn't say anything more and obediently lowered his head to eat.

"You, you, you have corrupted the kids as soon as you came back." Shen Yiyang looked at Shen Tingzhi helplessly. Everyone said that his second brother was a well-behaved young man, but who could know that his second brother was actually a childish guy with a sharp tongue, who loved to play tricks on people and joke with others at home.

"Did I?" Shen Tingzhi stared at Shen Yiyang with innocent eyes wide open, as if his elder brother had wronged him.

"No?" Shen Yiyang was too lazy to pay attention to him. As the biggest victim, Shen Yiyang had long been immune to Shen Tingzhi's shameless behavior of pretending to be innocent.

Seeing that his eldest brother ignored him, Shen Tingzhi turned to look at Li Muyang and asked, "Mu'er, has your second uncle taught you bad things?"

"No." Li Muyang answered decisively without any hesitation.

"Look, Mu'er said no." Shen Tingzhi looked at Shen Yiyang with a smug look on his face as he challenged him.

However, Shen Yiyang didn't even look at him and just ate his meal, which made Shen Tingzhi so angry that he was speechless.

Looking at the two brothers who were fighting with each other in front of her, Shen Tianjiao had an unreal sense of happiness. In her previous life, in the near future, the two brothers who were so vivid in front of her now were going to be framed and killed tragically.

Shen Tianjiao couldn't help but shudder when she thought of this. Although she had changed a lot of things so far, no one could guarantee what would happen in the future. Any accidents would happen before the end.

What Shen Tianjiao has to do now is to avoid the tragedy of her previous life from happening again at all costs. She will never allow anyone to hurt her family.

Even if it means risking the wrath of the world, she will change her fate and let her father, her brother, and her children live well.

The meal ended with noise and laughter, and it was time to get down to business.

After Shen Tianjiao sent the two children away, she looked at her two brothers and said solemnly, "Big brother, second brother, you must listen carefully to what I am going to say next, and promise not to act rashly."

Seeing their sister suddenly become serious, Shen Yiyang and Shen Tingzhi knew that something big must have happened at home. They also put away their relaxed state and sat up straight, ready to listen to what Shen Tianjiao was going to say next.

"Dad came to the hot spring villa not because of something, but because he was poisoned and needed to detoxify and recuperate here quietly."

Shen Tianjiao spoke with a powerful blow as soon as she finished speaking. As soon as she finished speaking, her brothers, who had been calm just now, suddenly went into a rage mode.

"Who did it?" Shen Yiyang changed his usual gentle expression and became cold and sharp.

Shen Tingzhi on the side was even more direct. He stood up and took out his sword, ready to chop people at any time.

Shen Tianjiao looked at her two brothers who could rush out to kill people at any time, and sighed silently in her heart. It was true that people from the same family are alike.

Their family is protecting their family and choosing simple and effective ways to solve problems.

"Alright, didn't I tell you not to be impulsive?" Shen Tianjiao tried to soothe her two brothers in a low voice. "Dad is fine now. He'll be back to normal in a few days."

"As for the person who poisoned me, Third Brother has caught her. However, she hasn't revealed the real mastermind yet. But she should be doing so soon. Once she finds out who the mastermind is, it won't be too late to seek revenge."

Shen Tianjiao glanced at the sword in Shen Tingzhi's hand and said, "Put the sword back. There are more important things to talk about."

Shen Tingzhi looked at his sister with grievance, and finally, under the coercion of Shen Tianjiao, he reluctantly put the sword back.

"Big brother, second brother, you two will come with me to meet someone later."

It is a foregone conclusion that Shen Yiyang is poisoned. In order to avoid any unexpected incidents, Shen Tianjiao also wants Shen Tingzhi to investigate.

"Who are you going to see?" Shen Yiyang asked in confusion. Weren't they talking about their father being poisoned? Why did they suddenly have to go see someone again?

"Don't ask any more questions, just follow me." Shen Tianjiao didn't want to explain any more. She was afraid that if she said it now, Shen Tingzhi would really go berserk and return to Zhenbeihou to kill Yu Niangzi and Shen Pingzhi.

Although Shen Pingzhi is the most suspected now, Shen Tianjiao always feels that there must be someone else behind this who is controlling this matter.

That's why she didn't kill Yu Niang and Shen Pingzhi, but locked them up and interrogated them strictly. However, Yu Niang's mouth was really tight-lipped and could not be pried open for such a long time.

It seems that the hard approach doesn't work, so I can only find another way to change the strategy.

Shen Tianjiao stood up and walked outside. Shen Yiyang and Shen Tingzhi looked at each other, then stood up and followed Shen Tianjiao out.

Shen Tianjiao brought her two brothers to the courtyard where Marquis Zhenbei was detoxifying and healing his wounds. Instead of letting them go directly to see Marquis Zhenbei, she brought them to Chao Yun first.

Now the only person who can determine whether Shen Yiyang and Shen Tingzhi are poisoned is Chao Yun.

After entering the room, Shen Tianjiao didn't say much. She pushed her elder brother Shen Yiyang to sit on the stool, rolled up his sleeves, and put his arm in front of Chao Yun.

Chao Yun placed her hand on Shen Yiyang's pulse. After a moment, she looked up at Shen Tianjiao and nodded.

Shen Tianjiao's expression immediately darkened. Although she had already guessed that Shen Yiyang was poisoned and was mentally prepared, when Chao Yun really confirmed it, she still couldn't help but get angry.

Those who wanted to kill her father and brothers were truly cruel. If she found them, she would never let them go.

When Shen Tingzhi saw his sister's face suddenly change, he immediately realized that his elder brother might have been poisoned like his father.

Before Shen Tingzhi could figure out what was going on, he was pulled over by Shen Tianjiao and sat where his elder brother Shen Yiyang had just sat.

When he saw Chaoyun's hand coming towards him, Shen Tingzhi suddenly became nervous for no reason. He swallowed and dared not move.

After a moment, Chao Yun looked up at Shen Tianjiao and shook his head.

Shen Tianjiao understood what Chao Yun meant. Just as she and the Marquis of Zhenbei had guessed, Shen Yiyang, as the eldest son of the Marquis of Zhenbei and the future ruler of the Marquis of Zhenbei's mansion, was also a target that those people had to eliminate.

As for the reason why Shen Tingzhi and Shen Xinghao were not poisoned, perhaps it was because those people thought they were not a threat, or perhaps this poison called Yuyi was too precious, so they thought of other ways to deal with Shen Tingzhi and Shen Xinghao.

After all, in his previous life, Shen Tingzhi was framed for corruption and eventually killed, while Shen Xinghao was shot to death by arrows on his way back to Beijing to seek justice.

Although she had known for a long time that Shen Tingzhi was not poisoned, Shen Tianjiao still breathed a sigh of relief after getting the definite answer today.

Seeing that his sister's expression suddenly became relaxed, Shen Tingzhi's nervous mood was immediately relieved.

Shen Tianjiao didn't say anything, just turned around and walked outside, Shen Yiyang and Shen Tingzhi immediately followed.

After leaving the yard and returning to the courtyard where they had just been, Shen Tianjiao finally spoke: "Brother, my father and I were right. You really have been poisoned just like my father."

"Ah!" Shen Yiyang had always been in good health, and he didn't feel any discomfort. He looked at Shen Tianjiao and asked, "Jiaojiao, could this be a mistake? I don't feel any discomfort."

"You're right, big brother, you've indeed been poisoned." Shen Tianjiao looked at Shen Yiyang and said, "This poison is called Yuyi, and it's the most poisonous in the world. It's colorless and odorless. Once it enters the human body, it won't take effect immediately. The incubation period is as long as half a year."

"If the poison is not removed within six months, even a great immortal cannot save you. You will surely die."

Shen Tianjiao's words made Shen Yiyang and Shen Tingzhi break out in cold sweats. If they returned to Beijing later, or if Shen Tianjiao did not write a letter asking Marquis Zhenbei to return to Beijing this time, then they would all be dead for sure.

Shen Tingzhi looked up at Shen Tianjiao and thought that perhaps his sister was urging his father to return to Beijing because she knew that his father had been poisoned.

"Jiaojiao, is this true?" Shen Yiyang still couldn't believe it. After all, there were not many people in the world who dared to do such a cruel thing to their Zhenbei Marquis Mansion.

"It's absolutely true. Dad is in the courtyard we just visited, recovering from the poison and healing his wounds. And the person who poisoned Dad is now imprisoned in the dungeon of the Marquis of Zhenbei."

"The girl who just took your pulse is the one who detoxified Dad."

Shen Tianjiao looked at Shen Yiyang. She knew that this matter was too sudden and Shen Yiyang would inevitably find it difficult to accept, but this was the fact and he had to accept it no matter how difficult it was.

After all, Shen Yiyang was a great general who remained fearless in the face of danger on the battlefield. After a brief panic, he quickly calmed down.

"Jiaojiao, where is your second brother? Has he been poisoned?" What Shen Yiyang is most concerned about now is whether Shen Tingzhi has been poisoned. In addition to being really concerned about his brother's physical condition, the two brothers cannot fall at the same time. There must be someone to hold up the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion.

If no one can maintain the reputation of the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion at this time, it will give those who want to poison them an opportunity to take advantage of the situation and continue to harm the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion.

This is something Shen Yiyang absolutely cannot tolerate. If anything unexpected happens in the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion, it will soon affect Shen Tianjiao, and the Yunli Kingdom will have no peace.

As for why Shen Yiyang didn't ask Shen Xinghao whether he was poisoned, it was because he knew that if Shen Xinghao was poisoned, Shen Tianjiao would never let him go to Yanzhou to quell the rebellion.

Shen Tianjiao shook her head and said, "My second and third brothers were not poisoned. This feather poison is extremely rare and precious. Father is the Marquis of Zhenbei, and you are the next heir to the Marquis of Zhenbei Mansion, so they want to use this poison to harm you."