The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

When Shen Tianjiao woke up, it was already noon. This was the first time she slept in her former boudoir in the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion after she came here.

This feeling was very different. Shen Tianjiao did not feel strange or uncomfortable. Instead, she felt at ease and comfortable.

"Master, are you awake?" Chunchao, who had been dressed as a servant, came in from outside. Seeing Shen Tianjiao got up, he hurried forward to serve her.

Shen Tianjiao, who had just woken up, was still a little confused. When she saw Chunchao disguised as a servant suddenly appear, she was shocked.

He looked like a young man, but his voice was Chunchao's. Shen Tianjiao felt confused for a moment. She had long forgotten that it was she who asked Chunchao to pretend to be a servant yesterday, follow Shen Tingzhi, and help him deal with those people outside.

"Master, what's wrong with you?" Seeing Shen Tianjiao staring at him for a long time without saying anything, Chunchao looked at her puzzledly and asked, forgetting that he was no longer his original self.

"Ah, oh." Shen Tianjiao regained consciousness after being called by Chunchao.

Her clear mind made her remember that she had asked Chunchao to pretend to be a servant and follow Shen Tingzhi.

Although she was the one who ordered Chunchao to do it, she still found it difficult to accept and adapt to Chunchao's current state.

"Second brother, are you all ready?" Since Chunchao has already dressed up, Shen Tingzhi must be dressed up as the Marquis of Zhenbei by now.

"Yes, the Second Young Master has dressed up and is now practicing boxing in the lakeside cottage."

Getting up and doing boxing every morning is a habit that Zhenbei Hou has developed over the years.

"Okay." Shen Tianjiao stretched and relaxed her body, then looked at Chunchao and said, "You are the second brother now, no, you are the one serving my 'father'. You should stay by his side."

Shen Tianjiao stared at Chunchao for a while and finally understood what was wrong. Chunchao's outfit was too young at the moment, and even looked a little cute because of her own conditions.

This kind of attire is not suitable for being with the Marquis of Zhenbei. Although the Marquis of Zhenbei has not been in the capital for many years, people still have a stereotype of him.

When the Marquis of Zhenbei returned to the capital, the only people who served him were Han Ming and the guards from his sister's personal guard.

Now that such a young man suddenly appeared beside him, it was bound to arouse criticism and suspicion from those gossipers.

This is unacceptable. They did this to eliminate other people's suspicions. If this is the case, although the suspicion about why the Marquis of Zhenbei is hiding can be eliminated, I am afraid that more criticisms and rumors will follow.

"Chunchao, hurry up and change your appearance. Dress yourself up as Uncle Han. The one you're following now is my 'father', the Marquis of Zhenbei, not my second brother, Shen Tingzhi."

After being reminded by Shen Tianjiao, Chunchao finally came to his senses and realized that he had almost gotten into big trouble.

When she got up in the morning and dressed up, she didn't think much about it. She just wanted to dress herself up as a man, but she forgot that she was now a servant of the Marquis of Zhenbei.

Fortunately, no one has seen her like this yet, so there is still time to dress up again.

"Master, I'll go right away." Because she had done something wrong, Chunchao's face turned red with shame and she didn't dare to raise her head.

"It's okay. I was careless and didn't explain it to you clearly." Shen Tianjiao smiled and comforted Chunchao, "When you finish dressing up, go and serve the Second Young Master."

Shen Tianjiao knew that the man in front of her was Chunchao in disguise, but others didn't know. If she kept going in and out in front of Shen Tianjiao like this, and others saw her, she would be the one who would be criticized and suspected.

Although Shen Tianjiao has nothing to fear from the shadow, people in the world like to talk nonsense and use all sorts of gossip to add some color to their ordinary lives, without caring how much harm it will bring to others.

Now is a turbulent time, and Li Muyang has just been appointed as the crown prince. As the crown prince's mother, she needs to be doubly cautious and must not give others a chance to slander and smear her, as this will affect Li Muyang.

"Yes, I understand." Although she was not blamed by Shen Tianjiao, Chunchao was already ashamed.

"Also, Chunchao, when you're with my 'father', you can no longer call yourself a slave."

Although slaves are a general term for people who serve their masters, Han Ming is different. Although he calls himself an old slave, he is not a slave in the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion.

Although Han Ming would call himself an old slave in front of Shen Tianjiao, he would not do that in front of the Marquis of Zhenbei. He would always call himself a subordinate in front of the Marquis of Zhenbei.

Because he was originally a general under the Marquis of Zhenbei, but because he was injured later, he had no choice but to work as a steward in the Marquis of Zhenbei's mansion.

Since you have learned it, you must learn it well. Otherwise, it will look weird and give others more opportunities to find out more.

Chunchao was stunned for a moment, then immediately understood what Shen Tianjiao meant.

I thought I was doing a very simple job, but I didn't expect it to be such a complicated job.

Chunchao felt a little disappointed with her own carelessness. She bowed to Shen Tianjiao and quietly retreated. She repeatedly recalled Han Ming's appearance in her mind, and then tried hard to make herself 70% to 80% like Han Ming so that others would not notice the clues.

Seeing Chunchao had left, Shen Tianjiao breathed a sigh of relief. It was time for her to prepare to leave the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion, visit the hot spring villa, and then return to the palace.

This is a special period, and she must not be seen in the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion.

Originally, Shen Tianjiao wanted to leave immediately, but she was still worried and decided to go see her second brother before leaving.

After dressing up, Shen Tianjiao brought Mu Li to the lakeside cottage, where she just saw her second brother finishing his boxing practice and getting ready to have breakfast.

Shen Tianjiao felt relieved when the brother and sister just looked at each other from a distance. It was impossible to tell the real one from the fake one just by looking at their appearance.

As long as there is no problem with the appearance, then with her second brother's intelligence, he can handle the next things.

Shen Tianjiao did not move forward, but just bent her knees and bowed to Shen Tingzhi. Shen Tingzhi nodded at her, and the brother and sister parted ways.

When Shen Tianjiao returned to the hot spring villa, she learned that after Qiu Tong caught Liu Mei last night, she had asked Chao Yun to remove the poison to detoxify and heal Shen Yiyang.

Anyone who heard the news would have to admire Qiu Tong's initiative and outstanding ability. She is quick in doing things and can make decisions on the spot. Not everyone has such courage.

"Where is Qiu Tong?" Shen Tianjiao didn't see Qiu Tong, so she turned around and asked Bai Yunchi who was following her.

Since Qiu Tong did such a good job, Shen Tianjiao must reward her. Although that girl never cared about these things, Shen Tianjiao still had to give her what she deserved.

"She left last night, saying she had something to do. She must be preparing to leave the capital with her caravan."

When Qiu Tong left, she only said that she had something to do, and she did not tell Bai Yunchi what she was going to do, so Bai Yunchi could only guess.

"If she comes back, let her go back to the palace to see me." Shen Tianjiao never cared about what Qiu Tong would do. Qiu Tong's loyalty was unquestionable, so she gave Qiu Tong absolute freedom.

"Yes, as soon as she comes back, I will let her go back to the palace to see you."

Bai Yunchi could hardly suppress his excitement at this moment, because he was about to see Shen Yiyang. The quick encounter that year had made him miss him for so many years.

Even now he still couldn't believe that he was about to meet General Shen, whom he had admired for many years.

Shen Tianjiao felt Bai Yunchi's excitement and nervousness, and couldn't help but smile in her heart. Although Bai Yunchi is a grown man, he is still a child at heart.

"Empress, when do you plan to let Qiu Tong go?" Although Bai Yunchi was excited that he could see his idol soon, he also kept thinking about Qiu Tong and Zuo Beichen and wondering when they would leave.

Qiu Tong had taught him kung fu and could be considered half his master. Although Zuo Beichen and him were not very familiar with each other, they were friends who grew up together after all.

They were leaving together now, and Bai Yunchi had to give them a small gift to show his friendship as a friend.

"It'll only take a day or two. If they don't set off now, they won't be able to make it back before winter." Shen Tianjiao looked up into the distance and said, "The wind outside the Great Wall is very cold, so cold that it can break a person's bones."

In her previous life, when Shen Tianjiao led troops to fight, she personally experienced the suffering of the cold frost outside the Great Wall. She had to face the cold frost and strong winds without enough food and clothing. She still remembers that feeling vividly and cannot forget it.

Bai Yunchi trembled for no reason. He originally wanted to tell Shen Tianjiao to let Qiu Tong stay and he would go with Zuo Beichen.

But he swallowed the words back when they were on the tip of his tongue. Although he really wanted to go for Qiu Tong, he was very clear about his own abilities. He was afraid that if he really went, he would not be able to help and would only cause trouble.

As the two of them were talking, they walked to the room of the Marquis of Zhenbei. After they stepped in, Shen Tianjiao and Bai Yunchi tacitly fell silent.

Last night was the most painful, difficult and unbearable time in Shen Yiyang's entire detoxification and healing process. After a night of tossing and turning, Shen Yiyang is now the most sleepy and tired. He must have just fallen asleep, and it would be bad to wake him up.

When Shen Tianjiao went in, she saw Shen Yiyang asleep as expected, and their father also looked tired at this time, sitting beside Shen Yiyang and watching over him.

This is what is called the pity of parents in the world. No matter how old the child grows, he is still a child who needs love and care in the eyes of his parents.

"Jiaojiao, you're here." When the Marquis of Zhenbei heard the noise, he turned around and saw Shen Tianjiao. He greeted his daughter with a smile.

"Dad, didn't you sleep all night?" Looking at the red eyes of Zhenbei Hou, Shen Tianjiao felt extremely distressed.

"Brother, there are people taking care of you here. Don't forget that you are also a patient now, and the poison in your body has not been completely cleared."

"You should also pay more attention to rest now, otherwise what will happen if your health is not well?"

Listening to his daughter's nagging, the Marquis of Zhenbei just nodded and smiled good-temperedly.

"Dad, did you hear what I said?" Shen Tianjiao looked at the Marquis of Zhenbei, who only smiled and didn't say anything, and couldn't help but feel a little worried that he would not take care of his body in the future, and things like today would happen frequently.

"Jiao'er, don't be angry, Dad knows." Seeing his daughter's uneasy expression, the Marquis of Zhenbei knew that she was going to be angry, so he quickly admitted his mistake before Shen Tianjiao lost her temper.

Shen Tianjiao glanced at the Marquis of Zhenbei. She didn't believe anything her father said.

"Father, please don't try to fool me with that kind of talk. If you don't obey me, and if there's a next time, I'll have my brother taken away and I'll have you taken care of."

Everyone has someone around them who has a firm grasp on them, and Shen Tianjiao is the Achilles' heel of the Marquis of Zhenbei.

For example, just like now, although he was clearly threatened by Shen Tianjiao, the Marquis of Zhenbei dared not say anything and could only smile ingratiatingly at Shen Tianjiao.

"I know, I know. Jiaojiao, don't be angry. Daddy won't dare to do it again. Daddy promises to be obedient and take good care of yourself."

The current state of Zhenbei Hou is no longer the number one war god of Yunli Kingdom who was so majestic on the battlefield and intimidated the enemies.

This is simply a complete daughter slave. Bai Yunchi lowered his head and smiled, but he felt that the Marquis of Zhenbei was still a very cute old man.

"Then it depends on your performance. If you perform well, I will forgive you. If you perform poorly, then I won't just say it."

Shen Tianjiao looked at her father, feeling both angry and amused.

"Jiaojiao, don't worry, Dad will definitely behave well." The good temper of the Marquis of Zhenbei was only shown in front of her daughter.

If what happened today happened to someone else, they would either be slapped away by the Marquis of Zhenbei or be scolded to death.

Only in front of Shen Tianjiao would the Marquis of Zhenbei be scolded and have to apologize to his daughter.

"Jiaojiao, has everything been arranged at home?" Although his second son was smart and steady, the Marquis of Zhenbei was still a little worried.

"Everything has been arranged. Don't worry, Dad. My second brother can handle it." Compared to the worries of the Marquis of Zhenbei, Shen Tianjiao felt that there was nothing to worry about. Shen Tingzhi could definitely do this with ease.

"That's good, that's good." Zhenbei Hou said that it was good, but his heart was never at peace for a moment.

Shen Tianjiao naturally saw the worry of Zhenbei Hou, but she did not try to comfort him because she knew that it was useless to comfort him. Her father would not be at ease until he saw the result.

This is not to say that the Marquis of Zhenbei is worried about his second son. He is worried because he is a father. As a father, it is natural to worry about his son. It has nothing to do with ability.

Even though Shen Tingzhi is now able to stand on his own, this does not affect the Marquis of Zhenbei's worry about him at all.