The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

Li Chaohui was in a good mood and suddenly had a strong desire to learn about the outside world.

She had been imprisoned here for so many years, and her heart longing for the outside world had long been closed and dried up.

Because if she didn't close her heart to the prosperous world outside and allowed it to dry up, she, Li Zhaohui, would have long since disappeared from this world.

She was about to go out, and it was time for her to understand what was happening outside, so as not to go out like a clueless fool.

What she hated most was being manipulated like a fool.

Of course, what Li Chaohui is most concerned about now is the situation in the palace. The information coming from outside in recent years is all about how incompetent Li Rui is and how weak Shen Tianjiao is.

But in this situation, how could she believe that Shen Tianjiao was a weak person?

It might be true that Li Rui was incompetent, but Shen Tianjiao was definitely not a weak person. How could the daughter of Zhenbei Hou Shen Lin be a weak person?

Perhaps from the very beginning, Shen Tianjiao was just pretending to be a tiger eater with some purpose. Now she probably has enough strength, so she no longer hides her true strength and reveals her claws and edge.

Although he had never seen Shen Tianjiao in person, Li Chaohui could clearly feel that her biggest rival now was not Li Rui, nor the Marquis of Zhenbei, nor those old antiques who defended the imperial power.

And this Empress who is now showing her power is Shen Tianjiao, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Zhenbei.

The fact that Shen Tianjiao dared to strangle Li Hong in Zhenghe Hall, and those people from the aristocratic families who were in cahoots with Li Hong, shows how powerful and terrifying she is as the queen.

Not to mention her, even her royal brother and father would not have the courage and guts to do this.

Thinking of this, Li Chaohui couldn't help but sigh. Shen Tianjiao was not easy to deal with. Her dream of becoming emperor would probably be postponed again.

"How's things going in the palace lately? Has anything special happened with the Queen?"

Li Chaohui never worried about her nephew. Now Yunli's emperor Li Rui, whether Li Rui was alive or dead, was not a threat to her.

She knew very well what she had done through Feng Yuanyuan. Even if Li Rui was still alive now, he was just a walking dead.

What she urgently wanted to know now was all about Shen Tianjiao, the woman whom she had never met but who was so powerful that even she was intimidated.

"The palace has been peaceful and calm these days."

"But two days ago, the Emperor and the Empress announced in Zhenghe Hall that the eldest prince, Li Muyang, would be appointed Crown Prince."

The servant's words made Li Chaohui clench his hands involuntarily. The crown prince was appointed, and Li Muyang had actually been appointed as the crown prince?

Once the position of crown prince is established, he will have a legitimate identity recognized by civil and military officials and the people.

If she goes out and wants to fight for the throne again, what was previously reasonable and legal will become unreasonable, irrational and illegal, and she will be degraded into a traitor and a traitor who is hated by everyone.

This Shen Tianjiao is indeed powerful. No one knows what means she used, but she was able to coax Li Rui into making an inconspicuous bastard into a noble prince!

How could a shameful bastard like Li Muyang be worthy of the crown prince of Yunli Kingdom and the legitimate heir to the throne?

When Li Chaohui thought that the blow she had suffered today had reached her limit, the servant's next words made her feel like she was falling into the abyss, and she was almost swallowed by madness and jealousy.

"At the same time as the eldest prince was appointed Crown Prince, the Empress's youngest daughter was also named Princess Pingyang by the Emperor."

These words immediately irritated Li Chaohui, making her completely unable to control herself and lose her temper.

"What did you say, Princess Pingyang?" Li Zhaohui's face was distorted by anger and jealousy. She was originally a beautiful woman with charm, but now she became hideous and terrifying, like a demon.

"A daughter? Shen Tianjiao hasn't even given birth to a child, so where did she get one?"

Li Zhaohui yelled at the top of her lungs, ignoring even the most basic elegance and propriety that she had always been proud of.

"Princess Pingyang is the daughter of Concubine Du in the palace. Concubine Du personally sent her to the Empress's Yuxiu Palace to be adopted as her daughter."

These words raised Li Chaohui's anger to an unprecedented level.

Another shameful and unpresentable evil creature!

Who was Shen Tianjiao trying to humiliate? She made two bastards, one becoming the crown prince, and the other becoming Princess Pingyang, the most honorable princess in Yunli Kingdom, second only to the crown prince!

This almost made Li Chaohui die of anger on the spot.

Princess Pingyang was such an honorable title. She had begged her father for many years for this title but never got it. Now it was obtained by a little girl whom she had never known before. How could she tolerate this?

Jealousy and hatred have completely changed Li Chaohui. If Princess Pingyang Li Muyan were in front of her, she would definitely rush up without hesitation and strangle Li Muyan to death.

She didn't get such a noble thing, it should have belonged to her daughter. Now it has been given to Shen Tianjiao's daughter for free. How can she bear this?

She is Li Chaohui's biological daughter, born with an extremely noble status, but now she is living among the people and no one knows where she is.

Whenever Li Chaohui thought of her poor child, she felt heartbroken. When her daughter needed her the most, she, as a mother, was unable to be by her side to take care of her.

When she gets out of here, she will find her daughter and give her the best things in the world and the most honorable status.

Humph! Princess Pingyang? What's so noble about that title? She wanted her daughter to become the Crown Princess, the second empress of Yunli after her.

The more Li Chaohui thought about it, the angrier he became. He broke out in cold sweat, felt a tightness in his chest, and couldn't even breathe.

Seeing this, Chunniang quickly dismissed the servant who came to report the news.

He went back to the inner room to get the medicine and gave it to Li Chaohui.

After taking the medicine, Li Chaohui slowly recovered in Chunniang's arms.

"Chun Niang, you heard it all. Shen Tianjiao's son became the crown prince, and her daughter was unexpectedly named Princess Pingyang. All of these should be mine. Why did she do that?"

In front of the maid who had taken care of her for many years, Li Zhaohui put aside all her disguises and pride and became a vulnerable person.

"Your Highness, don't worry about this kind of false reputation. Fame and fortune are just fleeting. Once Your Highness is out, you will have whatever you want."

Chunniang comforted Li Chaohui with an expressionless face, as if the person lying in her arms was not her master but an unimportant person.

Li Chaohui, who had already been furious, could not be appeased by Chunniang's words.

Li Zhaohui, whose emotions were not appeased, held his anger in his heart.

The servant who came to report the news hurried to the back mountain of Anguo Temple, went out of the small gate at the back mountain, and got on the carriage parked nearby.

In addition to the servant, there was another servant in the carriage who had been knocked unconscious and had not woken up yet.

Li Chaohui was so angry that she couldn't fall asleep in the middle of the night. When she finally fell asleep, she was frightened by a nightmare before she had slept for a while.

Recently, Li Chaohui has been frightened by various nightmares. Without exception, these nightmares all depict her dream of becoming an emperor being shattered and being shot to death by arrows.

Li Zhaohui, who was frightened awake, wanted to call Chunniang, but when she opened her mouth, no sound came out.

Tormented by fear and pain, Li Zhaohui soon curled up into a ball, weakly and with difficulty enduring the pain and torture from his body.

Just when Li Chaohui thought he was going to die from the pain, Chunniang, who had gotten up at night, came back.

When Li Zhaohui heard the noise, he tried to roar with his throat. It was called a roar, but in fact it was just a hum.

But even if it was just a hum, Chunniang heard it. She hurried over and helped Li Chaohui up.

"Your Highness, what happened to you?" Seeing Li Chaohui's pale face and forehead covered with sweat, Chunniang was also frightened.

The place where they live now is very remote, and usually no outsiders come back except the guards.

Li Chaohui has a special status. Both the late emperor and the current emperor naturally hope that she will die quickly, so there will be no doctor accompanying her.

When I have a headache, fever, or feel unwell, all I can do is endure it and wait for the medicine to be delivered.

Recently, Li Chaohui often suffered from angina pectoris and insomnia. Because the symptoms were frequent and serious, he took the risk of inviting a doctor from outside.

After the diagnosis, the doctor said that it was due to excessive worry, and that he would recover as long as he relaxed and took some medicine to recuperate.

However, the medicine was very effective when I first took it, but the effect became less and less effective the more I took it.

Chunniang was extremely anxious, but she didn't dare to say anything, for fear that the people guarding outside would hear her and cause big trouble.

Now is the most critical moment before Li Chaohui leaves. Any disturbance may lead to changes. Chunniang dare not take the risk.

Chunniang had no choice but to hold Li Zhaohui in her arms, take out the medicine she carried with her and feed her, then silently pray that Li Zhaohui would be safe.

Fortunately, after a while, Li Zhaohui gradually regained consciousness.

Seeing that Li Chaohui had woken up and his breathing had become much more stable, Chunniang finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After Shen Tingzhi left the hot spring villa, he went straight back to the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion.

When he returned to the Marquis of Zhenbei's Mansion, the banquet had already ended and everyone had gone back to rest.

Shen Tingzhi originally wanted Chunchao to go to the dungeon with him so that he could talk to him about the dreamlike life along the way.

But Chunchao was already a little drunk at this time. Even Chunchao herself couldn't remember how much she had drunk tonight.

This is all thanks to Chunchao's good alcohol tolerance, otherwise he would have collapsed before the banquet was even halfway through.

Shen Tingzhi couldn't get Chunchao, who was drunk and unconscious, to work, so he had to go to the dungeon alone.

At this moment, he deeply felt the annoyance of his sister always complaining about not having someone around her.

He did not bring back any of the confidants he had cultivated in Ganzhou this time. They all stayed in Ganzhou because he was afraid that the situation in Ganzhou would get out of control if he was not there.

With those close confidants around, the situation could at least be eased.

Shen Tingzhi immediately decided to start training talents right away.

We don’t know how many things we will encounter in the future. If there is no one around us, everything will be in vain.

The dungeon of the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion was located at the farthest place from the main courtyard, under the horse stable.

It takes as long as an incense stick to walk from the main courtyard.

Fortunately, Shen Tingzhi is a martial artist and is not as weak as ordinary civil servants.

So this short distance was a piece of cake for him and there was no difficulty at all.

When Shen Tingzhi arrived at the dungeon door, someone immediately came out to greet him and led him to the cell where Shen Pingzhi was imprisoned.

Following behind Shen Pingzhi was Yu Sheng, who was usually elusive.

As the captain of Shen Tingzhi's personal guard, he knew his responsibilities.

The dungeon was not only dark and damp, but the air also emitted a strange and unpleasant smell.

Even Shen Tingzhi, who was used to the smell of blood on the battlefield, felt uncomfortable with this smell. He frowned and took out a handkerchief to cover his mouth and nose.

Soon they arrived at the cell where Shen Pingzhi was imprisoned. Shen Tingzhi looked up and saw that Shen Pingzhi had long lost the image of the elegant and handsome man he used to be.

The whole person was curled up on the bed like a half-dead invalid.

Shen Tingzhi actually had no impression of his uncle. The Marquis of Zhenbei would never bring those bad things back home to deal with and let the children be affected.

So Shen Tingzhi heard about Shen Pingzhi's bad behavior from other people, especially Han Ming.

However, Shen Tingzhi also knew Shen Pingzhi's nickname "Young Master Jade". If someone is called "Young Master Jade", he must be a handsome man.

It's a pity that although Shen Pingzhi has the nickname "Master Jade", no one lives up to his name and is a gentle, elegant and honest person.

For his own selfish reasons, he actually degenerated himself and colluded with Li Zhaohui to bring disaster to the world. How could such a person deserve the title of "Jade Master"?

For such a selfish and vain person, even the title of "Jade Master" is probably just for fame and reputation.

Shen Tingzhi sighed, thinking about how their Shen family had always been honest and strict, and had been extremely strict in educating their descendants, and how they could produce such a scum, he felt uncomfortable in his heart.

Not only did Shen Pingzhi indulge in depravity, he also brought his entire family down with him. For the sake of fame and fortune, he was willing to lose his integrity and bend down to become a dog for others. How could such a person be worthy of being a member of the Shen family?

Perhaps his great-grandfather had realized that the people in his branch had bad intentions, so he insisted on splitting up the family?