The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

"Master, the old ancestor invites you to come over."

Xia He's words interrupted the tender moment between Shen Tianjiao and her son.

Shen Tianjiao was stunned for a moment, then realized that something big might have happened again.

Otherwise, Ruan Yuhu would not have asked Xia He to invite her over.

"Well, let's go." Shen Tianjiao stood up and touched Li Muyang's head, "Be good, you play here with your uncle, and your mother will go to discuss something with the ancestors."

"Okay, then I'll wait for my mother here." Li Muyang looked at Shen Tianjiao eagerly. He now has less and less time to spend with his mother, and he cherishes every time he spends with her.

"Okay." Shen Tianjiao smiled at Li Muyang, then stood up and left.

When Shen Tianjiao arrived, she saw Ruan Yuhu sitting in a daze.

"Aunt, what's wrong with you?" Seeing Ruan Yuhu's expression, he realized that today's matter must be tricky and troublesome.

Ruan Yuhu looked up at Shen Tianjiao and said after a while: "Jiaojiao, I was careless. Su Wenzhi is dead."

Shen Tianjiao was stunned, but not because Su Wenzhi was dead, but because of Ruan Yuhu's reaction at this time.

From the moment Ruan Yuhu started to deal with the Su family, Shen Tianjiao knew that the feud between her and the Su family would be irreconcilable.

Now seeing her like this, I am even more certain of my guess.

"Aunt, there is still a long way to go. It's just the Su family. It's only a matter of time before we deal with them."

"Su Wenzhi alone is not enough to bring down the Su family. We need to deliver a fatal blow, leaving the Su family powerless to fight back."

Ruan Yuhu was comforted by Shen Tianjiao's words. She was too impatient and had endured for so many years. She shouldn't have revealed her weakness and thoughts in front of the Su family.

As expected, when people care too much about something, they tend to be impulsive and stupid.

"I was too impatient. I just thought that as long as I could get Su Wenzhi in my hands, that old man Su Chang would be thrown into chaos. Then I would have the opportunity to take advantage of it and bring down the Su family."

"But I forgot that Su Chang is not an old fox. He is a ferocious and cruel black bear. He doesn't even have a heart. How could he care about the life of a grandson who made a mistake?"

"Although Su Wenzhi is the eldest grandson of the Su family, he is not the only grandson of the Su family. If Su Wenzhi dies, there will naturally be another grandson to take his place."

"It will be difficult to find such an opportunity again in the future."

Ruan Yuhu shook her head in annoyance. She had been waiting for this opportunity for many years, and now she had lost it in vain. How could she not regret it?

This time she miscalculated because she underestimated Su Chang's ambition and cruelty. Even a tiger will not eat its own cubs, but Su Chang is even more cruel than a tiger.

In order to preserve the so-called glory of the Su family, he actually sent someone to kill his own grandson.

"Aunt, this opportunity is not hard to find. It's right in front of us and will come soon."

Shen Tianjiao did not ask Ruan Yuhu about his plan. Everyone has their own secrets and the right to keep them.

If Ruan Yuhu doesn't want to talk, then she won't ask anything and pretend nothing happened. If Ruan Yuhu wants to talk, then she will be a good listener and listen to Ruan Yuhu talk about his past.

"The Su family has nurtured Su Wenzhi for many years. Although he has married a prince consort and can no longer serve as an official, he can still serve as the Su family's think tank and use his status as a prince consort to protect the Su family."

"I don't know whether the Su family had any connection with Li Zhaohui before, but now because of Su Wenzhi's death, they must be related to Li Zhaohui."

The meaning of Shen Tianjiao's words was very clear. No matter what the reason and how Su Wenzhi died, the blame would now be placed on Ruan Yuhu.

After all, it was she who seized the evidence of Su Wenzhi's adultery with Tian Qingqing and detained Su Wenzhi in the palace. The Su family sent people to the palace to plead for mercy many times, but Ruan Yuhu ignored them all.

Now that Su Wenzhi is dead, how could the Su family let it go so easily?

They will definitely settle this account with Ruan Yuhu, and the easiest way to settle this account is to surrender to Li Chaohui and use Li Chaohui to put Ruan Yuhu to death.

"Jiaojiao, do you think I've caused a big disaster?" Ruan Yuhu's mood at this moment was not just regret, but also worry.

Li Chaohui is already unfathomable. The Su family ranks second among the aristocratic families in Yunli, second only to the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion.

In fact, in terms of family background and strength, the Su family is better. The only difference between them and the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion is that all the family members are civil servants.

Unlike the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion, a family of military honors, they have created countless miracles and achievements in defending their country.

If such a powerful family turned against them at this time, it would inevitably become an aid to Li Chaohui and a stumbling block to them.

"It's okay, don't worry, aunt. If the enemy comes, we will stop him with our troops and if the water comes, we will block it with earth. We will always find a way to deal with them."

"The Su family has never been a family that keeps to its own ways. Since the founding of Yunli, has there ever been a battle for imperial power without their participation?"

"The heads of the Su family throughout the generations have been more discerning than a sieve. They never support just one side, but instead bet on all those who have the right to inherit, and then finally screen them."

"Finally, they select the person they believe to be the most capable and then give them all the support they can to help them ascend to the throne."

"If not, how could the Su family have stood firm for so many years and become the fear of several generations of emperors?"

"Even if Li Zhaohui doesn't provoke them, the Su family will still come after Li Zhaohui. The two sides must not offend each other. They will rely on whoever is stronger. This is the foundation of the Su family's survival."

What Shen Tianjiao said was true. The Su family had been entangled with Li Chaohui for many years.

After all, Li Chaohui has a prophecy that he is destined to succeed the emperor. How could the Su family miss such an opportunity?

"Aunt, the most important thing now is what to do with Su Wenzhi's body."

The person is already dead, it would be unreasonable to keep him in the palace.

Ruan Yuhu was so upset at the moment that he couldn't make any decisions. "Jiaojiao, how do you decide to handle this?"

"The person is already dead. In my opinion, we should send Su Wenzhi's body back to the Su family. This will also save some face for them."

"Su Chang will not publicize the dishonorable nature of Su Wen's death, nor will he take the opportunity to cause trouble in the palace."

"Now that we have sent Su Wenzhi's body back, the Su family has nothing to say."

Shen Tianjiao didn't have any deep hatred with the Su family, and it was better to resolve a feud than to create one.

No matter what Su Wenzhi did in his lifetime, no matter how hateful the Su family was, he is dead now, and the deceased is the greatest, so he must be buried in peace.

"Okay, I'll do as you say, Jiaojiao." Although Ruan Yuhu hated the Su family to the core, he would not bother with a dead person.

Shen Tianjiao nodded, turned around and told Xia He, "Send someone to send Su Wenzhi back. Remember to be careful and cautious, and don't let outsiders find out."

Now is a turbulent time, it is better to have less trouble than more. Shen Tianjiao does not have that much energy to meddle in other people's business.

"Yes, I know." Xia He went back to do what Shen Tianjiao had asked her to do.

"Aunt, the most important thing now is how to appease Li Yuyao. After Su Wenzhi's body is sent back, I don't know what will happen to others, but she will definitely come to the palace to make trouble."

Although Shen Tianjiao has not seen Li Yuyao since she came here, in her original body's memory, Princess Yuyao was a person who could not distinguish right from wrong and was confused.

"Hmph!" Ruan Yuhu snorted coldly, saying, "How dare she! How could that old man Su Chang not know what kind of person she is?"

"Don't worry, Su Chang won't let her enter the palace. She can't even leave the Su family's gate."

In order to marry Su Wenzhi, Li Yuyao gave up her status and married into the Su family.

Ever since she married Su Wenzhi, she has been living in the Su Mansion, and Li Rui has not given her a princess residence.

After hearing Ruan Yuhu say this, Shen Tianjiao felt relieved. As long as Li Yuyao didn't come to the palace and cause trouble for her, she wouldn't be able to take care of anything else.

"Aunt, I have a difficult matter to deal with right now. Please give me some advice."

Although Shen Tianjiao is not a weak person, what she fears most is quarreling with others.

If Cui Yi came to the palace to make trouble, Shen Tianjiao would not be able to win the argument with him. It is said that the words of scholars are like knives, killing people without shedding blood.

What’s more, Cui Yi is the top scholar in the world.

If this problem is not solved, Shen Tianjiao will probably not be able to sleep.

"What's the matter? Jiaojiao, just tell me." Ruan Yuhu perked up and waited for Shen Tianjiao to tell him what happened.

"It's about Cui Yi. Mu'er can't study with him anymore."

"He was recommended by Wang Yunzhi to be Mu'er's teacher. Given the current situation, it would be inappropriate for him to continue teaching Mu'er."

Shen Tianjiao didn't make her words clear, but how could Ruan Yuhu not know what she meant?

Cui Yi was recommended by Wang Yunzhi, and Wang Yunzhi is Li Chaohui's man. Regardless of whether Cui Yi is Li Chaohui's man or not, he is now a dangerous person.

If Li Chaohui wanted to kill Li Muyang, he would first use Cui Yi's hand.

Now no one dares to joke about Li Muyang's safety. The crown prince is the foundation of the country.

If the crown prince is safe, the country is safe; if the crown prince is in danger, the country is in danger.

Moreover, in Ruan Yuhu's heart, she never thought that Cui Yi was the person who could teach Li Muyang well.

Although Cui Yi served as the imperial tutor for two generations, he was not consistent. He only taught the previous emperor for a few years, and the time he spent teaching Li Rui was even less, less than a year.

In addition to political issues, this also has something to do with his personality.

Literati have their own character, but in addition to character, Cui Yi also has pride, but this pride is different from others, it is a kind of arrogance.

He is not bound by worldly constraints in his actions. To put it nicely, he is carefree and unrestrained. To put it bluntly, he is a madman.

When Ruan Yuhu handed Li Muyang over to Cui Yi for teaching, he was actually worried that Cui Yi would teach Li Muyang bad things.

"Jiaojiao, this isn't difficult. Just go to Cui Mansion and meet Cui Yi. Ask him in person why he chose to teach Mu'er."

"Once you've found out the reason, explain the current situation to him and then tell him that he can no longer be Mu'er's teacher. Isn't that enough?"

"Is this so simple?" Shen Tianjiao thought she was hard of hearing and had heard it wrong.

Although Cui Yi was a highly respected scholar with countless students, this old man had a fatal flaw: he was unreasonable.

With Shen Tianjiao's identity, she couldn't possibly go and quarrel with that old man, right?

If this were to get out, Shen Tianjiao would be scolded to death by all the scholars in the world.

Besides, even if they really quarreled, Shen Tianjiao would not be able to win the argument.

"Yes, it's that simple." Ruan Yuhu smiled and nodded, saying, "Although old man Cui Yi is arrogant and unreasonable, he can still clearly distinguish what should and should not be done in a critical moment."

"After all, as the patriarch of the Cui family, if he can't distinguish right from wrong in the face of major issues, the lives of the Cui family will be lost."

Seeing Shen Tianjiao's embarrassment, Ruan Yuhu understood her inner struggle and said, "Don't worry, I'll go with you."

Shen Tianjiao's breathing became smoother only after she heard Ruan Yuhu say that he would accompany her.

With Ruan Yuhu by her side, there is nothing to be afraid of, let alone one Cui Yi, even if there are ten more.

"Okay, then I'll have to trouble you, aunt." Shen Tianjiao looked at Ruan Yuhu, her face full of smiles.

"Girl, why are you being so polite to me?" Ruan Yuhu stretched out his finger and poked Shen Tianjiao's head.

The longer they spend together, the closer the relationship between Ruan Yuhu and Shen Tianjiao becomes, as if they are mother and daughter.

Xia He followed the order and arranged for the secret guards to send Su Wenzhi's body away.

When the secret guards brought Su Wenzhi's body to the Su family, the Su family was solemn and quiet, as if no one was there.

The secret guard knocked on the door, and when the doorman came out, he heard the secret guard say, "Go and call your master out. The reward from the Queen has arrived."

When the doorman heard this, he didn't dare to delay and ran in to invite the old man.

Losing his most beloved grandson almost cost Su Chang half his life.

"Grandpa, Grandpa." The doorman passed the news to the steward of the Su Mansion. When the steward heard that something was delivered from the palace, he had already guessed what it was. He ran to Su Chang's yard in a panic.

"What are you yelling about? Have the people in this mansion lost their manners to this extent?"

Before Su Chang opened his mouth, the third concubine standing beside him spoke first, acting like the mistress of the house.

The butler fell silent after being scolded, and dared not say anything more.

"Get out!" Su Chang, who was lying on the bed, looked sick, but he was full of vigor.

"Did you hear that? The old man told you to get out."

The third concubine pinched her waist and yelled at the housekeeper in a stern voice.

"I'm talking about you!" Su Chang was so angry that he almost rolled his eyes.