The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

After eating and drinking her fill, Shen Tianjiao stood up contentedly and threw herself into the lounge chair. Before the battle, the most important thing was to conserve her energy. Without good spirits, she would not have the strength to fight.

Compared to Shen Tianjiao's leisurely and comfortable life, Feng Yuanyuan's life is not easy.

Last night, not only was she humiliated by Shen Tianjiao, but her wrist was also injured. Since she followed Li Rui, she had never suffered such an injustice.

In order to make Li Rui feel distressed, she refused to let the imperial physician treat her, and went directly to Taihe Palace with her injuries, crying and asking Li Rui to make the decision for her.

But who would have thought that she went to Taihe Hall but did not see Li Rui. She waited in Taihe Hall for most of the day, but only received a message from the eunuch telling her to go back and wait.

Li Rui's abnormal attitude made her feel extremely panicked. She knew that the reason she had her current status was because of Li Rui's favor to her. Once she lost this favor, she would fall from the clouds to the dust. At that time, everyone could step on her and everyone could take her life.

In addition to her beauty, she has paid a huge price to be where she is today. Power and favor are her inner demons. She can have nothing, but she must have these things.

Feng Yuanyuan, who was already in a panic, almost collapsed when she heard this morning that Shen Tianjiao had killed the secret agent she had arranged in Yuxiu Palace, and Hongying was missing.

Feng Yuanyuan knew very well that in the competition between her and Shen Tianjiao, she had never been the winner. She was only able to gain the upper hand because of Li Rui.

Now that Shen Tianjiao is becoming more assertive and Li Rui's attitude is unclear, she feels that her position is under unprecedented threat.

Li Rui sent Huang Chunhua to Yuxiu Palace to invite Shen Tianjiao, but Li Rui became impatient waiting. Not only did he not see Shen Tianjiao, but even Huang Chunhua was nowhere to be seen.

"Your Majesty, don't worry. The Empress must have been tripped up by something. She will come soon after the matter is resolved." Huang Chunhua's other disciple, Xiao Yunzi, kindly comforted Li Rui who was about to get angry and curse.

"Being tripped up by something? Humph!" Li Rui suppressed his anger. "What could be more important than me? I think she's increasingly looking down on me."

Xiao Yunzi presented Li Rui with the Qiu Shui pears that he loved to eat. Qiu Shui pears were not in production in this season, and these Qiu Shui pears were from last year. Because Li Rui loved to eat them, the Eunuchs' Office specially stored them in the ice cellar.

"Your Majesty, please have a pear." Xiao Yunzi diligently handed a piece of pear to Li Rui with a bamboo stick.

Li Rui took the pear, and Xiao Yunzi said, "Your Majesty, the Empress is in charge of the harem. She is in charge of all matters, big or small. If the Empress doesn't handle those matters well, then those matters will be yours to worry about, right?"

Xiao Yunzi's words temporarily calmed Li Rui. After eating a few pieces of pear, his anger subsided a lot.

Seeing that Li Rui's face had improved, Xiao Yunzi stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I apologize. Last night, when the Emperor fainted, Concubine Feng came and said that she had been wronged by the Empress. She was clamoring for you to make a decision for her."

"Everyone in Taihe Hall was busy at the time, so my master sent me out to comfort the Imperial Concubine. I was thinking that the fewer people who knew about your fainting, the better. I was afraid that if too many people knew, rumors would spread and cause unnecessary trouble, so I boldly said that I was following your orders and asked the Imperial Concubine to return to the Glazed Palace to rest."

"At that time, the situation was urgent and I acted according to my authority. I overstepped my bounds. I beg Your Majesty to punish me."

Li Rui frowned and said dissatisfiedly, "She's causing trouble again? She's always jealous and makes me restless over such a small matter."

No matter how beautiful a flower is, you will get tired of it if you look at it too much. No matter how beautiful a person is, if she doesn't know when to stop and keeps making trouble all day long, she will become annoying.

"Get up! I forgive you. You are actually smarter than your master. From now on, you will serve in the imperial study. Your master is old now and can't do many things. You should learn from him well."

"Your servant thanks the emperor for his grace." Originally thought he would be punished, but now it turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Xiao Yunzi almost couldn't see his eyes from laughing.