The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

"Empress, my master is paying his respects to you." Before He Wanying could say anything, the senior palace maid Zi Yan, who served beside her, spoke up for her master and attacked Shen Tianjiao.

Zi Yan has always been used to relying on He Wanying's power to act arrogantly. Her master usually doesn't take Shen Tianjiao seriously, so naturally she won't take Shen Tianjiao seriously either.

"How dare you! How can a servant like you have the right to speak in front of the Empress?" Without waiting for Shen Tianjiao's order, Qiu Tong stepped forward, pulled Zi Yan over, and slapped her in the face.

This time, not only Zi Yan was confused, but He Wanying was also confused.

Shen Tianjiao drank her tea nonchalantly, "Mei Fei, how do you usually discipline the servants around you? How dare you be so disrespectful and commit insubordination?"

"This is also here in this palace. If it were somewhere else, I'm afraid it would have been beheaded by now."

"Since Concubine Mei can't manage her well, why don't I discipline this girl on your behalf? This will prevent her from causing trouble and bringing trouble upon you in the future."

After Shen Tianjiao said this, without waiting for He Wanying's response, she signaled Qiu Tong to pull Zi Yan down.

When He Wanying came to her senses, she felt her knees go weak for some reason. After all, she was just a paper tiger who bullied others by taking advantage of her power. She had been so presumptuous in the past because Shen Tianjiao was weak and easy to bully. Now that Shen Tianjiao was getting stronger, she was afraid.

Today, Shen Tianjiao did not call her sister as she did in the past, but called her by her title directly. There was a sense of alienation in her coldness, but also a hint of majesty in her alienation.

Hearing the slapping sounds outside and Zi Yan's whimpering with her mouth blocked, He Wanying no longer dared to act arrogantly. She knelt down politely and bowed deeply to Shen Tianjiao.

Seeing that He Wanying had behaved herself, Shen Tianjiao did not make things difficult for her anymore. She asked Chunchao to help her up and give her a seat.

Although He Wanying was not a good person, her mind was not as vicious as Feng Yuanyuan. She was just a silly girl who was spoiled and ruined.

Shen Tianjiao was too lazy to bother with someone who had no offensive power and was not challenging. She wanted to focus her energy on a stronger opponent.

"Concubine Mei, I'm afraid you didn't come to Yuxiu Palace today just to pay your respects, did you?" Shen Tianjiao looked up and glanced at He Wanying who was sitting opposite her.

He Wanying's body trembled unconsciously. The person in front of her was clearly the same Empress, but why did she feel different?

"To answer the Empress, it was His Majesty who sent me here. He heard that you were unwell and asked me to come and see you."

It turned out that Li Rui had sent someone to gather information. Shen Tianjiao smiled and said, "I have indeed been ill recently. Since the Emperor has sent you to visit, please ask Concubine Mei to go back and tell the Emperor that I need to rest and recuperate. I cannot tolerate the noise and distractions. I really do not have the energy to manage the affairs of the harem. Please ask him to find someone else to help manage the harem as soon as possible so that I can recover in peace and recover as soon as possible."

"Yes, I understand. When I go back, I will tell the emperor the truth about the Empress's physical condition and her portrait." He Wanying was just a little spoiled and a little stupid, but she was not really dumb. She could still judge the situation.

"Yes." Shen Tianjiao nodded with satisfaction, "Thank you for your hard work, Concubine Mei."

"The girl beside you won't be able to be trained in a short time. It's better to let her stay in Yuxiu Palace first. I will send someone to take her back."

It is not a good thing to keep a girl like Zi Yan who is ignorant of the world and has no sense of propriety around He Wanying. Shen Tianjiao wants to eliminate all external influences.

He Wanying was stunned for a moment, but she quickly reacted, "Zi Yan is indeed in need of discipline. It is her blessing to be taught by the Empress. I thank the Empress."