The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

Even if they were lucky enough to reach Lingnan, they would still get sick and die because they could not adapt to the environment there.

In other words, the probability of them surviving in the end is almost zero.

This is not exile at all, this is clearly genocide.

He Wanying was truly desperate this time. Not only was she about to die, but even her family would follow her to the underworld.

She was truly filled with immense regret at this moment. She shouldn't have been bewitched by Ling Xifeng and listened to his words, which led to the irreversible situation today.

The fate of her family was doomed to be unchangeable, but He Wanying still held on to a glimmer of hope and wanted to fight for them again, to save as many people as possible.

He Wanying looked up at Qiong Niang and said, "My father did something he shouldn't have done back then, but he was forced to do so."

"As a subject, he cannot disobey the king's orders. As the saying goes, if the king orders his subject to die, the subject must die. Isn't that the truth? He also has his own difficulties."

"He and the He family deserved the retribution they suffered today."

"But the crime did not implicate the young child. I dare not ask the Queen to spare all of my He family's nephews and nephews, but I only hope that she can leave a descendant for the He family so that the He family will not be extinct."

Qiong Niang had experienced the same despair as He Wanying and knew what a suffocating feeling it was.

But even if Qiong Niang could understand, she would not be so soft-hearted as to agree to He Wanying's request. After all, she is Qiong Niang now, not the former Wang Danyang.

"I can't make the decision on this, but I will plead with the Queen on your behalf."

He Wanying didn't say anything more. She knew very well that Wang Danyang was able to plead with Shen Tianjiao on her behalf because of their previous relationship. It would be impolite for her to say anything more.

Xia He quickly finished combing He Wanying's hair. Qiong Niang looked at He Wanying after she finished combing her hair and told Xia He, "Go get some new clothes. Since you're leaving, you better look pretty."

He Wanying had a kind of beauty that was both coquettish and alluring, and her appearance was the thing she cared about most in her life.

Now that she is about to die, let her leave in a dignified manner.

He Wanying lowered her head and smiled, saying, "Go and get my floating cloud brocade with a cluster of flowers."

That piece of brocade with floating clouds and flowers was given to He Wanying by Li Rui when she entered the palace and was named a beauty.

At that time, the Jiangnan weavers presented only two rare and precious garments: one was made of floating light brocade, with a phoenix perched on a wutong tree, and the other was made of floating cloud brocade, with a cluster of flowers.

The Phoenix Perched on the Wutong Tree made of floating brocade was sent to Yuxiu Palace and given to Queen Shen Tianjiao.

According to Li Rui's intention at the time, the cluster of flowers made of floating cloud brocade should also be sent to Yuxiu Palace for Shen Tianjiao.

But Shen Tianjiao said that since she had obtained the Fengqi Wutong, if she also got the Huaqunjinchuang, it would cause dissatisfaction among the sisters in the harem, so she asked Li Rui to give it to someone else.

Originally, Shen Tianjiao didn't want it, and it should have been the turn of Feng Yuanyuan, who was the imperial concubine at the time. However, Li Rui hesitated for a long time, but bypassed Feng Yuanyuan and finally gave this flowery dress to He Wanying.

Feng Yuanyuan made a fuss about this matter for a long time, and even other concubines were dissatisfied.

But Li Rui still insisted on his own way and did not change his mind and gave the flowery dress to He Wanying.

Later, this flowery dress became He Wanying's capital for showing off in the harem.

He Wanying doesn't love Li Rui. The person in her heart has always been Ling Xifeng. But now at the last moment of her death, she has to leave wearing the flowery brocade made of floating cloud brocade given to her by Li Rui. How ironic it is.

Xia He quickly brought out the flowery dress made of floating cloud brocade. He Wanying had always treasured this dress in her bedroom, hanging it on a hanger in front of her bed.

After changing her clothes, He Wanying said to Xia He, "Please help me dress up. Since you want me to leave in a respectable manner, then let me leave in a glorious manner."

Xia He didn't say anything. She helped He Wanying to the dressing table, washed her face, and put on makeup for her. In an instant, the bright and dazzling He Wanying was back.

"Wang Danyang, go back and tell Shen Tianjiao that I, He Wanying, thank her for the honor she gave me today."

He Wanying looked at herself in the bronze mirror again and again, then stood up with satisfaction. In fact, she had already prepared herself for today's outcome.

So at this moment, she was not so afraid of death. Instead, she felt an indescribable sense of relief. She was finally going to be free.

He Wanying, who was dressed up as if she was going to a banquet, looked at Ling Xifeng who was still lying on the ground, and suddenly felt a cold disgust in her heart.

"Wang Danyang, I don't want to die with this man. After I die, please burn my body and leave my ashes in a charity. In my next life, I will repay your kindness with a gift of grass and a ring."

"Okay." People are going to die soon, so what else is there to worry about?

Burning He Wanying's body and depositing her ashes in a charity can be considered as giving her a good end.

The bad karma of this life has ended, so don’t commit any more sins, otherwise you will be entangled in the next life.

"Wang Danyang, go back and tell Shen Tianjiao that although the assassination of Zhenbei Marquis was done by Ling Xifeng and my father, there was another mastermind behind it. Tell her not to just arrest the minions and let the real culprit go."

After saying this, He Wanying walked to the side and sat down, then said, "Let them in."

Qiong Niang stared at He Wanying for a while, and knowing that she could not get anything more out of her, she took Xia He out.

When the maids saw Qiong Niang and Xia He coming out, they all lowered their heads and walked in indifferently and silently.

Qiong Niang and Xia He waited for a while before the old women came out.

One of the leaders walked up to Qiong Niang, bowed, and said, "It's done."

"Yeah." Qiong Niang nodded, and she suddenly started to feel a little uncomfortable in her heart.

"Send her body to be cremated and leave her ashes in a charity and have them taken good care of."

"As for that man, just throw him into the mass grave to feed the stray dogs."

Qiong Niang had always had a bad impression of Ling Xifeng, and now she felt that he was a scumbag who used things that were impossible to achieve to deceive women. It was not a pity for such a man to die a hundred times.

After dealing with He Wanying's affairs, Qiong Niang took Xia He back to Yuxiu Palace.

After returning to Yuxiu Palace, Qiong Niang did not go to see Shen Tianjiao first, but went back to take a bath and change clothes.

Although she did not personally deal with He Wanying, this kind of thing was unlucky after all, and she did not want to bring this bad luck to Shen Tianjiao and the two children.

Xia He also went to see Shen Tianjiao after a simple wash.

When she went there, Li Muyang had already fallen asleep in Shen Tianjiao's arms.

"Master, put the little prince on the bed to sleep." Xia He looked at Li Muyang who was sleeping in Shen Tianjiao's arms and asked in a low voice.

Shen Tianjiao didn't say anything and handed Li Muyang in her arms to Xia He. Xia He took Li Muyang, hugged him and put him on the bed.

Shen Tianjiao stretched her stiff arms. A few months ago, she could easily hold the child, but now it was much more difficult to hold him.

It seems that this child has really grown up.

"Where is Qiong Niang?" Xia He came back, but didn't see Qiong Niang. Shen Tianjiao couldn't help but feel a little worried.

After all, she was someone I once knew. Now, seeing her die in front of me, I feel a little uncomfortable.

"Go take a shower and change clothes. She should be here soon." Seeing Shen Tianjiao rubbing her arms, Xia He hurried over and started rubbing them for her.

As soon as Xia He finished speaking, Qiong Niang came in.

"Are you back?" Shen Tianjiao poured a cup of tea and placed it in front of Qiong Niang, saying, "Thank you for your hard work. Drink some tea to moisten your throat."

Qiong Niang took a sip of the tea in front of her, then looked at Shen Tianjiao and said, "Before He Wanying died, she said that when the Zhenbei Marquis was assassinated today, his father and Ling Xifeng were just being used, and there was someone else behind the scenes."

"I just don't know whether what she said is true or false, and what her purpose is."

"She didn't lie, everything she said was true."

After returning to Yuxiu Palace, Shen Tianjiao discovered many loopholes and doubts in this incident when she calmed down and reviewed it.

The He family is not ranked high among the top ten families, which proves that their strength is still lacking.

Being able to rank among the top ten families and remain standing for so many years, naturally there are no fools among them.

He Ping usually looks honest and simple, but in fact he is a very shrewd and calculating person.

He was able to send his daughter, who was already betrothed to Ling Xifeng, into the palace, and he was also able to check and balance the Ling family and Ling Xifeng, preventing them from causing trouble. This ability is not something that everyone has.

How could He Ping agree so easily to cooperate with Ling Xifeng to assassinate the Marquis of Zhenbei just based on Ling Xifeng's deception?

After all, He Ping knew very well what kind of existence the Marquis of Zhenbei was in Yunli Country. If there were no lucrative interests as bait and no powerful forces to support him, he would be in trouble.

As for He Ping, he would never dare to do this even if he had a hundred times the courage.

"Is it true?" Qiong Niang widened her eyes. Until just now, she had been wondering whether what He Wanying said was true or not.

Now that it has been confirmed by Shen Tianjiao, she is a little bit unconvinced.

"Well, there's more to this than meets the eye. Now that Ling Xifeng is dead, only He Ping is left. Whether or not I can pry open He Ping's mouth depends on Quan Zheng's ability."

Although Shen Tianjiao had dismissed Quan Zheng from his post as the commander of the Ministry of Punishment and sent him to the northern border to lead troops to fight, this was only said to the outside world. Before Quan Zheng left, he had to resolve the assassination of the Marquis of Zhenbei.

This was also what Quan Zheng strongly requested. He knew that letting the Marquis of Zhenbei return to Northern Frontier was just a cover. If the Marquis of Zhenbei wanted to stay in Shangjing, he would be in danger at any time if those hidden security risks were not eliminated.

In Quanzheng's heart, Marquis Zhenbei always comes first, and he will never allow anyone to hurt Marquis Zhenbei.

"In Shangjing City, who else can compare with Li Hong and Qian Wanhe in strength?"

Qiong Niang thought about all the noble families and powerful people in the capital city in her mind, but she couldn't figure out who this person could be.

"This is the most terrifying thing. The enemy is in the dark, and we are in the light. The deeper that person hides, the greater the danger we will be in."

Not only Qiong Niang, Shen Tianjiao also went over it in her mind several times, but she also couldn't find anyone suspicious.

If there is no one to suspect, it means that this person is hiding very deeply. He is good at disguising himself and is also a very patient person.

It really makes people feel uneasy to put such a dangerous person in Shangjing City.

"Could it be Li Chaohui who did it?" Now, apart from Li Chaohui, Qiong Niang really couldn't think of anyone else.

"No, not her." Shen Tianjiao shook her head. "Although this is something she has always wanted to do, she is not strong enough now and cannot do it."

"Besides, although she is obsessed with fame, wealth and power, she is not a fool. She would not choose to do something like assassination in the street."

"Because of the last time she spread rumors, she knew very well that no matter what happened to my father, the first person I would suspect would be her."

Shen Tianjiao did suspect Li Chaohui, but she quickly denied this suspicion.

Wang Yunzhi and Li Zhaohui have been at odds with each other ever since they had a big fight over spreading rumors.

Although Li Chaohui has many followers, she can do nothing now without Wang Yunzhi's help.

Although Wang Yunzhi was confused about the matter of Li Chaohui, he still knew what was important and what was not. He would never joke about the safety of the Marquis of Zhenbei.

So Li Chaohui is now powerless. She wants to do it but her strength does not allow it.

"Then this matter really needs to be investigated thoroughly." Qiong Niang sighed silently in her heart. Why is there no peace in these days?

"This matter is not urgent right now. The most important thing right now is to send my father and two children out of Shangjing City first."

"That man dared to assassinate my father in broad daylight, which shows that there is nothing he dare not do."

"It's not bad that he attacked my father. With my father's skills, it would not be easy for him to succeed."

"But if he reaches into the palace, the two children will be in danger."

Thinking of this, Shen Tianjiao couldn't help but shudder. She didn't dare to think about what she would do if something happened to the two children?

Qiong Niang was also frightened and broke out in cold sweats at this time. There were dangers everywhere in the palace. Even for the prince and princess, there was no guarantee that they would not be harmed.

"Then what are you waiting for? Let the two children leave the palace immediately. Even if they don't leave the capital, it's safer to stay in the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion than in the palace."

Qiong Niang's reaction was even greater than Shen Tianjiao's, and she was even more anxious.