The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

Gong Chenghai has also taken great care of Gong Chengyu's affairs over the years.

In order to prevent Gong Chengyu's affair from being exposed and bringing irreparable destruction to the family.

He beat her, scolded her, and even kicked her out of the house for a while.

But without his supervision, Gong Chengyu became even more outrageous.

So Gong Chenghai had no choice but to let Gong Chengyu return to the Duke of Tang's Mansion.

Gong Chenghai had also had murderous intentions towards Gong Chengyu, but among the five brothers, he and Gong Chengyu were the only biological brothers born from the same mother.

He just couldn't bring himself to kill his own brother.

So he could only keep a close eye on Gong Chengyu, but no matter how strictly he kept an eye on him, there were still some things he couldn't control.

At this time, when he heard Gong Jianzhou talking about Gong Chengyu colluding with the Xirong people to betray the country, he knew that Gong Chengyu must be caught and their Gong family would be in big trouble.

Seeing Gong Chenghai remained silent, Gong Jianzhou already understood everything in his heart, but he still wanted to hear the truth of the matter from Gong Chenghai's mouth.

"Tell me, didn't you say you would tell me everything you know? I want to hear you tell me the truth right now."

Gong Chenghai closed his eyes and sighed. At this point, he had nothing to hide.

"I know. I've disciplined him over the years, but he's stubborn and will not change his ways."

Gong Jianzhou's heart sank at this moment. He knew the truth of the matter, but hearing his father say it with his own ears was another matter entirely.

It seems that this time, the Gong family is really doomed. Gong Jianzhou looked at Gong Chenghai with a sad expression and said, "This time, our Gong family will be burdened by him."

"Last night, evidence of his collusion with the Xirong people and his betrayal of the country was discovered, so he was brutally killed by someone else's knife. Now his body is hanging on the city gate tower."

"What?" Gong Chenghai was stunned and frightened to the point of being speechless.

Although he had already predicted that Gong Chengyu would have such a retribution one day, how good could the fate of a traitor be?

But when this moment really came, he was unable to accept the blow.

No matter how bad Gong Chengyu is, he is still his younger brother. Now that he has suffered such a misfortune, how can he, as his brother, feel good?

"Okay, stop being sad for him here, he doesn't deserve it!"

Seeing Gong Chenghai's sad look, Gong Jianzhou felt very disdainful in his heart. Now their Gong family was going to be implicated by Gong Chengyu.

Instead of trying to save himself, he is still sad for Gong Chengyu. I really don’t know what Gong Chenghai is thinking?

Gong Jianzhou despised himself in his heart, this extremely confused father who couldn't distinguish between priorities.

"Our family is about to face great disaster. Collaborating with the Western Rong people and betraying our country is a capital crime, punishable by death and punishable by death."

"Shen Tingzhi, the second son of the Zhenbei Marquisate, just sent someone to tell you to take advantage of this matter before it spreads throughout Shangjing City."

"I'll ask you to go to the palace immediately and apologize to the Empress. Maybe you can even win a glimmer of hope for the Gong family."

"Otherwise, the Gong family will suffer the same fate as Qian Wanhe."

Gong Jianzhou's words brought Gong Chenghai back to his senses instantly. Yes, the most important thing now is how to protect his family and not be implicated by Gong Chengyu's affairs.

Although the Duke of Tang's Mansion was doomed to be lost this time, if he lowered his stance and begged the Empress, at least the Gong family would not be exiled to the frontier.

If they were exiled to the frontier, Gong Chenghai couldn't help but tremble at the thought. Only a few people in their Gong family could reach the border alive.

From now on, let alone reviving the family, I am afraid that the Gong family will completely disappear in the long river of history.

Thinking of this, Gong Chenghai no longer cared about being sad. He quickly got up and changed his clothes, "Zhou'er, you go with your father."

Gong Chenghai is just a bully at home. He can still handle the situation and maintain his face at home and outside, but now he is going to the palace to meet the Queen Mother.

As soon as Gong Chenghai thought of Shen Tianjiao's thundering methods, his legs and bones immediately became weak and he didn't even have the strength to walk.

He now needs his son to follow him to give him courage, so that he won't do anything inappropriate out of fear.

It offended His Majesty, but I'm afraid the situation will be even worse.

Gong Jianzhou didn't say anything this time. How could he not know what kind of person his father was?

He was naturally afraid to go see the Empress, but he knew that the reason why Shen Tingzhi had someone inform him in advance and let his father go to the palace to apologize was that it meant that the Empress would not pursue the death penalty for the Gong family.

At least they won't be exiled to the frontier like the Qian family.

As long as they can escape being exiled to the frontier, whatever punishment they will receive next is what they deserve.

Gong Jianzhou was both frightened and annoyed at this moment. Such a scum who brought disaster to the country and the people had appeared in his family.

Fortunately, Gong Chengyu was killed before he did anything more outrageous that could directly endanger Yun Li.

Otherwise, all the members of the Gong family would become criminals of the country, and even if they died a thousand times, they would never be able to wash away the guilt of their crimes.

Soon, the father and son of the Gong family were dressed and got on the carriage to go to the palace to meet the emperor.

Sitting in the carriage, Gong Jianzhou suddenly remembered that day in Yipintang, when Shen Tingzhi had asked about all his uncles.

Since there is already a traitor in the family, is there anyone among the remaining people who is in cahoots with Gong Chengyu?

Gong Jianzhou was not aware of this matter, but Gong Chenghai knew it very well.

Take this opportunity to eliminate all those who should be eliminated. This will be a good thing for both Yun Li and the Gong family.

Gong Jianzhou suddenly looked up at Gong Chenghai, which scared Gong Chenghai who was preparing himself mentally.

"What, what happened?" Gong Chenghai no longer had his usual arrogance. He was like a frightened child, and any slight disturbance could bring him down.

"I'm sure Father is very clear about the situations of our three uncles. What they do and who they are, let's take this opportunity to tell the Empress everything."

"Be careful to prevent them from causing trouble in the future. By then, it will be too late to save the Gong family, and they will never be able to recover."

Thinking about the terrible situation at home, Gong Jianzhou felt exhausted.

Gong Chenghai was stunned, and then he understood what his son meant.

Today he went to the Queen Mother to apologize and plead for mercy, so he had to show some sincerity.

He really knew very well what kind of people those disappointing younger brothers in his family were.

Now that his own brothers are dead, what is there for him to care about with the remaining ones?

Gong Chengyu's affairs will definitely make the Queen Mother feel wary of the Gong family. As long as it is something the Queen Mother wants to know, who can hide it?

Sooner or later, they will all be revealed anyway, so it would be better to confess the crime and hand them over before the Queen Mother punishes you.

This way, one can atone for the crime and take the opportunity to eliminate the bad people in the family without having to worry about the partiality and unreasonable behavior of the so-called elders in the family.

"Dad knows."

Seeing Gong Chenghai agreed readily, Gong Jianzhou felt a little better.

Gong Jianzhou calmed down and suddenly became nervous and at a loss as he thought about meeting the Queen soon.

He had seen Shen Tianjiao before, but that was before she entered the palace.

He used to have a good relationship with the three brothers of the Shen family, and they often played and fought together.

He didn't go to the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion often, but he had been there after all.

When I first met Shen Tianjiao, she was still a little girl, a soft and sweet little person, following behind Shen Tingzhi, not talkative and very quiet.

Who could have thought that the soft and quiet little girl of the past would become the supreme ruler of Yunli today? Things in this world are really unpredictable.

Because Shen Tianjiao had a few drinks with Qiong Niang last night, she was still sleeping in at a time when she would normally have gotten up early.

Xia He saw Chunchao coming back and went to greet him in great surprise. She asked, "Why did you come back at this time?"

"Well, the second young master is back this morning." Chunchao was very happy to see Xia He when he came back after not seeing her for many days.

"Where is the master? The Second Young Master asked me to tell the master something."

Chunchao knew that Shen Tianjiao must have gotten up at this time. Even if there was no court meeting, Shen Tianjiao would not be lazy and sleep in.

After all, there are so many government affairs waiting for her every day, so how can Shen Tianjiao be lazy?

"The master drank some wine last night and is still asleep."

In this life, Shen Tianjiao can't drink much and doesn't have a habit of drinking. She just occasionally drinks a few glasses to relieve the pressure in her heart.

Otherwise, I would just hang out with these little girls, chat and have a few drinks together, and have fun together.

"Oh, so that's it." Chunchao looked embarrassed. What Shen Tingzhi asked her to do was very important and could not be taken lightly.

But Shen Tianjiao was still asleep at this time, and Chunchao couldn't bear to wake her up.

As someone who has always served Shen Tianjiao personally, Chunchao knows best how Shen Tianjiao spent those sleepless nights.

Chunchao and the others have always tried their best to let Shen Tianjiao rest for a while.

"What's wrong? What happened?" Xia He keenly noticed something different about Chunchao from her expression.

Chunchao lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then decided to prioritize the overall situation. "Go wake up the master. I have something important to tell her."

"Okay." Xia He didn't ask any more questions and turned back to the bedroom.

When Shen Tianjiao was woken up by Xia He, she was still in a daze and unconscious.

When she opened her eyes and saw Chunchao, she was suddenly startled and woke up.

It’s not that Shen Tianjiao was scared by Chunchao, but she knew that Chunchao’s return at this time must mean that something must have happened again.

"What happened to the second young master?" Shen Tianjiao's first reaction was whether something had happened to her second brother Shen Tingzhi.

After all, this time Shen Tingzhi took down the entire Qian family. Although most of the Qian family members have been controlled, there are still some who have slipped through the net.

When those people hear the news of their family's demise, they will surely take revenge on Shen Tingzhi in a cruel and desperate manner.

"Master, don't be nervous. The Second Young Master is fine. He returned home safely this morning."

Shen Tianjiao's nervous performance made Chunchao feel distressed. Her master really had a lot of worries every day.

"Oh." Shen Tianjiao's heart returned to normal when she heard that Shen Tingzhi had returned safely.

"Master, I have something important to tell you right now."

Before Shen Tianjiao could recover, Chunchao's words made her heart hang in the balance again.

"What's the matter? Tell me." Shen Tianjiao didn't like the fact that she had to deal with things right after getting up in the morning.

"Gong Chengyu was murdered last night, and his body was hung on the city gate tower."

"Not only that, his killers also listed their reasons for killing him on the city gate tower."

"He said he colluded with the Western Rong people and betrayed his country, which is unforgivable. Killing him is to eliminate harm to the people."

"The Second Young Master has already asked Gong Chenghai to come to the palace to apologize. He should be here soon."

"The Second Young Master said that as long as the lives of the Gong family members can be saved and they don't have to be exiled to the frontier, the rest can be dealt with as they please."

While Chunchao was talking, his hands were not idle. He handed a wet and wrung-out handkerchief to Shen Tianjiao and asked her to apply it on her face so that she could wake up quickly.

Shen Tianjiao did not take the handkerchief from Chunchao's hand. She was completely shocked. The Zheng family was indeed fierce and domineering, and they did not play by the rules at all.

A living person was killed just like that, and just when Shen Tingzhi came back.

The reputation of a family of bandits is indeed well-deserved. The ancestors of the Zheng family were bandits who robbed and looted. After so many generations, their fierce nature has not changed.

When Shen Tianjiao told the Zheng family that Gong Chengyu was the mastermind behind the assassination of Shen Tingzhi, she indeed ignored their cruel nature.

Ever since the Zheng family helped Taizu conquer the country and was granted a title, they have always been a kingly and hegemonic existence in Shangjing City for more than a hundred years.

Everyone knows that the people of the Zheng family are like mad dogs and are not easy to mess with. If you mess with them, you will suffer no good consequences. The people in their family are the real vindictive, narrow-minded and vengeful.

It is a pity that the traitor Gong Chengyu deserves to die, but the problem now is how to deal with the people in the Duke of Tang's Mansion.

Gong Chenghai, Duke of Tang, had already sent a message to Marquis Zhenbei expressing his willingness to surrender, and Shen Tingzhi also agreed.

The reason why Shen Tingzhi agreed at that time was that he was considering the long-term plan. He wanted to make the Duke of Tang's Mansion a knife in his hand, a knife that could cut through the thorns for Shen Tianjiao.

Moreover, Gong Jianzhou, the eldest son of the Duke of Tang's Mansion, is not only a good friend of the three brothers of the Shen family, but he is also Shen Tingzhi's man now.

Under such circumstances, Shen Tianjiao could not deal with the Tang Mansion in the same way as she dealt with the Qian family.