The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

"Well, this is another muddled case that's hard to explain."

"Concubine Zhuang did have a child of her own, but that child died suddenly of an acute illness when he was seven or eight years old."

"This was a perfectly normal incident, but some nosy person exaggerated it, saying that Concubine Zhuang's son died young because the Empress Dowager was so virtuous and blessed her descendants."

"So the children born to other concubines could not be protected and grow up safely."

"This is completely nonsense, but Concubine Zhuang was so deeply saddened by the loss of her son that she became obsessed and believed these lies."

Ruan Yuhu shook his head. Wherever this person's heart is, he will suffer losses.

Concubine Zhuang was also a smart person, but she was driven by her inner demons and eventually became a tool of hatred, harming herself and her own clan.

Shen Tianjiao couldn't help but feel a lot of emotions. The most difficult thing to understand in this world is the human heart.

No matter how smart a person is, if he is controlled by the inner demons, he will become a demon.

Thinking of this, Shen Tianjiao suddenly had an idea. Since Duan Qingning also knew the art of witchcraft and she was a member of the royal family, she must know a lot. Maybe she could be asked to save Chao Yun.

Chao Yun has become increasingly weak these days, but the people Shen Tianjiao sent to Miaojiang have not returned yet.

If this goes on any longer, Chao Yun will probably die soon.

Now that God has sent Duan Qingning here, this might be a turning point.

Whether Chaoyun can be saved today depends on Duan Qingning.

Shen Tianjiao made up her mind that she would ask Duan Qingning to find a way to save Chao Yun's life no matter what.

"Aunt, does Duan Qingning really know witchcraft?"

Ruan Yuhu looked up at Shen Tianjiao and knew what this girl was planning.

"You want her to save Chao Yun?"

Shen Tianjiao nodded and smiled. This old ancestor was always the old ancestor. Even if she didn't say anything, she couldn't hide anything from her.

"Of course she knows this witchcraft. Otherwise, how could she have teamed up with Concubine Zhuang to put a witchcraft on the late emperor, and then been exposed and suffered such a tragic disaster?"

"However, if you want her to save Chao Yun, I'm afraid it won't be that easy. She is a proud and arrogant person."

"For so many years, he has lived like neither a human nor a ghost. He has suffered so much humiliation. His personality must have become even more twisted and withdrawn."

Shen Tianjiao smiled disapprovingly and said, "For so many years, she would rather live like this than die. This means that there must be a sense of unwillingness in her heart that keeps her going."

"Even though she knew she no longer had the ability to complete and realize this unwillingness, she still wanted to persevere."

"This shows that she is not completely heartless, and I guess what she is asking for is probably related to Qian Wanhe."

"Qian Wanhe is already doomed to die. If he comes to make a deal with Duan Qingning, she will probably agree."

The fact that a woman could endure inhuman treatment in this palace for so many years shows how heavy this obsession is in her heart.

The late emperor and Qian Wanhe were the two people who hurt her the most. Now that the late emperor is dead, her only obsession is Qian Wanhe.

It's a good deal to trade with her by using a dying person.

"Well, we can give it a try." Apart from Qian Wanhe, Ruan Yuhu couldn't think of any other reason why Duan Qingning was still alive.

Shen Tianjiao and Ruan Yuhu had agreed and were just waiting for Duan Qingning to wake up.

Duan Qingning's body was extremely weak at this time, and Doctor Zhang did not dare to use too much tonic medicine, for fear that it would take her life.

Xia He took care of Duan Qingning, feeding him small amounts of liquid food such as ginseng soup. Everyone in the room was nervous, fearing that Duan Qingning would not be able to survive this time, and Chao Yun would be beyond saving.

"Go and bring Chaoyun to the palace." Shen Tianjiao thought for a long time and instructed Chunchao.

Judging from the current situation, regardless of whether Duan Qingning can wake up or not, and regardless of whether she is willing to save Chaoyun or not, bringing Chaoyun to the palace is the best option.

There are skilled doctors and the best medicines in the palace. At the very least, these can help Chaoyun survive for a few more days.

"Yes, I'll go right away." Chunchao put down the fruit plate in her hand, turned around and went out to do what Shen Tianjiao asked her to do.

Although she had been in the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion during this period, she was very busy and had no time to go to the hot spring villa to see Chaoyun.

However, she did hear from the secret guard that Chao Yun's current condition was very bad.

This time, Chao Yun not only saved the Marquis, but also saved the eldest son. She is a great benefactor of their Zhenbei Marquis Mansion.

Therefore, Chao Yun's life and death also concerned the hearts of all those who knew about this matter.

Now that Chaoyun can be brought into the palace to be taken care of, Chun Chao can finally put an end to one of his worries.

When Chunchao returned to the hot spring villa, it was already dawn.

When Shen Yiyang heard the servants report that the spring tide had arrived, he thought something had happened in the palace and came out to greet her in person.

"Young Master, how are you?" Seeing Shen Yiyang, Chunchao hurriedly bowed and greeted him.

"Well, you came here so early. Did something happen in the palace? Is Jiaojiao okay?"

As an older brother, he is naturally most worried about his younger sister's safety.

During this period, Shen Yiyang has been recuperating in the hot spring villa. Not only did he get rid of the poison in his body, but he also healed his old injuries.

Now, both my mental and physical state are in the best condition.

"In reply to the eldest young master, everything is safe and sound in the palace, and the master is also doing well."

"I have come here to bring Chaoyun to the palace. The master has found someone who can cure her."

"It is inconvenient for that person to leave the palace, so the master asked this servant to come and bring her into the palace for treatment."

When Shen Yiyang heard that it was Chunchao who came just to bring Chaoyun to the palace for treatment, and it was not because something happened in the palace or because there was anything wrong with Shen Tianjiao, he felt relieved.

"Okay, you can take her away. She has been very weak lately. It would be great if she could get medical treatment sooner."

Chao Yun is the benefactor who saved his father and himself, so Shen Yiyang naturally wants her to receive good treatment and be safe.

"Young Master, the master has also instructed you to go to Fu Sheng Ru Meng. The Marquis is there with his two young masters. You can go there and help the Marquis."

Because she was worried that Shen Yiyang's health would not improve and he would have some problems in the future, Shen Tianjiao specifically instructed that Shen Yiyang must rest for two months.

And no matter what happens during this period, you must not tell Shen Yiyang and disturb his cultivation.

Therefore, Shen Yiyang didn't know about many things that happened during this period. Even when Marquis Zhenbei left, Shen Yiyang only knew that his father had returned to Shangjing, and didn't know where Marquis Zhenbei had really gone.

"Life is like a dream?" Shen Yiyang had never been to Fu Sheng Ru Meng, but he was not unfamiliar with this place.

In recent years, the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion has been closely monitoring Shen Pingzhi, so naturally Shen Yiyang knows that Fu Sheng Ruo Meng is Shen Pingzhi's territory.

Now that the Marquis of Zhenbei has gone to Fusheng Ruoming, it means that Fusheng Ruoming now belongs to their Marquis of Zhenbei Mansion.

It seems that a lot of things happened during his recuperation.

However, the two little nephews did not stay in the palace, but followed their father to Fu Sheng Ru Meng. This matter is worth further investigation.

But Shen Yiyang didn't ask Chunchao either. With so many people around, some things can only be understood in the heart and not expressed in words, so as to avoid leaking important information.

Having been the commander-in-chief of the three armies for a long time, Shen Yiyang is more vigilant than ordinary people.

"Okay, I'll go to Fu Sheng Ru Meng later. Jiao Jiao, do you have anything else to tell me?"

"The master didn't say anything else except asking the eldest young master to take care of his health."

Anyway, once Shen Yiyang arrives at Fu Sheng Ru Meng, he will know everything that happened during this period.

There was no need for Shen Tianjiao to explain everything in detail, so she told Shen Yiyang now.

"Well, Second Young Master, is everything alright with him in the mansion?"

After thinking about his sister, Shen Yiyang began to worry about his younger brother.

"The Second Young Master is doing fine, but he just returned from a major event in Pingzhou and has been recuperating at home these past two days."

Hearing that Shen Tingzhi went to Pingzhou and accomplished something big, Shen Yiyang had a vague idea in his heart who might have been in trouble.

This made him excited. If his guess was correct, then the second child in their family had really done something remarkable.

"Okay, I got it. You go pick up Chaoyun. I'll pack up and go to Fu Sheng Ruo Meng."

At this time, Shen Yiyang was already impatient to go to Fu Sheng Ruo Meng. He had too many doubts in his mind that needed to be resolved, and he could not wait any longer.

After saying goodbye to Shen Yiyang, Chunchao came to where Chaoyun lived.

When Chunchao saw Chaoyun for the first time after entering the house, he was shocked.

This was no longer the Chao Yun she knew. The person in front of her was so thin that only bones were left. He was so weak that he seemed like he would die at any time.

Looking at Chao Yun's current appearance, Chunchao felt as if his heart was being cut by a knife.

Chunchao suppressed the pain in his heart and instructed, "Be careful when lifting it. Don't use too much force. Walk slowly."

At this time, Chunchao was afraid that the people carrying Chaoyun were rough and walked too fast, which might bump into Chaoyun again.

It took a lot of effort for a group of people to get Chaoyun into the carriage.

After getting on the carriage, Chunchao hugged Chaoyun and let her rest her head on his arms, which made Chaoyun more comfortable.

Chaoyun, who had been tormented, regained consciousness at this time. She opened her eyes and looked at Chunchao, opened her mouth to say something, but she was so weak that she couldn't even make a sound.

"Don't talk, close your eyes and rest. The master has found someone who can heal you and asked me to take you back to the palace for treatment."

"It's okay, don't worry. That person is from the royal family of Nanchu. She knows a lot about witchcraft. She will definitely be able to save you."

Chunchao had lost her mind at this time. She would rather believe that Duan Qingning really had a way to save Chaoyun than accept any possibility of impossibility.

Chaoyun really didn't have the strength to speak. She could only lie quietly in Chunchao's arms, closed her eyes and fell asleep again in a daze.

Because they were worried that the bumpy ride would make Chaoyun uncomfortable, the carriage moved very slowly, almost at a snail's pace that could crush an ant to death.

So when we returned to the palace, it was already afternoon.

When she saw Chao Yun, even Shen Tianjiao was shocked. The Chao Yun in front of her could no longer be called a human being. She could only describe him as a skeleton.

Shen Tianjiao couldn't bear to see Chao Yun like this any longer. She covered her heart and said, "Hurry up and call Doctor Zhang over. Let him think of a solution. Chao Yun must not be allowed to get into trouble before Duan Qingning wakes up."

"Master, Duan Qingning has woken up." As soon as Shen Tianjiao finished giving the order, Xia He came in to report the news that Duan Qingning had woken up.

When Shen Tianjiao heard that Duan Qingning had woken up, she no longer cared about etiquette. She turned around and trotted out.

If we delay for a moment longer, Chaoyun's life will be in danger. Others can wait, but Chaoyun cannot.

Shen Tianjiao entered the room where Duan Qingning was living at the moment and went straight to the bed.

Duan Qingning had just woken up not long ago, but she was in good spirits. Although she was blind, her hearing was very good.

She noticed it as soon as Shen Tianjiao came in, and when she woke up just now, she knew that she was no longer in the small, shabby courtyard of Yucui Palace.

"Who are you? Where is this place? What do you want to do?"

Although Duan Qingning was still very weak and spoke weakly, her tone still revealed a certain innate majesty.

Although he has been in poverty for many years and suffered torture, the things engraved in his bones have not changed, which also proves one thing.

This woman, who came from the royal family of Southern Chu and had a noble status, had her upbringing ingrained in her bones, which could never be changed at any time.

"I am Shen Tianjiao, the queen of Yunli, and the daughter of the Marquis of Zhenbei."

Shen Tianjiao deliberately added that she was the daughter of the Marquis of Zhenbei because she knew that if she said she was Yun Li's queen, Duan Qingning might not know who she was.

But if you mention the Marquis of Zhenbei, her father, the god of war who swept across the six kingdoms, Duan Qingning will definitely know him.

"The daughter of the Marquis of Zhenbei, the current Queen of Yunli."

As expected, the three words "Marquis of Zhenbei" are much more useful than Yun Li's queen.

After Duan Qingning finished speaking, he was silent for a long time before he spoke again: "I wonder why the Queen condescended to rescue a lowly and abandoned servant like me?"

Shen Tianjiao smiled and said, "Princess Anle, why does she have to be so self-deprecating?"

"When I rescued you, I just happened to find you unconscious. I felt pity for you and decided to save you."

"But now that I know who you are, I do have something to ask of you."

"How about it, Princess Anle, are you interested in making a deal with me?"

Everyone knows what's going on, so there's no need for Shen Tianjiao to pretend to be ignorant and say some hypocritical compliments.