The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

Chunchao has been with Shen Tianjiao through many things over the years and has seen many big scenes. She is no longer just the inconspicuous little girl in the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion.

Her current mental strength is unmatched by ordinary people. As a member of the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion, she has known one thing very clearly since she was a child. Her only mission is to protect her master Shen Tianjiao. As long as she is alive, Shen Tianjiao must not be harmed in any way.

It is Chunchao's unshirkable responsibility to protect Shen Tianjiao and keep her alive and well, so no matter how dangerous the situation is today, she will do her best, as this is her life.

Chunchao calmed himself down and adjusted his state, then strode out to deal with Huang Chunhua.

"Eunuch Huang, it's so late, why are you here at this time?" Chunchao suppressed the disgust in his heart, forced a smile, and asked Huang Chunhua.

Huang Chunhua saw that although Chunchao looked tired, he was calm and composed, and did not look like he had just suffered a painful blow. He couldn't help but feel puzzled, wondering whether he should go in.

Logically speaking, the Empress should have passed away by now after drinking the bowl of medicine given by the Emperor himself. The entire Yuxiu Palace should be in chaos at this moment, but now it is so quiet and peaceful that it seems a bit abnormal and too weird.

Especially Chunchao, the palace maid who served the Queen personally and was standing in front of him, there was no trace of sadness on her face, and she was as calm and composed as usual.

Things shouldn't be like this. Huang Chunhua had a plan in mind while hesitating. Although the queen in Yuxiu Palace was a kind person who didn't fight or compete, Huang Chunhua knew her abilities very well. What's more, she had the Shen family behind her, and her father and brother were not to be trifled with.

The Emperor might not be afraid of the Empress and the Shen family, but he was. No matter how flattered he was in public, he was ultimately nothing more than a servant. Killing him would be easier than crushing an ant. If he made a mistake today, there would be no future.

The Marquis of Zhenbei, who holds the military power of the Yunli Kingdom, is a great killer. He has killed countless people in his life and has never shown mercy to his enemies.

For some reason, Huang Chunhua now felt a strong sense of unease, both for himself and for the Emperor who was still waiting for his reply.

The emperor replaced the guards in Yuxiu Palace to block the news and force the empress to commit suicide by taking poison, in order to weaken the forces in the court that support the empress, take the opportunity to attack the Marquis of Zhenbei, and severely damage the Shen family.

This plan seems perfect, but in fact it is extremely risky. The Queen is the apple of the eye of the Marquis of Zhenbei. If she knew the truth, he might not even be able to save his life, let alone the throne.

Thinking of this, Huang Chunhua put on a smile and looked at Chunchao and said, "The emperor asked me to come and see how the queen is doing. I heard that her old illness has recurred recently due to the change of seasons. The emperor is very worried."

Chunchao had long been accustomed to seeing Huang Chunhua's disgusting expression. She suppressed the urge to hit her and said expressionlessly, "Your Majesty is fine. It's just a minor ailment. She'll be fine after a few days of recuperation. Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. Your Majesty has taken the medicine and is now asleep. I'll ask Eunuch Huang to go back and thank the Emperor for his grace on your behalf."

"Has the Empress gone to bed?" Huang Chunhua's eyes turned, and doubts arose in his heart again. The Emperor sent him here to find out the truth. If he didn't find out whether the Empress was alive or dead, he would have no way to go back and report.

"I'm here on the Emperor's orders. He's still waiting. I'd also like to ask Aunt Chunchao to report to the Empress that His Majesty is concerned about her health. When I arrived just now, the Emperor specifically instructed me to personally confirm that the Empress is alright. We're all servants, and I won't need to explain the difficulties here. Aunt Chunchao will naturally understand. I hope Aunt Chunchao can be helpful and say a few good words to the Empress to avoid angering her and blaming me."

Huang Chunhua's words sounded nice and her smile was appropriate, but to Chunchao it sounded hateful and to Chunchao's eyes it was disgusting.

How could someone be so shameless and heartless? They weren't here to show concern for the Empress's well-being; they were clearly trying to test whether she had fulfilled their wishes, whether she was still alive or had passed away. They didn't even give the Empress a chance to breathe.

Her master loved and protected her, but what a heartless person she was! The master was really not worthy of it. All her unreserved dedication was wasted.

No matter how good Chunchao's patience was, she now had the urge to not endure it anymore and wanted to punch Huang Chunhua immediately, but unfortunately, it was not the right time yet. In order to delay time, she had to endure it even if she didn't want to.

"Eunuch Huang, the queen has been weak in recent days and often has difficulty falling asleep at night. She finally fell asleep tonight after taking some medicine. It would be bad to disturb the queen now." Chunchao was angry and couldn't help but speak in a tough and impolite manner.

"Please ask Chief Steward Huang to go back and report to the Emperor. It's too late today and the Empress has already gone to bed. Tomorrow morning, the Empress will personally apologize to the Emperor."

"The Emperor is only concerned about the Empress's health, so he sent this old servant to come and ask about her. How can you say he's apologizing? Aunt Chunchao's words are really serious."

Huang Chunhua, who had originally been doubting whether the queen was really safe and sound, now felt that the queen must have passed away because of Chunchao's obstruction, but Chunchao just wanted to hide it and wait for people from Zhenbei Marquis Mansion to arrive.

If the Queen had truly passed away, he couldn't afford to leave any chance for the Zhenbei Marquisate. He had already offended the Queen, so he had to act decisively and take control of the situation. Otherwise, he would be the first to die tomorrow. The Emperor wouldn't bother trying to save the life of a servant of his.

"I have come here on orders, so naturally I have something to report back to. It is inappropriate for Aunt Chunchao to interfere like this. Moreover, His Majesty instructed me when I came here that he would not be able to rest assured until he saw that the Empress was safe and sound."

"I have come here on orders and dare not disobey them. Therefore, I must intrude upon you. This is the great disrespect of disturbing the Empress. I will bear the brunt of the punishment and allow the Empress to punish me."

Huang Chunhua, who had made up his mind and assumed that Shen Tianjiao was dead at this time, suddenly became confident. Without saying a word, he waved his hand and ordered the people he brought to break into the palace.