The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

In the alley outside the Su family's gate, Su Wenhao sat on his horse and looked out.

Until I saw a carriage coming out of the side door of the Su family and leaving along the alley beside the street.

The fish had been hooked. Su Wenhao smiled and ordered, "Follow."

So the carriage moved slowly, following the carriage in front from a distance.

The carriage in front traveled a long distance and finally stopped in front of a private residence of Su Cheng.

A man jumped off the carriage, looked around, then turned around and helped Su Cheng down from the carriage.

Su Cheng got off the carriage and went straight into the house.

"Is everything ready inside?" Su Wenhao's carriage did not follow, but stopped far away.

"Everything is ready."

After hearing the answer he wanted to know, Su Wenhao nodded in satisfaction and said, "Let's go, we'll go to Zuiyue Tower and wait."

So the carriage started again and headed for Zuiyue Tower.

When Su Cheng entered the house, Mudan came to greet him.

"Third Master, it's been so long since we last met. You don't know how much I miss you."

"Oh, stop talking. I, Third Master, have been so unlucky lately."

Su Cheng embraced Mudan and started to complain, "Hey, I just said a few truths, but Shen Tianjiao scolded me in public in Zhenghe Hall. Not only did I lose face, but when I got home, my brother also put me under house arrest to reflect on my mistakes."

"Oh, this life is really unbearable. I feel so depressed."

Su Cheng's grumbling and complaining were met with even greater gentleness and consideration from Mudan.

"I was wondering, Third Master, you haven't come to see me these days. I thought you didn't want Peony anymore."

"I never thought that Third Master would suffer such a great injustice. Let's not talk about anything else today. Mudan will have a few drinks with Third Master later."

"Hey, you're gentle and considerate, unlike those people who don't wish me well."

Su Cheng had finally escaped from home, and now all he had eyes for was Mudan. He wished he could drown in the land of tenderness.

So, under the coaxing of the extremely gentle and considerate Mudan, Su Cheng drank a lot of wine, gradually became unconscious and a little drunk.

Seeing that the time had come, Mudan said to Su Cheng, "Third Master, what kind of person are you? You are the third master of the Su family, the second-ranked family in the Yunli family."

"How can I bear such humiliation? Even though she, Shen Tianjiao, is the queen, so what?"

"Even if she is the queen, she is still a woman after all. How could a woman hold power in the court of Yunli?"

"If this continues, Third Master, you will not only be humiliated in public, but I'm afraid you will have no place in the court from now on."

"Shen Tianjiao doesn't take you seriously, which actually means she doesn't take the Su family seriously."

"She has been targeting the royal family and aristocratic families one after another recently. First it was Prince Qing, then it was Empress Dowager Liu's family, and now it's the Qian family's turn. Who will be next?"

Mudan's words made Su Cheng, who was already feeling a little dizzy due to the influence of alcohol, suddenly furious.

"Isn't the next target Shen Tianjiao going to deal with our Su family?"

"Humph! Just relying on her, she wants to do something to the Su family? She is a bit too naive."

"My Su family has a strong foundation. How can a woman like her destroy it?"

"So what if she has the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion behind her? My Su family's power is no less than his Zhenbei Marquis Mansion!"

"Third Master, although that's what you said, she is the queen who holds great power. If she is unhappy, she can easily manipulate the Su family."

"Ah." Mudan sighed and continued, "I feel sorry for Third Master. In the Su family, you have the pressure from the eldest master above you, and you are not successful in the family."

"If I get implicated by the Su family this time, I won't even know if I'll be exiled. With the Queen's ruthless nature, I'm afraid my life will be in danger."

"The Su family is powerful and influential, and it's not like they can't compete with the Queen. Why do they have to endure this?"

"I don't know what Master Su is thinking."

Mudan's words, which catered to Su Cheng's needs, really touched Su Cheng's heart and pierced his flesh.

Over the years, Su Chang has been suppressing him at home, so he has to please Su Chang in everything, which makes him feel very aggrieved.

It would be fine if he was not successful at home, but he was also not satisfied outside and in the court.

It's bad enough that he is looked down upon, but he also has to be disciplined by his own nephews and even his great-nephews. He really has no freedom or dignity at all.

"Well, think about it, Third Master, you are also a person of character, but you are always suppressed by others and you are frustrated in everything. Oh, it's really pitiful."

Mudan's timely consideration, which was more timely than timely rain, immediately added fuel to Su Cheng's fire, making him even more resentful and annoyed about his experience.

Seeing Su Cheng's rising anger, Mudan knew that her words had worked.

So she handed the wine glass with something added to it back to Su Cheng's hand, "Third Master, Master Su is a good-tempered and gentle person, but you can't let others bully you."

"When you live your life, you should always think about yourself and your children and grandchildren. Otherwise, you will end up being burdened by others. Don't you think so?"

With Mudan's constant instigation, Su Cheng's anger and grievance reached its peak.

Thinking about the suffering, scolding, and grievances he had endured over the years, Su Cheng felt like a fire was burning in his heart and he was very uncomfortable.

"Mudan, in your opinion, what should the Third Master do?"

Mudan smiled and said, "Third Master, you have seen the world. This big idea still needs you to come up with it."

"I am just afraid that you, Third Master, will end up like Qian Wanhe in the future."

"Third Master, you also know that my life is pitiful, and I will have to rely on you for my care in the future."

"Third Master, you can't abandon Mudan. If even you, Third Master, don't care about Mudan, how will Mudan survive?"

A few years ago, Su Cheng wanted to redeem Mudan and make her his concubine, but Su Chang firmly disagreed.

It’s okay to bring a concubine, but she must not be a prostitute. This is Su Chang’s principle, and no one can touch her.

So even though Su Cheng loved Mudan so much, he couldn't redeem her from Zuiyue Tower, and he couldn't even keep her outside. He could only let Mudan stay in Zuiyue Tower.

When Su Cheng mentioned this incident, his resentment increased. For a man, it was a great shame and humiliation that he could not even protect the woman he loved.

Su Cheng, who was drunk, had no idea of ​​his own limitations.

He stood up suddenly and said, "Humph! Su Chang is a coward, afraid of this and that. In the end, he accomplished nothing. Isn't he just suppressed by others and has to live at the mercy of others?"

"He's afraid, but I'm not. The Su family has so many counselors and retainers, what are they doing?"

"The Su family has money and connections, and can do anything. Why do we have to live under the control of a woman and live like a dog?"

"At worst, I could rebel and change the world. Wouldn't that mean the Li family's kingdom was also taken from someone else?"

Su Cheng was completely drunk at this moment. The alcohol and the medicine that Mudan had just given him had made him lose his mind.

Looking at Su Cheng's appearance at this moment, Mudan knew that the time was almost right.

So she stood up and said delicately, "Third Master, since you have such ambitions, why don't we go to Zuiyue Tower and call your brothers together to discuss our great cause?"

"Okay, let's go to Zuiyue Tower and discuss our great cause!"

Mudan lowered her head and smiled, saying, "Third Master, please take the carriage to Zuiyue Tower first. I will pack up and go there soon."

"Today is Third Master's big day, I can't bring shame to him."

"Okay, I'll go first. You quickly pack up and come over here to help me set up the store."

At this time, Su Cheng no longer knew his place. He only felt that he was the biggest person in the world. In his eyes, there was no one else except himself.

After getting Su Cheng onto the carriage and watching it leave, Mudan turned around and went to the carriage in the alley next to her.

"Sir, I have already done everything you asked me to do."

"Can you send me away now as we agreed?"

Although Su Cheng treated Mudan well and never lacked money for her and gave her whatever she wanted, the conditions offered by Su Wenhao made Mudan more excited.

So what if you have money? So what if you can give whatever you want?

After all, she has no freedom and cannot escape her lowly status. She will remain a despised prostitute all her life.

Su Cheng treats her like a treasure now, simply because she is still pretty and can captivate Su Cheng's eyes.

But when she is old and her looks have faded, and Su Cheng's heart is no longer with her, how should she cope with it?

Now someone is willing to give her a chance, redeem her from Zuiyue Tower, free her from her status as a slave, and give her a new identity.

How could she refuse when someone covered up her shameful past and allowed her to choose a new life?

"That's natural, but I have a few words to say."

"After you leave Shangjing today, don't ever come back."

"The money I give you is enough for you to live the rest of your life as long as you live an honest and law-abiding life."

"Now that you have been reborn, don't go astray again."

"The Su family is powerful. Even if something happens in the future, there will always be someone alive. You must not reveal a single word about what happened today to anyone."

"Otherwise, your life will be in danger."

The person in the carriage was Su Wenhao, but even in the carriage, he was wearing a mask to hide his true face.

Originally, Su Wenhao planned to kill Mudan and put an end to it, but after thinking it over, he decided not to commit the sin of killing and released Mudan as agreed.

"Mudan has taken note of your teachings, sir. From today on, there is no Mudan in this world. The one who lives here is someone else."

After living in Zuiyue Tower for so many years, how could Mudan be a fool?

She naturally knew in her heart that what she did to Su Cheng today was enough for the Su family to kill her a hundred times.

If you want to survive safely, you have to control your mouth. Mudan knows this.

"Okay, take the carriage at the back. It will take you to Yangzhou smoothly."

"Remember what you said today. From now on, there will be no such person as Mudan in this world. Otherwise, if something goes wrong, you won't have anyone to blame."

After saying these words, Su Wenhao waved his hand and let his carriage go first.

There is a big show in Zuiyue Tower waiting for him to watch.

After tonight, the Su family will never have peace, and they, father and son, will completely break free from the control of the Su family and become free men from now on.

Thinking of this, Su Wenhao felt happy, but also a little melancholy and regretful.

The carriage carrying Su Cheng soon arrived at Zuiyue Tower. At this time, the effects of the hallucinogenic drug had been completely stimulated, and Su Cheng had become a madman controlled by the drug.

As soon as he was helped out of the carriage, he began to talk nonsense and went crazy.

He was talking nonsense and drawing randomly with his hands.

"Third Master, what's wrong with you? Why are you so drunk?" Liu Chunmei, the proprietress of Zuiyuelou, saw Su Cheng like this and thought he was just drunk.

She went forward to support Su Cheng, still confused in her heart. This old man had just redeemed Mudan, fulfilling a wish that had lasted for many years.

Shouldn't he be at home right now, enjoying himself with a beautiful woman? Why would he be so drunk and come here to cause trouble?

Although she thought so in her heart, Liu Chunmei didn't dare to ask out loud. This gentleman's surname was Su, and he was not someone she could afford to offend.

Rich people all have some problems, quirks, and mental abnormalities. Maybe this gentleman is going crazy now.

Thinking of this, Liu Chunmei called someone over and wanted to help Su Cheng to the room to rest first, and then send someone to call Mudan to pick him up.

That’s right, when Su Wenhao redeemed Mudan, he had someone impersonate Su Cheng and do it.

So until now, Liu Chunmei still believed that it was Su Cheng who redeemed Mudan.

Who would have thought that at this moment, Su Cheng suddenly went berserk. He pushed Liu Chunmei away and cursed, "Shen Tianjiao, you bitch! You are violating the ancestral system by controlling the government, and you dare to scold me in public in Zhenghe Hall."

"Who do you think you are? Don't you see who I am? My last name is Su, and I'm from the Su family."

"You even dare to touch the people of the Su family. I think you don't want to be the queen anymore. You have reached the end of your career."

"My Su family has everything we want. If you, the queen, dare to disobey, the Su family will replace you."

"What's the status of the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion? Our Su family doesn't even think highly of it!"

"I'm going to rebel today! I want to be the emperor! I want to be the emperor!"

Zuiyue Tower is the largest brothel in Shangjing. Almost all the dignitaries in Shangjing have family members who frequently go in and out of Zuichun Tower.

After Su Cheng made such a fuss, all the dignitaries in Zuiyue Tower knew one thing, that is, the Su family was restless and was about to rebel like others.