The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

Anyway, he already knew the other party's background, so he was not afraid that they would make a big move.

If we don't alert the enemy now and catch them in a trap, we can capture them while minimizing casualties. Wouldn't that be the best of both worlds?

"Okay, I'll listen to you." Wang Zongyuan was no longer in a hurry. After all, the fat meat was already at his fingertips. Why should he be afraid that they would fly away?

Even if this piece of fat meat really grew wings and flew away, Wang Zongyuan would chase them back even if he had to fly to the horizon.

Wang Zongyuan looked outside, saw that the rain had already begun to fall, and said, "I will arrange for someone to go back and tell the young lady the news."

"Yu Sheng is not here, so I'll stay and keep watch for you tonight."

For Wang Zongyuan, Shen Tingzhi's safety is more important than anything else.

"Okay." Shen Tingzhi couldn't argue with Wang Zongyuan, so he simply stopped arguing and just followed Wang Zongyuan's wishes.

Shen Tianjiao, who had been waiting for news from day to late at night, had not yet rested.

When she heard Wang Yunzhi take leave in the morning and go to Huguo Temple with Madam Wang, she felt a little uneasy.

She always felt that something was going to happen, and since there was no news until now, she felt even more uneasy.

Since Shen Tianjiao doesn't want to sleep, Chunchao and Xiahe will naturally accompany her.

Compared to Shen Tianjiao, Chunchao and Xiahe, who have been busy all day, are more tired.

At this time, the two people seemed to be on duty, but they had already fallen asleep.

Qiong Niang has returned from Yipinlou. It was Wang Hengshan who insisted that she come back, and Wang Hengshan also asked her not to leave the palace and come to Yipinlou so often in the future.

Behind this seemingly ruthless act lies the best choice and protection a father can make for his daughter.

When Qiong Niang came in with the warming soup, she saw the two little girls sleeping while standing.

There are so many things that need to be dealt with in the palace. Now that Qiu Tong is missing, Chunchao and Xia He are under even greater pressure.

Qiong Niang walked forward, gently patted the two people who seemed to be half asleep, and said softly, "Go down to sleep. I'll guard here today."

Chunchao and Xiahe were awakened. Although they were so sleepy that they could not open their eyes, they did not dare to forget their duties.

"Then you just stay here for a while, I'll go wash my face and come back." Chunchao didn't open his eyes when he spoke.

"Alright, stop trying to hold on here. Jiaojiao is feeling really upset right now. What's the point of you guys staying here? I can just watch over her."

"You are tired today. Go get some sleep. You will be refreshed and ready to serve me tomorrow."

Looking at the two little girls who were so sleepy that they had no energy at all, Qiong Niang felt distressed.

"Go ahead, go down to sleep. Sleep a little longer tomorrow, and you won't have to get up so early. It's not like there's no one here to serve you."

When she heard the voices, Shen Tianjiao noticed that Chunchao and Xiahe were extremely sleepy.

After Shen Tianjiao gave the order, Chunchao and Xiahe went downstairs to rest.

Qiong Niang handed the warming soup in her hand to Shen Tianjiao, "You should also drink some warming soup and rest for a while. You will get sick if you overwork."

"This is a special period. You must stay energetic and not get sick. Otherwise, who will take charge?"

Shen Tianjiao, who was nagged by Qiong Niang, drank the soup in her hand obediently.

Seeing Shen Tianjiao drink the warming soup, Qiong Niang's face looked better.

"You are born to worry and work hard." As Qiong Niang said this, she picked up a cloak and put it on Shen Tianjiao.

The temperature is already very low now, but Shen Tianjiao still doesn't know how to take care of her body. She doesn't even wear thick clothes, only a thin coat.

"When the news is supposed to come back, it will come back. If it doesn't come back, you will sit here and wait for it. Will you know what happened?"

"I don't know where you get all this energy from. Dealing with government affairs every day is exhausting enough, yet you keep going like this every day. Aren't you afraid of turning yourself into an old woman?"

Ever since Qiong Niang came back, Shen Tianjiao has never had a peaceful ear. She has begun to miss the peaceful days when Qiong Niang was not in the palace.

"Wang Yunzhi also went along this time. I have a bad feeling in my heart, as if something big is going to happen."

"It's been a whole day, and there's been no news at all. How can I sleep peacefully?"

"Whether we can dismantle Li Chaohui's alliance from within depends on Wang Yunzhi. If something happens to him, this plan will have less chance of success."

Shen Tianjiao went from waiting calmly to waiting anxiously, from waiting anxiously to waiting with great anxiety, and finally from waiting with great anxiety to the wild thoughts she has now.

It was truly wonderful to experience things that no one else had experienced in just one day.

Shen Tianjiao now even feels a little regretful about implementing this plan. After all, it is more important for Wang Yunzhi to be alive than to create rifts between Wang Yunzhi and Li Chaohui.

As long as people are alive, there will always be a way to break up the two of them.

But it's too late to regret now. There is no medicine for regret in this world. I can only pray that Wang Yunzhi and Mrs. Wang are safe and sound.

"Alright, stop overthinking it. If something bad happens, there's always a way to solve it. If Wang Yunzhi really encounters something unexpected this time, then this is Wang Yunzhi's fate, and he can't blame anyone else."

"As for Li Zhaohui, even if Wang Yunzhi is gone, there will be someone else who can take his place."

"What you need to do now is to calm your mind, adjust your mentality, and prepare your attitude to face what's coming next."

In fact, Qiong Niang was also very anxious at this moment, but she couldn't show it and could only pretend to be calm. If she panicked, it would only make Shen Tianjiao more uneasy.

Shen Tianjiao sighed. She was becoming more and more anxious about gains and losses. Unlike before, now she had to consider the overall situation in everything.

If one area is not taken care of, it will affect the entire court.

"Stop sighing! If you keep sighing, you'll really turn into an old lady."

Qiong Niang looked at Shen Tianjiao. She actually wanted to sigh, but she didn't dare and could only hold it in.

As a decision-maker of a country, Shen Tianjiao now has a difficult life. Qiong Niang understands it better than anyone else.

I couldn't help much, so I could only come to enlighten Shen Tianjiao and relieve her anxiety and uneasiness.

"I made a set of clothes for you, Mu'er, and An'an. Even though they're not as exquisite and decent as Xia He's, they're still a token of my love."

"I just don't know when the two little ones will be able to come back. By the time they come back, will these clothes be too small for them?"

Qiong Niang changed the topic at the right time, which at least allowed Shen Tianjiao to focus not only on Wang Yunzhi's affairs but also distract her.

"How can we wait that long? They're not some weirdo who can grow taller just by drinking the wind."

"Mu'er hasn't grown much, but An'an has grown taller and fatter. Now I feel tired if I hold her for a long time."

Thinking of her two children, Shen Tianjiao's mood improved a little.

"I miss them both so much, but it's only been over two months since we last saw each other, and it feels like hundreds of years."

Qiong Niang has been busy taking care of her parents these days, and she has not seen her two children for many days.

When she came back this time, Qiong Niang originally thought that she would be able to see her two children immediately, but when she came back she found out that for the safety of the two children, Shen Tianjiao had already sent them away.

Although Qiong Niang was very disappointed because she didn't see her children, she also knew the seriousness of the matter, so she endured it and didn't ask to go to Fu Sheng Ru Meng to see the two children.

She is now hoping that Li Chaohui's affairs can be resolved quickly, so that they don't have to be separated like this anymore and can live a stable life.

"Let's wait a little longer. A little impatience can ruin a big plan. Once Li Zhaohui's matter is over, we won't have to live in such fear."

In fact, Shen Tianjiao missed her children more than anyone else, but in order to ensure their safety, even though she was the queen and the real ruler of the country, she had to separate from her children at this time.

Both of them were speechless for a moment, lost in thought, not knowing what to say.

Not long after the silence was settled, the secret guard who came to deliver a letter broke the silence.

"Master, there is news from the Huguo Temple."

Hearing that there was finally some news, Shen Tianjiao suddenly perked up. She immediately calmed down and got into the state. "Go ahead."

"Today, Prime Minister Wang and Madam Wang were ambushed when they arrived at Eagle's Beak Cliff. However, the ambushers were not ours, but those sent by the Su family."

"During the fight, Prime Minister Wang was attacked in the back by those people in order to protect Madam Wang. However, there were no injuries to his bones, only some superficial wounds."

"But Madam Wang's condition was more serious. When she was trying to escape under the protection of Prime Minister Wang, the men cut the harness, causing Madam Wang to fall off the carriage."

"But she is currently receiving treatment. However, the person treating Madam Wang is from the Western Rong region."

"Second Young Master's intention is to ask the Empress to send a female physician to Huguo Temple immediately. Madam Wang's condition will likely require her to stay at Huguo Temple for a while."

Shen Tingzhi never told Shen Tianjiao that the Su family also had the same purpose and participated in their plan.

He didn't say it simply because he was afraid that Shen Tianjiao would worry. Besides, this matter could be solved within his ability.

But no one expected that those people in the Su family would be so cruel and reckless as to kill Mrs. Wang in order to achieve their goal.

When Shen Tianjiao heard that Wang Yunzhi was not seriously injured but Mrs. Wang was seriously injured, she was obviously relieved.

Mrs. Wang was seriously injured, and she actually felt very guilty. After all, the reason why Mrs. Wang was injured was because she had tricked her.

But knowing that Wang Yunzhi was fine and would not affect the entire plan, Shen Tianjiao inexplicably felt a lot more relieved.

As a result, Shen Tianjiao's attention was all on Wang Yunzhi and Madam Wang, and she completely ignored the fact that the person who treated Madam Wang was a Xirong person.

"You just said that the man who treated Madam Wang was from somewhere. If I heard correctly, he was from Xirong, right?"

But Qiong Niang grasped the key point: why would a Western Rong person appear in the Huguo Temple? This shouldn't be the case.

Huguo Temple is a royal temple, different from all the temples in Yunli. Its status cannot be surpassed by any other temple.

Because it also bears the important task of royal sacrifices and blessings, people entering and leaving there must be strictly controlled, and not everyone can enter and leave casually.

Yun Liren is not allowed to enter and leave freely, but now a Western Rong person appears inside. What is going on?

Shen Tianjiao's thoughts were suddenly pulled back by Qiong Niang's words. Xirong people in Huguo Temple? What kind of tricks are they up to?

The secret guard quickly replied, "Madam Wang is injured and needs immediate medical attention, but all the doctors in the Huguo Temple are men, and they are unable to treat Madam Wang."

"Then one of the abbot's attendants said that a pilgrim had recently come to the temple, and that the pilgrim had a female doctor with him."

"So the Second Young Master followed the Master Abbot to ask for help, asking the man to send the doctor with him to treat Madam Wang."

"That person was quite straightforward and agreed immediately without any hesitation."

"On the way back with the abbot, the second young master felt something was amiss. After all, there weren't many people in Yunli who could always have a female doctor with them, so he started to inquire about that person's background."

"The abbot said that the man had recently come to Huguo Temple to pray for a son for his only son, who had been married for many years but had no children."

"But they were attacked by bandits at Eagle's Beak Cliff. She and her companions were severely injured. In the critical moment, they were rescued by brothers from the temple who came down the mountain to beg for alms."

"The abbot felt sorry for him and made an exception to take him in for a few days. However, he didn't let him into the temple. Instead, he stayed in a small courtyard outside the temple, which was prepared for those who came from far away and didn't know the temple's rules."

"He stayed there for a few days to recover from his injuries, and then was taken away by his family. But unexpectedly, he came back a few days later."

"But this time, I'm going with Madam Zhou, carrying Mr. Zhou Haibei's visiting card."

"When the Second Young Master heard this, he immediately realized that he was from Xirong, and that he was most likely coming for him."

"When we returned, the Second Young Master specifically instructed the Empress to make preparations in advance. I wonder what the Western Rong people are up to this time."

Shen Tianjiao frowned. Why would the Xirong people arrive at Huguo Temple at this very moment? What was the purpose of their visit?

Is he colluding with Li Zhaohui, or is there some other unspeakable secret?

"Are you here for the Second Young Master?" Qiong Niang asked puzzledly, "How did the Second Young Master know?"

This was news that had just been received and had not been investigated yet. How could Shen Tingzhi be so sure that it was aimed at him?