The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

For this matter, the late emperor personally ordered Shen Tingzhi to be commended, giving him the first reward in his life.

A sword once worn by the previous emperor. The sword has a great origin. It was the sword that accompanied Emperor Taizu in expanding the territory and conquering all directions.

Now the sword is still in the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion, and is kept in Shen Tingzhi's study. Because it has never been taken out, Shen Tingzhi has forgotten about it.

"Oh, it's her." Shen Tingzhi, who finally solved the case, can now put aside the disturbing worries.

"But when they left Yunli and returned to Xirong, Alupo Taikang and his group were ambushed. Not a single one of them escaped death."

"Then how did Yin Shuang survive that disaster and become Madam Jin's doctor?"

In addition to the incident of Yin Shuang being attacked by the deer, another incident occurred that made the Zhenbei Marquisate, the late emperor, and the Yunli family extremely angry.

That is, as a defeated country, the Western Rong people were very shameless and asked Yun Li to marry their prince to them.

The object of the marriage is the youngest daughter of the Marquis of Zhenbei, now the Queen Regent of Yunli, Shen Tianjiao.

At that time, Shen Ting was so angry about this incident that he wanted to pick up a knife and kill someone. It was Shen Tianjiao who persuaded him not to act impulsively and cause a disaster.

As a defeated country, it would be fine if they asked for a marriage alliance, but the person they wanted to marry was the daughter of the Marquis of Zhenbei. The late emperor would never agree to such a request.

The Marquis of Zhenbei is the pillar of Yun Li's country, and Xirong, Yun Li's strong enemy, wants to marry Shen Tianjiao. His purpose is naturally obvious to everyone.

So the peace talks between the two sides ended in a very unfriendly atmosphere.

On the way back to Xirong with his men, Alupo Yitaikang encountered an unprecedented life-and-death situation. The entire army was wiped out without a single survivor.

At that time, some people speculated that it was done by the Marquis of Zhenbei. Because the Marquis of Zhenbei loved his daughter dearly, he was afraid that the Xirong people would not give up and would repeat their old tricks, so he sent people to ambush Alupo Taikang on his way back to Xirong, and killed him and all his followers.

This was to warn and intimidate the Xirong people and keep them away from his daughter.

Back then, the Marquis of Zhenbei had indeed considered ambushing Alupo Taikang on his way back to Xirong.

But before the Marquis of Zhenbei could take action, this tragedy happened. Those who believed that the Marquis of Zhenbei was responsible were really wronging him.

Some people also said that this was actually done by the late emperor. His purpose was also to fear that the Western Rong people were still unwilling to give up and were still thinking about Shen Tianjiao.

So he simply sent the then Marquis Wanli to rob and kill Alupo Taikang and his group to eliminate the trouble once and for all.

Others say that this was a conspiracy of the Xirong people, and that the Alubo family was second only to the royal Ainuer family.

In Xirong, they had already greatly hindered the rights and safety of the royal family, so the emperor of Xirong sent people to kill them all on the way from Alupo to Taikang back to Xirong.

Not only will this eliminate future troubles, but it will also allow us to put the blame on Yun Li, killing two birds with one stone.

No matter what the truth is, Alupo Taikang is indeed dead, but how his daughter Alupo Yinshuang escaped the catastrophe and survived is something only she knows.

"Well, you'll have to ask her in person."

Shen Tianjiao frowned. She had already smelled a dangerous message from this matter.

No matter how Alupo Yiyinshuang survived and became Mrs. Jin's doctor, this woman is a dangerous person.

Although Shen Tingzhi is a man of both civil and military talents and extraordinary intelligence, he can deal with the enemy's open and covert attacks, but he may not be able to avoid the gentle knife from a woman.

It seems that I have to find an opportunity to meet this Alupo Yiyinshuang. Women are very good at judging women.

If that woman is really a ruthless character and has ill intentions towards Shen Tingzhi, Shen Tianjiao is not someone who would show sympathy to a woman.

She didn't mind letting that Alupo disappear from this world completely with just one accusation.

"Hey, Jiaojiao, what's her reason for revealing her identity like this?"

As Shen Tianjiao had guessed, Shen Tingzhi was smart in everything except matters between men and women.

People like this are the easiest to deceive. Shen Tianjiao began to worry when she looked at Shen Tingzhi.

After resolving Li Chaohui's issue this time, my brothers' marriages can no longer be delayed.

"What else can she do? Of course she has her sights set on you, hoping to marry you and become my second sister-in-law."

There was nothing to hide about this kind of thing, so Shen Tianjiao simply spoke out, so as to remind Shen Tingzhi in advance so that he could be mentally prepared and guard against Alubo Yiyinshuang's tricks.

"Ah, no way?" This truth was beyond Shen Tingzhi's expectations. He could never have imagined it.

Looking at her naive brother, Shen Tianjiao could only sigh.

Fortunately, she came in person this time, otherwise who knows what would have happened to her silly brother.

"How is this impossible? Second brother, are you completely unaware of your own charm?"

"I bet you she's coming for you, and she's determined to get what she wants."

Shen Tianjiao's mind emerged with the spoiled, domineering and arrogant look of Alubo Yiyinshuang back then.

A woman like this will not change her character even if she suffers misfortune and falls into poverty.

Shen Tingzhi lowered his head and touched his nose, then asked, "What should we do now?"

As smart as Lord Shen is, he is indeed a novice when it comes to matters between men and women.

In recent years, Shen Tingzhi has been either busy fighting wars or busy with how to govern Ganzhou and make Ganzhou a guarantee for Yun Li.

Where do I have the time and leisure to think about matters between men and women?

Although he is not young anymore, when it comes to matters between men and women, our Lord Shen is indeed not even as good as a young boy.

"It's okay, I'm here, right? You don't have to worry about it, just leave it to me."

As someone who has lived two lives and was a queen both times, although she is not a champion in palace fighting, Shen Tianjiao has seen countless little white lotuses, green tea bitches, black-hearted cabbages, and little troublemakers. She believes that she is more than capable of dealing with a scheming woman.

"Okay, then I'll leave it to you." Shen Tingzhi was obviously relieved. If Shen Tianjiao didn't help, he really didn't know what to do.

Shen Tianjiao looked at her brother, shook her head and smiled. It had been really difficult for him in the Northern Frontier over the years.

Just when Shen Tingzhi was feeling awkward, Yupo came in and reported, "Master, Lord Pan and Zhang Daren from the Ministry of Justice are here together. They are both with Prime Minister Wang now."

"Why are they here?" Shen Tingzhi, who had not yet recovered from the shock of what had just happened, was clearly not smart enough.

"What else could they be here for? Of course, it was Wang Yunzhi who asked them to come. It seems our Prime Minister Wang has already made his decision."

"Since I'm here, I naturally have to go and express my condolences and concern."

Shen Tianjiao looked back at Shen Tingzhi and said, "Second brother, you will accompany me to visit Prime Minister Wang later. You will stay by my side for the next few days."

"Okay." Shen Tingzhi stood up and asked, "Shall we go now?"

"If we don't go now, we can go later. We should give Prime Minister Wang and those two some time to catch up. If we go now, won't we disturb them?"

"And tonight, and even tomorrow, more and more people will come. This Huguo Temple is really going to be bustling."

Shen Tianjiao now understood what Wang Yunzhi wanted to do, and the burden in her heart was now much lighter.

With Wang Yunzhi's help, she has a better chance of winning the battle with Li Chaohui.

After Shen Tingzhi left, Shen Tianjiao looked at his back and said to Yupo, "You don't have to follow me all the time these days. Just follow the Second Young Master."

"Remember, never let Yin Shuang and the Second Young Master meet alone."

"Master, do you know everything?"

Originally, Yu Po was planning to tell Shen Tianjiao about Yin Shuang tonight, but she didn't expect that Shen Tianjiao already knew about it before she even said it.

"Well, I know everything. That Yin Shuang is here with bad intentions."

"I have people around me to protect me. You just need to keep an eye on the Second Young Master and make sure he doesn't fall into the trap of Yin Shuang."

Now Shen Tianjiao no longer cares about anything else. She just hopes that Shen Tingzhi can be safe and sound.

"Yes, I understand. I must follow the Second Young Master closely and prevent that Yin Shuang from having any contact with him."

Yu Po has carried out countless missions, but no mission has made her as nervous as this one.

It was already late at night when the person who went to Wang Yunzhi to inquire about the news came back and reported the news there, saying that in addition to the two people from the Ministry of Justice, several more people had arrived.

After they talked to Wang Yunzhi, they were arranged to rest in different places.

"Yupo, arrange the manpower and protect those people." These people are not guests invited by Wang Yunzhi now. They are key figures related to Yun Li's future. Nothing must happen to them at this time.

"Yes, Master, Yupo understands."

"Where is Wang Zongyuan? Is he back?" It was already late at night, and there was still no sign of Wang Zongyuan. Shen Tianjiao couldn't help but feel worried.

"He hasn't come back yet. I've already sent someone to keep watch over Madam Jin. I should have news soon."

It has been a whole day. It would be a lie to say that Yu Po is not anxious, but there is no point in being anxious now. He can only wait like this.

Wang Zongyuan, who was worried about by Shen Tianjiao, had now safely come out of the secret passage. The reason why he did not go back was because he wanted to use the people he brought in to find the person named Ma Tou'er who was the guide for these people.

As long as we find that person, things will be easy.

He is an impatient person. Once he makes up his mind, he will not care about anything else. How could he even think about going back to report the news so that others would not worry about him?

"Jiaojiao, let's go." Shen Tingzhi came in from outside and urged Shen Tianjiao to go and visit Wang Yunzhi.

"Okay, let's go." Shen Tianjiao did not bring Yu Po with her. She asked Yu Po to stay and arrange manpower to protect the people who came to Huguo Temple today.

With so many people coming and going, it is inevitable that people will become suspicious. The Huguo Temple is not a safe place now. If we don't do a good job of protection, it will be troublesome if something goes wrong.

So only she and Shen Tingzhi went to visit Wang Yunzhi together, which would actually attract less attention.

Shen Tianjiao and Shen Tingzhi went out and walked a short distance before Shen Tingzhi realized that Shen Tianjiao's clothes were too thin.

So Shen Tingzhi untied his own cloak and put it on Shen Tianjiao, "It's cold, you have to be more careful, it will be troublesome if you catch a cold."

"You're still blaming me. You're wearing too little yourself. Go back and get yourself a cloak. Now, not only will I not catch a cold, but neither will you."

Shen Tianjiao deliberately wanted to send Shen Tingzhi away because she found someone watching them not far away. Since Shen Tianjiao started practicing internal skills, her hearing has become better.

"Okay, I'll go back to the house and get a cloak. I'll be back soon. Wait for me."

Shen Tingzhi turned around and went back into the house to get his cloak. He practiced external martial arts, so his hearing was naturally not as good as Shen Tianjiao's. Moreover, everyone in the yard was their own people, so his vigilance was naturally not that high.

When Shen Tianjiao saw Shen Tingzhi leave, she smiled slightly. She had already guessed who this unauthorized intruder was.

The woman was indeed smart. She knew that the yard was full of guards, so she hid herself in the ginkgo tree outside the yard, using the huge branches of the ginkgo tree to hide herself well.

However, her little tricks naturally could not escape Shen Tianjiao's eyes. In her previous life, when she was young and had not yet entered the palace, she was also a notorious mischievous girl.

In order to avoid studying, she came up with a lot of crooked ideas, but she always managed to escape perfectly without being punished.

Later, when Yan Yu arrived, these two troublemakers made even more noise. It would not be an exaggeration to say that they could poke a hole in the sky.

In short, the double-edged sword tricks that Alupo used today were all left over from her past performances.

A subtle sound flew towards Shen Tianjiao. Shen Tianjiao remained calm and used her sleeves to let the hidden weapons attach to her sleeves.

She wanted to study carefully what kind of hidden weapon Alubo Yiyinshuangyong was, and then use his own method to retaliate against him.

But since they are here tonight and have given me such a big gift, it would be impolite not to reciprocate.

If Shen Tianjiao didn't return the gift, it would seem that she didn't know the rules and was stingy.

The gifts given by the Queen Mother must naturally be big. If the gifts are too small, it would be inadequate and fail to demonstrate her majesty as the mother of a country.

Shen Tianjiao took out the poisoned silver needle hidden in her sleeve and gave it to Alubo Yiyinshuang without any hesitation. The poison in the needle was enough to make Alubo Yiyinshuang's whole body itch unbearably, and eventually his body would fester and he might even be disfigured.