The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

I hope that Wang Danyang did not burn to death in the fire, but was rescued in advance.

However, after inquiring for many days, she did not receive the news she expected. Gradually, she became disheartened and believed the fact that Wang Danyang had been burned to death in the fire.

Now seeing Li Shu, Zuo Yutang's long-suppressed pain was finally released.

Looking at Zuo Yutang falling into her arms and crying again, Li Shu couldn't bear it.

When she left Shangjing for Northern Xinjiang, the only thing she was worried about was her daughter, so she entrusted her daughter to Zuo Yutang.

I hope Zuo Yutang can take care of Wang Danyang on a daily basis. When Wang Danyang was imprisoned in Youming Palace, Zuo Yutang did so.

However, after learning that Youming Palace was burned down and Wang Danyang died inside, Zuo Yutang has been unable to let it go.

Li Shu leaned over to Zuo Yutang's ear and told him that Wang Danyang was not dead, but was saved by Shen Tianjiao, and now stayed by Shen Tianjiao's side to serve her. Zuo Yutang was stunned.

She never thought that what she had been longing for would actually come true. Wang Danyang was not dead, but became Qiong Niang serving Shen Tianjiao.

She had seen this Qiong Niang before. She had been going in and out of the palace frequently recently, so it was natural that she would meet Qiong Niang.

But how could she have imagined that the Qiong Niang she had met would actually be her niece Wang Danyang.

Because the two families wanted to avoid suspicion, Zuo Yutang and Wang Danyang had not met each other many times.

In Zuo Yutang's impression, Wang Danyang is a child who is loved by everyone and has an overwhelming arrogance.

Like a fairy who is not of this world, she uses her halo to block out all the mediocrity in the mundane world.

Zuo Yutang really couldn't connect the arrogant and cold Wang Danyang with the gentle, kind, humble and docile Qiong Niang he had met.

"It's true." Li Shu looked at Zuo Yutang and smiled. She knew what Zuo Yutang was thinking.

Not to mention Zuo Yutang, even her own mother, after returning to Shangjing and seeing her daughter's current appearance, it took her a long time to adapt.

It is true that the environment can shape and change a person. If Li Shu had not seen it with her own eyes, even she would not have believed that her once domineering, unruly and willful daughter would one day become gentle and considerate.

"Okay, don't think about anything else. Just take good care of your injuries."

"I've said before that your best days are yet to come. Look, aren't they here?"

"You have to get better quickly. You still need to take care of the marriages of our two children."

Li Shu looked at Zuo Yutang and felt happy for her. Zuo Yutang had suffered all her life, and now she was finally getting her reward.

When Shen Tingzhi returned, Shen Tianjiao was still thinking about the Ziyun Mountain incident and how to resolve it.

"Jiaojiao, what are you thinking about? Why are you so obsessed with it?"

When he came back, he was already standing in front of Shen Tianjiao. Shen Tianjiao had noticed it, and Shen Tingzhi couldn't help but become curious.

"Oh, you're back." Shen Tianjiao shook her head to loosen her stiff neck.

"Is everything settled?" Shen Tianjiao looked at the hourglass next to her. Shen Tingzhi came a little early this time. Didn't those people negotiate conditions?

"Yes, it's all done." Shen Tingzhi naturally saw what Shen Tianjiao was thinking. "With Wang Yunzhi here, things will be easier. Wang Yunzhi should have already communicated with them in advance."

"Those people are all smart people. They naturally know what to do to benefit themselves and their families the most."

"After all, none of them want to end up losing themselves and their entire family instead of getting any benefits."

Shen Tianjiao nodded and said, "That's right. Which of them hasn't experienced the changing times and changes in power?"

"To survive in the imperial court until now, these people rely not only on the families behind them, but also on their ability to judge the situation and their acumen."

"But after this matter is over, we still have to give them some benefits. After all, if we want to quiet down a group of wolves, we have to give them some meat."

"If there's no benefit at all, how can those people be willing to abide by the law?"

"Yeah." Shen Tingzhi nodded in agreement. He knew best what the nature of these people was.

"By the way, the great-grandson of the one from Ziyun Mountain came here just now and told me something."

Shen Tianjiao was also undecided at this time about how to resolve the Ziyun Mountain issue. She needed Shen Tingzhi to give her some advice.

"Great-grandson?" Shen Tingzhi was a little confused. Yesterday, he and Shen Tianjiao didn't see anyone else coming with him except that person. When did a great-grandson appear?

"Well, actually, the one who came yesterday wasn't that person at all, but his great-grandson who came to ask for help."

"When I saw him last night, I realized something was wrong. He was pretending to be an old man, but the way he walked betrayed him."

"How can an old man who is about to turn 100 walk so briskly?"

Fortunately, Shen Tianjiao noticed this flaw. If it were someone else, it would probably lead to another trouble.

"Oh, so that's how it is. I was wondering why I didn't see him today. So that's how it is."

On the way back, Shen Tingzhi always felt that something was wrong. Now he finally understood that it was because he did not meet the person from Ziyun Mountain.

"He probably wasn't invited by Wang Yunzhi. He must have heard some rumors from Ziyun Mountain, so he took advantage of Wang Yunzhi's gathering of court officials to come to Huguo Temple."

This is what Shen Tianjiao just figured out. Wang Yunzhi is powerful, but given his personality and cautious attitude, he would never provoke the person from Ziyun Mountain.

After all, as the prime minister of a country, what he feared most was being criticized for colluding with others.

As for the man from Ziyun Mountain, he has always been a taboo for the Yunli family because of his special identity. They are afraid that if they have anything to do with him, they will be attacked and accused of having bad intentions.

This is a serious crime for those people, and if they are not careful, they may lose their jobs or be beheaded.

Wang Yunzhi is such a smart person. Why would he make a mistake that others would not make and expose such an obvious weakness to his political enemies?

Therefore, Shen Tianjiao concluded that the man from Ziyun Mountain was definitely not in the same group as Wang Yunzhi.

The guy from Ziyun Mountain was just using Wang Yunzhi's power to conceal his tracks and achieve his own goals.

"Indeed, Wang Yunzhi is a cautious person. Even if he really conspired with that person, he would not let the person from Ziyun Mountain appear in such an occasion at this time."

Yesterday, Shen Tingzhi was just surprised why the man from Ziyun Mountain suddenly appeared here, and he did not delve into the mystery. Now, after hearing what Shen Tianjiao said, he suddenly understood everything.

"Jiaojiao, you just said he came here to ask for help. What did he come here to ask for?"

"Humph! This is a long story. Do you know Li Xian?"

The reason why Shen Tianjiao asked this was because Prince Su Li Xuan was just an idle prince who was one of the many Mongolian clans in Shangjing who were protected and had inherited the throne.

So far in his life, he has not achieved any great achievements but has not made any major mistakes either.

The reason why Shen Tianjiao knew him was simply because Li Xuan's former princess was Empress Dowager Liu's cousin and would often go to the palace to pay her respects to Empress Dowager Liu.

If I hadn't heard what Li Ziyan said today, who would have thought that such an unknown person, who was inconspicuous among so many royal relatives and nobles, would have such great ambitions?

"Li Xuan?" Shen Tingzhi lowered his head and thought for a moment before saying, "Isn't his princess consort the sister of Empress Dowager Liu?"

"Back then, his son was riding his horse recklessly in the busy streets of Shangjing City, injuring many people. One person was even trampled to death by his horse."

"This incident caused a huge uproar in Shangjing at the time, and many court officials petitioned the court to have his son executed."

"But Consort Liu, who wasn't the Empress Dowager at the time, was vehemently opposed and cried non-stop in front of the late emperor. Furthermore, the Liu family also played a significant role in the late emperor's ability to secure the throne."

"Empress Dowager Liu's brother was killed by Li Zhaohui's men in an attempt to save the late emperor."

"So, in order to make up for his debt to the Liu family, the late emperor, despite immense pressure, let this matter go unresolved."

That incident caused a huge uproar in the capital and was known to everyone. Although the three brothers of the Shen family were still young at that time, they also knew about it because the incident was quite a big deal.

"Li Xuan married her granddaughter to the eldest grandson of the Ziyun Mountain owner. That woman has now caused unrest in Ziyun Mountain and even caused a loss of life."

"She's a weak woman. Even if she's powerful, without someone backing her up, how could she possibly do something like this?"

"It's clearly Li Xuan behind this. He wants to bring down the guy from Ziyun Mountain and take over his family business."

"Although he is an idle prince without real power, his ancestors have a lot of assets. Even if he spends extravagantly, he won't be able to squander it all in a short time."

"So what does he want with all that money?"

The answer is obvious: a person who has enough money but wants more money, why? Because he must have a plan.

Moreover, what he was planning was no small matter, and it required a large amount of money to support it.

In that case, this matter is just rebellion.

After all, Li Xuan put in so much effort, it’s impossible that she did it just for Li Xian’s money.

Although Li Xian is now a wealthy and idle man with no power or influence, he has a special status after all. The fact that Li Xuan dared to do this to him can only mean one thing, that is, what Li Xuan is planning must be something up to no ulterior motive.

"Ah!" Shen Tianjiao's words left Shen Tingzhi speechless. Why did Yun Li, as a human being, want to rebel now?

Is it really as the rumors say, that Yun Li's luck is about to end, so he keeps rebelling everywhere?

Thinking of this, Shen Tingzhi couldn't help but worry. What if the rumors were true, then how would his sister and nephew cope with it?

Putting aside his worries, Shen Tingzhi looked at Shen Tianjiao and asked, "What are you going to do next?"

Shen Tingzhi knew that Shen Tianjiao must have an idea in her mind at this time.

"I'm thinking about how I can resolve this matter without sacrificing any troops, so that I can preserve the dignity of the person from Ziyun Mountain and deal with Li Xuan without making a fuss."

"This is a critical moment. In order not to shake people's hearts, we cannot resort to violence."

"But since Li Xuan dared to harbor such thoughts, he must have been prepared in advance and was just waiting for the right opportunity."

"If we act rashly, not only will we fail, but we will also suffer more harm than good."

When Shen Tianjiao considers the problem now, she needs to take the overall situation into consideration and take all aspects into account. If she misses any point, she may get into trouble.

"What's so difficult about this? Since ancient times, to catch a thief, you must first catch the leader. As long as we catch Li Xuan, why should we be afraid of his subordinates causing trouble?"

Since ancient times, whether on the battlefield or in officialdom, it is actually the same. As long as you control the leader, the rest will be easy.

Shen Tingzhi had been on the battlefield and had a foothold in officialdom, so he understood the principles behind this best.

"You mean we set up a trap, lure Li Xuan in, and then control him, so that we can completely resolve the matter."

Shen Tianjiao had thought about this plan before, but what she was afraid of now was that Li Xuan had an accomplice.

If Li Xuan had accomplices, then even if they controlled Li Xuan, they would still not be able to prevent the rebellion from happening.

Seeing Shen Tianjiao frowning and thinking silently, Shen Tingzhi knew what she was worried about.

"We don't need to worry about accomplices at the moment. After all, if Li Xuan is under our control, even if he has an accomplice, that accomplice wouldn't dare to act rashly."

"As long as his accomplice doesn't choose to take action now, then after Li Zhaohui's matter is over, it will be easy to deal with him."

"But we don't know much about Li Xuan right now. If we want to lure him into the game, we have to find someone to help us."

"Looking for someone to help, who is this person?"

After hearing what Shen Tingzhi said, Shen Tianjiao felt that she was worrying too much.

"Wang Hengshan's wife, Li Shu."

This answer was beyond Shen Tianjiao's expectations. "How can she help?"

"She can be of great help. Don't you know that Li Shu is Li Xuan's biological sister?"

"She is the legitimate daughter of Prince Su's Mansion. She was married to Wang Hengshan back then."

Compared to Shen Tianjiao who never leaves the house all day long, Shen Tingzhi was a popular figure in Shangjing in his early years, so he knew something about some things in various mansions.